PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bad Ass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mayhom Blowtorsch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blowtorsch has chosen Fuck U Right Back as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ass
vs
Blowtorsch

178 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
25
183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Legal High's - 158+ Recovery And 159+ Stamina $40

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bad Ass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mayhom Blowtorsch!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ass throws a series of punches but Blowtorsch avoids them all with ease.
Horrible takedown by Ass or perhaps it was just good defense by Blowtorsch which made him look bad.
Ass shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blowtorsch pinned against the cage. Blowtorsch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ass takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bad Ass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ass misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ass tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blowtorsch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blowtorsch lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Blowtorsch lands a head kick. Ass smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A left and a right from Ass both land. Nice combination.
Ass misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bad Ass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ass scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blowtorsch lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ass on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blowtorsch. Blowtorsch obviously looking to wear him down.
Ass shoots for a double leg takedown but Blowtorsch sprawls well. He's pushed Ass's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ass tries to clinch but Blowtorsch is having none of it.
Ass misses with a double jab
and Blowtorsch counters with an inside leg kick.
Blowtorsch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ass shoots and misses
and Blowtorsch counters with a big head kick but Ass shrugs it off.
Ass is breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blowtorsch.
Ass scores with a jab to the jaw.
Blowtorsch connects with a solid leg kick.
Ass throws a combination that misses
and Blowtorsch counters with a big head kick but Ass shrugs it off.

Blowtorsch gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blowtorsch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Bad Ass has been cut.
Blowtorsch managing to block the knees to the body from Ass.
Ass takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ass avoiding damage as Blowtorsch throws knees to the body.
Blowtorsch putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ass in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Blowtorsch lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Blowtorsch.
Ass takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ass takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blowtorsch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Blowtorsch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ass avoids it.
Blowtorsch using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ass takes an elbow to the forehead.
Blowtorsch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ass is defending well for now.
Blowtorsch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Blowtorsch.
Ass on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blowtorsch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Blowtorsch.
Ass takes an elbow to the temple.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow just above Ass 's eye.
Blowtorsch lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blowtorsch unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ass lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Blowtorsch lands a nice elbow.
Blowtorsch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ass's defenses.
Blowtorsch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Blowtorsch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blowtorsch missing with knees to the body.
Blowtorsch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Blowtorsch.
Blowtorsch lands a damaging elbow.
Ass managing to block the knees to the body from Blowtorsch.
Blowtorsch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow that stopped Ass in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Blowtorsch.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow that stopped Ass in his tracks for a moment.
Blowtorsch lands a nice elbow.
Blowtorsch lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Blowtorsch.
Blowtorsch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Blowtorsch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ass is defending well for now.
Blowtorsch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Blowtorsch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ass takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ass tries to pull guard but Blowtorsch holds him up against the cage and eventually Ass drops back down to his feet.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow that stopped Ass in his tracks for a moment.
Blowtorsch lands a damaging elbow.
Ass has a couple of punches blocked by Blowtorsch.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow just above Ass 's eye.
Blowtorsch lands a nice elbow.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow inside that Ass shrugs off.
Ass takes a knee to the side of the body.
Blowtorsch lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Blowtorsch.
Blowtorsch landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Blowtorsch looking to throw knees to the head but Ass is blocking nicely.
Blowtorsch trying to land knees to the body.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow just above Ass 's eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A frustrated look appears on Ass's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blowtorsch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blowtorsch lands a damaging elbow.
Blowtorsch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow inside that Ass shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mayhom Blowtorsch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bad Ass's cut.
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.

Ass misses with a jab to the body
and Blowtorsch counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Blowtorsch throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ass tries to clinch
and Blowtorsch counters with a one-two to the body.
Ass closes the distance looking to clinch
and Blowtorsch counters with a big head kick but Ass shrugs it off.
Ass throws a body kick the misses
and Blowtorsch makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ass really felt that one!
Blowtorsch leaves Ass with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ass has his takedown stuffed

and Blowtorsch counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Blowtorsch.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blowtorsch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ass managing to block the knees to the body from Blowtorsch.
Blowtorsch looking to throw knees to the head but Ass is blocking nicely.
Ass is trying to break the clinch but Blowtorsch has him pressed against the cage.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow that stopped Ass in his tracks for a moment.
Ass takes an elbow to the temple.
Ass wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow just above Ass 's eye.
Nice elbow from Blowtorsch.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow inside that Ass shrugs off.
Ass tries to circle away but Blowtorsch has him pinned against the cage.
Blowtorsch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ass throws a punch but it's blocked by Blowtorsch.
Ass takes an elbow to the temple.
Blowtorsch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ass's defenses.
Blowtorsch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ass's defenses.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow just above Ass 's eye.
Blowtorsch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ass wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ass misses with an elbow strike.
Blowtorsch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Blowtorsch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ass has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

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.
Blowtorsch lands a nice elbow.
Blowtorsch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ass avoids it.
Ass takes an elbow to the temple.
Blowtorsch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ass takes an elbow to the temple.
Blowtorsch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ass is defending well for now.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow that stopped Ass in his tracks for a moment.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow inside.
Blowtorsch has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ass avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Blowtorsch lands a nice elbow.
Blowtorsch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ass.
Ass avoids a wild elbow strike from Blowtorsch.
Ass blocks the elbow strike.
Blowtorsch has Ass pressed against the cage, preventing Ass from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blowtorsch throws an elbow that misses.
Blowtorsch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ass's defenses.
Ass trying to control the position but instead, Blowtorsch has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ass into the cage.
Blowtorsch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blowtorsch creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Blowtorsch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ass tries to work over Blowtorsch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ass tries to circle away but Blowtorsch has him pinned against the cage.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow that stopped Ass in his tracks for a moment.
Blowtorsch throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ass is trying to break free.
Blowtorsch misses with an elbow over the top.
Blowtorsch lands a damaging elbow.
Blowtorsch missing with knees to the body.
Ass wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ass wants to get back to striking at distance but Blowtorsch won't allow it.
Blowtorsch creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Blowtorsch in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ass can't break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ass misses with a punch to the body.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow inside that Ass shrugs off.
Blowtorsch lands a damaging elbow.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow that stopped Ass in his tracks for a moment.
Blowtorsch lands a damaging elbow.
Blowtorsch lands a nice elbow.

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.
Blowtorsch utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Blowtorsch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ass wants to get back to striking at distance but Blowtorsch won't allow it.
Blowtorsch keeps control of Ass as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blowtorsch lands a damaging elbow.
Ass takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ass takes an elbow to the forehead.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow just above Ass 's eye.
Ass wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bad Ass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blowtorsch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Blowtorsch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow that stopped Ass in his tracks for a moment.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow just above Ass 's eye.
Blowtorsch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ass takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ass takes an elbow to the temple.
Ass wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow inside that Ass shrugs off.
Blowtorsch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mayhom Blowtorsch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bad Ass's cut.
That's time! Ass's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ass doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Blowtorsch counters with a body kick.
Blowtorsch lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ass backs up against the cage.
Ass closes the distance but Blowtorsch moves to the side
and Blowtorsch counters with a body kick.
Blowtorsch jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Blowtorsch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ass looks to clinch
and Blowtorsch makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Blowtorsch thumps Ass with a low kick.
Ass throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blowtorsch circles away from the clinch attempt
and Blowtorsch counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ass throws a combination that misses
and Blowtorsch counters with a left and a right that stings Ass.
Ass clinches but Blowtorsch breaks the clinch
and Blowtorsch counters with a series of strikes. Ass will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ass doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Blowtorsch counters with a low kick, right behind Ass 's knee.
Blowtorsch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blowtorsch throws a front kick that sends Ass stumbling back into the cage.
Blowtorsch lunges at Ass with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ass's hand.
Blowtorsch moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mayhom Blowtorsch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blowtorsch delivers a nice body kick.
Blowtorsch keeps Ass at a distance using the push kick.
Blowtorsch lands a head kick. Ass smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ass takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Blowtorsch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ass. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Blowtorsch. Ass shrugs it off though.
Mayhom Blowtorsch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blowtorsch displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ass takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Blowtorsch clinches up against the cage.
Ass takes an elbow to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blowtorsch lands an elbow just above Ass 's eye.
Blowtorsch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Blowtorsch lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blowtorsch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ass has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blowtorsch lands a knee to the body.
Blowtorsch lands a nice elbow.
Blowtorsch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ass's defenses.
Ass looking to throw knees to the head but Blowtorsch is blocking nicely.
Blowtorsch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Blowtorsch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ass blocks it with crossed arms.
Blowtorsch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Blowtorsch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bad Ass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice elbow from Blowtorsch.
Blowtorsch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ass tries to pull guard but Blowtorsch won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bad Ass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ass on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blowtorsch prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mayhom Blowtorsch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blowtorsch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Blowtorsch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ass wants a takedown but no success here.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow just above Ass 's eye.
Blowtorsch lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow inside.
Blowtorsch crunches a lovely knee into Ass's ribcage.
Blowtorsch misses with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Blowtorsch.
Blowtorsch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blowtorsch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Blowtorsch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blowtorsch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Blowtorsch keeps control of Ass as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ass will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ass on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blowtorsch avoiding damage as Ass throws knees to the body.
Blowtorsch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ass blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blowtorsch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ass is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ass can't find room to land a body shot as Blowtorsch controls the action.
Blowtorsch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow inside that Ass shrugs off.
Ass looking to slow down the pace here.
Blowtorsch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mayhom Blowtorsch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blowtorsch has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mayhom Blowtorsch!