PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Super Cow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Kegslam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cow comes into the arena with Samurai tune blaring out of the sound system. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dirk Kegslam was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Cow
vs
Kegslam

185 cm
26
210 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Super Cow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dirk Kegslam!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cow moves out of range as Kegslam strikes.
Kegslam takes a swing at Cow's ribcage but misses.

Kegslam gets caught flat footed, as Cow shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cow throwing strikes from guard but Kegslam blocks nicely.
Cow distracts Kegslam with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kegslam preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cow passes into half guard.
Cow wants to control but Kegslam is keeping him busy.
Cow 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.
Kegslam is looking to control Cow's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kegslam avoid being mounted?
Cow trying to mount his opponent but Kegslam defends it.
Cow thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kegslam's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cow throwing shots but Kegslam is blocking nicely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kegslam lands a jab to the head.
Cow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kegslam fails to land with a series of punches.
Kegslam scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cow in his tracks.
Good exchange - Kegslam coming out on top.
Kegslam misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kegslam throws a hook but Cow avoids it easily.
Kegslam throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kegslam throws a good cross that connects.
Kegslam lands a nice hook to Cow's body. Cow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cow just misses with a punch to the body.
Kegslam lands a jab to Cow's midsection.
Kegslam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cow moves away.
Nice body kick from Cow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kegslam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cow manages to avoid it.
Kegslam misses with a looping left.
Kegslam scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kegslam.
A punch combination from Cow misses.
Cow moves out of range of the strikes.
Cow looks for the body kick but Kegslam saw that one coming.
Kegslam misses with a hook. Cow ducked under it nicely.
Cow throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kegslam misses the body punch
and Cow counters with a body kick.
Kegslam lands a jab.
Cow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kegslam.
Kegslam lands with a cross.
Kegslam takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kegslam jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A shot to the body from Kegslam misses
and Cow counters with a big head kick but Kegslam shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kegslam throws a sloppy body shot
and Cow counters with a nice body kick.
Cow is looking to clinch but Kegslam is avoiding it.
Dirk Kegslam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kegslam avoids the body shot from Cow.
A big right from Kegslam misses.
A swing and a miss from Kegslam.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cow.
Kegslam loads up on a big right hand but Cow slips the punch.
Cow tries to clinch up but Kegslam circles away and keeps his distance.
Kegslam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cow moves away.
A left lands for Cow.
Cow swings for the body but Kegslam moves out of range.
Kegslam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cow.
Kegslam misses with a series of wild punches.
Cow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kegslam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cow.
Kegslam throws a left and a right that both miss

and Cow counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kegslam avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cow tries to pass to full mount but Kegslam defends it.
Cow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kegslam is trying to get back to full guard.
Cow missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cow throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cow missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ground and pound from Cow.
Cow is trying to control. Kegslam wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cow throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A left lands for Kegslam.
Kegslam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cow manages to avoid it.
Cow throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kegslam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cow.
Kegslam throws a jab when Cow was well out of range.
Kegslam throws a body punch but Cow moves out of range.
A punch combination from Cow misses.
Cow cracks the inside of Kegslam's front leg.
Kegslam throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kegslam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cow.
Cow staying out of range there.
Super Cow is winning the standup battle so far.
Cow throws a wild body kick that Kegslam sees coming a mile off.
Kegslam throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kegslam bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cow's head backwards.
Cow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kegslam throws out the jab.
Kegslam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Cow.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cow!
Kegslam misses with a hook.
Kegslam needs to keep his hands up - Cow had a free shot at his head there.
Dirk Kegslam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cow misses the shot to the body.

Cow forces Kegslam back against the cage and clinches.
Cow landing knees to the head.
Kegslam lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cow has Kegslam pressed against the cage, preventing Kegslam from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cow has a couple of punches blocked by Kegslam.
Kegslam fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cow misses with some punches.
Cow scores with a hook to the body.
Kegslam is breathing heavily.
Cow prevents Kegslam from breaking the clinch.
Cow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kegslam.
Kegslam working aggressively here.
Kegslam lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cow lands a hook that snaps the head of Kegslam backwards.
Cow lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cow stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kegslam tries a body shot but Cow blocks it.
A body shot lands from Cow.
Cow misses with a knee strike.
Cow scores with a shoulder strike.
Cow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kegslams head.
Cow with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cow.
Nice body punch from Cow - that landed with a thud.
Kegslam tries a body shot but Cow blocks it.
Cow working aggressively here.
Kegslam blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cow as Kegslam tries to tie him up.
Cow is working Kegslam over against the cage.
Cow lands a hook that snaps the head of Kegslam backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Cow.
Cow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Cow.
Cow scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kegslam tries to throw a body punch but Cow avoids it by throwing Kegslam back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kegslam fails to land.
Cow lands a knee to the body.
Kegslam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cow throws a punch but it's blocked by Kegslam.
Cow lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kegslam misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cow is leaning against Kegslam and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kegslams head.
Cow looking to throw knees to the head but Kegslam is blocking nicely.
Cow scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Dirk Kegslam has been cut.
Cow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Cow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cow throws a punch but it's blocked by Kegslam.
Kegslam is trying to break the clinch but Cow has him pressed against the cage.
Cow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Cow.
Cow lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kegslam.
Cow lands with a short shot to the head.
Cow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kegslam tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Cow.
Nice body punch from Cow.
Cow scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Cow.
A body shot lands from Cow.
Cow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Cow.
Kegslam blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cow trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kegslam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kegslam misses with a wild combination.
Cow looks for the body kick but Kegslam saw that one coming.
Kegslam takes one on the button.

Cow closes the distance and pushes Kegslam back into the cage.
Cow using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cow digs a right hand into Kegslam's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kegslam's gas tank.

Kegslam breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kegslam connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cow momentarily.
Cow slips under a jab from Kegslam.
Kegslam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cow throws a head kick but Kegslam moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cow tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cow scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kegslam misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Super Cow dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dirk Kegslam's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kegslam throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cow counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kegslam's knee momentarily.
Cow fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cow is looking to wear down Kegslam with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kegslam. Cow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kegslam misses with a body punch
and Cow counters with a good low kick that Kegslam was not able to check.
No joy there for Kegslam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kegslam misses with a body shot.
Kegslam throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cow counters with a one-two to the body.
Cow throws a body kick that misses.
Kegslam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kegslam thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kegslam punishes Cow's body with a nice straight punch.
Kegslam takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kegslam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Cow drives through and clinches with Kegslam against the cage.

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

Cow pushes Kegslam up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cow misses with a knee strike.
Cow tries a body shot but Kegslam blocks it.
Cow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kegslam pushes Cow back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Kegslam.

Kegslam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kegslam chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cow can pounce on him.
Kegslam throws a right and a left that Cow avoids nicely.
Cow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kegslam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cow.
Kegslam throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kegslam fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kegslam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A shot to the body from Kegslam misses
and Cow makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kegslam throws a hook to the side of Cow's head but Cow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cow connects with a nice looking jab.
Cow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kegslam throws a jab but it's blocked by Cow.
Kegslam scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A head kick misses from Cow.
A lazy left from Cow finds it's target.
Kegslam misses with a combination

and Cow counters by moving into the clinch.
Kegslam wants to get back to striking at distance but Cow won't allow it.

Kegslam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kegslam moves out of range as Cow throws a body kick.
Cow just misses with a punch to the body.
Kegslam throws a series of punches but Cow moves out of range.
Cow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cow takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kegslam.
Nice uppercut there from Cow.
Kegslam swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cow counters with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cow - that will leave a mark!

Cow shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Cow working Kegslam over with strikes here.
Cow with shots to the head and body - Kegslam looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cow sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kegslam blocking the ground and pound.
Cow thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kegslam is bucking up trying to escape but Cow cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Cow throws some wild stikes that Kegslam manages to avoid easily.
Cow looking to finish with strikes here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kegslam is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kegslam wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Cow.
Poor strikes thrown by Cow there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kegslam wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Cow.
Dirk Kegslam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kegslam holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cow tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kegslam avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Super Cow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cow 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Super Cow!