PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Babcock (ranked 1321 p4p, 907 weight class) and Stephen Steve (ranked 174 p4p, 126 weight class). Babcock's entrance music is San Francisco Live Medley. A fine choice. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Babcock
vs
Steve

177 cm
25
180
9 - 4 - 0

180 cm
29
177
15 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Babcock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stephen Steve!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babcock shoots in but no luck this time.
Steve feints a counter leg kick.
Steve throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steve misses with a kick to the body.
Steve throws a shot from downtown. Babcock moves away and avoids it.
Steve pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Babcock back to the cage. Steve follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Steve takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Babcock misses with a wild body shot.
Jim Babcock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steve misses with a body shot.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Babcock moves away.
Babcock has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Steve finds it's way round the side to connect with Babcock's head.
Babcock throws a body punch but Steve moves out of range.

Babcock gets a takedown into half guard.
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!
Steve is looking to improve his position.
Steve keeping control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve trying to control from the bottom.
Babcock trying to control the action but Steve is working from the bottom.
Steve tries to get to full guard but Babcock has control of the leg.
Babcock wants to free his trapped foot but Steve is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Babcock lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Babcock wants to pass to mount but Steve is defending the position.
Steve tries to roll over but Babcock keeps him under control.

That's two 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.
Babcock throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Babcock wants to take a breather but Steve is having none of it.
Babcock slows the pace down in half guard.
Babcock slips a nice elbow through Steve's hands, connecting with Steve's forehead.
Steve trying to hold on to Babcock's head to control him but Babcock postures up.
Steve is trying is best to control the position here.
Babcock throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Babcock tries to pass the half guard into mount. Steve knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Babcock 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.
Steve wants to improve his position but Babcock is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Babcock is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Steve defends it well.
Steve tries to roll over but Babcock keeps him under control.
Babcock missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Babcock is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Steve has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at New York Public Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Steve is holding on to half guard well.
Steve taking some punishment here, with Babcock in his half guard.
Steve wants to improve his position but Babcock is controlling well.
Steve is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babcock wants to pass to mount but Steve is defending the position.
Babcock misses with a head shot. Steve uses the momentum to regain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babcock works over Steve with some ground and pound from guard.
Babcock wants to control from the top but Steve keeps moving.
Babcock looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babcock throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Steve works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Babcock trying to control but Steve is working from the bottom.
Steve is looking to sweep but instead, Babcock has passed into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Babcock dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Babcock will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd cheers as Steve lands an impressive looking overhand right. Babcock doesn't seem phased though.
Nice uppercut there from Babcock.
Steve slips under a jab.
Babcock throws a leg kick but Steve checks it.
A little jabbing left from Steve on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Babcock misses with a low kick.
Steve is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Babcock with a body shot.
Steve scores with a leg kick.
Steve throws the left hand but Babcock avoids the punch easily.
Babcock keeps Steve at a distance using the push kick.
Steve throws a low kick but it's checked well by Babcock.
Crunch! Babcock slams his shin into Steve's torso.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock throws a wild body kick that Steve sees coming a mile off.
Steve attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Steve throws a leg kick but Babcock sees it coming and moves out of range.
Steve throws a push kick but Babcock slaps the foot to one side.
Babcock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steve can do to turn this around?
Steve avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock lands with a thumping leg kick.
Babcock scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Babcock.
Steve wants to land a leg kick but Babcock is out of range.
Babcock fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Steve is out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Babcock.
Jim Babcock is winning the standup battle so far.
Babcock checks a leg kick.
Babcock shoots in and drives through. Steve sprawls well.
Babcock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stephen Steve is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Steve.
Babcock on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A solid leg kick lands there for Babcock.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Babcock moves away.
Babcock attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Babcock plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steve throws a front kick that sends Babcock stumbling back into the cage.
Babcock throws a low kick but Steve avoids it.
Babcock throws a sloppy head kick and Steve moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Steve misses its intended target.
Babcock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Babcock swings for the body but Steve moves out of range.
Steve lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Babcock throws a solid leg kick but Steve takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Babcock.
Steve shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Steve.
Babcock is looking to score with low kicks.
Babcock attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Steve looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Babcock misses the shot to the body.
Babcock misses with a takedown attempt
and Babcock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve throws out a loose jab but Babcock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Babcock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steve sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Babcock is looking to wear down Steve with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Babcock misses with a head kick.
Babcock fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Babcock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Babcock connects with a good right hand that stumbles Steve. Steve circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Steve scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Babcock throws a head kick but Steve moves out of range.
Babcock misses with a left hand
and Babcock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Babcock misses with a low kick.
Steve is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Babcock with a body shot.
Steve slips a jab from Babcock.
A low kick from Babcock misses
and Steve counters with an inside leg kick.
Babcock finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Steve throws a body kick that misses.
Babcock throws a hook but Steve avoids it easily.
Babcock is looking to chop away at Steve's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babcock keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Babcock thuds a left hand into Steve's body.
Steve shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Babcock gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Steve counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steve misses with a looping right.
Babcock tries a head kick but it misses.
Steve tries a quick counter leg kick but Babcock is wise to it.
Steve scores with a jab to the jaw.
Steve scores with a nice strike.
Babcock shoots in for a takedown but Steve shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Steve looks to land a right hand but Babcock moved out of range.
Steve fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Steve misses with a hook.
Babcock moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Crunch! Steve slams his shin into Babcock's torso.
Steve lands a jab to Babcock's midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Stephen Steve will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Steve scores with a leg kick.
Babcock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steve.

Babcock scores with a takedown into Steve's guard.
Babcock postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Babcock tries to free his leg and advance position but Steve is retaining full guard.

Babcock got a little sloppy there for a moment and Steve has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Babcock has managed to get both his arms back between Steve's legs - danger averted.
Steve keeping moving, preventing Babcock from controlling successfully.
Babcock distracts Steve with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Babcock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steve is keeping the position for now.
Jim Babcock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steve tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock trying to control the position from guard on top but Steve is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Babcock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Babcock trying to control but Steve is working from the bottom.
Steve keeping full guard, as Babcock tries to pass.
Steve is pulling down on Babcock's head. It's preventing any offense from Babcock, at least for the moment.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Babcock throws the kick towards the body but Steve avoids it.
Babcock throws a lazy body kick
letting Steve counter with a right hand.
Steve fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Babcock checks it well.
Babcock changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Steve on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Babcock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steve.
Babcock misses with a leg kick
and Steve counters with a straight right hand.
Steve lands a jab to Babcock's midsection.
Babcock lands a leg kick that knocks Steve off balance momentarily.
Steve lands with a thumping leg kick.

Babcock gets a double leg takedown into Steve's guard.
Steve utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Babcock working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steve looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Steve not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babcock slips nicely into half guard.
Babcock wants to pass to mount but Steve is defending the position.
Babcock trying to control from half guard but Steve is working away.

Babcock wants to work for an arm triangle but Steve is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Babcock trying to pass the guard but Steve defending well.
Steve tries to roll over but Babcock keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Steve is staying active underneath Babcock, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Steve controlling the position well.
Babcock thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Steve's head.
Babcock 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.
Babcock wants to free his trapped foot but Steve is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babcock sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Steve defending well though.
Babcock moves into full mount! Steve won't be happy about that!
Babcock trying to control but Steve is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Babcock showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Babcock has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:28

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