PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wilmer Theodore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ultimate Warrior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ultimate Warrior has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Theodore
vs
Warrior

183 cm
19
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

166 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilmer Theodore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ultimate Warrior!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warrior just misses with a punch to the body.
Theodore tries to score with a low kick but Warrior moves his leg out of the way.
Theodore lands with a slapping head kick.
Good leg kick by Theodore there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Theodore throws a leg kick that misses.
Warrior moves out of range as Theodore strikes.
Warrior blocks a low kick nicely.
Theodore throws a right and a left that Warrior avoids nicely.
Theodore misses with a looping left.
Warrior moves out of range of the body kick.
Warrior checks the leg kick.
Warrior swinging wildly here.
Theodore swings for the body but Warrior moves out of range.
Warrior fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Theodore throws a low kick but it's checked well by Warrior.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theodore tries to clinch up.
Theodore throws a head kick but Warrior moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Theodore lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Warrior has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Warrior and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Theodore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Theodore connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Warrior takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Theodore throws a nice looking combination but Warrior bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Theodore lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Warrior has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Warrior and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Theodore tries to clinch but Warrior is having none of it.
Theodore is looking to clinch but Warrior is avoiding it.
Warrior tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Theodore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Theodore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warrior.
Warrior moves out of range of the leg kick from Theodore.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theodore throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Warrior.
Theodore misses with a wild combination.
Theodore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Theodore misses.
Theodore throws out a loose jab but Warrior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilmer Theodore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Warrior looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Theodore attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Theodore throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Warrior.
Theodore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Theodore is breathing heavily.
Theodore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Theodore loads up on a big right hand but Warrior slips the punch.
Warrior displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Theodore throws out the jab.
Theodore fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warrior tries to clinch there but Theodore circles away.
Warrior throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Theodore goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Theodore throws a series of punches but Warrior avoids them all with ease.
Theodore really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Warrior misses with a wild body shot.
Theodore misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Warrior counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Warrior drops down looking for an ankle pick but Theodore pulls his leg out and moves away.
Warrior ducks under a wild hook from Theodore.
Theodore takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Theodore misses with an uppercut. Warrior saw that one coming.
Warrior throws a series of punches but Theodore avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Warrior misses.
Theodore misses with a leg kick

and Warrior counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Theodore's guard now.
Theodore 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.
Theodore looking to control.
Warrior loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Warrior wants to control from the top but Theodore keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warrior passes Theodore's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Theodore knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Warrior on the ground.
Warrior is trying to control. Theodore wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilmer Theodore 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.

Theodore looks to land a left hand but Warrior moved out of range nicely.
Theodore throws a head kick but Warrior moves out of range.
Warrior defending well as Theodore loads up on a big left hand.
Theodore throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Warrior.
Theodore tries to clinch but Warrior moves away
and Warrior counters with a two punch combo.
Ultimate Warrior is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Theodore wants to clinch but Warrior slips to the side

and Warrior counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Warrior.
Warrior blocks an elbow strike.
Warrior leaning his opponent against the cage.
Warrior tries to circle away but Theodore has him pinned against the cage.
Theodore wants to break free but Warrior has control.

Theodore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Theodore lands with a hook. Warrior tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Warrior is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Theodore.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theodore tries to clinch

and Warrior counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Warrior is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Warrior throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Warrior tries to pass to full mount but Theodore defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warrior frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Warrior trying to control but Theodore is having none of it.
Warrior lands a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warrior trying to control but Theodore is having none of it.
Warrior throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Warrior punching from mount but Theodore doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Warrior jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Theodore is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Theodore and Warrior has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Warrior is breathing heavily.
Warrior wants to control but Theodore is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warrior misses with the ground and pound.
Warrior advances to mount.
Warrior wants to control but Theodore has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Theodore is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Warrior's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Warrior's back!

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.
Theodore throwing sloppy strikes.
Theodore somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Even with his hooks in, Theodore manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Theodore throws a series of strikes and Warrior wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
Theodore looking to control but Warrior is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ultimate Warrior showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Warrior blocks a head kick by Theodore.
Theodore looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Theodore lands with a kick to the temple. Warrior shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Warrior takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Theodore closes the distance but Warrior moves to the side

and Warrior counters by clinching up.
Warrior avoiding damage as Theodore throws knees to the body.
Theodore wants to break free but Warrior has control.
Theodore can't break the clinch.

Theodore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Theodore connects with a high kick.
Theodore scores with a spinning back kick!
Warrior takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Theodore throws a head kick but Warrior moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theodore scores with a leg kick.
Theodore bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Warrior's head.
Theodore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Theodore throws a left and a right that both miss

and Warrior counters with a single leg into guard. Theodore didn't expect that.
Theodore keeping moving, preventing Warrior from controlling successfully.
Warrior throws a big right hand that misses.
Warrior trying to control but Theodore is working from the bottom.
Warrior in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theodore utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Warrior preventing the sweep.
Warrior pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Theodore is keeping the position for now.
Warrior has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Theodore bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Warrior's guard.
Theodore wants to stand but Warrior has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theodore trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Warrior manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Warrior with a flurry of punches that miss.
Warrior controls from within his opponent's guard.
Warrior stops Theodore from standing up.

That's four 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.
Theodore utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Warrior wants to control from the top but Theodore keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Theodore throws out a powerful jab.
Theodore misses with an uppercut.
Theodore throws a chopping leg kick but Warrior manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wilmer Theodore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Theodore throws a head kick but Warrior moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Theodore throws a wild body kick that Warrior sees coming a mile off.
Theodore throws a head kick but Warrior moves out of range.
Theodore moves in looking to clinch but Warrior pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wilmer Theodore showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Theodore has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilmer Theodore!