PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Man Bearpig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fusion Weapon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weapon has chosen Run This Town Tonight as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bearpig
vs
Weapon

175 cm
27
155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
153 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Man Bearpig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fusion Weapon!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weapon throws a right hand that Bearpig ducks under and follows up with a left that Bearpig also avoids with ease.
Bearpig is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Weapon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Weapon tries to break the clinch but Bearpig is controlling the position.
Bearpig working hard to break the clinch.

Weapon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bearpig swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Weapon doesn't manage to clinch there - Bearpig circles away.
Weapon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bearpig.

Bearpig shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Weapon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bearpig has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bearpig throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Weapon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bearpig trying to control but Weapon is working from the bottom.
Bearpig stops Weapon from standing up.
Weapon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Weapon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bearpig is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bearpig trying to control but Weapon is working from the bottom.
Weapon wants to stand and escape but Bearpig is having none of it.
Weapon controls Bearpig momentarily but Bearpig frees himself.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Fusion Weapon was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bearpig throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Weapon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Weapon.
Weapon misses with a two punch combination.
Bearpig misses with a hook.

Bearpig drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bearpig throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Weapon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bearpig chips away with some ground and pound.
Bearpig prevents Weapon from getting back to his feet.
Weapon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bearpig's guard.
Bearpig avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weapon trying to move into half guard but instead Bearpig has managed to sweep!
Bearpig throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weapon trying to control the position here.
Weapon controls Bearpig momentarily but Bearpig frees himself.
Bearpig is looking to work some ground and pound but Weapon has wrist control.
Bearpig trying to control the position from guard on top but Weapon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weapon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bearpig is controlling him.
Bearpig passes Weapon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bearpig slips a nice elbow through Weapon's hands, connecting with Weapon's forehead.
Weapon wants to control but Bearpig is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Weapon is doing well to control the position and prevent Bearpig from advancing to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bearpig wants to pass the guard but Weapon is defending well.
Bearpig working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Weapon trying to control but Bearpig postures up.

Weapon pushes Bearpig off and gets back to his feet.
Bearpig moves out of range as Weapon strikes.
Weapon tries to clinch there but Bearpig circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bearpig misses with a hook.
Fusion Weapon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bearpig slips a jab from Weapon.
Bearpig swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Weapon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Weapon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Weapon does no damage.
Weapon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Weapon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bearpig sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Weapon somewhat.
Weapon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Weapon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bearpig takes a swing at Weapon's ribcage but misses.
Weapon works over Bearpig's head and body with a nice combination.
Bearpig swings for the body but Weapon moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fusion Weapon will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Weapon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Weapon throws a nice looking combination but Bearpig bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Weapon is looking to clinch but Bearpig is avoiding it.
A combination from Weapon does no damage.
Bearpig misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Weapon. Those never looked like landing.
Bearpig slips a jab and a cross from Weapon.
Bearpig misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weapon.
Weapon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Bearpig scores a takedown into full mount!
Bearpig scoring with strikes but Weapon is staying in there.
Bearpig cracks Weapon with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Weapon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
You get the feeling that Weapon really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bearpig breaks from Weapon's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bearpig controlling the pace for now.
Bearpig working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Weapon is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Weapon takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bearpig postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Weapon looks a forlorn figure.
Weapon is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Weapon takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Weapon is trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bearpig working the ground and pound effectively.

Weapon is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bearpig postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Weapon bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Bearpig and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Man Bearpig!