PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frederick Fonglebang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spotted Cow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fonglebang comes to the cage accompanied by Bidibodi Bidibu. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fonglebang
vs
Cow

184 cm
23
178 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
175 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frederick Fonglebang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spotted Cow!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fonglebang misses with a wild body shot.
Fonglebang throws a right hand that misses

and Cow counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fonglebang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fonglebang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cow is one step ahead there.
Cow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cow controlling from the top position.
Cow passes Fonglebang's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fonglebang is not content to let Cow control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cow looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cow tries to pass to full mount but Fonglebang defends it.
Cow seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Fonglebang avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cow.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Spotted Cow.
Fonglebang throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Cow counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fonglebang swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonglebang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cow trying to control but Fonglebang is working from the bottom.
Fonglebang controlling Cow's posture.
Cow throws a strike but Fonglebang rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cow pulls Fonglebang in close to his closed guard and prevents Fonglebang from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fonglebang preventing the sweep.
Cow is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fonglebang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cow pulls Fonglebang in close to prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Spotted Cow.
Fonglebang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cow circles away quickly and effectively.
Good standup being displayed there by Fonglebang as he connects with a hook.
Spotted Cow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cow bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fonglebang checks a leg kick nicely.
Fonglebang connects with a crisp jab.
Cow lands with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cow throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fonglebang stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cow takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cow just misses with a punch to the body.
Cow walks into a left hand.
Cow lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fonglebang checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice defenses there by Cow.
Cow looks to throw the jab but Fonglebang is out of range.
Fonglebang looks to land a combination. Cow sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fonglebang takes a swing at Cow's ribcage but misses.
Fonglebang swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cow lands a jab to Fonglebang's midsection.
Nice shot by Cow.
Cow feints and then cracks Fonglebang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fonglebang down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cow throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cow.
Cow connects with a leg kick. Fonglebang looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fonglebang misses with a hook to the body
and Cow counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fonglebang is breathing heavily.
Fonglebang keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spotted Cow dominated that round.
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.

Cow lands a nice looking body kick.
A combination from Fonglebang does no damage.
Fonglebang throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cow counters with a nice uppercut.
Spotted Cow seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Cow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fonglebang, pushing him back against the cage.
Fonglebang can't find room to land a body shot as Cow controls the action.
Cow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fonglebang avoids it.

Cow manages to break the clinch.
Fonglebang misses with a few strikes there.
Fonglebang scores with a nice head shot.
Good leg kick by Cow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fonglebang gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cow.
Cow clobbers Fonglebang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fonglebang fails with a takedown attempt.
Cow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cow cracks Fonglebang with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fonglebang throws a leg kick
and Cow makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fonglebang gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cow counters with an inside leg kick.
Cow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonglebang blocks a head kick by Cow.
Cow lands with a cross.

Cow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fonglebang has a couple of punches blocked by Cow.
Cow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cow lands a hook that snaps the head of Fonglebang backwards.
Fonglebang wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short body shot lands from Cow as the two fighters clinch.
Cow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Cow.
Cow lands a body shot.
Cow lands with a left to the head.
Cow lands a right hand.
Fonglebang misses with a punch on the inside.
Cow lands a hook that snaps the head of Fonglebang backwards.
Cow lands a shot to the body.
Fonglebang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fonglebang backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fonglebang.
Cow blocking some punches.
Fonglebang has Cow pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cow manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frederick Fonglebang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cow lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cow lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Cow as the two fighters clinch.
Fonglebang tries to throw a body punch but Cow avoids it by throwing Fonglebang back against the cage.
Cow lands with a light punch inside.
Cow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fonglebang backwards.
Cow works on Fonglebang's body with a couple of short punches.
Fonglebang tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cow just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fonglebang is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fonglebang backwards.
Cow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fonglebang backwards.
Cow lands with a right to the head.
Cow throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cow using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fonglebang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cow cracks Fonglebang with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A knee to the head by Cow.
Cow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fonglebang backwards.
Cow lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fonglebang tries for a takedown but Cow manages to get underhooks.
Good body shot from Cow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fonglebang takes a shot to the head.
Fonglebang is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Cow breaks the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cow.
Cow goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice body kick there by Cow.
Fonglebang takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fonglebang takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cow lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cow lands a jab to the nose.
Cow scores with a head kick. Fonglebang tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Cow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fonglebang misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cow.
Fonglebang drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A body shot lands from Cow.
Cow presses Fonglebang against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fonglebang backwards.
Cow presses Fonglebang against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cow.
Cow lands a shot to the body.
Cow lands a shoulder strike.
Cow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cow is working Fonglebang over against the cage.
Cow with a knee to the head.
Cow using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cow lands a shoulder strike.
Cow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fonglebang backwards.
Cow tries to land a knee to the head but Fonglebang blocks with his arms.
Fonglebang tries to work over Cow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Cow.
Cow lands a shot to the body.
Fonglebang will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A short left from Cow.
Cow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cow presses Fonglebang against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Cow.
Cow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fonglebang backwards.
Cow lands a nice uppercut.
Fonglebang trying to control the position but instead, Cow has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fonglebang into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spotted Cow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Cow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cow cracks the inside of Fonglebang's front leg.
Cow moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cow scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cow feints and then cracks Fonglebang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fonglebang down.
Cow lands a front kick.
Fonglebang swings for the body but Cow moves out of range.
Cow lands a front kick.
Cow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fonglebang 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.
Cow lands a really nice looking cross but Fonglebang seems unphased.

Cow closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Cow.
Cow using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cow lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fonglebang or not.
A short right from Cow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fonglebang backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonglebang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cow.

Cow manages to break the clinch.
Fonglebang chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cow can pounce on him.
Cow moves in looking to clinch but Fonglebang pushes him off.
Fonglebang swings widly with a right hand
and Cow counters with a good, hard body kick but Fonglebang shrugs it off.
Fonglebang chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cow can pounce on him.
Cow scores with a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cow.
Cow is looking to clinch but Fonglebang is avoiding it.
Fonglebang is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cow.
Cow keeps Fonglebang at a distance using the push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fonglebang walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cow.
Cow thuds his right hand into Fonglebang's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice shot by Cow.
Cow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cow throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cow connects with a leg kick. Fonglebang looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cow lunges at Fonglebang with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fonglebang's hand.
Cow throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice cross by Cow.
Fonglebang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cow.

Cow clinches with his opponent.
Cow lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cow.
Fonglebang drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cow pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fonglebang takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Cow has managed to clinch.
Cow throws a punch but it's blocked by Fonglebang.
Cow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Cow.
Fonglebang scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cow throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cow digs a right hand underneath Fonglebang's ribcage. Fonglebang let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cow works on Fonglebang's body with a couple of short punches.
Cow digs a right hand underneath Fonglebang's ribcage. Fonglebang let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cow lands a body punch.
Cow lands with a left to the head.
Fonglebang is trying to drag Cow to the mat but Cow just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cow works on Fonglebang's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Cow.
A right hook to the body lands for Cow.
Cow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fonglebang backwards.
Cow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cow lands a hook that snaps the head of Fonglebang backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cow.
Cow pushes Fonglebang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cow looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Cow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fonglebang takes a shot to the head.
Cow is working Fonglebang over against the cage.
Cow digs a right hand underneath Fonglebang's ribcage. Fonglebang let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Frederick Fonglebang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cow working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Cow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fonglebang has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cow delivers a nice body kick.
Frederick Fonglebang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cow cracks the inside of Fonglebang's front leg.
Cow lands a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cow, right into the meat.
Cow throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cow lands a leg kick that knocks Fonglebang off balance momentarily.
Fonglebang takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fonglebang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fonglebang.
Cow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fonglebang takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cow turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fonglebang.
Cow lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fonglebang will feel that in the morning.
Cow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fonglebang.
Cow cracks the inside of Fonglebang's front leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spotted Cow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cow has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 25:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 25:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spotted Cow!