PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Del Homosapien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raging Douche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Homosapien comes to the cage accompanied by Buju Banton - Not An Easy Road. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Homosapien
vs
Douche

150 cm
27
142 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

150 cm
23
130 lbs
15 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Crashforce Nutrition
Balco Boys - Hilo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Del Homosapien!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raging Douche!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Douche.
The fight stays on the outside here - Douche looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Douche. That's going to slow Homosapien down.
Douche misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Homosapien.
Homosapien fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Douche.
An inside leg kick lands from Douche.
Douche delivers a nice body kick.
Douche throws a looping overhand right but Homosapien ducks down to avoid it.

Douche gets caught flat footed, as Homosapien shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Douche 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.
Homosapien content to stall in guard here.
Homosapienis looking to pass into half guard but Douche pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Douche is in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Homosapien is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Douche wants to get back to his feet.
Homosapien wants to pass the guard but Douche is defending well.
Douche keeping control of the position.
Homosapien seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two 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.
Douche wants to control but Homosapien is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Douche is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Homosapien wants to lay and pray for a moment but Douche keeps working.
Douche has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Homosapien is working away from the top position though.
Douche wants to improve his position but Homosapien is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Homosapien in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douche is looking to control Homosapien's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Douche avoid being mounted?

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Homosapien moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Homosapien shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Homosapien bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Homosapien creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Douche is letting Homosapien control him for a moment.
Homosapien wants to lay and pray for a moment but Douche keeps working.
Douche is being controlled here.
Douche manages to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Homosapien in particular looking to stall.
Douche is not content to let Homosapien control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Del Homosapien.
Homosapien checks a leg kick nicely.
Douche throws a half hearted mid kick.
Homosapien uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Douche.
A swing and a miss from Homosapien.
Homosapien thows a body shot but no joy.
Douche throws a hook but Homosapien blocks it.
A shot to the body from Douche misses

and Homosapien counters with a single leg into guard. Douche didn't expect that.
Douche keeping moving, preventing Homosapien from controlling successfully.
Homosapien not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Del Homosapien 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.

Douche tries to close the distance and clinch up but Homosapien swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Douche ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Homosapien moves away.
Raging Douche seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Douche throws a half hearted mid kick.

Homosapien shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Douche's guard.
Homosapien controlling from the top position.
Douche wants to stand but Homosapien is controlling the position.
Douche working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Homosapien.
Homosapien wants to control from the top but Douche keeps moving.
Homosapien slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Douche looking to hit a scissor sweep but Homosapien is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Homosapien trying to control the position from guard on top but Douche is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Douche throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Homosapien shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Douche as he jumps to the side.
Homosapien will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Douche throws a half hearted mid kick.
Homosapien shoots for a takedown but Douche saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Del Homosapien. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Douche scores with a spinning back kick!
Douche misses the shot to the body.
Douche throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Homosapien feints and as Douche raises his hands in defense, Homosapien changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Douche wants to sweep here but Homosapien controlling him for the moment.

Douche is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Homosapien defends well.
Homosapien trying to control the position from guard on top but Douche is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Douche trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Douche looking for a sweep. Not yet Douche, not yet.
Douche keeping full guard, as Homosapien tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douche manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Douche thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Homosapien is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Douche punching from mount but Homosapien doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Homosapien wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Douche.
Douche with a couple of short strikes.

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.
Douche misses with a head shot.
Douche is landing with some decent strikes but Homosapien is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Del Homosapien overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Douche looking to finish Homosapien with some ground and pound. This is bad for Homosapien!
Homosapien wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Douche.
Homosapien is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Douche scoring with strikes but Homosapien is staying in there.
Douche throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Homosapien because Douche loaded up on that one.
Homosapien tries to lock up and control but Douche gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raging Douche showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.

Douche connects with a looping right hand.
Douche lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A shot to the body from Douche misses

so Homosapien counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Douche looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Homosapien puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Douche is looking to control Homosapien's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Douche avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Homosapien prevents Douche from improving his position.
Homosapien thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Douche's head.
Douche is trying to get back to full guard.
Homosapien passes to full mount!
Homosapien trying to control but Douche is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Homosapien cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Douche is trying desperately to improve position.
Homosapien wants to control the pace but Douche is squirming around nicely.
Homosapien content just to control the position here.
Douche is desperately trying to improve his position but Homosapien has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Homosapien sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Douche is trying to escape the mount.
Douche throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Douche tries to lock up and control but Homosapien gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Homosapien punishing his opponent with strikes.
BOOM! Homosapien connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Homosapien controlling his opponent.
Homosapien with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Homosapien looking to control and managing it successfully.
Douche is working to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Homosapien connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Douche keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Homosapien looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Homosapien wants to control the pace but Douche is squirming around nicely.
Homosapien controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douche keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Homosapien looking to finish Douche with some ground and pound. This is bad for Douche!
Douche is working to get back to half guard.
Homosapien content just to control the position here.
Douche is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Del Homosapien clearly takes 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.

Douche clinches but Homosapien breaks the clinch

and Homosapien counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Douche's guard now.
Homosapien working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Homosapien is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Douche tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Homosapien with a flurry of punches that miss.
Douche looking to control.
Homosapien with a nice head shot there.
Homosapien with a flurry of punches that miss.
Homosapien looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Homosapien with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douche is trying to control the position but Homosapien postures up.
Homosapien throwing strikes but missing.
Douche looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Homosapien throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Douche works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Homosapien misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Homosapien shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Douche but Douche pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Homosapien scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Douche with a nice cross.

Homosapien closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Douche did well to prevent Homosapien getting side control.
Douche wants to control but Homosapien is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Homosapien thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Douche's head.
Douche has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Homosapien is working away from the top position though.
Douche moves into full guard.
Homosapien postures up in Douche's guard and throws a big left but Douche blocks it.
Homosapien trying to control the position from guard on top but Douche is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Douche looking to hit a scissor sweep but Homosapien is one step ahead there.
Homosapien not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douche trying to control the position.
Homosapien is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Douche is looking to sweep but instead, Homosapien has passed into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Douche has hold of Homosapien's hands but Homosapien slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Douche is not content to let Homosapien control the position.
Douche wants to improve his position but Homosapien is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Del Homosapien.
Douche connects with the punch.
Douche looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Douche looks to clinch
and Homosapien counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Del Homosapien had his way with Raging Douche in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Douche uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Homosapien fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Douche scores with a nice body kick.
Douche swings for the body but Homosapien moves out of range.
Homosapien walks into a straight right hand from Douche.
Homosapien fails with the takedown.
Homosapien fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Douche avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Del Homosapien. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Douche throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Homosapien fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Douche waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Homosapien.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douche displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Homosapien.
Homosapien shoots for a double leg takedown but Douche sprawls well. He's pushed Homosapien's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Homosapien scores with a decent looking hook.
Douche swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Homosapien counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Homosapien chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Douche can pounce on him.
Douche fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Douche throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A leg kick checked by Homosapien.
Douche thuds a left hand into Homosapien's body.
Douche scores with a hook to the body. Homosapien takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Homosapien keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Douche is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Homosapien rather than just go for the knockout.
Douche throws a big shot that misses.
Douche thows a body shot but no joy.
Raging Douche has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douche misses the shot to the body.
Homosapien walks into a jab.
Douche looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Douche feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Homosapien's calf.
Douche lands a nice leg kick that just misses Homosapien's sensitive parts.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Homosapien.
Douche defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Homosapien.
Douche moves in looking to clinch but Homosapien pushes him off.
Douche moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Douche stuffs the takedown.
Raging Douche is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Homosapien misses with a wild body shot.
Homosapien shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Douche chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Homosapien scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Homosapien checks a leg kick nicely.
Douche lands with a nice body punch.
Douche misses the jab.
Douche feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Homosapien's calf.
Homosapien shoots in and drives through. Douche sprawls well.
Homosapien shoots for a takedown but Douche saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Douche lands the left hand.
Homosapien keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Douche connects with a solid leg kick.
Douche walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Homosapien checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Douche sizes up Homosapien with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Douche displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Homosapien.
Douche lands with a straight right. Homosapien didn't see that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Douche.
Douche ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Raging Douche seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Douche slips under a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Douche.
Homosapien walks forward, straight into a front kick from Douche.
Douche throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Homosapien shoots in but no luck this time.
Douche fakes the leg kick and cracks Homosapien in the body.
Douche swings for the body but Homosapien moves out of range.
Douche connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Homosapien uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Douche.
Homosapien on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Douche. Douche obviously looking to wear him down.
A slow jab from Douche misses its intended target.
Douche connects with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raging Douche comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Homosapien 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 47:47
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 47:47
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 47:47

The fight is ruled a draw!