PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Terry Venice Beach Bad Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Redman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Venice Beach Bad Boy comes into the arena with Californis Girls blaring out of the sound system. Redman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sympathy for the Devil. The key to victory for Terry Venice Beach Bad Boy has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Venice Beach Bad Boy
vs
Redman

162 cm
21
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

186 cm
22
141 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE
Fight 4 America

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terry Venice Beach Bad Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Redman!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venice Beach Bad Boy wants to clinch.
Redman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Redman stuffs the takedown attempt from Venice Beach Bad Boy. Venice Beach Bad Boy gets slowly back to his feet.

Venice Beach Bad Boy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Redman to the mat! Redman manages to get full guard.
Redman wants to sweep here but Venice Beach Bad Boy controlling him for the moment.
Redman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Redman is looking to sweep but instead, Venice Beach Bad Boy has passed into half guard.
Redman wants to get back to full guard.
Redman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venice Beach Bad Boy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Venice Beach Bad Boy working away.
Venice Beach Bad Boy blocks the strikes from Redman.
Redman wants to control but Venice Beach Bad Boy postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Redman tries to buck Venice Beach Bad Boy off but Venice Beach Bad Boy is having none of it.
Redman looks gassed!
Venice Beach Bad Boy lands some shots froms side control.
Redman dodges the ground and pound from Venice Beach Bad Boy.
Redman is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Venice Beach Bad Boy off and has taken his back!

Redman is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Venice Beach Bad Boy has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Venice Beach Bad Boy manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. Redman is now in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venice Beach Bad Boy tries to buck Redman off but Redman is having none of it.
Redman tries to stand but Venice Beach Bad Boy controls the position and pulls Redman into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Redman wants to control from the top but Venice Beach Bad Boy keeps moving.
Venice Beach Bad Boy looking to control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Venice Beach Bad Boy punching from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venice Beach Bad Boy trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Venice Beach Bad Boy keeping full guard, as Redman tries to pass.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Redman stuffs the takedown attempt from Venice Beach Bad Boy. Venice Beach Bad Boy gets slowly back to his feet.
Venice Beach Bad Boy fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Venice Beach Bad Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Redman tries for a takedown but Venice Beach Bad Boy circles away easily

and Venice Beach Bad Boy counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Redman!
Venice Beach Bad Boy working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Redman wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Venice Beach Bad Boy.
Redman tries to lock up and control but Venice Beach Bad Boy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Redman is trying desperately to improve position.
Venice Beach Bad Boy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Redman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Venice Beach Bad Boy avoids the attempt from Redman to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Venice Beach Bad Boy dominated that round.
That's time! Venice Beach Bad Boy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Venice Beach Bad Boy waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Redman.
Venice Beach Bad Boy doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Redman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Venice Beach Bad Boy won't be happy with that.
Redman working away.
Redman working the ground and pound.
Venice Beach Bad Boy is not content to let Redman control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Venice Beach Bad Boy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redman trying to control the position but Venice Beach Bad Boy is working away.
Venice Beach Bad Boy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Redman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Venice Beach Bad Boy taking a bit of punishment here - Redman scoring with strikes.
Redman happy to just control the position for now.
Redman tries to move to mount but Venice Beach Bad Boy blocks the move with his legs.
Redman is looking to take a break and control but Venice Beach Bad Boy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Venice Beach Bad Boy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Redman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Redman is looking to control Venice Beach Bad Boy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Redman avoid being mounted?
Venice Beach Bad Boy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Redman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redman wants to improve his position but Venice Beach Bad Boy is controlling well.
Redman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Redman is trying to control but can't.

Redman is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Venice Beach Bad Boy pulls his head out easily.
Venice Beach Bad Boy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Redman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Venice Beach Bad Boy.
Venice Beach Bad Boy with a poor takedown

and Redman counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Venice Beach Bad Boy's guard now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venice Beach Bad Boy keeping moving, preventing Redman from controlling successfully.
Venice Beach Bad Boy wants to sweep here but Redman controlling him for the moment.
Redman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Redman forces his way into half guard.
Venice Beach Bad Boy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Redman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Redman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Venice Beach Bad Boy defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Redman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Venice Beach Bad Boy with a lazy takedown attempt

and Redman counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Venice Beach Bad Boy's guard now.
Redman trying to control the position from guard on top but Venice Beach Bad Boy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Venice Beach Bad Boy keeping full guard, as Redman tries to pass.

Redman has gone for a leg lock! Venice Beach Bad Boy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Redman's guard.
Redman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Venice Beach Bad Boy throwing strikes from guard but Redman blocks nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Venice Beach Bad Boy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Johnny Redman has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redman wants to sweep here but Venice Beach Bad Boy controlling him for the moment.

Redman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Redman has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Venice Beach Bad Boy has passed into side control.
Redman is trying to control Venice Beach Bad Boy's posture but Venice Beach Bad Boy avoids it.
Venice Beach Bad Boy gets to mount! Redman was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Venice Beach Bad Boy avoids the attempt from Redman to control.
Venice Beach Bad Boy punishing his opponent with strikes.
Redman wants to control but Venice Beach Bad Boy is having none of it.
Venice Beach Bad Boy raining down shots from the mount!
Venice Beach Bad Boy prevents Redman from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venice Beach Bad Boy working Redman over with strikes here.
Redman working to try and regain half guard.
The referee warns Redman that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Redman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Venice Beach Bad Boy lands a big shot there that rocks Redman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Redman wants to hold on but Venice Beach Bad Boy pushes him away.
Redman tries to reverse the position but Venice Beach Bad Boy maintains control.
Venice Beach Bad Boy avoids the attempt from Redman to control.
Redman is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Redman wants to hold on but Venice Beach Bad Boy pushes him away.
Redman tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Redman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Redman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Redman!