PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Bach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Geller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bach
vs
Geller

170 cm
25
145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

174 cm
18
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sammy Bach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Geller!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bach throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Geller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Decent striking displayed by Bach there.
Bach's corner calls for a 1-2. Bach obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Geller takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bach connects with a single shot there.
Bach sizes up Geller with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Geller is defended easily by Bach.
Bach throws a good cross that connects.
Geller tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bach sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Geller somewhat.
Bach jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bach throws the left hand but Geller avoids the punch easily.
Bach thuds his right hand into Geller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bach cracks Geller with a good jab.
No luck for Geller with that takedown attempt.
Sammy Bach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Geller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geller fails with a takedown attempt.
Geller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bach misses with a hook.
Bach stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bach wants it to stay on the feet.
Bach bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Geller's head.
Geller takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Geller staying out of range there.
Bach bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Geller's head.
Geller walks into a straight right hand from Bach.
Geller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bach.
Bach is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bach scores with a decent looking hook.
Bach shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Geller sprawls well. Geller wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bach gets slowly back to his feet.
Bach uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Geller has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bach circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bach counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bach is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bach lands with a hook. Geller tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bach lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A cross from Bach lands.
Geller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bach connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Geller scrambles back to his feet.
Bach listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Geller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bach.
Bach lands a glancing blow to the side of Geller's head.
Bach swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Geller.
Bach lands a nice shot that snaps Geller's head back.
Bach lands a glancing blow to the side of Geller's head.
Bach darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Geller gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Geller.
Geller looks gassed!
Geller walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bach lands a lovely overhand right.
Bach getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Geller has his takedown stuffed
and Bach cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bach tests Geller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Geller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Geller ducks right into an uppercut from Bach.

Bach drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bach tries to advance to mount but can't.

Bach decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bach scores with a sloppy right hand. Geller should have avoided that one.

Bach fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Geller, pushing him back against the cage.
Bach can't break the clinch.
Bach is looking to break free of the clinch but Geller has double underhooks.
Bach can't break the clinch.
Bach is trying to break free.
Bach lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bach is trying to break the clinch but Geller is controlling him.
Bach looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Geller has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Geller prevents Bach from breaking the clinch.
Bach wants to break free but Geller has control.
Geller drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Geller drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bach pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bach scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammy Bach dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Geller takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bach scores with a jab to the head.
Donk. Bach catches Geller right on the button with a cross.
Geller closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bach connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bach jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bach shoots in for a double leg but Geller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Geller slaps away a takedown attempt from Bach, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bach throws an off balance right hand

and Geller moves into the clinch.

Bach breaks from the clinch.
Bach lands a jab.
Frank Geller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bach connects with a nice looking jab.

Bach darts in and clinches Geller up against the cage.
Geller is breathing heavily.
Bach has had enough of the clinch but Geller keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bach has had enough of the clinch but Geller keeps him there for the moment.
Bach working hard to break the clinch.
Bach scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Geller tries for a takedown but Bach manages to get underhooks.
Bach tries to break the clinch but Geller is controlling the position.

Bach pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bach scores with a nice head shot.
Geller shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Geller takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bach sizes up Geller with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Geller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bach scores with a jab. Geller acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bach misses with a straight right.
Bach lands a really nice looking cross but Geller seems unphased.
Bach swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Geller slips under a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Bach as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bach scores with a jab.
Bach connects with the punch.
Jab, jab by Bach - just one landing.
Bach paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Geller takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Geller fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bach uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Geller has time to react.
Bach misses with a straight left.
Bach fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Geller avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sammy Bach. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Geller closes the distance but Bach moves to the side
and Bach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bach scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bach lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheers as Bach lands an impressive looking overhand right. Geller doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geller walks into a left hand.
Bach stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bach lands with a right hand.
Bach scores with a jab to the jaw.
Geller stuffs the takedown attempt from Bach. Bach gets slowly back to his feet.
A cross from Bach lands.
Nice straight punches there by Bach. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bach.
Bach cracks Geller with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Geller shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice jab there from Bach.
Bach scores with a decent looking hook.
Bach throws out a powerful jab.

Bach forces Geller back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bach pulls guard successfully.

Geller has gone for a leg lock! Bach slips out almost immediately though and dives into Geller's guard.
Bach pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Geller is keeping the position for now.

Bach gets to his feet. Geller looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Geller walks into a left hand.
Geller gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab lands there for Bach.
Geller takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bach's corner calls for a 1-2. Bach obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bach takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammy Bach dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Geller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bach paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bach 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.
Nice sprawl there from Geller as Bach shoots in.
Bach jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bach.
Nice straight punches there by Bach. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bach.
Geller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Geller tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Bach counter with a right hand.
Bach lands with an overhand left.
Bach throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Geller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bach throws out the jab.
Bach darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sammy Bach is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bach throws out the jab.
Geller staying out of range there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bach.
Bach connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Geller momentarily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bach.
Bach lands with a cross.
Bach misses with a looping right.
Geller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bach swivels and escapes.
Geller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Geller tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bach counters with a nice uppercut.
Bach cracks Geller with a good jab.

Bach takes the fight into the clinch.
Bach is trying to push Geller away but Geller has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Geller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bach just stands there and leans against the cage.
Geller taking a breather.
Bach is looking to break free of the clinch but Geller has double underhooks.
Bach is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bach tries to break the clinch but Geller is controlling the position.
Bach lands a shoulder strike.
Geller tries to pull guard but Bach holds him up against the cage and eventually Geller drops back down to his feet.
Sammy Bach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Geller.
Geller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bach just stands there and leans against the cage.
Geller is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bach tries to break free but Geller pushes him back against the cage.
Geller prevents Bach from breaking the clinch.

Bach pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bach rushes Geller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bach lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bach is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Geller can do to turn this around?
Bach can't break the clinch.
Bach tries to break free but Geller pushes him back against the cage.
Bach wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Geller has him pressed against the cage.
Bach wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Bach breaks the clinch.
Bach feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gellers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bach cracks Geller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Geller is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bach is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Geller.
Bach connects with a jab.
Bach connects with a single shot there.
Geller ducks right into an uppercut from Bach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bach with a jab.
Bach lands with a straight right. Geller didn't see that one coming.
Bach bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Geller's head.
Decent striking displayed by Bach there.
Geller on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Geller is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bach sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bach feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gellers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bach shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Geller but Geller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bach scores with a nice head shot.
Bach thuds his right hand into Geller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Geller moves forwards but Bach connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bach cracks Geller with an open hand slap.
Bach lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bach takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bach.

Bach shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bach was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bach throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Frank Geller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Bach stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Bach is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bach takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bach lands with a right hand.
Bach scores with a decent looking hook.
Sammy Bach is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bach throws a good cross that connects.
Nice cross by Bach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sammy Bach showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bach 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:25
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammy Bach!