PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vitruvius Pyrrus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Bad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bad has chosen Rusty Cage by Johnny Cash as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pyrrus
vs
Bad

182 cm
21
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
183 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

►Q150 Schwarzenegger Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vitruvius Pyrrus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Bad!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bad misses with a low kick as Pyrrus jumps back.
Bad avoids the head kick by Pyrrus.
A low kick from Pyrrus is predictable there
and Bad counters with a nice body kick.
Bad avoids a kick to the body.
Pyrrus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bad misses with a takedown attempt - Pyrrus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pyrrus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bad avoids a kick to the body.
Pyrrus throws a head kick but Bad moves out of range.
Bad uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Pyrrus.
Pyrrus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pyrrus throws a head kick but Bad moves out of range.
Jab by Bad.
Pyrrus throws a leg kick which misses Bad's front leg but catches the back leg as Bad tries to avoid it.
Bad moves out of range of the leg kick from Pyrrus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bad looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pyrrus is fending him off so far but Bad persists. Nope, Pyrrus circles away and we're back to standing.
Pyrrus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pyrrus thuds his shin into the meat of Bad's side.
Pyrrus throws a sloppy head kick
and Bad counters with an outside leg kick.
Bad shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pyrrus as he jumps to the side.
Vitruvius Pyrrus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Bad.
Bad looks gassed!
Pyrrus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bad throws an overhand right that lands on Pyrrus's shoulder, as Pyrrus tries to avoid the shot.
Pyrrus takes one to the side of the head.
Bad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pyrrus manages to avoid it.
Bad fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bad throws the left hand but Pyrrus avoids the punch easily.
A head kick by Pyrrus misses
and Bad counters with a good, hard body kick but Pyrrus shrugs it off.
Bad has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pyrrus throws a sloppy head kick
and Bad counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bad fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pyrrus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pyrrus keeps the fight on the outside.
Pyrrus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pyrrus throws a head kick that Bad semi-blocks.
Bad moves out of range as Pyrrus throws a body kick.
Bad shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pyrrus defends it nicely.
Pyrrus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bad.
Bad doesn't manage to clinch there - Pyrrus circles away.
Pyrrus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pyrrus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pyrrus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bad darts in and clinches Pyrrus up against the cage.
A short right from Bad on the inside.
Bad lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bad has Pyrrus pressed against the cage, preventing Pyrrus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bad prevents Pyrrus from breaking the clinch.

Bad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pyrrus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bad.
Vitruvius Pyrrus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pyrrus slips a jab from Bad.
A leg kick checked by Pyrrus.
Pyrrus gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Bad to counter with a crisp jab.
Bad chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pyrrus thows a leg kick but Bad checks it
and Bad connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pyrrus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pyrrus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bad on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pyrrus. Pyrrus obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Pyrrus.
Pyrrus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pyrrus stuffs the takedown attempt from Bad. Bad gets slowly back to his feet.
Bad fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bad looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pyrrus is fending him off so far but Bad persists. Nope, Pyrrus circles away and we're back to standing.
Bad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pyrrus misses with a body kick.
Pyrrus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bad avoids the head kick by Pyrrus.
Pyrrus throws a sloppy head kick

so Bad counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pyrrus keeping moving, preventing Bad from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johnny Bad will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pyrrus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bad shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pyrrus as he jumps to the side.
Bad just misses with a punch to the body.
Bad shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pyrrus sprawls well. Pyrrus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bad gets slowly back to his feet.
Pyrrus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pyrrus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bad moves out of range of the body kick from Pyrrus.
Pyrrus throws a head kick that misses.
Bad is breathing heavily.
Bad shoots in but Pyrrus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vitruvius Pyrrus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Bad.
A low kick from Pyrrus misses
and Bad counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pyrrus's knee momentarily.
Bad moves out of range of the body kick from Pyrrus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bad swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Bad has Pyrrus up against the cage in a clinch.
Pyrrus is trying to force a seperation but Bad has the dominant position.

Bad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pyrrus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bad tries to clinch up but Pyrrus circles away and keeps his distance.
Bad misses with a leg kick
and Pyrrus counters with a low kick, right behind Bad 's knee.
Bad takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vitruvius Pyrrus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good work by Bad as he checks the leg kick.
Bad takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pyrrus throws a push kick but Bad slaps the foot to one side.
Vitruvius Pyrrus is winning the standup battle so far.
Pyrrus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bad's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pyrrus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bad. That did some damage!
Pyrrus lands a nice looking body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bad checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bad tries to close the distance and clinch but Pyrrus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pyrrus tried to score with a low kick but Bad checks it.
Pyrrus lands with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pyrrus.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pyrrus. Bad shrugs it off though.
Pyrrus throws a head kick but Bad moves out of range.
Pyrrus thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bad if he has to take too many more of those.
Pyrrus throws a sloppy head kick

and Bad counters with a shoot takedown. Pyrrus fights it but they end up in guard.
Bad trying to move into half guard but instead Pyrrus has managed to sweep!
Bad tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pyrrus wants to stand but Bad is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyrrus wants to control from the top but Bad keeps moving.
Bad not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bad looking for a sweep. Not yet Bad, not yet.
Bad looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pyrrus puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bad is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bad is desperately trying to improve his position but Pyrrus has a good base and remains in mount.
Bad is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pyrrus tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pyrrus manages to capitalize on a mistake by Bad to take his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitruvius Pyrrus dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Pyrrus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pyrrus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pyrrus throws a head kick but Bad moves out of range.
Pyrrus throws a front kick aimed at Bad's knee but Bad avoids it well.

Bad fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pyrrus sprawls well initially but Bad persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bad throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bad looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pyrrus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bad wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pyrrus keeps working.
Pyrrus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bad.
Bad takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bad working Pyrrus over with strikes.
Bad misses with a head shot. Pyrrus uses the momentum to regain guard.
Bad is looking to work some ground and pound but Pyrrus has wrist control.
Bad postures up in Pyrrus's guard and throws a big left but Pyrrus blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bad accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bad wants to control from the top but Pyrrus keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pyrrus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bad on the ground.
Bad in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bad passes Pyrrus's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pyrrus is trying to stand up here but Bad is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bad throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bad trying to control from half guard but Pyrrus is working away.
Pyrrus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bad.
Bad not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

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.
Pyrrus is not content to let Bad control the position.
Bad missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bad has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bad missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bad trying to pass the guard but Pyrrus defending well.
Pyrrus wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Bad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bad 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Bad!