PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie September (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Tony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Tony has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

September
vs
Tony

185 cm
28
220 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

186 cm
26
218 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Charlie September!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Tony!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
September scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
September just misses with a punch to the body.
September circles away from the clinch attempt.
September lands a two punch combo.
September throws a lazy right hand but Tony sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick by Tony misses
and September counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tony misses with a body shot
letting September counter with a right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tony darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
James Tony seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
September thows a body shot but no joy.
Tony shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts September as he jumps to the side.
Tony scores with a head kick. September tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tony tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and September counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
September misses with a combination
and Tony counters with a good low kick that September was not able to check.
Tony misses with a hook.
Charlie September is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
September misses with a body shot.
Tony throws a lazy uppercut
and September counters with a one-two to the body.
Tony looks to clinch
and Tony takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tony tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but September swivels and escapes.
Tony shoots for a takedown but September saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Charlie September has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Tony.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tony moves out of range of the strikes.

Tony darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tony with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tony is looking to take a break and control but September is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tony is controlling the pace.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

James Tony has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Tony or perhaps it was just good defense by September which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tony tries to clinch
and September counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
September circles away from the clinch attempt
and September counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tony throws a head kick that misses.
Tony walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A head kick by Tony misses
and September counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tony ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the body from Tony misses
and Tony takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
September fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Tony will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tony plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tony shoots in but September avoids the takedown attempt easily.
September misses with a wild body shot.
Tony misses with a takedown attempt - September sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tony shoots in but September avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Charlie September has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Tony.
Tony throws a sloppy head kick and September moves out of range easily.
Tony avoids the body shot from September.
Tony throws a lazy uppercut
and September cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
September lands a head shot.
Tony misses with a lunging right hand
and September connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tony throws a sloppy head kick and September moves out of range easily.
Tony swings and misses with a shot to the body
and September counters with a lovely shot to the body.
September scores with a nice right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tony, as that shot connected.
The fighters circling - September throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
September dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tony throws a head kick but September moves out of range.
Tony lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by September as he connects with a hook.
September blocks a head kick by Tony.
Tony closes the distance looking to clinch
and September counters with a three punch combo that has Tony backing up. Tony nods at September to acknowledge the strikes.
Tony ducks down and throws a hook to the body but September moves away.
September blocks a head kick by Tony.
Tony tries to clinch but September moves away
and September counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tony throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tony tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tony with a poor takedown
and September counters with a stiff right hand.
September throws a series of punches but Tony moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from September. Tony does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tony throws a sloppy head kick and September moves out of range easily.
September avoids the head kick by Tony.
September throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tony on the side of the head.
The fighters circling - September throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
September lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tony tries to clinch but fails miserably
and September counters with a stiff right hand.
September throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tony tries to clinch there but September circles away.
Tony throws a head kick that misses.
Tony pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tony ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tony shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has September pinned against the cage. September gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tony throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tony takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tony ducks under a wild hook from September.
Tony misses with an uppercut
and September counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tony tries to clinch
and September counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts September, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie September dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Tony looks to clinch
and September counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tony gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and September counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tony is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tony lands a nice leg kick that just misses September's sensitive parts.
September ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tony looks to clinch
and September counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tony uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by September.
The fighters circling - September throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tony takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tony throws a low kick but September moves out of range easily.
Tony shoots in for a takedown but September shows good takedown defense.
Tony dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tony doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tony wants to clinch but September slips to the side
enabling September to counter with a crisp jab.
Tony misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tony throws an off balance right hand
and September counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tony thinking.
Tony has his takedown stuffed
and September counters with a straight right hand.
Charlie September has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Tony.
Tony takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tony throws a poor cross that misses
and September counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Tony misses
and September counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tony throws a right hand that misses
and September counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
September getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
September takes a shot to the body in his stride.
September misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tony.
September lands a really nice looking cross but Tony seems unphased.
Tony closes the distance and clinches up with September, looking for a takedown. Tony pushes September against the cage but September circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tony throws a predictable looking body shot
and September counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tony swings widly with a right hand
and September counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tony shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says September as he avoids it easily.
Tony swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting September counter with a right hand.
September lands with an overhand left.
Tony misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tony misses with a lunging right hand
and September counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
September throws a looping overhand right but Tony ducks down to avoid it.
Tony misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
September scores with a three punch combo!
Tony throws a head kick but September moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
September misses with an uppercut
and Tony connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
September checks a leg kick.
Tony fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
September throws a shot to the body.
September looks to land a combination but Tony avoids it well.
September uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tony.
Tony looks to clinch
and September counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tony doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tony tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but September swivels and escapes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie September showed his dominance in that final round.
I think September 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie September!