PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Baboy Botcha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uncomfortably Numb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Botcha
vs
Numb

179 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

175 cm
20
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Baboy Botcha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Uncomfortably Numb!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Botcha fails with a takedown attempt.
Botcha tries for a takedown but Numb sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Numb is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Botcha's half guard.

Numb is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Botcha is refusing to be controlled, as Numb sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Numb is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Numb wants to take a breather but Botcha is having none of it.
Numb frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Numb goes for an armbar but Botcha turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Botcha.
Numb pulls Botcha in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Numb lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Botcha!
Numb trying to control but Botcha is having none of it.
Numb throwing strikes here but Botcha is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Botcha knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Numb on the ground.
Numb unloads with some shots from mount but Botcha bucks and avoids them well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Numb working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Numb controlling from the full mount.

Numb is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Botcha can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Numb throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Numb misses with a head shot.

Numb goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Botcha is on top in guard.
Botcha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Botcha has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Numb working a defensive guard here.
Numb pulls Botcha in close to his closed guard and prevents Botcha from doing any damage or advancing position.
Numb working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Botcha.
Numb seems keen to control Botcha's posture.
Numb's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Botcha gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Numb moves into the clinch.

Numb breaks from the clinch.
Botcha doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Numb decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Botcha's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Numb accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Numb wants to control from the top but Botcha keeps moving.
Botcha being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Numb wants to control from the top but Botcha keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Numb has gone for a leg lock! Botcha slips out almost immediately though and dives into Numb's guard.
Numb manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Botcha manages to get himself to full guard.

Numb drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Botcha dives on top into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Numb bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Botcha's guard.
Numb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Botcha is keeping the position for now.
Numb trying to control the position from guard on top but Botcha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Numb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Botcha is keeping the position for now.
Botcha keeping moving, preventing Numb from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botcha being controlled here, momentarily.

Numb is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Numb's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Botcha looking to control.

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.
Numb advances position into side control!
Numb is looking to take a break and control but Botcha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Numb controlling from side mount.
Uncomfortably Numb has got the better of the ground game so far.
Numb wants to take a breather but Botcha manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Numb.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uncomfortably Numb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Botcha gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Numb counters with a shoot takedown. Botcha fights it but they end up in guard.
Numb missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Numb in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Botcha keeping full guard, as Numb tries to pass.
Numb with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Botcha keeping moving, preventing Numb from controlling successfully.
Numb working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Numb is pushing down on Botcha's leg trying to pass to half guard. Botcha is fighting to maintain full guard but Numb has managed to sneak the leg through.
Numb is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Numb is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Numb!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Uncomfortably Numb!