PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between punch master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and crash punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). punch has chosen in the end as his entrance music. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. crash punch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

master
vs
punch

175 cm
19
160 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

175 cm
19
165 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, punch master!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, crash punch!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
punch doesn't manage to clinch there - master circles away.
master is breathing heavily.
master looks to land a combination but punch avoids it well.
master avoids a punch combination nicely.
punch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but master moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
punch connects with a body shot.
punch fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
master swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and punch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

master closes the distance and pushes punch back into the ropes.
master pushes punch back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

master gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
master is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
master trying to control the position from guard on top but punch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
master wanted to stand there but punch had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
master wants to pass the guard but punch is keeping the position.
punch is pulling down on master's head. It's preventing any offense from master, at least for the moment.
master tries to stand but punch is controlling from the bottom.

master decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
master lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but punch circles away quickly and effectively.
punch on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - punch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
punch throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

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.
master scores with a jab. punch acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
punch throws the kick towards the body but master avoids it.
master throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

punch closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming master to the mat! master manages to get full guard.
punch stops master from standing up.
punch trying to control the position from guard on top but master is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
master throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now master is on top in guard.
master trying to control the position from guard on top but punch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
punch wants to hit a switch here but master passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for punch there!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
master wants to control the pace but punch is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
punch is in all sorts of trouble here.
punch tries to hold on but master postures up.
punch is looking to improve his position but master isn't that keen on the idea.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if punch can do anything to dispel that myth.
punch is squirming around, avoiding master's attempts to control the action.
master content just to control the position here.
punch is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four 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.
punch can't escape the position.
punch is squirming around, avoiding master's attempts to control the action.
punch tries to hold on but master postures up.
punch is looking to improve his position but master isn't that keen on the idea.
punch wants to hold on but master pushes him away.
master trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
punch wants to control but master is having none of it.
master controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

punch looks to land a combination but master avoids it well.
punch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but master moves away.

master rushes punch and presses him up against the ropes.
punch is trying to break the clinch but master has him pressed against the ropes.
punch tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
master lands a damaging elbow.
master has a couple of punches blocked by punch.
master lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
master throws an elbow but it misses.
master lands an elbow inside.
punch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
master creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through punch's defenses.
master has a couple of punches blocked by punch.
master throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
master swings away with an uppercut that misses.
master misses with the head strike.
master has a couple of punches blocked by punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
master has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. punch is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
master digs a right hand underneath punch's ribcage. punch let out a lung full of air as it connected.
punch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of master backwards.
punch blocks a body shot from master.
Nice body punch from master - that landed with a thud.
master doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
punch blocking some punches.
punch tries to pull guard but master won't allow it.
master gets through punch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
punch is looking to break free of the clinch but master has double underhooks.

master's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from punch.
punch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
punch master has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of crash punch.
punch with a body punch. A glancing blow.
punch scores with a hook to the body. master takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
master walks into a straight right hand from punch.
punch connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
master looks to score with a jab to the body but punch is just out of range.
punch master seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
master swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting punch counter with a right hand.
master tries to bum rush punch with a series of wild strikes but punch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
punch scores with a three punch combo!
master throws a one two combo.
punch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before master has time to react.
master scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
master tries to clinch but punch is having none of it.
master defends well against a solid takedown attempt from punch.
punch looks to land a combination. master sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

punch gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
master misses with a hook from the clinch.
punch is trying to break the clinch but master has him pressed against the ropes.
master wants a takedown.
Still in the clinch, master scores with a nice short uppercut.
punch fails to pull the fight into his guard.
punch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for master.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
master throws a blind hook that connects with the side of punchs head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by punch as master tries to tie him up.
master misses with a short punch on the inside.
punch is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

master lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
punch trying to hold on to master's head to control him but master postures up.
master wants to pass the guard but punch is defending well.
master trying to control from half guard but punch is working away.
master wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
punch blocking the ground and pound attempt from master.
master wants to stand but punch has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
punch is trying to control but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
punch blocks a head kick by master.

master gets a takedown into half guard.
master seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

punch kicks off master and gets to his feet.
punch misses with a wild combination.
master tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but punch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

punch master dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

No joy there for master, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
master with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling punch to score with a decent uppercut.
punch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
master lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
master tries to clinch there but punch circles away.
master misses with a head kick.
master throws a left and a right that both miss
and punch makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
punch with a nice cross.
punch lands a high kick!
punch tries to work over master's front leg with a kick but master checks it.
punch misses with a wild combination.
master lands with a nice combination. punch backs away looking to recover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
master throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
punch is looking to clinch.
master throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
master takes one to the chin there.
punch swinging wilding here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
punch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from master.
master cracks punch with a good jab.
punch tries to close the distance and clinch but master swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good work by master as he checks the leg kick.
master tries to clinch there but punch circles away.
punch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but master manages to avoid it.
master throws a series of punches but punch avoids them all with ease.
punch will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
master lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but punch circles away quickly and effectively.
punch throws a one two combo.
punch digs a good hook to master's body.
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punch master is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
punch lands a head kick. master smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
punch walks into a left hand.
master is looking to clinch.
master fakes the leg kick and cracks punch in the body.
master showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
master connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
punch scores with a hook to the body. master takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
punch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
master goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
punch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
master goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
master dodges the punch combination from punch.
master takes one on the chin but seems OK.
punch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
master closes this distance looking for a takedown but punch circles away.
punch misses with a double jab.
master throws a combination but it was largely blocked by punch.

master shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches punch napping and manages to drive through into side control!
master working away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
master is looking to take a break and control but punch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
punch tries to improve position but can't.
punch wants to control but master postures up.

master decides to take the fight back to the feet.
master throws a series of punches but punch avoids them all with ease.
master looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
punch looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
master pulls out of a head kick attempt.
punch is looking to clinch.
punch lands with a straight right. master didn't see that one coming.
A head kick from punch lands but master takes it in his stride.
crash punch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
punch takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
punch dodges the punch combination from master.
punch lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as master backs up against the ropes.

punch gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows master to score an easy takedown into full guard.
master trying to control the position from guard on top but punch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
punch wants to sweep here but master controlling him for the moment.

punch is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. master is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
master trying to control the position from guard on top but punch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

punch has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but master can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
punch master showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for master, 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... punch master!