PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Courage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and money Maker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Courage
vs
Maker

183 cm
22
207 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

220 cm
29
204 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Christian Courage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, money Maker!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maker lands with an overhand left.

Courage closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Maker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maker can't break the clinch.
Courage looking to throw knees to the head but Maker is blocking nicely.
Maker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Courage.
Maker avoids a wild elbow strike from Courage.
Maker is looking to break free of the clinch but Courage has double underhooks.
Courage is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Maker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Maker has had enough of the clinch but Courage keeps him there for the moment.
Courage tries to land knees in the clinch but Maker avoids the damage to the body.
Courage misses with a knee to the head.
Courage is trying to drag Maker to the mat but Maker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Maker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Courage has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maker is trying to force a seperation but Courage has the dominant position.

Courage pulls guard successfully.
Maker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Maker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maker stopping the sweep attempt from Courage.
Maker wants to pass the guard but Courage is keeping the position.
Maker postures up in Courage's guard and throws a big left but Courage blocks it.
Courage is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Maker scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maker throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Courage working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Courage keeping moving, preventing Maker from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Christian Courage wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Maker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Courage has time to react.
Maker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maker feints and then cracks Courage's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Courage down.
Courage is breathing heavily.
Maker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maker throws a series of strikes that have Courage backpedaling.
Maker tries to clinch but Courage is having none of it.
Maker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Courage takes one on the button.
Courage takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Courage takes a jab right on the kisser.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maker.
Courage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Courage is looking to clinch but Maker is avoiding it.
Courage tries to clinch up but Maker circles away and keeps his distance.
Courage shoots in and drives through. Maker sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Courage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left and a right from Maker both land. Nice combination.
Maker is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Maker throws a head kick that half lands.
Courage shoots in looking for a takedown. Maker tries to sprawl out of it but Courage keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Maker tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Courage has time to react.
The fight stays on the outside here - Courage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maker throws a one two combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maker lands a high kick!
Maker fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Maker.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maker lands a nice hook to Courage's body. Courage takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Courage closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maker circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

money Maker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Courage with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maker to score with a decent uppercut.
Maker scores with a one two! Courage had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Maker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Maker tries to clinch but Courage is having none of it.
Maker moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Courage on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice sprawl there from Maker as Courage shoots in.
Courage moves in looking to clinch but Maker pushes him off.
Maker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Maker scores with a hook to the body. Courage takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Christian Courage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maker lands a two punch combo.

Courage has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Courage tries to land knees in the clinch but Maker avoids the damage to the body.
Maker is trying to break the clinch but Courage is controlling him.
Maker is trying to break the clinch but Courage is controlling him.
Courage tries for a takedown but Maker manages to get underhooks.
Maker is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Courage. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Maker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Courage moves in looking to clinch but Maker pushes him off.
Courage closes the distance and clinches up with Maker, looking for a takedown. Courage pushes Maker against the cage but Maker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maker scores with a head kick. Courage tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Courage doesn't manage to clinch there - Maker circles away.
Maker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Courage momentarily.
Maker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maker.
Courage takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Courage gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Maker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Courage wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maker working hard to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Courage keeps control of Maker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maker taking a breather.
Maker tries to circle away but Courage has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Courage is pushing Maker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Courage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maker lands a jab to the nose.
Maker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Courage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Courage moves into range and clinches up with Maker.
Maker is trying to break the clinch but Courage is controlling him.
Maker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Courage manages to break the clinch.
Maker shoots in looking for a takedown but Courage manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Maker's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Courage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Courage stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maker.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maker.
money Maker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maker feints a jab promting Courage to slip. Maker then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Courage slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Courage shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maker as he jumps to the side.
Maker jabs at Courage's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Courage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

money Maker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Maker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A shot to the liver by Maker. Beautiful body shot.
Courage throws a leg kick but Maker checks it.
Courage shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maker but Maker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A right-left combo lands from Maker.
Maker wants to clinch up but Courage keeps it at a distance.

Courage pushes Maker up against the cage in a clinch.
Courage is looking to break free of the clinch but Maker has double underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Courage breaks from the clinch.
Courage has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maker.
Courage fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Courage throws a sloppy head kick
and Maker counters with a good, hard body kick but Courage shrugs it off.
Maker doesn't manage to clinch there - Courage circles away.
Maker throws a head kick that half lands.
Maker stuffs the takedown.
Courage has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Maker finds it's way round the side to connect with Courage's head.
Maker tries to clinch there but Courage circles away.
Maker moves in looking to clinch but Courage pushes him off.
Left hook, right uppercut from Maker.
Maker tries to clinch up.
Good leg kick by Maker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maker lands a glancing blow to the side of Courage's head.
Courage looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Maker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Courage looks for a takedown but Maker sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Courage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Courage tries to clinch but Maker moves out of range.
Maker lands with a good body shot.
Courage takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maker digs a good body shot into Courage's ribs.
No luck for Maker with that takedown attempt.
Maker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Maker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maker connects with a looping right hand.
Maker throws a one two combo.
Courage fails with a takedown attempt.
Maker lands a nice hook to Courage's body. Courage takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maker is looking to clinch but Courage is avoiding it.
Maker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Courage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maker lands with a straight right. Courage didn't see that one coming.
Maker tries to clinch but Courage is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maker - that will leave a mark!
Decent striking displayed by Maker there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Courage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Maker gets tackled into the cage by Courage. Courage maintains the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Maker working hard to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maker has had enough of the clinch but Courage keeps him there for the moment.
Christian Courage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
money Maker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Courage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maker.

And that's the end of the fight!
money Maker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Maker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... money Maker!