PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muai Thime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Young Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thime comes into the arena with 12-21-12 blaring out of the sound system. Young Money has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thime
vs
Money

214 cm
25
299 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

209 cm
25
298 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Muai Thime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Young Money!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thime throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Money stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thime shoots in but Money avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Money will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Thime drives through and clinches with Money against the cage.
Money is trying to pull guard but Thime has him pressed against the cage.
Thime pressing his opponent against the cage.

Money pulls guard effortlessly.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Money preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thime preventing the sweep.
Thime slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Thime got a little sloppy there for a moment and Money has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thime has managed to get both his arms back between Money's legs - danger averted.
Thime has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thime controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Money throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Thime prevents Money from getting back to his feet.
Thime trying to control the position from guard on top but Money is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

We're going to have a standup here because Muai Thime wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nice takedown defense from Money. No joy for Thime on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thime as he jumps to the side.
Muai Thime has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Young Money.
Money looks winded!
Money misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thime lands with a hook. Money tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Money shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thime pinned against the cage. Thime gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thime misses with a head kick.
Thime shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Money defends it nicely.
Thime fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thime avoids it really well and circles away.
Thime shoots for a takedown but Money saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thime shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Money as he jumps to the side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thime.

Money clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Money successfully pulls guard.
Thime controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Money is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thime is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Money wants to improve his position but instead Thime has moved into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muai Thime dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Money tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thime sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Money somewhat.
Money tries to clinch but Thime moves out of range.

Thime darts in and clinches Money up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Money's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Thime decides to pull guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Thime holds on and takes a little breather.
Money would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Money must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Money wants to control from the top but Thime keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thime controlling the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thime shoots for a double leg takedown but Money sprawls well. He's pushed Thime's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thime tries to score a power double leg takedown but Money sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thime somewhat.
Money dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thime. That did some damage!
Thime shoots in but Money avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muai Thime. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Thime. No joy for Money on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thime shoots in looking for a takedown. Money tries to sprawl out of it but Thime keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Money manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Muai Thime is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Money tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Money fails in his attempt to clinch.
Money throws a nice looking combination but Thime bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thime slaps away a takedown attempt from Money, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Thime throws a wild body kick that Money sees coming a mile off.
Thime tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Money scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thime tries to clinch but Money is having none of it.
Thime stuffs the takedown attempt from Money. Money gets slowly back to his feet.
Thime looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Money is fending him off so far but Thime persists. Nope, Money circles away and we're back to standing.
Money fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thime shoots in for a takedown but Money shows good takedown defense.
Thime shoots in for a double leg but Money sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thime fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Money scores a takedown into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thime really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Money lands a big elbow.
Money looking to control but Thime is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Thime tries to hold on but Money postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Money won't let Thime get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Young Money will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Money misses with a takedown attempt - Thime sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Money stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Money wants it to stay on the feet.
Thime has a takedown stuffed.
Thime fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muai Thime. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Money shoots in but Thime avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Money looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Thime!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thime is trying desperately to improve position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thime prevents Money from taking his back.
Thime is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Money looking to control but Thime is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Money putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Thime slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Money working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thime works his way to full guard. Good work.
Money being controlled here momentarily.

Thime is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Money is aware though and is defending well.
Thime wants to improve his position but instead Money has moved into half guard.
Money is trying to control the action in half guard but Thime is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Money lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thime is trying to control but can't.
Thime flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Thime tries to get to full guard but Money has control of the leg.
Thime is looking to control Money's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thime avoid being mounted?
Money looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Money stops Thime from getting back to his feet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Thime tries to roll over but Money keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thime is working hard here to advance position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Thime gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Thime manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Money manages to get himself to full guard.
Money is trying to hold Thime in close to prevent damage but Thime has managed to pass into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Money trying to control here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Young Money.
I think Money has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Young Money!