PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Captain Caveman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Random Collective (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caveman comes to the cage accompanied by Captain Caveman Intro. Collective has chosen Barricade as his entrance music. Random Collective is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Caveman
vs
Collective

180 cm
21
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
26
175 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS - AJFC ↑ DOUBLE 160Q *
[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS - AJFC ↑ DOUBLE 160Q *

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Captain Caveman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Random Collective!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caveman moves in looking to clinch but Collective pushes him off.
Collective tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Collective clinches with his opponent.
Caveman tries to work over Collective's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Collective lands with a short shot to the head.
Caveman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Caveman has a couple of punches blocked by Collective.
Caveman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Collective.
Caveman pushes off an throws an elbow but Collective leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Collective working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Collective breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Caveman throws a push kick but Collective slaps the foot to one side.
Collective misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Caveman.
Caveman tries a head kick but it misses.
Collective has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Caveman.
Collective avoids a kick to the body.

Collective closes the distance and clinches.
Caveman lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caveman misses with a punch to the body.
Caveman looking to throw knees to the head but Collective is blocking nicely.
A short left from Collective.
Caveman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Collective.
Caveman tries to land a knee to the head but Collective blocks with his arms.
Collective landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Caveman is breathing heavily.
Caveman trying to land knees to the body.

Collective breaks the clinch.
Collective looks to score with a jab to the body but Caveman is just out of range.
Collective avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Collective clinches up against the cage.
Collective lands a hook that snaps the head of Caveman backwards.
Caveman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Collective manages to break the clinch.
Collective blocks the body kick.
Caveman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Caveman motions for Collective to come forward. Caveman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Collective thows a left - swing and a miss!
Collective waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Caveman.
Random Collective seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collective misses with a few strikes there.
Collective punishes Caveman's body with a nice straight punch.
Caveman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collective uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Caveman.
Collective jabs Caveman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Caveman misses with a head kick.

Collective takes the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Caveman.
Caveman looking to throw knees to the head but Collective is blocking nicely.
Caveman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Caveman tries a knee to the head but Collective blocks it.
Collective works on Caveman's body with a couple of short punches.
Caveman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Caveman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Caveman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Collective blocks it with crossed arms.

Collective pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Collective chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Caveman can pounce on him.
Collective throws out a loose jab but Caveman uses good head movement to avoid it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Collective.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Collective escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Collective throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Caveman.
Caveman tries to score with a low kick but Collective moves his leg out of the way.
Collective throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Collective fails in his attempt to clinch.
Caveman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Collective.
Caveman is looking to clinch.
Caveman misses with a low kick.
Collective doesn't manage to clinch there - Caveman circles away.
Caveman is looking to land body kicks.
Caveman tries to land a leg kick but Collective saw it coming and moves away.

Caveman moves into the clinch.
Caveman tries to land a knee to the head but Collective blocks with his arms.

Collective's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Caveman lands with a hook. Collective tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Caveman.
A big right from Caveman misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Collective.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caveman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Collective has managed to clinch.

Collective breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A clash of legs there as Collective blocks the low kick.
Caveman doesn't manage to clinch there - Collective circles away.
Caveman tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Caveman.
Collective cracks a nice hook into Caveman's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Collective misses the target.
Caveman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Caveman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Caveman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Collective.

Collective moves into the clinch.
Caveman misses with some punches.
Caveman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Collective.

Collective breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Caveman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Caveman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Collective clinches up with Caveman and pushes him back against the cage.
Caveman misses with some punches.

Collective breaks from the clinch.
Collective jabs at Caveman's body.

Collective moves into the clinch successfully.
Caveman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Collective manages to break the clinch.
Caveman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Caveman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Collective slips a straight right by Caveman.
Collective is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Caveman.
Collective is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Caveman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Collective paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caveman connects with a solid leg kick.
Caveman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
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!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Caveman throws a leg kick but Collective moved away.
Caveman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Collective manages to avoid it.
Caveman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A head kick misses from Caveman.
Collective uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Caveman.
Collective throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Collective looks to land a combination but Caveman avoids it well.
Collective ducks under a wild hook from Caveman.
Caveman misses with an uppercut. Collective saw that one coming.
Nice shot by Collective.
Collective fails with an attempt to clinch.
Caveman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Caveman tries to clinch there but Collective circles away.
Caveman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Collective has Caveman up against the cage in a clinch.

Collective manages to break the clinch.
Collective wants to clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Caveman explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Caveman misses the shot to the body.
Caveman just misses with a punch to the body.
Caveman throws an overhand right that lands on Collective's shoulder, as Collective tries to avoid the shot.
Collective fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Caveman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Collective wants to clinch.
Caveman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Collective is out of range.

Collective pushes Caveman up against the cage in a clinch.

Collective escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Collective doesn't manage to clinch there - Caveman circles away.
Caveman throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Caveman.
Collective tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Caveman paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Caveman tries a head kick but it misses.
Collective lands a slapping body shot.
Caveman throws a head kick but Collective moves out of range.
Caveman connects with a single shot there.
Collective fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Collective checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Caveman loads up on a big right hand but Collective slips the punch.
Collective works Caveman's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caveman tries to land a front kick but Collective steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A bone on bone clash there as Caveman blocks the leg kick.
Collective is looking to land body kicks.
Caveman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Collective punishes Caveman's body with a nice straight punch.
Caveman misses with a hook. Collective ducked under it nicely.
Collective misses with a combination
and Caveman counters with a solid body kick.
Collective tries to clinch but Caveman moves out of range.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Caveman keeps the fight on the outside.
Collective looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Caveman scores with a hook to the body. Collective takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Collective throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Collective wants to clinch.
Collective checks a low kick from Caveman.
The fight stays on the outside here - Collective looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Caveman throws a leg kick but Collective moved away.
Caveman misses with a head kick.
Collective wants to clinch up but Caveman keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Collective has managed to clinch.

Collective manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Collective blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Random Collective dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Collective throws a body punch but Caveman moves out of range.
Caveman keeps the fight on the outside.
Collective defending well as Caveman loads up on a big left hand.
Random Collective seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Collective ducks right into an uppercut from Caveman.
Collective is looking to clinch but Caveman is avoiding it.
Collective swings for the body but Caveman moves out of range.
Caveman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Collective checks a leg kick.
Caveman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Caveman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Collective ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Collective swings for the body but Caveman moves out of range.
Collective tries to clinch but Caveman moves out of range.
Collective works over Caveman's head and body with a nice combination.
Caveman just misses with a punch to the body.
Collective tries to clinch there but Caveman circles away.
Caveman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Collective tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Caveman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collective tries to clinch up but Caveman circles away and keeps his distance.
Collective throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Caveman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Caveman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Collective manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Caveman tries a head kick but it misses.
Collective misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caveman.
Caveman tries to clinch but Collective moves out of range.
Collective wants to clinch.
Caveman throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Collective tries to close the distance and clinch but Caveman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Caveman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Caveman throws a low kick, looking for Collective's leg but Collective calmly moves out of range.
Caveman throws a big shot that misses.
Collective dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caveman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Caveman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Collective.
Collective tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Collective feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cavemans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Caveman throws a low kick but Collective avoids it.
Collective tries to clinch up but Caveman circles away and keeps his distance.
Collective doesn't manage to clinch there - Caveman circles away.
Collective fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caveman thows a body shot but no joy.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Collective's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Collective lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Caveman backwards.

Caveman is rocked!

Collective breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oh Caveman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Caveman is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Collective just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Caveman has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Random Collective!
A relieved looking Random Collective thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.