PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Day (ranked 1554 p4p, 1313 weight class) and George Backman (ranked 79 p4p, 70 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Day
vs
Backman

170 cm
30
146
15 - 14 - 1

180 cm
32
145
9 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 15 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mikey Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, George Backman!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Backman looks to land a right hand but Day moved out of range.
Day wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Backman swinging wildly here.
Backman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Day moves away.
Backman swats away the attempt to clinch by Day.
Backman is looking for the big counter here.
Backman blocks a jab.
A big right from Backman misses.
Nice uppercut there from Day.

Day closes the distance and clinches.
Backman blocking some punches.
Backman prevents a body shot from Day.
Backman lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Day fails to land.
A short right from Day.
Still in the clinch, Day scores with a nice short uppercut.
Day throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Backman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Day's elbow.
Backman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Day lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Backman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Day lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Backman backwards.
Backman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Day scores with a nice hook to the head.
Day misses with a short punch on the inside.
Day struggles to land a body shot inside as Backman controls his hands.
Backman has a couple of punches blocked by Day.
Day lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Backman backwards.
Day has Backman pressed against the cage, preventing Backman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Backman is trying to break the clinch but Day has him pressed against the cage.
Day misses with a punch on the inside.
Day throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Day misses with some punches.
Backman has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Day seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Backman can turn it around.
Backman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Day lands with a left to the head.
Day fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Backman breaks the clinch.
Backman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Backman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day is looking to clinch.
Day throws a sloppy head kick and Backman moves out of range easily.
Day avoids the body shot from Backman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Backman misses with a wild combination.
Backman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Backman cracks Day with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Backman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Day's head.
Day lands a nice hook to Backman's body. Backman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Backman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Day has time to react.
Backman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Backman misses with a straight left.
Day scores with a nice body kick.
Backman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Day lands a head kick!
Day jabs at Backman's body.
Backman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Backman. Day does a little dance to reset his feet.
Backman lands with an uppercut that bounces Day off the cage and back into range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Backman.
Backman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Day misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Day bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Day remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Backman tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Day easily slips into full mount!
Day looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Backman wants to control but Day is having none of it.
Backman is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Day connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mikey Day will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Backman misses with a straight right.
Day wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Day fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Backman, pushing him back against the cage.
Backman throws a punch but it's blocked by Day.
Day blocks a body shot from Backman.
A hook to the body from Day.
Day prevents a body shot from Backman.
Backman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Day misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Day misses with a body punch.
Day tries a body shot but Backman blocks it.
Mikey Day has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Day lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Day fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Backman tries to stall but Day uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right from Day.
Day is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Backman can do to turn this around?
Backman blocks an uppercut.
Day lands with a left to the head.
Day is working Backman over against the cage.
Day swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Day scores with a nice short uppercut.
Day misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Backman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Backman misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Backman.
Backman misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Day.
Backman prevents a body shot from Day.
Day works on Backman's body with a couple of short punches.
Day doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Day working aggressively here.
Backman blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Backman.
A left hand lands to the body for Day.
Day struggles to land a body shot inside as Backman controls his hands.
Day prevents a body shot from Backman.
Day working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Day tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Backman's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Day as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Day.
Nice body punch from Day.
Day scores with a nice hook to the head.
Day stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Day has a couple of punches blocked by Backman.
A right hand to the body from Day.
Day works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Backman lands with a right to the head.
Backman working aggressively here.
Backman blocks an uppercut.
Backman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Day.
Day blocking some punches.
Day misses with a punch on the inside.
Day blocks a body shot from Backman.
Day works on Backman's body with a couple of short punches.
Day tries to work over Backman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Day on the inside.
Backman tries a body shot but Day blocks it.
Day pushes Backman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Backman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Day tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Backman's elbow.
Backman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Day lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Day.
Day scores with a shoulder strike.
Backman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Day throws a head punch that misses.
Backman misses with some punches.
Backman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Day misses with the head strike.
Day lands with a left to the head.

Backman is rocked!
A short left from Day.
Backman is still on wobbly legs! Can Day finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Day.
Backman blocks an uppercut.
Day tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Backman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Day up against the cage.
Backman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Day - that landed with a thud.
Day misses with the head strike.
Backman is trying to break the clinch but Day has him pressed against the cage.
Day lands a body punch.
Day fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Backman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Backman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Backman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
George Backman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Backman missing with a left hand there. Day was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab lands there for Day.
Backman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Day has taken the fight to the clinch.
Day fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Backman trying to stall but Day improves his position.
Day fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Backman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Day lands an uppercut.
A short left from Day.
Day creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Backman's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Backman drops to his knees and Day pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikey Day!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mikey Day made sure he mentioned PWNAGE, along with how happy he was to win his fight.