PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between h joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TikTik Tinkelbery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). TikTik Tinkelbery looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

joe
vs
Tinkelbery

178 cm
23
185 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

183 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, h joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, TikTik Tinkelbery!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
joe fails with the takedown.

joe closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
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.

joe is working for a submission of some sort.

joe is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tinkelbery defends it well.
Tinkelbery pushes joe off looking to stand but joe dives back in and keeps control.

joe looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tinkelbery looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

joe is looking for a kimura here.

joe looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
joe is breathing heavily.

Tinkelbery has one foot on joe's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
joe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tinkelbery sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from joe.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for h joe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tinkelbery misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tinkelbery lands a jab-cross combination.
Tinkelbery stuffs the takedown attempt from joe. joe gets slowly back to his feet.
h joe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tinkelbery throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tinkelbery throws a combination but it was largely blocked by joe.
A right-left combo lands from Tinkelbery.
joe is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tinkelbery.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tinkelbery looks to land a combination but joe avoids it well.
Tinkelbery misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Tinkelbery, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tinkelbery scores with a one two! joe had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tinkelbery lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tinkelbery lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tinkelbery misses with a two punch combination.
Tinkelbery swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tinkelbery lands with a nice combination. joe backs away looking to recover.
joe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tinkelbery defends it nicely.
Tinkelbery lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tinkelbery will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tinkelbery fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TikTik Tinkelbery dominated that 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.

Tinkelbery misses with a series of wild punches.
joe fails with a takedown attempt.
joe shoots in for a takedown but Tinkelbery shows good takedown defense.
Tinkelbery moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
joe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tinkelbery avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for h joe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
joe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tinkelbery misses with the combination.
joe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tinkelbery sprawls well. Tinkelbery wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. joe gets slowly back to his feet.
Tinkelbery throws a nice looking combination but joe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

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.
Tinkelbery misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
joe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tinkelbery is fending him off so far but joe persists. Nope, Tinkelbery circles away and we're back to standing.
joe slips a jab and a cross from Tinkelbery.
Tinkelbery tries to bum rush joe with a series of wild strikes but joe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tinkelbery misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Tinkelbery.
Tinkelbery rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but joe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tinkelbery rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but joe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tinkelbery moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tinkelbery will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
joe avoids a punch combination nicely.
joe fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A right-left combo lands from Tinkelbery.
Some wild striking there from Tinkelbery.
A punch combination from Tinkelbery misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A right-left combo lands from Tinkelbery.
Tinkelbery throws a combination but it was largely blocked by joe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TikTik Tinkelbery showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

A left and a right from Tinkelbery both land. Nice combination.
Tinkelbery throws a right hand that joe ducks under and follows up with a left that joe also avoids with ease.
No luck for joe with that takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Tinkelbery.
Tinkelbery misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
joe closes the distance and clinches up with Tinkelbery, looking for a takedown. joe pushes Tinkelbery against the cage but Tinkelbery circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tinkelbery lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but joe circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from joe.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for h joe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
joe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tinkelbery avoids it really well and circles away.
A punch combination from Tinkelbery misses.
joe fails to land the takedown.
Tinkelbery swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
TikTik Tinkelbery is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tinkelbery scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A right-left combo lands from Tinkelbery.
Tinkelbery misses with a two punch combination.
Tinkelbery stalks joe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into joe's face. joe staggers backwards, shaken.
Tinkelbery misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tinkelbery swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
joe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tinkelbery as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tinkelbery misses with a double jab.
Tinkelbery looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tinkelbery throws a series of punches but joe moves out of range.
Tinkelbery is working the combinations to good effect here.
A punch combination from Tinkelbery misses.
Tinkelbery fails to land with a series of punches.
Tinkelbery throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from joe.
Tinkelbery fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four 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.
Tinkelbery throws a nice looking combination but joe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tinkelbery misses with a double jab.
Tinkelbery misses with a wild combination.
Nice sprawl there from Tinkelbery as joe shoots in.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tinkelbery looks to land a combination but joe avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
TikTik Tinkelbery comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tinkelbery winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... TikTik Tinkelbery!