PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Busta Rhymes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnnie Stalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rhymes comes to the cage accompanied by Winter Warz. Stalker is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Keelhauled. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rhymes
vs
Stalker

185 cm
28
215 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

190 cm
25
215 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Busta Rhymes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnnie Stalker!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rhymes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rhymes connects with a jab.
Stalker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stalker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stalker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Stalker. That snapped Rhymes's head back.
Stalker tries a head kick but it misses.
Stalker sizes up Rhymes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stalker throws a head kick but Rhymes moves out of range.
Rhymes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rhymes throws a head kick that misses.
Rhymes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stalker's hands.
Stalker works the jab nicely.
Stalker misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rhymes shoots in for a takedown but Stalker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stalker slips a jab from Rhymes.
Rhymes throws a jab when Stalker was well out of range.
Stalker misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Stalker misses
and Rhymes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnnie Stalker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rhymes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stalker.
Rhymes throws a nice looking combination but Stalker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stalker throws a head kick but Rhymes moves out of range.
Stalker takes one to the chin there.
Stalker tries a head kick but it misses.
Rhymes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Stalker connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Rhymes to the floor! Stalker dives in looking for the finish!

Rhymes is rocked!

It looks like Busta Rhymes has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rhymes trying to hold on to Stalker's head to control him but Stalker postures up.
Oh Rhymes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Stalker is looking for submissions but instead, Rhymes has regained full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stalker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rhymes seems to have got his legs back now.
Stalker trying to control the position from guard on top but Rhymes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stalker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rhymes pulls Stalker in close to prevent any damage.
Rhymes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rhymes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rhymes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stalker throws out the jab.
Rhymes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhymes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stalker digs a good hook to Rhymes's body.
Stalker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stalker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rhymes. Stalker does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Stalker.
Stalker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rhymes.
A slow jab from Stalker misses its intended target.
Stalker throws a shot from downtown. Rhymes moves away and avoids it.
Rhymes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stalker.
Stalker throws a lazy head kick

so Rhymes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
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!
Stalker tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhymes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rhymes is looking to work some ground and pound but Stalker has wrist control.
Rhymes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stalker is controlling Rhymes's posture.
Rhymes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rhymes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rhymes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stalker 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.
Rhymes throws and elbow that misses. Stalker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rhymes's guard. Nice move by Stalker!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stalker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rhymes is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnnie Stalker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Busta Rhymes's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rhymes avoids the head kick by Stalker.
Stalker misses with a head kick.
Stalker swings for the body but Rhymes moves out of range.
Stalker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stalker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rhymes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stalker throws out the jab.
Stalker throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stalker. Rhymes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rhymes defending well as Stalker loads up on a big left hand.
Stalker tries a head kick but it misses.
Stalker just misses with a punch to the body.
Rhymes takes a swing at Stalker's ribcage but misses.
Johnnie Stalker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhymes slips under a jab from Stalker.
A head kick by Stalker misses
and Rhymes counters with a left to the body.
Stalker is breathing heavily.
Stalker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rhymes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rhymes feints and then cracks Stalker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stalker down.
Stalker looks to throw the jab but Rhymes is out of range.
A jab from Stalker misses.
Rhymes cracks Stalker with an open hand slap.
Stalker throws a head kick but Rhymes moves out of range.
Rhymes blocks a head kick by Stalker.
Sloppy strikes from Rhymes. Those never looked like landing.
Rhymes looks to land a right hand but Stalker moved out of range.
Stalker moves away from the strike by Rhymes.
Rhymes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalker looks to land a right hand but Rhymes moved out of range.
Stalker throws a sloppy head kick
and Rhymes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Stalker gets caught flat footed, as Rhymes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rhymes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rhymes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rhymes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stalker trying to keep a closed guard but Rhymes is proving a slippery customer.
Stalker keeping full guard, as Rhymes tries to pass.
Rhymes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rhymes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rhymes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stalker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Busta Rhymes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhymes is working Stalker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rhymes wants to control from the top but Stalker keeps moving.
Stalker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rhymes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rhymes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rhymes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rhymes stopping the sweep attempt from Stalker.
Rhymes is working Stalker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rhymes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rhymes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stalker's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhymes looking to pass the guard.

Stalker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rhymes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stalker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stalker trying to control the position.
Rhymes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rhymes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stalker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rhymes lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Busta Rhymes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Busta Rhymes's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! 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.

A combination from Rhymes does no damage.
A head kick misses from Stalker.
Stalker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stalker ducks under a wild hook from Rhymes.
Rhymes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stalker.
Rhymes lands a leg kick that knocks Stalker off balance momentarily.
Stalker throws a sloppy head kick
and Rhymes counters with a two punch combo.
Rhymes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Rhymes.
Stalker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stalker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stalker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Johnnie Stalker seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stalker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stalker looks to land a combination but Rhymes avoids it well.
Stalker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stalker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rhymes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rhymes throws a hook but Stalker blocks it.
Rhymes avoids the head kick by Stalker.
Rhymes misses with a few strikes there.
Rhymes scores with a decent looking hook.
Stalker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stalker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rhymes moves away.
A big left from Rhymes misses.
Rhymes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhymes thows a body kick. Stalker tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rhymes avoids the head kick by Stalker.
Rhymes lands a jab to the head.
Stalker misses with a lunging right hand
and Rhymes counters with a good low kick that Stalker was not able to check.
Rhymes slips under a jab.
Stalker throws a jab when Rhymes was well out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stalker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rhymes cracks Stalker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stalker throws a sloppy head kick and Rhymes moves out of range easily.
Stalker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rhymes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rhymes cracks Stalker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalker looks to land a left hand but Rhymes moved out of range nicely.
Rhymes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stalker scores with a decent looking hook.
Stalker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rhymes manages to avoid it.
Rhymes looks to land a right hand but Stalker moved out of range.
Rhymes lands a jab.
A lazy left from Rhymes finds it's target.
Stalker misses with a looping left.
Rhymes moves out of range as Stalker strikes.
Stalker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Stalker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhymes throws a big shot that misses.
Stalker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rhymes throws a front kick aimed at Stalker's knee but Stalker avoids it well.
Stalker throws a sloppy head kick
and Rhymes counters with a stiff right hand.
Rhymes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rhymes with a jab.
Stalker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stalker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rhymes connects with a right hand. Stalker shakes it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rhymes scores with a nice strike.
Rhymes connects with a right hand. Stalker shakes it off.
Stalker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Busta Rhymes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rhymes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Busta Rhymes!