PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pepper Froglegs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Babinski Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Babinski Jr has chosen Let the bodies hit the floor as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Froglegs
vs
Babinski Jr

200 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

186 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pepper Froglegs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damian Babinski Jr!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Froglegs swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Babinski Jr drives through and clinches with Froglegs against the cage.
Babinski Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Babinski Jr misses with a body punch.
Froglegs is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Babinski Jr is defending well.
Babinski Jr tries to throw a body punch but Froglegs avoids it by throwing Babinski Jr back against the cage.

Froglegs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Babinski Jr is looking to clinch.
Babinski Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Froglegs.

Babinski Jr clinches.
Babinski Jr tries to throw a body punch but Froglegs avoids it by throwing Babinski Jr back against the cage.
Froglegs misses with some punches.

Froglegs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Froglegs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Babinski Jr moves away.

Froglegs gets tackled into the cage by Babinski Jr. Babinski Jr maintains the clinch.
Froglegs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Froglegs misses with a punch to the body.
Froglegs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Froglegs tries to land knees in the clinch but Babinski Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Froglegs struggles to land a body shot inside as Babinski Jr controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Froglegs is working for takedown but Babinski Jr is calmly controlling the position for now.
Babinski Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Babinski Jr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Froglegs tries to stall but Babinski Jr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Babinski Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Froglegs's efforts to push away.
A short right from Babinski Jr.
Froglegs is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Babinski Jr is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pepper Froglegs. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Froglegs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Babinski Jr tries to clinch but Froglegs is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Babinski Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Babinski Jr tries to clinch up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Babinski Jr, as that shot connected.
Babinski Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babinski Jr tries to clinch but Froglegs moves away
and Froglegs counters with an outside leg kick.
Froglegs throws a right hand that Babinski Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Babinski Jr also avoids with ease.
Babinski Jr tries to clinch but Froglegs moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babinski Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Froglegs throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Froglegs shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Babinski Jr napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Froglegs throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Babinski Jr works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Froglegs working the head and body with strikes.
Babinski Jr works his way to full guard. Good work.
Babinski Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Babinski Jr, not yet.
Froglegs 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Froglegs wants to control from the top but Babinski Jr keeps moving.
Froglegs looking to sit in guard and control but Babinski Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Froglegs on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Froglegs tries to get out of the position.

Froglegs scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Froglegs circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Froglegs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Babinski Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Froglegs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Froglegs.
Babinski Jr misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Froglegs misses.
Babinski Jr tries to clinch up.
Froglegs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Froglegs lands a leg kick that knocks Babinski Jr off balance momentarily.
Froglegs throws a big shot that misses.
Froglegs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Babinski Jr.

Babinski Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Babinski Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Froglegs cracks Babinski Jr with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babinski Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Froglegs has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Babinski Jr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Froglegs breaks the clinch.
Froglegs feints and then cracks Babinski Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Babinski Jr down.
Babinski Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Froglegs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Damian Babinski Jr will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Babinski Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Froglegs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Babinski Jr steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Froglegs. That one must have hurt.
Babinski Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Babinski Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Froglegs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Babinski Jr has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Froglegs.
Babinski Jr moves in looking to clinch but Froglegs pushes him off.

Froglegs is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Babinski Jr's half guard.

Froglegs decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Froglegs shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Froglegs drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Babinski Jr dives on top into guard.
Babinski Jr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Froglegs wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Babinski Jr is now in half guard.
Babinski Jr tries to pass to full mount but Froglegs defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Froglegs has one foot on Babinski Jr's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Froglegs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Babinski Jr dips to his left and cracks Froglegs with an uppercut!
Babinski Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Froglegs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Babinski Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pepper Froglegs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Froglegs throws a nice looking combination but Babinski Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Froglegs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Babinski Jr works Froglegs's body with a nice hook.
Froglegs fails to land with a series of punches.
Babinski Jr wants to clinch up but Froglegs keeps it at a distance.
Froglegs shoots in and drives through. Babinski Jr sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babinski Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Froglegs circles away.
Babinski Jr sizes up Froglegs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Babinski Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good shot there by Babinski Jr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Froglegs misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Froglegs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Babinski Jr.

Froglegs feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Froglegs wants to control from the top but Babinski Jr keeps moving.
Froglegs stands and throws Babinski Jr's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Froglegs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Babinski Jr keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babinski Jr parries the strikes from Froglegs easily there. Froglegs is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Babinski Jr to escape.
Babinski Jr is not content to let Froglegs control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Damian Babinski Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Froglegs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babinski Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Froglegs.
Babinski Jr lands with a hook. Froglegs tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Babinski Jr has Froglegs up against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Froglegs turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Froglegs manages to end up in side control.
I wouldn't like to be where Babinski Jr is right now.

Froglegs decides to stand up, so the ref orders Babinski Jr to his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Babinski Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Babinski Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babinski Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Froglegs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Froglegs throws a quick inside leg kick.

Babinski Jr drives through and clinches with Froglegs against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Froglegs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Babinski Jr leaning his opponent against the cage.

Froglegs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Damian Babinski Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Froglegs looks to land a combination but Babinski Jr avoids it well.
Babinski Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Froglegs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Babinski Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Damian Babinski Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Babinski Jr tries to clinch up but Froglegs circles away and keeps his distance.

Froglegs forces Babinski Jr back against the cage and clinches.

Froglegs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Froglegs looks to land a combination but Babinski Jr avoids it well.

Froglegs shoots in and bounces Babinski Jr off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Froglegs passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babinski Jr is not content to let Froglegs control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babinski Jr is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Froglegs's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Froglegs will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Froglegs is working for a submission of some sort.
Babinski Jr tries to roll over but Froglegs keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Froglegs works his way into full mount!
Froglegs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pepper Froglegs showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Babinski Jr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!