PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Fadden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and sick bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fadden kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Walk. bob has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Fadden
vs
bob

170 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Fadden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, sick bob!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fadden feints and as bob raises his hands in defense, Fadden changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Fadden 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.
bob is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fadden postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Fadden drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fadden jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fadden postures up and lands a big shot to bob's brow.
bob looks gassed!
Fadden connects with a couple of short punches.
bob wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fadden working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fadden postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fadden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. bob is keeping the position for now.

Fadden decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
bob misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bob with a poor takedown

and Fadden counters with a takedown into side control.

Fadden working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
bob is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fadden off and has taken his back!
bob trying to control momentarily.

bob has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Fadden has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
bob tries to get the hooks in deep but Fadden pushed the leg off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

bob tightening his grip on Fadden, looking for the choke.
I really don't envy Fadden right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

bob is persistently looking for the submission but Fadden is defending it well.
Fadden wants to escape the position.
The referee is taking a good look at Fadden as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from bob!
Fadden is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
bob keeps control of the position as Fadden tries to break free.
bob wants to control but Fadden is keeping busy.

bob is looking for the choke from the back position but Fadden is controlling his hands well.
Fadden tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
bob content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadden bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Fadden trying to control the position from guard on top but bob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fadden wants to pass the guard but bob is keeping the position.
bob wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fadden scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fadden keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of bob's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fadden's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
bob keeping full guard, as Fadden tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bob tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fadden throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as bob works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fadden scoring with some ground and pound.

Fadden decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Fadden gets a takedown into half guard.
It looks like Fadden is going to stand back up.
Fadden uses his free foot to push down on bob's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for bob.
Fadden is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
bob is looking to improve his position but Fadden isn't that keen on the idea.

Fadden looking to secure an arm triangle but bob defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Fadden dominated that round.
That's time! Fadden's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

bob rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fadden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fadden goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Fadden decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fadden lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fadden thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed bob's head.
bob has hold of Fadden's hands but Fadden slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fadden is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for bob!
Fadden lands a big shot there that rocks bob but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
bob is trying to escape the mount.
bob is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fadden putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's one minute gone in the round.
bob regains half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
bob avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fadden.
bob wants to control but Fadden is keeping busy and won't allow it.
bob is trying to get back to full guard.
bob wants to control but Fadden is keeping busy.

Fadden is trying to work for a kimura but bob is defending well.
Fadden sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. bob defending well though.
Fadden is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fadden frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
bob is bucking up trying to escape but Fadden cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

bob is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bob takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
bob is still in real trouble! Can Fadden finish him?
Fadden with a couple of short strikes.
Fadden cracks bob with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Fadden!