PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Plum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Plum's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Oficina G3 - Depois da Guerra. Myers has chosen Halloween Theme as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Plum
vs
Myers

177 cm
29
176 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

190 cm
19
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edgar Plum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Myers!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myers tries to clinch up
letting Plum counter with a right hand.
Plum wants to clinch but Myers slips to the side
and Myers counters with an inside leg kick.
Myers takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Myers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Plum is looking to clinch.
Plum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Plum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Plum swats away the attempt to clinch by Myers.
Michael Myers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Myers darts in trying to clinch
and Plum counters with a two punch combo.
Myers works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers throws a poor cross that misses
and Plum counters with a stiff right hand.
Some wild striking there from Plum.
Plum lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Myers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Plum counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Plum.
Plum blocks an uppercut.
Plum is trying to break the clinch but Myers has him pressed against the cage.
Plum lands a hook to the side of the head.
Plum presses Myers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Myers looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Plum scores with a nice hook to the head.
Plum lands a right hand that snaps the head of Myers backwards.
A hook to the body from Plum.
Plum has had enough of the clinch but Myers keeps him there for the moment.
Plum lands with a left to the head.
Plum is working Myers over against the cage.

Plum manages to break the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Myers.
Myers misses with an uppercut

and Plum counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Plum working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Plum.
Myers is looking to break free of the clinch but Plum has double underhooks.
Myers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Plum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Myers avoids the body shot from Plum.
Myers misses with a combination

and Plum counters by clinching up.
Still in the clinch, Myers scores with a nice short uppercut.

Myers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Plum tries to clinch but Myers is having none of it.
Myers connects with a solid leg kick.

Myers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Myers stalling in the clinch but Plum improves position.
A shot in the inside from Myers.
Plum working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Myers.
Myers slowing the pace effectively.
A hook to the body from Plum.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plum tries a body shot but Myers blocks it.
Myers tries to break the clinch but Plum is controlling the position.
Plum lands a nice shot to the body.
Myers looks gassed!
Plum tries a body shot but Myers blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Plum as the two fighters clinch.

Myers manages to break the clinch.
Myers swats away the attempt to clinch by Plum.
Plum takes a swing at Myers's ribcage but misses.
Myers misses with a hook to the body
and Plum counters with a left and a right that stings Myers.
Plum with a jab.
Myers misses with a double jab
and Plum counters with a left and a right that stings Myers.
Plum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice straight punches there by Myers. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Myers.
Plum tries to close the distance and clinch up but Myers swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Plum throws a right and a left that Myers avoids nicely.
Myers swings widly with a right hand

and Plum holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short right from Plum.
Plum lands a left hand that snaps the head of Myers backwards.

Myers manages to break the clinch.
Myers circles away from the clinch attempt
and Myers counters with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plum tries to clinch up but Myers circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Myers swats away the attempt to clinch by Plum.
Plum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Myers circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edgar Plum dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Plum tries to clinch up
and Myers counters with a one-two to the body.
Plum doesn't manage to clinch there - Myers circles away.
Myers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Plum throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Myers.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Myers 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.

Plum rushes Myers and presses him up against the cage.

Plum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Plum throws a body punch but Myers moves out of range.
Plum misses with a series of wild punches.
Myers fails to land with a series of punches.
Plum takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Myers scores with a nice body kick.
Myers misses with a lunging right hand

and Plum counters by clinching up.
Myers is trying to break free.
Plum avoids a wild elbow strike from Myers.

Myers breaks from the clinch.
Plum closes the distance looking to clinch
and Plum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Myers just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Myers. That snapped Plum's head back.
Plum throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Myers counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Myers throws a sloppy body shot
and Plum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Plum tries to clinch there but Myers circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Plum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Myers misses with a low kick.
Edgar Plum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Plum looks to clinch
and Myers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Plum takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Myers lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Plum backs up against the cage.
Myers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice jab there from Plum.
Plum wants to clinch
and Myers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Myers connects with a right hand. Plum shakes it off.
Edgar Plum is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice combination there by Plum.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Plum tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Myers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Myers misses with a jab to the body

and Plum holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Plum lands a shot to the body.
Plum lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A knee to the head by Myers.

It looks like Edgar Plum has been cut.
Plum lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Myers stalling in the clinch but Plum improves position.
Myers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Plum has him pressed against the cage.
Myers misses with a hook from the clinch.

Myers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Myers tries to clinch there but Plum circles away.

Myers forces Plum back against the cage and clinches.
Plum misses with a hook to the ribs.
Plum digs a right hand underneath Myers's ribcage. Myers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Plum has a couple of punches blocked by Myers.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Plum here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Plum works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Myers is breathing heavily.
Myers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Myers working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Plum creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Plum pushes Myers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Plum pushes Myers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Myers tries to throw a body punch but Plum avoids it by throwing Myers back against the cage.
Edgar Plum has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Myers blocks a body shot from Plum.
Plum misses with a punch to the body.
Myers throws an elbow but it misses.
Plum presses Myers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Myers has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Myers is leaning against Plum and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Plum scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Plum works on Myers's body with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plum is looking to break free of the clinch but Myers has double underhooks.
Plum tries to work over Myers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Plum throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Myerss head.

Plum breaks the clinch.
Plum tries to clinch up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Myers tries to clinch but Plum is having none of it.
Plum is looking to clinch but Myers is avoiding it.
Myers circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Edgar Plum will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Edgar Plum'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Plum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Myers misses with an attempted mid kick.
Myers misses with a body punch

and Plum counters by moving into the clinch.
Plum scores with a shot to the side of Myers's head.
Myers just leaning against Plum, taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Plum creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Myers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Plum has him pressed against the cage.
Plum lands with a right to the head.
Plum prevents a body shot from Myers.
Plum lands with a left to the head.
Plum presses Myers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Myers tries to stall but Plum uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Plum lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Plum.
Plum lands an uppercut.
Plum makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Myers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Plum lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Myers.
Plum scores with a nice hook to the head.
Myers taking a breather.
Myers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plum lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Plum.
Plum lands a nice shot to the body.
Plum lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Plum is leaning against Myers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Plum throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Myerss head.
Plum lands a left hand that snaps the head of Myers backwards.
Plum is working Myers over against the cage.
Plum works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Plum is leaning against Myers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Plum lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Myers backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head punch on the inside from Plum fails to land.
Plum makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Plum throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Plum lands with a left to the head.
Plum lands a nice uppercut.
Plum pushes Myers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Plum works on Myers's body with a couple of short punches.
Plum tries to break free but Myers pushes him back against the cage.
Myers has Plum pressed against the cage, preventing Plum from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Plum.
A nice right hand lands inside from Plum.
Myers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Plum digs a right hand underneath Myers's ribcage. Myers let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Plum.
A nice left hand lands by Plum.
Plum throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Plum.
Plum lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Plum.
Plum is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Myers can do to turn this around?
A right hook to the body lands for Plum.
Plum lands a body shot.
Plum lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Plum scores with a nice short uppercut.
Plum pushes Myers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Plum.
Plum works on Myers's body with a couple of short punches.
Plum throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Myerss head.
A body shot lands from Plum.
Plum lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Plum.
Plum scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Plum manages to break the clinch.
Plum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Plum is looking to clinch but Myers is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Plum, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Myers misses the shot to the body.
Myers misses with a leg kick.
Plum tries to close the distance and clinch up but Myers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Myers swings away with a body shot that misses

and Plum holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Myers can't find room to land a body shot as Plum controls the action.
Plum lands a left hand.
Plum lands a nice shot to the body.
Plum digs a right hand underneath Myers's ribcage. Myers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Plum prevents a body shot from Myers.
Plum gets through Myers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Myers misses with some punches.
Plum lands with a right to the head.
Plum works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Myers keeps control of Plum as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Plum is working Myers over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Myers.
Plum lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Myers takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Plum creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Plum misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Myers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Plum has him pressed against the cage.
Michael Myers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Plum lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Plum.

Plum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Edgar Plum is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Plum clinches up with Myers and pushes him back against the cage.
Myers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Myers tries to work over Plum's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Plum - that landed with a thud.
Plum has had enough of the clinch but Myers keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Plum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Plum is looking to clinch but Myers is avoiding it.
Plum wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edgar Plum showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Plum 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edgar Plum!