PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crap bag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balanced Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fighter has chosen Reper Sjava - Otdohaem Horosho as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

bag
vs
Fighter

190 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crap bag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Balanced Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fighter fails with the takedown.
bag slips a jab and a cross from Fighter.
Balanced Fighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fighter misses with a wild combination.
Fighter lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fighter.
bag swats away the attempt to clinch by Fighter.

bag scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
bag cracks Fighter with a big right hand but Fighter just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fighter avoids any damage from the ground and pound of bag.
bag passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Fighter!

bag has hold of Fighter's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Fighter manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Fighter tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter has given up his back here.
Fighter has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from bag.
Fighter prevents bag from getting a body triangle.
bag has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fighter covering up well under a barage of strikes.
bag misses with punches from the back.
bag struggling to keep hold of the position.

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.
bag is really struggling to control Fighter but he's trying to hold on to the position.
bag throwing damaging strikes from the back! Fighter could be in trouble here!
bag lands strikes to the head.
bag lands a shot to the body.
Fighter looks gassed!
Despite being in a bad position, Fighter is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
Fighter takes a big shot to the side of the head.
bag struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bag controls the position.
bag is working the ground and pound. Can Fighter escape?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
bag is trying to control but Fighter is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Fighter avoids a series of strikes thrown by bag.
bag landing strikes from the mount.
bag cracks Fighter with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
bag looking to control but Fighter is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bag landing strikes from the mount.
bag seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Fighter is holding on tight.
bag content just to control the position here.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
bag looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
bag trying to control but Fighter is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crap bag dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fighter stuffs the takedown attempt from bag. bag gets slowly back to his feet.
Fighter takes one to the side of the head.
Fighter is looking to clinch but bag is avoiding it.
Fighter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fighter fails to land with a series of punches.
Fighter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fighter doesn't manage to clinch there - bag circles away.
bag wants to clinch up but Fighter keeps it at a distance.
Fighter swinging wilding here.

bag gets the takedown into side control.
bag controls the position from side control.
An elbow from bag crashes against the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bag trying to control the action but Fighter is working from the bottom.
Fighter is trying to control bag's posture but bag avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

bag is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fighter has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

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.
Fighter is looking for a sweep.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
bag tries to clinch up.
Fighter closes this distance looking for a takedown but bag circles away.
bag shoots for a takedown but Fighter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
bag scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fighter throws a right and a left that bag avoids nicely.
bag scores with a sloppy right hand. Fighter should have avoided that one.
bag closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fighter circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Crap bag. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fighter misses with a two punch combination.
Fighter misses with a few strikes there.
Fighter throws a series of punches but bag moves out of range.
Fighter misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bag shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fighter pinned against the cage. Fighter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
bag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
bag connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
bag looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fighter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fighter swats away the attempt to clinch by bag.

bag shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
bag trying to control but Fighter is working from the bottom.
Fighter managing to control the position.
Fighter wants to sweep here but bag controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter keeping moving, preventing bag from controlling successfully.
bag passes easily into side control. Nice work.

bag has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Fighter throws a series of punches but bag moves out of range.
bag dodges the punch combination from Fighter.
Fighter misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crap bag dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Fighter tries to bum rush bag with a series of wild strikes but bag uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
bag slips a jab and a cross from Fighter.
bag shoots in for a double leg but Fighter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fighter tries to bum rush bag with a series of wild strikes but bag uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
bag tries to clinch but Fighter moves out of range.

bag decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

bag is looking for a kimura here.
bag passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Fighter!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

bag is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
bag fails with an attempt to clinch.
bag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
bag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fighter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Fighter.
bag shoots in for a takedown but Fighter shows good takedown defense.
A slapping body kick lands there for bag.

bag gets in close and instigates a clinch.
bag tries to pull guard but Fighter holds him up against the cage and eventually bag drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Crap bag. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bag wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
bag with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
bag tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fighter smiles and moves away.

bag fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fighter sprawls well initially but bag persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bag perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
bag trying to control from half guard but Fighter is working away.
bag trying to control the pace.
bag wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fighter keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter is holding on to half guard well.
bag is stalling here. Fighter is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! bag seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Fighter has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Fighter working away.
Fighter is looking to take a break and control but bag is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on bag's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Crap bag just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Fighter throws a nice looking combination but bag bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Fighter misses.
Crap bag is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - bag looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fighter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by bag. That's going to slow Fighter down.
Balanced Fighter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
bag lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
bag misses with a takedown attempt - Fighter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fighter throws a nice looking combination but bag bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

bag clinches with his opponent.

bag has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Fighter uses from the top position.
Fighter postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Crap bag showed his dominance in that final round.
Well bag 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crap bag!