PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Justin Sider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Bullwinkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Sider
vs
Bullwinkle

173 cm
21
149 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
150 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Sider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Bullwinkle!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sider moves into range and clinches up with Bullwinkle.
Bullwinkle landing knees to the body.

Bullwinkle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sider takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Sider has closed the distance and engaged Bullwinkle in a clinch.
Sider throws a head punch that misses.
Bullwinkle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bullwinkle.
Bullwinkle is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sider misses with the head strike.
Bullwinkle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sider's face.
Bullwinkle tries to land a knee to the head but Sider blocks with his arms.
Sider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Our sources have told us that Sider has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
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!
Sider prevents Bullwinkle from breaking the clinch.
Bullwinkle looking to throw knees to the head but Sider is blocking nicely.
Bullwinkle is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bullwinkle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Siders head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bullwinkle.
Bullwinkle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bullwinkle lands a hook that snaps the head of Sider backwards.
Sider misses with some punches.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sider gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sider lands with a light punch inside.
Bullwinkle tries to land a knee to the head but Sider blocks with his arms.
Sider misses with the head strike.

Bullwinkle manages to break the clinch.

Sider closes the distance and clinches.
Sider swings wildly with an uppercut but Bullwinkle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sider pushes Bullwinkle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Bullwinkle manages to break the clinch.

Sider gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Bullwinkle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sider closes the distance and pushes Bullwinkle back into the cage.
Sider misses with a punch on the inside.
Sider has a couple of punches blocked by Bullwinkle.

Bullwinkle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sider slips a jab and a cross from Bullwinkle.
A little feinted left hand from Sider on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Bullwinkle takes the fight into the clinch.
Sider presses Bullwinkle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullwinkle is trying to break the clinch but Sider has him pressed against the cage.
Bullwinkle blocking some punches.
Sider has a couple of punches blocked by Bullwinkle.
Bullwinkle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bullwinkle lands a nice knee to the body.
Bullwinkle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bullwinkle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bullwinkle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bullwinkle lands a good knee to the midsection. Sider won't want to take too many of those.
Bullwinkle scores with a shoulder strike.
Sider throws a punch but it's blocked by Bullwinkle.
Bullwinkle lands with a left to the head.
Sider avoiding damage as Bullwinkle throws knees to the body.
A short right from Bullwinkle.
Sider tries to throw a body punch but Bullwinkle avoids it by throwing Sider back against the cage.
Sider lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Bullwinkle.
Sider tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bullwinkle's elbow.
Sider throws a punch but it's blocked by Bullwinkle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sider.
Sider working aggressively here.

Bullwinkle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bullwinkle clinches.
Sider tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sider misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bullwinkle blocks an uppercut.
Sider tries to throw a body punch but Bullwinkle avoids it by throwing Sider back against the cage.

Bullwinkle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bullwinkle pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Sider gets a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bullwinkle.

Bullwinkle breaks from the clinch.

Bullwinkle tries to keep at a distance but Sider has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bullwinkle misses with a knee to the head.
Bullwinkle misses with a knee strike.
Sider lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sider struggles to land a body shot inside as Bullwinkle controls his hands.
Sider tries to throw a body punch but Bullwinkle avoids it by throwing Sider back against the cage.
Bullwinkle utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bullwinkle crunches a lovely knee into Sider's ribcage.

Bullwinkle breaks from the clinch.
Jab from Bullwinkle.

Sider drives through and clinches with Bullwinkle against the cage.
Bullwinkle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Siders head.
Bullwinkle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bullwinkle lands a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sider.
Bullwinkle lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sider can't find room to land a body shot as Bullwinkle controls the action.
Sider misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sider tries a body shot but Bullwinkle blocks it.
Bullwinkle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Bullwinkle dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bullwinkle feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Siders jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Bullwinkle has managed to clinch.
Sider on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Bullwinkle breaks from the clinch.

Sider moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bullwinkle.
Sider has a couple of punches blocked by Bullwinkle.
Nice body punch from Sider - that landed with a thud.
Bullwinkle tries to land a knee to the head but Sider blocks with his arms.
Bullwinkle missing with knees to the body.
Sider tries a body shot but Bullwinkle blocks it.
Bullwinkle lands a nice knee to the body.
Bullwinkle trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bullwinkle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bullwinkle.
Bullwinkle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sider's face.
A head punch on the inside from Sider fails to land.
Bullwinkle is breathing heavily.
Sider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sider misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sider swings wildly with an uppercut but Bullwinkle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bullwinkle missing with knees to the body.
Bullwinkle misses with a knee to the head.
Sider misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sider misses with a punch to the body.
Bullwinkle tries a knee to the head but Sider blocks it.
Sider misses with some punches.
Bullwinkle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bullwinkle blocking some punches.

Bullwinkle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bullwinkle is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Sider rushes Bullwinkle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bullwinkle crunches a lovely knee into Sider's ribcage.
Sider misses with a body punch.

Bullwinkle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bullwinkle scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sider swings wildly with an uppercut but Bullwinkle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sider has Bullwinkle pressed against the cage, preventing Bullwinkle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sider struggles to land a body shot inside as Bullwinkle controls his hands.
Sider tries a body shot but Bullwinkle blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bullwinkle.
A head punch on the inside from Sider fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bullwinkle wants to break free but Sider has control.
Sider has Bullwinkle pressed against the cage, preventing Bullwinkle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bullwinkle putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sider in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sider throws a head punch that misses.
Bullwinkle lands a nice knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Sider fails to land.
Sider lands with a right to the head.
Rocky Bullwinkle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bullwinkle wants to break free but Sider has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bullwinkle.

Bullwinkle breaks from the clinch.
Sider takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Justin Sider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bullwinkle throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sider has managed to clinch.
Bullwinkle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sider's face.

It looks like Justin Sider has been cut.
Bullwinkle throws a knee to the head but misses.

Bullwinkle breaks from the clinch.

Sider gets a clinch.
Bullwinkle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bullwinkle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sider has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bullwinkle blocks a body shot from Sider.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bullwinkle.
Bullwinkle has had enough of the clinch but Sider keeps him there for the moment.
Sider makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sider doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sider tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bullwinkle tries a knee to the head but Sider blocks it.
Bullwinkle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bullwinkle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sider misses with a punch on the inside.
Sider swings wildly with an uppercut but Bullwinkle uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sider.
Sider can't find room to land a body shot as Bullwinkle controls the action.
Sider throws a head punch that misses.
Sider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sider throws a head punch that misses.
Bullwinkle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bullwinkle is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bullwinkle blocks an uppercut.
Sider tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bullwinkle's elbow.

Bullwinkle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bullwinkle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sider, pushing him back against the cage.
Bullwinkle blocks an uppercut.
Bullwinkle landing knees to the head.
Sider managing to block the knees to the body from Bullwinkle.
Sider throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bullwinkles head.
Sider doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sider goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rocky Bullwinkle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Justin Sider's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Sider clinches with his opponent.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bullwinkle.
Sider working aggressively here.
Bullwinkle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bullwinkle lands with a light punch inside.
Bullwinkle blocks an uppercut.
Sider misses with a body punch.
Sider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sider lands with a light punch inside.
Sider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sider lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bullwinkle scores with a knee to the head.
A short right from Sider.
Bullwinkle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sider avoiding damage as Bullwinkle throws knees to the body.
Bullwinkle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A knee to the head by Bullwinkle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bullwinkle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sider lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bullwinkle lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bullwinkle blocking some punches.
Sider swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Bullwinkle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bullwinkle forces Sider back against the cage and clinches.

Bullwinkle breaks the clinch.
Sider works Bullwinkle's body with a nice hook.

Bullwinkle forces Sider back against the cage and clinches.
A short uppercut from Bullwinkle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bullwinkle.
Sider tries to work over Bullwinkle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sider throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bullwinkles head.
Sider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bullwinkle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sider pushes Bullwinkle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bullwinkle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sider lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bullwinkle backwards.
A right hand to the body from Sider.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sider swings wildly with an uppercut but Bullwinkle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sider misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sider.
Sider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sider prevents Bullwinkle from breaking the clinch.
Bullwinkle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bullwinkle.

Bullwinkle breaks from the clinch.
Bullwinkle throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Sider closes the distance and pushes Bullwinkle back into the cage.
Sider throws a punch but it's blocked by Bullwinkle.
Bullwinkle lands a shoulder strike.
Bullwinkle blocks a body shot from Sider.

Bullwinkle breaks from the clinch.

Sider forces Bullwinkle back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sider.
Sider misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullwinkle is looking to control Sider's arms but Sider gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bullwinkle has his back to the cage.
Sider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bullwinkle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sider misses with the head strike.
Bullwinkle lands a nice knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Sider scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bullwinkle crunches a lovely knee into Sider's ribcage.
Sider misses with the head strike.
Sider throws a punch but it's blocked by Bullwinkle.
Bullwinkle misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bullwinkle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sider creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sider misses with some punches.
Bullwinkle misses with some punches.
Sider tries a body shot but Bullwinkle blocks it.
Sider tries to work over Bullwinkle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Justin Sider has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bullwinkle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Sider.
Bullwinkle blocking some punches.
Bullwinkle misses with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Sider.
Sider swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Bullwinkle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sider lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bullwinkle at a distance.
Bullwinkle throws a head kick that misses.
Sider misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sider misses with a hook
and Bullwinkle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Sider. Those never looked like landing.
Rocky Bullwinkle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bullwinkle throws a head kick but Sider moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sider waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bullwinkle.

Sider moves into range and clinches up with Bullwinkle.

Bullwinkle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from Bullwinkle finds it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Sider showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bullwinkle has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Rocky Bullwinkle!