PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elkerton Scrappypants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Martin's choice of entrance music: Song of Ice and Fire Art Collection. George Martin will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Scrappypants
vs
Martin

185 cm
24
212 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

197 cm
24
220 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elkerton Scrappypants!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George Martin!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Martin shoots for a takedown but Scrappypants saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Scrappypants showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martin.
Martin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Scrappypants pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scrappypants looks to land a right hand but Martin moved out of range.
Martin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scrappypants moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scrappypants.
Scrappypants throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martin throws a looping overhand right but Scrappypants ducks down to avoid it.
Scrappypants throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martin.
Martin shoots in for a takedown but Scrappypants shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Scrappypants moves forwards but Martin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Scrappypants fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Martin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Scrappypants moves out of range of the strikes.
Scrappypants misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Scrappypants takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martin looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Scrappypants is fending him off so far but Martin persists. Nope, Scrappypants circles away and we're back to standing.
Elkerton Scrappypants has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Martin.
Martin misses the jab.
Scrappypants throws an overhand right that lands on Martin's shoulder, as Martin tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrappypants swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scrappypants throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scrappypants throws a wild body kick that Martin sees coming a mile off.
Martin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Scrappypants fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Martin checks it well.
Martin connects with a looping right hand.
Martin slips a straight right by Scrappypants.
Martin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Martin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Elkerton Scrappypants is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scrappypants missing with a left hand there. Martin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scrappypants fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Martin is out of range.
Scrappypants is looking to wear down Martin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Scrappypants scores with a hook to the body. Martin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Scrappypants wants to clinch.
Scrappypants lands a right hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Scrappypants throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scrappypants takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jab by Scrappypants.
Martin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Scrappypants circles away quickly and effectively.
Scrappypants tries to clinch but Martin is having none of it.
Scrappypants swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Scrappypants keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martin.
Scrappypants swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
Scrappypants looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.
A jab from Scrappypants misses.
Martin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Scrappypants sprawls well. Scrappypants wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Martin gets slowly back to his feet.
Martin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scrappypants.
Scrappypants throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Scrappypants with a jab.
A jab lands there for Scrappypants.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scrappypants swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Scrappypants jabs at Martin's body.

Scrappypants pushes Martin up against the cage in a clinch.
Scrappypants digs a right hand underneath Martin's ribcage. Martin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Scrappypants lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Scrappypants looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Scrappypants lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Scrappypants tries to work over Martin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martin can't find room to land a body shot as Scrappypants controls the action.
Scrappypants goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scrappypants misses with a knee to the head.
Scrappypants keeps control of Martin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Scrappypants misses with a body punch.
Scrappypants with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Scrappypants is working for takedown but Martin is calmly controlling the position for now.
A nice left hand lands by Martin.
Martin is trying desperately to land a takedown but Scrappypants is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Martin.
Scrappypants misses with a punch to the body.
Scrappypants blocking some punches.
Come on Scrappypants - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Scrappypants keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martin's efforts to push away.

Martin breaks the clinch.
Scrappypants scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Scrappypants sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Martin somewhat.
Scrappypants is looking to clinch but Martin is avoiding it.
Scrappypants throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Martin misses.
Scrappypants misses with a hook.
Martin looks to land a combination but Scrappypants avoids it well.
Scrappypants loads up on a big right hand but Martin slips the punch.
Scrappypants throws a nice inside leg kick.
Scrappypants sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Martin to the ground! Scrappypants dives into full mount looking to finish!

It looks like George Martin has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scrappypants fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martin is looking to get to half guard.
Scrappypants scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Martin?
Martin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elkerton Scrappypants dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Martin's cut.
That's time! Scrappypants's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Martin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Scrappypants can pounce on him.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Scrappypants.
Scrappypants throws a hook to the side of Martin's head but Martin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Scrappypants scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Scrappypants pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Scrappypants.
Scrappypants throws a head kick but Martin moves out of range.
Scrappypants wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Scrappypants scores with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Scrappypants.
Scrappypants throws a body punch but Martin moves out of range.
Scrappypants scores with a hook to the body. Martin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Scrappypants tries a head kick but it misses.
Scrappypants throws and low kick but Martin moves out of range easily.

Scrappypants closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Martin breaks the clinch.
Scrappypants throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin drops his hands momentarily and Scrappypants takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Scrappypants.
Scrappypants looks to clinch
letting Martin counter with a right hand.
Martin throws the left hand but Scrappypants avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Scrappypants misses.
Martin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Scrappypants dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martin. That did some damage!
Martin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Scrappypants. Scrappypants obviously looking to wear him down.
Scrappypants tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martin scores with a punch to the head.
Scrappypants is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martin can do to turn this around?
Scrappypants goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Scrappypants.
Martin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Scrappypants throws a front kick aimed at Martin's knee but Martin avoids it well.
Scrappypants walks into a left hand.
Scrappypants misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scrappypants misses the jab.
Martin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martin lands with a hook. Scrappypants tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Scrappypants avoids a punch combination nicely.
Scrappypants is looking to score with low kicks.
Elkerton Scrappypants is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Scrappypants.
Martin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Scrappypants lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Martin at a distance.
Scrappypants fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scrappypants misses with a double jab.
Scrappypants throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martin throws a looping overhand right but Scrappypants ducks down to avoid it.
Scrappypants misses with a hook.
Martin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Martin misses.
Scrappypants throws a nice inside leg kick.
Scrappypants throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Martin's head.
Scrappypants tries to clinch but Martin is having none of it.
Martin checks the leg kick.
Scrappypants fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martin.
Scrappypants swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
Martin misses with a hook. Scrappypants ducked under it nicely.
Scrappypants throws a low kick but Martin avoids it.
Scrappypants looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.
Scrappypants misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Martin.
Scrappypants waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Martin.
Scrappypants with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Scrappypants closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Martin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin scores with a one two! Scrappypants had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Martin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Scrappypants thows a left - swing and a miss!
Scrappypants tries to bum rush Martin with a series of wild strikes but Martin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Scrappypants slips a straight right by Martin.
Scrappypants stuns Martin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Martin connects with a body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Scrappypants.
Scrappypants thumps Martin with a low kick.
Martin throws a jab when Scrappypants was well out of range.
Scrappypants staying out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Scrappypants connects with a single shot there.
Scrappypants throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martin tests Scrappypants's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elkerton Scrappypants dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on George Martin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Martin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Scrappypants's waist but Scrappypants gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Martin off to one side.
Scrappypants swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Scrappypants moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Scrappypants misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crunch! Scrappypants slams his shin into Martin's torso.
Scrappypants keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martin fails with the takedown.
Scrappypants dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martin. That did some damage!
Scrappypants is looking to slow Martin down with leg kicks.
Scrappypants throws a shot to the body.
Martin walks into a stiff left hand from Scrappypants.
Scrappypants misses with a body shot
and Martin counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scrappypants throws a low kick, looking for Martin's leg but Martin calmly moves out of range.
Martin slips a straight right by Scrappypants.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Martin misses.
Martin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Scrappypants.
Martin 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.
Scrappypants throws a sloppy head kick and Martin moves out of range easily.
Scrappypants looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.
Martin takes a swing at Scrappypants's ribcage but misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Scrappypants, right into the meat.
Scrappypants lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martin's sensitive parts.
A solid body kick from Scrappypants.
Scrappypants throws a body punch but Martin moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Scrappypants. No joy for Martin on that attempt.
Elkerton Scrappypants has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Martin.
Martin slips under a jab.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scrappypants.
Scrappypants lunges at Martin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Martin's hand.
Scrappypants looks to land a right hand but Martin moved out of range.
Scrappypants throws a jab when Martin was well out of range.
A slow jab from Scrappypants misses its intended target.
George Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Martin scores with a four punch combination!
Scrappypants feints and then cracks Martin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Martin down.
Martin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Scrappypants throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Martin takes a swing at Scrappypants's ribcage but misses.
Martin keeps the fight on the outside.
Scrappypants misses with a body kick.
Scrappypants slips a jab from Martin.
Scrappypants plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Martin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Scrappypants tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scrappypants chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slow jab from Martin misses its intended target.
Scrappypants loads up on a big right hand but Martin slips the punch.
Martin gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scrappypants moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Scrappypants looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Scrappypants lands with a thumping leg kick.
Scrappypants lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Martin backs up against the cage.
A thudding body kick lands there by Scrappypants!
Martin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Scrappypants can pounce on him.
Scrappypants throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Martin to counter with a crisp jab.
Martin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Scrappypants.
Scrappypants throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Martin scores with a takedown into Scrappypants's guard.
Martin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Scrappypants looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin is pushing down on Scrappypants's leg trying to pass to half guard. Scrappypants is fighting to maintain full guard but Martin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Martin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Scrappypants keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Scrappypants is not content to let Martin control the position.
Martin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Scrappypants wants to get back to full guard.

Martin is looking for a kimura here.

Scrappypants looking for submissions off his back.
Elkerton Scrappypants is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Scrappypants knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Martin on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Martin wants to work for an arm triangle but Scrappypants is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elkerton Scrappypants showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Scrappypants, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elkerton Scrappypants!