PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yogi Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Penci Geek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Bear
vs
Geek

170 cm
22
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yogi Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Penci Geek!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Geek.
Geek looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Bear has managed to clinch.

Bear jumps guard and drags Geek to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bear wants to sweep here but Geek controlling him for the moment.
Geek must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bear managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Geek trying to control but Bear is working from the bottom.
Geek postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Geek stops Bear from standing up.
Geek won't allow Bear to sweep him here.
Geek throwing strikes from guard but Bear blocks nicely.

Bear scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Bear throws a big shot that misses.

Bear scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geek is looking for a sweep.
Geek takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bear controlling from side mount.
Geek wants to control but Bear postures up.
Bear controlling the position from side mount.
Geek tries to improve position but can't.
Bear working the ground and pound from side control.
Geek takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear controls the position from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Geek with a poor takedown

and Bear counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Geek missing with knees to the body.

Bear gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Bear not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bear missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bear working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Geek's head.
Bear tries to free his leg and advance position but Geek is retaining full guard.
Bear content to stall in guard here.
Bear scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear lands a couple of elbows.
Bear lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Geek is breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bear's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bear is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Yogi Bear just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Geek doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bear counters with a shoot takedown. Geek fights it but they end up in guard.
Bear controlling from the top position.
Bear has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bear is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bear is pushing down on Geek's leg trying to pass to half guard. Geek is fighting to maintain full guard but Bear has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bear is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bear works his foot free and advances to mount.
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!
Bear controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bear breaks from Geek's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bear looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bear lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Yogi Bear overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bear looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geek taking shots to the head.
Bear controlling from the full mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Yogi Bear just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Bear decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yogi Bear dominated that second round.
That's time! Bear's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Bear closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Geek did well to prevent Bear getting side control.
Bear is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Geek taking some punishment here, with Bear in his half guard.
Geek is trying to maintain the position but Bear is very close to passing his half guard.
Bear working Geek over with strikes.
Bear drops an elbow to the side of Geek's head.
Geek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear content to control rather than advance.
Bear's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bear winds up and cracks Geek with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bear takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geek trying to control but Bear postures up.
Bear perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bear is thwarting Geek's attempts to control the position.
Bear is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Geek can do to turn this around?
Bear lands strikes from half guard.
Bear keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Yogi Bear just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Bear misses with an uppercut. Geek saw that one coming.
Geek wants to clinch but Bear slips to the side

and Bear counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bear.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geek jumps guard but Bear stands there with Geek around his waist. Geek gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bear takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Bear manages to pull guard.
Bear pulls Geek in to control the position.

Bear kicks Geek off and gets to his feet.
Geek wants to clinch

and Bear counters by clinching up.
Yogi Bear is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bear gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Bear thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bear forces his way into half guard.
Bear slows the pace down in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bear connects with a nice short shot to Geek's temple.
Ground and pound from Bear.
Penci Geek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bear seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yogi Bear showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bear has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:25
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:25
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yogi Bear!