PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lemmy Bang (ranked 699 p4p, 386 weight class) and Brayden Point (ranked 60 p4p, 32 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bang might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to For Heavy Metal we will die!. Point has chosen Roots Reggae Music as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bang
vs
Point

169 cm
35
145
21 - 14 - 0

168 cm
40
145
38 - 16 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lemmy Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brayden Point!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Point. Beautiful body shot.
Point throws a combination. Bang tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Point takes one on the button.
Bang misses with a straight right.
Bang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Point throws a big shot that misses.
Bang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Point. That did some damage!
A jab from Bang misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Point! But no joy.
Point moves out of range of the strikes.
Bang misses with a left hand
and Point counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Point showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bang.
Point is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Point checks the leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bang tries to bum rush Point with a series of wild strikes but Point uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Point misses with a hook. Bang ducked under it nicely.
Point misses the jab.
Bang with a jab.
Point tries to clinch but Bang is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Point swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Point jabs Bang right on the nose. Bang blinks but takes it well.
Bang throws a sloppy head kick and Point moves out of range easily.
Point slips under a jab from Bang.
Point misses with a straight right.
Point takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bang throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Point wants to counter the offense by Bang and move into the clinch position.
Point has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bang.
Nice body punch from Bang.
Bang keeps the fight on the outside.

Point gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Point lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bang is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bang lands with a light punch inside.
Bang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Point lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Point's elbow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Point - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Point misses with a knee to the head.
Bang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Point prevents a body shot from Bang.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Point lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Bang.
Point blocks a body shot from Bang.
Point tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A hook to the body from Bang.
Bang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Point prevents a body shot from Bang.
Bang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bang takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Point.
Point prevents a body shot from Bang.
A body shot lands from Bang.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Point using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bang tries to throw a body punch but Point avoids it by throwing Bang back against the cage.
Bang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Point's elbow.
Bang throws a punch but it's blocked by Point.
Bang managing to block the knees to the body from Point.
Bang is looking to control Point's arms but Point gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bang has his back to the cage.
Bang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bang letting Point take a breather here.
A left hand lands to the body for Bang.
Point tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bang works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bang slowing the pace effectively.
Point landing knees to the head.
Bang lands a shoulder strike.
Point is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bang is defending well for now.
Point missing with knees to the body.
Point tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Point looking to throw knees to the head but Bang is blocking nicely.
Point leaning against his opponent.
Bang gets through Point's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Point prevents a body shot from Bang.
Bang misses with a body punch.
Point prevents a body shot from Bang.
Point goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bang prevents it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bang displaying some good clinch control by pressing Point up against the cage.
Bang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bang.
Bang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Point misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bang.
Bang misses with a punch on the inside.
Bang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Point misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brayden Point will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Point.
Bang is looking to counter punch.
A lazy left from Point finds it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bang'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.
A knee to the head by Point.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Point lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bang backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bang lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Bang.
Point misses with the head strike.
Bang stalling in the clinch but Point improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang tries a body shot but Point blocks it.
Point tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bang smiles and moves away.
Bang goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Point uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bang.
Bang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Point.
Point fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bang on the side of the head.
A jab from Point misses.
Lemmy Bang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bang misses with a looping left.
Point is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bang with a body shot.
Bang throws a front kick aimed at Point's knee but Point avoids it well.
Point misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bang.
Point swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bang lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bang is looking to slow Point down with leg kicks.
A punch lands to the side of Bang 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Point slips a straight right by Bang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bang misses with a shot to the body
and Point counters with a straight right hand.

Point moves into range and clinches up with Bang.
Bang looking to stall.
Bang tries to throw a body punch but Point avoids it by throwing Bang back against the cage.
Point misses with a hook to the ribs.
Point with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Point stalling in the clinch but Bang improves position.
Bang presses Point against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bang lands with a left to the head.
Point lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Bang.
Point blocking some punches.
Point with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Point is looking to control Bang's arms but Bang gets an underhook and turns him. Now Point has his back to the cage.
Bang is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bang can't find room to land a body shot as Point controls the action.
Bang tries a body shot but Point blocks it.
Bang avoiding damage as Point throws knees to the body.
Point stalling in the clinch.
Point is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bang is defending well for now.
Point has a couple of punches blocked by Bang.
Point tries a knee to the head but Bang blocks it.
Bang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Bang.
Bang tries a body shot but Point blocks it.
Point misses with a knee strike.
Bang is working Point over against the cage.
Point is breathing heavily.
Bang avoiding damage.
Point is trying to pull guard but Bang turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Point tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bang avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang throws a head punch that misses.
Bang is stalling here.
Bang tries a body shot but Point blocks it.
Bang is stalling here.
Point crunches a lovely knee into Bang's ribcage.
Bang manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bang is looking to control Point's arms but Point gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bang has his back to the cage.
Bang avoiding damage as Point throws knees to the body.
Point lands a right hand.
Point blocks a body shot from Bang.
Bang misses with a punch on the inside.
Bang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bang tries to work over Point's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bang misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Brayden Point will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Point.
Lemmy Bang is winning the standup battle so far.
Point misses the jab.
Bang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Point has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Point gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Good exchange - Bang coming out on top.
Bang scores with a three punch combo!
Nice shot by Bang.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bang. Point does a little dance to reset his feet.
Point scores with a body shot.
Bang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Point takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Point moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Point takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Point was well out of range. Poor timing from Bang.
Point looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Point dodges the punch combination from Bang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bang will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bang throws an off balance right hand
enabling Point to counter with a crisp jab.
Bang wants to slow Point down by chopping away at his legs.
Point slips under a jab from Bang.
Bang pivots, looking for a leg kick but Point is out of range and Bang settles back down.
Point has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bang.
Bang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Point swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Point misses with a wild body shot.
Bang misses with a shot to the body
letting Point counter with a right hand.
Point connects with the punch.
Point ducks under a wild hook from Bang.

Bang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lemmy Bang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Bang.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bang lands a left hand.
Bang misses with a body punch.
The referee calls for Bang to work.
Point lands a right hand.
Point is stalling here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Point.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Point.
Bang has a couple of punches blocked by Point.
Point lands a hook to the side of the head.
Point blocks a body shot from Bang.
Bang tries to work over Point's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bang tries to throw a body punch but Point avoids it by throwing Bang back against the cage.
Point swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang looking to stall.
Point putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bang in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Bang fails to land.
Bang can't find room to land a body shot as Point controls the action.
Bang takes a knee to the side of the body.
Point connects with a knee to the head.
Point lands a right hand.
Bang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Point lands with a right to the head.
Bang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Point's elbow.
Brayden Point seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Point lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Point fails to land.
Point misses with a knee strike.
Bang can't find room to land a body shot as Point controls the action.
Point tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bang letting Point take a breather here.
Point tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Point throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bang tries to throw a body punch but Point avoids it by throwing Bang back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Point taking a breather.
Brayden Point is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice body punch from Bang - that landed with a thud.
Point is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bang is defending well for now.
A short right from Point on the inside.
Point tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Point blocking some punches.
Point tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Point lands with a right to the head.
Bang tries to work over Point's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Point lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lemmy Bang.
I think Point has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!