PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Try New (ranked 22665 p4p, 198 weight class) and Test Five (ranked 4127 p4p, 143 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.

New
vs
Five

225 cm
30
300 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

205 cm
31
290 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Try New!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Test Five!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
New tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Five manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
New tries to clinch there but Five circles away.
Five circles away from the clinch attempt.

New has taken the fight to the clinch.
Five misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Five.
Five throws a head punch that misses.
Five scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Five blocks an elbow strike.
Five blocks an elbow strike.
Five misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Five makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Five's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Five blocks an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
New throws an elbow but it misses.
New blocking some punches.
Five avoids the elbow strike from New, against the cage.
Five tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
New being controlled against the cage.
New prevents a body shot from Five.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Five is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
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.
New throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Five dodges an elbow strike from New.
New misses with an elbow strike.
New throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
New throws an elbow that misses.
Five takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Test Five has been cut.
New lands a nice elbow.
Five scores with a shot to the side of New's head.
New lands an elbow just above Five 's eye.
New throws an elbow but it misses.
Five can't find room to land a body shot as New controls the action.
Five misses with a punch on the inside.
Five blocks the elbow strike.
New throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Five creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
New lands an elbow just above Five 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, New just misses with a elbow thrown towards Five's brow.
New lands an elbow just above Five 's eye.
Five dodges an elbow strike from New.
New throws an elbow that misses.
Five blocks an elbow strike.
Five throws a punch but it's blocked by New.
Five fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
New throws an elbow that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Five.
Five blocks the elbow strike.
Five lands a nice shot to the body.
Five blocks an elbow strike from New.
New throws an elbow but it misses.
New lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
New blocks a body shot from Five.
With the fighters up against the cage, New throws an elbow but misses.
Five makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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 throws a head punch that misses.
Five lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Five.

It looks like Try New has been cut.
Five lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Five.
New pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
New looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Five lands a body punch in the clinch.
New is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Five scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Five.
Five lands a right hand that snaps the head of New backwards.
New lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Test Five's cut even more.
New throws an elbow that misses.
New misses with an elbow strike.
New misses with an elbow over the top.
Five dodges an elbow strike from New.
Nice body punch from 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.
New looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Five misses with a body punch.
New throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Five lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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 softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Five.
Five dodges an elbow strike from New.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Five working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Five blocks an elbow strike from New.
Five scores with a hook to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Five lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of New backwards.
Five dodges an elbow strike from New.
Five lands a nice uppercut.
Five scores with a shoulder strike.
Five lands a body shot.
Five stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Five lands a nice shot to the body.
Five lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Five.
Five has New pressed against the cage.
Five lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Five digs a right hand underneath New's ribcage. New let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Five lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of New backwards.
Five lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Five.
Five has New pressed against the cage.
Five digs a right hand underneath New's ribcage. New let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Test Five dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Five throws a body punch but New moves out of range.
Five throws a shot from downtown. New moves away and avoids it.
New tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Five manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
New is looking to clinch but Five is avoiding it.
New doesn't manage to clinch there - Five circles away.
New tries to close the distance and clinch up but Five swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Five keeps the fight on the outside.
Five misses with a hook. New ducked under it nicely.
Five throws an uppercut from half a mile away. New sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Five dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - New looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Five circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Five throws the left hand but New avoids the punch easily.
New slips a jab from Five.
New tries to close the distance and clinch up but Five swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Five keeps the fight on the outside.

New clinches up with Five and pushes him back against the cage.
Five throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Five avoids the elbow strike from New, against the cage.
Five avoids the elbow strike from New, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Five.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
New creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Five avoids the elbow strike from New, against the cage.
Test Five seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Five lands with a light punch inside.
Five doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
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 misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Five fails to land.
New throws an elbow that misses.
New lands a nice elbow.
Five blocks an elbow strike.
New creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
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's blocked.
Five tries to work over New's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Five.
A hook to the body from Five.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Five takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Five lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Five pressing his opponent against the cage.
Five has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Five is struggling to control the position.
Five continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Five misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the cage, New throws an elbow but misses.
Five lands with a short shot to the head.
Five cracks New with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Five.
Five presses New against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Five.
A nice right hand lands inside from Five.
Five is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Five tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
New throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Five lands a hook that snaps the head of New backwards.
A short left from Five.
New throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Five avoids a wild elbow strike from New.
Five cracks New with a nice body shot.
Still in the clinch, Five scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Five.
Five lands a left hand that snaps the head of New backwards.
Five scores with a shot to the side of New's head.
Five lands with a short shot to the head.

New is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Five creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh New is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Five creates a bit of space for himself and rocks New with a big uppercut! New tries to clinch up but Five pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples New to the mat! New covers up and Five unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Test Five!