PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Eighteen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barby Girl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Girl comes into a darkened arena with his song building. You're my heart, You're me soul kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!

Eighteen
vs
Girl

185 cm
27
195 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

180 cm
30
240 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Eighteen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Barby Girl!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Girl shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Girl wants to stand but Eighteen has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Girl is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Eighteen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Girl wants to stand up but Eighteen has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Girl seems content to control.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Barby Girl hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Girl takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Girl crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Eighteen - the referee stops the clock and Girl gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Eighteen. Girl manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Girl moves forwards but Eighteen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Girl avoids the body shot from Eighteen.
Girl staying out of range there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Girl.
Girl takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Girl slips a jab and a cross from Eighteen.
Eighteen connects with a crisp jab.
Eighteen lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eighteen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Eighteen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Girl eats them both and turns towards Eighteen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That has opened up Barby Girl's cut even more.
Eighteen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Eighteen.
Eighteen thuds a left hand into Girl's body.
Girl with a poor takedown
and Eighteen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A punch lands to the side of Girl 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Eighteen misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Eighteen.
Eighteen lands the left hand.

The cut above Barby Girl's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Eighteen throws a jab but it's blocked by Girl.
Eighteen throws a looping overhand right but Girl ducks down to avoid it.
Eighteen scoring well with a low kick there.
Girl misses with a takedown
and Eighteen counters with a straight right hand.
Dave Eighteen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barby Girl.
Eighteen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Eighteen falls off balance throwing a combination

and Girl counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's four 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!
Girl slows the pace down in half guard.
Eighteen regains full guard. Nicely done.

Girl decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eighteen misses the body punch

and Girl counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Eighteen!
Girl can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Eighteen is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Eighteen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barby Girl's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Eighteen throws a head kick that Girl semi-blocks.
Girl has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Barby Girl is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Eighteen.
A lazy left from Eighteen finds it's target.
Nice body kick there by Eighteen.
Eighteen lands with a cross.
Eighteen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Girl shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Eighteen sprawls well. Eighteen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Girl gets slowly back to his feet.
Dave Eighteen is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eighteen connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eighteen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A nice inside leg kick there by Eighteen. That's going to slow Girl down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Eighteen.

Eighteen has Girl up against the cage in a clinch.
Eighteen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Eighteen.
Eighteen pushes Girl back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eighteen leaning against his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Eighteen.
Eighteen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Eighteen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eighteen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Eighteen tries a body shot but Girl blocks it.
Eighteen works on Girl's body with a couple of short punches.
Eighteen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Girl backwards.
A short uppercut from Eighteen.
Girl prevents a body shot from Eighteen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eighteen misses with a punch to the body.
Eighteen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Barby Girl's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Eighteen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Girl up against the cage.
Eighteen lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Eighteen as the two fighters clinch.
Girl is breathing heavily.
Eighteen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Eighteen.
Eighteen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Eighteen gets through Girl's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Barby Girl's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dave Eighteen!
Dave Eighteen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.