PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Moe Szyslak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Twinkle Twinkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Twinkle has chosen Twinkle Twinkle Little Star as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Szyslak
vs
Twinkle

177 cm
26
164 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Vikai Gear Island

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Moe Szyslak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Twinkle Twinkle!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Twinkle throws a left and a right that both miss
and Szyslak counters with a straight right hand.
Twinkle throws a combination that misses
and Szyslak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Twinkle. Those never looked like landing.
Szyslak is looking to counter punch.
Nice uppercut there from Szyslak.
Twinkle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Twinkle throws an off balance right hand
enabling Szyslak to counter with a crisp jab.

Twinkle darts in and clinches Szyslak up against the cage.
Szyslak scores with a nice hook to the head.
Twinkle looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Twinkle takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Szyslak lands an uppercut.

Twinkle is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Szyslak fails to land.
Szyslak misses with a hook from the clinch.
Twinkle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Twinkle stalling in the clinch.
Twinkle digs a right hand underneath Szyslak's ribcage. Szyslak let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Twinkle lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twinkle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Szyslak throws a punch but it's blocked by Twinkle.
Nice body punch from Twinkle.
Twinkle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Twinkle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Szyslak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Twinkle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Szyslak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Twinkle looking to slow down the pace here.
Szyslak lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Szyslak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Szyslak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Twinkle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Twinkle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szyslak's elbow.
Twinkle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Szyslak presses Twinkle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Szyslak misses with some punches.
Twinkle lands an elbow just above Szyslak 's eye.
Szyslak tries to work over Twinkle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Szyslak throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szyslak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Twinkle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Twinkle lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Twinkle tries to circle away but Szyslak has him pinned against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Twinkle as the two fighters clinch.
Szyslak struggles to land a body shot inside as Twinkle controls his hands.
Szyslak throws a punch but it's blocked by Twinkle.
Twinkle digs a right hand underneath Szyslak's ribcage. Szyslak let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Szyslak misses with some punches.
Szyslak prevents a body shot from Twinkle.
Szyslak scores with a shoulder strike.
Szyslak scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Twinkle.
Szyslak tries to work over Twinkle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Szyslak works on Twinkle's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Twinkle.
Twinkle lands a shot to the body.
Twinkle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Szyslak.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Szyslak.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Szyslak fails to land.
Szyslak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Twinkle backwards.
Twinkle is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Szyslak.
Twinkle tries to throw a body punch but Szyslak avoids it by throwing Twinkle back against the cage.
Szyslak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Twinkle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Twinkle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Szyslak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Szyslak misses with a body punch.
Twinkle avoiding damage.
Twinkle can't find room to land a body shot as Szyslak controls the action.
Twinkle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szyslak's elbow.
Twinkle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Twinkle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Twinkle misses with a punch to the body.
Szyslak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Szyslak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Twinkle's elbow.
Twinkle misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Szyslak.
Szyslak lands a nice uppercut.
Szyslak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Twinkle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Szyslak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Twinkle is working Szyslak over against the cage.
Twinkle scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Twinkle.
Twinkle misses with a body punch.
Szyslak lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Szyslak.
Szyslak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Szyslak struggles to land a body shot inside as Twinkle controls his hands.
Szyslak has a couple of punches blocked by Twinkle.
Twinkle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Szyslak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Szyslak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Twinkle as the two fighters clinch.
Szyslak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Twinkle stalling in the clinch but Szyslak improves position.
Szyslak can't find room to land a body shot as Twinkle controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moe Szyslak dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Szyslak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Szyslak tests Twinkle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Twinkle misses.
Twinkle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Twinkle misses with a combination
and Szyslak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Twinkle throws an off balance right hand
and Szyslak counters with a stiff right hand.
Twinkle is still on wobbly legs! Can Szyslak finish him?

Twinkle clinches up against the cage.
Twinkle seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szyslak lands a body shot.
Szyslak blocks a body shot from Twinkle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Szyslak.
Szyslak working aggressively here.
Szyslak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moe Szyslak has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Szyslak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Twinkle backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Szyslak fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Szyslak.
Szyslak misses with the head strike.
Twinkle is trying to stall.
Twinkle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Szyslak throws a punch but it's blocked by Twinkle.
Szyslak struggles to land a body shot inside as Twinkle controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Twinkle.
Twinkle blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Szyslak.
Szyslak has a couple of punches blocked by Twinkle.
Twinkle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Szyslak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Twinkle can do to turn this around?
Twinkle tries to break free but Szyslak pushes him back against the cage.
Twinkle misses with some punches.
Szyslak prevents a body shot from Twinkle.
Nice body punch from Twinkle - that landed with a thud.
Szyslak throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Szyslak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Twinkle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Twinkle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twinkle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Szyslaks head.
Szyslak blocks a body shot from Twinkle.
Szyslak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Szyslak misses with some punches.
Szyslak lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Szyslak lands a hook that snaps the head of Twinkle backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Twinkle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Twinkle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Szyslak misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Szyslak.
Szyslak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Twinkle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Twinkle tries a body shot but Szyslak blocks it.
Twinkle prevents a body shot from Szyslak.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Szyslak.
Twinkle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Szyslak throws a punch but it's blocked by Twinkle.
Twinkle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Szyslak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Szyslak swings wildly with an uppercut but Twinkle uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szyslak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Twinkle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szyslak's elbow.
Twinkle misses with an elbow over the top.
Twinkle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Szyslak throws a punch but it's blocked by Twinkle.
Twinkle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Szyslak lands with a short shot to the head.
Szyslak misses with the head strike.
Szyslak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Szyslak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Twinkle's elbow.
Twinkle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Szyslak.
Szyslak lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Twinkle holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Szyslak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Szyslak lands a hook to the side of the head.
Szyslak swings wildly with an uppercut but Twinkle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Twinkle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Twinkle as the two fighters clinch.
Twinkle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Szyslak misses with a hook from the clinch.

Twinkle breaks the clinch.
Twinkle feints a jab promting Szyslak to slip. Twinkle then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Szyslak slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Twinkle throws a combination that misses
and Szyslak counters with a nice uppercut.
Twinkle Twinkle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Twinkle lands a right hook to the body.
It looks like Szyslak has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Szyslak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Twinkle.
Szyslak seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Twinkle misses with a looping right.
Some wild striking there from Twinkle.
An attempted straight right counter from Szyslak misses the target.
Twinkle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Twinkle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Szyslak was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moe Szyslak dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Twinkle throws a lazy uppercut
and Szyslak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Twinkle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Szyslak counters with a nice uppercut.
Twinkle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Szyslak.
A little feinted left hand from Szyslak on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Twinkle lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Szyslak is rocked!
Twinkle throws a shot from downtown. Szyslak moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Szyslak wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Oh Szyslak is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Twinkle Twinkle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Twinkle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Szyslak counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Szyslak takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Twinkle throws a lazy uppercut
and Szyslak counters with a nice body shot.

A jab-cross combination lands for Twinkle and sends Szyslak crashing to the mat! Twinkle follows him down to the mat - Szyslak regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Twinkle trying to control the pace.
Szyslak wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szyslak avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Twinkle.
Twinkle with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Szyslak seems to have got his legs back now.
Szyslak wants to get back to his feet.
Twinkle sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Szyslak wants to get back to his feet.

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

Twinkle forces Szyslak back against the cage and clinches.
Szyslak lands a body shot.
Szyslak misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twinkle is trying to break the clinch but Szyslak has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szyslak.
Twinkle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Szyslak blocks a body shot from Twinkle.
A head punch on the inside from Twinkle fails to land.
Szyslak lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Twinkle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Szyslak is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A shot to the body from Twinkle misses
and Szyslak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Twinkle scores with a jab to the body.
Twinkle throws an off balance right hand
and Szyslak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Szyslak throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Twinkle misses with a double jab
and Szyslak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Twinkle misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twinkle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Szyslak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Twinkle throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Szyslak on the side of the head.
Twinkle throws a series of strikes that have Szyslak backpedaling.
Twinkle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Twinkle throws a sloppy body shot
and Szyslak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Twinkle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Szyslak counters with a nice uppercut.
Twinkle misses with a jab to the body
and Szyslak counters with a nice uppercut.
Twinkle stuns Szyslak with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Twinkle moves into the clinch successfully.
Szyslak misses with a punch on the inside.
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!
Szyslak misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Twinkle.
Szyslak can't find room to land a body shot as Twinkle controls the action.
Twinkle Twinkle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szyslak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Szyslak.
Twinkle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Twinkle tries a body shot but Szyslak blocks it.
Szyslak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Twinkle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Szyslak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Szyslak misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Szyslak.
Szyslak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Twinkle trying to stall but Szyslak improves his position.
Twinkle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Twinkle can't find room to land a body shot as Szyslak controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Twinkle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Szyslak digs a right hand into Twinkle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Twinkle's gas tank.
Szyslak lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Szyslak.
Twinkle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Szyslak working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Twinkle Twinkle.
I think Szyslak has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moe Szyslak!
Moe Szyslak thanked the fans post fight for their support.