PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Xxx Xxx (ranked 5935 p4p, 23354 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
26
143
78 - 23 - 3

165 cm
26
143
16 - 85 - 3

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 78 - 23 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xxx Xxx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 85 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xxx Xxx!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fighter B.

Fighter A shoots in and bounces Fighter B off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter B looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter B wants to sweep here but Fighter A controlling him for the moment.
Fighter B is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fighter B tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fighter B is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Fighter A postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two 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 with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fighter A swats away the attempt to clinch by Fighter B.
Fighter B shoots in looking for a takedown but Fighter A manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fighter B's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fighter A appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Fighter B goes for a double leg but Fighter A avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fighter A continues to drive forward.
Fighter A thinks about countering with a body kick.
Xxx Xxx has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xxx Xxx.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter B with a poor takedown
and Fighter A counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Fighter A scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fighter B seems a little lost for a moment, as Fighter A dominates the positioning.
Fighter B tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter B wants to control but Fighter A postures up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee asks Fighter A politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Fighter A prefers to stall for the moment though.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Fighter A shoots in and bounces Fighter B off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fighter A sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Xxx Xxx dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fighter B is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fighter A sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fighter A is looking to counter with a body kick.
Fighter B goes for a double leg but Fighter A avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fighter A continues to drive forward.
And Fighter A counters with a quick kick to the body but Fighter B blocks it.
Fighter B steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fighter A. That one must have hurt.

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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter B looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fighter A is one step ahead there.
Fighter B not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter A is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fighter B can do to turn this around?
Fighter B looking for a sweep. Not yet Fighter B, not yet.
Fighter A stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fighter B swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fighter A throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fighter B closes the distance and clinches up with Fighter A, looking for a takedown. Fighter B pushes Fighter A against the cage but Fighter A circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Xxx Xxx has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xxx Xxx.
Fighter B looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And Fighter A counters with a quick kick to the body but Fighter B blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter B will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fighter A throws a quick counter kick to the body but Fighter B avoids it.
Fighter B shoots in for a takedown but Fighter A shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fighter A jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

Fighter B darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Fighter A kicks off Fighter B and gets to his feet.
Fighter B has his takedown stuffed
and Fighter A counters with a good, hard body kick but Fighter B shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 slaps away a takedown attempt from Fighter A, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Xxx Xxx dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Fighter A looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fighter B is fending him off so far but Fighter A persists. Nope, Fighter B circles away and we're back to standing.
Fighter B steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Fighter B shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fighter A as he jumps to the side.
Fighter A jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Fighter B darts in looking for a takedown but Fighter A gets double underhooks and turns Fighter B into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fighter B.
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 A slaps away a takedown attempt from Fighter B, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fighter A stuffs the takedown attempt from Fighter B. Fighter B gets slowly back to his feet.
Fighter A jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

Fighter A shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fighter B manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter B trying to keep a closed guard but Fighter A is proving a slippery customer.
Fighter B controlling Fighter A's posture.
Fighter A controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter A tries to free his leg and advance position but Fighter B is retaining full guard.
Fighter B can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fighter A controls the pace.

Fighter B looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fighter A passes into half guard.
Fighter A takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fighter B shoots in but Fighter A avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fighter A is looking to counter with a body kick.
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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fighter B shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fighter A as he jumps to the side.

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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26

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