PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Night Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Hitchenfrog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Night Man. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Man
vs
Hitchenfrog

173 cm
32
157 lbs
21 - 16 - 0

188 cm
27
169 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

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 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Night Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Albert Hitchenfrog!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Man keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick by Man misses
and Hitchenfrog counters with a big head kick but Man shrugs it off.
Hitchenfrog closes the distance but Man moves to the side
and Man counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hitchenfrog is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hitchenfrog wants to clinch
and Man counters with a leg kick.
Man throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A jab from Man finds it's way through Hitchenfrog's defenses.
Hitchenfrog moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.
Hitchenfrog is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hitchenfrog tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hitchenfrog takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Man lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hitchenfrog has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hitchenfrog and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hitchenfrog blocks the body kick.
Man lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch
and Man counters with a flying knee. Nice.

It looks like Albert Hitchenfrog has been cut.
Hitchenfrog tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hitchenfrog counters with a head kick.
Hitchenfrog is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
Hitchenfrog closes the distance looking to clinch
and Man counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hitchenfrog is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hitchenfrog moves out of range as Man throws a body kick.
Hitchenfrog moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.
Hitchenfrog is looking to clinch.
Man misses with a body kick.
Hitchenfrog throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hitchenfrog is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Man shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hitchenfrog looks to clinch
and Man counters with a head kick.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Man misses with a kick to the body.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hitchenfrog throws a head kick that half lands.
Hitchenfrog blocks a head kick by Man.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Hitchenfrog.
Hitchenfrog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Hitchenfrog.
Albert Hitchenfrog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hitchenfrog blocks a head kick by Man.
Hitchenfrog closes the distance looking to clinch
and Man counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hitchenfrog is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Man misses with a head kick.
Hitchenfrog wants to clinch
and Man makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hitchenfrog really felt that one!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with a head kick.
Hitchenfrog wants to clinch.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Man counters with a good, hard body kick but Hitchenfrog shrugs it off.
Hitchenfrog wants to clinch.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Hitchenfrog moves out of range easily.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch but Man moves away
and Man counters with an inside leg kick.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hitchenfrog is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Hitchenfrog.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch
and Man counters with a leg kick.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch there but Man circles away.
Man avoids the head kick by Hitchenfrog.
Hitchenfrog moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hitchenfrog.
Man throws a leg kick but Hitchenfrog moved away.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hitchenfrog tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Man counters with a low kick, right behind Hitchenfrog 's knee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch but Man moves out of range.
Man throws a head kick but Hitchenfrog moves out of range.
Hitchenfrog tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Night Man dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Albert Hitchenfrog's cut.
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.

Hitchenfrog blocks a head kick by Man.
Hitchenfrog is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
Man keeps the fight on the outside.
Man throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hitchenfrog avoids the head kick by Man.
Hitchenfrog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.
Man blocks a head kick by Hitchenfrog.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch up.

Hitchenfrog rushes Man and presses him up against the cage.
Hitchenfrog looking to throw knees to the head but Man is blocking nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Man just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hitchenfrog's brow.
Hitchenfrog tries to land knees in the clinch but Man avoids the damage to the body.
Man trying to land knees to the body.
Man with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hitchenfrog trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitchenfrog trying to land knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog tries to land knees in the clinch but Man avoids the damage to the body.
Man managing to block the knees to the body from Hitchenfrog.
Man connects with a knee to the head.
Man lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Hitchenfrog.
Man on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Man managing to block the knees to the body from Hitchenfrog.
Man tries to land knees in the clinch but Hitchenfrog avoids the damage to the body.
Man pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hitchenfrog missing with knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog managing to block the knees to the body from Man.
Hitchenfrog misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Man.
Hitchenfrog tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hitchenfrog with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man keeps the fight on the outside.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hitchenfrog is looking to clinch.
Man fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hitchenfrog blocks a head kick by Man.
Man lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hitchenfrog tries to close the distance and clinch but Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hitchenfrog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man.

Hitchenfrog clinches.
Man misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hitchenfrog.
Man throws a knee to the head but misses.
Man misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hitchenfrog.
Man lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Man trying to land knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog tries to land knees in the clinch but Man avoids the damage to the body.

Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Hitchenfrog wants to clinch.

Hitchenfrog pushes Man up against the cage in a clinch.
Man scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Man tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Man lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hitchenfrog lands a good knee to the midsection. Man won't want to take too many of those.
Hitchenfrog is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Man is defending well for now.
Hitchenfrog missing with knees to the body.
Man managing to block the knees to the body from Hitchenfrog.
Man lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Man looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hitchenfrog avoids the elbow strike from Man, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitchenfrog blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Man looking to throw knees to the head but Hitchenfrog is blocking nicely.
Hitchenfrog on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hitchenfrog tries to land knees in the clinch but Man avoids the damage to the body.
Hitchenfrog is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Man is defending well for now.
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!
Man is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Man tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Man scores with a knee to the head.
Hitchenfrog missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Man throws an elbow but misses.
Hitchenfrog landing knees to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hitchenfrog unloads a knee to the mid-section. Man lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hitchenfrog trying to land knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog tries to land a knee to the head but Man blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Albert Hitchenfrog will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Albert Hitchenfrog's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Man misses with a head kick.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch but Man moves away
and Man counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch there but Man circles away.
Hitchenfrog wants to clinch.
Hitchenfrog wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.
Hitchenfrog wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch up.
Hitchenfrog tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Man counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hitchenfrog tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Man counters with a big head kick but Hitchenfrog shrugs it off.
Man throws a body kick that misses.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitchenfrog blocks a head kick by Man.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt
and Man counters with a solid body kick.
Man jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hitchenfrog takes a kick to the side of the head.
Man connects with an inside leg kick.
Hitchenfrog looks to clinch
and Man makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hitchenfrog really felt that one!
Man keeps the fight on the outside.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch but Man moves away
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch but Man moves out of range.
Hitchenfrog is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hitchenfrog wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick by Man misses
and Hitchenfrog counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hitchenfrog looks to clinch
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hitchenfrog looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hitchenfrog is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hitchenfrog looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hitchenfrog is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
Hitchenfrog wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch up.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.
Hitchenfrog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Man throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hitchenfrog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hitchenfrog is looking to clinch.
Hitchenfrog moves out of range of the body kick from Man.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hitchenfrog lands a high kick!
Hitchenfrog doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
Good leg kick by Man there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Man.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch
and Man counters with a head kick.
Hitchenfrog looks to clinch
and Man finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitchenfrog doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hitchenfrog instigates a clinch.
Hitchenfrog landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Man trying to land knees to the body.
Man working Hitchenfrog over with knees to the body.
Man lands a nice knee to the body.
Hitchenfrog takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hitchenfrog avoiding damage as Man throws knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog crunches a lovely knee into Man's ribcage.
Man on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hitchenfrog tries to land knees in the clinch but Man avoids the damage to the body.
Man lands a nice knee to the body.
Man tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hitchenfrog avoids it.
Hitchenfrog has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Man.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hitchenfrog stalling in the clinch.
Man creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hitchenfrog's defenses.

Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Night Man.
I think Man has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Night Man!
A relieved looking Night Man thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.