PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rich Ghost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Wrestler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Ghost
vs
Wrestler

180 cm
27
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
20
203 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rich Ghost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Wrestler!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrestler lands with a kick to the temple. Ghost shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Rich Ghost has been cut.
Wrestler darts in looking for a takedown but Ghost gets double underhooks and turns Wrestler into the cage.
Wrestler misses with a takedown attempt - Ghost sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ghost has a takedown stuffed.
Ghost darts in trying to clinch
and Wrestler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ghost slips a jab and a cross from Wrestler.
Ghost shoots in for a double leg but Wrestler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wrestler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Wrestler shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ghost trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Ghost throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Wrestler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ghost throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrestler stands up out of Ghost's guard for a moment - Ghost manages to land a nice upkick.
Wrestler lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ghost striking off his back but it's not causing Wrestler any problems.
Wrestler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ghost. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wrestler content to stall in guard here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ghost looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wrestler puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Wrestler working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wrestler in particular looking to stall.
Wrestler is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ghost!
Wrestler blocks Ghost's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Ghost flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Ghost is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Ghost is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghost flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Ghost is squirming around, avoiding Wrestler's attempts to control the action.
Wrestler controlling from mount.
Wrestler prevents Ghost from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wrestler tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Let's hope that Wrestler 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.
Wrestler unloading with bombs!
Ghost on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ghost tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghost working to try and regain half guard.
Wrestler controlling the position easily from mount.
Wrestler trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee warns Ghost that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wrestler controlling his opponent.
Wrestler lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wrestler trying to control but Ghost is having none of it.
Wrestler takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wrestler working for a guillotine from mount but Ghost is in no mood to give up.
Wrestler trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ghost flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ghost flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Ghost swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Wrestler wants to take Ghost's back here but Ghost is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Wrestler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rich Ghost's cut.
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.

Wrestler drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ghost throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ghost being controlled here, momentarily.
Ghost punching from the bottom - just letting Wrestler know he's still in a fight.
Ghost throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Wrestler sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wrestler looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghost wants to sweep but no luck.
Ghost thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrestler shoots in looking for a takedown. Ghost tries to sprawl out of it but Wrestler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ghost manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wrestler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ghost. That did some damage!
Ghost has a takedown stuffed.
Nice body kick from Wrestler.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wrestler throws a head kick that half lands.

Wrestler shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ghost is trying to defend but Wrestler finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Wrestler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ghost defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wrestler is trying to work for a kimura but Ghost is defending well.

Wrestler seems to be looking for submissions.
Wrestler with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wrestler's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Wrestler is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ghost is looking to escape.
Wrestler is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ghost takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wrestler controlling his opponent.
Wrestler trying to control but Ghost is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ghost throwing hammer fists to the chest of Wrestler. What's that going to do exactly?
Wrestler takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ghost flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Wrestler controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wrestler lands a big shot there that rocks Ghost but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Wrestler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rich Ghost's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Wrestler slaps away a takedown attempt from Ghost, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Wrestler scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wrestler avoids the strikes from the bottom by Ghost.
Wrestler trying to control the action but Ghost is working from the bottom.
Ghost is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Wrestler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ghost does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrestler is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ghost is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wrestler lands with some strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghost regains half guard.
Wrestler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ghost gets full guard.
Ghost lands a decent punch to the body there.
Ghost keeping moving, preventing Wrestler from controlling successfully.
Wrestler passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Wrestler content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ghost tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghost flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Wrestler content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Wrestler tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ghost controls his leg.

Wrestler wants to work for an arm triangle but Ghost is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ghost throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Wrestler bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ghost 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.
Wrestler controlling from side mount.

Wrestler wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ghost, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghost misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Wrestler trying to control the position but Ghost is working away.
Wrestler takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Ghost to pass into mount.
Wrestler tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Wrestler working for a guillotine from mount but Ghost is in no mood to give up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wrestler cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ghost tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wrestler can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ghost is looking to escape.
Ghost working to try and regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wrestler lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rich Ghost has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Wrestler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wrestler controlling from the full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Wrestler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wrestler 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 25:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 26:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Wrestler!