PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Average (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Boyce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyce is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cockney Rejects - I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles. Tommy Boyce has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Average
vs
Boyce

170 cm
30
172 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

187 cm
32
175 lbs
26 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Average!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Boyce!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyce lands a leg kick that knocks Average off balance momentarily.

Average scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Boyce is trying to improve his position.
Boyce being controlled for a moment.
Average postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Average tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Average throws a strike aimed at the side of Boyce's head but Boyce avoids it well.
Average is chipping away with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Average misses with the ground and pound.
Boyce is looking to regain half guard here but Average keeps moving and retains side control.
Average working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Average has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Average creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Boyce takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Boyce is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boyce struggling a bit here.
Boyce prevents Average from improving position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyce wants to control but Average postures up.
Average throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Boyce is looking to regain half guard here but Average keeps moving and retains side control.
Average trying to control the action but Boyce is working from the bottom.
Average prevents Boyce from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Average looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Boyce is avoiding damage well.
Boyce managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Average.
Average trying to control the action but Boyce is working from the bottom.

Average is trying to get an arm triangle but Boyce is defending well.
Boyce sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Average trying to control the action but Boyce is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Average throwing shots but Boyce is blocking nicely.
Boyce is not content to let Average control the position.
Average lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Average sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Boyce defending well though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boyce avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Average.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Average 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.

Average swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Average misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Average misses its intended target.
Good standup being displayed there by Boyce as he connects with a hook.
Average defending well as Boyce loads up on a big left hand.
Boyce digs a good hook to Average's body.
Boyce looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Average tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boyce swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boyce misses with a double jab.
Boyce throws a shot to the body.
Tommy Boyce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Average takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A head kick by Boyce misses

and Average counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Boyce's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Average with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boyce keeping moving, preventing Average from controlling successfully.
Boyce looking for a sweep. Not yet Boyce, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Average with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Average throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boyce works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Average loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boyce controls Average momentarily but Average frees himself.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Average working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Joe Average overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Average with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyce wants to sweep but no luck.
Average throws a strike but Boyce rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Average is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boyce pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Average is keeping the position for now.

Average uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Crunch! Average slams his shin into Boyce's torso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyce lands a nice hook to Average's body. Average takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Average throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boyce on the side of the head.
Boyce cracks the inside of Average's front leg.
Average throws a lazy right hand but Boyce sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boyce displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Average.
Boyce swings for the body but Average moves out of range.
Boyce moves out of range of the strikes.
Boyce throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Boyce tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Average was well out of range. Poor timing from Boyce.
Average throws a lazy head kick
and Boyce counters with a series of strikes. Average will be more careful next time no doubt.
Average tries to clinch up.
Boyce throws a right hand that misses
and Average counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Boyce misses the target.
Average takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Average takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Average has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Average there as he acknowledges the shot.
Boyce lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Boyce scores with a nice right hand.
Boyce listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Boyce throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Average sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Average is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Boyce.
Average doesn't manage to clinch there - Boyce circles away.
Boyce swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Average.
Boyce looks to land a left hand but Average moved out of range nicely.
Boyce thumps Average with a low kick.
Boyce throws a leg kick which misses Average's front leg but catches the back leg as Average tries to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Average misses with a wild body shot.
Boyce uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Average.
Average connects with a body shot that sends Boyce's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Boyce showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Average scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Average throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Boyce cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boyce closes this distance looking for a takedown but Average circles away.
Boyce swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Average counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Average postures up.
Average throwing strikes but missing.
Average missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Average with a flurry of punches that miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Average trying to control the position from guard on top but Boyce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Average passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Average working the ground and pound but Boyce is defending the strikes.
Boyce is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Average has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Average is chipping away with strikes.
Average scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Boyce to see if he's OK.
Boyce regains half guard, as Average was trying to land strikes.
Average lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyce is looking for a sweep. Average is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Average seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boyce does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Average with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Average is trying to control the action in half guard but Boyce is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Average throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boyce pushes Average off looking to stand but Average dives back in and keeps control.
Boyce is not content to let Average control the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Joe Average wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Average works the jab nicely.
Tommy Boyce seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boyce misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boyce misses with a takedown attempt - Average sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boyce drops his hands momentarily and Average takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Average.
Boyce throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boyce works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Boyce.
Average thuds a left hand into Boyce's body.
Average moves out of range as Boyce strikes.
Boyce connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boyce lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyce misses with a body punch

and Average counters with a takedown into side control.
Boyce takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An elbow from Average crashes against the mat.
Boyce taking a bit of punishment here - Average scoring with strikes.
Boyce is trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Average working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Average showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Average 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Average!
Joe Average took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.