PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Corporal Punishment (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Reality (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punishment kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Paint it Black. Maxim Reality will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Punishment
vs
Reality

185 cm
20
202 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

198 cm
29
191 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Corporal Punishment!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maxim Reality!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Punishment closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Reality did well to prevent Punishment getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Punishment missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reality tries to get to full guard but Punishment has control of the leg.
Punishment has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Reality moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Reality is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Reality is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Punishment stopping the sweep attempt from Reality.
Reality keeping moving, preventing Punishment from controlling successfully.
Punishment working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Reality keeping moving, preventing Punishment from controlling successfully.
Punishment makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punishment sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Reality's guard.
Punishment thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Reality on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Punishment slips a nice elbow through Reality's hands, connecting with Reality's forehead.
Punishment slips a nice elbow through Reality's hands, connecting with Reality's forehead.
Punishment with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Reality wants to get back to full guard.
Punishment is taking a breather. Reality says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Punishment scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Punishment content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reality taking some punishment here, with Punishment in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punishment is thwarting Reality's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Punishment takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Punishment content to control rather than advance.
Punishment missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Punishment throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Reality makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Reality.
Punishment throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reality working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Punishment.
Punishment pushes down on Reality's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Reality wants to control but Punishment is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Reality is staying active underneath Punishment, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Reality works his way to full guard. Good work.
Punishment cracks Reality with a solid left hand.
Punishment lands a couple of digs.
Punishment stopping the sweep attempt from Reality.
Punishment distracts Reality with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Reality avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punishment wants to control from the top but Reality keeps moving.
Punishment working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Reality's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reality is trying to hold Punishment in close to prevent damage but Punishment has managed to pass into half guard.
Punishment lands with a punch from half guard.
Punishment lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Reality has hold of Punishment's hands but Punishment slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Punishment scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Punishment working over Reality with some ground and pound. Reality looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Punishment missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Punishment tries to pass the half guard into mount. Reality knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Punishment takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corporal Punishment dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A big left from Reality misses.
Reality connects with a body shot.
Reality tries to bum rush Punishment with a series of wild strikes but Punishment uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Punishment dives in and scores a takedown into Reality's guard.
Punishment forces his way into half guard.
Reality slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Reality tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Punishment lands a couple of elbows.
Punishment with a nice head shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punishment makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Punishment postures up and lands a big shot to Reality's brow.
Reality trying to strike off his back.
Punishment scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punishment makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Punishment is working Reality over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Punishment wants to control from the top but Reality keeps moving.
Punishment lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Punishment passes Reality's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Punishment lands a nice short elbow.
Reality on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Punishment looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Reality with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Punishment working Reality over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punishment working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Punishment sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Punishment lands with a punch from half guard.
Reality is trying to stand.
Punishment is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reality can do to turn this around?
Reality makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Reality.
Punishment working some strikes from top position.

Reality is rocked!
Punishment lands a couple of elbows.
Reality is still in real trouble! Can Punishment finish him?
Punishment landing some decent shots from guard.
Punishment landing with the ground and pound.
Punishment keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Reality's head.
Reality tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Punishment postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Reality covers up, he's hurt! Punishment keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Punishment and the ref steps in to end the fight! Punishment can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Corporal Punishment!
Corporal Punishment spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.