PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between serenity james (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micheal Lord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Micheal Lord has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

james
vs
Lord

177 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, serenity james!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Micheal Lord!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
james scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Lord bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
james managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lord.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
james is pushing Lord's head away, looking to escape. Lord manages to hold on to the position though.
james is looking for a sweep.

Lord decides to stand back up.
james throws a sloppy head kick and Lord moves out of range easily.
Lord is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
james slaps away a takedown attempt from Lord, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lord rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but james moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
james scores with a sloppy right hand. Lord should have avoided that one.
james cracks Lord with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lord tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but james paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lord takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice cross by james.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
james works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for james.
Lord looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
james scores with a leg kick.
Lord stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from james.

james gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
james lands a right hand.
james scores with a shoulder strike.
james dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
james throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lords head.
Nice body punch from james - that landed with a thud.
james gets through Lord's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
james lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from james.
Nice body punch from james.
Lord takes a shot to the head.
james works on Lord's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
james softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
james gets through Lord's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lord wants to get back to striking at distance but james won't allow it.
james lands with a short shot to the head.
james makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from james.
james throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lords head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lord throws an elbow but misses.
james lands with a short punch from the clinch.
james working some nice short punches in the clinch.

james's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

james clinches up against the cage.
A short left from james.
james is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
james is working Lord over against the cage.

james pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
james feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lord's calf.
james lands a head kick!
james scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
serenity james is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
james swinging wildly here.
serenity james seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from james - that will leave a mark!

james gets in close and instigates a clinch.
james lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for james.
james scores with a shoulder strike.
Lord takes a shot to the head.
james lands with a light punch inside.

james escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
james throws a nice looking combination but Lord bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
james scoring well with a low kick there.
Lord on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

james gets in close and instigates a clinch.
james lands on the inside with an uppercut.
james lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
james lands with a right to the head.
james makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
james lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from james.
james lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from james.
james lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, james scores with a nice short uppercut.
james working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
james is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lord is defending well for now.
Lord's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
james lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lord backwards.
james scores with a nice hook to the head.
james lands a shoulder strike.
james lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from james as the two fighters clinch.
Lord throws a knee to the head but misses.

james manages to break the clinch.
james lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
james lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nice shot by james.
james scores with a jab to the head.
james scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lord takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
james connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
james throws a head kick that half lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for james.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

serenity james dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

james slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
james jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
serenity james is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
james scoring well with a low kick there.
Lord takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lord throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
james lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lord misses with a body shot
and james counters with a right hand to the body.
james scores with a leg kick.
james lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by james.
Lord walks forward, straight into a front kick from james.
james bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lord's head.
james lands with a kick to the ribs.
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!
Lord walks into a left hand.
Lord takes one to the side of the head.
james throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
james chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
james lands a jab-cross combination.
james lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lord's sensitive parts.
Jab by james.
james throws a leg kick which misses Lord's front leg but catches the back leg as Lord tries to avoid it.
james is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lord can do to turn this around?
james lands with a thumping leg kick.
james dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lord. That did some damage!
james throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lord's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
james lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lord takes a step back to recover.
Nice shot by james.
james scores with a jab. Lord acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice uppercut there from james.
james cracks Lord with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
james lands with a slapping head kick.
Lord takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for james.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - james finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by james. That's going to slow Lord down.
Lord stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from james.
james cracks Lord with a right hand to the side of the head.
james scores with a shot to the body.
james buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
james lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
james with a hook.
Lord with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling james to score with a decent uppercut.
Lord takes one on the chin but seems OK.
james scores with a leg kick.
james connects with a solid leg kick.
james tests Lord's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lord chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before james can pounce on him.

james closes the distance and pushes Lord back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
james scores with a shoulder strike.
james lands a body punch.
james pushes Lord back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lord has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from james.
james lands with a light punch inside.
Lord's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
james lands a shot to the body.
james lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
james lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

james breaks the clinch.
james cracks Lord with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
james stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and james wants it to stay on the feet.
Lord walks into a stiff left hand from james.
james lands with a thumping leg kick.
james scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A left lands for james.
james lands a nice shot to the body.

james moves into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from james.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
james working some nice short punches in the clinch.
james lands with a short head shot on the inside.
james lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lord backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from james.
james lands a hook to the side of the head.
james scores with a shoulder strike.
james lands on the inside with an uppercut.
james makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lord looking for a takedown.
james lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
james pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lord blocks a punch to the side of the head.
james lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from james as the two fighters clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
james throws a punch but it's blocked by Lord.
james lands with a light punch inside.
james swings away with an uppercut that misses.
james lands a hook to the side of the head.

Lord has hold of one of james's legs. james is fighting the takedown attempt but Lord gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

serenity james dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!

Lord on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A punch combination from james misses.
james checks a low kick from Lord.
A head kick by Lord misses
and james counters with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from james.
A good leg kick by james.
james connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lord. Lord circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lord takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Good leg kick by james there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
james doesn't manage to clinch there - Lord circles away.
Lord on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by james. james obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
james jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
james buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
james lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
james cracks Lord with a right hand to the side of the head.
james tries to bum rush Lord with a series of wild strikes but Lord uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
james lands with a straight right. Lord didn't see that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from james.
Lord takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
james lands a front kick.
james feints and then cracks Lord's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lord down.
james goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
james comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A nice combination there by james.
A nice combination there by james.
serenity james is winning the standup battle so far.
james uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
james throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lord blocks a head kick by james.
Lord takes a swing at james's ribcage but misses.
Lord has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
james throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lord fails to land the takedown.
james feints and then cracks Lord's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lord down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
james is looking to slow Lord down with leg kicks.

Lord drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
james wants to hit a switch here but Lord passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for james there!
Lord manages to capitalize on a mistake by james to take his back!
The referee is taking a good look at james as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Lord!
Lord throws a series of strikes and james wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
james is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
james wants to control but Lord is having none of it.
Lord trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lord looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
james suckers Lord into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! james is now in Lord's guard!
Lord keeping moving, preventing james from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lord tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lord throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
james scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
james scores with a push kick.
james chopping away at his opponent's legs.
james listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
james thuds his right hand into Lord's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
james with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice uppercut there from james.
Left hook, right uppercut from james.
Lord takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
james bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Micheal Lord has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
serenity james is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lord fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
serenity james showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for james, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... serenity james!