PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lex Titan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Fife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fife has chosen Transfiguration #1 as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Titan
vs
Fife

174 cm
26
161 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

176 cm
23
168 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Powerful

Das Labor

Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lex Titan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Barney Fife!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fife dodges the punch combination from Titan.
A slapping leg kick lands for Titan.
Fife checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fife misses with a few strikes there.
Fife throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fife tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Titan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fife was well out of range. Poor timing from Titan.
Jab by Titan.
Titan defending well as Fife loads up on a big left hand.
Fife misses with a double jab
and Titan counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Fife drives through and clinches with Titan against the ropes.
Titan prevents Fife from breaking the clinch.

Titan breaks the clinch.
Fife thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut there from Titan.
Titan tests Fife's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Titan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fife on the side of the head.
Fife ducks under a wild hook from Titan.
Fife misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Titan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fife on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Titan. Titan obviously looking to wear him down.
Fife throws a leg kick
and Titan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fife lands a nice looking body shot.
A slow jab from Fife misses its intended target.
Titan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fife throws out the jab.
Titan defending well as Fife loads up on a big left hand.

Titan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fife looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Titan advances to mount.
Fife is squirming around, avoiding Titan's attempts to control the action.
Fife is looking to improve his position but Titan isn't that keen on the idea.

Titan looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Titan looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
A nice elbow there by Titan.

Titan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Fife is surviving well by controlling Titan's body position as best he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fife bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Fife scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fife throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Titan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fife pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Titan is keeping the position for now.
Fife connects with a couple of short punches.
Fife is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Titan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fife!
Titan has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fife's face.
Fife is in all sorts of trouble here.
Titan working the ground and pound effectively.
Titan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fife looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Titan is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Fife to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Fife shrugs it off.
Fife keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Titan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fife is looking to escape.
Titan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Titan looking for a guillotine from mount but Fife is having none of it.
Fife gets back to half guard.
Fife gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fife throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fife looks gassed!

Fife looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Titan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Titan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Fife is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Titan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fife is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Fife is looking for a triangle but Titan pushes his legs off easily.
Titan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lex Titan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fife dodges the punch combination from Titan.
Titan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fife throws a nice inside leg kick.
Titan ducks under a wild hook from Fife.
Titan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Titan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fife.
Fife throws a hook to the side of Titan's head but Titan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Titan slips a jab from Fife.
Fife misses the jab.
Titan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Titan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fife. That did some damage!
A leg kick checked by Titan.
Fife defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Titan.
A telegraphed right hand from Fife misses the target.
Fife throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Titan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Titan tries to land a leg kick but Fife saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fife throws a head kick but Titan moves out of range.
Fife takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Titan misses with a series of wild punches.
Titan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fife avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Titan cracks Fife with a good jab.
Fife checks a leg kick.
Fife throws a jab but it's blocked by Titan.
Titan stuns Fife with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fife scores with a jab to the head.
Fife misses with a double jab.
Fife is breathing heavily.

Titan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fife did well to prevent Titan getting side control.

Titan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fife defends it well.
Fife wants to get back to full guard.

Fife looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fife taking some punishment here, with Titan in his half guard.
Titan trying to mount his opponent but Fife defends it.
Titan works his way into full mount!
Fife is trying to escape the mount.

Titan working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Fife sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Fife is defending against the submission attempts here by Titan.

Titan is working for a kimura but Fife is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fife actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Titan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Titan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fife knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Fife looking for submissions off his back.
Fife wants to improve his position but Titan is controlling well.

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.
Titan working the head and body with strikes.
Fife wants to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fife looks to score with a jab to the body but Titan is just out of range.
Fife throws a combination. Titan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Titan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Titan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fife swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Titan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Titan pushes down on Fife's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Titan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Fife looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lex Titan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Titan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fife's calf.
A telegraphed right hand from Fife misses the target.
Titan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fife manages to avoid it.
Titan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fife chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Titan can pounce on him.
Titan misses with a head kick.
Fife ducks right into an uppercut from Titan.
Fife lands a jab to the head.
Fife takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Titan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fife moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fife thumps Titan with a low kick.
Fife takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fife slips a jab and a cross from Titan.
Fife takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Titan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Titan scores with a jab.
Titan lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fife was well out of range. Poor timing from Titan.
Fife takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fife throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Titan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Titan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fife stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fife takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Titan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fife uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Titan.
Titan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fife.
Titan ducks under a wild hook from Fife.
Fife waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Titan.
Titan slips under a jab.
Fife is looking to slow Titan down with leg kicks.
Titan swinging wildly here.
Fife doesn't manage to clinch there - Titan circles away.
Titan throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Titan. Fife does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fife misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Titan works Fife's body with a nice hook.
Barney Fife seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fife misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fife's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fife tries to clinch up
and Titan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Fife.
Titan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fife sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Titan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fife misses with a leg kick
and Titan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Titan checks a leg kick.
Fife swings away with a body shot that misses
and Titan counters with a right hand to the body.
Titan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Titan is looking to slow Fife down with leg kicks.
Titan throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fife takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Titan. That's going to slow Fife down.
Fife throws an overhand right that lands on Titan's shoulder, as Titan tries to avoid the shot.
Titan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Titan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A shot to de liver by Titan. Beautiful body shot.
Titan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Titan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Titan cracks Fife with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fife tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Titan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fife.
Fife takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Titan jabs at Fife's body.
Titan looks to land a combination but Fife avoids it well.
Titan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Titan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Titan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fife is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Titan pulls his head out easily.

Titan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lex Titan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Titan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Barney Fife has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Titan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Fife is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Titan pulls his head out easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fife missing with punches from the bottom.
Titan moves into full mount! Fife won't be happy about that!

And that's the end of the fight!
Lex Titan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Titan, 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lex Titan!