PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Xxx Xxx (ranked 6423 p4p, 23878 weight class) and Xxx Xxx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xxx Xxx will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Xxx
vs
Xxx

165 cm
25
143
65 - 21 - 2

165 cm
25
143
14 - 72 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 65 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xxx Xxx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 72 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xxx Xxx!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

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 looking to score a takedown here. Fighter B is defending well but Fighter A drives through and ends up in Fighter B's guard.
Fighter A stays in close to Fighter B's body and controls the position.
Fighter B is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fighter A stays in close to Fighter B's body and controls the position.
Fighter A tries to free his leg and advance position but Fighter B is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter A sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter B looking to control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Fighter B enables Fighter A to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fighter B manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fighter A content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter B has his hands on Fighter A's head, controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter A is stalling in the full guard.
Fighter B controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fighter A leaves Fighter B with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fighter B looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fighter A throws a quick counter kick to the body but Fighter B avoids it.
Fighter B tries for a takedown but Fighter A sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Xxx Xxx has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xxx Xxx.
Fighter B throws a body punch but Fighter A moves out of range.
Fighter A throws a quick counter kick to the body but Fighter B avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fighter B with a poor takedown
and Fighter A counters with a nice body kick.
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 round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fighter B shoots for a double leg takedown but Fighter A sprawls well. He's pushed Fighter B's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It appears Fighter A was looking to counter with a kick there.
Fighter A shoots in for a double leg but Fighter B sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fighter A dives in for a single leg takedown but Fighter B sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Fighter A's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter A slaps away a takedown attempt from Fighter B, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter B leaves Fighter A with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xxx Xxx. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fighter B shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fighter A as he jumps to the side.
Fighter A was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fighter B tries for a takedown but Fighter A circles away easily
and Fighter A counters with a solid body kick.

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.
Fighter A shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fighter B but Fighter B pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fighter B steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Fighter B looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fighter A is fending him off so far but Fighter B persists. Nope, Fighter A circles away and we're back to standing.
Fighter A throws a quick counter kick to the body but Fighter B avoids it.

Fighter A shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fighter B is trying to control but Fighter A manages to pass to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter A content just to control the position here.
Fighter A is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fighter B can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fighter B tries to lock up and control but Fighter A gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fighter B is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Fighter A is staying active.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fighter A controlling from the full mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Xxx Xxx dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Fighter B fails with a takedown attempt.

Fighter A looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter A sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fighter A postures up.
Fighter B is trying to hold Fighter A in close to prevent damage but Fighter A has managed to pass into half guard.
Xxx Xxx overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fighter B wants to control but Fighter A is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fighter B manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fighter B wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fighter B is looking to sweep but instead, Fighter A has passed into half guard.
Fighter B wants to control but Fighter A is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter A tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fighter B knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fighter A slows the pace down in half guard.

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

Fighter B tries to sprawl but Fighter A drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter A trying to control the pace.
Fighter A is thwarting Fighter B's attempts to control the position.
Xxx Xxx has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xxx Xxx is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fighter A slows the pace down in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xxx Xxx showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fighter A 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26

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