PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buddy BJ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davey Newsome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Newsome comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hurt kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

BJ
vs
Newsome

193 cm
23
270 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

200 cm
27
270 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buddy BJ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Davey Newsome!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Newsome shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. BJ manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
BJ is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Newsome loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Newsome wants to pass the guard but BJ is keeping the position.
BJ utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Newsome loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Newsome throwing strikes but missing.
Newsome trying to control the position from guard on top but BJ is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newsome postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A lazy left from Newsome finds it's target.
Newsome fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Newsome gets the takedown into side control.
Newsome throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Newsome tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Newsome tries to score with some ground and pound. BJ controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Newsome looks up at the clock and then as BJ takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Newsome smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Newsome fails to land a wild elbow strike.
BJ tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Newsome wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Newsome throws a strike aimed at the side of BJ's head but BJ avoids it well.
Newsome throws a strike aimed at the side of BJ's head but BJ avoids it well.
Newsome cracks BJ with a big elbow.
The ground and pound from Newsome seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Newsome throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and BJ works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
BJ on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if BJ tries to get out of the position.
Newsome missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BJ wants to control but Newsome is keeping busy.
Newsome has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Newsome sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. BJ defending well though.
BJ keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Newsome throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
BJ blocking the ground and pound attempt from Newsome.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
BJ fails with the takedown
and Newsome counters with a lovely straight right hand!
BJ with a poor takedown
and Newsome counters with a lovely shot to the body.
BJ is breathing heavily.
BJ looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Newsome works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Newsome.
Newsome scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jab from Newsome.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Newsome, as that shot connected.
Newsome has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Newsome shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. BJ manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Newsome is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newsome working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Newsome thows a big elbow that misses.
Newsome throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Newsome lands a couple of digs.
Newsome thows a big elbow that misses.
Newsome postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Newsome accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Newsome is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
BJ avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Newsome chips away with some ground and pound.
Newsome is looking to work some ground and pound but BJ has wrist control.
Newsome throws a big right hand that misses.
Newsome scoring with punches to the head and body.
BJ utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Newsome accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Newsome throwing strikes but missing.
Newsome throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davey Newsome dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

BJ takes one to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of BJ 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Newsome shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Newsome was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Newsome is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. BJ can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Newsome unloads with some shots from mount but BJ bucks and avoids them well.
Newsome scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A nice elbow there by Newsome.

It looks like Buddy BJ has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BJ holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Newsome tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Newsome postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. BJ looks a forlorn figure.
Newsome landing punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BJ wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Newsome.
Newsome lands with some strikes.
Newsome lands a nice shot to the head.
Newsome working BJ over with strikes here.
Newsome landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newsome raining down shots from the mount!
Newsome landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Newsome has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of BJ's face.
Newsome has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Newsome punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newsome working BJ over with strikes here.
Newsome breaks from BJ's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Newsome lands with some vicious ground and pound - can BJ hang on?

BJ is rocked!
BJ in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Newsome working BJ over with strikes here.
Newsome is landing with some decent strikes but BJ is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Newsome looking to finish BJ with some ground and pound. This is bad for BJ!

Buddy BJ's cut is getting worse.
Newsome scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Buddy BJ's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Newsome postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. BJ looks a forlorn figure.
BJ taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newsome sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
BJ is bucking up trying to escape but Newsome cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Jeez, Buddy BJ's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Buddy BJ's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Davey Newsome!