PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Punchy Cleopatra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Boxhead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boxhead has chosen Man In The Box as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cleopatra
vs
Boxhead

174 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
21
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Punchy Cleopatra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Boxhead!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cleopatra lands a head kick that stumbles Boxhead and the fighters go to the mat.

Boxhead is rocked!

It looks like Bobby Boxhead has been cut.
Cleopatra wants to control from the top but Boxhead keeps moving.
Boxhead is still in real trouble! Can Cleopatra finish him?
Boxhead throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Boxhead seems to have recovered his senses.
Cleopatra tries to stand but Boxhead is controlling from the bottom.
Boxhead is trying to control the position but Cleopatra postures up.
Boxhead lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cleopatra!
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!
Boxhead controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxhead's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boxhead is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cleopatra can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boxhead unloads with some shots from mount but Cleopatra bucks and avoids them well.
Cleopatra is working to get back to half guard.
Cleopatra on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cleopatra tries to get out of the position.
Boxhead raining down shots from the mount!
Cleopatra is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Boxhead controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleopatra tries to hold on but Boxhead pushes him away.
Boxhead looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cleopatra knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boxhead on the ground.
Boxhead tries to control but Cleopatra wriggling away.
Boxhead might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cleopatra kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's four 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.
Boxhead has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cleopatra's face.
BOOM! Boxhead connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Boxhead has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boxhead throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Cleopatra is trying to escape the mount.
Boxhead controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Punchy Cleopatra dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Boxhead's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

No joy there for Boxhead, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cleopatra avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boxhead swinging wilding here.
Cleopatra avoids the body shot from Boxhead.
Cleopatra showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boxhead.
Cleopatra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cleopatra takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boxhead fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cleopatra manages to avoid it.
Boxhead goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxhead keeps the fight on the outside.
Boxhead wants to land a leg kick but Cleopatra is out of range.
Boxhead rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cleopatra moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boxhead throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boxhead throws a wild body kick that Cleopatra sees coming a mile off.
Boxhead changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boxhead throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boxhead circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cleopatra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Cleopatra closes the distance and pushes Boxhead back into the cage.
Cleopatra keeps control of Boxhead as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cleopatra misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cleopatra holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boxhead misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boxhead is trying to break free.
Boxhead wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cleopatra has him pressed against the cage.
Cleopatra prevents Boxhead from breaking the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cleopatra throws an elbow but misses.
Boxhead wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cleopatra has him pressed against the cage.
Boxhead is trying to break free.
Cleopatra pressing his opponent against the cage.
Boxhead is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boxhead wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cleopatra lands a damaging elbow.
Cleopatra lands a damaging elbow.
Cleopatra stalls.
Boxhead is trying to break the clinch but Cleopatra has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleopatra misses with a knee strike.
Boxhead wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cleopatra has him pressed against the cage.
Cleopatra lands an elbow inside that Boxhead shrugs off.

That has opened up Bobby Boxhead's cut even more.
Boxhead has had enough of the clinch but Cleopatra keeps him there for the moment.

Cleopatra breaks the clinch.
Cleopatra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boxhead sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boxhead misses with a wild combination.
Boxhead lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Boxhead throws a nice looking combination but Cleopatra bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bobby Boxhead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cleopatra slips a jab and a cross from Boxhead.
Boxhead fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cleopatra doesn't manage to clinch there - Boxhead circles away.
Boxhead takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Punchy Cleopatra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A combination from Boxhead does no damage.
Boxhead misses with a wild body shot.
Cleopatra showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boxhead.
Good shot there by Boxhead.
Cleopatra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cleopatra moves in looking to clinch but Boxhead pushes him off.
Cleopatra throws a leg kick which misses Boxhead's front leg but catches the back leg as Boxhead tries to avoid it.
Boxhead throws a leg kick

and Cleopatra counters with a head kick that drops Boxhead - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
Boxhead is breathing heavily.
Boxhead wants to get back to his feet.
Boxhead is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Punchy Cleopatra dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Boxhead's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Boxhead swats away the attempt to clinch by Cleopatra.
Cleopatra avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cleopatra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boxhead throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boxhead misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxhead misses with a wild body shot.
Cleopatra avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boxhead rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cleopatra moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Boxhead.
Boxhead ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cleopatra moves away.
Cleopatra tries to clinch up.
Cleopatra throws a combination that misses
and Boxhead counters with a three punch combo that has Cleopatra backing up. Cleopatra nods at Boxhead to acknowledge the strikes.
Boxhead throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cleopatra tries to clinch but Boxhead is having none of it.
Boxhead looks to throw the jab but Cleopatra is out of range.
Cleopatra showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boxhead.
Punchy Cleopatra is winning the standup battle so far.
Cleopatra fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cleopatra gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Boxhead.
Boxhead throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boxhead throws a leg kick
and Cleopatra makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Boxhead rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cleopatra moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Cleopatra instigates a clinch.
Boxhead tries to break the clinch but Cleopatra is controlling the position.
Boxhead is trying to break free.
Cleopatra comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The cut above Bobby Boxhead's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Cleopatra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cleopatra lets loose with a powerful body kick. Boxhead will feel that in the morning.
Boxhead takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cleopatra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boxhead lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cleopatra moves in looking to clinch but Boxhead pushes him off.
Cleopatra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boxhead paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boxhead steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cleopatra. That one must have hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cleopatra gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cleopatra lands a nice knee to the body.
Cleopatra misses with a knee strike.

Cleopatra breaks from the clinch.
Cleopatra tries to clinch
and Boxhead counters with a straight right hand.
Boxhead misses with a series of wild punches.
Boxhead takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cleopatra wants to clinch.
Cleopatra blocks a head kick by Boxhead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cleopatra wants to clinch.
Boxhead throws a lazy body kick

and Cleopatra counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cleopatra.
Boxhead wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cleopatra lands an elbow that stopped Boxhead in his tracks for a moment.
Cleopatra throws a head punch that misses.
Boxhead wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Cleopatra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cleopatra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boxhead circles away quickly and effectively.
Boxhead is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cleopatra rather than just go for the knockout.
Boxhead scores with a one two! Cleopatra had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bobby Boxhead has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cleopatra doesn't manage to clinch there - Boxhead circles away.
No joy there for Boxhead, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boxhead avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boxhead thows a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Punchy Cleopatra showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cleopatra, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Punchy Cleopatra!