PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Royce Da Five Nine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Bodybag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Da Five Nine's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Slaughterhouse - Warriors. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Da Five Nine
vs
Bodybag

175 cm
19
169 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
165 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Da Five Nine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Bodybag!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bodybag tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Da Five Nine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Da Five Nine misses with an uppercut.
Bodybag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bodybag tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Da Five Nine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bodybag scores with a sloppy right hand. Da Five Nine should have avoided that one.

It looks like Royce Da Five Nine has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bodybag looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bodybag tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Da Five Nine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Da Five Nine shoots in but Bodybag avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice sprawl there from Bodybag as Da Five Nine shoots in.
Bodybag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bodybag fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Five Nine throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bodybag's waist but Bodybag gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Da Five Nine off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Da Five Nine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Da Five Nine throws the kick towards the body but Bodybag avoids it.

Bodybag closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Da Five Nine tries to score a body lock takedown but Bodybag shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bodybag lands a left hand that snaps the head of Da Five Nine backwards.
Bodybag gets through Da Five Nine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Bodybag.
Bodybag working aggressively here.
Bodybag lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Da Five Nine backwards.
Bodybag lands a left hand.
Bodybag lands a left hand that snaps the head of Da Five Nine backwards.

Da Five Nine is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Bodybag fails to land.
Oh Da Five Nine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bodybag throws a head punch that misses.
Bodybag lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Da Five Nine seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right from Bodybag.
Bodybag is working Da Five Nine over against the cage.
Bodybag cracks Da Five Nine with a nice body shot.
Bodybag lands a left hand that snaps the head of Da Five Nine backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bodybag creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bodybag lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bodybag lands a left hand.
Bodybag lands a shot to the body.
Da Five Nine is breathing heavily.
Bodybag throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Da Five Nines head.
A shot in the inside from Bodybag.
A right hand to the body from Bodybag.
Bodybag lands a nice uppercut.
Da Five Nine takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Bodybag.
Bodybag throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bodybag lands a left hand that snaps the head of Da Five Nine backwards.
Bodybag lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Da Five Nine backwards.
Bodybag lands a right hand.
Bodybag working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bodybag lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Da Five Nine or not.
Bodybag scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bodybag.
Bodybag lands a right hand.
Bodybag scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bodybag digs a right hand underneath Da Five Nine's ribcage. Da Five Nine let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bodybag.
Nice body punch from Bodybag - that landed with a thud.
Bodybag cracks Da Five Nine with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bodybag lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bodybag lands a shoulder strike.
Bodybag scores with a hook to the body.
Bodybag works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bodybag.
A short uppercut from Bodybag.
Bodybag scores with a hook to the body.
Bodybag lands an uppercut.
Bodybag scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Bodybag.
Bodybag lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bodybag gets through Da Five Nine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bodybag digs a right hand underneath Da Five Nine's ribcage. Da Five Nine let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bodybag scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bodybag.
Bodybag lands a shot to the body.
Bodybag lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bodybag lands a right hand.
Bodybag lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Bodybag.
A right hand to the body from Bodybag.
Bodybag lands a hook that snaps the head of Da Five Nine backwards.
Bodybag lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Bodybag.
A body shot lands from Bodybag.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bodybag.
Bodybag scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bodybag lands a body shot.
Bodybag stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Bodybag.
Bodybag lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bodybag lands with a light punch inside.
Bodybag lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bodybag gets through Da Five Nine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Bodybag.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bodybag scores with a shot to the side of Da Five Nine's head.
Bodybag prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bodybag lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bodybag lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bodybag lands a nice shot to the body.
Bodybag lands a right hand.
Bodybag lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Da Five Nine backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bodybag creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bodybag works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Bodybag dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Royce Da Five Nine's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bodybag tries to clinch but Da Five Nine moves out of range.
Bodybag tries to clinch but Da Five Nine is having none of it.
Bodybag with a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Da Five Nine.
Da Five Nine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bodybag is looking to clinch but Da Five Nine is avoiding it.
Royce Da Five Nine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Da Five Nine moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bodybag closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Da Five Nine out cold! Da Five Nine corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Johnny Bodybag!