PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between crazy legs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bai Sistjierten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

legs
vs
Sistjierten

190 cm
22
173 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
20
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Vandal fight Boutique -ACME-

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, crazy legs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bai Sistjierten!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sistjierten shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sistjierten content to stall in guard here.

Sistjierten decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on legs, up you get!
Sistjierten looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? legs is fending him off so far but Sistjierten persists. Nope, legs circles away and we're back to standing.
Sistjierten scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like crazy legs has been cut.
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!
legs fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sistjierten will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sistjierten throws a right hand that legs ducks under and follows up with a left that legs also avoids with ease.
Sistjierten tries to close the distance and clinch but legs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sistjierten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but legs was well out of range. Poor timing from Sistjierten.
Sistjierten will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sistjierten looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sistjierten lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sistjierten shoots in but legs avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sistjierten looks gassed!
legs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
legs fakes the leg kick and cracks Sistjierten in the body.
Sistjierten takes a kick to the side of the head.
legs comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sistjierten takes a kick to the side of the head.

legs is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sistjierten's half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
legs lands strikes from half guard.

legs seems to be looking for submissions.
legs is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Sistjierten is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but legs pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sistjierten is not content to let legs control the position.
Sistjierten keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sistjierten tries to close the distance and clinch but legs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sistjierten looks to land a combination but legs avoids it well.

legs closes the distance and pushes Sistjierten back into the cage.
legs is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sistjierten is defending well for now.
Sistjierten takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
legs has Sistjierten pressed against the cage, preventing Sistjierten from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
legs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sistjierten's elbow.
Sistjierten prevents the takedown attempt.

Sistjierten manages to break the clinch.
legs lands a head kick. Sistjierten smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sistjierten connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between legs's hands.
Sistjierten darts in trying to clinch

and legs holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
legs wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for crazy legs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
legs prevents Sistjierten from breaking the clinch.
Sistjierten trying to land knees to the body.

Sistjierten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sistjierten misses the body punch
and legs makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sistjierten doesn't succeed with the takedown

and legs holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sistjierten wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but legs has him pressed against the cage.

legs breaks the clinch.
legs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
legs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sistjierten tries to clinch but legs moves away
and legs counters with a leg kick.
legs lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sistjierten takes a step back to recover.
Sistjierten avoids the head kick by legs.
Sistjierten looks to clinch
and legs counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sistjierten misses with a combination
and legs counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sistjierten misses with a two punch combination.
legs lands a high kick!
legs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sistjierten throws a left and a right that both miss
and legs counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

legs shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
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!

Sistjierten is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. legs is aware though and is defending well.
legs trying to control the position from guard on top but Sistjierten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

crazy legs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on crazy legs's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

legs lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sistjierten takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sistjierten fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

legs shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
legs seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sistjierten is refusing to be controlled, as legs sits in half guard.

legs is trying to work for a kimura but Sistjierten is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sistjierten is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sistjierten has one foot on legs's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Sistjierten has legs up against the cage in a clinch.
Sistjierten has had enough of the clinch but legs keeps him there for the moment.
legs keeps control of Sistjierten as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
legs comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Sistjierten breaks the clinch.
Bai Sistjierten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sistjierten shoots and misses
and legs counters with a big head kick but Sistjierten shrugs it off.

legs moves into the clinch successfully.

legs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sistjierten moves into the clinch.
Sistjierten has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A hook to the body from legs.
Sistjierten wants to get back to striking at distance but legs won't allow it.
legs tries to work over Sistjierten's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
legs is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sistjierten is defending well for now.

legs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sistjierten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sistjierten throws a leg kick that is checked
and legs counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sistjierten wants to clinch but legs slips to the side

and legs counters by clinching up.
legs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sistjierten tries to break free but legs pushes him back against the cage.

legs breaks from the clinch.
Sistjierten looks to score with a jab to the body but legs is just out of range.
legs goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

legs shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
legs lands a couple of decent looking shots.
legs sitting in guard here, content to control.

Sistjierten uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sistjierten takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Sistjierten misses the target.
Sistjierten gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and legs counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
legs is looking to wear down Sistjierten with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sistjierten takes a body punch but keeps moving.
legs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

legs has managed to clinch.
Sistjierten wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but legs has him pressed against the cage.
Sistjierten tries to score a body lock takedown but legs shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
crazy legs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bai Sistjierten.
legs trying to land knees to the body.
legs lands a nice knee to the body.
legs lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
legs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
legs lands an elbow inside.
Knees to the body from legs.
legs prevents Sistjierten from breaking the clinch.
Sistjierten working hard to break the clinch.
Sistjierten blocks an uppercut.

legs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

legs forces Sistjierten back against the cage and clinches.
legs has Sistjierten pressed against the cage, preventing Sistjierten from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
legs working Sistjierten over with knees to the body.
Sistjierten misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, legs just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sistjierten's brow.
Sistjierten is trying to force a seperation but legs has the dominant position.
legs scores a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, legs throws an elbow but misses.
legs lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
legs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sistjierten or not.
legs missing with knees to the body.
legs is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sistjierten gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sistjierten is trying to break the clinch but legs has him pressed against the cage.
legs trying to land knees to the body.
Sistjierten can't break the clinch.
legs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
legs misses with the head strike.
Sistjierten has had enough of the clinch but legs keeps him there for the moment.
legs misses with an elbow over the top.
Sistjierten tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. legs just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sistjierten lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

crazy legs dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on crazy legs's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Sistjierten wants to clinch but legs slips to the side
and legs counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sistjierten throws a nice looking combination but legs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sistjierten tries to clinch but legs moves out of range.
Sistjierten throws a head kick that misses
and legs counters with a nice body kick.
Bai Sistjierten is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

legs has Sistjierten up against the cage in a clinch.
legs misses with a short punch on the inside.

Sistjierten breaks the clinch.
Sistjierten throws a right hand that legs ducks under and follows up with a left that legs also avoids with ease.
legs lands a head kick. Sistjierten smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
legs lands a with a good body shot.
legs throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
legs throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sistjierten.

legs drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sistjierten wants to stand up but legs is controlling him.

Sistjierten has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but legs can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sistjierten throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! legs escapes and throws Sistjierten's legs to the side, diving into side control!
legs prevents Sistjierten from escaping the position.
Sistjierten tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Check out the look on legs's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

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.
legs working the ground and pound from side control.
legs wants to control but Sistjierten is keeping him busy.
legs is chipping away with strikes.
Sistjierten is trying to buck legs off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sistjierten thows a body shot but no joy.
legs goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sistjierten wants to clinch but legs slips to the side
and legs makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sistjierten tries to clinch up

and legs counters by clinching up.
Sistjierten wants to get back to striking at distance but legs won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sistjierten tries to break the clinch but legs is controlling the position.

legs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
legs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
legs lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
legs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sistjierten swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sistjierten tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and legs counters with a nice leg kick.
legs thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sistjierten if he has to take too many more of those.
Sistjierten looks to clinch
and legs counters with a nice body kick.
Sistjierten wants to clinch but legs slips to the side

and legs counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sistjierten won't be happy with that.
Sistjierten wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
legs wants to control but Sistjierten is keeping him busy.
Sistjierten wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
legs working the ground and pound.
Sistjierten tries to strike but it doesn't land.
legs prevents Sistjierten from escaping the position.
Bai Sistjierten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
legs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
legs lands a head shot.

legs moves into range and clinches up with Sistjierten.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sistjierten creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
crazy legs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well legs has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... crazy legs!
crazy legs is the new welterweight champion!