PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Great (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bam Bam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bam Bam is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Great
vs
Bam

185 cm
26
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
175 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nate Great!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bam Bam!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Great tries to sprawl but Bam drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Great is trying to get back to full guard.
Great misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Great wants to control but Bam is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Great is holding on to half guard well.
Great tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Great is trying to get back to full guard.

Bam is working for a kimura but Great is defending it quite comfortably.
Bam wants to control but Great is keeping him busy.
Great tries to roll over but Bam keeps him under control.

Great looking for submissions off his back.
Great is not content to let Bam control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Great is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Great regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bam works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Great moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Great throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bam missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Great had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bam defends it easily.
Bam engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Bam got a little sloppy there for a moment and Great has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bam has managed to get both his arms back between Great's legs - danger averted.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bam avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bam trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Great is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Great looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bam postures up.
Bam won't allow Great to sweep him here.
Great is breathing heavily.

Great is looking for a triangle but Bam pushes his legs off easily.
Bam is working Great over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bam wants to control from the top but Great keeps moving.
Bam tries to free his leg and advance position but Great is retaining full guard.
Bam wants to control from the top but Great keeps moving.

Great working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bam doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bam manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bam wants to pass the guard but Great is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Great looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Great keeping moving, preventing Bam from controlling successfully.
Great is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bam moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bam controls Great momentarily but Great frees himself.
Bam is pulling down on Great's head to control his posture.
Bam is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Great tries to free his leg and advance position but Bam is retaining full guard.
Great works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bam is doing well to control the position and prevent Great from advancing to side control.
Bam is looking to improve his position.

Great seems to be working for a kimura but Bam defends the submission attempt.
Bam wants to get back to full guard.
Bam holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Great wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bam keeps working.

Great is trying to work for a kimura but Bam is defending well.

Bam looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bam Bam will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bam scores with a body shot.
Bam looks to clinch
and Great counters with a nice uppercut.

Great closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bam is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Great off and has taken his back!
Bam trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
You can see the frustration on Great's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Great prevents Bam from getting a body triangle.
Great wants to escape the position.
Bam keeps control of the position easily here as Great tries to buck him off.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Bam looking for the choke but no joy.
Great prevents Bam from getting a body triangle.
Bam throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Bam trying to control.
Great rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Bam is pressing down on Great's thigh, looking to free his foot. Great is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Great is trying to control but can't.
Great makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Great.
Great trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Great throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Great looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bam trying to control but Great is working from the bottom.
Bam wants to pass the guard but Great is keeping the position.

Bam drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bam jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Great is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bam wants to control from the top but Great keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Great working for a triangle but Bam defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bam sitting in guard here, content to control.

Bam postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Great is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bam, into his guard.
Great throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bam works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Great postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bam is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Great, into his guard.
Great is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Great keeping moving, preventing Bam from controlling successfully.
Great is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Great escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bam gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Great keeping moving, preventing Bam from controlling successfully.

Great is looking for a triangle but Bam pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nate Great will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A good leg kick by Bam.
Bam doesn't manage to clinch there - Great circles away.

Bam shoots in and gets a takedown into Great's guard.
Bam trying to control the position from guard on top but Great is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bam preventing the sweep.

Bam drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bam jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Great working for a triangle but Bam defends it easily.

Great looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Great keeping moving, preventing Bam from controlling successfully.

Great has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bam can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Great wants to sweep here but Bam controlling him for the moment.
Bam is looking to work some ground and pound but Great has wrist control.
Bam looking to pass the guard.
Bam is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Great looking for a sweep. Not yet Great, not yet.

Great looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bam tries to free his leg and advance position but Great is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Great keeping moving, preventing Bam from controlling successfully.

Great throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Great looking to control.
Bam stands and throws Great's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Great wants to control but Bam postures up.
Bam tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Great is looking for a sweep.
Bam wants to control but Great is keeping him busy.
Bam Bam has got the better of the ground game so far.

Bam decides to stand up, so the ref orders Great to his feet.
Bam swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Great fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Great will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Bam dives in and scores a takedown into Great's guard.

Great has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bam is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Great.

Bam is trying to get an arm triangle but Great is defending well.

Bam has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Bam Bam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bam looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Great!
Great is desperately trying to improve his position but Bam has a good base and remains in mount.
Bam trying to control but Great is having none of it.

Great defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bam.
Bam prevents Great from getting the reversal.
Great is working hard here to advance position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bam Bam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bam 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bam Bam!