PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pok Mat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shoddy Body (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Pok Mat has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Mat
vs
Body

179 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pok Mat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shoddy Body!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Body shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mat is trying to defend but Body finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Body perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mat knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Body on the ground.
Let's hope that Body has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Body is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Body stops Mat from getting back to his feet.
Body throwing shots but Mat is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Body tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mat knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Body takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Body lands a nice short elbow.
Body controlling the action here.

Body wants to work for an arm triangle but Mat is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Body looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mat is breathing heavily.

Body is working for a submission of some sort.
Body not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Body tries to stand and escape but Mat is controlling the position.
Body is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Body controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Body with good strikes from the mount here!

Body working for a guillotine from mount but Mat is in no mood to give up.
Body controlling the pace for now.
A nice elbow there by Body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Body controlling from mount.
Body lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shoddy Body dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Body scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Body is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Mat tries to buck Body off but Body is having none of it.
Shoddy Body has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mat is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Body is controlling him well.
The ground and pound from Body seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Body lands an elbow.
Body moves into full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Body landing punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Body unloading with bombs!
Body takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Body cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Body looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Body controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Body is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Body feints and as Mat raises his hands in defense, Body changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Body seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Body is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mat can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Body controls the pace.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Body looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mat!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Body is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Mat's shoulder. That is not cool.

Body decides to stand back up. Body steps back and let's Mat get back to his feet.
Body shoots in for a takedown but Mat shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Body is trying to pull guard but Mat turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Body is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mat is defending well for now.
Body is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mat pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pok Mat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shoddy Body.
Mat is pressed up against the cage. Body has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mat down to the mat. Mat avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shoddy Body showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Body shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Body was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Check out the look on Body's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Body moves into full mount!
Body controlling from mount.

Body has isolated one of Mat's arms. Mat looking to fight him off but Body twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shoddy Body!