PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between john wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Awesome Fred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

wayne
vs
Fred

176 cm
21
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

225 cm
22
154 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, john wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Awesome Fred!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
wayne misses with a head kick.
Fred moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

wayne rushes Fred and presses him up against the cage.
Fred scores with a shoulder strike.
Fred stalling.
Fred avoiding damage as wayne throws knees to the body.
wayne tries a body shot but Fred blocks it.
wayne landing some nice looking knees to the body.
wayne trying to land knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Fred.
Fred is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
wayne throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fred managing to block the knees to the body from wayne.
Fred blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Fred pulls wayne into guard.

wayne decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fred, up you get!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fred is looking to clinch.
wayne closes the distance but Fred moves to the side

and Fred counters by moving into the clinch.
wayne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fred avoids it.
wayne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fred's elbow.
Fred landing knees to the body.
Fred looks gassed!

Fred drags the fight down to the ground.
wayne wants to stand but Fred has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
wayne has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
wayne trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

wayne stands and steps away. Fred gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
wayne tries a head kick but it misses.
Fred lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
wayne misses with a combination

and Fred counters by moving into the clinch.

Fred has hold of one of wayne's legs. wayne is fighting the takedown attempt but Fred gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
wayne is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fred is controlling him.
wayne keeping moving, preventing Fred from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fred won't allow wayne to get back to his feet.
Fred looking to sit in guard and control but wayne gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fred trying to control the position.
wayne wants to get up but he can't break Fred's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
wayne might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
wayne postures up.

wayne gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
john wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
wayne darts in trying to clinch

and Fred moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fred managing to block the knees to the body from wayne.
The referee calls for Fred to work.
Fred prevents a body shot from wayne.
wayne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fred looking to slow down the pace here.
wayne lands a knee to the body.
Fred has wayne pushed against the cage.
Fred avoiding damage as wayne throws knees to the body.

Fred's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
wayne throws a sloppy head kick

and Fred counters by clinching up.
wayne can't find room to land a body shot as Fred controls the action.
Fred takes a knee to the side of the body.
wayne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fred avoids it.
wayne struggles to land a body shot inside as Fred controls his hands.
Fred tries to circle away but wayne has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fred is looking to control wayne's arms but wayne gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fred has his back to the cage.
wayne trying to land knees to the body.
wayne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fred's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from wayne.

Fred gets control of wayne's arms and successfully pulls guard. Fred will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
wayne tries to stand but Fred is controlling from the bottom.

Fred is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and wayne defends well.
Fred has a closed guard, preventing wayne from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that john wayne will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fred lands with a nice combination. wayne backs away looking to recover.

Fred shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Fred is working for a submission of some sort.
wayne is trying to stand up here but Fred is controlling him well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fred is working for a kimura here but wayne manages to reverse the position and he's now in Fred's guard.

wayne decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fred, up you get!
wayne throws a sloppy head kick

and Fred counters with a takedown into side control.
Fred tries to stand but wayne is controlling his head.

wayne bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
john wayne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
wayne darts in trying to clinch

and Fred counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
wayne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fred avoids it.
wayne struggles to land a body shot inside as Fred controls his hands.
Fred is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but wayne is keeping busy.
A body shot lands from wayne.
Fred blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by wayne as Fred tries to tie him up.
Fred goes for a takedown in the clinch but wayne prevents it.
wayne tries to land knees in the clinch but Fred avoids the damage to the body.
wayne putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fred in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fred tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. wayne just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fred managing to block the knees to the body from wayne.
Fred has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. wayne is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
john wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Awesome Fred.
Fred takes a knee to the side of the body.
wayne lands a good knee to the midsection. Fred won't want to take too many of those.
Fred wants to break the clinch but can't.
A hook to the body from wayne.

Fred breaks the clinch.
wayne tries to clinch

so Fred counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
wayne keeping moving, preventing Fred from controlling successfully.
Fred trying to stand up but can't free himself from wayne's guard.

Fred drops back, looking for a kneebar! wayne looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. wayne looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from wayne!

wayne decides to take the fight back to the feet.
wayne displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fred.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
wayne tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Fred decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in wayne's guard.

Fred is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! wayne is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! wayne has escaped and now he's on top!

Fred looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

wayne stands up from Fred's guard - wayne perhaps looking for a knockout.
Fred is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
wayne closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fred counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Awesome Fred showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

wayne tries a head kick but it misses.

Fred has taken the fight to the clinch.
wayne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fred avoids it.
Fred cracks wayne with a nice body shot.
wayne digs a right hand underneath Fred's ribcage. Fred let out a lung full of air as it connected.
wayne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fred managing to block the knees to the body from wayne.
wayne struggles to land a body shot inside as Fred controls his hands.
Fred lands an uppercut.
Fred is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
wayne can't find room to land a body shot as Fred controls the action.

Fred jumps guard.

wayne stands and steps away. Fred gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Fred lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Fred shoots in and bounces wayne off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fred won't allow wayne to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fred gets to his feet. wayne looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
john wayne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
wayne tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Fred counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for wayne!

Fred jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… wayne is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by wayne and Fred has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Awesome Fred has got the better of the ground game so far.
wayne wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
wayne prevents Fred from moving into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fred trying to control the action but wayne is working from the bottom.
wayne is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Fred has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Fred decides to take the fight back to the feet.
wayne wants to clinch
and Fred connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
wayne wants to clinch but Fred slips to the side
and Fred counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fred fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Fred with that takedown attempt.
wayne looks to clinch
and Fred counters with a right hand to the body.
wayne clinches but Fred breaks the clinch

and Fred counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fred stops wayne from standing up.
Fred pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. wayne is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

wayne stands up and beckons Fred to his feet.
wayne darts in trying to clinch

and Fred holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Awesome Fred comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fred 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Awesome Fred!