PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Pan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Cartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Pan
vs
Cartman

178 cm
18
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Pan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Cartman!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Cartman or perhaps it was just good defense by Pan which made him look bad.
Cartman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pan as he avoids it easily.

Pan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cartman!
Pan controlling his opponent.
Cartman is trying desperately to improve position.
Pan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cartman on the ground.
Pan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
A nice elbow there by Pan.
Cartman wants to control but Pan is having none of it.
Pan working Cartman over with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pan prevents Cartman from getting the reversal.
Pan avoids the attempt from Cartman to control.
Pan wants to control the pace but Cartman is squirming around nicely.
Pan with good strikes from the mount here!
Cartman is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cartman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cartman regains half guard.
Cartman is in trouble now - Pan has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pan lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Pan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cartman?
Pan controlling from mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cartman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cartman is bucking up trying to escape but Pan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Cartman is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pan dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartman is looking to improve his position but Pan isn't that keen on the idea.
Cartman looks gassed!
Pan looking to finish Cartman with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cartman!
Cartman working to try and regain half guard.
Cartman wants to hold on but Pan pushes him away.
Pan lands with some strikes.
Pan is landing with some decent strikes but Cartman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Cartman working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pan unloading with bombs!
Pan lands a big shot there that rocks Cartman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pan avoids the attempt from Cartman to control.
Cartman is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cartman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pan controlling from mount.
Pan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cartman is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Pan dominated that round.
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.

Pan with a poor takedown

and Cartman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pan won't be happy with that.
Pan tries to improve position but can't.
Pan wants to control but Cartman postures up.
Cartman trying to control the action but Pan is working from the bottom.
Pan managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cartman.
Cartman trying to control the action but Pan is working from the bottom.
Cartman is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartman tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cartman moves in looking to clinch but Pan pushes him off.
Cartman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cartman misses with a takedown

and Pan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cartman is trying to maintain the position but Pan is very close to passing his half guard.
Nice strikes from Pan there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pan thows a huge punch but Cartman dodges it nicely.
Cartman is trying to control but can't.
Cartman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pan's back!
Pan is trying to break free.
Peter Pan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cartman misses with an elbow to the head.
Cartman trying to control.
Pan is trying to stand back up.
Cartman is punishing Pan with strikes - can he finish him?!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Cartman manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Cartman is looking to control Pan but Pan is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Pan is trying to get back to his feet but Cartman has full control of the position and if anything, Pan has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Cartman is looking to control Pan but Pan is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Cartman is punishing Pan with strikes - can he finish him?!
Pan looking very determined here, making life difficult for Cartman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Cartman is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Pan is defending well though. Cartman let's go of the attempt for now.
A lull in the action here.
Pan is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Pan tries to escape the position.
Cartman controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Eric Cartman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Cartman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cartman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pan tries for a takedown but Cartman circles away easily

and Cartman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pan is looking for a sweep. Cartman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cartman content to control rather than advance.
Cartman wants to stand but Pan has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Cartman stands up out of the half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Pan. No joy for Cartman on that attempt.

Pan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pan trying to control the position but Cartman is working away.
Cartman regains half guard.
Cartman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cartman moves into full guard.
Cartman wants to sweep here but Pan controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cartman working for a triangle but Pan defends it easily.
Pan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cartman's head.
Pan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cartman swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Cartman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cartman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pan is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cartman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pan postures up and lands a big shot to Cartman's brow.
Pan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cartman is keeping the position for now.
Pan prevents Cartman from getting back to his feet.
Cartman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cartman clinches but Pan breaks the clinch

and Pan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pan.
Cartman is trying to control the position but Pan postures up.
Cartman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cartman is looking to stand up but Pan isn't so interested in that idea.
Pan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pan moves nicely into side control.
Pan lands a few punches from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Peter Pan.
Well Pan 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Pan!