PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Bach (ranked 1211 p4p, 1132 weight class) and Pull Plugger (ranked 135 p4p, 125 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bach
vs
Plugger

165 cm
20
152
6 - 2 - 0

150 cm
22
150
8 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Knock Out Clothing
Core Combat

PWNAGE

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sebastian Bach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Pull Plugger!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Bach lands but Plugger takes it in his stride.
Bach takes a swing at Plugger's ribcage but misses.
Plugger tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bach throws the left hand but Plugger avoids the punch easily.
Plugger is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Plugger throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Plugger has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bach.

Plugger gets a takedown into half guard.
Bach is looking for a sweep. Plugger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Plugger is trying to work for a kimura but Bach is defending well.

Plugger seems to be working for a kimura but Bach defends the submission attempt.
Bach is staying active underneath Plugger, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Plugger looking for a submission but Bach manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Plugger preventing the sweep.
Plugger's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bach is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Plugger preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Plugger is looking for a sweep. Bach is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Plugger is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bach scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Plugger works his way to full guard. Good work.
Plugger keeping moving, preventing Bach from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Plugger is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bach defends well.
Plugger wants to sweep here but Bach controlling him for the moment.

Plugger working for a triangle but Bach defends it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Plugger keeping moving, preventing Bach from controlling successfully.
Bach working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Plugger keeping moving, preventing Bach from controlling successfully.

Plugger looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bach has picked Plugger up and slammed him! Plugger can't keep hold of the triangle and Bach manages to pass to side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plugger is trying to get back to half guard.
Bach scoring with punches and elbows.
Bach looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Plugger is trying to get back to half guard.
Plugger taking punishment in the form of punches.

Bach is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Plugger is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bach landing a few strikes.
Bach wants to control but Plugger is keeping him busy.
Bach working the ground and pound.
Plugger tries to bench press Bach off him but Bach keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bach lands a few punches from side control.
Bach working away.
Plugger sneaks back into half guard.
Plugger wants to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bach lands a nice short elbow.

Bach is working for a submission of some sort.
Plugger striking from half guard on the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bach working over Plugger with some ground and pound. Plugger looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bach wants to control but Plugger is keeping him busy.

Plugger looking for submissions off his back.

Plugger actively working from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Bach 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.

Bach throws a front kick aimed at Plugger's knee but Plugger avoids it well.
Plugger blocks a head kick by Bach.
Plugger steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bach.

Bach throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Plugger tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bach is in Plugger's guard.
Plugger controls Bach momentarily but Bach frees himself.

Plugger is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bach is aware though and is defending well.
Plugger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Bach avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bach is in close to Plugger's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plugger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Plugger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Plugger is trying to keep Bach in close.
Bach trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Plugger is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bach lands a couple of digs.
Bach lands a couple of elbows.

Plugger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bach can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Plugger has momentary wrist control but Bach slips an elbow through the middle.
Sebastian Bach overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Plugger is pulling down on Bach's head to control his posture.
Bach is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bach will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bach trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bach stopping the sweep attempt from Plugger.

Plugger working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bach doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bach manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Plugger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Plugger wants to sweep but no luck.
Bach with a nice head shot there.
Bach forces his way into half guard.
Bach lands with a punch from half guard.
Plugger taking some punishment here, with Bach in his half guard.
Bach seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Plugger does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Bach is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Plugger is just riding it out for now. Bach eventually gives up the hold.
Bach landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bach is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bach wants to pass the guard but Plugger is defending well.
Plugger trying to hold on to Bach's head to control him but Bach postures up.
Plugger is not content to let Bach control the position.
Bach looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Plugger with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Plugger is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bach's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bach's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plugger lands a shot to the head.

Plugger has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Bach has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Bach tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bach is trying to escape the mount.
Bach has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bach regains half guard.

Plugger is trying to work for a kimura but Bach is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Bach dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A jab from Bach does it's job there.
Bach is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Plugger can do to turn this around?

Bach closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Plugger to the mat! Plugger manages to get full guard.
Plugger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bach works over Plugger with some ground and pound from guard.

Bach got a little sloppy there for a moment and Plugger has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bach has managed to get both his arms back between Plugger's legs - danger averted.
Bach with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plugger trying to keep a closed guard but Bach is proving a slippery customer.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bach's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bach is working Plugger over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bach postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Plugger throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bach uses it to pass to side control.
You can see the frustration on Plugger's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Plugger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bach lands some shots froms side control.
Bach wants to lay and pray for a moment but Plugger keeps working.
Plugger tries to buck Bach off but Bach is having none of it.
Bach scores with punches from side control.
Bach landing a few strikes.
Bach working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bach working away.
Plugger takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bach lands a few punches from side control.
Bach scoring with punches from side control.
Plugger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Plugger is still trying to improve position.
Bach working the ground and pound.
Plugger sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plugger is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bach scores with a couple of nice shots.
Plugger is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bach working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Plugger is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bach's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bach's back!
Plugger scores with punches from the back.
Plugger softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Bach looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Plugger is trying to stick to Bach's back but Bach is turning into Plugger. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Plugger's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bach.
Plugger trying to control the position.
Bach wants to control from the top but Plugger keeps moving.
Plugger wants to control but Bach passes easily into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bach is trying to control the action in half guard but Plugger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Plugger wants to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bach lands a nice short elbow.
Plugger trying to hold on to Bach's head to control him but Bach postures up.
Plugger is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bach scores with a couple of nice shots.

Plugger is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bach pulls his head out easily.
Plugger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Plugger is trying to control but can't.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bach lands a nice short elbow.
Nice strikes from Bach there.
Pull Plugger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sebastian Bach is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bach lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastian Bach showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bach has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastian Bach!
A victorious Sebastian Bach thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.