PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Xxx Xxx (ranked 6403 p4p, 23814 weight class) and Xxx Xxx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Xxx
vs
Xxx

165 cm
25
143
66 - 21 - 2

165 cm
25
143
14 - 73 - 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 66 - 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 - 73 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xxx Xxx!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

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 B shoots in looking for a takedown. Fighter A tries to sprawl out of it but Fighter B keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fighter A manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fighter B fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
It appears Fighter A was looking to counter with a kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter B has a takedown stuffed.
Xxx Xxx has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xxx Xxx.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter B closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fighter A circles away.
Fighter A thinks about countering with a body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fighter B.
Fighter B has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fighter A slaps away a takedown attempt from Fighter B, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fighter A bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fighter B is trying to control Fighter A's posture but Fighter A avoids it.
Fighter B managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Fighter A.
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 A slows the pace down.
Fighter B struggling a bit here.
Fighter A controls the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

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 A fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fighter A shoots in but no luck this time.
Fighter B follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
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 follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Xxx Xxx dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Fighter A.
Fighter B darts in looking for a takedown but Fighter A gets double underhooks and turns Fighter B into the cage.
Fighter B dives in for a single leg takedown but Fighter A sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter B dives in and grabs Fighter A's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fighter A pushes down on Fighter B's head and hops out.
Fighter A appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Xxx Xxx has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xxx Xxx.
Fighter B shoots in for a double leg but Fighter A sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fighter A looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fighter B is concentrating on defense, preventing Fighter A from advancing position.
Fighter B makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fighter B.
Fighter A is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fighter B has Fighter A pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter A is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fighter A sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fighter A has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fighter B has a takedown stuffed.
Fighter A quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter B shoots in looking for a takedown. Fighter A tries to sprawl out of it but Fighter B keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fighter A manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Fighter A was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fighter B.
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 is looking to counter with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nice takedown defense from Fighter B. No joy for Fighter A on that attempt.
Fighter A is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fighter B can do to turn this around?
Fighter B fails to land the takedown.
And Fighter A counters with a quick kick to the body but Fighter B blocks it.

Fighter B feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Fighter A manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Xxx Xxx dominated that second round.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Fighter B tries to sprawl but Fighter A drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fighter B trying to hold on to Fighter A's head to control him but Fighter A postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fighter B is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Fighter A is staying active.
Fighter A with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter B punching from the bottom.
Fighter A keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Fighter B gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fighter A to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter A stays in close to Fighter B's body and controls the position.
Fighter B trying to keep a closed guard but Fighter A is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter B managing to control the position.
Fighter A sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fighter B is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fighter B wants to control but Fighter A passes easily into half guard.
Fighter A slows the pace down in half guard.
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.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

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