PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Xxx Xxx (ranked 23698 p4p, 6004 weight class) and Xxx Xxx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xxx Xxx has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Xxx
vs
Xxx

165 cm
22
143
12 - 42 - 1

165 cm
22
143
35 - 19 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Knockout power

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 12 - 42 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xxx Xxx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xxx Xxx!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Fighter A shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fighter B sprawls well. Fighter B wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fighter A gets slowly back to his feet.
Fighter B replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Fighter A blocks it well.
Fighter B fails with a takedown attempt.
Fighter A thinks about countering with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter B darts in looking for a takedown but Fighter A gets double underhooks and turns Fighter B into the cage.
Fighter A is looking to counter with a body kick.

Fighter B decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fighter B works his way into full mount!
Fighter B controlling the position easily from mount.
Fighter B avoids the attempt from Fighter A to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter B looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter A is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fighter B sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

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.
Fighter B with good strikes from the mount here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fighter B controlling from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Xxx Xxx dominated that round.
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.

Fighter A shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fighter B as he avoids it easily.
Fighter A shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fighter B sprawls well. Fighter B wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fighter A gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fighter A.
And Fighter B responds with a good body kick, but Fighter A manages to step out the way in time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xxx Xxx. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fighter A gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fighter B to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fighter B controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter A looking to control.
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.
Fighter B is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fighter A wants to hit a sweep here but Fighter B passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Fighter A there!
Fighter B controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fighter B punching from mount but Fighter A doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Fighter A tries to lock up and control but Fighter B gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The referee warns Fighter A that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fighter A tries to lock up and control but Fighter B gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fighter B controlling the pace for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Xxx Xxx 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!

Fighter A has his takedown stuffed
and Fighter B counters with a body kick.
Fighter A shoots in for a takedown but Fighter B shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fighter A tries for a takedown but Fighter B circles away easily

and Fighter B counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xxx Xxx. 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.
Fighter B is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fighter B has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter B's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fighter B accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fighter B slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Fighter B gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fighter A is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter A has his hands clasped together around Fighter B's back. He's all about the action.
Fighter A has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Fighter B stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fighter A is trying to maintain the position but Fighter B is very close to passing his half guard.
Xxx Xxx is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fighter A is in trouble now - Fighter B has advanced to mount!
Xxx Xxx has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fighter B controlling from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xxx Xxx comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fighter B 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xxx Xxx!