PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holden Caufield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caufield comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Let Me See Dat kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Wayne
vs
Caufield

175 cm
32
163 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

185 cm
27
165 lbs
10 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Holden Caufield!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wayne scores with a hook.
Caufield fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Caufield throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wayne lands a body shot.
Caufield swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wayne throws a head kick but Caufield moves out of range.
Caufield misses with the combination.
Caufield misses with a few strikes there.
Caufield lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wayne circles away quickly and effectively.
Caufield throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wayne getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wayne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
No joy there for Caufield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Caufield swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Caufield avoids the body shot from Wayne.
Wayne tries to land a front kick but Caufield steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Caufield tries to clinch but Wayne is having none of it.
Caufield rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wayne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wayne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne keeps the fight on the outside.
Caufield fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Caufield.
Caufield throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wayne lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Caufield throws a series of punches but Wayne avoids them all with ease.
Wayne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Caufield.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wayne 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 Caufield has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Caufield and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Caufield throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Caufield misses with a two punch combination.
Wayne throws a hook but Caufield blocks it.
Wayne blocks a leg kick.
A punch combination from Caufield misses.
Wayne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Caufield moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wayne scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caufield throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Caufield throws a series of punches but Wayne moves out of range.
Holden Caufield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wayne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Caufield.
Wayne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Caufield. Those never looked like landing.
Caufield shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Caufield slips under a jab from Wayne.
Caufield throws a nice looking combination but Wayne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good exchange - Wayne coming out on top.
Wayne scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Caufield misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wayne scores with a nice head shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Caufield is defended easily by Wayne.
Wayne swings for the body but Caufield moves out of range.
Caufield defending well as Wayne loads up on a big left hand.
Caufield throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caufield throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wayne.
Caufield closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Caufield takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Caufield throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wayne fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wayne closes this distance looking for a takedown but Caufield circles away.
Caufield throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wayne lands a really nice looking cross but Caufield seems unphased.
Caufield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wayne looks for the body kick but Caufield saw that one coming.
Wayne slaps away a takedown attempt from Caufield, before circling back to the center of the mat.
John Wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Holden Caufield.
Caufield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Caufield does no damage.
Caufield misses with a few strikes there.
Caufield fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caufield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caufield was well out of range. Poor timing from Wayne.
Wayne is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Caufield misses with a few strikes there.
Caufield fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wayne slips a jab and a cross from Caufield.
Wayne blocks a low kick nicely.
Wayne connects with a jab.
No joy there for Caufield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Caufield misses with a few strikes there.
Wayne scores with a decent looking hook.
A leg kick checked by Wayne.
Caufield fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Wayne closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Caufield looks gassed!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wayne lands a decent elbow from side control.
The ground and pound from Wayne seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wayne dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wayne misses with a looping left.
Caufield throws a right hand that Wayne ducks under and follows up with a left that Wayne also avoids with ease.
Caufield pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wayne is out of range and Caufield settles back down.
Caufield closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wayne avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Wayne finds it's way through Caufield's defenses.
Some wild striking there from Caufield.
Caufield throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab from Wayne.
Caufield takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Caufield avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Caufield doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Wayne counter with a right hand.
Wayne throws a lazy right hand but Caufield sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Caufield takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Caufield keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wayne.
John Wayne is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caufield throws a series of strikes that have Wayne backpedaling.
Wayne misses with a hook. Caufield ducked under it nicely.
Caufield throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wayne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Caufield throws a right and a left that Wayne avoids nicely.
Caufield is trying desperately to land a takedown but Wayne is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Caufield.
Caufield checks a low kick from Wayne.
Holden Caufield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wayne slips a jab and a cross from Caufield.
Caufield throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wayne.
Caufield misses with a two punch combination.
Caufield is breathing heavily.
Caufield misses with a combination
and Wayne counters with a solid body kick.
Wayne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Caufield.
Wayne connects with an inside leg kick.
Caufield on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Caufield misses with a double jab.
Wayne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Caufield gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wayne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caufield dodges the punch combination from Wayne.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wayne misses with an uppercut.
Caufield has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wayne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Caufield at a distance.
Wayne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wayne misses with a straight left.
Caufield walks into a left hand.
A big right from Wayne misses.
Caufield gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Caufield throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wayne makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A jab from Wayne finds it's way through Caufield's defenses.
Wayne throws a big shot that misses.
Wayne swats away the attempt to clinch by Caufield.
Caufield throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Caufield throws a combination that misses
and Caufield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caufield drops his hands momentarily and Wayne takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Caufield blocks a jab.
Wayne feints and then cracks Caufield's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Caufield down.
Wayne throws an overhand right that lands on Caufield's shoulder, as Caufield tries to avoid the shot.
Caufield takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Caufield is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Caufield.
Caufield is still on wobbly legs! Can Wayne finish him?
Caufield misses with a double jab.
Caufield throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wayne.
Caufield seems to have recovered his senses.
Wayne fails to land the takedown.
Caufield throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wayne.
Wayne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wayne lands a right hook to the body.
Caufield misses with a double jab
and Wayne counters with a head kick. That will keep Caufield thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Donk. Wayne catches Caufield right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caufield looks to land a combination but Wayne avoids it well.
Caufield tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wayne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wayne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Caufield tries to clinch but Wayne moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Caufield.
Caufield tries a low kick but Wayne avoids it.
Caufield swinging wildly here.
Caufield lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Wayne shoots in and gets a takedown into Caufield's guard.
Wayne wants to control from the top but Caufield keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wayne is really struggling to control Caufield but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wayne 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. This is the final round!

Wayne manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Caufield on his heels. He'll look to pass Caufield's guard now, I'm sure.
Wayne trying to control the position from guard on top but Caufield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wayne is working Caufield over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wayne with a flurry of punches that miss.
Caufield keeping moving, preventing Wayne from controlling successfully.
Wayne is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Caufield is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Wayne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Caufield works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caufield keeping moving, preventing Wayne from controlling successfully.
Wayne trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Caufield manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Wayne is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Caufield defends well.

Wayne looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Caufield accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Caufield slips nicely into half guard.
Wayne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Caufield can do to turn this around?
Caufield works his way into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caufield lands a big elbow.
Wayne is bucking up trying to escape but Caufield cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wayne can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caufield with good strikes from the mount here!
Wayne wants to control but Caufield is having none of it.
Caufield working Wayne over with strikes here.
Wayne working to try and regain half guard.
Caufield in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne is desperately trying to improve his position but Caufield has a good base and remains in mount.
Caufield with a couple of short strikes.

Wayne is rocked!
Wayne is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wayne gets back to half guard.
John Wayne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Caufield throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Caufield trying to control the action but Wayne is working from the bottom.
Caufield tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wayne knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Wayne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne works his way to full guard. Good work.
Caufield wants to pass the guard but Wayne is keeping the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Wayne is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Caufield works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Caufield lands a nice short elbow.
Wayne has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Caufield is working away from the top position though.
John Wayne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Caufield wants to pass the guard but Wayne is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wayne wants to control but Caufield is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Holden Caufield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Caufield is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Holden Caufield.
Well Wayne 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Wayne!
John Wayne took some time post fight to say the following; 'PILGRIM!!!!!!!!'.