PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bat Queue (ranked 4791 p4p, 6060 weight class) and James Litchfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bat Queue could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Litchfield's chin.

Queue
vs
Litchfield

175 cm
18
200
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
205
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bat Queue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Litchfield!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Queue.

Litchfield clinches with his opponent.

Queue gets control of Litchfield's arms and successfully pulls guard. Queue will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Litchfield trying to control but Queue is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Queue throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Queue could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Litchfield gets to his feet. Queue looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Queue.
Queue darts in looking for a takedown but Litchfield gets double underhooks and turns Queue into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bat Queue. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Litchfield has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Litchfield tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Queue breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Litchfield throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Queue tries to land a body kick
and Litchfield connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Litchfield misses with a takedown attempt - Queue sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Queue throws a predictable looking body shot
and Litchfield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Litchfield avoids the head kick by Queue.
Litchfield pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Litchfield shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Queue sprawls well. Queue wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Litchfield gets slowly back to his feet.
Queue just misses with a punch to the body.
Litchfield is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Queue shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Litchfield pinned against the cage. Litchfield gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Litchfield misses with a jab, cross combination.
Queue tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Litchfield swivels and escapes.
Queue tries to clinch but Litchfield is having none of it.
Litchfield looks for a takedown but Queue sprawls well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Queue shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Litchfield as he jumps to the side.
Queue is breathing heavily.
Litchfield scores with a hook to the body. Queue takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Litchfield shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Queue pinned against the cage. Queue gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Litchfield is trying hard to land a takedown here. Queue sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Queue circles away from the clinch attempt.
Litchfield wants to clinch.
Litchfield moves in looking to clinch but Queue pushes him off.
Litchfield darts in looking for a takedown but Queue gets double underhooks and turns Litchfield into the cage.
Queue has his takedown stuffed
and Litchfield counters with a straight right hand.
Queue moves in looking to clinch but Litchfield pushes him off.
Queue avoids the head kick by Litchfield.
Queue seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Litchfield is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Litchfield closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queue tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Litchfield is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Queue is defending well for now.

Queue escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Litchfield rushes Queue and presses him up against the cage.
Queue takes a shot to the head.
Queue is looking to take this one to the mat.
Litchfield just leaning against Queue, taking a breather.
Litchfield jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Queue walks away with a smile on his face. Litchfield gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Litchfield closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Queue is pressed up against the cage. Litchfield has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Queue down to the mat. Queue avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Litchfield. No joy for Queue on that attempt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Litchfield dives in for a single leg takedown but Queue sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Litchfield shoots in for a takedown but Queue shows good takedown defense.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Litchfield dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Queue slaps away a takedown attempt from Litchfield, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Litchfield changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Queue tries to avoid it but Litchfield manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Queue to the ground. Queue escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Litchfield throws a sloppy head kick and Queue moves out of range easily.
Litchfield looks to land a body kick but Queue moved away.
Queue half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Litchfield thuds his right hand into Queue's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Queue throws a sloppy head kick and Litchfield moves out of range easily.
Litchfield throws a right hand that Queue ducks under and follows up with a left that Queue also avoids with ease.
Litchfield dives in and grabs Queue's left leg, looking for a takedown. Queue pushes down on Litchfield's head and hops out.
Bat Queue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Litchfield.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Queue tries to clinch there but Litchfield circles away.
Litchfield tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Queue defends well and Litchfield ends up having to push Queue into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Queue swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Queue fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Litchfield avoids it really well and circles away.
Litchfield lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Litchfield has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queue shoots in and drives through. Litchfield sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from Queue as Litchfield shoots in.
Litchfield misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Queue seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bat Queue is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown attempt by Queue or perhaps it was just good defense by Litchfield, which made it look bad.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Queue.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Queue stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Queue wants it to stay on the feet.

Litchfield moves into the clinch successfully.
Litchfield tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Queue smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Litchfield shoots in but no luck this time.
Litchfield fails with a takedown attempt.
Queue tries to land a leg kick but Litchfield saw it coming and moves away.
Queue throws a body shot but no joy.
Litchfield tries to counter with a clinch but Queue shakes him off and moves away.
Litchfield misses with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Litchfield. No joy for Queue on that attempt.
Litchfield wants to counter the offense by Queue and move into the clinch position.
Nice sprawl there from Queue as Litchfield shoots in.
Litchfield shoots in looking for a takedown but Queue manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Litchfield's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Litchfield avoids the head kick by Queue.
Litchfield doesn't manage to clinch there - Queue circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queue fails with a takedown attempt.
Litchfield is trying hard to land a takedown here. Queue sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Litchfield misses with a wild combination.
Litchfield throws a head kick that misses.
Queue was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Litchfield tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Queue paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Litchfield dives in for a single leg takedown but Queue sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Queue half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Litchfield lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Litchfield.
Litchfield fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Queue shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Litchfield pinned against the cage. Litchfield gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queue slaps away a takedown attempt from Litchfield, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Litchfield gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Queue misses with the head strike.
Litchfield prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Queue breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Queue avoids the head kick by Litchfield.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Litchfield.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but James Litchfield will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Queue gets tackled into the cage by Litchfield. Litchfield maintains the clinch.
Litchfield tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Queue changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Litchfield fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Queue will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Litchfield shoots in but no luck this time.
A nice combination there by Litchfield.
Queue shoots in for a takedown but Litchfield shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bat Queue. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Litchfield throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Queue on the side of the head.
Litchfield swinging wildly here.

Litchfield fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Queue, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queue fails to pull guard.
Litchfield is looking to break free of the clinch but Queue has double underhooks.
Litchfield wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Litchfield tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Queue smiles and moves away.
Queue avoids the head kick by Litchfield.
Queue will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Litchfield moves into range and clinches up with Queue.
Litchfield tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Queue fails to pull guard.
Litchfield wants a takedown but no success here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Litchfield.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Litchfield tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Queue keeps control of Litchfield as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Litchfield working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Litchfield is trying to force a seperation but Queue has the dominant position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Queue blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Litchfield fails to pull guard.
Queue wants a takedown.
Litchfield tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Queue smiles and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queue tries for a takedown but Litchfield circles away easily

and Litchfield counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Queue!
Queue takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
A lull in the action here as Litchfield stalls from top position.

Litchfield stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Litchfield rushes Queue and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queue tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Litchfield has Queue pushed against the cage.
Litchfield is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Litchfield has had enough of the clinch but Queue keeps him there for the moment.
James Litchfield seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Litchfield tries to pull guard but Queue forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Queue blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bat Queue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Litchfield is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Litchfield misses with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Litchfield comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Litchfield has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Litchfield!