PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spinning Fire (ranked 1294 p4p, 2672 weight class) and Jimmy Fothergill (ranked 163 p4p, 325 weight class). Fothergill has chosen Austrian Death Machine - Get To The Choppa as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jimmy Fothergill was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Fire
vs
Fothergill

209 cm
27
290
13 - 5 - 0

188 cm
33
260
17 - 19 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Spinning Fire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Fothergill!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fire takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fothergill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Fothergill misses the target.
Fire feinted with a counter takedown.

Fothergill lands a big head kick that sends Fire tumbling to the mat! Fothergill takes a step backwards and waves Fire back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Spinning Fire has been cut.
Jimmy Fothergill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fire ducks under a wild hook from Fothergill.
Fothergill throws a head kick that misses.
Fire tries to counter with a takedown but Fothergill is quick to defend against it.
A low kick from Fothergill misses

and Fire counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fire.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fire content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fothergill trying to keep a closed guard but Fire is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fire postures up in Fothergill's guard and throws a big left but Fothergill blocks it.
Fire will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fire lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fire stopping the sweep attempt from Fothergill.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fire working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fothergill keeping moving, preventing Fire from controlling successfully.
Fothergill working a defensive guard here.
Fire lands a couple of digs.
Fire wants to control from the top but Fothergill keeps moving.
Fire lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fire trying to control but Fothergill is working from the bottom.
Fire throws a big elbow that misses.
Fothergill wants to stand but Fire is controlling the position.
Fire is working Fothergill over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fothergill escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fire gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fire throws a big elbow that misses.
Fire makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fire lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fothergill trying to control the position.

Fothergill working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fire doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fire manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fire trying to control the position from guard on top but Fothergill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fire postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fire is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fothergill has momentary wrist control but Fire slips an elbow through the middle.
Fire landing with the ground and pound.
Fire with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fire postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fire postures up and lands a big shot to Fothergill's brow.
Fothergill is trying to keep Fire in close.
Fire lands a couple of elbows.
Fire is working Fothergill over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fothergill wants to stand up but Fire is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fire is looking to work some ground and pound but Fothergill has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fire keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fothergill's head.
Fothergill controls Fire momentarily but Fire frees himself.
Fire trying to control the position from guard on top but Fothergill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fire controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fire stands up over Fothergill, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fothergill is trying to keep Fire in close.
Fothergill preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fire 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.
Fothergill trying to control the position.
Fire makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fothergill throws a sloppy head kick

and Fire counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fire.
Fire lands a couple of digs.
Fire chips away with some ground and pound.
Fire is fighting to break Fothergill's control of his arms but Fothergill is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fothergill looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fire working some strikes from top position.
Fire lands a couple of elbows.
Fire working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fothergill's head.

Fothergill is rocked!
Fire loads up on a big left hand. Fothergill felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Fire looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Fothergill can't hide his disappointment, as Fire celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spinning Fire!
A very excited looking Spinning Fire rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
In defeat, Jimmy Fothergill stepped up to the mic, saying 'Bollocks! Sithee!'.