PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Broadus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Stringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stringer has chosen Cherokee - Europe as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Peter Stringer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Broadus
vs
Stringer

172 cm
24
153 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

170 cm
23
152 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Giuseppe Broadus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peter Stringer!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stringer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Broadus looks to land a combination but Stringer avoids it well.
Broadus misses with a hook. Stringer ducked under it nicely.
Broadus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stringer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Broadus but Broadus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stringer delivers a nice body kick.
Stringer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Broadus.
Broadus misses with a wild combination.
Stringer scores with a nice body kick.
Broadus misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stringer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Broadus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stringer.
Broadus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stringer throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stringer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Giuseppe Broadus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stringer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Stringer takes the fight into the clinch.

Broadus manages to break the clinch.
Giuseppe Broadus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Broadus stuffs the takedown attempt from Stringer. Stringer gets slowly back to his feet.
Broadus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Broadus works over Stringer's head and body with a nice combination.
Stringer throws a sloppy head kick and Broadus moves out of range easily.
Broadus misses with a double jab.
Broadus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Broadus misses with a wild combination.
Broadus lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stringer throws a half hearted mid kick.
A low kick from Broadus is predictable there
and Stringer counters with a nice leg kick.
Stringer throws a body punch but Broadus moves out of range.
Broadus moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stringer moves out of range of the body kick.
Broadus lands with a nice combination. Stringer backs away looking to recover.
Stringer looks gassed!
Danga de danga de dang - Stringer scores with a four punch combination!
Stringer tries for a takedown but Broadus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Giuseppe Broadus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Stringer.
Broadus throws a series of punches but Stringer moves out of range.
Stringer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Broadus throws a left and a right that both miss

and Stringer counters with a single leg into guard. Broadus didn't expect that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Stringer stopping the sweep attempt from Broadus.
Stringer trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Broadus manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringer is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Broadus stands up from Stringer's guard - Broadus perhaps looking for a knockout.

Broadus forces Stringer back against the cage and clinches.

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

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.
Broadus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Broadus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A head kick misses from Broadus.
Stringer shoots in but no luck this time.
A decent looking cross lands there for Broadus.
Broadus tries to bum rush Stringer with a series of wild strikes but Stringer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stringer slips a jab and a cross from Broadus.
Stringer throws a leg kick but Broadus checks it.
Broadus tries to bum rush Stringer with a series of wild strikes but Stringer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Broadus darts in and clinches Stringer up against the cage.
Broadus works on Stringer's body with a couple of short punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Broadus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Broadus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stringer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Broadus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Broadus scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Broadus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stringer moves in looking to clinch but Broadus pushes him off.
Stringer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Broadus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Broadus misses with a two punch combination.
Stringer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stringer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Broadus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Broadus throws a chopping leg kick but Stringer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Broadus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stringer drops his hands momentarily and Broadus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Broadus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stringer tries to close the distance and clinch but Broadus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Broadus just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stringer dodges the punch combination from Broadus.
Broadus falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stringer moves out of range of the body kick.
Good shot there by Broadus.
Broadus misses with a double jab.
Broadus takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Broadus is looking to wear down Stringer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stringer slips a jab and a cross from Broadus.
Broadus misses with an uppercut.
Broadus misses with a few strikes there.
Stringer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stringer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Broadus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Broadus has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Stringer.
Broadus thows a body shot but no joy.

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.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Broadus!
Broadus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stringer counters with a nice body kick.
Stringer dodges the punch combination from Broadus.
Broadus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stringer's head.
Stringer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Broadus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Broadus lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Giuseppe Broadus is winning the standup battle so far.
Broadus cracks Stringer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A combination from Broadus does no damage.
Stringer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A left lands for Broadus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broadus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Broadus misses with a series of wild punches.
Broadus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stringer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stringer.
Some wild striking there from Stringer.
Broadus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stringer circles away quickly and effectively.
Stringer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Broadus tries to avoid it but Stringer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Broadus to the ground. Broadus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Broadus misses with a combination
and Stringer counters with a nice leg kick.
Broadus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Broadus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Broadus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

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.
Stringer throws a head kick but Broadus moves out of range.
Stringer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Giuseppe Broadus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Stringer.
Broadus goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Stringer moves out of range of the body kick.
Broadus misses with a series of wild punches.
Broadus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stringer counters with a nice kick to the body.
Stringer checks a leg kick nicely.
Broadus throws a right and a left that Stringer avoids nicely.
Stringer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Broadus throws a right hand that Stringer ducks under and follows up with a left that Stringer also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Stringer finds it's way through Broadus's defenses.
Broadus will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Stringer lands a right hook to the body.
Stringer throws a good cross that connects.
Broadus swats away the attempt to clinch by Stringer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giuseppe Broadus dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Stringer misses with a head kick.
Stringer swinging wilding here.
Broadus swinging wilding here.
Stringer throws a right and a left that Broadus avoids nicely.
Broadus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stringer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Broadus scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Broadus looks to land a combination but Stringer avoids it well.
Giuseppe Broadus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stringer blocks the body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stringer throws a chopping leg kick but Broadus manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Broadus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stringer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Broadus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broadus looks to land a combination. Stringer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Stringer slips a jab and a cross from Broadus.
Broadus throws a right hand that Stringer ducks under and follows up with a left that Stringer also avoids with ease.
Broadus looks to land a body kick but Stringer moved away.
Broadus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Broadus does no damage.
Stringer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stringer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Stringer connects with a looping right hand.
Broadus misses with a two punch combination.
Stringer slips a jab and a cross from Broadus.
Stringer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Broadus swivels and escapes.
Broadus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stringer is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broadus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Broadus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stringer counters with a thumping low kick.
Stringer has a takedown stuffed.
Stringer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Broadus throws a leg kick
and Stringer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Broadus misses with a two punch combination.
Broadus tries to bum rush Stringer with a series of wild strikes but Stringer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stringer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Giuseppe Broadus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Stringer.
Broadus tries to bum rush Stringer with a series of wild strikes but Stringer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Broadus tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Giuseppe Broadus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Broadus misses with a two punch combination.
Broadus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringer dodges the punch combination from Broadus.
Stringer avoids the body shot from Broadus.
Stringer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Broadus throws a right hand that Stringer ducks under and follows up with a left that Stringer also avoids with ease.
Broadus looks to throw a body kick
and Stringer counters with a thumping low kick.
Stringer throws a sloppy head kick and Broadus moves out of range easily.
Stringer throws a wild body kick that Broadus sees coming a mile off.
Stringer misses with a takedown attempt - Broadus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stringer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Broadus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Broadus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Broadus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

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.
Stringer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Broadus slaps away a takedown attempt from Stringer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Broadus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Broadus misses with the combination.
Broadus blocks a head kick by Stringer.
Stringer throws a wild body kick that Broadus sees coming a mile off.
Broadus misses with a combination
and Stringer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Broadus misses with a head kick.
Peter Stringer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Broadus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stringer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

And that's the end of the fight!
Giuseppe Broadus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Broadus, 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giuseppe Broadus!