PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heavy Damage Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ballantine Artois (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.

Damage Ii
vs
Artois

171 cm
18
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Heavy Damage Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ballantine Artois!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Damage Ii moves into the clinch.
Damage Ii tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Artois on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Damage Ii turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Damage Ii manages to end up in side control.
Damage Ii lands some shots froms side control.
Damage Ii tries to advance to mount but Artois denies him.
Artois tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Damage Ii scoring with punches and elbows.
Artois takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Artois throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Damage Ii shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Damage Ii is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damage Ii sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Artois defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Artois taking some punishment here, with Damage Ii in his half guard.
Damage Ii is trying to control. Artois wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Damage Ii working Artois over with strikes.
Damage Ii trying to control from Artois's half guard. Artois has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Damage Ii working some strikes from top position.
Damage Ii wants to control from the top but Artois keeps moving.

Artois looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Damage Ii in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Damage Ii trying to control but Artois is working from the bottom.

Artois escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Damage Ii gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Artois looks gassed!
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!

Artois is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Damage Ii defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damage Ii cracks Artois with a solid left hand.
Damage Ii wants to pass the guard but Artois is keeping the position.
Damage Ii has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Damage Ii scoring with some ground and pound.
Artois keeping moving, preventing Damage Ii from controlling successfully.

Artois looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Damage Ii trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Damage Ii postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Artois can't keep his opponent in guard - Damage Ii advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Artois is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Damage Ii pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damage Ii slips a nice elbow through Artois's hands, connecting with Artois's forehead.
Damage Ii drops an elbow to the side of Artois's head.
Damage Ii winds up and cracks Artois with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Damage Ii wants to lay and pray for a moment but Artois keeps working.
Damage Ii lands strikes from half guard.

Damage Ii stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Artois to get to his feet.
Damage Ii throws a head kick that half lands.
Artois takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
No joy there for Artois, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Damage Ii scores with a kick to the midsection.
Damage Ii lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Artois is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Damage Ii gets a takedown into half guard.
Artois is still in real trouble! Can Damage Ii finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damage Ii trying to mount his opponent but Artois defends it.
Artois seems to have recovered his senses.
Artois on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Artois is looking to control Damage Ii's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Artois avoid being mounted?
Damage Ii wants to take a breather but Artois is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Damage Ii stalling.
Artois wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heavy Damage Ii dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Damage Ii looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Both fighters circling a little - Damage Ii finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Damage Ii feints and then cracks Artois's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Artois down.
Artois has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Damage Ii.
Damage Ii lands a nice looking body kick.
Artois takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A solid leg kick lands there for Damage Ii.
Damage Ii lands a nice looking kick to the body. Artois takes a step back to recover.
Damage Ii keeps Artois at a distance using the push kick.
Artois takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Artois is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Damage Ii throws a head kick but Artois moves out of range.

Damage Ii dives in and scores a takedown into Artois's guard.
Damage Ii looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damage Ii cracks Artois with a solid left hand.
Damage Ii passes into half guard.
Damage Ii seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Damage Ii looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Damage Ii is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Damage Ii stalling.
Artois is not content to let Damage Ii control the position.

Artois is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Damage Ii pulls his head out easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Damage Ii lands a nice short elbow.
Heavy Damage Ii overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damage Ii trying to pass the guard but Artois defending well.
Artois trying to hold on to Damage Ii's head to control him but Damage Ii postures up.
Artois is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Damage Ii scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Artois is not content to let Damage Ii control the position.
Nice strikes from Damage Ii there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damage Ii looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Artois looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Damage Ii wants to control but Artois is keeping him busy.
Artois taking some punishment here, with Damage Ii in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damage Ii working over Artois with some ground and pound. Artois looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Artois looking for submissions off his back.
Artois taking some punishment here, with Damage Ii in his half guard.
Artois is staying active underneath Damage Ii, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Damage Ii is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Artois can do to turn this around?

Damage Ii decides to return to a standing position.
A head kick misses from Damage Ii.
Damage Ii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Artois.
Damage Ii dodges the punch combination from Artois.
Artois takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Damage Ii lands but Artois takes it in his stride.
Ballantine Artois seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damage Ii feints and then cracks Artois's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Artois down.
Damage Ii lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Artois has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Damage Ii.
Artois takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Artois chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Damage Ii can pounce on him.
Damage Ii connects with a solid leg kick.
Damage Ii throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Damage Ii fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Artois, pushing him back against the cage.

Damage Ii breaks from the clinch.
Artois goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch combination from Artois misses.
Artois throws a right hand that Damage Ii ducks under and follows up with a left that Damage Ii also avoids with ease.
Artois throws a head kick but Damage Ii moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heavy Damage Ii dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Damage Ii scores with a kick to the midsection.

Damage Ii feints and as Artois raises his hands in defense, Damage Ii changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Damage Ii controlling from the top position.
Damage Ii tries to free his leg and advance position but Artois is retaining full guard.

Artois is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Damage Ii trying to control the position from guard on top but Artois is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Damage Ii working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Damage Ii tries to free his leg and advance position but Artois is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Damage Ii makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Damage Ii passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Damage Ii lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damage Ii passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Artois!
Artois is trying desperately to improve position.
Damage Ii looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Damage Ii in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Damage Ii lands a big elbow.
Damage Ii tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee warns Artois that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Damage Ii looking to finish Artois with some ground and pound. This is bad for Artois!
Damage Ii looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Damage Ii raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damage Ii lands a nice shot to the head.
Damage Ii takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
BOOM! Damage Ii connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Artois is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Artois is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Artois is squirming around, avoiding Damage Ii's attempts to control the action.
Artois is working to get back to half guard.
Damage Ii lands a heavy elbow.
Damage Ii lands a big shot there that rocks Artois but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damage Ii is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Artois can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Damage Ii looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Damage Ii landing strikes, looking to finish!
Damage Ii loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Artois scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Damage Ii land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Damage Ii stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heavy Damage Ii!