PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shock N Awe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Good Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). N Awe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rooster. Day is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hifana - Wamono. Good Day told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

N Awe
vs
Day

179 cm
27
162 lbs
21 - 0 - 0

171 cm
24
160 lbs
13 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Recovery
BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shock N Awe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Good Day!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
N Awe with a hook.
Day throws a low kick but N Awe avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Day misses.
N Awe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Day is looking to chop away at N Awe's legs.
Day lands with a thumping leg kick.
N Awe checks a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Day 's head but he takes it in his stride.
N Awe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Day.
N Awe checks a low kick from Day.
N Awe throws out a loose jab but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Day tries to work over N Awe's front leg with a kick but N Awe checks it.
Shock N Awe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
N Awe lands a leg kick that knocks Day off balance momentarily.
Day misses with a leg kick.
Day takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
N Awe just misses with a punch to the body.
Day moves out of range of the leg kick from N Awe.
Day throws a low kick but N Awe avoids it.
N Awe scores with a nice right hand.
Day uses good head movement to avoid the hook from N Awe.
N Awe checks a leg kick nicely.
Day throws a head kick but N Awe moves out of range.
N Awe throws the kick towards the body but Day avoids it.
Day throws a solid leg kick but N Awe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Day.
N Awe looks to land a left hand but Day moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Day shoots in for a takedown but N Awe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Some bone on bone action there as N Awe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A chopping leg kick lands by N Awe.
Day misses with a body shot.
N Awe tries to land a front kick but Day steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shock N Awe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Day takes a head kick and keeps coming.
N Awe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Day.

Day shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Day postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Day trying to control the position from guard on top but N Awe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
N Awe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Day manages to get himself to full guard.
Day doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day pulls N Awe in close to his closed guard and prevents N Awe from doing any damage or advancing position.
Day tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Day holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Day looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! N Awe has picked Day up and slammed him! Day can't keep hold of the triangle and N Awe manages to pass to side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day tries to buck N Awe off but N Awe is having none of it.
Day is not content to let N Awe control the position.

N Awe decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Day is looking to land body kicks.
Day looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
N Awe connects with a high kick.
Good leg kick by N Awe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
N Awe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Day throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from N Awe - that will leave a mark!
Day steps to the side to avoid the strikes from N Awe.
N Awe thumps Day with a low kick.
Day blocks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Day.
N Awe swats away the attempt to clinch by Day.
Day pivots, looking for a leg kick but N Awe is out of range and Day settles back down.
Day throws a low kick but it's checked well by N Awe.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by N Awe.
N Awe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Day lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Day tries to land a leg kick but N Awe saw it coming and moves away.
Day is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
N Awe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Day is able to avoid easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A head kick misses from N Awe.
N Awe checks the leg kick.
N Awe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
N Awe tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
N Awe misses with a body punch

and Day moves into the clinch.
Day prevents N Awe from breaking the clinch.
N Awe managing to block the knees to the body from Day.
Day keeps control of N Awe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Day landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
N Awe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shock N Awe dominated that round.
That's time! N Awe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

N Awe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Shock N Awe is winning the standup battle so far.
Day misses with a wild body shot.
N Awe lands a nice shot to the body.
N Awe throws a leg kick but Day sees it coming and moves out of range.
N Awe jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Day has N Awe up against the cage in a clinch.
N Awe tries to break the clinch but Day is controlling the position.
Day tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and N Awe avoids it.
Day tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and N Awe avoids it.
N Awe can't break the clinch.
N Awe is trying to break the clinch but Day has him pressed against the cage.
Day throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but N Awe blocks it with crossed arms.
N Awe tries to break the clinch but Day is controlling the position.
N Awe throws a punch but it's blocked by Day.
N Awe tries to circle away but Day has him pinned against the cage.
Day is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. N Awe is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
N Awe is trying to force a seperation but Day has the dominant position.
Day lands a knee to the body.
Day has N Awe pressed against the cage, preventing N Awe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Day looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Day lands an elbow just above N Awe 's eye.
N Awe working hard to break the clinch.
Day misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from N Awe.
Day landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Day misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Day obliges.
N Awe is trying to force a seperation but Day has the dominant position.
N Awe is trying to break free.
Day creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through N Awe's defenses.

It looks like Shock N Awe has been cut.
N Awe avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
N Awe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Day with a knee to the head.
Day with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
N Awe is trying to break the clinch but Day is controlling him.
N Awe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Day throws an elbow but misses.
N Awe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
N Awe tries to break the clinch but Day is controlling the position.
Day lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Day as the two fighters clinch.
Day stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
N Awe is looking to break free of the clinch but Day has double underhooks.

N Awe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
N Awe missing with a left hand there. Day was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Day walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. N Awe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Day tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but N Awe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
N Awe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Day misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day slips under a jab.
Day throws a low kick but it's checked well by N Awe.
N Awe throws a leg kick
and Day counters with a leg kick.
N Awe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
N Awe throws a chopping leg kick but Day manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Day takes one on the button.
Good leg kick by N Awe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Day takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
N Awe works Day's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from N Awe. Day does a little dance to reset his feet.
Day shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as N Awe sprawls well. N Awe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Day gets slowly back to his feet.
N Awe throws a good cross that connects.
A shot to the body from Day misses
and N Awe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Day wants to clinch.

Day darts in and clinches N Awe up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Day lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

N Awe breaks the clinch.
Day fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Day walks into a left hand.
Day swings away with a leg kick that misses.
N Awe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
N Awe closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Day tries to clinch up.
N Awe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Day doesn't manage to clinch there - N Awe circles away.
Day thumps N Awe with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Day.
Day shoots in looking for a takedown. N Awe tries to sprawl out of it but Day keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. N Awe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Shock N Awe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Good Day.
Day on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by N Awe. N Awe obviously looking to wear him down.
N Awe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Good leg kick by Day there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
N Awe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Day looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
N Awe thows a body shot but no joy.
N Awe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
N Awe throws a lazy head kick
and N Awe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Day shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as N Awe sprawls well. N Awe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Day gets slowly back to his feet.
N Awe works the jab nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Day looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
N Awe throws a leg kick but Day sees it coming and moves out of range.
N Awe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
N Awe with a jab.
Day turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Day darts in and clinches N Awe up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Day misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from N Awe.
Day keeps the fight in the clinch, despite N Awe's efforts to push away.

N Awe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Day fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Day wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Day throws a solid leg kick but N Awe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Day.
A looping hook to the body misses from N Awe. Day does a little dance to reset his feet.
Day throws a leg kick
and N Awe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick from Day is predictable there
and N Awe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shock N Awe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shock N Awe's cut.
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.

Day fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but N Awe avoids it really well and circles away.
N Awe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
N Awe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
N Awe throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
N Awe throws the left hand but Day avoids the punch easily.
N Awe tries to bum rush Day with a series of wild strikes but Day uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from N Awe does no damage.
Day is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down N Awe rather than just go for the knockout.
Day looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Day.
The fighters circle momentarily. N Awe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Day tries to land a leg kick but N Awe saw it coming and moves away.
N Awe scores with a body shot.
N Awe misses with an uppercut.
N Awe connects with a nice looking jab.
Day swings away with a leg kick that misses.
N Awe scores with a nice body kick.
N Awe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
N Awe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Day takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day thows a leg kick but N Awe checks it
and N Awe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
N Awe throws a big shot that misses.
Day has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A nice leg kick lands there from Day.
Day digs a good hook to N Awe's body.
N Awe throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from N Awe misses.
N Awe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Day checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
N Awe connects with a right hand. Day shakes it off.
Day looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Day avoids a kick to the body.
Day takes a kick to the side of the head.
N Awe with a nice cross.
N Awe misses with a body shot.
Day gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Day thows a leg kick but N Awe checks it
and N Awe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
N Awe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
N Awe is looking to slow Day down with leg kicks.
N Awe tries to land a front kick but Day steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
N Awe blocks a head kick by Day.
N Awe misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Day gets the takedown into side control.
N Awe regains half guard there - taking advantage of Day's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

Day is working for a kimura but N Awe is defending it quite comfortably.
N Awe is refusing to be controlled, as Day sits in half guard.
N Awe is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
N Awe is trying to stand up here but Day is controlling him well.
Still in half guard, Day seems content to control.
Day lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Day not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Day is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Day throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Still in half guard, Day seems content to control.
Day seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but N Awe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
N Awe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Day wants to control but N Awe is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Day wants to free his trapped foot but N Awe is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Day is stalling here. N Awe is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Day seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and N Awe has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shock N Awe clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Shock N Awe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Day tries to clinch but N Awe is having none of it.
N Awe missing with a left hand there. Day was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Day walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. N Awe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
N Awe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Day misses with a body shot
and N Awe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
N Awe misses the shot to the body.
N Awe throws a lazy body kick
and Day makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
No luck for Day with that takedown attempt.
N Awe throws a right and a left that both miss.
A shot to the body from N Awe misses

and Day counters with a nice double leg into side control. N Awe won't be happy with that.
Day wants to control but N Awe is keeping him busy.
N Awe is trying to improve his position.
Day lands a nice forearm strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day prevents N Awe from escaping the position.
Day throws an elbow but N Awe slips to the side and avoids it well.
Day in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Day working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Day looks up at the clock and then as N Awe takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Day smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
N Awe seems a little lost for a moment, as Day dominates the positioning.
Day looking to punish the body of his opponent here but N Awe is avoiding damage well.
Day trying to control the position but N Awe is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but N Awe is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Day wants to lay and pray for a moment but N Awe keeps working.
Day throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Day is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt N Awe will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Day trying to control the position but N Awe is working away.

Day is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, N Awe has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear N Awe down.
Day trying to control the position but N Awe is working away.
Good Day has got the better of the ground game so far.
N Awe is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Day sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but N Awe is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Day laying and praying for a moment but N Awe takes advantage and regains half guard.
Day is trying to control the action in half guard but N Awe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Day thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Day missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Good Day dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Shock N Awe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Day ducks under a wild hook from N Awe.
A looping hook to the body misses from N Awe. Day does a little dance to reset his feet.
Day thows a leg kick but N Awe checks it
and N Awe counters with a leg kick.
Day moves in looking to clinch but N Awe pushes him off.
Day fakes the leg kick and cracks N Awe in the body.
Day tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Day tries to land a leg kick but N Awe saw it coming and moves away.
Day throws a front kick aimed at N Awe's knee but N Awe avoids it well.
N Awe looks to score with a jab to the body but Day is just out of range.
Day throws a leg kick but N Awe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Day walks into a left hand.
N Awe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Day.
N Awe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Day on the side of the head.
N Awe misses with a low kick.
N Awe looks to land a left hand but Day moved out of range nicely.
Day is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
N Awe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Day was well out of range. Poor timing from N Awe.
N Awe lands a nice shot that snaps Day's head back.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from N Awe. Day shrugs it off though.
Day steps to the side to avoid the strikes from N Awe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
N Awe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Day misses with an attempted mid kick.
N Awe connects with an inside leg kick.
N Awe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Day.
A lazy left from N Awe finds it's target.
N Awe is looking to slow Day down with leg kicks.
N Awe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and N Awe wants it to stay on the feet.
Day is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Day throws a leg kick but N Awe moved away.
N Awe misses with a body kick.
N Awe misses the body punch

and Day counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Day.
N Awe tries to break the clinch but Day is controlling the position.
N Awe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Day putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has N Awe in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

N Awe breaks the clinch.
Day moves in looking to clinch but N Awe pushes him off.
Jab by N Awe.

N Awe gets caught flat footed, as Day shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Day throws a big right hand that misses.
Good Day has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
N Awe is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
N Awe keeping moving, preventing Day from controlling successfully.
N Awe wants to stand but Day is controlling the position.
Day throwing strikes from guard but N Awe blocks nicely.
Day pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. N Awe is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
N Awe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
N Awe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Day.
Day passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Shock N Awe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
N Awe parries the strikes from Day easily there. Day is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable N Awe to escape.
Day trying to control the position but N Awe is working away.
The strikes coming from Day are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Day throws an elbow but N Awe slips to the side and avoids it well.
The strikes coming from Day are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The strikes coming from Day are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
N Awe is not content to let Day control the position.

Day tries for a kimura but N Awe is defending well.
Day is trying to ground and pound but N Awe uses the momentary lack of control by Day to regain half guard.

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 Shock N Awe.
I think N Awe 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 49:46
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shock N Awe!
Shock N Awe retains his lightweight title!