PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hater Hurter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Possible (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Possible has chosen Like I Never Left as his entrance music. The key to victory for Hater Hurter has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hurter
vs
Possible

170 cm
33
155 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

175 cm
27
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hater Hurter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Possible!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurter takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Hurter closes the distance and pushes Possible back into the cage.
Hurter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Possible can't get the takedown.
Hurter tries to break the clinch but Possible is controlling the position.
Possible stalling against the cage.
Possible goes for a takedown attempt but Hurter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Hurter closes the distance and pushes Possible back into the cage.
Hurter is looking to break free of the clinch but Possible has double underhooks.
Hurter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurter is trying to break free.
Possible keeps control of Hurter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hurter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Possible tries for a takedown but Hurter manages to get underhooks.
Hater Hurter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Possible.
Possible tries to pull guard but Hurter holds him up against the cage and eventually Possible drops back down to his feet.
Hurter has had enough of the clinch but Possible keeps him there for the moment.

Possible has picked Hurter up - he's going for a ride! Possible dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Possible passes the guard and advances to mount!
Possible thowing shots but they're missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Possible wants to control the pace but Hurter is squirming around nicely.
Possible has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hurter regains half guard.
Possible stalling.
Possible thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hurter's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Possible wants to pass the guard but Hurter is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Possible seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurter is trying to maintain the position but Possible is very close to passing his half guard.
Possible throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hurter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Possible.
Possible wants to take a breather but Hurter is having none of it.
Possible takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tom Possible was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Possible misses with a series of wild punches.

Hurter forces Possible back against the cage and clinches.

Possible pulls guard effortlessly.

Possible has his foot on Hurter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hurter works his way back into a safe position though.
Hurter trying to control the position from guard on top but Possible is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Possible is trying to control the position but Hurter postures up.
Possible can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hurter controls the pace.
Possible wants to sweep but no luck.
Hurter passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Possible holding on.
Possible looks gassed!
Hurter working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Possible avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hurter.
Possible is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Possible 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.

Hurter rushes Possible and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hurter takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Possible avoiding damage.
Hurter stops a takedown attempt from Possible.
Possible misses with an elbow strike.
Possible looking to slow down the pace here.

Hurter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Possible tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hurter swivels and escapes.

Possible instigates a clinch.
Possible content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hurter.
Possible is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Possible prevents Hurter from breaking the clinch.
Hurter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Possible escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Possible gets tackled into the cage by Hurter. Hurter maintains the clinch.
Hurter prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hater Hurter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Possible.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Possible is stalling here.
Possible prevents Hurter from breaking the clinch.
Possible drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hurter pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hater Hurter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Possible tries to pull guard but Hurter forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Possible tries to pull guard but Hurter holds him up against the cage and eventually Possible drops back down to his feet.
Possible is working for takedown but Hurter is calmly controlling the position for now.
Possible is breathing heavily.
Hurter is pressed up against the cage. Possible has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hurter down to the mat. Hurter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Hurter gets a clinch.
Hurter wants to get back to striking at distance but Possible won't allow it.
Possible is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hurter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hurter effectively controlling the action here.
Possible has Hurter pressed against the cage, preventing Hurter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurter is trying to break the clinch but Possible has him pressed against the cage.

Hurter breaks from the clinch.

Hurter gets a clinch.
Possible avoiding damage.
Possible jumps guard but Hurter turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Hurter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Possible fails with the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Possible.
Hater Hurter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Hurter closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Possible to the mat! Possible manages to get full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hater Hurter dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hurter closes the distance and clinches.
Possible drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hurter is trying to break the clinch but Possible is controlling him.
Possible has Hurter pressed against the cage, preventing Hurter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Possible drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hurter pulls his leg out and moves away.

Hurter clinches up against the cage.
Possible is trying to pull guard but Hurter turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hater Hurter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Possible.
Possible is working for takedown but Hurter is calmly controlling the position for now.
Possible takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Possible is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hater Hurter has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Possible breaks from the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Hurter closes the distance and clinches.
Possible swings wildly with an uppercut but Hurter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hurter looking to stall.
Possible wants to take the fight to the mat but Hurter manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hurter prevents the takedown attempt.
Possible is trying to pull guard but Hurter has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurter wants to break free but Possible has control.
Possible tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hurter stops a takedown attempt from Possible.

Possible breaks the clinch.

Hurter closes the distance and clinches.
Possible fails to pull guard.
Hurter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hurter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurter lands a two punch combo.
Possible tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Possible misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Hurter finds it's way through Possible's defenses.

Possible gets tackled into the cage by Hurter. Hurter maintains the clinch.
Hurter keeps control of Possible as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Possible is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hurter to keep the fight standing.
Hurter trying to stall but Possible improves his position.
Possible is looking to break free of the clinch but Hurter has double underhooks.
Hurter is trying to force a seperation but Possible has the dominant position.
Hurter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Possible's efforts to push away.
Possible misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Possible wants a takedown but no success here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Possible has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hurter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hurter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Possible has him pressed against the cage.

Hurter manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hurter darts in and clinches Possible up against the cage.
Hurter stops a takedown attempt from Possible.
Hurter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hater Hurter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hurter 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hater Hurter!