PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zachary Sharpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zachary Sharpe has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sharpe
vs
Webb

220 cm
27
215 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

189 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zachary Sharpe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gary Webb!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharpe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Webb defends it nicely.
Webb tries to counter by closing the distance.

Webb shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sharpe napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sloppy strikes there by Webb.
Sharpe is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharpe isn't going anywhere.

Webb is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sharpe has escaped the position, nice work there.
A lull in the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe can't do much from the bottom here.
Sharpe managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Webb.
Sharpe wants to get back to his feet.
Webb slows the pace down.
Webb wants to control but Sharpe is keeping him busy.
Webb fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sharpe stops Webb from passing to mount.
Webb is looking to take a break and control but Sharpe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sharpe seems a little lost for a moment, as Webb dominates the positioning.
Sharpe prevents Webb from improving position.
Sharpe trying his best to control but Webb has mounted him.
Sharpe tries to reverse the position but Webb maintains control.
Sharpe wants to hold on but Webb pushes him away.
Sharpe controls the position.
Webb misses with a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Webb is working for a guillotine from mount but Sharpe frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Webb is landing with some decent strikes but Sharpe is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Webb tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sharpe is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sharpe is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Webb misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Sharpe really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sharpe throwing punches despite being mounted.
Webb can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sharpe is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe tries to hold on but Webb postures up.
Webb throws some wild stikes that Sharpe manages to avoid easily.
Webb controlling from mount.
Webb avoids the attempt from Sharpe to control.
Webb thowing shots but they're missing.
Sharpe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sharpe blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Webb dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sharpe gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Webb to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sharpe trying to control the position here.
Webb loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sharpe controls Webb momentarily but Webb frees himself.
Webb stays in close to Sharpe's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharpe wants to sweep here but Webb controlling him for the moment.
Sharpe trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe is trying to control the position but Webb postures up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Webb gets to his feet. Sharpe looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Webb closes the distance and pushes Sharpe back into the cage.
Webb is looking to break free of the clinch but Sharpe has double underhooks.
Sharpe wants to break free but Webb has control.
Webb trying to stall but Sharpe improves his position.

Sharpe gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Sharpe being controlled here momentarily.

Webb is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sharpe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sharpe won't allow Webb to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Webb is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Webb working a defensive guard but Sharpe manages to pass into side control anyway.
Webb sneaks back into half guard.
Webb wants to control but Sharpe is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb wants to get back to his feet.
Webb keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Webb trying to control from the bottom.

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

Webb drives through with a takedown into guard.
Webb loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Webb in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sharpe is looking to stand back up but Webb counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Sharpe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webb content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Webb has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sharpe tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Sharpe tries to roll over but Webb keeps him under control.
Webb is looking to take a break and control but Sharpe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sharpe tries to roll over but Webb keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Webb wants to stand up but Sharpe has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Sharpe trying to hold on to Webb's head to control him but Webb postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Webb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Sharpe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Webb sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sharpe somewhat.
Sharpe shoots in but no luck this time.

Webb dives in and scores a takedown into Sharpe's guard.
Sharpe keeping moving, preventing Webb from controlling successfully.
Sharpe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Webb passes Sharpe's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Webb looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Webb seems content to control.
Sharpe is trying to maintain the position but Webb is very close to passing his half guard.

Webb is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sharpe doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Webb.
Webb sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Let's hope that Webb 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.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sharpe is looking to improve his position.
Sharpe trying to control here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Webb shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Webb showed some decent athleticism there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe is staying active underneath Webb, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Webb trying to control the pace.
Gary Webb has got the better of the ground game so far.
Webb is thwarting Sharpe's attempts to control the position.
Webb is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Webb prevents Sharpe from standing back up.
Webb frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Webb has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Webb thowing shots but they're missing.
Sharpe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sharpe holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Webb tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sharpe is in all sorts of trouble here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Webb comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Webb 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 25:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Webb!