PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Your Momma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bonus Bgc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bgc's choice of entrance music: Na Łazarskim Rejonie. Bonus Bgc will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Momma
vs
Bgc

200 cm
26
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

225 cm
21
300 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Your Momma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bonus Bgc!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Momma shoots for a double leg takedown but Bgc sprawls well. He's pushed Momma's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Momma.
Momma changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bgc tries to avoid it but Momma manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bgc to the ground. Bgc escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Your Momma. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bgc moves into range and clinches up with Momma.
Momma is working for takedown but Bgc is calmly controlling the position for now.
Momma tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bgc smiles and moves away.
A head kick by Momma misses
and Bgc counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bgc tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Momma swivels and escapes.
Momma shoots in looking for a takedown. Bgc tries to sprawl out of it but Momma keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bgc manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bgc is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Momma gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Bgc.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Momma gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bgc.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bgc wants a takedown.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bgc throws an elbow but misses.
Bgc connects with a knee to the head.
Momma tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bgc just stands there and leans against the cage.
Momma is trying to break the clinch but Bgc has him pressed against the cage.
Bgc has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bgc has a couple of punches blocked by Momma.
Bgc tries to stall but Momma uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Momma is trying to break the clinch but Bgc has him pressed against the cage.
Momma taking a breather.
Bgc tries to score a body lock takedown but Momma shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Bgc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bgc misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Momma as Bgc shoots in.
Momma tries for a takedown but Bgc sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Momma looks for a takedown but Bgc sprawls well.

Momma clinches with his opponent.
Momma is trying to break the clinch but Bgc has him pressed against the cage.
Momma wants a takedown.
Bgc is looking for a takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bgc taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bgc trying to control the position but instead, Momma has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bgc into the cage.
Momma is trying to pull guard but Bgc has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bgc is trying to push Momma away but Momma has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Bgc has Momma pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bgc pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Momma tumbling to the mat - Bgc dives into Momma's guard.
Momma keeping moving, preventing Bgc from controlling successfully.
Bgc throws a big right hand that misses.

Momma looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Momma is looking to stand up but Bgc isn't so interested in that idea.
Momma is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Momma is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bgc pushes down on Momma's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Momma misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Momma is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Momma is working hard here to advance position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Momma avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bgc.
Momma is trying to control but can't.
Momma wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bonus Bgc dominated that 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.

Momma swats away the attempt to clinch by Bgc.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Momma, right into the meat.
Bgc misses with a straight right.
Bgc steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Momma. That one must have hurt.
Bonus Bgc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bgc slaps away a takedown attempt from Momma, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bgc fails with a takedown attempt.
Momma fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bgc throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Momma is looking to clinch.
Momma misses with a body shot.

Momma looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Momma controlling the action here.
Bgc is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Momma's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Momma's back!
Bgc avoiding Momma 's attempts to control his hands.
Momma knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bgc on the ground.
Momma trying to get back to his feet but Bgc is in full control for now.
Momma tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bgc has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Momma has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
You can see the frustration on Momma's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Momma wants to get back to his feet.
I really don't envy Momma right now.
Momma trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
A lull in the action here.

Bgc tightening his grip on Momma, looking for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Momma is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Bgc working for a choke but Momma is defending well.
Momma looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Bgc somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bgc is persistently looking for the submission but Momma is defending it well.

Bgc is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Momma knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Momma for a finish.
Momma rolls, trying to escape but Bgc keeps control of the position.
Bgc trying to control.
Momma controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bgc throwing sloppy strikes.
Bgc missing with punches from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Your Momma dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bgc keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Momma tries to clinch there but Bgc circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bgc looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Momma tries to close the distance and clinch but Bgc swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Momma defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bgc.
Momma shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Momma blocks a head kick by Bgc.
Momma fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Your Momma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Momma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Momma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Momma doesn't manage to clinch there - Bgc circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Momma has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Momma misses with a few strikes there.
Momma moves out of range of the body kick.
Momma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bgc wants to clinch.
Bgc closes the distance and clinches up with Momma, looking for a takedown. Bgc pushes Momma against the cage but Momma circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bgc misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Momma.
Bgc swats away the attempt to clinch by Momma.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Momma.
Bgc tries to close the distance and clinch but Momma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bgc changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Momma tries to avoid it but Bgc manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Momma to the ground. Momma escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Momma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bgc defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Momma.
Bgc is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonus Bgc seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Momma closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bgc circles away.
Bgc tries to clinch but Momma moves out of range.

Momma feints and as Bgc raises his hands in defense, Momma changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Momma trying to control but Bgc is working from the bottom.
Bgc throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bgc is on top in guard.
Bgc trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bgc wants to control from the top but Momma keeps moving.
Bgc throwing strikes from guard but Momma blocks nicely.
Bgc tries to free his leg and advance position but Momma is retaining full guard.

Bgc drops back looking for a leg! Momma is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Momma manages to kick Bgc off! Bgc jumps back into Momma's guard.
Bgc trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bgc has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bgc stands and steps away. Momma gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Momma drives through and clinches with Bgc against the cage.
Bgc misses with a hook to the ribs.
Momma tries to pull guard but Bgc forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Momma has had enough of the clinch but Bgc keeps him there for the moment.
Bgc is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Momma pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bgc has Momma pressed against the cage, preventing Momma from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Momma is trying to pull guard but Bgc has him pressed against the cage.
Bgc has Momma pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Momma manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Momma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bonus Bgc comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bgc has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bonus Bgc!