PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between ko kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and THE Jobber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

kid
vs
Jobber

225 cm
18
290 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
21
307 lbs
0 - 46 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, ko kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 46 - 0, fighting out of New York, THE Jobber!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jobber throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
kid is breathing heavily.
Jobber closes the distance and clinches up with kid, looking for a takedown. Jobber pushes kid against the cage but kid circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jobber looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jobber fails with the takedown.

kid throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jobber was covering up waiting for the punch and kid finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jobber is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
kid tries to free his leg and advance position but Jobber is retaining full guard.
Jobber is looking to stand up but kid isn't so interested in that idea.
Jobber keeping full guard, as kid tries to pass.
Jobber is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kid tries to free his leg and advance position but Jobber is retaining full guard.
kid won't allow Jobber 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.
Jobber fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
ko kid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of THE Jobber.
kid avoids a punch combination nicely.
kid slips a jab and a cross from Jobber.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jobber. kid does a little dance to reset his feet.

kid shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than kid was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jobber holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as kid tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kid misses with a head shot.
The referee warns Jobber that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
kid fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
kid postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jobber looks a forlorn figure.
BOOM! kid connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jobber taking shots to the head.
kid lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kid with the ground and pound from mount.
Jobber takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
kid lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jobber is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
kid unloading with bombs!
kid lands a nice shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
kid working away from the top, dropping strikes.
kid lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jobber hang on?
kid is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jobber is bucking up trying to escape but kid cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
kid lands a nice shot to the head.
Jobber really doesn't want to stay on the ground with kid. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
kid landing punches.
kid lands a heavy elbow.
kid has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
kid lands a big elbow.
kid working away from the top, dropping strikes.
kid connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
kid with the ground and pound from mount.
Jobber is in a horrible position here. kid smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ko kid dominated that round.
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.

kid closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
kid is looking to advance position but Jobber won't allow it.
Jobber tries to kick kid off but kid keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
kid tries to pass to full mount but Jobber defends it.
kid is working hard here to advance position.
kid sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jobber defending well though.
ko kid overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kid working Jobber over with strikes.
Ground and pound from kid.
kid takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
kid looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jobber with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jobber is trying to defend against the ground and pound but kid scores with a couple of nice shots.
kid is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
kid passes to side control.
Jobber gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kid landing shots from mount.
kid lands a big elbow.
kid dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
kid pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The referee warns Jobber that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
kid won't let Jobber get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting kid here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
kid working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
kid with the ground and pound from mount.
kid has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jobber's face.
kid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jobber can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kid lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
kid lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jobber in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The referee warns Jobber that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jobber is bucking up trying to escape but kid cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The referee warns Jobber that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
kid fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Jobber is rocked!
Jobber is bucking up trying to escape but kid cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jobber is still in real trouble! Can kid finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jobber is bucking up trying to escape but kid cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jobber seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
kid lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jobber hang on?
kid with shots to the head and body - Jobber looks very uncomfortable down there.
kid has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jobber's face.
kid landing strikes from the mount.
Jobber in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The referee warns Jobber that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jobber taking shots to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jobber is bucking up trying to escape but kid cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, kid cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ko kid dominated that second round.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

kid shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jobber napping and manages to drive through into side control!
kid sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jobber is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jobber defending against the ground and pound.
kid cracks Jobber with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jobber prevents kid from moving into mount.
kid passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jobber!
kid punishing his opponent with strikes.
kid landing punches.
Jobber is bucking up trying to escape but kid cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
kid dominating with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jobber takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jobber taking shots to the head.
Jobber is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
kid lands a nice shot to the head.
kid working Jobber over with strikes here.
kid fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jobber in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
kid postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jobber looks a forlorn figure.
kid breaks from Jobber's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! kid connects with a massive shot to the dome!
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!
Jobber in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
kid lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jobber is bucking up trying to escape but kid cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
kid lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jobber tries to buck kid off but he can't manage it.
kid raining down shots from the mount!
Jobber in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kid landing punches.
Jobber is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
kid cracks Jobber with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jobber is in a horrible position here. kid smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
kid looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
kid postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jobber looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
kid is in the full mount, landing strikes.
kid is in the full mount, landing strikes.
kid lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, kid cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
kid lands with some strikes.
kid landing strikes from the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
kid looking to finish Jobber with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jobber!
kid landing punches.
THE Jobber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
kid with good strikes from the mount here!

And that's the end of the fight!
ko kid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well kid 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:24
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:24
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ko kid!