PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zaphod Beeblebrox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Wk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beeblebrox comes into the arena with Unearth - One Step Away blaring out of the sound system. Wk has chosen I Want Your Face- Andrew WK as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Beeblebrox
vs
Wk

180 cm
25
183 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
177 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zaphod Beeblebrox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Wk!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beeblebrox tries a low kick but Wk avoids it.
Beeblebrox tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Beeblebrox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An inside leg kick from Wk misses.
A low kick from Wk is predictable there
and Beeblebrox counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Beeblebrox is looking to clinch but Wk is avoiding it.
Wk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wk circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wk checks a leg kick.
Beeblebrox pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wk swings for the body but Beeblebrox moves out of range.
Beeblebrox is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beeblebrox takes a jab right on the kisser.
Beeblebrox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wk counters with a nice uppercut.
Wk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beeblebrox was well out of range. Poor timing from Wk.
Beeblebrox is looking to clinch.
Wk doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Beeblebrox counters with a three punch combo that has Wk backing up. Wk nods at Beeblebrox to acknowledge the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Beeblebrox.
Beeblebrox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wk misses with an uppercut. Beeblebrox saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wk misses with a takedown attempt

and Beeblebrox counters by moving into the clinch.
Beeblebrox misses with a hook from the clinch.

Beeblebrox breaks from the clinch.
A lazy left from Beeblebrox finds it's target.
Beeblebrox misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wk misses with a double jab.
Beeblebrox moves in looking to clinch but Wk pushes him off.
Beeblebrox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beeblebrox ducks under a wild hook from Wk.
Beeblebrox wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beeblebrox throws a series of punches but Wk moves out of range.
Wk with a lazy takedown attempt
and Beeblebrox counters with a right hand to the body.
Zaphod Beeblebrox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Wk.
Beeblebrox avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wk looks to land a right hand but Beeblebrox moved out of range.
Wk blocks a head kick by Beeblebrox.
Beeblebrox misses with a combination
and Wk counters with a nice uppercut.
Zaphod Beeblebrox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wk misses with a combination
and Beeblebrox counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wk just misses with a punch to the body.
Beeblebrox throws a shot from downtown. Wk moves away and avoids it.
Beeblebrox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wk.
Wk misses with a hook
and Beeblebrox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wk throws the left hand but Beeblebrox avoids the punch easily.
No joy there for Beeblebrox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Beeblebrox.
Beeblebrox misses with a combination

and Wk counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zaphod Beeblebrox dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wk misses with a wild body shot.
Beeblebrox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beeblebrox misses with a double jab
and Wk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wk misses with an uppercut
and Beeblebrox counters with a one-two to the body.
Wk doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Beeblebrox holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wk jumps guard but Beeblebrox stands there with Wk around his waist. Wk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right from Beeblebrox on the inside.
Wk tries to pull guard but Beeblebrox holds him up against the cage and eventually Wk drops back down to his feet.
Zaphod Beeblebrox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Wk.
Beeblebrox taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wk.
Still in the clinch, Beeblebrox scores with a nice short uppercut.

Beeblebrox manages to break the clinch.
Beeblebrox throws a right and a left that Wk avoids nicely.
Wk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beeblebrox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Beeblebrox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Beeblebrox rushes Wk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Beeblebrox lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Beeblebrox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beeblebrox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wk misses with a left hand
and Wk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Beeblebrox.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beeblebrox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Beeblebrox slips a jab from Wk.
Wk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beeblebrox.
Wk on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beeblebrox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zaphod Beeblebrox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beeblebrox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Beeblebrox is looking to clinch.
Wk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beeblebrox checks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Beeblebrox.
Beeblebrox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wk counters with a thumping low kick.
Wk fails with a takedown attempt.
Beeblebrox doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wk tries for a takedown but Beeblebrox circles away easily
letting Beeblebrox counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wk throws the left hand but Beeblebrox avoids the punch easily.
Beeblebrox tries to clinch but Wk is having none of it.
Wk fails with the takedown
and Beeblebrox counters with a one-two to the body.
Wk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wk shoots and misses
and Beeblebrox counters with a low kick, right behind Wk 's knee.
Beeblebrox tries to clinch there but Wk circles away.
Some wild striking there from Beeblebrox.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zaphod Beeblebrox dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Beeblebrox throws a right hand that Wk ducks under and follows up with a left that Wk also avoids with ease.
Wk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wk misses with a left hand
and Beeblebrox counters with a one-two to the body.

Beeblebrox drives through and clinches with Wk against the cage.
Beeblebrox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wks head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Beeblebrox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Beeblebrox lands a shoulder strike.
Beeblebrox content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Beeblebrox lands a shoulder strike.
Beeblebrox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wk tries to score a body lock takedown but Beeblebrox shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Beeblebrox lands with a right to the head.
Beeblebrox prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beeblebrox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wk takes a shot to the head.
Beeblebrox works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Beeblebrox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Beeblebrox gets through Wk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Beeblebrox lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Beeblebrox lands with a left to the head.
Beeblebrox has Wk pressed against the cage, preventing Wk from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short left from Beeblebrox.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wk.
Beeblebrox keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wk's efforts to push away.
Beeblebrox misses with a short punch on the inside.

Beeblebrox breaks the clinch.
Wk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Beeblebrox moves into the clinch.
Zaphod Beeblebrox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Wk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beeblebrox lands an uppercut.
Beeblebrox lands a body punch.

Beeblebrox manages to break the clinch.
Wk throws an off balance right hand
and Beeblebrox counters with a two punch combo.
Beeblebrox looks to land a combination but Wk avoids it well.
Beeblebrox swings widly with a right hand

and Wk decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Beeblebrox's guard.
Wk won't allow Beeblebrox to get back to his feet.

Wk drops back looking for a leg! Beeblebrox is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Beeblebrox manages to kick Wk off! Wk jumps back into Beeblebrox's guard.
Wk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wk prevents Beeblebrox from getting back to his feet.
Wk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wk trying to control the position from guard on top but Beeblebrox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beeblebrox wants to get back to his feet but Wk is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wk showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wk won't allow Beeblebrox to get back to his feet.
Beeblebrox can't keep his opponent in guard - Wk advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wk is keen to just control but Beeblebrox is a slippery customer.

Wk is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wk wants to take a breather but Beeblebrox is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Beeblebrox makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wk misses with a looping right.
Wk shoots and misses
letting Beeblebrox counter with a right hand.
Wk thows a leg kick but Beeblebrox checks it
and Beeblebrox counters with a nice kick to the body.
Beeblebrox checks the leg kick.
Nice shot by Beeblebrox.
Andrew Wk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beeblebrox connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wk throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Beeblebrox to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zaphod Beeblebrox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Beeblebrox, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zaphod Beeblebrox!