PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Test Five (ranked 22455 p4p, 0 weight class) and Try New (ranked 22999 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Five
vs
New

205 cm
29
290 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

225 cm
28
300 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Test Five!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Try New!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

New forces Five back against the cage and clinches.
Five goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Five struggles to land a body shot inside as New controls his hands.
Five blocks an elbow strike from New.
Five just leaning against New, taking a breather.
New misses with an elbow strike.
Five misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, New just misses with a elbow thrown towards Five's brow.
Five trying to stall but New improves his position.
Five tried to land a shot to the body but connects with New's elbow.
Nice elbow from New.

It looks like Test Five has been cut.
A right hook to the body lands for Five.
New lands a nice elbow.
New misses with an elbow over the top.
Five working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Five tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Five lands a shot to the body.
Five lands a nice uppercut.
Five blocks an elbow strike from New.
New throws an elbow but it misses.
New throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
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!
Five lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
New throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
New misses with an elbow over the top.
New pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
New blocks an uppercut.
Five fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
New lands an elbow just above Five 's eye.
New takes a shot to the head.
Five blocks an elbow strike.
Five avoids a wild elbow strike from New.
Five lands with a right to the head.
New lands an elbow just above Five 's eye.
New throws an elbow but it misses.
Five blocks an elbow strike.
Five blocks an elbow strike.
New pushes off an throws an elbow but Five leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Five tried to land a shot to the body but connects with New's elbow.
Five avoids the elbow strike from New, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, New just misses with a elbow thrown towards Five's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, New just misses with a elbow thrown towards Five's brow.
Five blocks an elbow strike from New.
New misses with an elbow over the top.
Five blocks the elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Five scores with a shot to the side of New's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Five avoids a wild elbow strike from New.
Five avoids the elbow strike from New, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, New just misses with a elbow thrown towards Five's brow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Five.
New pushes off an throws an elbow but Five leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, New throws an elbow but misses.
New lands an elbow just above Five 's eye.
New misses with an elbow over the top.
New throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Five creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, New just misses with a elbow thrown towards Five's brow.
New pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, New throws an elbow but misses.
Five blocks an elbow strike from New.
Five blocks the elbow strike.
New blocks an uppercut.
Five avoids a wild elbow strike from New.
Five lands an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Five - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Five goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Five can't find room to land a body shot as New controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Five softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Five tries to throw a body punch but New avoids it by throwing Five back against the cage.
Five has a couple of punches blocked by New.
Five tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
New pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
New lands a damaging elbow.
Five tried to land a shot to the body but connects with New's elbow.
Five misses with a body punch.
New blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Five fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
New misses with an elbow over the top.
New lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Test Five's cut is getting worse.
New throws an elbow but it misses.
Five tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Five lands a nice uppercut.
Five blocks an elbow strike.
Five dodges an elbow strike from New.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Five creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Five.
New creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short uppercut from Five.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
New lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
New throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Five taking a breather.
Five blocks the elbow strike.
Five lands a right hand that snaps the head of New backwards.
Nice body punch from Five.
Five swings wildly with an uppercut but New uses good head movement to avoid it.
Five tried to land a shot to the body but connects with New's elbow.
New misses with an elbow over the top.
Five lands a shoulder strike.
New throws an elbow that misses.
New throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
New throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Five avoids a wild elbow strike from New.
New misses with an elbow strike.
Five lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of New backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Five lands a hook that snaps the head of New backwards.
Five misses with a shot to the kidneys.
New pushes off an throws an elbow but Five leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
New throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Try New will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Test Five's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Five keeps the fight on the outside.
Five lands a really nice looking cross but New seems unphased.

It looks like Try New has been cut.
New wants to clinch up but Five keeps it at a distance.
New moves in looking to clinch but Five pushes him off.

New closes the distance and clinches.
New prevents a body shot from Five.
New throws an elbow that misses.
Five working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Five avoids the elbow strike from New, against the cage.
New pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Five misses with a shot to the kidneys.
New blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Five dodges an elbow strike from New.
New misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
New pushes off an throws an elbow but Five leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
New throws an elbow that misses.
New lands an elbow that stopped Five in his tracks for a moment.
Five lands a left hand.
Five holding his opponent close, against the cage.
New throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Five taking a breather.
Try New seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Five.
Five struggles to land a body shot inside as New controls his hands.
Five blocks an elbow strike from New.
New pushes off an throws an elbow but Five leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Five lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of New backwards.
Five misses with the head strike.
New pushes off an throws an elbow but Five leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Five lands a left hand that snaps the head of New backwards.
New looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Five avoids a wild elbow strike from New.
Five lands a right hand.
Five lands a body punch.
New is breathing heavily.
Five presses New against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Five softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Five tries to throw a body punch but New avoids it by throwing Five back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Five.
Five works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Five lands a body punch.
Five avoiding damage.
New looks to throw an elbow but misses.

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!
Five effectively controlling the action here.
Five lands a shoulder strike.
Five pushes New back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Five misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Five.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Five.
New lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
New throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
New gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
New pushes off an throws an elbow but Five leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Five lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, New throws an elbow but misses.
New throws an elbow but it misses.
Five pushes New back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Five blocks an elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Five.
Five softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Five pushes New back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
New pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Five lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down New.
Five lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Five pushes New back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Five lands a right hand.
Five pushes New back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Five pushes New back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Five.

New is rocked!
A short left from Five.
New is still on wobbly legs! Can Five finish him?
Five misses with a hook to the ribs.
New seems to have recovered his senses.
New takes a shot to the head.
Five lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
New throws an elbow but it misses.
Five lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Five.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Five.
Five dips a shoulder and cracks New with a mighty uppercut! New falls back against the cage and Five unloads with a barrage of strikes! New is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Five screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Test Five!