PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Cringe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Punch
vs
Cringe

188 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
217 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Don Punch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dean Cringe!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punch tries to clinch up.
Cringe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cringe.
Cringe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Punch on the side of the head.
Punch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cringe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cringe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Punch. Punch circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Cringe moves into the clinch successfully.

Punch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cringe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cringe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cringe throws a combination. Punch tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cringe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cringe keeps the fight on the outside.
Cringe closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cringe cracks Punch with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cringe cracks Punch with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Punch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cringe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Punch. Punch circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cringe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Punch in his tracks.
Good standup being displayed there by Cringe as he connects with a hook.
Punch is looking to clinch but Cringe is avoiding it.
Punch takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Punch on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cringe checks a low kick from Punch.
Cringe lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cringe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Punch with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cringe to score with a decent uppercut.
Cringe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Punch takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Punch has closed the distance and engaged Cringe in a clinch.
Punch trying to control the position but instead, Cringe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Punch into the cage.
Punch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Punch working hard to break the clinch.
Punch tries a knee to the head but Cringe blocks it.
Cringe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Punch backwards.

Cringe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Punch tries to close the distance and clinch but Cringe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cringe lands a really nice looking cross but Punch seems unphased.
Punch misses with a body kick.
Cringe moves out of range of the body kick from Punch.
Cringe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cringe is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Punch had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice jab there from Cringe.
Punch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cringe scores with a nice head shot.
Punch throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cringe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Punch throws a hook but Cringe blocks it.
Punch tries to clinch but Cringe is having none of it.
Punch pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cringe is out of range and Punch settles back down.
Punch wants to clinch up but Cringe keeps it at a distance.

Punch rushes Cringe and presses him up against the cage.
Punch misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cringe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A frustrated look appears on Punch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Punch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cringe has him pressed against the cage.
Cringe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Punch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Punch trying to land knees to the body.

Cringe breaks the clinch.
Cringe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cringe closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dean Cringe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Cringe drives through and clinches with Punch against the cage.
Cringe being controlled against the cage.

Punch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Punch tries to clinch but Cringe moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cringe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Punch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cringe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cringe is working the combinations to good effect here.
Punch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Punch tries to close the distance and clinch but Cringe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Punch takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Punch takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cringe cracks Punch with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cringe swats away the attempt to clinch by Punch.

Punch has Cringe up against the cage in a clinch.
Cringe stalling against the cage.
Punch looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A short uppercut from Cringe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch is trying to break free.
Cringe tries to circle away but Punch has him pinned against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Punch just leaning against Cringe, taking a breather.
Cringe tries to break free but Punch pushes him back against the cage.
Punch misses with a punch on the inside.
Punch slowing the pace effectively.

Punch manages to break the clinch.
Punch takes one on the button.
Punch misses with a looping left.
Jab by Cringe.
Punch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cringe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Punch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cringe, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Punch shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Cringe closes the distance and clinches.
Punch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cringe has him pressed against the cage.
Punch is trying to force a seperation but Cringe has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Cringe dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A combination from Punch does no damage.
Punch walks into a stiff left hand from Cringe.
Cringe connects with a crisp jab.
Punch is looking to clinch.
Cringe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Punch.
Punch throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cringe's waist but Cringe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Punch off to one side.
Cringe lands with a shot to the body.
Punch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Punch doesn't manage to clinch there - Cringe circles away.
Cringe swats away the attempt to clinch by Punch.
Punch tries to clinch but Cringe is having none of it.
Punch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Punch has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cringe lands a lovely overhand right.
Cringe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Punch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cringe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cringe connects with a body shot.

Cringe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cringe prevents Punch from breaking the clinch.
Cringe wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cringe breaks from the clinch.
Cringe scores with a hook.
Nice body punch from Cringe.
Cringe lands a jab.
Cringe jabs Punch right on the nose. Punch blinks but takes it well.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Punch stalling against the cage.
Cringe tries to circle away but Punch has him pinned against the cage.

Cringe manages to break the clinch.
Cringe cracks Punch with a good jab.
Cringe cracks Punch with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Punch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Punch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd cheers as Cringe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Punch doesn't seem phased though.
Punch doesn't manage to clinch there - Cringe circles away.
Cringe with a nice cross.
Cringe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Punch moves in looking to clinch but Cringe pushes him off.
Don Punch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cringe connects with a body shot.
Cringe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cringe throws a combination. Punch tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Punch throws a low kick, looking for Cringe's leg but Cringe calmly moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Cringe.
Punch doesn't manage to clinch there - Cringe circles away.
Punch shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Punch throws the left hand but Cringe avoids the punch easily.
Punch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Punch thows a body shot but no joy.
Cringe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Punch misses with a hook. Cringe ducked under it nicely.
Punch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Punch takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A right-left combo lands from Cringe.
Good standup being displayed there by Cringe as he connects with a hook.
Cringe scores with a jab to the body.
Dean Cringe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cringe throws out a powerful jab.
Punch walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Punch misses the shot to the body.
Cringe scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cringe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cringe cracks Punch with a good jab.
Cringe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Punch tries to clinch up but Cringe circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice combination there by Cringe.
Cringe scores with a jab.
Cringe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick misses from Punch.
Cringe works Punch's body with a nice hook.
Punch throws a head kick but Cringe moves out of range.
Cringe scores with a nice right hand.
Cringe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cringe scores with the left hand. Punch knows he should have avoided that one.
Punch needs to keep his hands up - Cringe had a free shot at his head there.
Punch has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cringe lands with a nice combination. Punch backs away looking to recover.
Cringe scores with a jab.
Punch takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cringe swats away the attempt to clinch by Punch.
Punch moves in looking to clinch but Cringe pushes him off.
Cringe might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cringe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch tries to clinch but Cringe moves out of range.
Cringe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cringe lunges at Punch with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Punch's hand.
Punch takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice uppercut there from Cringe.
Punch misses with the combination.
Punch wants to land a leg kick but Cringe is out of range.
Cringe works over Punch's head and body with a nice combination.
Punch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Punch takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice cross by Cringe.
Cringe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Punch moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Punch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cringe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Cringe.
Punch tries to clinch but Cringe is having none of it.
An inside leg kick lands from Punch.
Punch doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Cringe 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. This is the final round!

Punch moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Cringe.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cringe.
Cringe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cringe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cringe managing to block the knees to the body from Punch.
Punch is looking to break free of the clinch but Cringe has double underhooks.
Cringe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Punch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cringe swats away the attempt to clinch by Punch.
Cringe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Punch in his tracks.
Punch tries to clinch but Cringe moves out of range.
Cringe lands a nice looking body shot.
Cringe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cringe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cringe lands a nice looking body shot.
Cringe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cringe blocks a jab.
Cringe lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cringe closes the distance and clinches.
Cringe tries to circle away but Punch has him pinned against the cage.
Cringe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cringe can't break the clinch.
Punch tries to break free but Cringe pushes him back against the cage.
Cringe lands a body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Cringe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Punch looking to stall.
Cringe is leaning against Punch and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cringe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Punch just leaning against Cringe, taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Cringe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cringe is trying to break the clinch but Punch is controlling him.
Punch is trying to break the clinch but Cringe has him pressed against the cage.
Cringe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Punch trying to control the position but instead, Cringe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Punch into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cringe working hard to break the clinch.
Punch has had enough of the clinch but Cringe keeps him there for the moment.
Punch is trying to maintain a safe position but Cringe gets an underhook and turns Punch into the cage.
Punch misses with a punch on the inside.

Punch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Punch closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cringe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Punch takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cringe lands a jab to the head.
Nice uppercut there from Cringe.
Cringe scores with a jab to the head.
Cringe works over Punch's head and body with a nice combination.
Punch wants to clinch up but Cringe keeps it at a distance.
Punch takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Punch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cringe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cringe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Punch.
Cringe moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch tries a head kick but it misses.
Punch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cringe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Punch takes one on the button.
Cringe lands with an uppercut that bounces Punch off the cage and back into rage.
Cringe connects with a jab.

Cringe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Punch gets underhooks to prevent Cringe's takedown attempt.
Cringe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Punch stalling in the clinch but Cringe improves position.
Punch stalling the fight.
Cringe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cringe has Punch pressed against the cage, preventing Punch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cringe wants to break free but Punch has control.
Punch has had enough of the clinch but Cringe keeps him there for the moment.
Cringe is working Punch over against the cage.
Cringe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Punch swings wildly with an uppercut but Cringe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cringe is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch is trying to break free.
Stalling in the clinch from Cringe.
Cringe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Punch taking a breather.
Punch trying to land knees to the body.
Dean Cringe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Punch throws a head punch that misses.
Punch can't break the clinch.
Punch prevents Cringe from breaking the clinch.

Punch breaks the clinch.
Cringe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Punch doesn't seem bothered though.
Cringe digs a good body shot into Punch's ribs.
Punch throws a series of punches but Cringe moves out of range.
Don Punch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Punch throws a right and a left that Cringe avoids nicely.
Punch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Cringe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cringe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Cringe!