PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Massive Attack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phal Um (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phal Um has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Attack
vs
Um

189 cm
25
186 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

190 cm
35
180 lbs
30 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Massive Attack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phal Um!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Attack thuds his shin into the meat of Um's side.
Attack misses with a wild combination.
Attack is looking to clinch but Um is avoiding it.
Massive Attack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Um is looking to clinch.
Um circles away from the clinch attempt.
Attack ducks under a wild hook from Um.
Um shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Attack but Attack pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Um takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Um shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Attack is concentrating on defense, preventing Um from advancing position.
Um trying to control the action but Attack is working from the bottom.
Attack trying to control but Um postures up.
Attack is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Um slips a nice elbow through Attack's hands, connecting with Attack's forehead.
Attack is looking to control Um's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Attack avoid being mounted?
Attack is looking for a sweep. Um is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Attack trying to hold on to Um's head to control him but Um postures up.
Attack is looking for a sweep. Um is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Um not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Um wants to lay and pray for a moment but Attack keeps working.
Attack is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Um's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Um's back!

Um is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Attack gets his way!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Um tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Attack wants to finish this one by submission but Um is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Attack.
Um in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Attack working for a submission but Um is keeping him at bay.
Um is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attack looking to control and managing it successfully.
Attack unloads with some shots from mount but Um bucks and avoids them well.
Attack with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Attack tries to control but Um wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attack with good strikes from the mount here!
Um tries to hold on but Attack postures up.
Attack landing strikes, looking to finish!
Attack throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Um because Attack loaded up on that one.
Attack landing strikes from the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Attack throws some wild stikes that Um manages to avoid easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Um taking shots to the head.
Attack with shots to the head and body - Um looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Massive Attack dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Attack tries to clinch up.
Um chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Attack can pounce on him.
Attack closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Um fails to land the takedown.
Attack fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Attack has taken the fight to the clinch.
Attack is pushing Um up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Still in the clinch, Um scores with a nice short uppercut.
Attack throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ums head.
Attack stalling against the cage.
Um scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Um can't get the takedown.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Attack taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Um changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Attack fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Massive Attack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phal Um.
Attack fails to land with a series of punches.
Attack tries to clinch up.
Attack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Um paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Attack uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Um has time to react.
Um misses with a hook to the body
and Attack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Attack throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Um thows a body shot but no joy.
Um is looking to clinch.
Attack misses with a two punch combination.
Um gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Attack to counter with a crisp jab.
Attack lands a body shot.
Massive Attack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Um fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Um throws a big shot that misses.
Um circles away from the clinch attempt.
Attack tries to clinch but Um is having none of it.
Attack misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Attack. Those never looked like landing.
Attack tries to clinch up but Um circles away and keeps his distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Attack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Um.
Attack misses with a jab, cross combination.
Massive Attack is winning the standup battle so far.
Attack lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Um circles away quickly and effectively.
Attack tries to clinch but Um is having none of it.
Um misses with a straight left.
Um ducks right into an uppercut from Attack.
Um is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Attack stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Attack wants it to stay on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Um misses with an uppercut
and Attack counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Um doesn't manage to clinch there - Attack circles away.
Attack connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Um's hands.

Attack gets a clinch.
Attack tries to land a knee to the head but Um blocks with his arms.
Um struggles to land a body shot inside as Attack controls his hands.
Attack pushes Um back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Attack lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Attack slows down the pace here.
Um tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Attack misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attack lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Attack keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Um's efforts to push away.
Attack is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Um lands a left hand that snaps the head of Attack backwards.
Um can't break the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Um blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Attack is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Um is keeping busy.
Um wants to take the fight to the mat but Attack manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Um on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Attack gets underhooks to prevent Um's takedown attempt.
Attack dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Attack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Attack lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Massive Attack 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. 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.

Um looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Attack is fending him off so far but Um persists. Nope, Attack circles away and we're back to standing.
Um shoots in for a double leg but Attack sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Attack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Um.
The fight stays on the outside here - Attack looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Attack.
Attack tries to clinch up.
Attack is looking to clinch but Um is avoiding it.
Attack tries to close the distance and clinch but Um swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Attack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Attack avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Um shoots in but no luck this time.
Massive Attack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phal Um.
Um avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Attack connects with a jab.
Attack stuffs the takedown.
Attack wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Attack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Um fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Attack moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Attack clinches with his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Attack.
Um's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Um is trying to stall.
Um seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Attack connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Phal Um has been cut.
Um takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attack prevents the takedown attempt.
Attack leaning against his opponent.
Attack lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Attack stalling in the clinch but Um improves position.
Um tries to break the clinch but Attack is controlling the position.
Attack misses with a punch to the body.
Um taking a breather.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Attack gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Um.
Attack tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Attack misses with a knee strike.
Massive Attack has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Um working hard to break the clinch.
Attack softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Um.
Attack gets through Um's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Attack trying to stall but Um improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attack has Um pushed against the cage.
Attack tries a knee to the head but Um blocks it.
Um drops down looking for an ankle pick but Attack pulls his leg out and moves away.
Attack misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Attack tries to clinch up.
Um circles away from the clinch attempt.
Um shoots in for a takedown but Attack shows good takedown defense.
Attack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Attack tries to clinch there but Um circles away.

Attack has taken the fight to the clinch.
Attack misses with a body punch.
Attack is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Um is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Um drops down looking for an ankle pick but Attack pulls his leg out and moves away.
Attack wants to clinch.
Nice body punch from Attack.
Um circles away from the clinch attempt.
Um moves in looking to clinch but Attack pushes him off.
Attack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Attack throws a sloppy body shot
letting Um counter with a right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Attack. That's going to slow Um down.
Attack displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Phal Um has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Um fails with a takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Massive Attack showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Attack 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 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Massive Attack!
After winning the bout, Massive Attack thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.