PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Schmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and rocky balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Schmo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sick Puppies- You're going down. Joe Schmo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Schmo
vs
balboa

186 cm
23
200 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

185 cm
22
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Schmo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, rocky balboa!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmo tries a low kick but balboa avoids it.
balboa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Schmo tries for a takedown but balboa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

balboa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Schmo wants to stand up but balboa is controlling him.
balboa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
balboa working some strikes from top position.
balboa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
balboa tries to stand but Schmo is controlling from the bottom.
Schmo looking to control.
Schmo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
balboa stays in close to Schmo's body and controls the position.
balboa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Schmo working for a triangle but balboa defends it easily.
Schmo is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmo has a closed guard, preventing balboa from standing up.
Schmo working a defensive guard here.
balboa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
balboa wanted to stand there but Schmo had control of the position.

balboa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
balboa wants to get up but he can't break Schmo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
balboa is in close to Schmo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
balboa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
balboa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Schmo wants to stand up but balboa is controlling him.
balboa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Schmo's guard.

Schmo is looking for a triangle but balboa pushes his legs off easily.

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

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

balboa has Schmo up against the cage in a clinch.
balboa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
balboa lands a nice elbow.

balboa manages to break the clinch.
balboa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
balboa lands with a kick to the temple. Schmo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
balboa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Schmo's head.

balboa feints and as Schmo raises his hands in defense, balboa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
balboa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
balboa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Schmo looking to control.
balboa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
balboa wants to get up but he can't break Schmo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Schmo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Schmo is working an open guard so balboa takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
balboa throws a head kick but Schmo moves out of range.
Schmo fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

balboa drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Schmo wants to sweep but no luck.
balboa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Schmo's guard.
Schmo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
balboa wants to pass the guard but Schmo is keeping the position.
balboa won't allow Schmo to sweep him here.
balboa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Schmo is proving hard to escape from.
Schmo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst balboa is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

rocky balboa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice sprawl there from balboa as Schmo shoots in.
balboa moves in looking to clinch but Schmo pushes him off.
Schmo throws a right and a left that balboa avoids nicely.
Joe Schmo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schmo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
balboa tries a head kick but it misses.
Joe Schmo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
balboa throws a head kick but Schmo moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schmo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

balboa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

balboa is trying to work for a kimura but Schmo is defending well.
balboa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Schmo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
balboa lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. balboa connects with a nice short shot to Schmo's temple.
Schmo wants to get back to full guard.
balboa slips a nice elbow through Schmo's hands, connecting with Schmo's forehead.
balboa wants to get back to his feet.
Schmo is looking for a sweep. balboa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
balboa wants to stand up but Schmo is controlling the position.
balboa is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Schmo looking for submissions off his back.
balboa prevents Schmo from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. balboa connects with a nice short shot to Schmo's temple.
Schmo is trying to stand back up but balboa is controlling him

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

balboa clinches up against the cage.
Schmo is looking to control balboa's arms but balboa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Schmo has his back to the cage.

balboa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmo misses with a looping right.

balboa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
balboa lands a nice shot to the head.
balboa landing strikes from the mount and Schmo is in trouble!
balboa scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Schmo?
balboa working the ground and pound effectively.
Schmo is working to get back to half guard.
Schmo wants to hold on but balboa pushes him away.
balboa connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
rocky balboa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Schmo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
balboa looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmo is trying to escape the mount.
Schmo is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

balboa is working for a guillotine from mount but Schmo frees his head quite easily.
Schmo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
balboa landing strikes, looking to finish!

balboa looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Schmo is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Schmo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

rocky balboa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Schmo blocks a head kick by balboa.
Schmo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
balboa throws a head kick but Schmo moves out of range.
balboa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
balboa throws a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

balboa moves into range and clinches up with Schmo.
Schmo prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

balboa has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Schmo clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
balboa lands a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

balboa looking for the choke but no joy.
Schmo rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
balboa tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Schmo is trying to control but can't.

balboa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Schmo is trying to maintain the position but balboa is very close to passing his half guard.
Schmo tries to kick balboa off but balboa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
balboa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

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

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
balboa closes the distance and clinches up with Schmo, looking for a takedown. balboa pushes Schmo against the cage but Schmo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
balboa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Schmo misses with a few strikes there.
balboa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Schmo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
balboa lands a head kick!
balboa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - balboa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
balboa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Schmo avoids the head kick by balboa.
balboa lands a head kick!
balboa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schmo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Schmo throws a jab when balboa was well out of range.

balboa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Schmo tries to get to full guard but balboa has control of the leg.
Schmo is looking to escape.
Joe Schmo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
balboa is trying to control the action in half guard but Schmo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

balboa postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Schmo to stand up.
Schmo blocks a head kick by balboa.
No luck for balboa with that takedown attempt.
rocky balboa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Joe Schmo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of rocky balboa.
balboa pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
rocky balboa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well balboa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... rocky balboa!