PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bingles Shmingles (ranked 4306 p4p, 4434 weight class) and Leonard Susskind (ranked 484 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Shmingles
vs
Susskind

225 cm
25
270
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
272
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bingles Shmingles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leonard Susskind!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shmingles is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Susskind's half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Susskind can do anything to dispel that myth.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Shmingles in particular looking to stall.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Shmingles lands a nice short elbow.
Shmingles throwing shots but Susskind is blocking nicely.
Shmingles is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Shmingles is taking a breather. Susskind says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Shmingles really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Shmingles is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Susskind doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shmingles.
Shmingles lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shmingles is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Shmingles works his way into full mount!
Shmingles lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susskind is in all sorts of trouble here.
Shmingles looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Susskind is squirming around, avoiding Shmingles's attempts to control the action.
Shmingles dominating with strikes here.
Shmingles looking to control but Susskind is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shmingles lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shmingles is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Susskind can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Shmingles will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Shmingles lands a heavy elbow.
Shmingles tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Shmingles looking to control but Susskind is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shmingles landing punches.
Shmingles content just to control the position here.
Shmingles lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Susskind avoids a series of strikes thrown by Shmingles.
Shmingles is landing with some decent strikes but Susskind is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shmingles is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Susskind can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Shmingles landing strikes from the mount and Susskind is in trouble!
Shmingles throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Susskind because Shmingles loaded up on that one.
Shmingles looking to control and managing it successfully.
Susskind keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
BOOM! Shmingles connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Shmingles scoring with strikes but Susskind is staying in there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bingles Shmingles dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Shmingles shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Susskind napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Shmingles cracks Susskind with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Shmingles lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Susskind down.
Shmingles scoring with punches from side control.
Shmingles cracks Susskind with a big elbow.
Shmingles is working Susskind over with some ground and pound from side control.
The referee asks Shmingles politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Shmingles prefers to stall for the moment though.

Shmingles is trying to get an arm triangle but Susskind is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susskind keeping his opponent close.
Susskind is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Shmingles stalls from top position.
Shmingles has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Shmingles throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Susskind because Shmingles loaded up on that one.
Shmingles controlling the position easily from mount.
Shmingles seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Susskind for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shmingles looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Shmingles sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Shmingles's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Shmingles is working for a guillotine from mount but Susskind frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shmingles with shots to the head and body - Susskind looks very uncomfortable down there.
Shmingles has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Shmingles tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Susskind really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shmingles. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shmingles lands a nice shot to the head.

It looks like Leonard Susskind has been cut.
Shmingles dominating with strikes here.
Shmingles raining down shots from the mount!
Susskind is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Shmingles looking for a guillotine from mount but Susskind is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shmingles content just to control the position here.
Shmingles scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Susskind?
Shmingles takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Shmingles looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shmingles landing shots from mount.

That has opened up Leonard Susskind's cut even more.

Shmingles looking for a guillotine from mount but Susskind is having none of it.
Shmingles takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bingles Shmingles dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leonard Susskind's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Susskind lands a jab to the head.
Shmingles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Susskind can do to turn this around?
A big left from Susskind misses.
Susskind throws a right and a left that both miss.
Susskind digs a good hook to Shmingles's body.
Shmingles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Shmingles gets a double leg takedown into Susskind's guard.
Shmingles trying to control the position from guard on top but Susskind is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shmingles is really struggling to control Susskind but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shmingles's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shmingles wants to control from the top but Susskind keeps moving.
Shmingles is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Susskind is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Shmingles fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Shmingles bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Shmingles trying to control the position but Susskind is working away.
Shmingles moves into full mount!
Susskind tries to hold on but Shmingles pushes him away.
Shmingles controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shmingles can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Susskind is looking to escape.
Shmingles punching from mount but Susskind doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Shmingles sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shmingles scoring with strikes but Susskind is staying in there.
Leonard Susskind has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bingles Shmingles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Susskind swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bingles Shmingles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shmingles, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bingles Shmingles!