PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ip Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Pedofiili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man comes to the cage accompanied by . Pedofiili is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Judas Priest - Breaking The Law. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Man
vs
Pedofiili

178 cm
26
178 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

185 cm
28
168 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ip Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pedro Pedofiili!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man wants to clinch.
Man throws a jab but it's blocked by Pedofiili.
Pedofiili fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Man has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Man takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pedofiili throws a nice inside leg kick.
Man shoots in looking for a takedown. Pedofiili tries to sprawl out of it but Man keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pedofiili manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pedofiili misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Man clinches up against the cage.
Pedofiili has Man pushed against the cage.
Man is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Man has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pedofiili avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is trying to maintain a safe position but Pedofiili gets an underhook and turns Man into the cage.
Man misses with a punch to the body.
Man tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Pedofiili scores with a nice short uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Man softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pedofiili gets through Man's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Man avoids a wild elbow strike from Pedofiili.
Man is struggling to control the position.
Man tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Man misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pedofiili scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pedofiili avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ip Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bit of stalling here from Pedofiili.
Man is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A bit of stalling here from Pedofiili.
Pedofiili tries to throw a body punch but Man avoids it by throwing Pedofiili back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Man.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pedofiili takes a knee to the side of the body.
Man blocking some punches.
Man crunches a lovely knee into Pedofiili's ribcage.
Man is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pedofiili gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pedofiili stalling against the cage.
Pedofiili is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Man is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pedofiili backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pedofiili lands a left hand.
Man lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Man stalling against the cage.
Pedofiili lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Man can't find room to land a body shot as Pedofiili controls the action.
Pedofiili misses with the head strike.

Man turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Man working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man is looking to take a break and control but Pedofiili is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Pedofiili tries to bench press Man off him but Man keeps the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man with the ground and pound but Pedofiili regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ip Man dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pedofiili pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pedofiili throws a right and a left that both miss.
Man misses with a body shot.
Pedofiili goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Man throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pedro Pedofiili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man throws a leg kick but Pedofiili sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pedofiili cracks the inside of Man's front leg.
Man attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Man lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pedofiili throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
Man slips a jab from Pedofiili.
Pedofiili tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Pedofiili.
Man throws a big shot that misses.
Pedro Pedofiili is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man lands a nice hook to Pedofiili's body. Pedofiili takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pedofiili misses with a low kick.
Man misses with an uppercut
and Pedofiili counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Man thinking.
Man keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pedofiili throws a head kick that half lands.
Pedofiili tries to clinch there but Man circles away.
Pedofiili fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
Man cracks Pedofiili with a good jab.
Man scores with a nice head shot.
Man pushes Pedofiili away with a front kick.
A head kick from Pedofiili lands but Man takes it in his stride.
Pedofiili lands a head shot.
Pedofiili scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice sprawl there from Pedofiili as Man shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Pedofiili lands but Man takes it in his stride.
Pedofiili throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Pedofiili looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pedofiili changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pedofiili tries to land a front kick but Man steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pedofiili throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pedofiili just misses with a punch to the body.
Pedofiili is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Man rather than just go for the knockout.
Man moves away from the strike by Pedofiili.
Pedofiili lands a nice leg kick that just misses Man's sensitive parts.
Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pedofiili on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Man. Man obviously looking to wear him down.
Pedofiili tries to clinch up.
Pedofiili misses with a two punch combination.
Man takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Pedofiili.
Man misses with a low kick.
Man fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pedofiili is out of range.
Pedofiili will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
Man blocks a head kick by Pedofiili.
A nice leg kick lands there from Man.
Pedofiili throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pedofiili is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pedofiili tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Pedofiili.
Man looks to land a body kick but Pedofiili moved away.
Pedofiili lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Man lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pedofiili's sensitive parts.
Pedofiili throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pedofiili lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Man.
Man checks a low kick from Pedofiili.
Pedofiili bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Man avoids the body shot from Pedofiili.
Pedofiili needs to keep his hands up - Man had a free shot at his head there.
Pedofiili misses with a right hand
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pedofiili makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pedofiili.
Pedofiili throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pedofiili. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Pedofiili showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Man fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pedofiili has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pedofiili tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pedofiili thuds his right hand into Man's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pedofiili swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pedofiili swings away with a body shot that misses
and Man counters with an outside leg kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Man.
Man is looking to take a break and control but Pedofiili is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Man in side control, throwing shots but Pedofiili defends.
Man wants to control but Pedofiili is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man working away.
Pedofiili is not content to let Man control the position.
Man lands a decent elbow from side control.
Man tries to advance to mount but Pedofiili denies him.
Man is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Pedofiili's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedofiili is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Pedofiili regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Man.
Man is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Man postures up.
Man looking to pass the guard.
Man wants to control from the top but Pedofiili keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pedofiili is keeping the position for now.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Pedofiili is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ip Man.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pedofiili tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Man buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pedofiili tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Pedofiili.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pedofiili. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pedofiili throws a front kick aimed at Man's knee but Man avoids it well.
Pedofiili pivots, looking for a leg kick but Man is out of range and Pedofiili settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man checks a leg kick nicely.
Pedofiili has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pedofiili there as he acknowledges the shot.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Man misses with a wild body shot.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Pedofiili.
Pedofiili takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
Pedofiili cracks Man with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pedofiili misses with an uppercut.
Pedofiili misses with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pedofiili scores with a jab to the body.
Pedofiili misses with an attempted mid kick.
Man connects with an inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ip Man showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Man 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ip Man!