PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobcat Stinkfist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Sherk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stinkfist's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, People Are Strange by The Doors. Bobcat Stinkfist has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stinkfist
vs
Sherk

183 cm
25
175 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

180 cm
23
179 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Global MMA Gear

Crippler's Corner

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 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobcat Stinkfist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryan Sherk!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stinkfist misses with an uppercut
and Sherk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stinkfist bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stinkfist misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bobcat Stinkfist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sherk dives in and grabs Stinkfist's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stinkfist pushes down on Sherk's head and hops out.
Stinkfist rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sherk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice sprawl there from Stinkfist as Sherk shoots in.

Sherk looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Stinkfist wants to sweep but no luck.
Stinkfist trying to keep a closed guard but Sherk is proving a slippery customer.
Sherk engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Bobcat Stinkfist wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Stinkfist misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sherk.
Stinkfist lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sherk circles away quickly and effectively.
Stinkfist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Stinkfist. Those never looked like landing.
Stinkfist lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sherk walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stinkfist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sherk cracks Stinkfist with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stinkfist with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sherk moves out of range of the body kick from Stinkfist.
Stinkfist lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sherk circles away quickly and effectively.
Stinkfist misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sherk. Stinkfist does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sherk lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stinkfist misses with a double jab
and Sherk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stinkfist throws a nice looking combination but Sherk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stinkfist throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sherk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice cross by Sherk.
Sherk moves away from the strike by Stinkfist.
Sherk throws a jab but it's blocked by Stinkfist.
Stinkfist throws a leg kick but Sherk checks it.
Stinkfist tries to clinch but Sherk is having none of it.
Stinkfist misses with a combination
enabling Sherk to counter with a crisp jab.
Sherk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stinkfist moves away.
Stinkfist throws a sloppy head kick and Sherk moves out of range easily.
Sherk misses with a hook.
Stinkfist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stinkfist looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bobcat Stinkfist is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stinkfist throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stinkfist throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sherk counters with a nice body shot.
Sherk misses the shot to the body.
Stinkfist throws a head kick that misses.
Stinkfist misses with a straight left.
Sherk avoids the body shot from Stinkfist.
Sherk throws the left hand but Stinkfist avoids the punch easily.
Stinkfist throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stinkfist lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stinkfist throws a head kick but Sherk moves out of range.
Sherk tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stinkfist sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sherk somewhat.
Bobcat Stinkfist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Sherk.
Sherk avoids the head kick by Stinkfist.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stinkfist throws a series of punches but Sherk avoids them all with ease.
Stinkfist will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Sherk shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sherk tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stinkfist knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Stinkfist is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sherk's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sherk's back!
Sherk turns into Stinkfist and is now in his guard.
Stinkfist pulls Sherk in close to prevent any damage.
Sherk preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Sherk dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sherk swats away the attempt to clinch by Stinkfist.
Stinkfist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A shot to the liver by Stinkfist. Beautiful body shot.
Stinkfist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stinkfist dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sherk. That did some damage!
Stinkfist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sherk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stinkfist is fending him off so far but Sherk persists. Nope, Stinkfist circles away and we're back to standing.
Stinkfist throws a right hand that Sherk ducks under and follows up with a left that Sherk also avoids with ease.
Stinkfist falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sherk counters with a stiff right hand.
Stinkfist lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sherk lands with a shot to the body.
Stinkfist throws a combination that misses
and Sherk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sherk shoots for a double leg takedown but Stinkfist sprawls well. He's pushed Sherk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A head kick misses from Stinkfist.
Stinkfist misses with a body shot
and Sherk counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stinkfist misses with a two punch combination.
Stinkfist lands with a nice combination. Sherk backs away looking to recover.
Sherk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stinkfist throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sherk counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sherk moves into full mount! Stinkfist won't be happy about that!
Stinkfist working to try and regain half guard.
Stinkfist tries to hold on but Sherk postures up.
Stinkfist is working to get back to half guard.
Sherk can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stinkfist is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stinkfist tries to lock up and control but Sherk gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Sherk working for a guillotine from mount but Stinkfist is in no mood to give up.
Sherk lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sherk avoids the attempt from Stinkfist to control.

Sherk has control of Stinkfist's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Stinkfist regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stinkfist wants to get back to his feet.
Stinkfist is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sherk trying to control but Stinkfist is having none of it.
Stinkfist wants to hold on but Sherk pushes him away.

Sherk has control of Stinkfist's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Stinkfist regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stinkfist wants to hold on but Sherk pushes him away.
Stinkfist can't escape the position.

Sherk wants to finish this one by submission but Stinkfist is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sherk.
Sherk throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Stinkfist because Sherk loaded up on that one.
Stinkfist is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Sherk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Stinkfist lands a head kick. Sherk smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Stinkfist is looking to wear down Sherk with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sherk throws a nice looking combination but Stinkfist bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Stinkfist. Those never looked like landing.
Sherk cracks Stinkfist with a good jab.
Sherk takes a swing at Stinkfist's ribcage but misses.
Sherk blocks a head kick by Stinkfist.
Sherk misses with a wild body shot.
Sherk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stinkfist feints a jab promting Sherk to slip. Stinkfist then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sherk slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Stinkfist moves to clinch but Sherk breaks away
enabling Sherk to counter with a crisp jab.
Sherk tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stinkfist sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sherk somewhat.
Stinkfist throws a sloppy body shot
and Sherk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stinkfist swings widly with a right hand

and Sherk counters with a takedown into side control.
Stinkfist takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bryan Sherk has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stinkfist gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Stinkfist is trying to get back to full guard.
Stinkfist trying to control here.
Stinkfist is refusing to be controlled, as Sherk sits in half guard.
Stinkfist trying to control from the bottom.
Sherk works his way into full mount!
Stinkfist is desperately trying to improve his position but Sherk has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sherk controlling the position easily from mount.
Stinkfist tries to lock up and control but Sherk gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sherk fails to move to back control.
Sherk avoids the attempt from Stinkfist to control.
Bobcat Stinkfist has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stinkfist is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stinkfist is desperately trying to improve his position but Sherk has a good base and remains in mount.

Sherk working for a guillotine from mount but Stinkfist is in no mood to give up.

Sherk goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Stinkfist is on top in guard.
Sherk keeping full guard, as Stinkfist tries to pass.
Stinkfist trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sherk seems keen to control Stinkfist's posture.
Stinkfist missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stinkfist wants to pass the guard but Sherk is keeping the position.
Sherk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sherk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sherk is trying to control the position but Stinkfist postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sherk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sherk is looking to stand up but Stinkfist isn't so interested in that idea.
Stinkfist throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sherk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stinkfist in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sherk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stinkfist postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stinkfist works over Sherk with some ground and pound from guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Sherk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sherk 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Sherk!