PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lightning Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Aubrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Storm's entrance music is Jay Z - Moment of Clarity. A fine choice. Aubrey has chosen Over - Drake as his entrance music. Drake Aubrey has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lightning Storm's chin.

Storm
vs
Aubrey

170 cm
25
155 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

178 cm
29
167 lbs
18 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lightning Storm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Drake Aubrey!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aubrey lunges at Storm with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Storm's hand.
Storm throws an off balance right hand
and Aubrey counters with a nice body kick.
Storm tries a head kick but it misses.
Storm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Storm misses with a combination
and Aubrey counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Storm on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A head kick by Aubrey misses
and Storm counters with a nice kick to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Aubrey.
Aubrey connects with an inside leg kick.

Storm moves into range and clinches up with Aubrey.
Aubrey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Storm can't find room to land a body shot as Aubrey controls the action.
A hook to the body from Aubrey.
Storm lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aubrey or not.
Nice body punch from Storm.
Storm lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aubrey lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Storm or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Storm.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aubrey swings wildly with an uppercut but Storm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Storm throws a head punch that misses.
Aubrey misses with a knee to the head.
Aubrey tries to land a knee to the head but Storm blocks with his arms.
Aubrey misses with an elbow over the top.
Storm wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aubrey has him pressed against the cage.
Aubrey connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aubrey's elbow.
Aubrey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Storm blocks a body shot from Aubrey.

Storm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Storm's corner calls for a 1-2. Storm obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Aubrey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Storm is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Aubrey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aubrey darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Aubrey takes one to the side of the head.

Storm closes the distance and clinches.
Aubrey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Storm lands a shot to the body.
Aubrey looks gassed!
Storm works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Aubrey is leaning against Storm and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Storm lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Storm lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Storm is leaning against Aubrey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Storm.
Storm gets through Aubrey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Storm throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Storm lands a body punch.
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!
Storm is working Aubrey over against the cage.

Storm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Storm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Storm clinches up against the cage.
Aubrey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aubrey swings wildly with an uppercut but Storm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Storm scores with a hook to the body.
Storm is working Aubrey over against the cage.
Storm stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Storm works on Aubrey's body with a couple of short punches.

Storm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aubrey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Storm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aubrey was well out of range. Poor timing from Storm.
Aubrey throws a head kick that misses.
Storm catches Aubrey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Storm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Storm thumps Aubrey with a low kick.
Storm throws a combination that misses
enabling Aubrey to counter with a crisp jab.
Storm misses with a double jab
and Aubrey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Storm lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aubrey takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Storm clinches up against the cage.
Aubrey struggles to land a body shot inside as Storm controls his hands.
Good body shot from Aubrey.
Aubrey throws a punch but it's blocked by Storm.
A left hand lands to the body for Aubrey.
Aubrey struggles to land a body shot inside as Storm controls his hands.
Storm scores with a hook to the body.
Aubrey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Storm throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Storm breaks the clinch.
Aubrey slips a jab from Storm.

Storm clinches.
Storm lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Storm prevents a body shot from Aubrey.
Storm cracks Aubrey with a nice body shot.
Storm lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Storm.
Storm lands a left hand.
Storm stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Storm scores with a nice hook to the head.
Storm digs a right hand into Aubrey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Aubrey's gas tank.
Storm working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Storm.
Storm lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm lands a right hand.
Storm lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aubrey has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Storm gets through Aubrey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Storm.
Storm lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Storm lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aubrey backwards.
Storm lands a body punch.
Storm lands a nice shot to the body.
Storm lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Storm.
Aubrey misses with a hook from the clinch.

Storm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Storm connects with a right hand. Aubrey shakes it off.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Storm lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Aubrey has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Aubrey and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice defenses there by Aubrey.
Storm throws a leg kick but Aubrey moved away.
Storm ducks under a wild hook from Aubrey.
Storm scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Storm moves into the clinch.
Aubrey throws a head punch that misses.
Storm lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Aubrey on the inside.
Storm lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Storm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aubrey throws a leg kick
and Storm counters with a low kick, right behind Aubrey 's knee.
Storm's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aubrey under the eye.
Aubrey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short uppercut from Storm.
Storm scores with a nice hook to the head.
Storm lands a hook to the side of the head.
Storm lands a nice shot to the body.
Storm lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aubrey backwards.
Storm digs a right hand into Aubrey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Aubrey's gas tank.
Storm lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Storm creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Storm.
Storm lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Storm lands a left hand.
Storm is leaning against Aubrey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Storm scores with a nice hook to the head.

Storm manages to break the clinch.
Storm lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aubrey's sensitive parts.
Aubrey is breathing heavily.
Aubrey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Storm scores with a hook to the body. Aubrey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aubrey takes one to the side of the head.
Storm lands a nice looking body shot.
Aubrey walks into a straight right hand from Storm.
Aubrey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Storm is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aubrey can do to turn this around?

Storm closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Aubrey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Storm has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Storm manages to break the clinch.
Storm throws a nice outside leg kick.
Storm throws a hook to the side of Aubrey's head but Aubrey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Storm throws a leg kick which misses Aubrey's front leg but catches the back leg as Aubrey tries to avoid it.
Storm lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Storm throws a body punch but Aubrey moves out of range.
Aubrey blocks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Storm.
Storm throws a nice outside leg kick.
A combination from Storm does no damage.
Storm bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aubrey's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm connects with a body shot.

Storm has managed to clinch.
Aubrey takes a shot to the head.
Aubrey missing with knees to the body.
Aubrey tries to throw a body punch but Storm avoids it by throwing Aubrey back against the cage.
Storm lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Storm scores with a shoulder strike.
Storm scores with a hook to the body.
Storm lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aubrey.
Storm scores with a hook to the body.
Storm works on Aubrey's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Storm.

Storm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aubrey drops his hands momentarily and Storm takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Aubrey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Aubrey slips under a jab from Storm.
Storm misses with a two punch combination.
Storm lunges at Aubrey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aubrey's hand.

Storm has managed to clinch.
Aubrey misses with a knee to the head.

Storm manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aubrey lands with a nice body punch.
Lightning Storm is winning the standup battle so far.
Storm throws a head kick but Aubrey moves out of range.
Storm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Storm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aubrey is looking to score with low kicks.
Aubrey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A big right from Storm misses.
Storm is looking to land body kicks.
Storm throws a lazy head kick
and Aubrey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Aubrey thuds his shin into the meat of Storm's side.

Storm fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aubrey, pushing him back against the cage.
Storm lands a body shot in the clinch.
Storm lands a nice shot to the body.
Aubrey struggles to land a body shot inside as Storm controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Storm.
Storm is working Aubrey over against the cage.
Good body shot from Storm.
Storm lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Storm as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm lands with a short shot to the head.
Storm works on Aubrey's body with a couple of short punches.
Storm is working Aubrey over against the cage.
Aubrey tries to throw a body punch but Storm avoids it by throwing Aubrey back against the cage.

Storm manages to break the clinch.

Aubrey tries to keep at a distance but Storm has taken the fight into the clinch.
Storm working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Storm prevents a body shot from Aubrey.
Lightning Storm has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Aubrey missing with knees to the body.
Storm is working Aubrey over against the cage.
Storm lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Storm lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aubrey backwards.
Storm digs a right hand underneath Aubrey's ribcage. Aubrey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Storm works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Storm - that landed with a thud.
Storm lands a nice shot to the body.
Storm lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Storm lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Storm.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Storm lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Storm.
A right hand to the body from Storm.
Storm lands a hook to the side of the head.
Storm lands a body shot.
Storm managing to block the knees to the body from Aubrey.
Storm lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lightning Storm dominated that second round.
That's time! Storm's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Storm drives through and clinches with Aubrey against the cage.
Storm tries a body shot but Aubrey blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aubrey.
Storm working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Aubrey misses with a punch to the body.
Aubrey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Storm lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Storm digs a right hand into Aubrey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Aubrey's gas tank.
Aubrey presses Storm against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Aubrey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Storm.
Aubrey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Storm is working Aubrey over against the cage.
Storm lands a nice shot to the body.

Storm breaks from the clinch.
Aubrey takes one to the side of the head.
Storm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aubrey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Storm blocks the body kick.
Storm throws a sloppy head kick

and Aubrey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Aubrey.
Storm lands with a short shot to the head.
Storm digs a right hand underneath Aubrey's ribcage. Aubrey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Aubrey tries to throw a body punch but Storm avoids it by throwing Aubrey back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Storm breaks the clinch.
Aubrey blocks a head kick by Storm.
Storm takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aubrey ducks under a wild hook from Storm.
Storm connects with a right hand. Aubrey shakes it off.
Aubrey avoids the body shot from Storm.
Storm misses the shot to the body.
Storm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aubrey.
Storm throws a jab but it's blocked by Aubrey.
Aubrey thows a leg kick but Storm checks it
and Storm cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Storm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Storm misses with the combination.

Aubrey gets tackled into the cage by Storm. Storm maintains the clinch.
Storm lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Storm makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aubrey tries to land knees in the clinch but Storm avoids the damage to the body.
Storm throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aubrey tries a body shot but Storm blocks it.
Aubrey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aubrey trying to land knees to the body.
Storm cracks Aubrey with a nice body shot.
Storm stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Storm pushes Aubrey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Storm lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Storm lands with a short shot to the head.
Storm gets through Aubrey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Storm throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Storm.
A left hand lands to the body for Storm.
Storm lands a body punch.
Storm scores with a shot to the side of Aubrey's head.

Storm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Storm scores with the left hand. Aubrey knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Storm throws a predictable looking body shot
and Aubrey counters with a head kick.
Storm thuds his right hand into Aubrey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Storm shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Aubrey eats them both and turns towards Storm to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A slow jab from Storm misses its intended target.
Storm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aubrey shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aubrey has closed the distance and engaged Storm in a clinch.
Storm working aggressively here.
Aubrey misses with some punches.
Storm cracks Aubrey with a nice body shot.
Storm softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aubrey misses with a short punch on the inside.

Storm breaks from the clinch.
Aubrey is looking to slow Storm down with leg kicks.
Aubrey tries to clinch up but Storm circles away and keeps his distance.
Storm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Storm uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Aubrey has time to react.
Aubrey throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Storm to counter with a crisp jab.
Storm throws a right hand that misses
and Aubrey counters with a nice body kick.
Storm throws a lazy right hand but Aubrey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Aubrey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Aubrey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Drake Aubrey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aubrey wants to clinch.
Aubrey misses with a left hand
and Storm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm takes one on the button.
Aubrey walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Storm checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Storm throws a leg kick
and Aubrey counters with a nice low kick that buckles Storm's knee momentarily.
Lightning Storm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aubrey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Storm connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aubrey scrambles back to his feet.
Storm lands with a right hand.
Aubrey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Aubrey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Storm takes a swing at Aubrey's ribcage but misses.
Storm rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aubrey counters with a good low kick that Storm was not able to check.
Storm misses with a combination
and Aubrey counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Storm is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Aubrey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aubrey tries to land a leg kick but Storm saw it coming and moves away.
Aubrey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Storm misses with a lunging right hand
and Aubrey counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Aubrey scores with a hook to the body. Storm takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Storm pushes Aubrey up against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lightning Storm showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Storm 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lightning Storm!