PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Irvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Terry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terry has chosen england belongs to me as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Irvin
vs
Terry

175 cm
22
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Irvin !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Terry!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terry misses with a series of wild punches.

Irvin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Irvin drops back looking for a leg! Terry is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Terry manages to kick Irvin off! Irvin jumps back into Terry's guard.
Terry has his hands on Irvin 's head, controlling the position.
Terry is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Irvin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Irvin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Irvin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irvin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Irvin won't allow Terry to sweep him here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Irvin is looking to clinch but Terry is avoiding it.
Terry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Irvin .
Terry scores with a hook to the body. Irvin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Terry paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Terry lands a left and a right that send Irvin crashing to the mat, dazed. Terry thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Steve Irvin has been cut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Irvin is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Terry misses the shot to the body.
Terry lands a slapping body shot.
Terry missing with a left hand there. Irvin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Terry throws a body punch but Irvin moves out of range.
Terry misses with a straight left.
Terry connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terry misses with a looping right.
Terry lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Irvin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Terry.
Daniel Terry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Terry takes a swing at Irvin 's ribcage but misses.
Terry cracks a nice hook into Irvin 's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Terry misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Terry misses the shot to the body.
Terry misses with an uppercut. Irvin saw that one coming.
Terry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Terry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Irvin moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Terry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Terry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Irvin 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Terry misses with a hook. Irvin ducked under it nicely.
Terry throws the left hand but Irvin avoids the punch easily.
Terry misses with a wild body shot.
Terry misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from Terry misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irvin closes the distance and clinches up with Terry, looking for a takedown. Irvin pushes Terry against the cage but Terry circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Terry misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irvin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Terry misses with a wild combination.
Terry displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Terry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Irvin was well out of range. Poor timing from Terry.
Terry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Irvin .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terry misses with a series of wild punches.
Terry misses with a hook.
Irvin staying out of range there.
Irvin tries to clinch there but Terry circles away.
Terry throws a right hand that Irvin ducks under and follows up with a left that Irvin also avoids with ease.
Steve Irvin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Terry misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvin moves out of range of the strikes.
Irvin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Terry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Terry throws a jab when Irvin was well out of range.
Terry cracks Irvin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Terry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Irvin circles away quickly and effectively.
Terry 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 starting to boo a lack of action.
Irvin tries to clinch but Terry is having none of it.
Terry misses with a straight left.
Irvin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Terry finds it's way round the side to connect with Irvin 's head.
Terry throws a jab but it's blocked by Irvin .
Daniel Terry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terry lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Terry misses with a two punch combination.
Irvin tries to clinch up but Terry circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Terry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steve Irvin 's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Terry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Irvin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Terry.
Irvin tries to clinch but Terry moves out of range.
Irvin doesn't manage to clinch there - Terry circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Terry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Irvin was well out of range. Poor timing from Terry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irvin is looking to clinch.
Terry lands the left hand.
Terry dips to his left and cracks Irvin with an uppercut!
Terry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Terry throws a hook to the side of Irvin 's head but Irvin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Terry keeps the fight on the outside.
Terry tries to bum rush Irvin with a series of wild strikes but Irvin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Daniel Terry seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irvin tries to clinch but Terry moves out of range.
Irvin slips a jab from Terry.
Terry misses with a body shot.
Irvin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Irvin doesn't manage to clinch there - Terry circles away.
Terry throws an overhand right that lands on Irvin 's shoulder, as Irvin tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvin doesn't manage to clinch there - Terry circles away.
A punch combination from Terry misses.
Terry throws a series of punches but Irvin avoids them all with ease.
Terry throws a shot from downtown. Irvin moves away and avoids it.
Terry missing with a left hand there. Irvin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Terry uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Irvin has time to react.
Irvin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Terry avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terry lands a glancing blow to the side of Irvin 's head.
Terry missing with a left hand there. Irvin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Irvin tries to close the distance and clinch but Terry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Terry just misses with a punch to the body.
Terry throws a jab but it's blocked by Irvin .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Terry really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Irvin 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Terry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Irvin was well out of range. Poor timing from Terry.
A lazy left from Terry finds it's target.
Some wild striking there from Terry.
A swing and a miss from Terry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irvin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Terry sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Irvin tries to clinch but Terry is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Terry.
Terry uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A cross from Terry lands.
A punch combination from Terry misses.
Irvin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Terry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Irvin .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Irvin manages to avoid it.
Irvin wants to clinch up but Terry keeps it at a distance.
Terry cracks Irvin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Irvin on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Terry lands a left and a right that send Irvin crashing to the mat, dazed. Terry thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Irvin is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Irvin moves away.
Terry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvin tries to clinch there but Terry circles away.
Terry swings for the body but Irvin moves out of range.
Irvin dodges the punch combination from Terry.
Irvin ducks under a wild hook from Terry.
Irvin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Terry.

That's four 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.
Irvin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Irvin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Terry.
Irvin tries to clinch but Terry is having none of it.
Irvin moves in looking to clinch but Terry pushes him off.
Irvin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Terry misses with a straight left.
Terry lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Terry dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Steve Irvin 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Terry throws a nice looking combination but Irvin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Terry just misses with a punch to the body.
A left and a right from Terry both land. Nice combination.
Irvin moves in looking to clinch but Terry pushes him off.
Terry tests Irvin 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Terry misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Irvin .
Terry throws a jab when Irvin was well out of range.
A combination from Terry does no damage.
Terry throws a body punch but Irvin moves out of range.
Irvin tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Terry connects with a good right hand that stumbles Irvin . Irvin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Irvin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Terry.
Irvin moves in looking to clinch but Terry pushes him off.
Terry throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Terry moves into range and connects with a jab.
Terry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Irvin .
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Terry misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terry misses with a two punch combination.
Irvin tries to close the distance and clinch but Terry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Terry misses with a looping left.
Terry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Terry is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Terry lands a jab to Irvin 's midsection.
Irvin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Terry paws at him with a jab and circles away.

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.
Irvin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Terry.
Donk. Terry catches Irvin right on the button with a cross.
Terry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A shot to de liver by Terry. Beautiful body shot.
Terry misses with a looping left.
Terry misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Terry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Terry 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 44:50
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 43:50
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 44:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Terry!
Daniel Terry is the new lightweight champion!