PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charmander ketchup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and gearge jone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ketchup comes to the cage accompanied by Otep - Eat the Children. Charmander ketchup has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

ketchup
vs
jone

221 cm
22
219 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
200 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charmander ketchup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, gearge jone!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ketchup lands a straight punch to the body, keeping jone at a distance.
ketchup displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like gearge jone has been cut.
jone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from ketchup.
jone throws a half hearted mid kick.
ketchup lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
jone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? ketchup is fending him off so far but jone persists. Nope, ketchup circles away and we're back to standing.
jone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
jone looks gassed!
ketchup lands a two punch combo.
ketchup really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
ketchup cracks a nice hook into jone's ribs.
jone shoots in looking for a takedown. ketchup tries to sprawl out of it but jone keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. ketchup manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Charmander ketchup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to de liver by ketchup. Beautiful body shot.
ketchup scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
ketchup fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
ketchup comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
jone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
ketchup with a hook.
ketchup lands with a shot to the body.
ketchup lands a jab to jone's midsection.
ketchup dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
ketchup dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
ketchup digs a good body shot into jone's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ketchup lands a nice shot to the body.
jone on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A right-left combo lands from ketchup.
jone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
jone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
ketchup throws a one two combo.
ketchup bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps jone's head backwards.
ketchup scores with a body shot.
ketchup wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
ketchup scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
ketchup ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
ketchup cracks jone with a good jab.
ketchup digs a good hook to jone's body.
ketchup scores with a three punch combo!
ketchup lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
ketchup fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
ketchup stuns jone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
jone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
ketchup scores with a jab to the body.

jone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
jone trying to stall but ketchup improves his position.
jone is trying to drag ketchup to the mat but ketchup just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Charmander ketchup has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of gearge jone.
ketchup wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but jone has him pressed against the cage.
jone drops to a knee looking for a takedown but ketchup gets the underhooks and prevents it.
ketchup lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from ketchup fails to land.
jone prevents ketchup from breaking the clinch.
jone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. ketchup avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
ketchup wants to get back to striking at distance but jone won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for ketchup.
ketchup wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but jone has him pressed against the cage.
jone trying to land knees to the body.
ketchup is trying to break free.
ketchup lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
ketchup is trying to break free.

jone is trying to trip ketchup. He has hold of a leg but ketchup is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. jone persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
jone wants to control from the top but ketchup keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ketchup wants to stand but jone is controlling the position.
jone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
ketchup has momentary wrist control but jone slips an elbow through the middle.
jone makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
ketchup will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
jone won't allow ketchup to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
jone misses with a double jab.
ketchup is looking to wear down jone with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
jone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? ketchup is fending him off so far but jone persists. Nope, ketchup circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
ketchup connects with a right hand. jone shakes it off.
ketchup scores with a shot to the body.
jone tries to close the distance and clinch up but ketchup swats him away and circles back towards the center.
ketchup dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
ketchup throws a series of strikes that have jone backpedaling.
ketchup moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
ketchup throws a series of strikes that have jone backpedaling.
jone throws a front kick that sends ketchup stumbling back into the cage.
jone scores with a leg kick.
ketchup avoids the head kick by jone.
ketchup thuds a left hand into jone's body.
Jab from ketchup.

ketchup gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows jone to score an easy takedown into full guard.
ketchup wants to get back to his feet but jone is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charmander ketchup dominated that round.
The cut man is working on gearge jone's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

jone has a takedown stuffed.
ketchup lands a jab-cross combination.
ketchup scores with a shot to the body.
ketchup scores with a one two! jone had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
ketchup throws a one two combo.
ketchup scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Donk. ketchup catches jone right on the button with a cross.
ketchup is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
ketchup with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Charmander ketchup is winning the standup battle so far.
ketchup lands a with a good body shot.
ketchup is working the combinations to good effect here.
ketchup comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
ketchup works over jone's head and body with a nice combination.
ketchup throws a jab but it's blocked by jone.
Charmander ketchup is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
jone throws a series of strikes that have ketchup backpedaling.
ketchup displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
ketchup misses with a body shot.
jone has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
jone is looking to clinch.
jone misses with a jab, cross combination.
ketchup lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by ketchup. Beautiful body shot.
jone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
ketchup throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by ketchup.
jone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but ketchup was well out of range. Poor timing from jone.
ketchup moves out of range as jone throws a body kick.
jone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
jone fails with an attempt to clinch.
jone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
jone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but ketchup paws at him with a jab and circles away.
ketchup lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
jone moves in looking to clinch but ketchup pushes him off.
ketchup lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
jone tries to clinch up but ketchup circles away and keeps his distance.
jone tries to close the distance and clinch but ketchup swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
ketchup with a body punch. A glancing blow.
ketchup catches jone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
ketchup fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
jone wants to clinch.
ketchup connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ketchup moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
ketchup closes the distance and lands a one-two.
jone moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
ketchup scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
jone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
ketchup lands a straight punch to the body, keeping jone at a distance.
ketchup thows a body shot but no joy.
jone shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says ketchup as he avoids it easily.
ketchup defends well against a solid takedown attempt from jone.
Charmander ketchup has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of gearge jone.
jone takes a body punch but keeps moving.
ketchup lands a nice looking body shot.
ketchup blocks a head kick by jone.
ketchup is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that jone can do to turn this around?
ketchup lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
jone has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
jone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
ketchup scores with a one two! jone had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
ketchup fakes high and swings low for a body shot but jone manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ketchup slips under a jab from jone.
ketchup circles away from the clinch attempt.
ketchup paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
No joy there for ketchup, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
ketchup avoids a kick to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by ketchup!

jone rushes ketchup and presses him up against the cage.
jone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite ketchup's efforts to push away.

jone has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics ketchup uses from the top position.
jone throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
ketchup knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for jone on the ground.
jone wants to stand up but ketchup is controlling him.

ketchup stands up and waves to jone to follow him.

jone takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ketchup wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
jone displaying some good clinch control by pressing ketchup up against the cage.
jone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and ketchup avoids it.
jone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
jone has ketchup pressed against the cage, preventing ketchup from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
ketchup has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
ketchup is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
ketchup takes an elbow to the forehead.
ketchup prevents a takedown attempt there.
jone tries to score a body lock takedown but ketchup shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
jone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite ketchup's efforts to push away.
ketchup is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
ketchup goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
ketchup doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
jone lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down ketchup.
jone swings wildly with an uppercut but ketchup uses good head movement to avoid it.
ketchup working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charmander ketchup dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on gearge jone's cut.
That's time! ketchup's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

ketchup throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent jone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Some wild striking there from jone.
ketchup lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
ketchup punishes jone's body with a nice straight punch.
ketchup scores with a hook.
ketchup is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
jone is on the wrong end of a nice combination from ketchup.
jone shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as ketchup sprawls well. ketchup wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. jone gets slowly back to his feet.
ketchup digs a good body shot into jone's ribs.
ketchup lands with a nice body punch.
ketchup moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
jone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
ketchup scores with a jab to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from ketchup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
jone on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
ketchup lands a slapping body shot.
ketchup connects with a jab.
ketchup lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by ketchup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
ketchup lands a straight punch to the body, keeping jone at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ketchup bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps jone's head backwards.
ketchup with a hook.
ketchup keeps the fight on the outside.
jone tries to bum rush ketchup with a series of wild strikes but ketchup uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
ketchup scores with a jab.
ketchup digs a good hook to jone's body.
jone tries for a takedown but ketchup sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
jone takes a body punch but keeps moving.
ketchup dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
ketchup lands with a nice body punch.
jone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
jone takes a body punch but keeps moving.
jone moves in looking to clinch but ketchup pushes him off.
ketchup lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
ketchup misses with a double jab.
jone doesn't manage to clinch there - ketchup circles away.
jone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
ketchup works jone's body with a nice hook.
jone fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but ketchup avoids it really well and circles away.
Charmander ketchup has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of gearge jone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
jone takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
jone fails in his attempt to clinch.
ketchup avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
ketchup digs a good hook to jone's body.
jone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
jone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
jone misses with a two punch combination.
ketchup jabs at jone's body.
ketchup scores with a decent looking hook.
ketchup digs a good body shot into jone's ribs.
ketchup works over jone's head and body with a nice combination.
ketchup moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
ketchup moves out of range of the body kick from jone.
Charmander ketchup is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
ketchup lands a nice looking body shot.
jone fails with a takedown attempt.
ketchup lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jone tries to clinch but ketchup moves out of range.

jone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with ketchup, pushing him back against the cage.
ketchup looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
ketchup can't break the clinch.
jone tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
jone landing knees to the body.
jone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
jone keeps control of ketchup as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
ketchup misses with a punch on the inside.
jone taking a breather.
jone lands a shoulder strike.
jone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite ketchup's efforts to push away.
jone tries to pull guard but ketchup holds him up against the cage and eventually jone drops back down to his feet.

jone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
jone takes a body punch but keeps moving.
ketchup lands with a nice body punch.
jone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Danga de danga de dang - ketchup scores with a four punch combination!
jone throws a looping overhand right but ketchup ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
jone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
ketchup wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
ketchup swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by jone.
ketchup scores with a body shot.
jone shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with ketchup but ketchup pushes him off and we're back to square one.
ketchup moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
jone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
jone tries to clinch up but ketchup circles away and keeps his distance.
A shot to de liver by ketchup. Beautiful body shot.
ketchup connects with a looping right hand.

jone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with ketchup, pushing him back against the cage.
ketchup tries to break the clinch but jone is controlling the position.
ketchup tries to break free but jone pushes him back against the cage.
ketchup tries a body shot but jone blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
jone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
gearge jone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
ketchup wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charmander ketchup showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for ketchup, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charmander ketchup!