PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max Rockatansky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slick Ness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rockatansky comes to the cage accompanied by James Brown - Payback. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Rockatansky
vs
Ness

178 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
166 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Namunamu Clothing

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Rockatansky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slick Ness!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ness pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rockatansky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ness moves away.
Rockatansky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rockatansky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ness.
Rockatansky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ness sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rockatansky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Ness darts in and clinches Rockatansky up against the cage.
Ness is trying to break free.
Ness lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ness goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rockatansky is looking for a takedown.
Ness doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockatansky wants to take the fight to the mat but Ness manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rockatansky blocks a body shot from Ness.
Rockatansky tries a knee to the head but Ness blocks it.
Rockatansky keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ness's efforts to push away.
A right handed body shot lands from Ness.
Rockatansky jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ness walks away with a smile on his face. Rockatansky gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Rockatansky. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ness fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rockatansky, pushing him back against the cage.
Rockatansky misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ness.
Ness wants to stall.

Rockatansky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rockatansky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ness was well out of range. Poor timing from Rockatansky.
Ness throws a body shot but no joy.
Rockatansky looks to land a right hand but Ness moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rockatansky. Ness does a little dance to reset his feet.
A cross from Ness lands.
Rockatansky connects with a body shot that sends Ness's belly button to the back.
Ness throws a hook but Rockatansky avoids it easily.
Ness misses with a few strikes there.
Rockatansky misses with a hook
and Ness counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from Rockatansky.
Ness throws out a counter right but Rockatansky avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness ducks under a wild hook from Rockatansky.
Ness walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rockatansky digs a good hook to Ness's body.
Rockatansky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ness.
Max Rockatansky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rockatansky on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ness bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ness throws a shot from downtown. Rockatansky moves away and avoids it.
Ness keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ness now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ness scores with a sloppy right hand. Rockatansky should have avoided that one.
Rockatansky lands with a hook. Ness tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rockatansky just misses with a punch to the body.
Ness appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rockatansky is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Rockatansky takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ness gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rockatansky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Ness was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockatansky scores with a kick to the body.
Ness misses with a straight left.
Rockatansky waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ness.
Ness throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rockatansky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rockatansky ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rockatansky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rockatansky swings for the body but Ness moves out of range.
Ness loads up on a big right hand but Rockatansky slips the punch.

Ness has managed to clinch.
Ness tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Rockatansky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rockatansky looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rockatansky throws a looping overhand right but Ness ducks down to avoid it.
Rockatansky misses with a body shot.
Rockatansky clobbers Ness with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockatansky lands a jab to the nose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ness gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ness might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ness is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rockatansky.

Ness moves into the clinch successfully.
Rockatansky lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rockatansky lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rockatansky misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rockatansky lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ness backwards.
Ness misses with a body punch.
Rockatansky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rockatansky has a couple of punches blocked by Ness.
Rockatansky working aggressively here.
Rockatansky putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ness in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ness blocking some punches.

Rockatansky manages to break the clinch.
Ness lands an overhand right.
Ness slips a jab from Rockatansky.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Rockatansky dominated that round.
That's time! Rockatansky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rockatansky feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ness pulls Rockatansky in close to prevent any damage.
Ness wants to sweep here but Rockatansky controlling him for the moment.

Rockatansky drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rockatansky jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rockatansky passes Ness's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rockatansky prevents Ness from standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockatansky is pressing down on Ness's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ness is holding on for now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ness is refusing to be controlled, as Rockatansky sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ness has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rockatansky is working away from the top position though.
Ness is not content to let Rockatansky control the position.
Ness is trying to stand back up but Rockatansky is controlling him
Rockatansky wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ness keeps working.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ness tries to clinch up but Rockatansky circles away and keeps his distance.
Ness throws an overhand right that lands on Rockatansky's shoulder, as Rockatansky tries to avoid the shot.
Ness connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rockatansky momentarily.
Ness connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockatansky ducks under a wild hook from Ness.
Ness waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rockatansky.
Ness lands a jab to the head.
Ness will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ness keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rockatansky cracks a nice hook into Ness's ribs.
Rockatansky scores with a punch to the head.
Ness lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ness drives through and clinches with Rockatansky against the cage.
Ness swings wildly with an uppercut but Rockatansky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rockatansky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ness blocks it with crossed arms.
Ness misses with a punch to the body.
Ness struggles to land a body shot inside as Rockatansky controls his hands.
Rockatansky just leaning against Ness, taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness blocking some punches.
Rockatansky lands a body shot.
Ness misses with a body punch.
Rockatansky throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nesss head.
Rockatansky misses with a body punch.
Rockatansky struggles to land a body shot inside as Ness controls his hands.
Rockatansky lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Rockatansky.
Max Rockatansky has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ness lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rockatansky backwards.
Rockatansky lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Slick Ness has been cut.
Rockatansky trying to land knees to the body.
Ness has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rockatansky seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ness can turn it around.
Rockatansky lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rockatansky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ness can do to turn this around?
Rockatansky throws a head punch that misses.
Ness lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rockatansky has a couple of punches blocked by Ness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rockatansky lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Ness breaks the clinch.
Rockatansky lands an overhand right.
Rockatansky connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockatansky dodges the punch combination from Ness.
Ness tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rockatansky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rockatansky bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rockatansky tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ness defends well and Rockatansky ends up having to push Ness into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ness throws a counter combo.
Rockatansky slips a straight right by Ness.
Nice defenses there by Rockatansky.
Rockatansky misses with a left hand
and Ness counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rockatansky. Ness does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ness throws a big shot that misses.
Rockatansky fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ness looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab from Rockatansky does it's job there.
Slick Ness is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rockatansky gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Rockatansky dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Slick Ness'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rockatansky throws a big shot that misses.
Ness looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rockatansky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ness unleashes a big counter combination but Rockatansky bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ness throws a sloppy body shot
and Rockatansky counters with a right hand to the body.
Ness slips a straight right by Rockatansky.
Ness throws the left hand but Rockatansky avoids the punch easily.
Ness throws a shot from downtown. Rockatansky moves away and avoids it.
Ness uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rockatansky.
Rockatansky misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ness counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Ness has closed the distance and engaged Rockatansky in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ness doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rockatansky unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Rockatansky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rockatansky with a jab.
Ness ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ness throws a lazy right hand but Rockatansky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockatansky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ness.

Rockatansky drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ness is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ness seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rockatansky trying to control but Ness is working from the bottom.
Rockatansky stands and throws Ness's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rockatansky takes a little break here. Ness wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Rockatansky working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rockatansky working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ness is trying to buck Rockatansky off.
Rockatansky has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ness!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockatansky tries to control but Ness wriggling away.
Ness is trying to escape the mount.
Rockatansky takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rockatansky trying to control but Ness is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ness can't escape the position.
Rockatansky wants to control but Ness has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Slick Ness has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ness is not content to let Rockatansky control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockatansky prevents Ness from standing back up.
Ness is in trouble now - Rockatansky has advanced to mount!
Rockatansky looking to control but Ness is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Rockatansky goes for an armbar but Ness turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Ness.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rockatansky seems keen to control Ness's posture.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Rockatansky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rockatansky has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Rockatansky!
Max Rockatansky decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.