PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Xv Jobber vX (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and martin loft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). martin loft has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jobber vX
vs
loft

225 cm
21
130 lbs
0 - 25 - 0

169 cm
22
142 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Xv Jobber vX!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, martin loft!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from loft.
Jobber vX takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
loft throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
loft is looking to land body kicks.
loft defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jobber vX.
loft throws a body kick that misses.
loft looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
loft misses with a body kick.
Jobber vX changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. loft tries to avoid it but Jobber vX manages to keep hold of a leg and drag loft to the ground. loft escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by loft!
A decent looking body kick lands there for loft.
loft scores with a push kick.
loft pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
loft throws a wild body kick that Jobber vX sees coming a mile off.
loft misses with a body kick.
loft lands with a kick to the ribs.
loft is looking to land body kicks.
Jobber vX moves out of range of the body kick from loft.
loft throws a push kick but Jobber vX slaps the foot to one side.
loft throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
loft pushes Jobber vX away with a front kick.
Jobber vX takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
loft looks for the body kick but Jobber vX saw that one coming.
loft misses with a body kick.
Jobber vX will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
loft throws a body kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jobber vX looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice body kick there by loft.
Jobber vX is breathing heavily.
loft lands with a nice body kick.
loft lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jobber vX takes a step back to recover.
loft goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
loft looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jobber vX takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jobber vX has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by loft.
Nice body kick there by loft.
loft tries to land a front kick but Jobber vX steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crunch! loft slams his shin into Jobber vX's torso.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from loft.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from loft - that will leave a mark!
loft lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jobber vX takes a step back to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jobber vX has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by loft.
Jobber vX has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by loft.
loft lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
loft lands with a kick to the ribs.
loft throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
loft is looking to land body kicks.
loft throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
loft pushes Jobber vX away with a front kick.
loft fakes the leg kick and cracks Jobber vX in the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by loft!
loft scores with a spinning back kick!
loft lands with a kick to the ribs.
loft scores with a push kick.
loft scores with a spinning back kick!
Jobber vX walks forward, straight into a front kick from loft.
Jobber vX sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jobber vX sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
loft misses with an attempted mid kick.
loft scores with a nice body kick.
Jobber vX steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from loft. That one must have hurt.
loft explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
loft misses with a body kick.
Jobber vX really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
loft keeps Jobber vX at a distance using the push kick.
loft throws a front kick that sends Jobber vX stumbling back into the cage.
martin loft is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jobber vX blocks the body kick.
loft lands a front kick.
Jobber vX avoids a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from loft.
loft scores with a nice body kick.
Jobber vX on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
loft moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
loft scores with a push kick.
Crunch! loft slams his shin into Jobber vX's torso.
A slapping body kick lands there for loft.
loft scores with a kick to the midsection.
loft lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jobber vX will feel that in the morning.
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!
Nice body kick there by loft.
loft lands with a nice body kick.
martin loft seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
loft throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
loft lands with a kick to the ribs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from loft - that will leave a mark!
Jobber vX takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
loft throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
loft throws a half hearted mid kick.
loft thows a body kick. Jobber vX tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from loft - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters circling a little - loft finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jobber vX takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
loft explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
loft goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for loft.
Nice body kick from loft.
A slapping body kick lands there for loft.
loft looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jobber vX has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by loft.
A thudding body kick lands there by loft!
Jobber vX takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
loft throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
loft scores with a nice body kick.
loft tries to land a front kick but Jobber vX steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from loft.
Jobber vX takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

martin loft dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Both fighters circling a little - loft finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Xv Jobber vX is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
loft throws the kick towards the body but Jobber vX avoids it.
loft lands a front kick.
loft looks for the body kick but Jobber vX saw that one coming.
loft looking to land some kicks to the body here.
loft lands with a kick to the ribs.
loft thows a body kick. Jobber vX tries to catch it but that hurt him.
loft throws a wild body kick that Jobber vX sees coming a mile off.
loft misses with an attempted mid kick.
loft goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
martin loft seems to be getting the better of the standup.
loft is looking to land body kicks.
Jobber vX moves out of range of the body kick from loft.
loft throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
loft delivers a nice body kick.
Jobber vX moves out of range of the body kick from loft.
loft scores with a nice body kick.
loft throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from loft. Jobber vX shrugs it off though.
loft thuds his shin into the meat of Jobber vX's side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
loft throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
loft throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
loft tries to land a front kick but Jobber vX steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
loft throws a body kick that misses.
loft thows a body kick. Jobber vX tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jobber vX takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
loft explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A thudding body kick lands there by loft!
loft scores with a kick to the body.
loft delivers a nice body kick.
loft lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jobber vX takes a step back to recover.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jobber vX crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from loft - the referee stops the clock and Jobber vX gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says loft. Jobber vX manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Crunch! loft slams his shin into Jobber vX's torso.
loft looks for the body kick but Jobber vX saw that one coming.
Nice body kick there by loft.
Jobber vX has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by loft.
loft pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
loft throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jobber vX takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A slapping body kick lands there for loft.
loft throws a wild body kick that Jobber vX sees coming a mile off.
loft throws a half hearted mid kick.
loft throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
loft looking to land some kicks to the body here.
loft lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - loft finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
loft thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jobber vX if he has to take too many more of those.
loft looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A solid body kick from loft.
loft misses with a body kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
loft throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
loft moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
loft misses with an attempted mid kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for loft.
Jobber vX blocks the body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - loft finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
loft looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
loft throws a push kick but Jobber vX slaps the foot to one side.
loft bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
loft throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
loft looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crunch! loft slams his shin into Jobber vX's torso.
loft lands a front kick.
loft has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
loft scores with a kick to the midsection.
loft lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jobber vX on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jobber vX walks forward, straight into a front kick from loft.
Jobber vX moves out of range of the body kick.
loft goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from loft - that will leave a mark!
loft lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jobber vX takes a step back to recover.
loft is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
loft thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jobber vX if he has to take too many more of those.
loft lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jobber vX walks forward, straight into a front kick from loft.
Jobber vX takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Crunch! loft slams his shin into Jobber vX's torso.
Jobber vX throws the kick towards the body but loft avoids it.
Both fighters circling a little - loft finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
loft lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jobber vX will feel that in the morning.
loft pushes Jobber vX away with a front kick.
loft lands with a kick to the ribs.
loft throws a front kick that sends Jobber vX stumbling back into the cage.
A slapping body kick lands there for loft.
loft thuds his shin into the meat of Jobber vX's side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jobber vX takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jobber vX has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by loft.
loft looks to land a body kick but Jobber vX moved away.
loft throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

martin loft showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

loft throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
loft thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jobber vX if he has to take too many more of those.
Jobber vX shoots in for a takedown but loft shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
loft looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
loft lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jobber vX takes a step back to recover.
loft throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice body kick from loft.
loft throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
loft throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jobber vX moves out of range of the body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for loft.
Jobber vX moves out of range of the body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from loft - that will leave a mark!
Jobber vX takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
loft throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from loft. Jobber vX shrugs it off though.
loft scores with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
loft goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
loft throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
loft misses with a kick to the body.
Jobber vX steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from loft. That one must have hurt.
loft looks for the body kick but Jobber vX saw that one coming.
loft looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
loft delivers a nice body kick.
loft tries to land a front kick but Jobber vX steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from loft.
loft scores with a kick to the body.
Jobber vX fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
loft thows a body kick. Jobber vX tries to catch it but that hurt him.
loft lands a front kick.
Crunch! loft slams his shin into Jobber vX's torso.
A slapping body kick lands there for loft.
loft misses with a body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for loft.
A slapping body kick lands there for loft.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from loft. Jobber vX shrugs it off though.
Jobber vX walks forward, straight into a front kick from loft.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from loft.
loft keeps Jobber vX at a distance using the push kick.
Jobber vX moves out of range of the body kick from loft.
Jobber vX on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
loft throws a front kick that sends Jobber vX stumbling back into the cage.
loft pushes Jobber vX away with a front kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from loft - that will leave a mark!
Jobber vX sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
loft moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
loft throws the kick towards the body but Jobber vX avoids it.
A slapping body kick lands there for loft.
loft throws a front kick that sends Jobber vX stumbling back into the cage.
loft explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jobber vX on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jobber vX moves out of range of the body kick from loft.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
loft explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
loft throws a body kick that misses.
Jobber vX sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
loft scores with a spinning back kick!
loft lands a front kick.
Jobber vX shoots in for a takedown but loft shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xv Jobber vX. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from loft - that will leave a mark!
Xv Jobber vX has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
loft thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jobber vX if he has to take too many more of those.
loft explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
loft throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
loft misses with a kick to the body.
loft goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
loft lands a nice looking body kick.
Jobber vX takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jobber vX misses with a wild combination.
loft thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jobber vX if he has to take too many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
loft looks for the body kick but Jobber vX saw that one coming.
loft misses with a body kick.
loft throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
loft throws a body kick that misses.
Jobber vX walks forward, straight into a front kick from loft.
loft throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
loft throws a push kick but Jobber vX slaps the foot to one side.
loft throws the kick towards the body but Jobber vX avoids it.
loft lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice body kick from loft.
Jobber vX misses with a takedown attempt - loft sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jobber vX closes the distance and clinches up with loft, looking for a takedown. Jobber vX pushes loft against the cage but loft circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
loft scores with a nice body kick.
Jobber vX throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Jobber vX throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
martin loft comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well loft has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Glass scores the fight 24:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 24:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... martin loft!