PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ima Yerface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Biggums (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Yerface might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to In Flames - Like You Better Dead. Biggums has chosen ThunderStruck as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Yerface
vs
Biggums

190 cm
25
214 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

175 cm
28
206 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ima Yerface!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Biggums!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biggums has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Biggums there as he acknowledges the shot.
Biggums swinging wildly here.
Biggums swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yerface takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yerface cracks Biggums with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Biggums digs a good hook to Yerface's body.
Yerface throws out a loose jab but Biggums uses good head movement to avoid it.
Biggums throws a body kick the misses
and Yerface counters with a right hand to the body.
Yerface with a jab.
Yerface swings widly with a right hand
and Biggums counters with a nice uppercut.
Yerface takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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!
Biggums connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yerface is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yerface looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggums connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yerface throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Biggums counters with an outside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Biggums.
Biggums tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yerface is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Biggums.
Yerface fails with an attempt to clinch.
Biggums scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yerface showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Biggums.
Biggums fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yerface on the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Biggums.
Biggums throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yerface counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yerface tries to clinch there but Biggums circles away.
Yerface throws a shot from downtown. Biggums moves away and avoids it.
Biggums avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Biggums misses with an uppercut
and Yerface counters with a straight right hand.
Yerface is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A jab lands there for Yerface.
Yerface moves in looking to clinch but Biggums pushes him off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yerface, as that shot connected.
Yerface swings for the body but Biggums moves out of range.
Yerface is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Biggums lands with an uppercut that bounces Yerface off the cage and back into rage.
Yerface doesn't manage to clinch there - Biggums circles away.
Biggums misses with a hook to the body
letting Yerface counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biggums thows a left - swing and a miss!
Biggums misses with an uppercut
and Yerface counters with a left to the body.
Yerface is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Biggums misses with a double jab
and Yerface counters with a nice body shot.
Yerface lands a head kick. Biggums smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yerface throws a lazy uppercut
and Biggums counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Yerface misses its intended target.
Biggums rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Yerface counters by moving into the clinch.
Yerface gets underhooks to prevent Biggums's takedown attempt.
A bit of stalling here from Yerface.
Biggums is trying to break the clinch but Yerface has him pressed against the cage.

Biggums breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yerface scores with a hook to the body. Biggums takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yerface lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yerface getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yerface is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yerface scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Biggums shoots in looking for a takedown. Yerface tries to sprawl out of it but Biggums keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yerface manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ima Yerface has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Biggums.
Yerface tries to clinch up
and Biggums counters with a nice uppercut.
Yerface tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Biggums paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Biggums misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Biggums misses with an uppercut
and Yerface connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yerface throws a lazy uppercut
and Biggums counters with a leg kick.
Yerface blocks a head kick by Biggums.
Yerface throws a head kick that misses
and Biggums counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ima Yerface dominated that round.
That's time! Yerface's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Biggums staying out of range there.
Biggums throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yerface.
Biggums dodges the punch combination from Yerface.
Nice uppercut there from Biggums.
Yerface tries to clinch but Biggums is having none of it.
Biggums throws a right hand that misses
and Yerface cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No joy there for Yerface, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yerface throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yerface keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Biggums throws an off balance right hand
and Yerface counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Yerface misses its intended target.
Biggums thumps Yerface with a low kick.
Ima Yerface is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Yerface does it's job there.
Yerface gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Biggums throws a leg kick
and Yerface counters with a right hand to the body.
Yerface throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Biggums swings for the body but Yerface moves out of range.
Biggums swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Biggums throws a lazy right hand but Yerface sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yerface scores with a jab to the jaw.
Biggums ducks under a wild hook from Yerface.
Yerface does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggums throws a half hearted mid kick.
Biggums scores with a body shot.
A combination from Biggums does no damage.
Yerface connects with a good right hand that stumbles Biggums. Biggums circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Biggums fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yerface manages to avoid it.
Yerface swings widly with a right hand
and Biggums connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Biggums takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Biggums throws a left and a right that both miss

and Yerface holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nice body punch from Yerface.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yerface lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Biggums.
Yerface tries to land knees in the clinch but Biggums avoids the damage to the body.
Biggums avoiding damage as Yerface throws knees to the body.
Yerface stalling the fight.
Biggums tries to break the clinch but Yerface is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yerface misses with a punch on the inside.
Yerface is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Biggums misses with a hook from the clinch.
Biggums has had enough of the clinch but Yerface keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Biggums's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Biggums is trying to push Yerface away but Yerface has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Biggums managing to block the knees to the body from Yerface.
Biggums tries to circle away but Yerface has him pinned against the cage.
Yerface misses with a knee strike.
Biggums avoiding damage as Yerface throws knees to the body.
Yerface taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Biggums.
Yerface crunches a lovely knee into Biggums's ribcage.
Yerface leaning against his opponent.

Biggums has clasped his hands together around Yerface's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Biggums in side control lands a decent elbow.
Biggums trying to control the action but Yerface is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Biggums tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yerface is looking for a sweep.
Biggums working away.
Yerface is looking for a sweep.
Yerface managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Biggums.
Biggums cracks Yerface with a big elbow.
You can see the frustration on Yerface's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yerface is trying to improve his position.
Biggums wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yerface keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Biggums lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ima Yerface dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Biggums feints a jab promting Yerface to slip. Biggums then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Yerface slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Yerface throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Biggums ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yerface moves away.
Biggums on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Biggums lands a nice shot to the body.
Yerface leaves Biggums with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Biggums scores with a shot to the body.
Biggums looks to land a body kick but Yerface moved away.
Biggums throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Yerface to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Biggums.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yerface defending well as Biggums loads up on a big left hand.
Yerface tries to clinch
and Biggums counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Biggums fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Biggums has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Biggums fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Biggums takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Yerface misses the shot to the body.
Yerface takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yerface throws a nice inside leg kick.
Biggums misses with a straight left.
Yerface lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Horrible takedown by Biggums or perhaps it was just good defense by Yerface which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Yerface.
Biggums checks a low kick from Yerface.
Yerface tries to clinch up but Biggums circles away and keeps his distance.
Yerface slips a jab from Biggums.
Biggums lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Biggums.
Biggums fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yerface checks it well.
A big left from Biggums misses.
Biggums swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yerface misses the shot to the body.
Biggums avoids the body shot from Yerface.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biggums misses with a hook. Yerface ducked under it nicely.
Biggums waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yerface.
Biggums with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Biggums throws a hook but Yerface avoids it easily.
Biggums keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Biggums takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yerface fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Biggums on the side of the head.
Yerface tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yerface. Biggums does a little dance to reset his feet.
Biggums misses with a hook
and Yerface counters with a two punch combo.
Biggums shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yerface as he avoids it easily.
Ima Yerface has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Biggums.
Biggums lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biggums throws a body punch but Yerface moves out of range.
Yerface blocks a jab.
Yerface needs to keep his hands up - Biggums had a free shot at his head there.
Biggums looks to land a left hand but Yerface moved out of range nicely.
No luck for Biggums with that takedown attempt.
Yerface pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yerface misses with a hook
and Biggums counters with a thumping low kick.
Biggums tests Yerface's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yerface feints and then cracks Biggums's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Biggums down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Ima Yerface did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Yerface misses with a lunging right hand
and Biggums cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yerface lands a really nice looking cross but Biggums seems unphased.
Biggums throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yerface connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yerface works Biggums's body with a nice hook.
Yerface with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Biggums turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Biggums swats away the attempt to clinch by Yerface.

Biggums shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Biggums seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggums trying to control the action but Yerface is working from the bottom.
Biggums tries to pass to full mount but Yerface defends it.
Biggums is thwarting Yerface's attempts to control the position.
Biggums has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yerface tries to roll over but Biggums keeps him under control.
Biggums is trying to control the action in half guard but Yerface is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yerface gets back to full guard.
Biggums in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yerface looking to hit a scissor sweep but Biggums is one step ahead there.
Yerface trying to control the position here.
Biggums throws a strike but Yerface rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Yerface postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yerface is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yerface trying to control but Biggums is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biggums wants to sweep but no luck.
Biggums trying to control the position.
Biggums working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yerface.
Yerface has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Biggums looking to control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yerface moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yerface uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Biggums.
Yerface misses with a hook
and Biggums makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yerface cracks Biggums with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yerface tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Biggums was well out of range. Poor timing from Yerface.
Biggums throws a right hand that misses
and Yerface counters with a one-two to the body.
Yerface tries to clinch there but Biggums circles away.
Biggums moves away from the strike by Yerface.
Biggums tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yerface was well out of range. Poor timing from Biggums.
Biggums throws a poor cross that misses
and Yerface counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Biggums shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yerface defends it nicely.
Biggums misses with a double jab.
Biggums shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yerface but Yerface pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ima Yerface had his way with Tyrone Biggums in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Yerface throws a lazy uppercut
letting Biggums counter with a right hand.
Yerface tries to clinch up.
Biggums misses with an uppercut
and Yerface counters with a nice body shot.
Ima Yerface is winning the standup battle so far.
Yerface misses with a body shot.
Yerface tries to clinch up but Biggums circles away and keeps his distance.
Yerface throws a hook but Biggums blocks it.
Yerface misses with a wild combination.
Biggums checks a low kick from Yerface.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biggums throws a head kick but Yerface moves out of range.
Yerface thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yerface throws a leg kick
and Biggums counters with an inside leg kick.
Biggums throws a nice head kick!
Biggums throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yerface counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Yerface.
Biggums throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yerface counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yerface misses with an uppercut. Biggums saw that one coming.
Biggums fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yerface has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Biggums shoots in for a takedown but Yerface shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Biggums misses with a low kick.
Biggums takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Biggums throws out a leg kick but Yerface moves out of range and Biggums only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yerface checks a leg kick.
Biggums steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yerface.
Biggums misses with a body kick.
Biggums misses with a body shot.
Biggums moves forwards but Yerface connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Yerface.
Biggums tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Biggums avoids the body shot from Yerface.
Yerface throws a right hand that misses
and Biggums counters with a series of strikes. Yerface will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yerface rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Biggums counters with a leg kick.
Yerface moves in looking to clinch but Biggums pushes him off.
Tyrone Biggums has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yerface blocks the body kick.
Biggums misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yerface lands an overhand right.
Biggums has a takedown stuffed.
Biggums takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yerface fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yerface scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yerface scores with a body shot.
Biggums will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yerface wants to clinch.
Yerface throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Biggums circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ima Yerface is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Biggums misses with a kick to the body
letting Yerface counter with a right hand.
Biggums looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Biggums looks to land a combination but Yerface avoids it well.
Biggums uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yerface.
Biggums rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yerface counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ima Yerface showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yerface, 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 50:45
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ima Yerface!