PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ridge Back (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillip E Cheesesteak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Back kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Animal I have Become. Phillip E Cheesesteak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Back
vs
E Cheesesteak

185 cm
22
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

182 cm
20
182 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ridge Back!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Phillip E Cheesesteak!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheesesteak throws an overhand right that lands on Back's shoulder, as Back tries to avoid the shot.
Cheesesteak throws a shot from downtown. Back moves away and avoids it.

Cheesesteak feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Cheesesteak postures up in Back's guard and throws a big left but Back blocks it.
Cheesesteak looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Back keeping moving, preventing Cheesesteak from controlling successfully.
Cheesesteak postures up in Back's guard and throws a big left but Back blocks it.
Back is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cheesesteak is controlling him.
Back has momentary wrist control but Cheesesteak slips an elbow through the middle.
Cheesesteak must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cheesesteak wants to control from the top but Back keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheesesteak throwing strikes but missing.
Back can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cheesesteak controls the pace.
Back preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cheesesteak wants to pass the guard but Back is keeping the position.
Cheesesteak wants to control from the top but Back keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cheesesteak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cheesesteak throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Back works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cheesesteak working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cheesesteak with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cheesesteak throwing strikes but missing.
Cheesesteak throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Back works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cheesesteak's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cheesesteak with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cheesesteak trying to control but Back is working from the bottom.
Back on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Back tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheesesteak lands a couple of elbows.
Cheesesteak trying to control the position from guard on top but Back is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cheesesteak looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Back wants to stand but Cheesesteak is controlling the position.

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.
Cheesesteak engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Phillip E Cheesesteak wasn't active enough on the ground.
Back is looking to clinch but Cheesesteak is avoiding it.
Cheesesteak tries for a takedown but Back sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Back uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cheesesteak.
Cheesesteak lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A decent looking cross lands there for Back.
Back staying out of range there.
Cheesesteak fails to land the takedown.
Cheesesteak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Back instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phillip E Cheesesteak dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Back is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Back rushes Cheesesteak and presses him up against the cage.
Back lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Back gets underhooks to prevent Cheesesteak's takedown attempt.
Back crunches a lovely knee into Cheesesteak's ribcage.
Cheesesteak avoiding damage.
Back lands a shoulder strike.
Cheesesteak lands with a right to the head.
Back lands with a light punch inside.
Back using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Back utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Back landing knees to the head.
Back scores with a hook to the body.
Back works on Cheesesteak's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Back as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Back lands a knee to the body.
Cheesesteak has a couple of punches blocked by Back.
Cheesesteak is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Back.
Back lands an elbow inside that Cheesesteak shrugs off.
Back scores with a hook to the body.
Cheesesteak takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Back.
Cheesesteak managing to block the knees to the body from Back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Back lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cheesesteak lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Back or not.
Back lands a body shot.
Back working Cheesesteak over with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Back.
Back utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Back using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cheesesteak has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Back lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cheesesteak backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Back.
Back scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Back.
A short left from Back.
Back lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cheesesteak or not.
Ridge Back has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Back misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cheesesteak.
Back lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cheesesteak backwards.
Back cracks Cheesesteak with a nice body shot.
Cheesesteak takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cheesesteak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Back lands an elbow just above Cheesesteak 's eye.
Back lands a body shot.
Back connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cheesesteak's face.

Cheesesteak is rocked!
Back with a knee to the head.
Cheesesteak is still on wobbly legs! Can Back finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Back lands an elbow just above Cheesesteak 's eye.
Back lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cheesesteak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cheesesteak blocking some punches.
Back creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cheesesteak's defenses.
Back tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Back throws a head punch that misses.
Back lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Back lands a big knee to the head and Cheesesteak goes down! Back pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ridge Back!