PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between hi bye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and crash punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). punch has chosen in the end as his entrance music. hi bye looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

bye
vs
punch

165 cm
19
140 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

175 cm
19
165 lbs
4 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, hi bye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, crash punch!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
punch keeps the fight on the outside.
bye is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
bye throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
bye keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
bye fails with an attempt to clinch.
bye slaps away a takedown attempt from punch, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Some wild striking there from punch.
bye tries to clinch there but punch circles away.
bye tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but punch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
bye wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
bye fails with an attempt to clinch.
punch gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
bye tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bye blocks the body kick.
bye tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but punch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
bye lands a head kick. punch smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
punch fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. bye looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
bye scoring well with a low kick there.
bye is breathing heavily.

punch shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. bye is trying to defend but punch finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
bye looks like he's trying to stand up.
punch controlling the action here.
punch prevents bye from standing back up.
punch winds up and cracks bye with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
punch performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bye wants to get back to his feet.
punch perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
punch works his foot free and advances to mount.
punch takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
bye wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
punch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with bye. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A nice elbow there by punch.
bye tries to buck punch off but he can't manage it.
punch controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
punch working the ground and pound effectively.
punch lands a nice shot to the head.
bye is squirming around, avoiding punch's attempts to control the action.
bye is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
punch takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
punch scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish bye?
bye is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.

bye bucks punch off and manages to get back to his feet!
bye on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

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.
punch falls off balance throwing a combination
and bye counters with a nice low kick that buckles punch's knee momentarily.
punch lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
punch thuds his right hand into bye's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
bye fails in his attempt to clinch.
bye fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt punch.
punch is looking to clinch but bye is avoiding it.
bye tries to close the distance and clinch up but punch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
punch fails to land with a series of punches.
punch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
bye fails with an attempt to clinch.
bye doesn't manage to clinch there - punch circles away.
punch fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
bye tries to close the distance and clinch but punch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
punch misses with a wild combination.
Nice body kick there by bye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

punch changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. bye tries to avoid it but punch manages to keep hold of a leg and drag bye to the ground. bye escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
punch lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
punch misses with a low kick.
punch shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts bye as he jumps to the side.

bye closes the distance and pushes punch back into the ropes.
bye lands a body shot.
punch takes an elbow to the temple.
bye working some nice short punches in the clinch.
bye creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through punch's defenses.
bye lands a left hand that snaps the head of punch backwards.
bye landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
bye lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
bye digs a right hand underneath punch's ribcage. punch let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from bye.
bye lands an elbow that stopped punch in his tracks for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
bye connects with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bye keeps control of punch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
bye tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
bye missing with knees to the body.
punch lands a body shot in the clinch.
punch blocks an elbow strike from bye.
punch dodges an elbow strike from bye.
punch presses bye against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
bye lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
punch tries to pull guard but bye holds him up against the ropes and eventually punch drops back down to his feet.
hi bye has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of crash punch.
punch scores with a shot to the side of bye's head.
bye pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A short left from punch.
bye lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
punch is trying to maintain a safe position but bye gets an underhook and turns punch into the ropes.
bye pushes off an throws an elbow but punch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
bye is pressed up against the ropes. punch has hold of a leg and is looking to drag bye down to the mat. bye avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
punch circles away from the clinch attempt.
bye wants to clinch.

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.
bye throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and punch counters with a straight right hand.

punch throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. bye was covering up waiting for the punch and punch finishes the takedown easily into guard.
punch postures up and lands a big shot to bye's brow.

bye is working an open guard so punch takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
bye on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
punch lands with a kick to the temple. bye shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
punch fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but bye avoids it really well and circles away.
punch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
bye tries to clinch

and punch counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in bye's guard now.
bye keeping full guard, as punch tries to pass.
punch must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
punch trying to control the position from guard on top but bye is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

bye pushes punch off and scrambles back to his feet.
bye closes the distance looking to clinch

and punch counters with a shoot takedown. bye fights it but they end up in guard.
bye wants to get back to his feet but punch is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
bye keeping moving, preventing punch from controlling successfully.
punch prevents bye from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

bye pushes punch off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
bye dodges the punch combination from punch.
bye scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
bye tries to clinch up
and punch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
punch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but bye moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
bye fails with an attempt to clinch.
punch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

bye instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on punch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
bye landing knees to the head.
bye pushes off an throws an elbow but punch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

crash punch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

punch lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
punch misses with a two punch combination.
bye tries to clinch but punch moves away

and punch counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in bye's guard now.

bye kicks punch off and gets to his feet.
bye walks into a stiff left hand from punch.

bye drives through and clinches with punch against the ropes.
punch blocks an elbow strike from bye.
A head punch blocked on the inside by punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for bye.
A right hand to the body from punch.

punch successfully pulls guard.
punch has a closed guard, preventing bye from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
punch wants to stand and escape but bye is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bye wants to stand but punch has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
punch is adopting a defensive guard.
punch is trying to control the position from the bottom.
bye wants to stand but punch has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
punch's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and punch duly obliges.
punch darts in trying to clinch

and bye counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
punch tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right from bye.
bye tries to land a knee to the head but punch blocks with his arms.
bye stops a takedown attempt from punch.
bye lands an uppercut.
bye misses with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, bye just misses with a elbow thrown towards punch's brow.
bye is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. punch is defending well for now.
bye looks to throw an elbow but misses.
bye lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
punch scores with a shot to the side of bye's head.
A short right from punch.
punch being controlled against the ropes.
punch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
punch lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
punch will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning bye up against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
bye goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from punch.
punch tries to pull guard but bye won't allow it.
hi bye has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of crash punch.
punch blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
bye lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
bye throws a head punch that misses.

punch breaks the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by punch there.
punch lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
punch throws a jab when bye was well out of range.
punch clinches but bye breaks the clinch

and bye counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four 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.
punch lands with a right to the head.
bye looking to slow down the pace here.
bye pushes off an throws an elbow but punch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
hi bye has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
bye throws an elbow but it's blocked.

punch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
bye wants to clinch.
punch moves out of range of the strikes.
punch wants to clinch up but bye keeps it at a distance.
hi bye is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
punch scores with a sloppy right hand. bye should have avoided that one.
bye closes the distance but punch moves to the side
and punch counters with a two punch combo.
punch is trying hard to land a takedown here. bye sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
crash punch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
bye misses with a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from bye - that will leave a mark!

And that's the end of the fight!
crash punch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got punch 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... crash punch!