PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Action Bastard (ranked 626 p4p, 723 weight class) and My Time (ranked 69 p4p, 81 weight class). Bastard comes to the cage accompanied by Japanese And Lovely - Jucifer. My Time told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Bastard
vs
Time

169 cm
38
150
30 - 17 - 4

176 cm
34
147
27 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Voodoo Nutrition

SynCity Fightwear
Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 4, fighting out of Los Angeles, Action Bastard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, My Time!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Time.
Time scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Time on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Good work by Bastard as he checks the leg kick.
Time keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Time throws a leg kick that misses.
Bastard has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Silverback MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Bastard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Time throws out a counter right but Bastard avoids it with no problem.
Time moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Time on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Time walks into a stiff left hand from Bastard.
Bastard pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Time back to the cage. Bastard follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bastard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Time pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bastard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Time was well out of range. Poor timing from Bastard.
Bastard throws a combination. Time tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bastard misses with a straight left.
Time throws a head kick but Bastard moves out of range.
Bastard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bastard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bastard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Time looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A big left from Bastard misses.
Bastard backing away here, and Time unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bastard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Time counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Action Bastard has been cut.
Bastard lands with an uppercut that bounces Time off the cage and back into range.
Bastard connects with a looping right hand.
Bastard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bastard misses the jab.
Time takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bastard scores with a punch to the head.
Bastard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Time slips a straight right by Bastard.
Despite the aggression on Time's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bastard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Time sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Time swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Time uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bastard.
Time throws out a loose jab but Bastard uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Bastard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bastard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bastard misses with a hook.
Time appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bastard looks to land a right hand but Time moved out of range.
Bastard misses the body punch
enabling Time to counter with a crisp jab.
Time tries to score with a low kick but Bastard moves his leg out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Time throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bastard.
Time walks into a stiff left hand from Bastard.
Bastard throws a lazy right hand but Time sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bastard is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bastard misses with a left hand
enabling Time to counter with a crisp jab.
Bastard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Time moves away.
Bastard lands the left hand.
Bastard slips under a jab.
Bastard throws a hook but Time avoids it easily.
Time lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Time tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bastard.
Time doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bastard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Time checks it well.
Bastard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Time.
Time takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Action Bastard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bastard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Time misses with an uppercut. Bastard saw that one coming.
Time ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bastard throws an off balance right hand
and Time counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Time misses.
Bastard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Time.
Bastard lands a nice shot to the body.
Bastard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Time misses.
Bastard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Bastard misses the target.
Bastard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Time tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bastard is able to avoid easily.
Bastard throws a jab but it's blocked by Time.
Bastard moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTime.
Bastard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Time has time to react.
Bastard misses with a straight right.
Time feints a counter leg kick.
Time takes one to the side of the head.
Time slips a straight right by Bastard.
A big left from Bastard misses.
Bastard misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bastard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Time has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Time there as he acknowledges the shot.
Time pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Time throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bastard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Time sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Time swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bastard throws a poor cross that misses
and Time counters with a nice uppercut.
Time displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bastard throws out the jab.
Bastard misses with a looping left.
Bastard misses with a looping right.
Time is looking for the big counter here.
Bastard throws a poor cross that misses
and Time makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jab, jab by Bastard - just one landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bastard takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Time ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Time looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bastard scores with the left hand. Time knows he should have avoided that one.
Time moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
An inside leg kick from Time misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Action Bastard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Action Bastard's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bastard misses with a wild combination.
Time pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bastard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Time can do to turn this around?
Time swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bastard misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Time counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Time walks into a jab.
Time dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bastard. That did some damage!
Bastard throws a poor cross that misses
and Time counters with a good low kick that Bastard was not able to check.
Bastard ducks under a wild hook from Time.
Bastard throws a looping overhand right but Time ducks down to avoid it.
A punch combination from Time misses.
Time's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bastard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Time scrambles back to his feet.
Time scores with a jab to the jaw.
Time slips under a jab from Bastard.
It seemed like Time was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Bastard misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bastard scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bastard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bastard misses with a jab to the body
and Time counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Time lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big left from Bastard misses.
Bastard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Time lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bastard circles away quickly and effectively.
Bastard throws the left hand but Time avoids the punch easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Time might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bastard has got the better of the exchanges.
A telegraphed right hand from Time misses the target.
Time defending well as Bastard loads up on a big left hand.
Time feints a counter leg kick.
Time slips under a jab.
Bastard moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTime.
Bastard throws a leg kick but Time moved away.
Bastard backing away here, and Time unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Time throws a nice looking combination but Bastard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Time lands with a cross.
Time scores with a three punch combo!
Bastard lands a slapping body shot.
Bastard swings away with a body shot that misses
and Time counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Time looks to score with a jab to the body but Bastard is just out of range.
Bastard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Bastard. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Time checks a low kick from Bastard.
Time looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bastard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Time has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bastard looks to land a right hand but Time moved out of range.
A big right from Bastard misses.
Bastard lands a jab to Time's midsection.
Time thumps Bastard with a low kick.
Bastard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Time.
Bastard lands with a cross.
Bastard lands a lovely overhand right.
Bastard swings widly with a right hand
and Time counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bastard misses the jab.
Bastard misses with a hook.
Time has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bastard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Time.
Time staying out of range there.
Time slips under a jab from Bastard.
Bastard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Time ducks under a wild hook from Bastard.
A little jabbing left from Time on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Time slips under a jab.
Good leg kick by Time.
Time swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bastard.
Bastard connects with a solid leg kick.
Bastard misses with a few strikes there.
Time walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Time lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Time on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Good leg kick by Time.
Time fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bastard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bastard throws a series of punches but Time avoids them all with ease.
Bastard misses with a looping right.
Time ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bastard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bastard throws the left hand but Time avoids the punch easily.
Bastard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastard throws a jab when Time was well out of range.
Bastard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bastard is looking to score with low kicks.
Bastard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bastard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Time.
Time misses with a low kick.
Action Bastard is winning the standup battle so far.
Time uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bastard.
Time keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Time slips under a jab from Bastard.
Time shapes to counter with a head kick.
Bastard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Time was well out of range. Poor timing from Bastard.
Time doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Time blocks a jab.
Bastard ducks under a wild hook from Time.
Bastard misses with a right hand
and Time counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bastard walks into a straight right hand from Time.
Bastard looks to throw the jab but Time is out of range.
Bastard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bastard swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Time counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but My Time will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Action Bastard's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bastard misses with a hook. Time ducked under it nicely.
Time avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bastard loads up on a big right hand but Time slips the punch.
Bastard lands a body shot.
A big right from Bastard misses.
Nice defenses there by Time.
Bastard throws a right and a left that Time avoids nicely.
Time bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Time slips under a jab.
Time pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Time moves away from the strike by Bastard.
Time throws out a loose jab but Bastard uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Time takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bastard misses with a low kick as Time jumps back.
Bastard throws a jab but it's blocked by Time.
Time throws a big counter head kick but Bastard avoids it with no problem.
Bastard misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Time counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Bastard. That snapped Time's head back.
Bastard throws a jab but it's blocked by Time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard misses with a lunging right hand
and Time counters with a stiff right hand.
Bastard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bastard walks into a left hand.
Time takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Time uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bastard.
Time tries to score with a low kick but Bastard moves his leg out of the way.
Nice jab there from Time.
Bastard cracks Time with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Time connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Bastard is rocked!
Time throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oh Bastard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Time throws a monster overhand right that drops Bastard! Time follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). My Time!
My Time decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.