PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tuna Fish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgar Warwick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Fish
vs
Warwick

181 cm
25
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

198 cm
19
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tuna Fish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edgar Warwick!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fish blocks a head kick by Warwick.
Fish throws a hook but Warwick blocks it.
Warwick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fish throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tuna Fish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warwick throws a sloppy head kick and Fish moves out of range easily.
A jab lands there for Fish.
Fish scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Warwick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fish.
Warwick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fish.
Fish swings for the body but Warwick moves out of range.
Fish throws a big shot that misses.
Warwick throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Fish.
Fish slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fish avoids the head kick by Warwick.
Warwick takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fish lands a jab.
A head kick misses from Warwick.
Fish avoids the head kick by Warwick.
Fish misses with a double jab.
Fish tries to bum rush Warwick with a series of wild strikes but Warwick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fish ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warwick moves away.
Fish blocks a head kick by Warwick.
Fish scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warwick throws a head kick but Fish moves out of range.
Fish loads up on a big right hand but Warwick slips the punch.
Fish loads up on a big right hand but Warwick slips the punch.
Fish misses with a body shot.
Fish stuns Warwick with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big right from Fish misses.
A jab from Fish misses.
Warwick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Fish misses.
Warwick moves out of range of the strikes.
Warwick misses with a head kick.
Fish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warwick throws a sloppy head kick and Fish moves out of range easily.
Warwick avoids the body shot from Fish.
Fish connects with a jab.
Warwick misses with a head kick.
Warwick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fish tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warwick was well out of range. Poor timing from Fish.
Warwick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Fish finds it's way through Warwick's defenses.
Fish lands a jab to Warwick's midsection.
Warwick tries a head kick but it misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Fish as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fish loads up on a big right hand but Warwick slips the punch.
Fish just misses with a punch to the body.
Warwick takes one on the button.
Fish throws a hook to the side of Warwick's head but Warwick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fish cracks a nice hook into Warwick's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fish swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Warwick misses with a head kick.
Fish misses with a body shot.
Fish throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fish swings widly with a right hand
and Warwick counters with a head kick.
Fish is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fish just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuna Fish dominated that round.
That's time! Fish's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Warwick slips a jab and a cross from Fish.
Fish blocks a head kick by Warwick.
Fish misses with a wild body shot.
Fish throws a lazy uppercut
and Warwick counters with a head kick. That will keep Fish thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Warwick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fish lands with a nice body punch.
Warwick tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Fish misses the target.
Fish thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fish just misses with a punch to the body.
Warwick misses with a head kick.
Warwick tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warwick throws a sloppy head kick and Fish moves out of range easily.
Fish blocks a head kick by Warwick.
Warwick takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fish avoids the head kick by Warwick.
Warwick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fish bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Warwick's head.
Warwick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fish misses with a wild body shot.
Fish swings for the body but Warwick moves out of range.
Fish throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fish connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fish scores with a body shot.
Warwick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Edgar Warwick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fish thows a body shot but no joy.
Fish looks to land a combination but Warwick avoids it well.
Fish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warwick.
Fish tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warwick was well out of range. Poor timing from Fish.
Fish feints a jab promting Warwick to slip. Fish then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Warwick slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Edgar Warwick has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warwick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warwick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fish fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warwick manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Warwick counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fish is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fish throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Warwick counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fish lands with a shot to the body.
Warwick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warwick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fish fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fish throws a right and a left that both miss.
Warwick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warwick slips under a jab.
Fish scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warwick takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fish blocks a head kick by Warwick.
Fish fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warwick manages to avoid it.
Fish lands a nice looking body shot.
Fish scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fish is looking to wear down Warwick with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Warwick takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warwick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fish misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fish misses with a wild body shot.
Warwick throws a sloppy head kick and Fish moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuna Fish dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Edgar Warwick's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A slow jab from Fish misses its intended target.
Warwick throws a head kick that misses.
Warwick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fish.
Fish lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fish misses the shot to the body.
Fish swinging wildly here.
Warwick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fish avoids the head kick by Warwick.
Warwick throws a sloppy head kick and Fish moves out of range easily.
Warwick throws a sloppy head kick and Fish moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warwick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fish connects with a nice looking jab.
A head kick misses from Warwick.
Fish thuds a left hand into Warwick's body.
Warwick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Warwick doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Warwick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fish stalks Warwick and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Warwick's face. Warwick staggers backwards, shaken.
Warwick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Warwick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fish.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Warwick might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fish has got the better of the exchanges.
Fish stuns Warwick with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fish ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warwick moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warwick misses with a head kick.
Warwick throws a sloppy head kick and Fish moves out of range easily.
Fish fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warwick manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warwick drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fish scores with a nice head shot.
Fish lands with a nice body punch.
Fish swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fish connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Warwick has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Warwick takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fish misses with an uppercut.
Fish fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fish tests Warwick's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Warwick throws a head kick but Fish moves out of range.
Fish blocks a head kick by Warwick.
Nice body punch from Fish.
Warwick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fish scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Warwick doesn't seem bothered though.
Fish throws a good cross that connects.

Fish fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Warwick to the ground. Fish is now in Warwick's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fish working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fish postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Fish stands up and waves to Warwick to follow him.
Fish connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Warwick's hands.
Warwick moves out of range as Fish strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Warwick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Warwick throws a sloppy head kick and Fish moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tuna Fish showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fish 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuna Fish!