PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pirate Dan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Punchy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trent Punchy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dan
vs
Punchy

185 cm
19
209 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
208 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pirate Dan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trent Punchy!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dan leaves Punchy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Punchy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dan is refusing to be controlled, as Punchy sits in half guard.
Dan tries to roll over but Punchy keeps him under control.
Punchy trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dan wants to improve his position but Punchy is controlling well.
Dan's coaches at The Sweat Lodge have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Punchy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dan is looking for a sweep. Punchy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dan looking to control but Punchy passes into half guard.
Dan is in trouble now - Punchy has advanced to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Punchy looking to control but Dan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dan tries to reverse the position but Punchy maintains control.
Dan throws some wild strikes from the bottom.
Dan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Punchy prevents Dan from getting the reversal.
Punchy controlling the pace for now.
Dan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dan is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Punchy looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Dan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dan wants to hold on but Punchy pushes him away.
Dan is looking to get to half guard.
Dan is controlling an arm, preventing Punchy from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
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!
Dan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Punchy trying to control the action but Dan is working from the bottom.
Punchy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dan tries to get to full guard but Punchy has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punchy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dan keeps working.
Dan is looking for a sweep. Punchy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dan is looking to control Punchy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dan avoid being mounted?
Punchy controlling the action here.
Dan tries to roll over but Punchy keeps him under control.

Trent Punchy has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Punchy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dan pinned against the cage. Dan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dan stuffs the takedown attempt from Punchy. Punchy gets slowly back to his feet.
Pirate Dan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Punchy.
Punchy moves out of range of the body kick.

Punchy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Punchy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dan wants to sweep but no luck.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Punchy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dan controls Punchy momentarily but Punchy frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Trent Punchy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Punchy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dan but Dan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Punchy fails with the takedown

and Dan counters with a takedown into side control.

Dan swings around for an armbar but Punchy sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Dan's guard.
Punchy trying to control but Dan is working from the bottom.
Punchy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Punchy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Dan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Punchy won't allow Dan to sweep him here.
Punchy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dan is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Dan keeping moving, preventing Punchy from controlling successfully.
Punchy looking to pass the guard.
Punchy stopping the sweep attempt from Dan.

Punchy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Punchy wants to control from the top but Dan keeps moving.

Dan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Punchy defends well.
Punchy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dan tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Punchy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Punchy has managed to get both his arms back between Dan's legs - danger averted.
Punchy passes into half guard.
Punchy sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Punchy blocks the strikes from Dan.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
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!

Dan actively working from the bottom here.
Dan is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Punchy controlling the action here.

Dan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dan is looking to improve his position.
Dan is looking to control Punchy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dan avoid being mounted?
Punchy controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Punchy seems to be working for a kimura but Dan defends the submission attempt.
Punchy slows the pace down in half guard.
Punchy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dan manages to get to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Punchy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Pirate Dan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Punchy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Punchy fails to land the takedown.

Punchy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dan keeping full guard, as Punchy tries to pass.
Punchy stopping the sweep attempt from Dan.
Punchy slips nicely into half guard.
Dan is trying to get back to full guard.
Punchy is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dan is looking for a sweep. Punchy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dan manages to get to full guard.
Dan wants to sweep here but Punchy controlling him for the moment.

Dan is looking for a triangle but Punchy pushes his legs off easily.
Punchy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Dan has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Punchy is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dan is looking for a sweep.
Trent Punchy has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Punchy's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dan is not content to let Punchy control the position.
Punchy moves nicely into side control.
Dan is looking to reverse the position.
Dan struggling a bit here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lull in the action here as Punchy stalls from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Punchy has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Dan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Punchy is pressing down on Dan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dan is holding on for now.
Dan wants to get back to full guard.
Punchy controlling the action here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dan gets full guard.
Punchy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Trent Punchy was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Punchy shoots in looking for a takedown but Dan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Punchy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pirate Dan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Punchy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punchy tries for a takedown but Dan circles away easily

and Dan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Punchy's guard.
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!
Punchy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dan wants to control from the top but Punchy keeps moving.
Dan advances to half guard.
Dan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Punchy is desperately trying to improve his position but Dan has a good base and remains in mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dan misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Pirate Dan did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.

Punchy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dan but Dan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Punchy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dan defends well and Punchy ends up having to push Dan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Punchy has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Dan clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Dan wants to escape the position.
Dan tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Punchy controlling from the full mount.
Dan is squirming around, avoiding Punchy's attempts to control the action.
Punchy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dan is trying to reverse the position but instead Punchy has taken his back - oops!
You can see the frustration on Dan's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Dan 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 Punchy gets his way!

Punchy patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Dan tries to escape but Punchy has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Punchy sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Dan taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Trent Punchy!
Trent Punchy is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Trent Punchy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Pirate Dan had this to say: 'Who is John Galt?'.