PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fark McGeeZax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and michael shawns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McGeeZax
vs
shawns

170 cm
18
142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Boomerang! Boomeroids! 157 Muscle PROOF

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fark McGeeZax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, michael shawns!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGeeZax dodges the punch combination from shawns.
McGeeZax throws a right hand that shawns ducks under and follows up with a left that shawns also avoids with ease.
McGeeZax connects with a crisp jab.
shawns tries to clinch up but McGeeZax circles away and keeps his distance.
McGeeZax misses with a wild body shot.
McGeeZax loads up on a big right hand but shawns slips the punch.

shawns clinches.
shawns keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McGeeZax's efforts to push away.
McGeeZax gets underhooks to prevent shawns's takedown attempt.
shawns stalling.

shawns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fark McGeeZax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGeeZax throws a jab when shawns was well out of range.
shawns tries to clinch but McGeeZax moves out of range.
shawns lands with a kick to the temple. McGeeZax shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
shawns staying out of range there.
shawns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGeeZax scores with a three punch combo!
McGeeZax lands with a straight right. shawns didn't see that one coming.
McGeeZax throws an overhand right that lands on shawns's shoulder, as shawns tries to avoid the shot.
shawns looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McGeeZax is fending him off so far but shawns persists. Nope, McGeeZax circles away and we're back to standing.
shawns slips a straight right by McGeeZax.

That's one minute gone in the round.
shawns shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McGeeZax defends it nicely.
Fark McGeeZax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of michael shawns.
McGeeZax uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McGeeZax lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but shawns circles away quickly and effectively.
McGeeZax lands the left hand.
shawns shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McGeeZax but McGeeZax pushes him off and we're back to square one.
shawns takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
shawns takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
shawns slips under a jab.
McGeeZax misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGeeZax ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
shawns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
shawns takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McGeeZax misses with a double jab.
shawns is looking to clinch but McGeeZax is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGeeZax swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McGeeZax scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fark McGeeZax is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGeeZax lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McGeeZax pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
shawns has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from shawns there as he acknowledges the shot.
McGeeZax is looking to land body kicks.
McGeeZax jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
McGeeZax sizes up shawns with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
shawns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGeeZax moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
shawns wants to clinch.
shawns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGeeZax throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
McGeeZax lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McGeeZax keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGeeZax leaves shawns with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
shawns looks gassed!
shawns avoids the body shot from McGeeZax.
McGeeZax throws the left hand but shawns avoids the punch easily.
shawns is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
shawns slips a jab from McGeeZax.
McGeeZax with a jab.
shawns showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGeeZax.
McGeeZax misses with a wild body shot.
Nice straight punches there by McGeeZax. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McGeeZax.
McGeeZax thuds a left hand into shawns's body.
McGeeZax fails to land with a series of punches.
shawns tries to clinch there but McGeeZax circles away.
McGeeZax scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McGeeZax throws a hook but shawns avoids it easily.
McGeeZax is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McGeeZax tries to bum rush shawns with a series of wild strikes but shawns uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice uppercut lands for McGeeZax. That snapped shawns's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGeeZax displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
shawns takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McGeeZax fails to land with a series of punches.
McGeeZax fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McGeeZax scores with a jab.
McGeeZax misses with a series of wild punches.
McGeeZax is working the combinations to good effect here.
McGeeZax lands a lovely overhand right.
McGeeZax lands a body shot.
McGeeZax throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
shawns has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
shawns ducks right into an uppercut from McGeeZax.
McGeeZax fails to land with a series of punches.
shawns is trying desperately to land a takedown but McGeeZax is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for shawns.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
shawns misses with a few strikes there.
McGeeZax defends well against a solid takedown attempt from shawns.
McGeeZax swings for the body but shawns moves out of range.
shawns staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fark McGeeZax dominated that 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.

McGeeZax thows a body shot but no joy.
Horrible takedown by shawns or perhaps it was just good defense by McGeeZax which made him look bad.

shawns clinches.

shawns manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McGeeZax accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McGeeZax is looking to work some ground and pound but shawns has wrist control.
shawns trying to keep a closed guard but McGeeZax is proving a slippery customer.
shawns wants to stand and escape but McGeeZax is having none of it.
McGeeZax knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for shawns on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
shawns is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
shawns is trying to control the position but McGeeZax postures up.
McGeeZax wants to control from the top but shawns keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McGeeZax thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGeeZax lands a jab to the nose.
shawns takes one to the side of the head.
shawns is breathing heavily.
McGeeZax misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
shawns closes the distance and clinches up with McGeeZax, looking for a takedown. shawns pushes McGeeZax against the cage but McGeeZax circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McGeeZax connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed shawns momentarily.
Fark McGeeZax is winning the standup battle so far.
shawns avoids a punch combination nicely.
McGeeZax will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGeeZax fails to land with a series of punches.
shawns displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGeeZax throws out the jab.
McGeeZax swats away the attempt to clinch by shawns.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McGeeZax listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
shawns avoids the body shot from McGeeZax.
McGeeZax uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McGeeZax scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
shawns has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGeeZax checks a leg kick.
shawns moves out of range of the strikes.
McGeeZax just misses with a punch to the body.
shawns avoids a punch combination nicely.
McGeeZax circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGeeZax tries to bum rush shawns with a series of wild strikes but shawns uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McGeeZax scores with a nice right hand.
shawns defending well as McGeeZax loads up on a big left hand.
A shot to the liver by McGeeZax. Beautiful body shot.
McGeeZax lands a jab to the nose.
A combination from McGeeZax does no damage.
McGeeZax lands a nice shot that snaps shawns's head back.
Fark McGeeZax is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
shawns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGeeZax manages to avoid it.
McGeeZax scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McGeeZax throws the left hand but shawns avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
shawns misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fark McGeeZax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of michael shawns.
shawns on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McGeeZax lands with a nice combination. shawns backs away looking to recover.
shawns misses with a takedown attempt - McGeeZax sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McGeeZax keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McGeeZax lands a slapping body shot.
McGeeZax cracks shawns with an open hand slap.
shawns walks into a stiff left hand from McGeeZax.
McGeeZax lands with a hook. shawns tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
shawns looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McGeeZax is fending him off so far but shawns persists. Nope, McGeeZax circles away and we're back to standing.
McGeeZax misses with a jab, cross combination.
McGeeZax misses with the combination.
shawns tries for a takedown but McGeeZax sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for McGeeZax.
McGeeZax lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McGeeZax will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGeeZax connects with a jab.
shawns has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McGeeZax lands a glancing blow to the side of shawns's head.
No joy there for shawns, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McGeeZax misses with an uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by McGeeZax there.
McGeeZax misses with a jab, cross combination.
McGeeZax lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McGeeZax throws a predictable looking body shot
and shawns counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McGeeZax misses with the combination.
McGeeZax stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McGeeZax wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fark McGeeZax dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Left hook, right uppercut from McGeeZax.
McGeeZax misses with a series of wild punches.
McGeeZax lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McGeeZax.
McGeeZax misses with a jab, cross combination.
McGeeZax avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
shawns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGeeZax cracks shawns with a right hand to the side of the head.
McGeeZax throws a series of punches but shawns moves out of range.
McGeeZax missing with a left hand there. shawns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
shawns is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McGeeZax.
McGeeZax displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from shawns.
shawns needs to keep his hands up - McGeeZax had a free shot at his head there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McGeeZax.
shawns takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
shawns avoids a punch combination nicely.
shawns tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGeeZax paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGeeZax slaps away a takedown attempt from shawns, before circling back to the center of the mat.
shawns shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McGeeZax pinned against the cage. McGeeZax gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fark McGeeZax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of michael shawns.
McGeeZax connects with a body shot.
McGeeZax cracks shawns with a good jab.
shawns takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McGeeZax displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McGeeZax misses with a looping right.
McGeeZax misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGeeZax connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McGeeZax misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGeeZax throws a hook but shawns blocks it.
McGeeZax throws a body punch but shawns moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGeeZax connects with the punch.
shawns fails with a takedown attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from shawns.
McGeeZax lands a glancing blow to the side of shawns's head.
McGeeZax fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McGeeZax lands a slapping body shot.
shawns walks into a straight right hand from McGeeZax.
shawns shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McGeeZax misses with a jab, cross combination.
Decent striking displayed by McGeeZax there.
McGeeZax throws a series of punches but shawns avoids them all with ease.
McGeeZax scores with a punch to the head.
McGeeZax throws a series of punches but shawns avoids them all with ease.
McGeeZax moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGeeZax lands a head shot.
McGeeZax scores with a jab.
McGeeZax misses with an uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by McGeeZax as he connects with a hook.
shawns lands with a nice body kick.
McGeeZax fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from McGeeZax.
McGeeZax looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - McGeeZax throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGeeZax with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McGeeZax connects with a jab.
McGeeZax fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
shawns shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McGeeZax but McGeeZax pushes him off and we're back to square one.
shawns tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McGeeZax swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGeeZax connects with a single shot there.
McGeeZax tests shawns's chin there with a solid looking shot.
shawns misses with a double jab.
McGeeZax lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McGeeZax connects with a looping right hand.
shawns takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McGeeZax misses with a wild combination.
shawns tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGeeZax paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGeeZax misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from shawns.
shawns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
shawns avoids a punch combination nicely.
michael shawns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fark McGeeZax is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McGeeZax cracks a nice hook into shawns's ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fark McGeeZax showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McGeeZax, 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fark McGeeZax!