PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spar Bot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Tempest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bot
vs
Tempest

185 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Spar Bot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Tempest!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Tempest.
Bot tries to close the distance and clinch but Tempest swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Tempest as Bot shoots in.
Bot swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tempest throws a head kick but Bot moves out of range.
Tempest throws a head kick that misses.
Bot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tempest doesn't manage to clinch there - Bot circles away.
A head kick by Tempest misses
and Bot counters with a head kick. That will keep Tempest thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Tempest misses

and Bot counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bot would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Bot stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tempest misses with a head kick.

Bot shoots in and bounces Tempest off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bot wants to get up but he can't break Tempest's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bot wants to stand and escape but instead Tempest has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bot is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tempest is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tempest tries to stand but Bot is controlling from the bottom.
Tempest is looking to work some ground and pound but Bot has wrist control.

Tempest stands up and waves to Bot to follow him.
Bot shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tempest as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tempest tries for a takedown but Bot sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tempest throws a lazy head kick
and Bot counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tempest is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Bot forces Tempest back against the cage and clinches.
Bot with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tempest is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bot is defending well for now.
Tempest lands an elbow inside that Bot shrugs off.
Bot takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bot throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tempest blocks it with crossed arms.

Tempest decides to pull guard.

Tempest manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tempest pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bot tries to clinch there but Tempest circles away.
Bot throws a sloppy head kick and Tempest moves out of range easily.
Bot looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bot misses with a double jab.
A head kick by Tempest misses
and Bot counters with a head kick. That will keep Tempest thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bot throws a right and a left that Tempest avoids nicely.
Bot throws a head kick that misses
and Tempest counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bot's knee momentarily.
Bot stuffs the takedown attempt from Tempest. Tempest gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spar Bot dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tempest moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tempest fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bot darts in trying to clinch

so Tempest counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tempest throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bot works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Tempest stands and steps away. Bot gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tempest avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tempest misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Bot does no damage.
Tempest avoids the head kick by Bot.
Bot misses with a body shot.
Bot tries to clinch up but Tempest circles away and keeps his distance.
Bot throws a head kick but Tempest moves out of range.
Tempest swats away the attempt to clinch by Bot.
Tempest slips a jab and a cross from Bot.
Tempest pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bot tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tempest swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick by Tempest misses
and Bot counters with a head kick.
Bot tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tempest will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bot avoids the head kick by Tempest.
Bot tries a head kick but it misses.
Bot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bot goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bot throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bot works the jab nicely.
Tempest throws a lazy head kick
and Bot counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bot.
Horrible takedown by Bot or perhaps it was just good defense by Tempest which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Tempest or perhaps it was just good defense by Bot which made him look bad.
Spar Bot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Tempest.
Bot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tempest paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tempest misses with a head kick.
Bot throws a nice looking combination but Tempest bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bot shoots in for a double leg but Tempest sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A leg kick checked by Bot.
Tempest pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spar Bot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bot throws a right and a left that Tempest avoids nicely.
Tempest scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bot avoids the head kick by Tempest.
Tempest throws a head kick that misses.

Tempest tries to keep at a distance but Bot has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tempest using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bot has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bot with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tempest misses with a knee strike.

Bot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bot blocks a head kick by Tempest.
Bot swinging wildly here.
Tempest misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Tempest showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bot's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bot tries to clinch up.
Bot lands with a kick to the temple. Tempest shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tempest throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tempest misses with a head kick.
Tempest has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Spar Bot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tempest throws a lazy head kick
and Bot counters with a big head kick but Tempest shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tempest keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tempest misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Tempest.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bot is defended easily by Tempest.
Bot scores with a three punch combo!
Bot fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spar Bot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tempest scoring well with a low kick there.
Tempest changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bot tries to avoid it but Tempest manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bot to the ground. Bot escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bot checks a leg kick.
Bot tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tempest swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tempest slips a jab and a cross from Bot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tempest throws a lazy head kick
and Bot counters with an inside leg kick.
Bot looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tempest scores with a leg kick.
Tempest slips a jab and a cross from Bot.
Bot tries to clinch but Tempest is having none of it.
Tempest tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tempest pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bot throws a right hand that Tempest ducks under and follows up with a left that Tempest also avoids with ease.
Tempest lands with a kick to the temple. Bot shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bot lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tempest shoots in and drives through. Bot sprawls well.
Bot lands a jab-cross combination.
Bot tries a head kick but it misses.
Bot shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tempest sprawls well. Tempest wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bot gets slowly back to his feet.
Tempest rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bot moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tempest tries a head kick but it misses.

Bot has closed the distance and engaged Tempest in a clinch.

That's four 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.
Bot connects with a knee to the head.
Bot blocks the elbow strike.
Tempest using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bot has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bot using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tempest has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bot avoids the elbow strike from Tempest, against the cage.
Bot dodges an elbow strike from Tempest.
Bot changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tempest fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tempest misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bot fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bot displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tempest.
Bot throws a sloppy head kick
and Tempest counters with a head kick. That will keep Bot thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bot looks to land a left hand but Tempest moved out of range nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Spar Bot.
I think Bot 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 James Glass scores the fight for Paul Tempest!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Paul Tempest!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Paul Tempest!

Paul Tempest wins by unanimous decision!