PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Bauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bye Bye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Bauer looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Bauer
vs
Bye

199 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

155 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Nice elbows
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Bauer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bye Bye!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bye shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bauer but Bauer pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bye.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bye wants to stand but Bauer has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Bye wants to stand but Bauer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bauer working for a triangle but Bye defends it easily.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bauer doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauer wants to stand and escape but Bye is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bye accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Bye is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bauer is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bauer has escaped and now he's on top!
Bye looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bauer is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bye wants to get back to his feet but Bauer passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bye Bye will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bauer lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bye looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Bye closes the distance and clinches.
Bauer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bye wants to break free but Bauer has control.
Bye wants to break free but Bauer has control.
Knees to the body from Bauer.
Bye wants to break free but Bauer has control.

Bauer manages to break the clinch.
Bye throws a nice looking combination but Bauer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bye shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bauer as he avoids it easily.
Bye takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bye looks for a takedown but Bauer sprawls well.
Bauer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bauer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bauer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
No joy there for Bauer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bauer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bye keeps the fight on the outside.
Bauer clinches but Bye breaks the clinch

and Bye counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bauer won't be happy with that.
Bye is breathing heavily.

Bauer throws Bye to one side and escapes!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bye takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jack Bauer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bauer looks to land a combination. Bye sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bauer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Bauer has closed the distance and engaged Bye in a clinch.

Bauer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bye swats away the attempt to clinch by Bauer.
Bauer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bauer moves in looking to clinch but Bye pushes him off.
Bauer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bye.
Bauer misses with a wild combination.
Bauer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bye slips under a jab from Bauer.
Bauer connects with a looping right hand.

Bye is rocked!

Bauer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bye is still on wobbly legs! Can Bauer finish him?

Bauer breaks the clinch.
Bauer blocks a leg kick.
Jack Bauer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bauer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bye's calf.
Bye seems to have recovered his senses.
Bauer misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Bauer.
Bauer tries to clinch but Bye is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bye shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bauer as he avoids it easily.
Jack Bauer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bye Bye.

Bye clinches up with Bauer and pushes him back against the cage.
Bye wants a takedown.
Bye throws an elbow that misses.
Bauer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bauer wants to get back to striking at distance but Bye won't allow it.
Bauer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bye lands with a right to the head.
Bye wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bauer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bye has him pressed against the cage.

Bye breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bauer dodges the punch combination from Bye.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bye takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jack Bauer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bauer lands a jab-cross combination.
Bauer misses with a two punch combination.
Bye throws a right and a left that Bauer avoids nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Bye scores with a four punch combination!

Bye moves into the clinch.
Bauer keeps control of Bye as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bye has had enough of the clinch but Bauer keeps him there for the moment.
Bauer is pressed up against the cage. Bye has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bauer down to the mat. Bauer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bauer checks a leg kick nicely.
Bye looks for a takedown but Bauer sprawls well.
Bye stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bauer.
Bye scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bauer doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bye scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bauer throws a chopping leg kick but Bye manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bye looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bauer is fending him off so far but Bye persists. Nope, Bauer circles away and we're back to standing.

Bauer closes the distance and clinches.
Bauer has had enough of the clinch but Bye keeps him there for the moment.

Bauer breaks the clinch.
Bye misses with a takedown attempt - Bauer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bauer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bauer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bye fails with the takedown.
Bauer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bauer looks to clinch
and Bye counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bye closes the distance and clinches up with Bauer, looking for a takedown. Bye pushes Bauer against the cage but Bauer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bauer throws a head kick that half lands.
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!
Bye fails with a takedown attempt.
Bauer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bye counters with a two punch combo.
Jack Bauer is winning the standup battle so far.
Bye goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bye lands with a nice combination. Bauer backs away looking to recover.

Bye fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bauer, pushing him back against the cage.
Bye wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bye scores with a shoulder strike.
Bauer wants to break free but Bye has control.
Bauer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bauer wants to get back to striking at distance but Bye won't allow it.
Bauer has had enough of the clinch but Bye keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bye wants to break the clinch but can't.
A left hand lands to the body for Bye.
Bye has had enough of the clinch but Bauer keeps him there for the moment.
Bauer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bauer tries to break the clinch but Bye is controlling the position.

Bauer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bye shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bauer as he jumps to the side.
Bye will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bye shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bauer as he jumps to the side.

Bauer rushes Bye and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bye is trying to break free.
Bye lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bye wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bye tries to pull guard but Bauer holds him up against the cage and eventually Bye drops back down to his feet.
Bye wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Bye breaks from the clinch.
Bye looks for a takedown but Bauer sprawls well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bye looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bauer is fending him off so far but Bye persists. Nope, Bauer circles away and we're back to standing.
Bye lands with a nice combination. Bauer backs away looking to recover.
Nice sprawl there from Bauer as Bye shoots in.
Bye tries to bum rush Bauer with a series of wild strikes but Bauer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Bye darts in and clinches Bauer up against the cage.

Bauer breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Bauer will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bye closes the distance and clinches.
Bauer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Bauer breaks the clinch.
Bauer throws a head kick that misses.
Bye on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bauer. Bauer obviously looking to wear him down.
Bye is looking to clinch but Bauer is avoiding it.
Bauer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bye looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bye has a takedown stuffed.
Bauer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bye shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bauer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bye throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bauer.

Bauer closes the distance and clinches.
Bauer prevents Bye from breaking the clinch.
Bye drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bauer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jack Bauer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bye Bye.
Bye shoots in but Bauer avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Bye tries to keep at a distance but Bauer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bye has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bauer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bauer is pressed up against the cage. Bye has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bauer down to the mat. Bauer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bye takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bauer wants to clinch but Bye slips to the side

and Bye counters by clinching up.

Bauer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bye misses with the combination.
Bye avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bauer doesn't manage to clinch there - Bye circles away.
Bye misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bauer cracks Bye with an open hand slap.
Bye misses with a takedown attempt - Bauer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bauer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bye counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bye walks into a straight right hand from Bauer.
Bye looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bye getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bye blocks a head kick by Bauer.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bye.

Bye gets a clinch.
Bye can't break the clinch.
Bye wants a takedown.
Bauer prevents Bye from breaking the clinch.
Bye tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bye has had enough of the clinch but Bauer keeps him there for the moment.
Bye is trying to break free.
Bauer wants to get back to striking at distance but Bye won't allow it.
Bye's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bauer gets underhooks to prevent Bye's takedown attempt.
Bauer is pressed up against the cage. Bye has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bauer down to the mat. Bauer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bye looks to land a combination but Bauer avoids it well.
Bye takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bauer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bauer is looking to slow Bye down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauer closes the distance but Bye moves to the side

and Bye counters by moving into the clinch.
Bye prevents Bauer from breaking the clinch.
Bye lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bauer or not.
Bye wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bauer has him pressed against the cage.
Bauer crunches a lovely knee into Bye's ribcage.Bauer tries to break the clinch but Bye is controlling the position.

Bauer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bauer throws a nice looking combination but Bye bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bauer wants to slow Bye down by chopping away at his legs.
Bye lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Some wild striking there from Bauer.
Bauer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bye circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bauer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Bye shoots in and bounces Bauer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bye with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bye tries to stand but Bauer is controlling from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bauer tries to land a sweep but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jack Bauer.
I think Bauer 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jack Bauer!