PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Waldorf Astoria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnum P I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Astoria's entrance music is Waltz from Les Sylphides. A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Astoria
vs
P I

180 cm
24
174 lbs
19 - 4 - 0

180 cm
28
179 lbs
19 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BKC Nutrition- 140q for $10!!!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Waldorf Astoria!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Magnum P I!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
P I loads up on a big right hand but Astoria slips the punch.
Astoria throws a chopping leg kick but P I manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Astoria scores with a nice body kick.
Astoria takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
P I avoids a kick to the body.
P I throws a leg kick that is checked
and Astoria counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. P I is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A big right from Astoria misses.
Astoria avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Astoria scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
P I fails with an attempt to clinch.
P I moves in looking to clinch but Astoria pushes him off.
Astoria goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
P I throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Astoria fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but P I is out of range.
Astoria swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Astoria throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck P I on the side of the head.
Astoria lands with a kick to the ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Astoria misses the target.
Astoria throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
P I moves away from the strike by Astoria.
P I walks into a left hand.
P I tries a head kick but it misses.
Astoria missing with a left hand there. P I was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Waldorf Astoria is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Astoria fakes the leg kick and cracks P I in the body.
Astoria chopping away at his opponent's legs.
P I cracks Astoria with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

P I moves into range and clinches up with Astoria.
P I struggles to land a body shot inside as Astoria controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Astoria.
P I digs a right hand underneath Astoria's ribcage. Astoria let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Astoria lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt P I or not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Astoria lands with a short head shot on the inside.

It looks like Magnum P I has been cut.
P I lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Astoria digs a right hand underneath P I's ribcage. P I let out a lung full of air as it connected.
P I looks gassed!
Astoria misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Astoria.
Astoria lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of P I backwards.
A short left from Astoria.
Astoria lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of P I backwards.
P I's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
P I goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Astoria lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Astoria lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
P I blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Astoria fails to land.
Astoria misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Astoria.
P I misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Astoria scores with a nice short uppercut.
Astoria lands a body punch.
P I is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Astoria is defending well for now.
P I throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Astoria.
P I tries to throw a body punch but Astoria avoids it by throwing P I back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
P I throws a head punch that misses.
Astoria throws a blind hook that connects with the side of P Is head.

P I pulls guard.
Astoria not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Astoria wants to get up but he can't break P I's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Astoria is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Waldorf Astoria wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Astoria thows a body kick. P I tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Astoria lands a jab to P I's midsection.
P I throws a head kick that misses.
P I ducks under a wild hook from Astoria.

P I moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Astoria tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Astoria working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Astoria throws a punch but it's blocked by P I.
Astoria misses with a hook from the clinch.
Astoria lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Astoria avoiding damage as P I throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waldorf Astoria dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Magnum P I's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

P I takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Astoria tries to land a body kick
enabling P I to counter with a crisp jab.
P I checks a low kick from Astoria.
A telegraphed right hand from Astoria misses the target.
Astoria misses with a wild body shot.
Astoria checks a low kick from P I.
P I tries to score with a low kick but Astoria moves his leg out of the way.
Astoria swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Astoria throws a front kick aimed at P I's knee but P I avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
P I misses with a head kick.
Astoria takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

P I has managed to clinch.
Astoria working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Astoria.
Astoria doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
P I blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
P I tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
P I tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Astoria avoids it.
Astoria lands a hook that snaps the head of P I backwards.
Astoria is leaning against P I and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Astoria throws a blind hook that connects with the side of P Is head.
Nice body punch from Astoria.
P I is breathing heavily.
A short right from Astoria.
P I using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Astoria has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Astoria pushes P I back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Astoria stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Astoria.
Astoria lands with a short shot to the head.
Waldorf Astoria has scored more points in the clinch so far.
P I can't get the takedown.
Astoria fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Astoria lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Astoria.
Astoria lands a left hand.
Astoria scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Astoria.
Astoria lands a nice shot to the body.
Astoria lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt P I or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
P I takes a shot to the head.
Astoria scores with a shoulder strike.
Astoria lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Astoria.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Astoria.
Astoria pushes P I back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Astoria.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Astoria.
P I blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Astoria lands a nice shot to the body.
Astoria lands a body punch in the clinch.
Astoria presses P I against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Astoria throws a blind hook that connects with the side of P Is head.
Astoria lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Astoria.
Astoria lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Astoria.
Astoria stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Astoria lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Astoria - that landed with a thud.
Astoria is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that P I can do to turn this around?
Astoria lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down P I.
Astoria swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Astoria working aggressively here.
Astoria working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
P I's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
P I misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Astoria presses P I against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Astoria working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Astoria lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Astoria works on P I's body with a couple of short punches.
Astoria lands with a light punch inside.
Astoria scores with a hook to the body.
Astoria presses P I against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Astoria.
A hook to the body from Astoria.
Astoria fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Astoria lands a nice uppercut.
Astoria scores with a shot to the side of P I's head.
Astoria lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Astoria as the two fighters clinch.
P I blocking some punches.
Astoria misses with a punch on the inside.
P I tries a body shot but Astoria blocks it.
Astoria pushes P I back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Astoria working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Astoria softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astoria cracks P I with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Astoria is leaning against P I and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Astoria lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of P I backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Astoria.
Astoria works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Astoria.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Astoria.
Astoria works on P I's body with a couple of short punches.
Astoria lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Astoria creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Astoria lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Astoria lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Astoria works on P I's body with a couple of short punches.
Astoria lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of P I backwards.
Astoria lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Astoria lands a shoulder strike.
Astoria lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Astoria is leaning against P I and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Astoria.
Astoria lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of P I backwards.
Astoria throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Astoria lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of P I backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waldorf Astoria dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Magnum P I's cut.
That's time! Astoria's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Good standup being displayed there by Astoria as he connects with a hook.
Astoria throws a looping overhand right but P I ducks down to avoid it.
Astoria pushes P I away with a front kick.
P I slips a jab and a cross from Astoria.
Astoria scores with a crisp jab that stopped P I in his tracks.
Astoria blocks a low kick nicely.
Astoria throws a leg kick
and P I counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Astoria lands a jab to the nose.
P I takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
P I throws a leg kick but Astoria sees it coming and moves out of range.
Astoria lands with a hook. P I tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Astoria defends well against a solid takedown attempt from P I.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Astoria ducks down and throws a hook to the body but P I moves away.
P I looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Astoria lands a straight punch to the body, keeping P I at a distance.
Astoria throws a solid leg kick but P I takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Astoria.
P I checks a low kick from Astoria.
Astoria throws a low kick but P I moves out of range easily.
Astoria tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and P I is able to avoid easily.
Astoria keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Astoria listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Astoria dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on P I. That did some damage!
Astoria defending well as P I loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Astoria 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.
Astoria lands with a kick to the ribs.
P I lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
P I takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Astoria throws a low kick but it's checked well by P I.
A looping hook to the body misses from Astoria. P I does a little dance to reset his feet.
Astoria throws a looping overhand right but P I ducks down to avoid it.
Astoria misses with a looping right.
Astoria circles away from the clinch attempt
and Astoria counters with a nice low kick that buckles P I's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astoria lands with a shot to the body.
P I has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Astoria.
Astoria looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Astoria. P I does a little dance to reset his feet.
Waldorf Astoria is winning the standup battle so far.
Astoria throws a leg kick
and P I counters with a series of strikes. Astoria will be more careful next time no doubt.
P I takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Astoria thumps P I with a low kick.
Astoria fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but P I is out of range.
P I throws a quick inside leg kick.
P I moves away from the strike by Astoria.
P I uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Astoria.
P I throws a hook but Astoria blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Astoria.
Astoria scores with a hook to the body. P I takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Astoria misses with a looping right.
A kick lands to the mid section there for P I.
Astoria throws a leg kick that is checked

and P I counters with a nice double leg into guard.
P I is fighting to break Astoria's control of his arms but Astoria is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
P I trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Astoria is looking to stand up but P I isn't so interested in that idea.
Astoria not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waldorf Astoria clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Magnum P I's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

P I fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Astoria manages to avoid it.
Astoria tries to work over P I's front leg with a kick but P I checks it.
Astoria tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
P I moves away from the strike by Astoria.
Astoria misses with a body kick.
P I shoots in for a takedown but Astoria shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
P I tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
P I steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Astoria.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
P I looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Waldorf Astoria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Astoria tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and P I is able to avoid easily.
P I tries to clinch up
and Astoria counters with a three punch combo that has P I backing up. P I nods at Astoria to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Astoria connects with a solid leg kick.
A low kick from Astoria is predictable there
enabling P I to counter with a crisp jab.
Astoria scores with a hook to the body. P I takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Astoria jabbing away but nothing is landing.
P I lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Astoria scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Astoria blocks a head kick by P I.
Astoria throws a nice outside leg kick.
Astoria tries a low kick but P I avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Astoria.
Astoria misses with a leg kick
and P I counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Astoria throws an overhand right that lands on P I's shoulder, as P I tries to avoid the shot.
P I misses with an uppercut.
Astoria throws a half hearted mid kick.
Astoria fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
P I is looking to clinch.
Astoria moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
P I avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Astoria throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from P I misses
and Astoria counters with a body kick that stops P I in his tracks momentarily.
Astoria tests P I's chin there with a solid looking shot.
P I misses with a combination
and Astoria counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
P I takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Astoria throws a big shot that misses.
P I slips a jab and a cross from Astoria.
Astoria misses the shot to the body.
Astoria lands a lovely overhand right.
Astoria throws a leg kick

and P I counters with a shoot takedown. Astoria fights it but they end up in guard.
Astoria wants to stand but P I is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Astoria has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes P I off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Astoria misses with a straight left.
Astoria lands with an overhand left.
P I throws a leg kick
and Astoria counters with a head kick.
P I will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Astoria looks to land a left hand but P I moved out of range nicely.
Astoria thows a leg kick but P I checks it
and P I counters with a low kick, right behind Astoria 's knee.
P I tries a low kick but Astoria avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waldorf Astoria had his way with Magnum P I in that round.
The cut man is working on Magnum P I's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

P I slips a jab from Astoria.
Astoria lands a jab to the nose.
A slow jab from Astoria misses its intended target.
P I lands with a kick to the ribs.
Astoria throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A slow jab from Astoria misses its intended target.
P I's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Astoria darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A good leg kick by P I.
A punch combination from Astoria misses.
Nice uppercut there from Astoria.
P I moves in looking to clinch but Astoria pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
P I throws a body kick that misses.
P I will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
P I attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
P I uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Astoria.
Astoria connects with a good right hand that stumbles P I. P I circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
P I misses with a body kick.
P I tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
P I misses with the body kick
and Astoria counters with a nice uppercut.
P I lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
P I moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Astoria throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astoria throws an overhand right that lands on P I's shoulder, as P I tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Astoria throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
P I will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Donk. Astoria catches P I right on the button with a cross.
A head kick misses from P I.
Astoria scores with a leg kick.
Astoria throws a body kick that misses.
Astoria buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
P I on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Astoria. Astoria obviously looking to wear him down.
Astoria with a hook.
Astoria tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Magnum P I has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astoria lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Astoria throws a lazy right hand but P I sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Astoria throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as P I checks a leg kick.
P I avoids the body shot from Astoria.
P I has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
P I will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Astoria thows a leg kick but P I checks it

and P I counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Astoria is pulling down on P I's head to control his posture.
Astoria wants to stand and escape but P I is having none of it.
Astoria is trying to keep P I in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astoria is looking to stand up but P I isn't so interested in that idea.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Astoria seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Astoria pushes P I off and scrambles back to his feet.
P I throws a leg kick that is checked
and Astoria counters with a left to the body.
Astoria steps to the side to avoid the strikes from P I.
Waldorf Astoria is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheers as Astoria lands an impressive looking overhand right. P I doesn't seem phased though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Waldorf Astoria showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Astoria, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 50:44
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 50:44
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waldorf Astoria!
Waldorf Astoria retains his welterweight title!