PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Basic Three (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred The Shank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Basic Three could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fred The Shank's chin.

Three
vs
The Shank

170 cm
26
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

173 cm
19
173 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Basic Three!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fred The Shank!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Shank scores with a jab.

The Shank fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Three, pushing him back against the cage.
The Shank using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The Shank blocks a punch to the side of the head.

The Shank breaks the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for The Shank.
The Shank lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Shank throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Three counters with a two punch combo.
The Shank tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

The Shank rushes Three and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

The Shank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Shank connects with a leg kick. Three looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

The Shank moves into range and clinches up with Three.
Three tries to pull guard but The Shank forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Three jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as The Shank walks away with a smile on his face. Three gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by The Shank!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Shank throws a nice looking combination but Three bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Three wants to clinch
and The Shank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Shank connects with a leg kick. Three looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The Shank tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Three misses with a double jab.
The Shank lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Three circles away quickly and effectively.

The Shank moves into range and clinches up with Three.
Three misses with some punches.
Three tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Basic Three. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Three throws a head punch that misses.

The Shank pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Shank throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A shot to the liver by The Shank. Beautiful body shot.
The Shank throws a quick inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for The Shank.
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!
The Shank swings away with a body shot that misses
and Three counters with a three punch combo that has The Shank backing up. The Shank nods at Three to acknowledge the strikes.
Three avoids the body shot from The Shank.
Three tries to clinch up.

The Shank has managed to clinch.

The Shank breaks from the clinch.
The Shank throws a head kick that misses.
The Shank doesn't manage to clinch there - Three circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Shank connects with a solid leg kick.

Three gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The Shank blocks an uppercut.
Three tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. The Shank smiles and moves away.
Three throws a series of punches but The Shank moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Three. Those never looked like landing.
The Shank throws a hook to the side of Three's head but Three sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Shank throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Three.

The Shank has Three up against the cage in a clinch.
Three throws a punch but it's blocked by The Shank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Shank wants to break the clinch but can't.
The Shank is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Three is defending well for now.

The Shank breaks from the clinch.

Three instigates a clinch.
Three is trying to pull guard but The Shank has him pressed against the cage.
Three tries to pull guard but The Shank forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The Shank landing knees to the head.
Three tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. The Shank smiles and moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Shank tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Three drops The Shank with a nice combination! Three dives into The Shank's guard, looking to finish!

It looks like Fred The Shank has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The Shank is looking for a triangle but Three pushes his legs off easily.
Three looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred The Shank dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fred The Shank's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

The Shank lets loose with a powerful body kick. Three will feel that in the morning.
Fred The Shank seems to be getting the better of the standup.

The Shank has Three up against the cage in a clinch.
Three misses with a short punch on the inside.
The Shank is trying to break the clinch but Three is controlling him.
Three lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Three misses with a short punch on the inside.
Three misses with a punch on the inside.
Three misses with some punches.

The Shank breaks from the clinch.

The Shank rushes Three and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Three jumps guard but The Shank stands there with Three around his waist. Three gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The Shank unloads a knee to the mid-section. Three lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Three lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Three tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

The Shank manages to break the clinch.
The Shank works Three's body with a nice hook.
The Shank lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

The Shank clinches up with Three and pushes him back against the cage.
Three jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as The Shank walks away with a smile on his face. Three gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Basic Three. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Shank fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Three throws a nice looking combination but The Shank bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Shank fails in his attempt to clinch.
Three tries to clinch but The Shank moves out of range.
The Shank falls off balance throwing a combination
and Three counters with a left and a right that stings The Shank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!

The Shank takes the fight into the clinch.

Three gets control of The Shank's arms and successfully pulls guard. Three will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

The Shank is posturing up here but Three has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! The Shank tries to roll out but it's too tight and The Shank has to tap! Slick submission there by Three!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Basic Three!
Basic Three seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.