PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mad Hatter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Stevenson The Maniac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hatter
vs
Stevenson The Maniac

190 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

220 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mad Hatter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Stevenson The Maniac!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Maniac dodges the punch combination from Hatter.
Hatter stuffs the takedown attempt from The Maniac. The Maniac gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from The Maniac.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Maniac is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hatter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mad Hatter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Stevenson The Maniac.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hatter swinging wildly here.
The Maniac slips a jab and a cross from Hatter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatter stuffs the takedown.
The Maniac is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hatter looks to land a left hand but The Maniac moved out of range nicely.

That's four 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.
The Maniac fails with a takedown attempt.
Hatter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Maniac moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mad Hatter dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The Maniac displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hatter throws out the jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from The Maniac.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Maniac fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatter stuffs the takedown.
Mad Hatter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Stevenson The Maniac.

That's two 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.
Hatter scores with the left hand. The Maniac knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Josh Stevenson The Maniac has been cut.
Hatter throws a right and a left that The Maniac avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Maniac is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hatter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hatter scores with the left hand. The Maniac knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from The Maniac.
The Maniac changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hatter tries to avoid it but The Maniac manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hatter to the ground. Hatter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mad Hatter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Josh Stevenson The Maniac's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A combination from Hatter does no damage.
The Maniac moves out of range as Hatter strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatter stuffs the takedown attempt from The Maniac. The Maniac gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Maniac looks for a takedown but Hatter sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hatter cracks The Maniac with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The Maniac has a takedown stuffed.
Mad Hatter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Stevenson The Maniac.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Maniac sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hatter swinging wildly here.
Nice sprawl there from Hatter as The Maniac shoots in.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mad Hatter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hatter 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mad Hatter!