PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Forky Fork (ranked 2325 p4p, 2441 weight class) and Bjj Catch Wrestler (ranked 138 p4p, 147 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Fork
vs
Catch Wrestler

168 cm
22
140
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
147
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Forky Fork!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bjj Catch Wrestler!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fork misses with a series of wild punches.
Catch Wrestler moves in looking to clinch but Fork pushes him off.
Fork was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fork connects with a nice looking jab.
Catch Wrestler on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fork lands a nice shot to the body.
Fork moves out of range as Catch Wrestler strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Fork as he connects with a hook.
Fork lands the left hand.
Fork fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Catch Wrestler manages to avoid it.
Catch Wrestler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fork slaps away a takedown attempt from Catch Wrestler, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fork keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Catch Wrestler throws a jab when Fork was well out of range.
Fork misses with a wild body shot.
And Catch Wrestler tries to counter it with a takedown but Fork pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Fork tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Catch Wrestler was well out of range. Poor timing from Fork.
Catch Wrestler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fork scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fork scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fork throws out a loose jab but Catch Wrestler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fork keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Forky Fork has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjj Catch Wrestler.
Fork throws a big shot that misses.
Catch Wrestler doesn't manage to clinch there - Fork circles away.
Fork misses with an uppercut.
Fork scores with a nice strike.
A telegraphed right hand from Fork misses the target.
Catch Wrestler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fork.
Catch Wrestler feints the counter takedown.
Fork swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Catch Wrestler wants to clinch.
Catch Wrestler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fork as he avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Fork as he connects with a hook.
Catch Wrestler slips under a jab.
Catch Wrestler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fork lands a jab to Catch Wrestler's midsection.
Fork is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fork avoids it really well and circles away.
Fork throws a lazy right hand but Catch Wrestler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Fork misses.
Catch Wrestler takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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!
Catch Wrestler moves forwards but Fork connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fork swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Fork misses its intended target.
Fork just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Catch Wrestler misses.
Fork throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Catch Wrestler tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Catch Wrestler darts in looking for a takedown but Fork gets double underhooks and turns Catch Wrestler into the cage.
A counter left hand to the body from Fork misses its target.

Catch Wrestler closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Fork quickly recovers to half guard.
Fork is holding on to half guard well.
Fork wants to control but Catch Wrestler is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Catch Wrestler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fork defending well though.

Catch Wrestler is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fork is just riding it out for now. Catch Wrestler eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler is pressing down on Fork's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fork is holding on for now.
Catch Wrestler is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Catch Wrestler is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fork has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fork is holding on to half guard well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Catch Wrestler is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fork trying to control from the bottom.
Fork is concentrating on defense, preventing Catch Wrestler from advancing position.
Fork might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Fork looking for submissions off his back.
Catch Wrestler is trying to control. Fork wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fork moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fork working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Catch Wrestler.

Catch Wrestler drops back looking for a leg! Fork is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fork manages to kick Catch Wrestler off! Catch Wrestler jumps back into Fork's guard.
Fork keeping moving, preventing Catch Wrestler from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forky Fork dominated that round.
That's time! Fork's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fork lands with an uppercut that bounces Catch Wrestler off the cage and back into range.
Fork uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Catch Wrestler.
Fork misses with a hook to the body

and Catch Wrestler counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Catch Wrestler is thwarting Fork's attempts to control the position.
Catch Wrestler thows a huge punch but Fork dodges it nicely.
Fork blocking the ground and pound attempt from Catch Wrestler.

Catch Wrestler is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Catch Wrestler is working for a kimura but Fork is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fork keeping hold of Catch Wrestler's head, controlling as best he can.

Catch Wrestler is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fork keeping control of the position.
My spies in Shut Up & Train! {$1000} inform me that Catch Wrestler has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Catch Wrestler wants to control but Fork is keeping him busy.
Fork is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Catch Wrestler can do to turn this around?
Fork is trying to maintain the position but Catch Wrestler is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fork is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Catch Wrestler is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Catch Wrestler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fork.
Fork leaves Catch Wrestler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Forky Fork seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Catch Wrestler slips under a jab.
And Catch Wrestler tries to counter it with a takedown but Fork pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Fork misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Catch Wrestler counters with a shoot takedown. Fork fights it but they end up in guard.
Catch Wrestler throwing strikes but missing.
Fork looking to control.
Fork controlling the position.

Catch Wrestler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fork is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Catch Wrestler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fork swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fork is trying to control the position but Catch Wrestler postures up.
Bjj Catch Wrestler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Catch Wrestler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fork trying to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Catch Wrestler or perhaps it was just good defense by Fork, which made it look bad.
Fork dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fork cracks Catch Wrestler with an open hand slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler doesn't manage to clinch there - Fork circles away.
Fork fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Catch Wrestler manages to avoid it.
Catch Wrestler is looking to clinch but Fork is avoiding it.
Fork gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Catch Wrestler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fork.
Fork lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Catch Wrestler at a distance.
Fork swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Catch Wrestler changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fork looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Catch Wrestler is trying to get an arm triangle but Fork is defending well.
Fork defending against the ground and pound.
Catch Wrestler looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Fork is avoiding damage well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fork can't do much from the bottom here.
Fork is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Fork wants to control but Catch Wrestler postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjj Catch Wrestler 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Catch Wrestler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fork.
Catch Wrestler blocks a jab.
Catch Wrestler is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fork with a body shot.
Fork throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Catch Wrestler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Catch Wrestler tries to clinch up.
Catch Wrestler closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fork circles away.
A slow jab from Fork misses its intended target.
Fork throws a lazy right hand but Catch Wrestler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Catch Wrestler ducks under a wild hook from Fork.
Catch Wrestler defending well as Fork loads up on a big left hand.
Fork swings for the body but Catch Wrestler moves out of range.
Catch Wrestler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fork seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Some wild striking there from Catch Wrestler.
A little feinted left hand from Fork on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Forky Fork is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Catch Wrestler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fork.
Fork swings for the body but Catch Wrestler moves out of range.

Catch Wrestler moves into the clinch successfully.
Fork lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fork works on Catch Wrestler's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fork escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fork throws a looping overhand right but Catch Wrestler ducks down to avoid it.
Fork throws a body shot but no joy.
No luck for Catch Wrestler with that takedown attempt.
Fork swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Fork throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Catch Wrestler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Fork looking to score a takedown here. Catch Wrestler is defending well but Fork drives through and ends up in Catch Wrestler's guard.

Catch Wrestler looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fork passes into side control.
Catch Wrestler is trying to control Fork's posture but Fork avoids it.
Catch Wrestler sneaks back into half guard.
Catch Wrestler makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Catch Wrestler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fork avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fork 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.

Catch Wrestler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Catch Wrestler looking for a sweep. Not yet Catch Wrestler, not yet.
Catch Wrestler can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fork controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Catch Wrestler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fork defends it easily.

Catch Wrestler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Catch Wrestler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Catch Wrestler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Catch Wrestler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fork sitting in guard here, content to control.

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.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fork throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fork throws a looping overhand right but Catch Wrestler ducks down to avoid it.
Catch Wrestler throws a jab but it's blocked by Fork.
Fork fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Catch Wrestler's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fork connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Catch Wrestler scrambles back to his feet.
Catch Wrestler tries to clinch but Fork moves out of range.
Catch Wrestler staying out of range there.
Catch Wrestler with the counter takedown but Fork avoids it easily.
Catch Wrestler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fork.
Catch Wrestler blocks a jab.
Fork swings for the body but Catch Wrestler moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Catch Wrestler tries to clinch but Fork is having none of it.
Fork with a hook.
Catch Wrestler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fork defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Catch Wrestler.
Forky Fork has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjj Catch Wrestler.
Catch Wrestler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fork.
Catch Wrestler tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Forky Fork showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fork has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Forky Fork!