PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spotted Cow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hard Puncher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puncher is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Let's go dancing. 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.

Cow
vs
Puncher

180 cm
27
178 lbs
14 - 4 - 1

179 cm
29
178 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spotted Cow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hard Puncher!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Cow lands an impressive looking overhand right. Puncher doesn't seem phased though.
Puncher takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cow throws a half hearted mid kick.
Puncher tries to land a leg kick but Cow saw it coming and moves away.
Cow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Puncher.
A solid body kick from Puncher.
Cow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cow throws the kick towards the body but Puncher avoids it.
Cow misses with a straight left.
Puncher lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Puncher walks into a straight right hand from Cow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cow throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Puncher fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Puncher throws a right and a left that Cow avoids nicely.
Puncher throws a wild body kick that Cow sees coming a mile off.
Puncher throws an overhand right that lands on Cow's shoulder, as Cow tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cow has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Puncher.
Puncher throws a body punch but Cow moves out of range.
Hard Puncher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puncher.
Puncher throws a sloppy head kick and Cow moves out of range easily.
Cow tries to close the distance and clinch but Puncher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puncher.
Puncher fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cow lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cow misses with a kick to the body.
Cow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Puncher.
Cow throws the kick towards the body but Puncher avoids it.
Cow throws a shot from downtown. Puncher moves away and avoids it.
Cow looks to land a right hand but Puncher moved out of range.
Cow feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Puncher's calf.
Puncher throws a body punch but Cow moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puncher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cow.
Puncher misses the shot to the body.
Cow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cow connects with a leg kick. Puncher looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Puncher gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cow postures up.
Cow trying to control but Puncher is working from the bottom.
Cow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Puncher trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cow postures up in Puncher's guard and throws a big left but Puncher blocks it.
Cow lands a couple of digs.
Puncher wants to improve his position but instead Cow has moved into half guard.
Cow sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Puncher defending well though.
Puncher trying to control from the bottom.
Puncher moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Puncher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cow is one step ahead there.
Cow 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.
Cow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Puncher is looking to sweep but instead, Cow has passed into half guard.
Puncher is looking to control Cow's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Puncher avoid being mounted?
Cow thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Puncher to regain full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puncher working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cow.
Cow throwing strikes from guard but Puncher blocks nicely.
Puncher preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spotted Cow dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Puncher throws a right and a left that Cow avoids nicely.
Puncher throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puncher.
Puncher avoids the body shot from Cow.
Good exchange - Cow coming out on top.
Cow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puncher manages to avoid it.
Puncher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cow tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A bone on bone clash there as Cow blocks the leg kick.
Puncher lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cow takes a step back to recover.
Puncher is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cow rather than just go for the knockout.
Cow throws out a leg kick but Puncher moves out of range and Cow only half commits.
Cow misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cow throws a wild body kick that Puncher sees coming a mile off.
Cow misses with a low kick.
A punch combination from Puncher misses.
Puncher throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cow misses with a kick to the body.
Puncher connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cow. Cow circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cow misses the jab.
Puncher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cow was well out of range. Poor timing from Puncher.
Hard Puncher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cow throws a wild body kick that Puncher sees coming a mile off.
Cow throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Puncher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Puncher is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cow misses with a straight right.
Cow scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cow wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Puncher misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cow tries to land a front kick but Puncher steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
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!
Nice body kick there by Cow.
A big right from Puncher misses.
Spotted Cow is winning the standup battle so far.
Cow throws a wild body kick that Puncher sees coming a mile off.
Cow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puncher moves away.
Cow misses with a low kick.
Puncher throws a head kick that misses.
Cow throws a body kick that misses.
Cow throws a body kick that misses.
Puncher slaps away a takedown attempt from Cow, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Puncher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puncher throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Puncher misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cow takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Puncher misses with a low kick as Cow jumps back.
Puncher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puncher throws a lazy right hand but Cow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Puncher slips under a jab.
Puncher throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cow counters with a solid body kick.
Puncher connects with a jab.
Puncher tries to work over Cow's front leg with a kick but Cow checks it.
Cow lands a jab.
Cow connects with a leg kick. Puncher looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cow drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Puncher throws a leg kick that misses.
Puncher scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cow throws a lazy uppercut
and Puncher counters with a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puncher. Cow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cow misses with a leg kick.
Puncher misses with a body kick.
Puncher ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cow 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 Puncher has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Puncher and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cow misses with a looping right.
Puncher avoids the body shot from Cow.
Puncher throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cow 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 crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Cow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Puncher scores with a jab.
Puncher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hard Puncher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Puncher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cow scores with a crisp jab that stopped Puncher in his tracks.
Puncher misses with a left hand
and Cow counters with a body kick that stops Puncher in his tracks momentarily.
Puncher with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Puncher throws a body kick that misses.
Puncher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cow shoots in looking for a takedown but Puncher manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cow's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cow throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cow will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Puncher can pounce on him.
Cow avoids a kick to the body.
No joy there for Puncher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cow looks to land a body kick but Puncher moved away.
Puncher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puncher takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cow keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Puncher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cow looks to score with a jab to the body but Puncher is just out of range.
Cow checks a leg kick nicely.
Puncher misses with a body shot.
Cow misses with a body shot.
Puncher lands with a nice body kick.
Cow throws the left hand but Puncher avoids the punch easily.
Puncher lands with a good body shot.
Puncher scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cow lands a high kick!
Cow lands with a kick to the ribs.
Puncher throws a solid leg kick but Cow takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Puncher.
Puncher throws a body kick the misses
and Cow counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cow has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Puncher.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Puncher works the jab nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Puncher scores with a four punch combination!
Puncher throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Puncher walks into a stiff left hand from Cow.
Cow is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Puncher misses with a few strikes there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cow.
Puncher avoids the body shot from Cow.
Puncher swinging wildly here.
Puncher connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Puncher closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Cow. Beautiful body shot.
Cow throws a lazy right hand but Puncher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Puncher throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Puncher dips to his left and cracks Cow with an uppercut!
Cow lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Puncher at a distance.
Puncher takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Puncher chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cow. Puncher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puncher moves away.
Puncher throws a looping overhand right but Cow ducks down to avoid it.
Puncher scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cow moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puncher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cow wants to clinch up but Puncher keeps it at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puncher throws an overhand right that lands on Cow's shoulder, as Cow tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Cow misses.
Cow throws a jab when Puncher was well out of range.
Cow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cow throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Puncher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Puncher staying out of range there.
Puncher misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Puncher darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cow takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Puncher.
Cow slips under a jab from Puncher.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hard Puncher.
I think Puncher has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hard Puncher!