PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between baby fufu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haz Raz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

fufu
vs
Raz

178 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, baby fufu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Haz Raz!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raz moves in looking to clinch but fufu pushes him off.
fufu shoots in but no luck this time.
fufu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Raz but Raz pushes him off and we're back to square one.

fufu gets a clinch.
Raz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
fufu scores with a shot to the side of Raz's head.
Raz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
fufu digs a right hand underneath Raz's ribcage. Raz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
fufu blocks an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from fufu.
Raz gets underhooks to prevent fufu's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for baby fufu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left hand lands to the body for fufu.
fufu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Raz looks gassed!
fufu is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Raz.
fufu trying to land knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

fufu jumps guard.
Raz throws a strike but fufu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
fufu seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
fufu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

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.

fufu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and fufu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
fufu postures up in Raz's guard and throws a big left but Raz blocks it.
fufu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
fufu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
fufu's corner is telling him to maintain position.

fufu decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Raz, up you get!

fufu shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Raz's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
fufu has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

fufu manages to escape and get back to his feet.
fufu dives in and grabs Raz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Raz pushes down on fufu's head and hops out.
fufu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Raz pinned against the cage. Raz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

fufu rushes Raz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from fufu - that landed with a thud.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Raz just misses with a elbow thrown towards fufu's brow.
fufu has Raz pressed against the cage.
fufu lands with a short shot to the head.
fufu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
fufu wants to get back to striking at distance but Raz won't allow it.
fufu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Raz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Raz keeps control of fufu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Raz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from fufu.
fufu pushes Raz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

baby fufu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

fufu shoots for a takedown but Raz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck for fufu with that takedown attempt.
fufu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for baby fufu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Raz wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
fufu misses with a takedown attempt - Raz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Raz is breathing heavily.
fufu fails in his attempt to clinch.
baby fufu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
fufu shoots in and drives through. Raz sprawls well.
fufu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Raz tries to clinch but fails miserably

and fufu counters by clinching up.

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.
Raz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
fufu blocks an elbow strike from Raz.
fufu pushes Raz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from fufu.
Raz lands an elbow just above fufu 's eye.
fufu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

It looks like Haz Raz has been cut.
fufu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Raz blocking some punches.

fufu manages to break the clinch.
Raz darts in trying to clinch

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raz.
fufu lands a shoulder strike.
fufu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Raz walks away with a smile on his face. fufu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Raz leaves fufu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
fufu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Raz defends it nicely.
Raz clinches but fufu breaks the clinch

and fufu counters with a nice double leg into guard.
fufu controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
fufu throwing strikes from guard but Raz blocks nicely.

fufu postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Raz is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of fufu, into his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now fufu is on top in guard.
fufu content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

baby fufu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Haz Raz's cut.
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. And we move into the final round!

fufu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
fufu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

fufu pushes Raz up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A knee to the head by fufu.
Raz should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Raz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
fufu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
fufu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
fufu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Raz backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Raz just misses with a elbow thrown towards fufu's brow.
Raz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
fufu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by fufu.
fufu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Raz backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by fufu.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
fufu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Raz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for baby fufu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
fufu tries to pull guard but Raz won't allow it.
Raz pushes off an throws an elbow but fufu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on fufu - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short uppercut from fufu.
fufu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Raz is rocked!
fufu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Raz is still on wobbly legs! Can fufu finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by fufu.
fufu creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Raz with a big uppercut! Raz tries to clinch up but fufu pushes him back against the cage and lands another moster strike that crumples Raz to the mat! Raz covers up and fufu unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). baby fufu!