PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bert Ernie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frodo Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baggins comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Moves Like Jagger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Frodo Baggins enters the cage!

Ernie
vs
Baggins

179 cm
30
137 lbs
19 - 27 - 1

177 cm
21
134 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Very confident

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 19 - 27 - 1, fighting out of London, Bert Ernie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Frodo Baggins!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baggins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ernie.
Ernie looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Baggins fails in his attempt to clinch.

Baggins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ernie, pushing him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Baggins.
Ernie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Baggins gets underhooks to prevent Ernie's takedown attempt.
Ernie is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bert Ernie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baggins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ernie is defending well for now.
Baggins lands an elbow inside.
Baggins misses with a knee to the head.

Baggins gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ernie regains guard.
Baggins wants to control from the top but Ernie keeps moving.
Baggins controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ernie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Baggins!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ernie mounts Baggins! Really nice guard pass there!

Ernie looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Baggins working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ernie wants to control the pace but Baggins is squirming around nicely.
Baggins holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ernie tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Baggins tries to hold on but Ernie pushes him away.

Ernie swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Baggins is now in Ernie's guard. A big mistake from Ernie there, giving up the dominant position!
Baggins throwing strikes but missing.
Baggins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Baggins stays in close to Ernie's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ernie keeping moving, preventing Baggins from controlling successfully.
Baggins looking to pass the guard.
Baggins is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baggins stopping the sweep attempt from Ernie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baggins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ernie is keeping the position for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Baggins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ernie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baggins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ernie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baggins tries to bum rush Ernie with a series of wild strikes but Ernie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baggins tries to close the distance and clinch but Ernie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Ernie or perhaps it was just good defense by Baggins which made him look bad.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ernie fails with the takedown.
Baggins fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frodo Baggins dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Baggins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Baggins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Baggins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baggins lands a knee to the head.
Ernie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Baggins fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baggins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ernie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Baggins sprawls well. Baggins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ernie gets slowly back to his feet.
Baggins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baggins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ernie has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bert Ernie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baggins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ernie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baggins is looking to clinch but Ernie is avoiding it.
Ernie moves out of range as Baggins strikes.
Ernie shoots in but no luck this time.
Baggins wants to clinch.
Baggins moves in looking to clinch but Ernie pushes him off.
Ernie has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baggins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baggins wants to clinch.
Baggins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bert Ernie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ernie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ernie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Baggins sprawls well. Baggins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ernie gets slowly back to his feet.
Baggins lands with an uppercut that bounces Ernie off the cage and back into range.
Baggins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ernie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Baggins tries to clinch there but Ernie circles away.
Ernie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Baggins.
Baggins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baggins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ernie.
Bert Ernie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ernie fails to land the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baggins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baggins doesn't manage to clinch there - Ernie circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ernie misses with a takedown attempt - Baggins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Baggins tries to clinch up.
Baggins tries to clinch but Ernie is having none of it.
Ernie keeps the fight on the outside.
Baggins tries to clinch up but Ernie circles away and keeps his distance.
Ernie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Baggins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ernie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Baggins moves into range and clinches up with Ernie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frodo Baggins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Baggins tries to clinch there but Ernie circles away.
Ernie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Baggins pinned against the cage. Baggins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Baggins tries to clinch but Ernie is having none of it.
Baggins tries to bum rush Ernie with a series of wild strikes but Ernie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ernie misses with a takedown

and Baggins counters by moving into the clinch.
Baggins swings wildly with an uppercut but Ernie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baggins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Baggins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baggins tries to land knees in the clinch but Ernie avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baggins lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Baggins.
Ernie takes an elbow to the temple.
Baggins pushes off an throws an elbow but Ernie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ernie blocks an elbow strike from Baggins.
Baggins lands an elbow inside that Ernie shrugs off.
Ernie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Baggins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ernie blocks the elbow strike.
Ernie blocks a body shot from Baggins.
Baggins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Bert Ernie has been cut.
Baggins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baggins tries to land knees in the clinch but Ernie avoids the damage to the body.
Baggins's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ernie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Baggins pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bert Ernie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baggins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ernie as he jumps to the side.
Baggins is looking to clinch.
Baggins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baggins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ernie tries for a takedown but Baggins circles away easily

and Baggins counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Baggins.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ernie keeping full guard, as Baggins tries to pass.
Baggins scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ernie keeping moving, preventing Baggins from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baggins wants to pass the guard but Ernie is keeping the position.
Baggins wants to control from the top but Ernie keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Frodo Baggins hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Baggins wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ernie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Baggins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ernie but Ernie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Baggins doesn't manage to clinch there - Ernie circles away.
Frodo Baggins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ernie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Baggins counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baggins stopping the sweep attempt from Ernie.
Baggins's corner is telling him to maintain position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frodo Baggins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Baggins 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 William Gold scores the fight for Frodo Baggins!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Frodo Baggins!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Frodo Baggins!

Frodo Baggins wins by unanimous decision!
After the big win, Frodo Baggins made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors [WOT] Inner Beast Nutrition And Laundry and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.