PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Game On (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters had to take extra time to make weight as they missed the initial 135lb limit. Game On came in at 136.3 and Big Money came in at 136.7 but after the extra two hours, both guys managed to get within the one pound allowance. No doubt it will have affected them physically though, so let's see if that has an impact on the fight. Game On looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

On
vs
Money

189 cm
22
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
144 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Game On!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Big Money!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
On stuffs the takedown.
Money shoots in for a double leg but On sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
On fails with the takedown

and Money counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
On wants to get back to his feet.
On slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
On really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Money sitting in guard here, content to control.
Money wants to control from the top but On keeps moving.
On is trying to keep Money in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Money wants to control from the top but On keeps moving.
On is pulling down on Money's head to control his posture.
On tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Money won't allow On to get back to his feet.
On is breathing heavily.
On tries to strike from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
On throws the kick towards the body but Money avoids it.

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

Money closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Money lands in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
On working a defensive guard here.
Money trying to control but On is working from the bottom.

Money thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Money dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Money leaves On with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Money moves in looking to clinch but On pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
On gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Money holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
On holding his opponent close, against the ropes.

Money breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Money scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
On tries to bench press Money off him but Money keeps the position.
On takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Money is looking to take a break and control but On is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Money crashes against the mat.

Money stands up and beckons On to his feet.
On misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Money.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Money showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Money shoots for a double leg takedown but On sprawls well. He's pushed Money's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Money goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Money takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

On shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Money manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
On postures up.

On got a little sloppy there for a moment and Money has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, On has managed to get both his arms back between Money's legs - danger averted.
On lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Money being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
On tries to free his leg and advance position but Money is retaining full guard.
Money tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Money keeping moving, preventing On from controlling successfully.
On is really struggling to control Money but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A head kick misses from On.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
On with a poor takedown

and Money counters with a nice double leg into side control. On won't be happy with that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
On tries to buck Money off but Money is having none of it.
On throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Money is staying tight to On's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Money landing a few strikes.
On tries to improve position but can't.

Money thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Money really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Money tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but On paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Money shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. On is trying to defend but Money finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money tries to pass to full mount but On defends it.

On looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
On won't allow Money to pass to mount.
Money is trying to control the action in half guard but On is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Money is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money trying to control from half guard but On is working away.
On wants to control but Money is keeping busy and won't allow it.
On is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Money is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
On shoots in but Money avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
On doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Money dominated that fourth 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!

On tries for a takedown but Money circles away easily
and Money counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
On throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Money tries to clinch there but On circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Money is defended easily by On.

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.
On wants to clinch up but Money keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

On feints and as Money raises his hands in defense, On changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Game On has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Big Money is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Money wants to stand and escape but On is having none of it.
Big Money has got the better of the ground game so far.

Money is looking for a triangle here but On uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

On decides to stand back up. On steps back and let's Money get back to his feet.
Game On is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
On is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Game On showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Money has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 46:49
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Money!
Big Money is the new bantamweight champion!