PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cthulhu Fhtagn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noel James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fhtagn's entrance music is Cthulhu Fhtagn!. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying James's choice of entrance music: Whats New pussy Cat by Tom Jones. This should be a great matchup!

Fhtagn
vs
James

194 cm
20
209 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
211 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Londons Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cthulhu Fhtagn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Noel James!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fhtagn lands a nice looking body kick.
Fhtagn tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fhtagn fails with an attempt to clinch.
James will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
James throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fhtagn tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
James ducks under a wild hook from Fhtagn.
James takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fhtagn fails in his attempt to clinch.
James avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fhtagn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fhtagn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Fhtagn has taken the fight to the clinch.

James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fhtagn tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fhtagn tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
Fhtagn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fhtagn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from James finds it's way round the side to connect with Fhtagn's head.
Fhtagn throws a head kick but James moves out of range.
Fhtagn wants to clinch up but James keeps it at a distance.
James blocks a head kick by Fhtagn.
Fhtagn blocks a head kick by James.
James connects with the punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fhtagn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fhtagn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fhtagn tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fhtagn throws a head kick that misses.
Fhtagn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fhtagn wants to clinch up but James keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fhtagn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A combination from James does no damage.
James throws a big shot that misses.
Fhtagn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fhtagn dodges the punch combination from James.
Fhtagn is looking to clinch.
Fhtagn moves away from the strike by James.
Fhtagn tries to bum rush James with a series of wild strikes but James uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
James looks to throw the jab but Fhtagn is out of range.
Fhtagn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
James looks to score with a jab to the body but Fhtagn is just out of range.

Fhtagn moves into range and clinches up with James.
Fhtagn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from James.
Fhtagn tries to land a knee to the head but James blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fhtagn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
James looks gassed!
James working hard to break the clinch.
Fhtagn lands an elbow that stopped James in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Noel James has been cut.
Fhtagn tries a knee to the head but James blocks it.
Fhtagn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fhtagn lands a nice elbow.
Fhtagn lands a nice elbow.
Fhtagn lands an elbow inside.
James takes an elbow to the temple.
Fhtagn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fhtagn lands a knee to the body.
Fhtagn lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fhtagn crunches a lovely knee into James's ribcage.
James takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fhtagn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fhtagn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but James has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fhtagn lands a nice elbow.
Fhtagn lands a nice elbow.
James takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fhtagn misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fhtagn tries a knee to the head but James blocks it.
Fhtagn missing with knees to the body.
Fhtagn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and James avoids it.
Fhtagn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. James is defending well for now.
James looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
James avoids the elbow strike from Fhtagn, against the cage.
James wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fhtagn lands a knee to the head.
Fhtagn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. James is defending well for now.
James is trying to break the clinch but Fhtagn has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fhtagn.
Fhtagn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fhtagn keeps control of James as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fhtagn working James over with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fhtagn misses with a knee to the head.
Fhtagn prevents James from breaking the clinch.
Fhtagn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fhtagn looking to throw knees to the head but James is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cthulhu Fhtagn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noel James's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

James lands with a right hand.
Fhtagn doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.
James misses with a body shot.
Fhtagn tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Fhtagn.
Fhtagn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fhtagn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and James counters with a nice uppercut.
Fhtagn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fhtagn moves out of range of the strikes.
Fhtagn clinches but James breaks the clinch
and James counters with a three punch combo that has Fhtagn backing up. Fhtagn nods at James to acknowledge the strikes.
Fhtagn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fhtagn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
James is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fhtagn blocks a head kick by James.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fhtagn darts in trying to clinch
and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
James misses the body punch
and Fhtagn counters with a left and a right that stings James.
James gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fhtagn thuds his shin into the meat of James's side.
Fhtagn tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fhtagn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fhtagn tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
Fhtagn doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.
Fhtagn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James missing with a left hand there. Fhtagn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cthulhu Fhtagn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fhtagn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fhtagn tries to clinch there but James circles away.
Fhtagn closes the distance looking to clinch
letting James counter with a right hand.
Fhtagn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fhtagn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fhtagn doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.
Fhtagn fails with an attempt to clinch.

Fhtagn clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fhtagn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and James avoids it.
Fhtagn lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fhtagn connects with a nasty looking knee right to James's face.
James blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fhtagn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fhtagn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fhtagn obliges.
Fhtagn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
James takes an elbow to the temple.
Fhtagn throws an elbow that misses.
Fhtagn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
James takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fhtagn lands a knee to the head.
Cthulhu Fhtagn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fhtagn misses with a knee strike.
Fhtagn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite James's efforts to push away.
Fhtagn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and James avoids it.
James avoids a wild elbow strike from Fhtagn.
Fhtagn unloads a knee to the mid-section. James lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fhtagn tries a knee to the head but James blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fhtagn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fhtagn prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fhtagn lands a knee to the head.
Fhtagn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cthulhu Fhtagn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fhtagn wants to clinch but James slips to the side
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fhtagn tries to clinch but James moves away
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
James circles away from the clinch attempt
and James counters with a stiff right hand.
Fhtagn fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fhtagn throws a combination. James tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Fhtagn forces James back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cthulhu Fhtagn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Noel James's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Fhtagn doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.
Fhtagn moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
Fhtagn slips under a jab from James.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Fhtagn.
Fhtagn tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fhtagn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fhtagn throws a head kick that misses.
Fhtagn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from James.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fhtagn. Fhtagn obviously looking to wear him down.
Fhtagn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big right from Fhtagn misses.
Fhtagn scores with a three punch combo!
Cthulhu Fhtagn is winning the standup battle so far.
Fhtagn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fhtagn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Fhtagn.
Fhtagn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fhtagn throws a head kick that misses.
Fhtagn tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
Fhtagn moves out of range of the body kick from James.
Fhtagn tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
James moves out of range as Fhtagn throws a body kick.
James blocks a head kick by Fhtagn.
Fhtagn slips a jab from James.
Fhtagn doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.
Fhtagn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fhtagn scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fhtagn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fhtagn swinging wilding here.
Fhtagn is looking to clinch.
Fhtagn tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
Fhtagn looks to clinch
and James counters with a stiff right hand.
James might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
James connects with the punch.
Fhtagn tries to clinch

and James counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Fhtagn is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Fhtagn avoids any damage from the ground and pound of James.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fhtagn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

James is trying to get an arm triangle but Fhtagn is defending well.

James working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fhtagn is pushing James's head away, looking to escape. James manages to hold on to the position though.
James trying to control the position but Fhtagn is working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fhtagn misses with a double jab.
Fhtagn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.
James takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fhtagn tries to clinch
and James counters with a nice body shot.
Noel James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fight stays on the outside here - Fhtagn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good standup being displayed there by James as he connects with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Noel James.
I think Fhtagn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cthulhu Fhtagn!