PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between lay npraytwo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xv Jobber vX (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

npraytwo
vs
Jobber vX

225 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
20
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

What'Supps

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, lay npraytwo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Xv Jobber vX!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jobber vX ducks down and throws a hook to the body but npraytwo moves away.
Jobber vX misses with a hook.

npraytwo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jobber vX is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but npraytwo is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Jobber vX tries to improve his position but instead npraytwo has taken his back!
npraytwo controls the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jobber vX is really stuck here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jobber vX is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Jobber vX trying to control but not successfully.
Jobber vX wants to escape the position.
npraytwo has good solid back control here.

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.
Jobber vX trying to control the hands but npraytwo breaks the grip.
Jobber vX can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. npraytwo controlling the positon.
npraytwo is not going to allow Jobber vX to sit and survive in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
npraytwo slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Jobber vX trying to control the hands but npraytwo breaks the grip.
npraytwo controlling well, preventing Jobber vX from escaping the position.
Jobber vX wants to get back to his feet.
npraytwo slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

lay npraytwo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

npraytwo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jobber vX momentarily.
Jobber vX misses with a takedown

and npraytwo counters by moving into the clinch.
Jobber vX wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but npraytwo has him pressed against the cage.
The referee calls for npraytwo to work.
npraytwo prevents Jobber vX from breaking the clinch.
npraytwo taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

npraytwo has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Jobber vX regains guard immediately.

Jobber vX is looking for a triangle here but npraytwo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Jobber vX is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Jobber vX struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
npraytwo just content to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
npraytwo'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 three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee stands the fighters back up. lay npraytwo just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Jobber vX shoots and misses

and npraytwo counters with a single leg into guard. Jobber vX didn't expect that.
npraytwo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
npraytwo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

lay npraytwo 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!

Nice shot lands for npraytwo.
The crowd cheers as npraytwo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jobber vX doesn't seem phased though.
Jobber vX with a poor takedown

and npraytwo counters with a shoot takedown. Jobber vX fights it but they end up in guard.
npraytwo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jobber vX takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
npraytwo advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
npraytwo passes to full mount!
npraytwo controlling from the full mount.
lay npraytwo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
npraytwo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jobber vX for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. lay npraytwo just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
npraytwo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jobber vX has time to react.
npraytwo throws a series of strikes that have Jobber vX backpedaling.
Xv Jobber vX has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jobber vX wants to clinch

and npraytwo counters with a shoot takedown. Jobber vX fights it but they end up in guard.
npraytwo controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jobber vX throws his legs up looking for a submission but npraytwo uses it to pass to side control.
Jobber vX is trying to escape the position but npraytwo is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
lay npraytwo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well npraytwo 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... lay npraytwo!