PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Meraxes Targaryen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buzz Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buzz Killer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Targaryen
vs
Killer

202 cm
20
276 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
233 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good in bed

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Meraxes Targaryen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Buzz Killer!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Targaryen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Targaryen moves to clinch but Killer breaks away

and Killer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Killer lands a nice short elbow.
Killer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Killer with the ground and pound but Targaryen uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Targaryen trying to control the position.
Killer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Killer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Targaryen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Killer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Targaryen keeping moving, preventing Killer from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Killer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Targaryen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Killer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Targaryen wants to sweep but no luck.
Targaryen is trying to keep Killer in close.
Killer scoring with some ground and pound.
Killer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Targaryen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Killer is looking to work some ground and pound but Targaryen has wrist control.
Killer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Targaryen's head.
Targaryen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Killer postures up in Targaryen's guard and throws a big left but Targaryen blocks it.
Killer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Killer wants to control from the top but Targaryen keeps moving.
Killer is fighting to break Targaryen's control of his arms but Targaryen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killer is looking to work some ground and pound but Targaryen has wrist control.
Killer scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Targaryen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Killer with a nice head shot there.
Killer tries to free his leg and advance position but Targaryen is retaining full guard.
Killer prevents Targaryen from getting back to his feet.
Targaryen is breathing heavily.
Killer is looking to work some ground and pound but Targaryen has wrist control.
Killer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Killer throwing strikes from guard but Targaryen blocks nicely.
Killer landing with the ground and pound.
Killer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen is trying to keep Killer in close.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Targaryen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Killer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Targaryen is looking to stand up but Killer isn't so interested in that idea.
Killer working some strikes from top position.
Killer chips away with some ground and pound.
Killer throws a big right hand that misses.
Targaryen wants to control the position but Killer says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Killer scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Killer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Killer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Killer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ground and pound from Killer.
Killer is nestled in close to Targaryen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Targaryen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Killer.
Killer working Targaryen over with strikes.
Killer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Killer stalling.
Nice strikes from Killer there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buzz Killer dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Targaryen gets caught napping as Killer dives in and scores a takedown. Targaryen manages to retain guard.
Killer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Killer throwing strikes from guard but Targaryen blocks nicely.
Targaryen has momentary wrist control but Killer slips an elbow through the middle.
Targaryen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Killer.
Killer throws a strike but Targaryen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Targaryen wants to control from the top but Killer keeps moving.
Killer managing to control the position.
Targaryen tries to free his leg and advance position but Killer is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer keeping moving, preventing Targaryen from controlling successfully.
Killer is looking to stand up but Targaryen isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Meraxes Targaryen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Killer slaps away a takedown attempt from Targaryen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Meraxes Targaryen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Killer shoots for a double leg takedown but Targaryen sprawls well. He's pushed Killer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Targaryen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Killer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Meraxes Targaryen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Killer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Killer won't allow Targaryen to sweep him here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Targaryen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Killer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Targaryen working a defensive guard here.
Killer lands a couple of digs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Targaryen is trying to keep Killer in close.
Killer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Killer stands up over Targaryen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer with a nice head shot there.
Killer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Targaryen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Killer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Killer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Targaryen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Targaryen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Killer throwing strikes from guard but Targaryen blocks nicely.
Killer scoring with punches to the head and body.
Killer chips away with some ground and pound.
Killer looking to sit in guard and control but Targaryen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Killer is controlling Targaryen's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Killer scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Targaryen gets caught flat footed, as Killer shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Killer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Killer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Killer. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Killer throwing strikes but missing.
Killer is working Targaryen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buzz Killer 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. And we move into the final round!

Targaryen tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Killer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Targaryen working a defensive guard here.
Targaryen keeping moving, preventing Killer from controlling successfully.
Killer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Targaryen is keeping the position for now.
Killer postures up.
Targaryen pulls Killer in close to prevent any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Meraxes Targaryen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Killer circles away from the clinch attempt

and Killer counters with a single leg into guard. Targaryen didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Killer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Targaryen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Targaryen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Killer looking to sit in guard and control but Targaryen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Targaryen wants to control from the top but Killer keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Targaryen looking to sit in guard and control but Killer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Killer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killer chips away with some ground and pound.
Killer stops Targaryen from standing up.
Killer connects with a couple of short punches.
Killer wants to pass the guard but Targaryen is keeping the position.
Targaryen being controlled here, momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Targaryen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Killer.
Killer landing with the ground and pound.
Targaryen is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer throws a big elbow that misses.
Targaryen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Killer distracts Targaryen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Targaryen wants to stand up but Killer is controlling him.
Killer throws a big right hand that misses.
Killer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Killer lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Killer stands up and waves to Targaryen to follow him.
Killer circles away from the clinch attempt

and Killer counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Targaryen!
Meraxes Targaryen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Killer landing strikes from the mount and Targaryen is in trouble!
Killer working the ground and pound effectively.
Killer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Buzz Killer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Targaryen is rocked!
Killer drops a big elbow. That's hurt Targaryen! More shots from Killer and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buzz Killer!
A very excited looking Buzz Killer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.