PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike The Meth Addict (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ran Plan III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think The Meth Addict might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lava Lava by Boys Noize. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

The Meth Addict
vs
Plan III

196 cm
25
194 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

180 cm
24
197 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike The Meth Addict!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ran Plan III!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plan III misses with a low kick.
The Meth Addict tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Plan III was well out of range. Poor timing from The Meth Addict.
Plan III throws a good cross that connects.
The Meth Addict throws an overhand right that lands on Plan III's shoulder, as Plan III tries to avoid the shot.
Plan III tries to score with a low kick but The Meth Addict moves his leg out of the way.
Plan III throws out a powerful jab.
The Meth Addict throws a right and a left that both miss.
Plan III pivots, looking for a leg kick but The Meth Addict is out of range and Plan III settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Meth Addict thows a body shot but no joy.
The Meth Addict sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The Meth Addict throws a poor cross that misses
and Plan III counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Meth Addict throws a hook but Plan III avoids it easily.
Plan III takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Plan III feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits The Meth Addicts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jab from The Meth Addict.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Meth Addict 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.
The Meth Addict scores with a jab. Plan III acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The Meth Addict ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plan III moves away.
Jab from The Meth Addict.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plan III throws a sloppy head kick and The Meth Addict moves out of range easily.
Plan III slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plan III throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Meth Addict just misses with a punch to the body.
The Meth Addict throws out a loose jab but Plan III uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Meth Addict connects with a jab.
The Meth Addict throws a poor cross that misses
and Plan III counters with a straight right hand.
Plan III swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by The Meth Addict.
The Meth Addict lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Meth Addict uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Plan III.
The Meth Addict ducks under a wild hook from Plan III.
Donk. The Meth Addict catches Plan III right on the button with a cross.
Plan III avoids the body shot from The Meth Addict.
The Meth Addict takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Meth Addict throws a series of punches but Plan III moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ran Plan III will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Plan III lands a glancing blow to the side of The Meth Addict's head.
The Meth Addict will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Meth Addict is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Plan III staying out of range there.
Ran Plan III seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Plan III keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from The Meth Addict does no damage.
The Meth Addict fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Plan III on the side of the head.
Mike The Meth Addict is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Plan III.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sloppy strikes from The Meth Addict. Those never looked like landing.
The Meth Addict throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Plan III defending well as The Meth Addict loads up on a big left hand.
Plan III is looking to score with low kicks.
Plan III gets off balance looking for a body kick
and The Meth Addict counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Meth Addict lands with a good body shot.
A swing and a miss from Plan III.
The Meth Addict throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Meth Addict displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Plan III throws out the jab.
The Meth Addict thuds a left hand into Plan III's body.
Mike The Meth Addict seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Meth Addict throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Plan III counters with a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from Plan III.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Meth Addict lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by The Meth Addict.
The Meth Addict keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Plan III.
The Meth Addict throws a right and a left that both miss.
Plan III avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Meth Addict throws a hook but Plan III blocks it.
Plan III staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plan III takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The Meth Addict misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Plan III.
Plan III slips under a jab.
The Meth Addict digs a good hook to Plan III's body.
The Meth Addict throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Plan III counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Meth Addict lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike The Meth Addict dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

The Meth Addict throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Meth Addict misses with a jab, cross combination.
Plan III avoids the body shot from The Meth Addict.
Plan III throws a jab but it's blocked by The Meth Addict.
Plan III moves away from the strike by The Meth Addict.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Meth Addict connects with a right hand. Plan III shakes it off.
Plan III walks into a straight right hand from The Meth Addict.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plan III slips a straight right by The Meth Addict.
Plan III pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Plan III walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. The Meth Addict checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Plan III looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The Meth Addict closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Plan III keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plan III feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to The Meth Addict's calf.
A swing and a miss from The Meth Addict.
The Meth Addict throws a jab when Plan III was well out of range.
The Meth Addict throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Plan III.
The Meth Addict ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plan III moves away.
That kick from Plan III tenderised The Meth Addict's leg. The Meth Addict is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plan III looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The Meth Addict rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Plan III moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Meth Addict scores with a nice strike.
The Meth Addict throws a series of punches but Plan III avoids them all with ease.
Plan III cracks a nice hook into The Meth Addict's ribs.
The Meth Addict throws a jab when Plan III was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plan III swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and The Meth Addict counters with a nice body shot.
Plan III moves out of range of the strikes.
Plan III throws a nice looking combination but The Meth Addict bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Meth Addict fails to land with a series of punches.
The Meth Addict lands with a nice body punch.
Nice defenses there by Plan III.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike The Meth Addict showed his dominance in that final round.
Well The Meth Addict 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike The Meth Addict!