PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Napier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Creep Flyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Napier
vs
Flyer

180 cm
21
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Napier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Creep Flyer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flyer misses with a double jab
and Napier counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Flyer misses with a straight left.
Flyer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Napier tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Flyer defends well and Napier ends up having to push Flyer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Napier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Napier misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Napier shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Flyer defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Napier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Flyer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Napier is looking to clinch but Flyer is avoiding it.
Flyer misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Napier takes the fight into the clinch.
Napier throws an elbow but it misses.
Napier keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Flyer's efforts to push away.
Flyer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Napier looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Flyer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Flyer dodges an elbow strike from Napier.
Napier wants a takedown but no success here.
Napier goes for a takedown attempt but Flyer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Flyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Napier moves away.
Creep Flyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flyer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Napier closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Napier lands in his opponent's guard.
Napier throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Flyer can do anything to dispel that myth.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Flyer holds on and takes a little breather.
Napier stops Flyer from standing up.
Napier in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Napier controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Napier prevents Flyer from getting back to his feet.
Napier working some strikes from top position.
Napier trying to control the position from guard on top but Flyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flyer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Napier fails with a takedown attempt.
Napier blocks a jab.
Napier fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Flyer throws a right hand that misses
and Napier counters with a nice low kick that buckles Flyer's knee momentarily.
Flyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flyer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Napier circles away quickly and effectively.

Napier moves into range and clinches up with Flyer.
Napier drops down looking for an ankle pick but Flyer pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Flyer catches Napier right on the button with a cross.
Flyer throws a series of punches but Napier avoids them all with ease.
Napier takes one on the button.
Flyer takes a swing at Napier's ribcage but misses.

Napier has closed the distance and engaged Flyer in a clinch.
Flyer wants to get back to striking at distance but Napier won't allow it.
Napier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Flyer.
Flyer is trying to break the clinch but Napier has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flyer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Napier has Flyer pressed against the cage, preventing Flyer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Flyer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Flyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Flyer misses with a hook.
Flyer misses with a jab to the body
and Napier counters with a good, hard body kick but Flyer shrugs it off.
Napier on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Flyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flyer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Napier.
Flyer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Napier avoids a punch combination nicely.
Napier shoots in for a double leg but Flyer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Napier has managed to clinch.
Napier lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Creep Flyer has been cut.

Flyer breaks from the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Flyer there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flyer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Napier counters with a head kick. That will keep Flyer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Napier is looking to clinch but Flyer is avoiding it.
Creep Flyer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Flyer misses with a double jab.
Flyer lands with a straight right. Napier didn't see that one coming.
A combination from Flyer does no damage.
Flyer dips to his left and cracks Napier with an uppercut!
Napier tries to clinch but Flyer is having none of it.

Napier shoots in and gets a takedown into Flyer's guard.
Napier working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Flyer's head.
Napier has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Flyer is trying to keep Napier in close.
Napier engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Napier trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

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!
Napier trying to control but Flyer is working from the bottom.
Napier engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Napier trying to control the position from guard on top but Flyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

We're going to have a standup here because Jack Napier wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Napier shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Napier looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Flyer wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flyer is refusing to be controlled, as Napier sits in half guard.
Napier trying to pass the guard but Flyer defending well.

Napier is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Flyer is just riding it out for now. Napier eventually gives up the hold.
Flyer is holding on to half guard well.

Flyer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flyer trying to control but Napier postures up.
Napier is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nice strikes from Napier there.
Flyer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Napier. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Napier not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Napier wants to control but Flyer is keeping him busy.

Napier is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Flyer defends it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flyer wants to control but Napier is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Napier dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Creep Flyer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Flyer.
Flyer missing with a left hand there. Napier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Flyer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Napier.
Flyer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Flyer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Flyer keeping moving, preventing Napier from controlling successfully.
Napier sitting in guard here, content to control.
Flyer 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jack Napier has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Napier tries to close the distance and clinch but Flyer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flyer throws a body punch but Napier moves out of range.
A punch combination from Flyer misses.
Flyer throws a combination that misses
and Napier counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Flyer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Flyer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Flyer swats away the attempt to clinch by Napier.
Napier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Flyer.
Napier avoids a punch combination nicely.
Flyer misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napier digs a good body shot into Flyer's ribs.
Napier fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Flyer avoids it really well and circles away.
Flyer shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Napier eats them both and turns towards Flyer to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Napier moves in looking to clinch but Flyer pushes him off.
Napier lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flyer lands a body shot.

Napier moves into the clinch.
Flyer wants to break free but Napier has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napier tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Napier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Flyer.
Napier lands a damaging elbow.
Napier looking to throw knees to the head but Flyer is blocking nicely.
Flyer is trying to break the clinch but Napier has him pressed against the cage.
Napier is trying to maintain a safe position but Flyer gets an underhook and turns Napier into the cage.
Flyer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Flyer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Napier lands an elbow inside.
Napier misses with an elbow strike.
Flyer tries to circle away but Napier has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flyer.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Napier keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Flyer's efforts to push away.
Flyer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flyer working aggressively here.
Napier will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Flyer up against the cage.

Flyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Flyer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Flyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flyer misses with a two punch combination.
Flyer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flyer. Napier does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!
Napier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Creep Flyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Napier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Flyer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jack Napier.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Napier, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Napier!