PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jafar Mehtmeht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aggravated Battery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Battery has chosen Wife Beater as his entrance music. Aggravated Battery has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jafar Mehtmeht's chin.

Mehtmeht
vs
Battery

170 cm
19
235 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

192 cm
24
260 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jafar Mehtmeht!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aggravated Battery!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battery shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Battery takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Battery looks to land a combination but Mehtmeht avoids it well.
Battery is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Battery misses with a takedown
and Mehtmeht makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Battery shoots and misses
and Mehtmeht counters with a nice body kick.
Jafar Mehtmeht has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aggravated Battery.
A shot to the liver by Mehtmeht. Beautiful body shot.
Battery looks gassed!
Battery gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mehtmeht counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Battery managing to block the knees to the body from Mehtmeht.
Battery wants a takedown.
Mehtmeht lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mehtmeht.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mehtmeht works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mehtmeht throws a punch but it's blocked by Battery.
Mehtmeht tries to land a knee to the head but Battery blocks with his arms.
Battery is working for takedown but Mehtmeht is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mehtmeht misses with a punch to the body.
Mehtmeht misses with a body punch.
Mehtmeht is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Battery tries for a takedown but Mehtmeht manages to get underhooks.
Battery blocks a body shot from Mehtmeht.
Mehtmeht lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mehtmeht struggles to land a body shot inside as Battery controls his hands.
Mehtmeht stalling in the clinch but Battery improves position.
Mehtmeht seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Battery is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Mehtmeht lands a nice shot to the body.
Mehtmeht throws a head punch that misses.
Mehtmeht lands a shot to the body.
Mehtmeht lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mehtmeht connects with a nasty looking knee right to Battery's face.

It looks like Aggravated Battery has been cut.
Come on Mehtmeht - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mehtmeht misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mehtmeht stalls.
Battery drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mehtmeht tries to land knees in the clinch but Battery avoids the damage to the body.
Mehtmeht works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mehtmeht misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mehtmeht tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mehtmeht is leaning against Battery and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Mehtmeht.
Mehtmeht struggles to land a body shot inside as Battery controls his hands.
Battery has Mehtmeht pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Mehtmeht manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mehtmeht lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mehtmeht working Battery over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mehtmeht digs a right hand underneath Battery's ribcage. Battery let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mehtmeht.
Mehtmeht lands a left hand that snaps the head of Battery backwards.
Mehtmeht stops a takedown attempt from Battery.
A right handed body shot lands from Mehtmeht.
Mehtmeht works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mehtmeht works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mehtmeht misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mehtmeht is working Battery over against the ropes.
Mehtmeht lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Mehtmeht lands a nice uppercut.
Mehtmeht is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battery jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mehtmeht walks away with a smile on his face. Battery gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mehtmeht throws a nice head kick!

Mehtmeht clinches.
Mehtmeht trying to land knees to the body.
Mehtmeht using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Battery has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Battery tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Still in the clinch, Mehtmeht scores with a nice short uppercut.
Battery drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mehtmeht gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Battery as Mehtmeht tries to tie him up.
Mehtmeht is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mehtmeht misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mehtmeht prevents Battery from breaking the clinch.
Battery tries for a takedown but Mehtmeht manages to get underhooks.
A body shot lands from Mehtmeht.
Mehtmeht lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Battery backwards.
A hook to the body from Mehtmeht.
Battery blocks a body shot from Mehtmeht.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mehtmeht missing with knees to the body.
Mehtmeht tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mehtmeht prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mehtmeht presses Battery against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mehtmeht tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mehtmeht lands with a short shot to the head.
Mehtmeht lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Battery backwards.
Mehtmeht works on Battery's body with a couple of short punches.
Mehtmeht putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Battery in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mehtmeht lands a left hand that snaps the head of Battery backwards.
The referee calls for Mehtmeht to work.
A right handed body shot lands from Mehtmeht.
Mehtmeht trying to land knees to the body.
Mehtmeht misses with a punch to the body.
Mehtmeht misses with a knee to the head.
Mehtmeht misses with a knee strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mehtmeht digs a right hand underneath Battery's ribcage. Battery let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mehtmeht scores a nice knee to the body.
Mehtmeht fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mehtmeht with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mehtmeht lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jafar Mehtmeht dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aggravated Battery's cut.
That's time! Mehtmeht's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mehtmeht misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Battery.
Battery tries to clinch but Mehtmeht is having none of it.
Battery fails to land the takedown.
Aggravated Battery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mehtmeht closes the distance and pushes Battery back into the ropes.
Mehtmeht is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Battery can do to turn this around?
Mehtmeht scores with a nice hook to the head.
Battery has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mehtmeht is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Battery tries to score a body lock takedown but Mehtmeht shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jafar Mehtmeht has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aggravated Battery.
Battery blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mehtmeht trying to land knees to the body.
Battery is breathing heavily.
Mehtmeht misses with a punch on the inside.
Battery is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Mehtmeht gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mehtmeht tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Battery prevents a body shot from Mehtmeht.
A head punch on the inside from Mehtmeht fails to land.
A short right from Mehtmeht.
Mehtmeht tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mehtmeht pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Battery is working for takedown but Mehtmeht is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mehtmeht is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Battery has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mehtmeht avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mehtmeht tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Battery's elbow.
Mehtmeht looking to slow down the pace here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mehtmeht lands a hook that snaps the head of Battery backwards.
Jafar Mehtmeht has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mehtmeht misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Battery.
Mehtmeht gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Battery.
A body shot lands from Mehtmeht.
Mehtmeht is trying to stall.
Mehtmeht misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mehtmeht tries to stall but Battery uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mehtmeht pushes Battery back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Mehtmeht lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mehtmeht landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mehtmeht stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Battery can't get the takedown.
Mehtmeht is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mehtmeht tries a body shot but Battery blocks it.
Battery tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mehtmeht can't find room to land a body shot as Battery controls the action.
Mehtmeht throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Battery blocks it with crossed arms.

Battery is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Mehtmeht can't fight it off and eventually Battery manages to take the fight to the floor. Mehtmeht looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mehtmeht looking to control.
Battery looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mehtmeht holds on and takes a little breather.
Mehtmeht working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Battery.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mehtmeht wants to sweep but no luck.
Battery pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mehtmeht is keeping the position for now.
Mehtmeht wants to get back to his feet but Battery is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mehtmeht bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Battery's guard.
Mehtmeht has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Battery is proving hard to escape from.
Mehtmeht won't allow Battery to sweep him here.

Battery throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Battery looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mehtmeht has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mehtmeht tries to free his leg and advance position but Battery is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battery trying to strike off his back.

Mehtmeht gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mehtmeht throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Aggravated Battery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Battery takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Battery shoots and misses
and Mehtmeht counters with an outside leg kick.
Mehtmeht smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Battery shoots and misses
and Mehtmeht counters with a nice leg kick.
Mehtmeht lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mehtmeht misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jafar Mehtmeht dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aggravated Battery's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Battery has his takedown stuffed
and Mehtmeht counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Battery misses with a looping left.
Battery misses with a takedown
and Mehtmeht counters with a nice leg kick.
Mehtmeht misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Battery avoids the body shot from Mehtmeht.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mehtmeht throws a leg kick which misses Battery's front leg but catches the back leg as Battery tries to avoid it.
Battery takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mehtmeht thows a body shot but no joy.
Mehtmeht connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battery takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Battery on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mehtmeht. Mehtmeht obviously looking to wear him down.
Battery shoots and misses
and Mehtmeht counters with a stiff right hand.
Jafar Mehtmeht has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aggravated Battery.
Mehtmeht waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Battery.
Mehtmeht throws a nice inside leg kick.
Battery sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mehtmeht lands with a slapping head kick.
Mehtmeht throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Battery keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mehtmeht is looking to wear down Battery with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mehtmeht lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Battery shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mehtmeht makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mehtmeht lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Battery at a distance.
Battery looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jafar Mehtmeht is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mehtmeht throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Mehtmeht misses.
Mehtmeht scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That kick from Mehtmeht tenderised Battery's leg. Battery is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
Mehtmeht lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mehtmeht throws a looping overhand right but Battery ducks down to avoid it.
Battery fails with the takedown
and Mehtmeht counters with a body kick.
Mehtmeht looks for the body kick but Battery saw that one coming.
Mehtmeht misses with a head kick.
Aggravated Battery has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A chopping leg kick lands by Mehtmeht.
Battery takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mehtmeht moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mehtmeht cracks a nice hook into Battery's ribs.
Battery's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mehtmeht. That's going to slow Battery down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mehtmeht rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Battery moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mehtmeht tries a head kick but it misses.
Jafar Mehtmeht is winning the standup battle so far.
Battery misses with a takedown
and Mehtmeht counters with a body kick that stops Battery in his tracks momentarily.
Jafar Mehtmeht is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A good leg kick by Mehtmeht.
Mehtmeht scoring well with a low kick there.
Mehtmeht misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mehtmeht has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mehtmeht lands a body punch.
Battery goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jafar Mehtmeht showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mehtmeht, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:25
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:25
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jafar Mehtmeht!