PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Poly Styrene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Artic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styrene's entrance music is Men at work - Land down under (Gotcha feat. Mission remix 2009). A fine choice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Styrene
vs
Artic

201 cm
22
235 lbs
3 - 11 - 0

195 cm
23
230 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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 3 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Poly Styrene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Danny Artic!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Artic closes the distance and pushes Styrene back into the cage.

Styrene manages to break the clinch.

Artic tries to keep at a distance but Styrene has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Styrene scores with a nice short uppercut.

Styrene breaks from the clinch.
Artic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Artic looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Styrene!
Styrene is trying to stand.
Artic trying to control but Styrene is having none of it.
Styrene wants to try and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Styrene trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Artic working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Artic looking to control but Styrene is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styrene tries to buck Artic off but he can't manage it.
Styrene is squirming around, avoiding Artic's attempts to control the action.
Styrene wants to try and get back to his feet.
Artic is landing with some decent strikes but Styrene is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Styrene is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Artic controlling the pace for now.
You get the feeling that Styrene really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Styrene is breathing heavily.
Styrene is squirming around, avoiding Artic's attempts to control the action.
Styrene is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Artic tries to control but Styrene wriggling away.

Artic stands up from mount. Strange move.
Styrene keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Artic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Styrene darts in and clinches Artic up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Styrene takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Styrene crunches a lovely knee into Artic's ribcage.
Styrene has Artic pushed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Styrene.

Styrene manages to break the clinch.
Styrene plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Styrene moves into range and clinches up with Artic.

Styrene manages to break the clinch.
Styrene lands a two punch combo.

Styrene moves into the clinch.

Styrene breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Poly Styrene is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Styrene throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Artic.
Poly Styrene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Styrene gets a clinch.
Styrene using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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!
Styrene lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styrene lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Styrene unloads a knee to the mid-section. Artic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Styrene unloads a knee to the mid-section. Artic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Styrene breaks the clinch.
Styrene lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Styrene moves into the clinch successfully.

Styrene breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Styrene tries to clinch but Artic moves out of range.
Artic throws a sloppy head kick

and Styrene counters by moving into the clinch.
Styrene missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Styrene.
Styrene using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Styrene trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Come on Artic - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Styrene unloads a knee to the mid-section. Artic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Styrene trying to land knees to the body.
Artic takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Poly Styrene dominated that round.
That's time! Styrene's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Styrene tries to clinch but Artic moves out of range.

Styrene has managed to clinch.

Styrene breaks the clinch.
A head kick by Styrene misses

and Artic counters with a takedown into side control.
Artic is looking to take a break and control but Styrene is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Styrene is trying to get back to his feet.
Artic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Styrene keeps working.
Styrene is trying to buck Artic off.
Artic content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styrene tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Artic with good strikes from the mount here!

Artic is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Styrene has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Styrene!
Styrene wants to stand but Artic has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Styrene decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Styrene tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Artic paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Styrene closes the distance and pushes Artic back into the cage.

Styrene escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Artic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Styrene's waist but Styrene gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Artic off to one side.
Artic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Styrene.
Styrene scores with a kick to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Styrene pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crunch! Styrene slams his shin into Artic's torso.

Styrene rushes Artic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styrene scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Styrene.
Styrene landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Styrene landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Styrene pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Artic scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Artic is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Styrene has escaped the position, nice work there.
Styrene is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Artic is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Styrene blocks a head kick by Artic.
Styrene fails with an attempt to clinch.
Styrene scores with a one two! Artic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Styrene.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Poly Styrene will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Styrene scores with a three punch combo!
Artic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Styrene as he jumps to the side.
Artic has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Artic tries to keep at a distance but Styrene has taken the fight into the clinch.

Styrene breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Artic swats away the attempt to clinch by Styrene.
Artic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Styrene tries to close the distance and clinch up but Artic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crunch! Styrene slams his shin into Artic's torso.

Styrene closes the distance and pushes Artic back into the cage.
Artic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Artic tries for a takedown. No joy.

Styrene breaks the clinch.

Styrene has closed the distance and engaged Artic in a clinch.

Styrene pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Styrene looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Styrene drives through and clinches with Artic against the cage.
Styrene crunches a lovely knee into Artic's ribcage.

Styrene breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Artic steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Styrene. That one must have hurt.
Styrene lets loose with a powerful body kick. Artic will feel that in the morning.
Styrene lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Danga de danga de dang - Styrene scores with a four punch combination!
Styrene darts in trying to clinch
and Artic counters with an inside leg kick.
Artic swats away the attempt to clinch by Styrene.
Styrene tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Artic paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styrene lands with a kick to the temple. Artic shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Styrene has closed the distance and engaged Artic in a clinch.
The referee calls for Styrene to work.

Styrene breaks the clinch.
Styrene buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Styrene clinches with his opponent.

Styrene escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Styrene tries to clinch there but Artic circles away.

Styrene clinches up with Artic and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Styrene leaning against his opponent.
Styrene lands a knee to the body.
Styrene landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Poly Styrene has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Styrene pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Styrene!
Styrene lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Styrene has closed the distance and engaged Artic in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styrene lands an elbow just above Artic 's eye.

Styrene pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Artic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Styrene. Styrene obviously looking to wear him down.
Styrene lands a nice leg kick that just misses Artic's sensitive parts.
Styrene throws a head kick that Artic semi-blocks.

Styrene clinches up against the cage.

Styrene escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Styrene - that will leave a mark!
Styrene throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Styrene wants to clinch up but Artic keeps it at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Styrene.
The fight stays on the outside here - Styrene looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Styrene clinches up against the cage.

Styrene breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styrene tries to close the distance and clinch but Artic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Artic has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Styrene.
Styrene tries to clinch but Artic is having none of it.
Styrene thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Artic if he has to take too many more of those.
Styrene throws a head kick that half lands.

Styrene rushes Artic and presses him up against the cage.

Styrene escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Styrene lands with a slapping head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Styrene.
Poly Styrene is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Styrene throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Artic.

Styrene moves into the clinch successfully.
Artic fails to pull guard.
Poly Styrene has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Artic.

Styrene escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Styrene moves into the clinch.
Styrene unloads a knee to the mid-section. Artic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Danny Artic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knees to the body from Styrene.
Stalling in the clinch from Styrene.

And that's the end of the fight!
Poly Styrene showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Styrene, 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:26
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Poly Styrene!