PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brain Damage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Down Lo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brain Damage has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Damage
vs
Lo

215 cm
25
308 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

193 cm
26
299 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brain Damage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Down Lo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damage tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lo is able to avoid easily.
Lo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lo misses with a hook to the body
and Damage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Damage throws a big shot that misses.
Damage just misses with a punch to the body.

Damage moves into range and clinches up with Lo.
Damage stalling in the clinch.
Lo is trying to force a seperation but Damage has the dominant position.
Lo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lo tries to pull guard but Damage won't allow it.
Damage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lo can't break the clinch.
Damage wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Lo's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

Damage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lo throws a lazy uppercut
letting Damage counter with a right hand.
Lo takes a swing at Damage's ribcage but misses.
Lo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Damage.
Lo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lo misses with a hook to the body
and Damage counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lo misses with a body punch
and Damage counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Damage jabs at Lo's body.
Damage keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damage scores with a leg kick.
Damage throws a hook but Lo avoids it easily.
Lo throws a poor cross that misses
and Damage counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Damage at a distance.
Lo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Damage counters with a right hand to the body.
Damage fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lo looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damage works Lo's body with a nice hook.
Damage misses with a looping left.
Damage lands with an uppercut that bounces Lo off the cage and back into rage.
Lo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lo throws a lazy uppercut
and Damage counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Damage.
Damage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lo was well out of range. Poor timing from Damage.
Lo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Damage rather than just go for the knockout.
Lo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Damage counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lo thinking.
Damage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lo moves away.
Damage lands a nice shot to the body.
Damage wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice uppercut lands for Damage. That snapped Lo's head back.

It looks like Down Lo has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lo moves forwards but Damage connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Damage jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lo misses with a combination
and Damage counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Damage scores with a jab.
Lo checks a leg kick.

Damage darts in and clinches Lo up against the cage.
Lo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Damage smiles and moves away.
Brain Damage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Down Lo.
Damage scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damage works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Damage scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lo swings widly with a right hand
and Damage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Damage instigates a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Damage.
A right hand to the body from Damage.
Damage throws a head punch that misses.
Lo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Damage prevents it.
Damage lands a hook to the side of the head.
Damage's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A shot in the inside from Damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Damage.
Damage lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lo backwards.
Damage lands a hook that snaps the head of Lo backwards.
Good body shot from Damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brain Damage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Down Lo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Damage scores with a nice strike.
Lo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Damage counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Damage slips a jab from Lo.
Lo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Damage counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lo throws a combination that misses
and Damage counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lo misses with a body punch
and Damage counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Damage tries to close the distance and clinch but Lo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Damage scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jab, jab by Damage - just one landing.
Damage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lo moves away.
Lo is breathing heavily.
Damage lands a nice shot that snaps Lo's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damage is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Damage counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Damage lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lo doesn't seem phased though.
Damage connects with the punch.
Damage punishes Lo's body with a nice straight punch.
Lo takes one on the button.
Damage scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab, jab by Damage - just one landing.
Damage is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lo walks into a stiff left hand from Damage.
Lo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lo checks a leg kick.
Damage scores with a jab.
Damage ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Damage lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Brain Damage is winning the standup battle so far.
Damage connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Damage listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Damage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Damage.
Lo misses with a combination
and Damage counters with a left to the body.
Damage thuds his right hand into Lo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice jab there from Damage.
Damage smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damage lands a lovely overhand right.
Some bone on bone action there as Lo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lo swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Damage counter with a right hand.
Lo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Damage wants to clinch.
Damage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Damage ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lo misses with a hook

and Damage moves into the clinch.
Damage lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Damage.
Lo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Damage lands a nice uppercut.
Lo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Damage - that landed with a thud.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Damage scores with a shot to the side of Lo's head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Damage stops a takedown attempt from Lo.
Damage pushes Lo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Damage cracks Lo with a nice body shot.
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!
Damage working aggressively here.
Damage working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Damage displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lo up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short body shot lands from Damage as the two fighters clinch.
Damage lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brain Damage dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Down Lo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Damage comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Damage bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lo's head.
Damage lands a really nice looking cross but Lo seems unphased.
Damage with a nice cross.
Damage connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Damage lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lo at a distance.
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!
A lazy left from Damage finds it's target.
Damage tries to close the distance and clinch but Lo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab from Damage.
Lo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Damage connects with a body shot that sends Lo's belly button to the back.
Damage misses with a wild body shot.
Lo swats away the attempt to clinch by Damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Damage tries to land a leg kick but Lo saw it coming and moves away.
Damage is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lo jabs at Damage's body.
Lo misses with a lunging right hand
and Damage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Damage darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Damage there.
Damage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Damage counters with a nice body shot.
Damage comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lo misses with a hook

and Damage counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Damage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Damage lands a jab-cross combination.
Lo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Damage counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Damage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Down Lo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lo swings widly with a right hand
and Damage counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Damage scores with a punch to the head.
Lo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lo misses with a body punch
and Damage counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lo throws an off balance right hand
and Damage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That kick from Damage tenderised Lo's leg. Lo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Damage.
Damage with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Damage lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Damage paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brain Damage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Damage jabs Lo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Damage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Damage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lo misses with a hook to the body
and Damage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Damage digs a good hook to Lo's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damage cracks a nice hook into Lo's ribs.
Damage throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lo.
Damage stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damage takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Damage, as that shot connected.
Damage scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lo connects with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Damage tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lo avoids the head kick by Damage.
Lo misses with a body shot
and Damage makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brain Damage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Damage has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brain Damage!