PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Bad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bad comes to the cage accompanied by Rusty Cage by Johnny Cash. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bad
vs
David

190 cm
24
183 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

180 cm
26
180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Bad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry David!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bad just misses with a punch to the body.
Bad looks to score with a jab to the body but David is just out of range.
David wants to slow Bad down by chopping away at his legs.
David throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
David looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
David lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
David slips a jab from Bad.
David throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bad. David does a little dance to reset his feet.
David lands a jab.
David misses with a series of wild punches.
Bad thows a body shot but no joy.
David throws a head kick that misses.
David will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bad connects with a single shot there.

Bad looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for David!
David is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Bad looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bad punching from mount but David doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bad has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
David is looking to get to half guard.
David avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
David is squirming around, avoiding Bad's attempts to control the action.
Poor strikes thrown by Bad there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Bad throws some wild stikes that David manages to avoid easily.
David is looking to get to half guard.
Bad lands a nice shot to the head.
Bad with good strikes from the mount here!
David takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bad throwing strikes here but David is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
David wants to hold on but Bad pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poor strikes thrown by Bad there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
David is looking to improve his position but Bad isn't that keen on the idea.
Bad lands with some strikes.
Bad thowing shots but they're missing.
Bad working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bad throwing strikes here but David is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bad prevents David from getting the reversal.
Bad lands a big shot there that rocks David but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
David wants to hold on but Bad pushes him away.
Bad working the ground and pound effectively.
Bad prevents David from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Bad dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bad swings for the body but David moves out of range.
David scores with a hook to the body. Bad takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bad lands with an uppercut that bounces David off the cage and back into rage.
David throws a head kick that misses.
David uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bad.
Bad throws a big shot that misses.
David ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bad moves away.
David looks to land a body kick but Bad moved away.
A combination from David does no damage.
Bad throws a leg kick that is checked
and David counters with a nice body shot.
Bad avoids a kick to the body.
A combination from David does no damage.
Bad swings away with a body shot that misses
and David counters with a body kick that stops Bad in his tracks momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
David will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A swing and a miss from Bad.
David is looking to chop away at Bad's legs.
David thows a leg kick but Bad checks it
and Bad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bad avoids the head kick by David.
David misses the shot to the body.
Bad tries to score with a low kick but David moves his leg out of the way.
Bad fails in his attempt to clinch.
David bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
David throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bad.
David swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bad connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
David is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bad rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
David throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
David uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bad.
David scores with a jab. Bad acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bad wants to clinch.
Bad misses with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Bad.
Bad throws a low kick but it's checked well by David.
David throws a head kick but Bad moves out of range.
Bad is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bad fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. David looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
David has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from David there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by David.
Bad blocks the body kick.
David throws a combination that misses
and David takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bad swings and misses with a shot to the body
and David counters with an outside leg kick.
Bad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
David explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bad misses with an uppercut.
David scoring well with a low kick there.
David lands with a right hand.
David rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bad slips under a jab from David.
David throws a quick inside leg kick.
David tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bad tries to score with a low kick but David moves his leg out of the way.
Bad misses with a head kick.
David throws a half hearted mid kick.
David scoring well with a low kick there.
Bad tries to close the distance and clinch up but David swats him away and circles back towards the center.
David throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
David throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bad misses with a double jab
and David counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bad's knee momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
David misses with a head kick.
Bad throws out a loose jab but David uses good head movement to avoid it.
David throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry David showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bad avoids the head kick by David.
David lands a front kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for David.
Bad takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
David lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
David misses with a series of wild punches.
David throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bad on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A head kick misses from David.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
David throws a nice outside leg kick.
David tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bad is able to avoid easily.
David throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bad on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
David lands a high kick!
Bad misses with a low kick.
David misses with a jab, cross combination.
David misses with a body kick.
Bad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. David sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bad misses the shot to the body.
David lands with a kick to the temple. Bad shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bad thows a body shot but no joy.
David throws a nice inside leg kick.
David turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
David throws a head kick that misses.
David pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bad is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
David lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Larry David is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
David tries to score with a low kick but Bad moves his leg out of the way.
David misses with a double jab.
Bad moves out of range of the body kick.
A big right from David misses.
Bad looks to land a right hand but David moved out of range.
Bad tries to clinch up
and David counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
David goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bad fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but David is out of range.
David scores with a jab.
Bad throws a leg kick but David sees it coming and moves out of range.
David looks for the body kick but Bad saw that one coming.
Jab, jab by David - just one landing.
David fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bad looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
David dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
David pulls out of a head kick attempt.
David chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bad throws a leg kick but David sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bad takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
David throws a wild body kick that Bad sees coming a mile off.
David feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bad's calf.
Larry David seems to be getting the better of the standup.
David connects with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
David tries to bum rush Bad with a series of wild strikes but Bad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good exchange - David coming out on top.
Bad sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
David looks to score with a jab to the body but Bad is just out of range.
David throws a body punch but Bad moves out of range.
David moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
David swinging wildly here.
David uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bad.

And that's the end of the fight!
Larry David comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think David has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larry David!