PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between tombstone terry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and john ketchup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). john ketchup looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

terry
vs
ketchup

188 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 9 - 0

199 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, tombstone terry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, john ketchup!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
terry lands with a nice combination. ketchup backs away looking to recover.
ketchup tries to clinch but terry moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
ketchup looking to slow down the pace here.
ketchup takes a knee right on the jaw!
terry lands a nice elbow.
terry misses with an elbow over the top.
ketchup tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. terry just stands there and leans against the cage.
ketchup wants a takedown but no success here.
terry landing knees to the body.

terry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

ketchup closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - ketchup lands in his opponent's guard.
ketchup prevents terry from getting back to his feet.
ketchup wants to control from the top but terry keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
terry is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
ketchup wants to get back to full guard.
ketchup looks gassed!

terry decides to stand and escape the position.

Excellent takedown into side control there by terry.
terry in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ketchup is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
terry working the ground and pound.
terry misses with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ketchup is looking to regain half guard here but terry keeps moving and retains side control.
ketchup defending against the ground and pound.
ketchup trying to control but terry flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
ketchup turns into terry and is now in his guard.
terry striking from his own guard.
ketchup won't allow terry to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

terry manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four 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.

terry scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
ketchup is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but terry is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
terry trying to control but he's not successful this time.
terry with the ground and pound from mount.
ketchup is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
ketchup is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

tombstone terry dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

terry is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in ketchup's half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. terry connects with a nice short shot to ketchup's temple.
Nice strikes from terry there.
terry seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
ketchup gets full guard.
terry wants to control from the top but ketchup keeps moving.
ketchup wants to stand but terry is controlling the position.
ketchup is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

terry gets to his feet - ketchup follows without any prompting.

terry has taken the fight to the clinch.
terry is stalling here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. terry obliges.

terry jumps guard.
terry wants to stand and escape but ketchup is having none of it.

terry is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
terry lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ketchup goes for a takedown in the clinch but terry prevents it.
Nice elbow from terry.
Nice elbow from terry.
terry taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
ketchup wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
ketchup tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. terry smiles and moves away.
terry shoots in for a takedown but ketchup shows good takedown defense.

terry moves into the clinch.
terry lands with a short shot to the head.
terry using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
terry lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on ketchup's face as he tries to break the clinch.
terry connects with a nasty looking knee right to ketchup's face.
terry lands a damaging elbow.

terry gets control of ketchup's arms and successfully pulls guard. terry will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
terry lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for ketchup!
ketchup tries to lock up and control but terry gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
terry landing punches.
ketchup really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
terry scoring with strikes but ketchup is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
terry tries to control but ketchup wriggling away.

ketchup defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from terry.
terry lands a nice shot to the head.
A nice elbow there by terry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

tombstone terry dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

terry fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with ketchup, pushing him back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. terry obliges.
terry lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down ketchup.
terry lands an elbow that stopped ketchup in his tracks for a moment.

terry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

terry rushes ketchup and presses him up against the cage.
terry crunches a lovely knee into ketchup's ribcage.
ketchup jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as terry walks away with a smile on his face. ketchup gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

terry darts in and clinches ketchup up against the cage.
terry lands a good knee to the midsection. ketchup won't want to take too many of those.
terry lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
ketchup is looking to control terry's arms but terry gets an underhook and turns him. Now ketchup has his back to the cage.

terry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
terry tries to clinch but ketchup moves away

and ketchup counters by moving into the clinch.

terry gets control of ketchup's arms and successfully pulls guard. terry will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

terry manages to escape and get back to his feet.

terry closes the distance and clinches.
ketchup takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
terry lands a knee to the body.
ketchup has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. terry avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
terry lands a nice elbow.

terry has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics ketchup uses from the top position.
terry trying to control the position.

terry uses the cage to get back to his feet.

terry drives through and clinches with ketchup against the cage.

terry jumps into guard, dragging ketchup to the mat.
tombstone terry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
terry trying to strike off his back.

terry kicks ketchup off and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
terry fails with an attempt to clinch.
terry shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
ketchup tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and terry counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by terry.
terry distracts ketchup with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
terry wants to pass the guard but ketchup is keeping the position.
terry pushing down on ketchup's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if terry is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

terry stands up out of the half guard.
ketchup tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and terry counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
terry lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

terry successfully pulls guard.
ketchup wants to stand but terry has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
terry is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
ketchup trying to move into half guard but instead terry has managed to sweep!

terry stands and steps away. ketchup gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

terry rushes ketchup and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

terry pulls guard effortlessly.

terry pushes ketchup off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
john ketchup has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
tombstone terry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

terry shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
tombstone terry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well terry 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... tombstone terry!