PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between No Name (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knock Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). No Name has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Name
vs
Out

150 cm
27
135 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

155 cm
24
141 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, No Name!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Knock Out!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Out shoots in for a double leg but Name sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Name takes a swing at Out's ribcage but misses.
Name really is a fat lump.
Name scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Out shoots for a takedown but Name saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Name tries to bum rush Out with a series of wild strikes but Out uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Out uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Name.
Name tries to land a front kick but Out steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Name will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Name steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Out.
Name misses with a wild body shot.
A left and a right from Name both land. Nice combination.
Out moves out of range of the leg kick from Name.
Out throws a body punch but Name moves out of range.
Name misses with a few strikes there.
Out misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Name misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Out lands with a straight right. Name didn't see that one coming.
A slow jab from Name misses its intended target.
Out looks to land a left hand but Name moved out of range nicely.
Name throws a head kick that misses.
Out looks to score with a jab to the body but Name is just out of range.
A combination from Name does no damage.
Out works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A punch combination from Out misses.
Name misses with a jab, cross combination.
Name takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Out.
Name steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Out.

Name instigates a clinch.

Name breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Name. Out does a little dance to reset his feet.
Name tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Name throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Name connects with a body shot that sends Out's belly button to the back.
Out scores with a hook.
Out checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Name connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Name.

Name looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Out is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Name's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. No Name wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Name throws a head kick but Out moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Name.
Name scores with a hook to the body. Out takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A punch combination from Out misses.
A slow jab from Name misses its intended target.
Name throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Name defending well as Out loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Name drives through and clinches with Out against the cage.
Name has had enough of the clinch but Out keeps him there for the moment.

Out escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed right hand from Name misses the target.
Name throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Name swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Name throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Out's waist but Out gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Name off to one side.
Out misses with a few strikes there.
Name connects with the punch.
A big right from Name misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Name connects with a jab.
Name connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Out's hands.
Out fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Name manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

No Name dominated that round.
That's time! Name's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Out uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Name.
Name will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Name pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Out back to the cage. Name follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Knock Out is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Name tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Out swivels and escapes.
Name looks to score with a jab to the body but Out is just out of range.
No Name is winning the standup battle so far.
Out is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Name.
Out on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Name. Name obviously looking to wear him down.
Name slaps away a takedown attempt from Out, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Out throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Name throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Name drives through with a takedown into guard.
Name controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Out is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Name is controlling him.
Name advances to half guard.
Out is breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Name in particular looking to stall.

Name gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Name tries to close the distance and clinch up but Out swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Out scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Out fails in his attempt to clinch.
Name looks to land a left hand but Out moved out of range nicely.
Out uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Name.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Out moves away from the strike by Name.
Name lands with a thumping leg kick.
Name fails with an attempt to clinch.

Name scores a takedown into full mount!
You get the feeling that Out really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Name is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Name avoids a kick to the body.
Name dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Name pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Out back to the cage. Name follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Name closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Out to the mat! Out manages to get full guard.
Out is looking to stand up but Name isn't so interested in that idea.
Name slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Name's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

No Name has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Name misses with a body shot.
Name scores with a hook to the body. Out takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Name tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Name misses.
Name works Out's body with a nice hook.
No Name seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Name uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Out has time to react.
Out uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Name.
Name throws a big shot that misses.
Out fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Name scores with a hook to the body. Out takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Out has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Name.
A big right from Name misses.
Name throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Name throws a jab when Out was well out of range.
Out with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Name to score with a decent uppercut.
Name throws a right hand that Out ducks under and follows up with a left that Out also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

No Name dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Name throws a combination that misses
and Out counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Name misses with a combination
and Out counters with a two punch combo.
Out ducks under a wild hook from Name.
Out swinging wildly here.
Name throws a poor cross that misses
and Out cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Out throws the left hand but Name avoids the punch easily.
Name swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Out blocks the low kick.
Name swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Name lands a right hook to the body.
Name throws a hook to the side of Out's head but Out sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Name misses with a low kick as Out jumps back.
Name is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Out avoids a punch combination nicely.
Name throws an overhand right that lands on Out's shoulder, as Out tries to avoid the shot.
Out keeps the fight on the outside.
Name swinging wildly here.
Out ducks under a wild hook from Name.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Name moves in looking to clinch but Out pushes him off.
Name scores with a nice head shot.
Out throws a right hand that Name ducks under and follows up with a left that Name also avoids with ease.
Name throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Name misses the target.
Out throws a series of punches but Name avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Out misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Name scores with a jab to the jaw.
Name has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Name there as he acknowledges the shot.
Name scores with a punch to the head.
Name works Out's body with a nice hook.
Out avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Name.
Name fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Out has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Out throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Out waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Name.
Out misses with a looping left.
Out showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Name.
Out uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Name.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Name misses with a lunging right hand
and Out counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Name moves out of range of the body kick.
Name misses with a body shot.
Name tries to close the distance and clinch up but Out swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Out steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Name.
Out dodges the punch combination from Name.
Name tries to clinch up.
Name moves out of range as Out throws a body kick.
Name pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Out avoids the head kick by Name.
Knock Out has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Name pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Out scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Name lands a jab.
Name rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Out moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No luck for Name with that takedown attempt.
Name swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Out fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Out scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Name is looking to clinch but Out is avoiding it.
No Name is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Name misses with a double jab
and Out counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
No Name showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Name 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for No Name!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for No Name!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for No Name!

No Name wins by unanimous decision!