PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Zoidberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nic Newcomer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Newcomer has chosen High by Lil Wayne as his entrance music. Nic Newcomer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John Zoidberg's chin.

Zoidberg
vs
Newcomer

190 cm
21
222 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

187 cm
21
215 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Zoidberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nic Newcomer!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newcomer looks to land a right hand but Zoidberg moved out of range.
Newcomer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zoidberg tries to clinch up.
Zoidberg lands a nice looking body kick.

Zoidberg clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zoidberg.
Zoidberg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Newcomer's face.

It looks like Nic Newcomer has been cut.
Zoidberg crunches a lovely knee into Newcomer's ribcage.
Newcomer looks gassed!
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!
Zoidberg connects with a knee to the head.
Zoidberg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zoidberg connects with a knee to the head.
Zoidberg lands a knee to the body.
Zoidberg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Newcomer's face.
Newcomer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zoidberg lands a nice knee to the body.
Zoidberg lands an elbow that stopped Newcomer in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Zoidberg.

That has opened up Nic Newcomer's cut even more.
Zoidberg lands a damaging elbow.
Newcomer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zoidberg gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zoidberg with a knee to the head.
Newcomer takes an elbow to the temple.
Zoidberg unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoidberg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zoidberg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Newcomer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zoidberg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Newcomer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zoidberg connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zoidberg obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zoidberg obliges.
Newcomer wants to break free but Zoidberg has control.
Zoidberg landing knees to the head.
Zoidberg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zoidberg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Newcomer's defenses.
Zoidberg lands an elbow inside.
Zoidberg scores with a knee to the head.
Zoidberg scores with a knee to the head.
Newcomer lands a knee to the head.
Zoidberg lands an elbow just above Newcomer 's eye.
Zoidberg landing knees to the head.
Zoidberg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zoidberg as Newcomer tries to tie him up.
Zoidberg lands a knee to the head.

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.
Zoidberg lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zoidberg lands an elbow that stopped Newcomer in his tracks for a moment.
Zoidberg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zoidberg landing knees to the body.
Zoidberg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zoidberg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zoidberg working Newcomer over with knees to the body.
Newcomer trying to control the position but instead, Zoidberg has worked for underhooks and has pushed Newcomer into the cage.
Zoidberg connects with a knee to the head.
Newcomer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zoidberg landing knees to the body.
Zoidberg lands a nice elbow.
Zoidberg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Newcomer is defending well for now.
Zoidberg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Newcomer's defenses.
Zoidberg misses with a knee to the head.
Newcomer wants to get back to striking at distance but Zoidberg won't allow it.
Zoidberg lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoidberg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zoidberg utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zoidberg unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zoidberg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Newcomer's face.
Zoidberg lands a good knee to the midsection. Newcomer won't want to take too many of those.
Zoidberg landing knees to the body.
Newcomer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Newcomer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zoidberg lands an elbow inside.
Zoidberg lands a nice elbow.
Newcomer can't break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Zoidberg.
Zoidberg lands an elbow just above Newcomer 's eye.
Zoidberg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zoidberg utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Newcomer takes an elbow to the temple.
Zoidberg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Newcomer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

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.
Newcomer is trying to break the clinch but Zoidberg is controlling him.
Zoidberg working Newcomer over with knees to the body.
Zoidberg lands a knee to the head.
Zoidberg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Newcomer is trying to break the clinch but Zoidberg is controlling him.
Zoidberg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zoidberg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zoidberg working Newcomer over with knees to the body.
Zoidberg unloads a knee to the mid-section. Newcomer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zoidberg crunches a lovely knee into Newcomer's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Zoidberg.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newcomer.
Zoidberg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zoidberg with a knee to the head.
Zoidberg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zoidberg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zoidberg lands a damaging elbow.
Newcomer wants a takedown.
Zoidberg lands a good knee to the midsection. Newcomer won't want to take too many of those.
Newcomer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zoidberg has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Zoidberg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nic Newcomer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Zoidberg clinches up with Newcomer and pushes him back against the cage.
Zoidberg unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zoidberg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zoidberg lands an elbow inside.
Newcomer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zoidberg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Newcomer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice elbow from Zoidberg.
Knees to the body from Zoidberg.
Zoidberg landing knees to the body.
Zoidberg lands a good knee to the midsection. Newcomer won't want to take too many of those.
Zoidberg lands a knee to the head.
Zoidberg lands a damaging elbow.
A knee to the head by Zoidberg.
A knee to the head by Zoidberg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zoidberg connects with a knee to the head.
Zoidberg connects with a knee to the head.
Zoidberg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Newcomer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Newcomer tries to stall but Zoidberg uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zoidberg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Newcomer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newcomer looking to stall.
Knees to the body from Zoidberg.
Zoidberg lands an elbow that stopped Newcomer in his tracks for a moment.
Zoidberg connects with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Zoidberg.
Zoidberg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zoidberg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zoidberg lands a damaging elbow.
Zoidberg lands an elbow just above Newcomer 's eye.
Zoidberg with a knee to the head.
Newcomer tries to break free but Zoidberg pushes him back against the cage.
Newcomer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zoidberg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Newcomer's face.
Zoidberg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Newcomer's defenses.
Newcomer takes an elbow to the temple.
Newcomer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zoidberg scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Zoidberg.

That's two 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.
Zoidberg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Newcomer's face.
Zoidberg landing knees to the head.
Zoidberg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zoidberg scores with a knee to the head.
Newcomer is working for takedown but Zoidberg is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zoidberg lands an elbow that stopped Newcomer in his tracks for a moment.
Zoidberg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zoidberg lands a nice knee to the body.
Zoidberg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zoidberg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Newcomer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zoidberg with a knee to the head.
Newcomer takes an elbow to the temple.
Zoidberg lands a nice elbow.
Newcomer is trying to break the clinch but Zoidberg is controlling him.
Zoidberg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Newcomer's face.
Zoidberg working Newcomer over with knees to the body.
Zoidberg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Newcomer's defenses.
Zoidberg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Newcomer wants to break free but Zoidberg has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoidberg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Zoidberg.
Zoidberg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zoidberg lands a knee to the head.
Zoidberg unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zoidberg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Newcomer's defenses.
Newcomer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Newcomer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zoidberg fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zoidberg moves in looking to clinch but Newcomer pushes him off.
Zoidberg looks to clinch
and Newcomer counters with a one-two to the body.
Nic Newcomer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Zoidberg instigates a clinch.
Zoidberg with a knee to the head.
Zoidberg lands a nice elbow.
Zoidberg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Newcomer's face.
Zoidberg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four 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.
Zoidberg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Newcomer's face.
Newcomer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zoidberg just stands there and leans against the cage.
John Zoidberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nic Newcomer.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zoidberg.
Zoidberg landing knees to the body.
Newcomer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zoidberg is pressed up against the cage. Newcomer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zoidberg down to the mat. Zoidberg avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Zoidberg drives through and clinches with Newcomer against the cage.
Zoidberg lands a knee to the body.
Zoidberg lands a knee to the head.
Newcomer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zoidberg is keeping busy.
Zoidberg lands an elbow inside that Newcomer shrugs off.
Newcomer wants to break the clinch but can't.
John Zoidberg has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zoidberg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zoidberg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Newcomer's face.
Zoidberg utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Zoidberg.
Zoidberg lands a good knee to the midsection. Newcomer won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Zoidberg dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nic Newcomer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Zoidberg with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zoidberg clinches but Newcomer breaks the clinch
and Newcomer counters with a left and a right that stings Zoidberg.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Zoidberg.

Zoidberg forces Newcomer back against the cage and clinches.
Zoidberg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zoidberg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zoidberg lands an elbow that stopped Newcomer in his tracks for a moment.
Newcomer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zoidberg scores a nice knee to the body.
Zoidberg lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zoidberg.
Zoidberg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Newcomer blocks it with crossed arms.
Zoidberg landing knees to the head.
Zoidberg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zoidberg lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zoidberg obliges.
Zoidberg lands a good knee to the midsection. Newcomer won't want to take too many of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoidberg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zoidberg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Newcomer's face.
Newcomer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zoidberg has him pressed against the cage.
Zoidberg lands a knee to the head.
Zoidberg landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zoidberg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zoidberg lands a nice elbow.
Zoidberg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Newcomer's face.
Knees to the body from Zoidberg.
Zoidberg unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zoidberg lands a nice knee to the body.
Zoidberg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zoidberg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zoidberg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zoidberg crunches a lovely knee into Newcomer's ribcage.
Zoidberg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zoidberg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zoidberg landing knees to the head.
Newcomer takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two 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.
Zoidberg landing knees to the body.
Newcomer is looking to break free of the clinch but Zoidberg has double underhooks.
Zoidberg utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zoidberg misses with a knee to the head.
Zoidberg lands a knee to the body.
Newcomer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Newcomer looking to stall.
Zoidberg working Newcomer over with knees to the body.
Newcomer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Zoidberg.
Zoidberg lands a knee to the body.
Zoidberg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Newcomer blocks it with crossed arms.
Zoidberg lands a nice elbow.
Zoidberg lands a knee to the head.
Newcomer is trying to force a seperation but Zoidberg has the dominant position.
Zoidberg landing knees to the body.
Zoidberg with a knee to the head.
Newcomer is trying to force a seperation but Zoidberg has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newcomer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zoidberg is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Zoidberg lands an elbow inside.
Zoidberg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Newcomer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zoidberg.
Zoidberg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zoidberg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zoidberg connects with a knee to the head.
Zoidberg lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zoidberg.
Newcomer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zoidberg is keeping busy.
Zoidberg landing knees to the head.
Zoidberg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Newcomer blocks it with crossed arms.
Zoidberg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Newcomer's face.
Zoidberg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Newcomer's face.
Nic Newcomer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zoidberg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zoidberg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zoidberg lands a knee to the head.
Zoidberg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

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.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zoidberg.
Newcomer takes an elbow to the temple.
Zoidberg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Newcomer's efforts to push away.
Zoidberg landing knees to the body.
Newcomer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zoidberg scores with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Zoidberg.
Zoidberg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Newcomer's face.
Newcomer can't break the clinch.
Zoidberg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Newcomer's efforts to push away.
Zoidberg lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Zoidberg.
Zoidberg with a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zoidberg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Zoidberg.
Zoidberg prevents Newcomer from breaking the clinch.
Zoidberg landing knees to the head.
John Zoidberg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zoidberg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zoidberg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Newcomer's defenses.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Zoidberg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zoidberg, 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Zoidberg!