PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bacon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bublasaur Venusaur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Venusaur has chosen Bulbasaur bongo bebop as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Bacon
vs
Venusaur

172 cm
28
152 lbs
26 - 8 - 0

175 cm
27
158 lbs
16 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire
Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Bloodsport Nutrition (100% Genuine)

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 26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Bacon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Bublasaur Venusaur!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bacon looks to score with a jab to the body but Venusaur is just out of range.
Venusaur tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bacon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bacon just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Venusaur misses.
Bacon throws a right hand that misses
and Venusaur counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Venusaur wants to clinch.
Venusaur avoids the body shot from Bacon.
An inside leg kick from Bacon misses.
Bacon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Venusaur cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Venusaur throws a hook but Bacon blocks it.
Venusaur takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Venusaur takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venusaur takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bacon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bacon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bacon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Venusaur sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bacon throws a body punch but Venusaur moves out of range.
Venusaur is looking to clinch.
Bacon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Venusaur.
Bacon misses with an uppercut. Venusaur saw that one coming.
A jab from Bacon misses.
Bacon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bacon swats away the attempt to clinch by Venusaur.
Bacon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bacon thows a leg kick but Venusaur checks it

and Venusaur counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Venusaur breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bacon thows a leg kick but Venusaur checks it
and Venusaur cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bacon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Venusaur manages to avoid it.
Bacon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bacon lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bacon clobbers Venusaur with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bacon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Venusaur momentarily.
Bacon throws a lazy right hand but Venusaur sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Venusaur ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Venusaur with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bacon to score with a decent uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacon throws a right hand that misses
and Venusaur finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bacon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bacon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Venusaur.
Bacon misses with a low kick.
Venusaur takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bacon misses with a hook

and Venusaur counters by moving into the clinch.
Venusaur keeps control of Bacon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Venusaur trying to control the position but instead, Bacon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Venusaur into the cage.
Bacon is trying to force a seperation but Venusaur has the dominant position.

Bacon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bacon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Venusaur looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bacon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Venusaur counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venusaur moves out of range as Bacon strikes.
Bacon throws a jab when Venusaur was well out of range.
Bacon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Venusaur is able to avoid easily.
Bacon looks to land a left hand but Venusaur moved out of range nicely.
Bacon misses with a straight right.
Bacon swats away the attempt to clinch by Venusaur.
Venusaur doesn't manage to clinch there - Bacon circles away.
Venusaur wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circling - Bacon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bacon swings for the body but Venusaur moves out of range.
Bacon thows a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Bacon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Venusaur avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Venusaur clinches up with Bacon and pushes him back against the cage.

Venusaur breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Venusaur, right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bacon. Venusaur does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bacon just misses with a punch to the body.
Bacon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Venusaur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chris Bacon is winning the standup battle so far.
Venusaur slips a straight right by Bacon.
Venusaur avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bacon looks to throw the jab but Venusaur is out of range.
Bacon misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venusaur is looking to clinch but Bacon is avoiding it.
Bacon throws a right hand that misses

and Venusaur holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Bacon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Venusaur moves into the clinch.

Venusaur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A leg kick checked by Venusaur.
Chris Bacon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Venusaur tries to clinch but Bacon moves out of range.
Venusaur dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Venusaur has Bacon up against the cage in a clinch.

Venusaur breaks from the clinch.
Bacon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Venusaur moves away.
Venusaur is looking to clinch but Bacon is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Venusaur was well out of range. Poor timing from Bacon.
Bacon misses the body punch
and Venusaur counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bacon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Venusaur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Venusaur throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bacon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bacon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Venusaur looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bacon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bacon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bacon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Venusaur.
Bacon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Venusaur counters with an outside leg kick.
Bacon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Venusaur counters with a series of strikes. Bacon will be more careful next time no doubt.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Venusaur in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bacon lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venusaur fails with an attempt to clinch.
Venusaur wants to clinch but Bacon slips to the side
and Bacon counters with a nice body shot.
Bacon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bacon misses with an uppercut

and Venusaur counters by moving into the clinch.
Bacon can't break the clinch.
Bacon working hard to break the clinch.
Venusaur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Venusaur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bacon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Venusaur.
Bacon swats away the attempt to clinch by Venusaur.
Bacon lands a jab to Venusaur's midsection.
Bacon throws a leg kick
and Venusaur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bacon misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacon works the jab nicely.
Bacon throws a jab but it's blocked by Venusaur.

Venusaur clinches up with Bacon and pushes him back against the cage.
Bacon can't break the clinch.
Bacon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Venusaur lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bacon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Venusaur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Venusaur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bacon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bacon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Venusaur has time to react.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bacon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bacon throws a body punch but Venusaur moves out of range.
Bacon throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chris Bacon will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bacon misses with a leg kick
and Venusaur counters with a leg kick.
Venusaur checks a low kick from Bacon.
A jab from Bacon misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bacon.
Venusaur doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Venusaur showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bacon.
Venusaur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bacon.
Bacon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bacon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Venusaur manages to avoid it.
Venusaur throws a sloppy head kick and Bacon moves out of range easily.
Bacon throws a right hand that misses
and Venusaur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bacon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venusaur tries a head kick but it misses.
Bacon lands with a shot to the body.
Bacon thows a leg kick but Venusaur checks it
and Venusaur cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bacon takes a swing at Venusaur's ribcage but misses.
Bacon misses with a left hand
and Venusaur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bacon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bacon looks to throw the jab but Venusaur is out of range.
Bacon looks to throw the jab but Venusaur is out of range.
Bacon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Venusaur manages to avoid it.
Bacon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Venusaur moves out of range as Bacon strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacon misses with an uppercut
and Venusaur counters with a leg kick.
Bacon jabs Venusaur right on the nose. Venusaur blinks but takes it well.
Bacon looks to score with a jab to the body but Venusaur is just out of range.
Bacon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Venusaur counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bacon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Venusaur takes one to the chin there.
Jab by Bacon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bacon. Venusaur does a little dance to reset his feet.
Venusaur moves forwards but Bacon connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Venusaur darts in and clinches Bacon up against the cage.

Venusaur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Venusaur tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bacon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Venusaur walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacon scores with a nice head shot.
A punch combination from Bacon misses.
Bacon takes a swing at Venusaur's ribcage but misses.
Bacon with a hook.
Bacon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Venusaur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Venusaur uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bacon.
Venusaur looks to land a left hand but Bacon moved out of range nicely.
Venusaur moves out of range of the strikes.
Venusaur doesn't manage to clinch there - Bacon circles away.
Bacon lands a nice hook to Venusaur's body. Venusaur takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bacon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bacon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Venusaur.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacon throws a looping overhand right but Venusaur ducks down to avoid it.
Bacon misses the jab.
Chris Bacon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bacon throws the left hand but Venusaur avoids the punch easily.
Bacon throws a hook but Venusaur avoids it easily.
Venusaur is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Venusaur slips a jab from Bacon.
Bacon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Venusaur checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bublasaur Venusaur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Venusaur misses with the combination.
Bacon throws a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Bacon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bacon, 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 William Gold scores the fight for Chris Bacon!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Chris Bacon!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Chris Bacon!

Chris Bacon wins by unanimous decision!
Chris Bacon very nearly forgot to thank Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.