PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jace The Pace (ranked 2847 p4p, 5890 weight class) and Www Www (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Www Www told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

The Pace
vs
Www

175 cm
25
133
2 - 1 - 0

165 cm
18
143
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jace The Pace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Www Www!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Pace throws a series of strikes that have Www backpedaling.
The Pace falls off balance throwing a combination

and Www counters with a nice double leg into side control. The Pace won't be happy with that.
The Pace is pushing Www's head away, looking to escape. Www manages to hold on to the position though.
The Pace is looking to regain half guard here but Www keeps moving and retains side control.
The Pace is trying to control Www's posture but Www avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
What's The Pace going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
The Pace is not content to let Www control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pace tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The Pace is not content to let Www control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Www in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The Pace really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

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

Www stands up and beckons The Pace to his feet.
Jace The Pace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Pace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Pace fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And Www responds with a good body kick, but The Pace manages to step out the way in time.
The Pace swinging wildly here.
Www showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Pace.
The Pace swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Www misses.
Www shoots in and drives through. The Pace sprawls well.
The Pace tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Www manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Www let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The Pace looks to land a combination but Www avoids it well.
The Pace misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from The Pace.
The Pace misses with the combination.
The Pace misses with a double jab.
Www is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The Pace is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Www now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jace The Pace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Pace throws a nice looking combination but Www bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A left and a right from The Pace both land. Nice combination.
The Pace is breathing heavily.
The Pace tries to bum rush Www with a series of wild strikes but Www uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Www tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The Pace scores with a hook to the body. Www takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good exchange - The Pace coming out on top.
The Pace tries to bum rush Www with a series of wild strikes but Www uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Www shoots in for a takedown but The Pace shows good takedown defense.
The Pace misses with a two punch combination.
The Pace throws a nice looking combination but Www bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Www.
Jace The Pace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Www Www.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Pace throws a combination that misses
and Www counters with a right hand to the body.
The Pace throws a right hand that Www ducks under and follows up with a left that Www also avoids with ease.
A nice side step and Www releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The Pace throws a series of punches but Www avoids them all with ease.
Www let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Www fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but The Pace avoids it really well and circles away.
The Pace doesn't manage to clinch there - Www circles away.
Www is clearly trying to counter these attacks from The Pace with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jace The Pace dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The Pace tries to clinch there but Www circles away.

Www looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

The Pace kicks off Www and gets to his feet.
Www is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down The Pace rather than just go for the knockout.
The Pace fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice side step and Www releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The Pace connects with a crisp jab.
The Pace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Www moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Www avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Pace throws a left and a right that both miss
and Www counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Pace swinging wildly here.
A nice side step and Www releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from The Pace both land. Nice combination.
The Pace throws a right and a left that both miss.
Www unleashes a big counter combination but The Pace bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Www slips a jab and a cross from The Pace.
Www misses with a wild body shot.
As Www looks to move away, The Pace throws a big counter combo but Www just gets out of the way.
The Pace is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Www can do to turn this around?
The Pace swinging wildly here.
Jace The Pace is winning the standup battle so far.
The Pace misses with a double jab.
Www doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The Pace looks to land a combination but Www avoids it well.
Www takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The Pace swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A shot to the liver by Www. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Pace moves to clinch but Www breaks away
and Www counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Www misses with a takedown attempt - The Pace sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The Pace is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Pace misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice side step and Www releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Www looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? The Pace is fending him off so far but Www persists. Nope, The Pace circles away and we're back to standing.
Jace The Pace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Pace lands a two punch combo.
A punch combination from The Pace misses.
Www is clearly trying to counter these attacks from The Pace with a body shot.
The Pace throws a right hand that Www ducks under and follows up with a left that Www also avoids with ease.
The Pace backing away here, and Www unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The Pace feints a jab promting Www to slip. The Pace then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Www slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A combination from The Pace does no damage.

Www moves into range and clinches up with The Pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Www breaks from the clinch.
The Pace throws a body punch but Www moves out of range.
Www now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The Pace throws a right hand that Www ducks under and follows up with a left that Www also avoids with ease.
Www now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A combination from The Pace does no damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Www is defended easily by The Pace.
Jace The Pace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Www Www.
The Pace throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Www.
A combination from The Pace does no damage.
Www now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Www fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Pace misses with a wild combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Www misses.
The Pace lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Www is trying hard to land a takedown here. The Pace sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Some wild striking there from The Pace.
Www shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Pace but The Pace pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The Pace looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Www doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The Pace misses with a two punch combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jace The Pace dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

The Pace misses with a double jab

and Www counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Www.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as The Pace holds on and takes a little breather.

Www stands up and waves to The Pace to follow him.
Www takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Pace throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Pace throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Www.
The Pace misses with a jab, cross combination.
Www is clearly trying to counter these attacks from The Pace with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pace lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Www circles away quickly and effectively.
Www is clearly trying to counter these attacks from The Pace with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from The Pace.
Www with the counter takedown but The Pace avoids it easily.
Www dodges the punch combination from The Pace.
The Pace swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Www appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Www fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Pace manages to avoid it.
Www darts in looking for a takedown but The Pace gets double underhooks and turns Www into the cage.
As Www looks to move away, The Pace throws a big counter combo but Www just gets out of the way.
Www tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but The Pace swivels and escapes.
Www showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Pace.
As The Pace backs off Www throws a huge counter combo but The Pace manages to avoid it all.
The Pace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Www moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Www now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Pace looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from The Pace misses.
Www is clearly trying to counter these attacks from The Pace with a body shot.
Www tries to score a power double leg takedown but The Pace sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Www somewhat.
Jace The Pace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Www Www.
The Pace wants to clinch but Www slips to the side
and Www counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Pace lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Www circles away quickly and effectively.
The Pace swinging wildly here.
Www doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jace The Pace is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Www shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as The Pace sprawls well. The Pace wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Www gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pace tries to clinch up but Www circles away and keeps his distance.
Www now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The Pace misses with the combination.
Www let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
No joy there for The Pace, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Www now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Some wild striking there from The Pace.
The Pace misses with a double jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Www misses.
The Pace throws a series of punches but Www moves out of range.
A combination from The Pace does no damage.
Www now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Www dives in and grabs The Pace's left leg, looking for a takedown. The Pace pushes down on Www's head and hops out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for The Pace, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Www appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The Pace misses with a double jab
and Www counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps The Pace thinking.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Www is defended easily by The Pace.
The Pace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Www moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Www follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Www Www has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Pace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Www thinks about the counter body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Www keeps the fight on the outside.
Www dodges the punch combination from The Pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jace The Pace showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for The Pace, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jace The Pace!