PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Floyd (ranked 1738 p4p, 1135 weight class) and Puncher Face (ranked 85 p4p, 60 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.

Floyd
vs
Face

199 cm
28
291
11 - 1 - 0

210 cm
27
275
15 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joshua Floyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Puncher Face!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Floyd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Floyd tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Face manages to circle out of the way.
Floyd is trying hard to land a takedown here. Face sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Face looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Floyd shoots in and drives through. Face sprawls well.

Floyd moves into the clinch.
Face makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Floyd stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Face misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Floyd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Face - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Floyd works on Face's body with a couple of short punches.
Face struggles to land a body shot inside as Floyd controls his hands.
Floyd tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Floyd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Face tries to stall but Floyd uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd fails to pull guard.
Face throws an elbow that misses.
Come on Floyd - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Floyd blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Floyd pulls guard.
Face tries to free his leg and advance position but Floyd is retaining full guard.
Face is looking to stand up but Floyd won't let him.
Floyd controlling Face's posture.

Face got a little sloppy there for a moment and Floyd has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Face has managed to get both his arms back between Floyd's legs - danger averted.
Face is looking to stand up but Floyd won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face won't allow Floyd to get back to his feet.
Floyd keeping full guard, as Face tries to pass.
Face has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Floyd is proving hard to escape from.
Floyd wants to sweep here but Face controlling him for the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Face wants to clinch.
Face fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Floyd manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Face gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Face digs a right hand into Floyd's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Floyd's gas tank.
Floyd blocks an elbow strike from Face.
Floyd lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Face or not.
Face scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Joshua Floyd has been cut.
Face looking to throw knees to the head but Floyd is blocking nicely.
Floyd is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Face pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Face makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Floyd is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Face is defending well for now.
Face misses with the head strike.
Floyd jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Face walks away with a smile on his face. Floyd gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Floyd doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Face to counter with a crisp jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Floyd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Floyd fails with a takedown attempt.
Floyd tries to clinch but Face moves out of range.
Face looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Face fails in his attempt to clinch.
Floyd goes for a double leg but Face avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Face continues to drive forward.
Face looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Floyd is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Face to keep the fight standing.
Face scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Face.
Face landing knees to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Puncher Face dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joshua Floyd's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Floyd swats away the attempt to clinch by Face.
Floyd takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Floyd closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nice strikes from Floyd there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Floyd not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Floyd is working for a kimura but Face is defending it quite comfortably.
Face is trying to stand back up but Floyd is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd wants to control but Face is keeping him busy.
Floyd is looking to stall here but Face recovers full guard.
Face keeping full guard, as Floyd tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Floyd drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Face dives on top into guard.

Face won't allow Floyd to sweep him here.

Floyd is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Face has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Face stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Floyd doesn't manage to clinch there - Face circles away.
Face throws out a counter right but Floyd avoids it with no problem.
Floyd fails to land the takedown.

Face forces Floyd back against the cage and clinches.
Face misses with a knee strike.
Floyd tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Face smiles and moves away.
Floyd shoots in and drives through. Face sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Floyd. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floyd moves in looking to clinch but Face pushes him off.
A countering left hand to the body from Face misses.
Puncher Face is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Floyd doesn't manage to clinch there - Face circles away.
Floyd shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Face counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Floyd shoots in but Face avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Floyd doesn't manage to clinch there - Face circles away.
A little jabbing left from Face on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Floyd keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Floyd looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Face is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Floyd with a body shot.
Face stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Face wants it to stay on the feet.
Face's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Floyd connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Face scrambles back to his feet.
Floyd tries to clinch but Face moves out of range.
Face wants to clinch up but Floyd keeps it at a distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Face stuffs the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Floyd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Puncher Face showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joshua Floyd's cut.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Floyd shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Face sprawls well. Face wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Floyd gets slowly back to his feet.
Floyd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Face swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Face is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Floyd looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Face is looking for the big counter here.
Joshua Floyd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Face tries to close the distance and clinch but Floyd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Face gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd tries to pull guard but Face holds him up against the cage and eventually Floyd drops back down to his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Face.
Face is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Floyd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Floyd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Face creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Floyd manages to break the clinch.
Floyd tries to clinch there but Face circles away.
Face is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Face tries to clinch but Floyd moves out of range.
Floyd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Joshua Floyd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Floyd rushes Face and presses him up against the cage.
Floyd avoiding damage as Face throws knees to the body.
Floyd jumps guard but Face stands there with Floyd around his waist. Floyd gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Floyd wants a takedown but no success here.

Floyd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Floyd shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Face but Face pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Face swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Face looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Floyd looks for a takedown but Face sprawls well.
Puncher Face is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Face pushes Floyd up against the cage in a clinch.
Floyd displaying some good clinch control by pressing Face up against the cage.
Floyd wants a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Face.
Face stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Floyd holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Floyd can't find room to land a body shot as Face controls the action.
Floyd tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Floyd misses with some punches.
Face tries to land a knee to the head but Floyd blocks with his arms.
Floyd has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Face avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Floyd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Floyd manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Face stands up from Floyd's guard - Face perhaps looking for a knockout.

Face fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Floyd, pushing him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Puncher Face comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Face winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Puncher Face!
During a confident post fight interview, Puncher Face thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.