PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paddy Rat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Newsom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rat
vs
Newsom

225 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paddy Rat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Newsom!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rat misses with a few strikes there.
Rat throws a right and a left that Newsom avoids nicely.
Newsom tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rat sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Newsom somewhat.
Newsom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rat fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Rat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Rat.
Rat stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rat wants it to stay on the feet.
Rat displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Newsom.
Paddy Rat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Newsom.
Rat looks to land a combination. Newsom sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Newsom shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rat pinned against the cage. Rat gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rat looks to land a combination but Newsom avoids it well.
Rat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rat defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Newsom.

Rat gets a clinch.
Newsom's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newsom jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rat walks away with a smile on his face. Newsom gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rat fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rat throws a right and a left that both miss.
Newsom wants to clinch up but Rat keeps it at a distance.
Newsom misses with a series of wild punches.
Paddy Rat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Newsom darts in trying to clinch

and Rat counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rat's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rat wants to break free but Newsom has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rat.
Newsom managing to block the knees to the body from Rat.
Rat throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Newsom pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rat really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Newsom drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rat gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Newsom changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rat fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rat throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Newsom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Newsom shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rat pinned against the cage. Rat gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A combination from Rat does no damage.
Newsom fails with a takedown attempt.

Rat has closed the distance and engaged Newsom in a clinch.
Newsom jumps guard but Rat stands there with Newsom around his waist. Newsom gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Newsom drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rat gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Newsom looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Rat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Newsom fails with the takedown.
Rat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Rat drives through and clinches with Newsom against the cage.

Rat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rat lands with a shot to the body.

Rat takes the fight into the clinch.
Rat stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Rat.
Newsom tries to break the clinch but Rat is controlling the position.
Rat prevents a takedown attempt there.

Rat breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rat throws a left and a right that both miss
and Newsom counters with a lovely shot to the body.
No joy there for Rat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Rat has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rat lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Newsom wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rat stalling.
Newsom wants to stall.
Rat is trying to break the clinch but Newsom is controlling him.
Rat softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Newsom tries to break free but Rat pushes him back against the cage.
Rat lands a body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rat - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Newsom jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rat walks away with a smile on his face. Newsom gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Newsom dodges the punch combination from Rat.
Rat tries to clinch up but Newsom circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paddy Rat dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rat lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Newsom circles away quickly and effectively.
Newsom shoots in and drives through. Rat sprawls well.
Rat tries to close the distance and clinch but Newsom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Rat moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rat.
Rat wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Newsom keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rat's efforts to push away.
Rat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Newsom fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Newsom fails to pull guard.
Paddy Rat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Newsom.
Newsom fails to pull guard.
Rat wants to break free but Newsom has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newsom fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Newsom fails to pull guard.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rat - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Newsom tries to pull guard but Rat won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rat scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newsom tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rat just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rat will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Newsom up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Rat's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Newsom prevents Rat from breaking the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rat lands an uppercut.
Newsom has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rat is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Newsom fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rat prevents a body shot from Newsom.
Newsom looking to stall.
Rat stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Newsom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rat lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rat lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Newsom or not.

Rat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rat slaps away a takedown attempt from Newsom, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rat lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Newsom circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Newsom does no damage.
Rat misses with the combination.
Newsom tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Rat holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rat content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Newsom tries to pull guard but Rat won't allow it.
Rat looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Newsom is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rat is keeping busy.
Newsom tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rat smiles and moves away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rat!
Rat displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Newsom.
Rat throws a combination that misses
and Newsom counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Newsom shoots in for a takedown but Rat shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rat gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rat is trying to force a seperation but Newsom has the dominant position.

Rat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Newsom.
Newsom tries to clinch up.
Paddy Rat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rat avoids the head kick by Newsom.
A punch combination from Rat misses.
Newsom tries to clinch there but Rat circles away.
Rat misses with a few strikes there.
Rat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Newsom misses with a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Rat as Newsom shoots in.
Rat misses with a series of wild punches.
Rat throws a right and a left that Newsom avoids nicely.
Newsom throws a head kick that misses.

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.
Rat shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Newsom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Newsom throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rat.
Newsom fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rat avoids it really well and circles away.

Rat has Newsom up against the cage in a clinch.
Rat throws an elbow but it misses.
Rat lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rat wants to break free but Newsom has control.
Rat tries to break the clinch but Newsom is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rat holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Newsom is trying to drag Rat to the mat but Rat just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Newsom misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paddy Rat dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rat tries to clinch but Newsom moves out of range.
Rat misses with the combination.
Rat swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Newsom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rat stuffs the takedown attempt from Newsom. Newsom gets slowly back to his feet.
Rat throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Newsom counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Newsom.
Newsom trying to control but Rat is working from the bottom.
Newsom missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Newsom trying to control but Rat is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newsom preventing the sweep.

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.
Newsom stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rat swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rat on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rat tries to get out of the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Newsom is defended easily by Rat.
Rat swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Newsom counters with a one-two to the body.
Rat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Rat. No joy for Newsom on that attempt.
Paddy Rat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Newsom.

Rat clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rat manages to break the clinch.
Rat moves in looking to clinch but Newsom pushes him off.

Rat clinches.
Paddy Rat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Newsom tries for a takedown but Rat manages to get underhooks.
Rat is looking to break free of the clinch but Newsom has double underhooks.
Rat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Newsom has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Newsom is trying to drag Rat to the mat but Rat just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Newsom changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rat fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Newsom has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's four 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.

Rat gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Newsom throws a knee to the head but misses.
Newsom fails to pull guard.
Newsom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rat has him pressed against the cage.
Rat is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rat lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Newsom drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rat pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chris Newsom.
I think Rat has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paddy Rat!