PBP Commentary

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

Itchy
vs
Worth

192 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

194 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, anell Itchy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Worth!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Itchy moves into the clinch.
Worth looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Itchy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Worth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Worth managing to block the knees to the body from Itchy.
Itchy looking to throw knees to the head but Worth is blocking nicely.
Itchy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Itchy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Worth avoids it.
Itchy lands a knee to the head.
Worth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Itchy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Itchy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Itchy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Worth avoids it.
Itchy tries to land knees in the clinch but Worth avoids the damage to the body.
Worth working hard to break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Itchy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Worth's brow.
Itchy slows down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Itchy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Itchy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Itchy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Itchy breaks from the clinch.
Itchy fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Itchy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Worth avoids the elbow strike from Itchy, against the cage.
Itchy trying to land knees to the body.
Itchy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Worth's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Worth wants a takedown but no success here.
Itchy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Worth avoiding damage as Itchy throws knees to the body.
Itchy lands a knee to the body.
Itchy crunches a lovely knee into Worth's ribcage.
Itchy tries to land a knee to the head but Worth blocks with his arms.
Itchy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Worth's efforts to push away.
Itchy trying to land knees to the body.
Itchy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Worth drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Itchy landing knees to the body.

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.
Itchy tries a knee to the head but Worth blocks it.
Itchy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Itchy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Worth's face.
Itchy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Worth avoids it.
Itchy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Itchy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Worth managing to block the knees to the body from Itchy.
Itchy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Worth avoids it.
Itchy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Itchy stops a takedown attempt from Worth.
anell Itchy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Worth.

Itchy manages to break the clinch.
Worth scores with a sloppy right hand. Itchy should have avoided that one.
Itchy moves in looking to clinch but Worth pushes him off.
Worth avoids the head kick by Itchy.
Worth avoids the body shot from Itchy.
Itchy tries to clinch but Worth is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itchy doesn't manage to clinch there - Worth circles away.
Itchy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Worth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Worth shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Itchy as he jumps to the side.
Itchy misses with a head kick.
Worth swinging wilding here.

Itchy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Itchy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Worth avoids it.
Itchy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Worth's face.
Itchy crunches a lovely knee into Worth's ribcage.
Itchy missing with knees to the body.
Itchy looking to throw knees to the head but Worth is blocking nicely.
The is referee keeping an eye on Itchy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

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.
Itchy looking to throw knees to the head but Worth is blocking nicely.
Itchy lands a knee to the head.
Worth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Itchy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
anell Itchy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Worth lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Itchy backs up against the cage.
Itchy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Itchy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Worth manages to avoid it.
Itchy fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice combination there by Worth.
Itchy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Worth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Itchy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Worth takes a kick to the side of the head.
Itchy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Worth counters with a one-two to the body.
Worth circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

anell Itchy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Itchy slips a jab and a cross from Worth.
Itchy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Itchy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Worth counters with a one-two to the body.
Worth takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Worth takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Itchy wants to clinch.

Itchy darts in and clinches Worth up against the cage.
Worth managing to block the knees to the body from Itchy.
Itchy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Itchy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Itchy missing with knees to the body.
Itchy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Itchy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Itchy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Worth is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worth avoiding damage as Itchy throws knees to the body.
Itchy trying to land knees to the body.
Itchy tries a knee to the head but Worth blocks it.
Itchy missing with knees to the body.
Itchy with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Itchy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Itchy tries to clinch but Worth is having none of it.
Worth steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Itchy. That one must have hurt.
Worth walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Itchy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Worth.
Itchy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Itchy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Worth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Worth connects with a single shot there.
Worth swings for the body but Itchy moves out of range.

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.
Itchy tries to clinch but Worth moves out of range.

Itchy clinches up with Worth and pushes him back against the cage.
Itchy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Itchy breaks from the clinch.
Worth lands a slapping body shot.
Itchy darts in trying to clinch
enabling Worth to counter with a crisp jab.
Itchy throws a head kick that misses.
Itchy moves in looking to clinch but Worth pushes him off.
Worth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Itchy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
anell Itchy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itchy tries to clinch up but Worth circles away and keeps his distance.
Itchy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Worth counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Itchy misses with the combination.
Worth moves out of range as Itchy throws a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Itchy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Worth avoids the body shot from Itchy.
Itchy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Itchy pulls out of a head kick attempt.

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.
A combination from Itchy does no damage.

Itchy pushes Worth up against the cage in a clinch.
Itchy tries to land knees in the clinch but Worth avoids the damage to the body.

Itchy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Worth tries to bum rush Itchy with a series of wild strikes but Itchy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Itchy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Itchy misses with a body punch
and Worth counters with a three punch combo that has Itchy backing up. Itchy nods at Worth to acknowledge the strikes.

Itchy rushes Worth and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Itchy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Itchy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Itchy darts in trying to clinch
and Worth counters with a stiff right hand.
Worth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Itchy doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

anell Itchy dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Itchy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Worth avoids the head kick by Itchy.
Itchy misses with a head kick.
Itchy throws a combination that misses
and Worth counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Itchy misses with a combination
and Worth counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Itchy takes a swing at Worth's ribcage but misses.
Itchy swinging wilding here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Itchy tries to clinch up but Worth circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Itchy darts in trying to clinch
and Worth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Itchy.
Itchy moves in looking to clinch but Worth pushes him off.
Itchy tries to clinch up.
Itchy throws a series of punches but Worth avoids them all with ease.
Itchy pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Itchy forces Worth back against the cage and clinches.

Itchy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Itchy is looking to clinch but Worth is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Itchy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Itchy throws a right hand that Worth ducks under and follows up with a left that Worth also avoids with ease.
Worth fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Itchy misses with a head kick.
Itchy misses with a straight left.
Worth throws a nice looking combination but Itchy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Itchy pushes Worth away with a front kick.
Itchy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Worth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Itchy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Worth misses with a two punch combination.

Itchy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Itchy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Worth's face.
Itchy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Worth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Itchy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Worth managing to block the knees to the body from Itchy.
Itchy tries to land knees in the clinch but Worth avoids the damage to the body.
Itchy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Itchy.
Itchy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Itchy missing with knees to the body.
Worth wants to break free but Itchy has control.
Itchy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Worth avoids it.
Worth has had enough of the clinch but Itchy keeps him there for the moment.
Itchy tries to land a knee to the head but Worth blocks with his arms.
Itchy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Worth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Itchy has Worth pushed against the cage.

Itchy manages to break the clinch.
Itchy throws a sloppy head kick and Worth moves out of range easily.
Itchy wants to clinch.
Itchy thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Itchy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Worth counters with a straight right hand.
Itchy works Worth's body with a nice hook.
Itchy misses with a few strikes there.
Worth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Worth shoots in looking for a takedown. Itchy tries to sprawl out of it but Worth keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Itchy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Itchy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Itchy tries to clinch but Worth moves out of range.
Itchy wants to clinch up but Worth keeps it at a distance.
Christian Worth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
anell Itchy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Itchy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
anell Itchy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Itchy 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... anell Itchy!