PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bad Boy Bernie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big thighs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bad Boy Bernie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Boy Bernie
vs
thighs

200 cm
25
174 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

168 cm
26
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bad Boy Bernie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Big thighs!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernie tried to score with a low kick but thighs checks it.
Bernie thows a left - swing and a miss!
thighs fails in his attempt to clinch.
thighs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An inside leg kick lands from Bernie.
Bernie throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bernie tries a low kick but thighs avoids it.
Bernie swats away the attempt to clinch by thighs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
thighs keeps the fight on the outside.
thighs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bernie misses with a low kick as thighs jumps back.
Bernie blocks a head kick by thighs.
thighs tries to clinch
and Bernie counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
thighs clinches but Bernie breaks the clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A head kick by thighs misses
and Bernie counters with a thumping low kick.
An inside leg kick from Bernie misses.
thighs checks a low kick from Bernie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

thighs closes the distance and clinches.
Bernie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bernie stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
thighs looks gassed!
thighs managing to block the knees to the body from Bernie.
Bernie lands an uppercut.
Bernie avoiding damage as thighs throws knees to the body.
Bernie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
thighs is pressed up against the cage. Bernie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag thighs down to the mat. thighs avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
thighs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
thighs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
thighs pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernie throws a leg kick that misses.
A leg kick checked by thighs.
Big thighs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by thighs misses
and Bernie counters with a slapping leg kick.
A leg kick checked by thighs.
Bernie just misses with a punch to the body.
Bernie tries to close the distance and clinch but thighs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bad Boy Bernie dominated that round.
That's time! Bernie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bernie throws a half hearted mid kick.
thighs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bernie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
thighs throws a sloppy head kick
and Bernie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
thighs checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
thighs throws a sloppy head kick and Bernie moves out of range easily.
thighs tries to clinch but Bernie is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
thighs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bernie throws a leg kick but thighs sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bernie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bernie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
thighs throws a sloppy head kick

and Bernie counters with a nice double leg into side control. thighs won't be happy with that.

Bernie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on thighs's face as Bernie controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernie tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Bernie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
This has been an exciting period of action!
thighs pushes Bernie away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bernie gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Bernie wants to lay and pray for a moment but thighs keeps working.
thighs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bernie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Bernie is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. thighs is trying to escape and Bernie transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and thighs is forced to tap! Nice work there by Bernie! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bad Boy Bernie!