PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ulysses Ex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maple Thug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ex's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, When the Levee Breaks - Led Zeppelin. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ex
vs
Thug

180 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
27
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ulysses Ex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maple Thug!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ex swats away the attempt to clinch by Thug.
Ex fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thug tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ulysses Ex seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ex tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thug was well out of range. Poor timing from Ex.
Thug tries to clinch there but Ex circles away.
Ex takes a swing at Thug's ribcage but misses.

Thug has closed the distance and engaged Ex in a clinch.
Thug keeps control of Ex as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thug prevents Ex from breaking the clinch.

Ex breaks from the clinch.
Ex misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thug dodges the punch combination from Ex.
Thug is looking to clinch but Ex is avoiding it.
Ex sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ex looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thug fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thug misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ex shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Thug eats them both and turns towards Ex to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Thug tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ex manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thug misses with a head kick.
Ex throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ex throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thug.
Thug avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ex ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thug moves away.
Ex tries a low kick but Thug avoids it.
Thug throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ex misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thug.
Ex takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Thug tries to close the distance and clinch but Ex swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thug darts in trying to clinch
and Ex counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ex throws a head kick that misses.
Ex keeps the fight on the outside.
Ex looks to land a combination but Thug avoids it well.
Nice defenses there by Thug.
Ex blocks a head kick by Thug.
Thug pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ex thows a body shot but no joy.
Ex avoids a kick to the body.
A big left from Ex misses.
Ex misses with a double jab
and Thug counters with a leg kick.
A low kick from Ex is predictable there
and Thug counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ex is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Thug showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ex.
Thug throws a sloppy head kick and Ex moves out of range easily.
Thug throws a head kick but Ex moves out of range.
Thug checks a low kick from Ex.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thug closes the distance but Ex moves to the side
and Ex counters with a two punch combo.
Ex lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thug at a distance.
Ex scores with a three punch combo!
Ex checks a leg kick.
Ex turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Thug ducks under a wild hook from Ex.
Thug throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ex lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thug pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thug looks gassed!
Thug on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ex fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ulysses Ex will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ex scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thug throws a head kick that misses.
Thug throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Ulysses Ex has been cut.
Thug steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ex.
Thug showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ex.
Ex throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ex lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thug's sensitive parts.
Ex lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thug circles away quickly and effectively.
Ex is looking to wear down Thug with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A head kick misses from Thug.
Ex will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ex throws a nice looking combination but Thug bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thug misses with a kick to the body.
Thug throws a head kick but Ex moves out of range.
Ex looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thug tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ulysses Ex is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ex lands a two punch combo.
Thug is looking to clinch.
Thug tries to clinch up.
Ex swinging wildly here.
Ex throws a right hand that Thug ducks under and follows up with a left that Thug also avoids with ease.
Ex scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thug wants to clinch up but Ex keeps it at a distance.
Thug dodges the punch combination from Ex.
Ulysses Ex is winning the standup battle so far.
Thug misses with a head kick.
Ex avoids a kick to the body.
Ex connects with a looping right hand.
Thug takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ex's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ex duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thug walks into a left hand.
Ex moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Thug takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thug is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ex fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ex turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thug takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ex will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ex goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thug tries to land a knee to the head but Ex blocks with his arms.
Thug tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ex wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ex pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thug throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ex looks to land a right hand but Thug moved out of range.
Ex just misses with a punch to the body.
Thug doesn't manage to clinch there - Ex circles away.
Ex finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thug throws a sloppy head kick and Ex moves out of range easily.
Thug has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ex throws a right and a left that Thug avoids nicely.
Thug is looking to clinch but Ex is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Ex misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ulysses Ex dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ulysses Ex's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Thug is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Ex. Those never looked like landing.
Ex moves out of range of the body kick from Thug.
Thug moves in looking to clinch but Ex pushes him off.
Ex lands with a hook. Thug tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thug pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ex looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Ex does no damage.
Ex pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thug misses with a kick to the body.
Thug bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thug showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ex.
Ex lands with a good body shot.
Thug throws a head kick but Ex moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Thug.
Thug takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thug throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thug is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ex.
Sloppy strikes from Ex. Those never looked like landing.
Ex feints a jab promting Thug to slip. Ex then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Thug slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ex misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thug pushes Ex up against the cage in a clinch.
Ex avoids the elbow strike from Thug, against the cage.
Thug tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Ex pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ex fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ex throws a nice looking combination but Thug bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ex misses with the combination.
Thug wants to clinch.
Ex looks to score with a jab to the body but Thug is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thug tries to clinch up.
A slow jab from Ex misses its intended target.
Ex misses with the combination.
Thug tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ex paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ex throws a body punch but Thug moves out of range.
Ex misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thug.
Thug throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ex.
Ex misses the shot to the body.
Thug bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ulysses Ex is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thug doesn't manage to clinch there - Ex circles away.
No joy there for Ex, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ex keeps the fight on the outside.
Ex keeps the fight on the outside.
Ex pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Thug back to the cage. Ex follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ex misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ex throws a good cross that connects.

Thug takes the fight into the clinch.
Thug lands a knee to the head.
Maple Thug has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thug tries a knee to the head but Ex blocks it.
Thug tries to land a knee to the head but Ex blocks with his arms.

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 Ulysses Ex.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ex, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ulysses Ex!
Ulysses Ex really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that GR Design - Top quality, from $10 to $150 ! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.