PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Buff Bagwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shave Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Face has chosen Welcome to the TerrorDome as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bagwell
vs
Face

178 cm
28
147 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

165 cm
22
146 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Terror-Trition: Video Proven 155Q for $49 [†CoE†]

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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Buff Bagwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shave Face!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Face takes a swing at Bagwell's ribcage but misses.
Face looks to land a combination but Bagwell avoids it well.
Face swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Face ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bagwell moves away.
Face thuds his shin into the meat of Bagwell's side.
Bagwell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Face takes a swing at Bagwell's ribcage but misses.
Face punishes Bagwell's body with a nice straight punch.
Bagwell looks to land a right hand but Face moved out of range.
Bagwell throws the left hand but Face avoids the punch easily.
Bagwell dips to his left and cracks Face with an uppercut!
Face throws a leg kick but Bagwell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Face chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bagwell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Face fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bagwell manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Face misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Bagwell.
Face misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagwell misses with a body shot.
Bagwell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Face sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Face scores with a four punch combination!
Nice jab there from Bagwell.
Bagwell lands a nice looking body shot.
Bagwell dodges the punch combination from Face.
Face misses with a few strikes there.
Face is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bagwell rather than just go for the knockout.
The fighters circling - Bagwell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bagwell misses with a jab to the body
and Face counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Face blocks a jab.
Face dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bagwell throws a hook but Face blocks it.
Bagwell looks to score with a jab to the body but Face is just out of range.
A shot to the body from Face misses
and Bagwell counters with a straight right hand.
Bagwell just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagwell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Face throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bagwell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Face swings for the body but Bagwell moves out of range.
Face misses the shot to the body.
Bagwell misses with a body shot.
Face throws a jab when Bagwell was well out of range.
Face thows a body shot but no joy.
Bagwell slips a straight right by Face.
Face slips under a jab from Bagwell.
Bagwell is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bagwell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Face uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bagwell.
Bagwell takes a swing at Face's ribcage but misses.
Face tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bagwell was well out of range. Poor timing from Face.
Bagwell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Face.
Face throws a leg kick but Bagwell checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Face takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bagwell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Face will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Face throws a nice looking combination but Bagwell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Face throws a leg kick but Bagwell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Face fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bagwell manages to avoid it.
Bagwell avoids the body shot from Face.
Face swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bagwell counters with a nice uppercut.
Bagwell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Face on the side of the head.
Face misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Face. Bagwell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bagwell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bagwell fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buff Bagwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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.
Face connects with a body shot.
Face uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bagwell.
Bagwell throws a looping overhand right but Face ducks down to avoid it.
Face paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Face steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bagwell.
Face just misses with a punch to the body.
Bagwell checks a leg kick.
Shave Face is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Face scores with a body shot.
Bagwell shoots in looking for a takedown. Face tries to sprawl out of it but Bagwell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Face manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bagwell misses the shot to the body.
Face throws a leg kick

and Bagwell counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bagwell trying to control but Face is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shave Face will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Face misses with a few strikes there.
Face avoids the body shot from Bagwell.
Face throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Face throws a hook to the side of Bagwell's head but Bagwell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Face is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bagwell loads up on a big right hand but Face slips the punch.
A lazy left from Bagwell finds it's target.
Face lands a nice shot to the body.
Bagwell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Face is fending him off so far but Bagwell persists. Nope, Face circles away and we're back to standing.

Bagwell changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Face looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bagwell trying to control the action but Face is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Face defending against the ground and pound.
Bagwell takes a little break here. Face wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Bagwell in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bagwell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Face keeps working.
Bagwell misses with the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Bagwell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face tries to improve position but can't.
Bagwell trying to control the action but Face is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bagwell working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Face is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four 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.
Bagwell controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buff Bagwell dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Face throws a right and a left that Bagwell avoids nicely.
Bagwell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Face's head.
Face swinging wildly here.
Face chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Face swings for the body but Bagwell moves out of range.
Face walks into a straight right hand from Bagwell.
Face scores with a nice strike.
Bagwell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bagwell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Face.
Face throws a hook but Bagwell avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bagwell slips a jab from Face.
Bagwell misses the jab.
Face misses the body punch
enabling Bagwell to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Face is predictable there
and Bagwell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bagwell throws a body punch but Face moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagwell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bagwell throws a body punch but Face moves out of range.
Bagwell misses with a jab to the body
and Face counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bagwell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Face misses with a shot to the body
and Bagwell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bagwell misses with a wild body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bagwell.
Face throws a sloppy body shot
letting Bagwell counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Face.
Face tries a low kick but Bagwell avoids it.
Face steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bagwell.
Bagwell fails with a takedown attempt.
Face just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagwell misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Face counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Face throws a body punch but Bagwell moves out of range.
Bagwell throws a looping overhand right but Face ducks down to avoid it.
Face walks into a jab.
Face misses with a body punch
and Bagwell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bagwell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Face tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bagwell was well out of range. Poor timing from Face.
Face cracks a nice hook into Bagwell's ribs.
Bagwell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Bagwell.
Bagwell jabs at Face's body.
Face lands a jab to Bagwell's midsection.
Face throws a body punch but Bagwell moves out of range.
Face misses with a body punch

and Bagwell counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Face tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagwell postures up.
Face utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Face looking for a sweep. Not yet Face, not yet.
Bagwell connects with a couple of short punches.
Face working a defensive guard here.
Bagwell wants to control from the top but Face keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.
Bagwell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bagwell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bagwell postures up in Face's guard and throws a big left but Face blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buff Bagwell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bagwell 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buff Bagwell!