PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Xxx Xxx (ranked 23855 p4p, 6440 weight class) and Xxx Xxx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xxx Xxx is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Xxx
vs
Xxx

165 cm
24
143
63 - 21 - 2

165 cm
24
143
14 - 70 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 63 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xxx Xxx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 70 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xxx Xxx!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Fighter B is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fighter A sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Fighter B drives through with a takedown into Fighter A's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Fighter B prevents Fighter A from getting back to his feet.
Fighter B throws a strike but Fighter A rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Fighter A is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter B trying to keep a closed guard but Fighter A is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fighter A stopping the sweep attempt from Fighter B.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter A controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fighter B controlling the position.
Fighter B looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fighter A stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fighter A wants it to stay on the feet.

Fighter A drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fighter A engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fighter B working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter B being controlled here, momentarily.
Fighter A postures up in Fighter B's guard and throws a big left but Fighter B blocks it.
Fighter B wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Fighter A is now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fighter A is thwarting Fighter B's attempts to control the position.
Fighter A is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fighter A keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fighter A shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fighter B as he jumps to the side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Xxx Xxx dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fighter B tries to sprawl but Fighter A drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fighter B tries to roll over but Fighter A keeps him under control.
Fighter B missing with punches from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter B is looking to control Fighter A's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fighter B avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter B is holding on to half guard well.
Fighter A drops an elbow to the side of Fighter B's head.
Xxx Xxx overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fighter B wants to control but Fighter A is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fighter A thows a huge punch but Fighter B dodges it nicely.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Fighter A looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fighter A is standing up over Fighter B. Fighter B looks to escape but Fighter A dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fighter A taking a breather here.
You can see the frustration on Fighter B's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter A taking a breather here.
Fighter A's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fighter B is holding Fighter A down, trying to stall.
Fighter A in side control, just content to control the action for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Xxx Xxx dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Fighter B shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fighter A as he jumps to the side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fighter B.
Fighter A throws a quick counter kick to the body but Fighter B avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter A leaves Fighter B with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Xxx Xxx has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xxx Xxx.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter A shoots in for a takedown but Fighter B shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Fighter A drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fighter B can't do much from the bottom here.
Fighter A is staying tight to Fighter B's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter B struggling a bit here.
Fighter A controlling the position from side mount.
Fighter A seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fighter B for as long as he can get away with.
Fighter A in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter B tries to bench press Fighter A off him but Fighter A keeps the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Fighter A leaves Fighter B with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Fighter B shoots in and gets a takedown into Fighter A's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fighter B throws an elbow that misses. Fighter A uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fighter B's guard. Nice move by Fighter A!

Fighter A stays in close to Fighter B's body and controls the position.
Xxx Xxx has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xxx Xxx is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fighter B is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fighter A throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xxx Xxx showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fighter A 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xxx Xxx!