PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve London (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamas Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

London
vs
Boy

186 cm
25
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve London!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mamas Boy!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy avoids a kick to the body.

London shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Boy regains full guard. Nicely done.
London wants to pass the guard but Boy is keeping the position.
Boy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. London manages to get himself to full guard.
Boy works over London with some ground and pound from guard.
Boy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
London on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if London tries to get out of the position.
Boy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
London avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
London has his hands on Boy's head, controlling the position.

Boy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
London knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boy on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boy throws a strike but London rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
London keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Boy's head.
Boy throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
London not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
London trying to control but Boy is working from the bottom.
London controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boy trying to strike off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Boy throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Boy looks winded!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Steve London wasn't doing enough on the ground.

London manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Boy on his heels. He'll look to pass Boy's guard now, I'm sure.
Boy trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
London is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
London trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boy trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Boy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
London is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy thows a huge punch but London dodges it nicely.
London is trying to stand up here but Boy is controlling him well.
Boy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
London is looking for a sweep. Boy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

London has one foot on Boy's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
London slaps away a takedown attempt from Boy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boy has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

London moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

London pulls guard.
London tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boy is looking to work some ground and pound but London has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
London tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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!
Boy connects with a couple of short punches.
Boy is looking to work some ground and pound but London has wrist control.
Boy cracks London with a solid left hand.
Boy throwing strikes but missing.
London looking for a sweep. Not yet London, not yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
London has control of Boy's left arm, preventing Boy from doing any damage.
London is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Steve London will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Boy shoots in looking for a takedown. London tries to sprawl out of it but Boy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. London manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
London throws a sloppy head kick and Boy moves out of range easily.

London closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
London tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Boy.
Boy throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Boy is breathing heavily.
Boy misses with some strikes from the bottom.
London is taking a breather. Boy 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.
Boy tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy is trying to get back to full guard.
London scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
London controlling the pace.
Boy punching from the bottom.
London controlling the action here.
London wants to get back to his feet.
Boy flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy wants to get back to full guard.
London is trying to control. Boy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boy tries to roll over but London keeps him under control.
London is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
London is pressing down on Boy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Boy is holding on for now.
Well, if London is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Boy lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Boy is looking to improve his position.
London keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
London tries to pass the half guard into mount. Boy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Still in half guard, London seems content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Steve London just wasn't active enough.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Boy enables London to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Boy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Boy trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Boy thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Boy throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
London is working Boy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
London sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boy wants to sweep but no luck.
London slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boy keeping full guard, as London tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
London wants to control from the top but Boy keeps moving.

We're going to have a standup here because Steve London wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
London throws a head kick that misses.
Boy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with London but London pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

London looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Boy!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
London in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve London dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Boy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? London is fending him off so far but Boy persists. Nope, London circles away and we're back to standing.
Boy fails with the takedown
and London counters with a good, hard body kick but Boy shrugs it off.

London scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
London staying calm.
London wants to stand but Boy is controlling his arm.
London working the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
London remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
London wants to stand but Boy is controlling his arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy strikes from the bottom but London takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Boy bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Boy won't allow London to sweep him here.
London working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boy.
London seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
London wants to sweep here but Boy controlling him for the moment.
Boy with a flurry of punches that miss.
London is trying to keep Boy in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy throws a big elbow that misses.
London managing to control the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Steve London wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
London slaps away a takedown attempt from Boy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Steve London has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mamas Boy.

London clinches up against the cage.
London gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Boy.
London stalling the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
London misses with a knee strike.

London's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boy keeps the fight on the outside.
Boy with a lazy takedown attempt

and London counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

London lands a takedown into guard.
London wants to stand but Boy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Boy trying to strike off his back.
Boy throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
London has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
London passes into half guard.
London is looking to advance position but Boy won't allow it.
London is looking to take a break and control but Boy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boy punching from the bottom.
London is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boy misses with some strikes from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boy is trying to get back to full guard.
London is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve London showed his dominance in that final round.
Well London has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve London!