PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Caldwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punch comes to the cage accompanied by Get Knocked Out. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Punch
vs
Caldwell

193 cm
26
201 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

186 cm
27
200 lbs
13 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Punch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Caldwell!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punch scores with a body shot.
Punch misses with an uppercut.
Caldwell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Punch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Caldwell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Punch just misses with a punch to the body.
Caldwell misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Caldwell. That snapped Punch's head back.
Punch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Caldwell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Punch.
Punch takes a swing at Caldwell's ribcage but misses.
Punch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caldwell was well out of range. Poor timing from Punch.
Caldwell fails with the takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Caldwell. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Caldwell. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch digs a good hook to Caldwell's body.
Punch throws out a loose jab but Caldwell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Punch lands with an uppercut that bounces Caldwell off the cage and back into range.
Punch darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Punch throws a hook but Caldwell avoids it easily.
Punch throws a hook but Caldwell blocks it.
Punch takes a swing at Caldwell's ribcage but misses.
Punch scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Punch throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Punch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Punch throws a poor cross that misses
and Caldwell counters with a nice body shot.
Punch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Caldwell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Punch motions for Caldwell to come forward. Punch throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch misses with a low kick.
Punch looks to land a right hand but Caldwell moved out of range.
Caldwell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Punch.
Some wild striking there from Caldwell.
Caldwell misses with a wild combination.
Caldwell has a takedown stuffed.
Punch lands a head shot.
Punch darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch misses with a hook.
Punch tried to score with a low kick but Caldwell checks it.
Caldwell shoots for a double leg takedown but Punch sprawls well. He's pushed Caldwell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ray Punch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Caldwell.
Punch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caldwell moves away.
Caldwell tries to move into range but Punch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Punch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A punch combination from Caldwell misses.
Punch keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Punch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Punch misses with a body shot.
Ray Punch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Punch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Punch thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Caldwell.
Caldwell misses with a body shot.
Punch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caldwell was well out of range. Poor timing from Punch.
Punch throws a leg kick but Caldwell checks it.
Caldwell checks a leg kick nicely.
Punch misses with an uppercut.
Punch throws a poor cross that misses
and Caldwell counters with a nice body shot.
A big right from Punch misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caldwell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Punch was well out of range. Poor timing from Caldwell.
Caldwell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Punch sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Punch misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Punch dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Punch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caldwell.
Caldwell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Punch makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jimmy Caldwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caldwell looks to land a combination but Punch avoids it well.
Punch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Punch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Caldwell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Caldwell blocks a low kick nicely.
Caldwell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Caldwell misses with a wild combination.
Good work by Caldwell as he checks the leg kick.
Punch misses with a wild body shot.
Punch throws a jab when Caldwell was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Punch misses the target.
Punch throws an overhand right that lands on Caldwell's shoulder, as Caldwell tries to avoid the shot.
Punch misses the jab.
Caldwell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Punch jabs Caldwell right on the nose. Caldwell blinks but takes it well.
Caldwell slips a jab and a cross from Punch.
Caldwell throws a nice looking combination but Punch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Punch defending well as Caldwell loads up on a big left hand.
Punch misses with an uppercut. Caldwell saw that one coming.
Caldwell is trying desperately to land a takedown but Punch is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Caldwell.
Caldwell shoots in but no luck this time.
Caldwell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Punch.
Punch dips to his left and cracks Caldwell with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch loads up on a big right hand but Caldwell slips the punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Caldwell!
Caldwell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Caldwell ducks under a wild hook from Punch.
Punch jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ray Punch is winning the standup battle so far.
Punch throws a lazy uppercut
and Caldwell counters with a series of strikes. Punch will be more careful next time no doubt.
Caldwell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caldwell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Punch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Punch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caldwell moves away.
Caldwell checks a low kick from Punch.
Punch throws a sloppy body shot
and Caldwell counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch misses with an uppercut.
Caldwell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Punch is fending him off so far but Caldwell persists. Nope, Punch circles away and we're back to standing.
Punch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Caldwell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Punch can pounce on him.
Caldwell slips a jab from Punch.
Punch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Caldwell.
Caldwell is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Caldwell moves out of range of the strikes.
Punch misses with a hook
and Caldwell counters with a right hand to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Punch.
Caldwell moves out of range of the strikes.
Punch misses with a hook
and Caldwell counters with a left and a right that stings Punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch connects with a right hand. Caldwell shakes it off.
Punch misses with a straight left.
Punch misses with an uppercut.
Punch throws a shot from downtown. Caldwell moves away and avoids it.
Caldwell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caldwell misses with the combination.
Punch looks to land a left hand but Caldwell moved out of range nicely.

Caldwell closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Caldwell throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Caldwell looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Punch is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Punch dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Punch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Caldwell counters with a three punch combo that has Punch backing up. Punch nods at Caldwell to acknowledge the strikes.
Punch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ray Punch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punch does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Punch throws a chopping leg kick but Caldwell manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Punch misses with a low kick.
Punch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Caldwell throws a one two combo.
Caldwell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Punch.
Punch thows a body shot but no joy.
Caldwell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Caldwell blocks the leg kick.
Punch misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Caldwell counters with a three punch combo that has Punch backing up. Punch nods at Caldwell to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch throws a jab but it's blocked by Caldwell.
Punch throws a hook but Caldwell blocks it.
Caldwell slips a jab from Punch.
Punch misses with a low kick.
Punch throws a right hand that misses
and Caldwell counters with a straight right hand.
Caldwell misses with the combination.
Caldwell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Punch.
Punch scores with a jab to the jaw.
Punch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Caldwell.
Caldwell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Punch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Caldwell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch throws a quick inside leg kick.
Caldwell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Punch rather than just go for the knockout.
Caldwell misses with a few strikes there.
Punch misses with a straight left.
Punch tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Punch 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 Caldwell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Caldwell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Caldwell checks a leg kick.
Caldwell tests Punch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Punch misses with a jab, cross combination.

Caldwell shoots in and gets a takedown into Punch's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caldwell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell trying to control but Punch is working from the bottom.
Punch on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Punch tries to get out of the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Jimmy Caldwell has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Caldwell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Punch sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Punch missing with a left hand there. Caldwell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Punch missing with a left hand there. Caldwell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Punch misses with an uppercut. Caldwell saw that one coming.
Caldwell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Caldwell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Punch swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Punch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Punch throws a lazy uppercut
and Caldwell counters with a nice uppercut.
Caldwell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Caldwell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Punch.
Caldwell takes one on the button.
Caldwell walks into a stiff left hand from Punch.
Jab, jab by Punch - just one landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Punch misses with a straight right.
Punch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Caldwell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Punch tries a low kick but Caldwell avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Punch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Punch, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight for Ray Punch!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Ray Punch!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Ray Punch!

Ray Punch wins by unanimous decision!