PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thingama Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Tischer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Tischer will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bob
vs
Tischer

165 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thingama Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Tischer!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tischer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bob.
Bob will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bob throws a poor cross that misses
and Tischer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tischer doesn't manage to clinch there - Bob circles away.
Bob is looking to clinch.

Bob has managed to clinch.
Bob misses with a punch to the body.
Bob misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bob displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tischer up against the cage.
Tischer slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bob has Tischer pressed against the cage.
Bob misses with a body punch.
Tischer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bob misses with a punch on the inside.
Bob misses with a punch to the body.
Tischer wants to stall.
Bob lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tischer.
Bob goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tischer has a couple of punches blocked by Bob.
Bob tries to throw a body punch but Tischer avoids it by throwing Bob back against the cage.
Tischer looking to slow down the pace here.
Bob lands with a left to the head.
Bob has Tischer pushed against the cage.
Bob lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bob lands with a right to the head.
Bob lands a hook that snaps the head of Tischer backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bob.
Bob lands a nice shot to the body.
Bob lands a hook that snaps the head of Tischer backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tischer lands with a right to the head.
Bob throws a punch but it's blocked by Tischer.
Bob working aggressively here.
Bob pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bob misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bob misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bob fails to land.
Tischer blocks an uppercut.
Bob has a couple of punches blocked by Tischer.
Bob lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tischer backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob scores with a shoulder strike.
Bob tries to work over Tischer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bob tries to work over Tischer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Bob on the inside.
Bob lands a shot to the body.
Bob struggles to land a body shot inside as Tischer controls his hands.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bob.
Bob misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Bob.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bob misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tischer stalling in the clinch but Bob improves position.
Bob dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tischer throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Some wild striking there from Tischer.

Bob takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tischer.
Bob throws a head punch that misses.
Bob digs a right hand into Tischer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tischer's gas tank.
A short right from Bob on the inside.
A hook to the body from Bob.
Bob lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Bob.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bob creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob has a couple of punches blocked by Tischer.
Bob prevents a body shot from Tischer.
Bob lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tischer backwards.
Bob fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tischer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bob swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tischer prevents a body shot from Bob.
Bob misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A bit of stalling here from Bob.
Bob fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Bob.
Bob slowing the pace effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tischer backwards.
A short uppercut from Bob.
A head punch on the inside from Bob fails to land.
Tischer blocks an uppercut.
Bob doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tischer is trying to stall.
Bob misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bob misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Tischer scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bob tries a body shot but Tischer blocks it.
Tischer blocks an uppercut.
Bob lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tischer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bob tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bob has a couple of punches blocked by Tischer.
Bob lands a hook that snaps the head of Tischer backwards.
Bob misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tischer wants to stall.
Tischer is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Bob can't find room to land a body shot as Tischer controls the action.
Bob misses with the head strike.
Thingama Bob has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tischer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bob lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob scores with a hook to the body.
Bob lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tischer backwards.
Bob lands with a light punch inside.
Bob working some nice short punches in 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!
Bob avoiding damage.
Good body shot from Bob.
Bob lands with a right to the head.
Bob lands a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bob.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tischer.
Bob scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thingama Bob dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bob looks to score with a jab to the body but Tischer is just out of range.

Bob clinches up against the cage.
Tischer struggles to land a body shot inside as Bob controls his hands.
Bob throws a punch but it's blocked by Tischer.
Bob throws a punch but it's blocked by Tischer.
Tischer looking to slow down the pace here.
Bob lands with a short shot to the head.
Bob lands a left hand.
Tischer lands an uppercut.
Bob lands with a right to the head.
Bob lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bob swings wildly with an uppercut but Tischer uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bob.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tischer.
Bob lands an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bob lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bob lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tischer backwards.
Bob misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob works on Tischer's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Bob.
Tischer blocks an uppercut.
Bob tries to throw a body punch but Tischer avoids it by throwing Bob back against the cage.
Bob content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bob lands a nice uppercut.
Bob lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tischer backwards.
The referee calls for Bob to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bob lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tischer blocking some punches.
Bob lands with a left to the head.
Bob tries to throw a body punch but Tischer avoids it by throwing Bob back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bob.
Tischer trying to stall but Bob improves his position.
Bob is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tischer can do to turn this around?
Tischer blocks a body shot from Bob.
Tischer blocking some punches.
Tischer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bob is working Tischer over against the cage.
Bob tries to work over Tischer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bob blocking some punches.
Thingama Bob is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob blocks a body shot from Tischer.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bob lands with a light punch inside.
Bob doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bob misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thingama Bob showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bob 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thingama Bob!