PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Waits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waits has chosen Jimmy Jazz as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cage
vs
Waits

187 cm
26
190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

183 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Waits!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waits is looking to score with low kicks.
Danga de danga de dang - Cage scores with a four punch combination!
Waits throws a nice inside leg kick.
Waits misses with a right hand
and Cage counters with a low kick, right behind Waits 's knee.
Waits lands a glancing blow to the side of Cage's head.
Good work by Waits as he checks the leg kick.
Waits dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cage pushes Waits away with a front kick.
Cage throws a hook to the side of Waits's head but Waits sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Waits punishes Cage's body with a nice straight punch.
Good work by Waits as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waits lands with a nice body kick.
Waits looks to land a left hand but Cage moved out of range nicely.
Cage tries to work over Waits's front leg with a kick but Waits checks it.
A low kick from Cage misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Waits looks to land a body kick but Cage moved away.
Waits scores with a punch to the head.
Waits misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Waits just misses with a punch to the body.
Cage throws a big shot that misses.
Waits checks a leg kick nicely.
Waits misses with the combination.
Cage tries to land a front kick but Waits steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Waits throws an off balance right hand
and Cage counters with an inside leg kick.
Cage throws a sloppy head kick and Waits moves out of range easily.
Nice straight punches there by Waits. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Waits.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Waits checks a leg kick.
Waits throws a leg kick but Cage checks it.
Waits tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cage takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Waits takes a swing at Cage's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the body from Waits misses
and Cage counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Waits is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage throws a leg kick but Waits checks it.
Cage connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Waits lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Waits thows a body shot but no joy.
Cage throws a leg kick but Waits sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Waits is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cage rather than just go for the knockout.
Cage misses with a few strikes there.
Cage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cage tried to score with a low kick but Waits checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Cage.
Waits jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body kick from Cage.
A leg kick checked by Waits.
Cage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cage swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cage misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage throws a sloppy head kick and Waits moves out of range easily.
Cage throws a nice inside leg kick.
Waits thows a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Waits.
Waits fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cage checks it well.
A jab from Waits finds it's way through Cage's defenses.
Waits lands a nice hook to Cage's body. Cage takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Waits blocks a head kick by Cage.
Waits feints a jab promting Cage to slip. Waits then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cage slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A head kick from Cage lands but Waits takes it in his stride.
Cage throws a head kick that misses.
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!
Waits blocks a head kick by Cage.
Cage is breathing heavily.
Waits throws a sloppy head kick
and Cage counters with a head kick. That will keep Waits thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waits fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cage.
Cage throws the kick towards the body but Waits avoids it.
Waits misses with a body shot.
Cage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Waits pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Waits was well out of range. Poor timing from Cage.
Waits misses with a body shot.
Waits jabs at Cage's body.
Cage lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Waits circles away quickly and effectively.
Cage lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cage.
Cage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sloppy strikes from Waits. Those never looked like landing.
Waits shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cage finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A slow jab from Waits misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Waits dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Waits scores with a nice head shot.
Waits checks a low kick from Cage.
Waits checks a low kick from Cage.
Johnny Cage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Waits.
Cage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Waits takes a kick to the side of the head.
Waits throws a looping overhand right but Cage ducks down to avoid it.
Cage throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Waits throws a leg kick but Cage checks it.
Waits swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Waits throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cage.
Cage closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cage misses with a kick to the body.
Waits connects with an inside leg kick.
Waits jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waits blocks the body kick.
Waits thows a body shot but no joy.
A leg kick checked by Cage.
Tom Waits seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cage misses with a low kick.
Waits swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Waits throws a solid leg kick but Cage takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Waits.
Waits will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Waits fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Cage misses the target.
Cage slips under a jab from Waits.
Waits throws a body punch but Cage moves out of range.
Waits misses with a wild body shot.
Waits throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Waits keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waits takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Waits jabs at Cage's body.
Waits misses with a looping right.
Waits is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Waits throws a right hand that misses
and Cage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cage checks the leg kick nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Waits. Cage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Waits throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cage rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Waits moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Waits cracks the inside of Cage's front leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cage chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Waits avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cage checks the leg kick nicely there.
Waits checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waits thows a body shot but no joy.
Cage paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Waits throws a jab but it's blocked by Cage.
A low kick from Cage misses
and Waits counters with a straight right hand.
Waits throws a body punch but Cage moves out of range.
Waits tries to score with a low kick but Cage moves his leg out of the way.
Waits thumps Cage with a low kick.
Waits throws a hook to the side of Cage's head but Cage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Waits.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Waits is looking to score with low kicks.
Waits misses with a body shot.
Cage lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Cage there.
Nice uppercut lands for Waits. That snapped Cage's head back.
Cage drops his hands momentarily and Waits takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waits fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cage lands a head kick. Waits smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Waits dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cage drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cage gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Waits.
Cage connects with a looping right hand.
Waits scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cage lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cage misses with a low kick as Waits jumps back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Waits looks to land a left hand but Cage moved out of range nicely.
Waits swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cage goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cage tries to move into range but Waits moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Waits showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A clash of legs there as Cage blocks the low kick.
Waits throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Cage misses.
Waits wants to clinch up but Cage keeps it at a distance.
Cage throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cage scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Waits misses the shot to the body.
Waits looks to land a combination but Cage avoids it well.
Cage scores with a kick to the body.
Waits throws a right hand that Cage ducks under and follows up with a left that Cage also avoids with ease.
Waits throws a lazy right hand but Cage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Waits throws a body punch but Cage moves out of range.
Waits misses with a body shot.
Waits lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Waits wants to land a leg kick but Cage is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waits throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Waits lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cage throws a head kick but Waits moves out of range.
Cage throws a front kick that sends Waits stumbling back into the cage.
Waits throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cage.
Cage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cage throws a leg kick but Waits checks it.
Cage tries to work over Waits's front leg with a kick but Waits checks it.
Cage misses the jab.
No joy there for Waits, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Waits fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Waits tried to score with a low kick but Cage checks it.
Waits showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Waits scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage slips a straight right by Waits.
Waits throws a right and a left that Cage avoids nicely.
Waits throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Waits throws a front kick aimed at Cage's knee but Cage avoids it well.
Cage keeps the fight on the outside.
Waits checks a leg kick.
Waits checks a low kick from Cage.
Waits tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cage does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Waits avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cage goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cage with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Waits to score with a decent uppercut.
Cage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Waits was well out of range. Poor timing from Cage.
Cage throws a front kick aimed at Waits's knee but Waits avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waits fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Waits changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Waits avoids the head kick by Cage.
Some bone on bone action there as Cage checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Waits connects with a body shot that sends Cage's belly button to the back.
Waits fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Waits misses with a body shot.
Waits throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Waits. Cage does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Waits.
Waits throws a head kick that misses
and Cage counters with a thumping low kick.
Waits swings for the body but Cage moves out of range.
Waits throws a leg kick
and Cage counters with a leg kick.
Waits throws a nice looking combination but Cage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tom Waits is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage misses with a few strikes there.
Cage throws a leg kick that misses.
No joy there for Waits, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Waits chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cage can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cage takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cage throws a sloppy head kick and Waits moves out of range easily.
Cage looks to throw a body kick
and Waits counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cage thinking.
Waits throws out a leg kick but Cage moves out of range and Waits only half commits.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cage. Waits shrugs it off though.
Waits tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cage scoring well with a low kick there.
Cage throws a series of strikes that have Waits backpedaling.
Johnny Cage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cage throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Waits.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Waits comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Waits 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Waits!
During a confident post fight interview, Tom Waits thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.