PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zaphod Beeblebrox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Whats Nutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beeblebrox comes to the cage accompanied by Unearth - One Step Away. Nutz has chosen Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Beeblebrox
vs
Nutz

180 cm
23
183 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

183 cm
26
184 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Rivers Edge Nutrition

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zaphod Beeblebrox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Whats Nutz!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beeblebrox misses with an uppercut. Nutz saw that one coming.
Nutz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nutz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beeblebrox fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nutz is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Nutz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Beeblebrox fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nutz checks it well.
Nutz misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Beeblebrox.
Beeblebrox scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nutz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Beeblebrox feints a jab promting Nutz to slip. Beeblebrox then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nutz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Beeblebrox lands a really nice looking cross but Nutz seems unphased.
Beeblebrox misses the shot to the body.
Nutz doesn't manage to clinch there - Beeblebrox circles away.
Nutz wants to clinch up but Beeblebrox keeps it at a distance.
Beeblebrox misses with a wild body shot.
Beeblebrox connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beeblebrox misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nutz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Beeblebrox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Beeblebrox, right into the meat.
Beeblebrox tries to bum rush Nutz with a series of wild strikes but Nutz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beeblebrox cracks Nutz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nutz swinging wildly here.
Beeblebrox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nutz.
Beeblebrox slaps away a takedown attempt from Nutz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zaphod Beeblebrox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beeblebrox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nutz just misses with a punch to the body.
Beeblebrox uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Beeblebrox falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nutz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nutz slips a jab from Beeblebrox.
Nutz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Beeblebrox.
Nutz misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Nutz.
Beeblebrox swings for the body but Nutz moves out of range.
Beeblebrox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nutz doesn't manage to clinch there - Beeblebrox circles away.
Beeblebrox swings for the body but Nutz moves out of range.
Beeblebrox bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nutz's head backwards.
Nutz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beeblebrox manages to avoid it.
Beeblebrox scores with a hook to the body. Nutz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nutz throws a hook but Beeblebrox blocks it.
Nutz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beeblebrox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nutz.
A jab from Nutz finds it's way through Beeblebrox's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beeblebrox throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nutz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Beeblebrox misses the shot to the body.
Nutz throws out a loose jab but Beeblebrox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beeblebrox misses the shot to the body.
Beeblebrox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beeblebrox misses with a wild body shot.
Beeblebrox takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nutz just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Nutz misses the target.
Beeblebrox slips a straight right by Nutz.
Beeblebrox keeps the fight on the outside.
Beeblebrox throws a jab but it's blocked by Nutz.
Nutz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Beeblebrox lands a body shot.
Nutz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beeblebrox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nutz moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Beeblebrox throws a hook but Nutz avoids it easily.
Nutz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Beeblebrox moves out of range as Nutz strikes.
Beeblebrox defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nutz.
Left hook, right uppercut from Beeblebrox.
Beeblebrox connects with a nice looking jab.
Nutz slips under a jab.
Nutz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Beeblebrox pinned against the cage. Beeblebrox gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zaphod Beeblebrox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Whats Nutz.
Nutz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nutz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nutz slips a straight right by Beeblebrox.
Beeblebrox throws a sloppy body shot
and Nutz counters with a nice body shot.
Nutz throws a leg kick
and Beeblebrox counters with a left to the body.
Nutz tries for a takedown but Beeblebrox sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zaphod Beeblebrox dominated that 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.

Beeblebrox just misses with a punch to the body.
Nutz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Beeblebrox's head backwards.
Beeblebrox dips to his left and cracks Nutz with an uppercut!
Nutz throws a hook to the side of Beeblebrox's head but Beeblebrox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nutz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Beeblebrox misses with an uppercut.
Nutz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Beeblebrox misses with a looping left.
Beeblebrox misses the jab.
Beeblebrox throws a predictable looking body shot

and Nutz counters by moving into the clinch.
Beeblebrox works on Nutz's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nutz.
Beeblebrox pushes Nutz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Beeblebrox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Beeblebrox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nutz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Beeblebrox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nutzs head.
Beeblebrox is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Beeblebrox breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beeblebrox misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big left from Beeblebrox misses.
Nutz loads up on a big right hand but Beeblebrox slips the punch.
Nutz misses with a looping right.
Beeblebrox throws a jab but it's blocked by Nutz.
Nutz looks to throw the jab but Beeblebrox is out of range.
Beeblebrox misses with a body shot.
Beeblebrox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nutz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beeblebrox throws a body punch but Nutz moves out of range.
Beeblebrox throws a low kick but Nutz moves out of range easily.
Beeblebrox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nutz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nutz walks into a straight right hand from Beeblebrox.
Nutz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Beeblebrox takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nutz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Beeblebrox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beeblebrox throws a looping overhand right but Nutz ducks down to avoid it.
Nutz misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Beeblebrox misses.
Beeblebrox misses with a looping left.
Beeblebrox lands a jab.
Nutz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Beeblebrox.
Nutz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beeblebrox.
Nutz is looking to clinch.
Beeblebrox getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Beeblebrox getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nutz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Beeblebrox sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nutz somewhat.
A swing and a miss from Beeblebrox.
Nutz blocks a jab.
Nutz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nutz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nutz throws a looping overhand right but Beeblebrox ducks down to avoid it.
Nutz ducks under a wild hook from Beeblebrox.
Nutz throws a sloppy head kick and Beeblebrox moves out of range easily.
Beeblebrox misses with a straight right.
Beeblebrox throws a big shot that misses.
Beeblebrox connects with a body shot that sends Nutz's belly button to the back.
Nutz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beeblebrox.
Nutz is trying desperately to land a takedown but Beeblebrox is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Nutz.
Beeblebrox connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nutz's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Nutz.
Beeblebrox thows a body shot but no joy.
Beeblebrox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nutz counters with an inside leg kick.
Zaphod Beeblebrox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nutz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beeblebrox connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nutz. Nutz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Beeblebrox misses with a double jab.
Nutz avoids the body shot from Beeblebrox.
Beeblebrox throws a hook but Nutz avoids it easily.
Beeblebrox ducks under a wild hook from Nutz.
Nutz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beeblebrox.
Nutz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nutz blocks a jab.
Nutz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beeblebrox takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zaphod Beeblebrox dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Beeblebrox paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nutz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nutz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Beeblebrox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beeblebrox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Beeblebrox looks to throw the jab but Nutz is out of range.
Nutz walks into a straight right hand from Beeblebrox.
Beeblebrox scores with a jab to the body.
Beeblebrox throws an overhand right that lands on Nutz's shoulder, as Nutz tries to avoid the shot.
Nutz looks to score with a jab to the body but Beeblebrox is just out of range.
Beeblebrox throws a hook to the side of Nutz's head but Nutz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Beeblebrox misses with a jab to the body
and Nutz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beeblebrox throws a looping overhand right but Nutz ducks down to avoid it.
Beeblebrox lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nutz at a distance.
Beeblebrox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beeblebrox throws a shot from downtown. Nutz moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beeblebrox's corner calls for a 1-2. Beeblebrox obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nutz looks to score with a jab to the body but Beeblebrox is just out of range.
Beeblebrox stuns Nutz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nutz moves out of range of the strikes.
Beeblebrox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch lands to the side of Nutz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Nutz.
Nutz lands a lovely overhand right.
Nutz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Beeblebrox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nutz manages to avoid it.
Nutz throws a leg kick
and Beeblebrox counters with an inside leg kick.
Beeblebrox's corner calls for a 1-2. Beeblebrox obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nutz fails with the takedown
and Nutz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beeblebrox lands a two punch combo.
A big left from Beeblebrox misses.
Beeblebrox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nutz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Beeblebrox is fending him off so far but Nutz persists. Nope, Beeblebrox circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Nutz.
Nutz just misses with a punch to the body.
Beeblebrox misses with a two punch combination.
Nutz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Beeblebrox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nutz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Beeblebrox on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nutz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Beeblebrox moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Beeblebrox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nutz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beeblebrox misses with a hook.
Nutz slips under a jab from Beeblebrox.
Nutz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beeblebrox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beeblebrox feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nutzs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Beeblebrox lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nutz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nutz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nutz throws a wild body kick that Beeblebrox sees coming a mile off.
Nutz scores with a three punch combo!
Beeblebrox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beeblebrox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Beeblebrox looks to land a left hand but Nutz moved out of range nicely.
Nutz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Beeblebrox misses the target.
A big left from Beeblebrox misses.
Nutz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nutz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Horrible takedown by Nutz or perhaps it was just good defense by Beeblebrox which made him look bad.
Zaphod Beeblebrox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Whats Nutz.
Beeblebrox lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nutz misses the shot to the body.
Zaphod Beeblebrox is winning the standup battle so far.
Nutz thows a leg kick but Beeblebrox checks it
and Beeblebrox counters with a right hand to the body.
Zaphod Beeblebrox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A lazy left from Beeblebrox finds it's target.
Beeblebrox fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nutz checks it well.
Whats Nutz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nutz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Beeblebrox swings for the body but Nutz moves out of range.
Beeblebrox scores with the left hand. Nutz knows he should have avoided that one.
Nutz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beeblebrox.
Nutz takes a swing at Beeblebrox's ribcage but misses.
Nutz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Beeblebrox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beeblebrox just misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zaphod Beeblebrox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Beeblebrox 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zaphod Beeblebrox!