PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Boot Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blackbeard The Pirate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Head
vs
The Pirate

180 cm
31
150 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

174 cm
20
151 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boot Head!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blackbeard The Pirate!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Pirate scores with a shot to the body.
Head wants to slow The Pirate down by chopping away at his legs.
Boot Head seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Pirate connects with a right hand. Head shakes it off.
Head tries to score with a low kick but The Pirate moves his leg out of the way.
Head throws a low kick, looking for The Pirate's leg but The Pirate calmly moves out of range.
The Pirate throws a series of punches but Head moves out of range.
Head throws a sloppy head kick and The Pirate moves out of range easily.
The Pirate scores with a hook to the body. Head takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Head bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Pirate scores with a jab to the jaw.
A head kick by Head misses
and The Pirate counters with a stiff right hand.
Head throws a leg kick but The Pirate checks it.
The Pirate lands with a shot to the body.
Head is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Pirate connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Head takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Head, right into the meat.
The crowd cheers as The Pirate lands an impressive looking overhand right. Head doesn't seem phased though.
Head tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Head on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The Pirate scores with a three punch combo!
The Pirate misses with a few strikes there.
Head is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate moves out of range as Head throws a body kick.
The Pirate stuns Head with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The Pirate throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Head feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to The Pirate's calf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Head throws a head kick that misses.
The Pirate fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Head is out of range.
The Pirate on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Head cracks the inside of The Pirate's front leg.
A head kick misses from Head.
The Pirate throws a hook to the side of Head's head but Head sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Pirate checks a low kick from Head.
Head throws a leg kick but The Pirate moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate throws a jab when Head was well out of range.
The Pirate lands with a nice body punch.
The Pirate tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Head manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Head finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Head tries to score with a low kick but The Pirate moves his leg out of the way.
Head throws a low kick, looking for The Pirate's leg but The Pirate calmly moves out of range.
Head pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Head throws a head kick but The Pirate moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from The Pirate misses the target.
The Pirate lands a jab to Head's midsection.
Head lands a nice leg kick that just misses The Pirate's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head misses with a low kick as The Pirate jumps back.
Head pivots, looking for a leg kick but The Pirate is out of range and Head settles back down.
The Pirate misses with a looping left.
The Pirate throws a body punch but Head moves out of range.
Head blocks a low kick nicely.
The Pirate scores with a hook.
Head fakes a jab and throws a low kick but The Pirate checks it well.
The Pirate misses with a straight right.
The Pirate cracks Head with an open hand slap.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Head showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Pirate.
Head moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blackbeard The Pirate dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Head misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good work by Head as he checks the leg kick.
Head attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The Pirate misses with a few strikes there.
The Pirate misses with a lunging right hand
and Head counters with a good low kick that The Pirate was not able to check.
Head lands with a thumping leg kick.
Head throws a lazy head kick
and The Pirate counters with a right hand to the body.

The Pirate takes the fight into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Head tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Pirate avoids it.
Head lands an uppercut.
Head with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The Pirate misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Pirate.
The Pirate lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The Pirate managing to block the knees to the body from Head.
The Pirate lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Head landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Good body shot from The Pirate.
The Pirate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Head's elbow.
The Pirate dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

The Pirate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Head misses with an attempted mid kick.
Blackbeard The Pirate seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Pirate looks to land a combination but Head avoids it well.
The Pirate is looking to clinch.
The Pirate avoids the head kick by Head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate feints a jab promting Head to slip. The Pirate then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Head slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The Pirate swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Head staying out of range there.
The Pirate throws a hook but Head blocks it.
The Pirate scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from The Pirate. Those never looked like landing.
Head tries to land a body kick
enabling The Pirate to counter with a crisp jab.
Head misses with a low kick as The Pirate jumps back.
Danga de danga de dang - The Pirate scores with a four punch combination!

Head is rocked!
Head showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Pirate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate avoids the head kick by Head.
Head throws a sloppy head kick and The Pirate moves out of range easily.

The Pirate moves into the clinch.
The Pirate scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Head being controlled against the cage.
Head blocks a body shot from The Pirate.
The Pirate lands with a right to the head.

The Pirate manages to break the clinch.
The Pirate throws a hook but Head blocks it.
The Pirate looks to land a left hand but Head moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by The Pirate!
The Pirate checks the leg kick.
The Pirate tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The Pirate wants to clinch up but Head keeps it at a distance.
Head bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Pirate lands a jab.
Head misses with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Head moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Head lands a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blackbeard The Pirate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

The Pirate waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Head.
Head misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

The Pirate pushes Head up against the cage in a clinch.
Head throws an elbow that misses.
The Pirate looking to stall.
Head can't find room to land a body shot as The Pirate controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from The Pirate.
Head blocks the elbow strike.
The Pirate has Head pressed against the cage.
The Pirate lands a body shot in the clinch.
The Pirate lands a body punch.
Head pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The Pirate working Head over with knees to the body.
Head throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pirate lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from The Pirate.
Head creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The Pirate blocks the elbow strike.
The Pirate lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The Pirate displaying some good clinch control by pressing Head up against the cage.
The Pirate avoiding damage as Head throws knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Head throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The Pirate misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Pirate stalling against the cage.
Head throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boot Head has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate lands a right hand.
The Pirate lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Head tries to land knees in the clinch but The Pirate avoids the damage to the body.
The Pirate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Pirate tries to throw a body punch but Head avoids it by throwing The Pirate back against the cage.
Head misses with a knee strike.
The Pirate pressing his opponent against the cage.
The Pirate pushes Head back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The Pirate misses with a punch to the body.
The Pirate avoiding damage as Head throws knees to the body.
The Pirate taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The Pirate misses with a punch to the body.
The Pirate cracks Head with a nice body shot.
The Pirate lands a left hand.
The Pirate managing to block the knees to the body from Head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate scores with a nice hook to the head.
The Pirate is leaning against Head and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Pirate has Head pressed against the cage.
The Pirate lands a nice shot to the body.
Head is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Head prevents a body shot from The Pirate.
Head missing with knees to the body.
Head misses with an elbow strike.
Blackbeard The Pirate seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The Pirate scores with a shoulder strike.
Head lands an elbow just above The Pirate 's eye.

The Pirate breaks the clinch.
The Pirate lands with an uppercut that bounces Head off the cage and back into range.
Head keeps the fight on the outside.
The Pirate throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Pirate misses with a looping left.
Head throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The Pirate shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The Pirate cracks a nice hook into Head's ribs.
The Pirate connects with a body shot.
Blackbeard The Pirate is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The Pirate moves into range and connects with a jab.
The Pirate works over Head's head and body with a nice combination.
The Pirate takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Head takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Head takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blackbeard The Pirate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well The Pirate has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blackbeard The Pirate!