PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Baby Blue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Dega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Blue
vs
Dega

170 cm
22
140 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

162 cm
22
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Syndicate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Baby Blue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bo Dega!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blue fails in his attempt to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Blue.
Blue fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dega throws a head kick that misses.
Blue tries to clinch there but Dega circles away.
Dega pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dega tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dega connects with a solid leg kick.
Dega throws a head kick that misses.
Crunch! Dega slams his shin into Blue's torso.
Blue avoids the head kick by Dega.
Dega checks a low kick from Blue.
Blue checks a low kick from Dega.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blue.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blue.
Blue takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Blue doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Blue jabs Dega to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dega - that will leave a mark!
Dega dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blue. That did some damage!
Blue staying out of range there.
Blue avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Blue takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dega scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blue in his tracks.
Blue fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dega lands with a slapping head kick.
Dega tries a low kick but Blue avoids it.
Blue feints a jab promting Dega to slip. Blue then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dega slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Dega is rocked!
Blue on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dega is still on wobbly legs! Can Blue finish him?
Dega throws a sloppy head kick and Blue moves out of range easily.
Blue checks the leg kick.

Dega gets tackled into the cage by Blue. Blue maintains the clinch.

Blue has picked Dega up - he's going for a ride! Blue dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Blue gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Blue clinches up against the cage.

Blue breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dega seems to have recovered his senses.
Blue takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Blue throws out a loose jab but Dega uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blue looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dega cracks the inside of Blue's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Dega.
Blue throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dega dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blue. That did some damage!
Blue attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Blue checks a leg kick nicely.
Bo Dega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Blue.

Blue gets tackled into the cage by Dega. Dega maintains the clinch.
Dega fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Blue's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dega is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blue is defending well for now.

Dega manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dega fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blue.
Blue takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blue tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dega was well out of range. Poor timing from Blue.

Blue looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dega makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dega.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blue preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bo Dega will probably get the nod.
That's time! Blue's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Blue throws a hook but Dega blocks it.
Baby Blue is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dega feints and then cracks Blue's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blue down.
Dega motions for Blue to come forward. Dega throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dega thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Blue if he has to take too many more of those.
Dega scores with a head kick.
Dega chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dega throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dega keeps the fight on the outside.
Dega lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dega uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blue.
Blue looks to land a left hand but Dega moved out of range nicely.
Blue on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dega. Dega obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dega takes a swing at Blue's ribcage but misses.
Bo Dega seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dega thows a body shot but no joy.
Dega misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dega throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A shot to the liver by Blue. Beautiful body shot.
Dega stuns Blue with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dega scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Blue checks a low kick from Dega.
Blue tries to clinch but Dega moves away
and Dega counters with a thumping low kick.
Dega lands a head kick. Blue smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dega throws a leg kick but Blue checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dega lands with a nice body kick.
Blue takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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!
Blue takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dega. Blue does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blue tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dega was well out of range. Poor timing from Blue.

Blue clinches up with Dega and pushes him back against the cage.
Dega crunches a lovely knee into Blue's ribcage.
Dega throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dega tries to land a knee to the head but Blue blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Dega.

Dega breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dega ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blue moves away.
Dega connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blue lands a slapping body shot.
Blue throws a jab but it's blocked by Dega.
Dega throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Blue takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Blue walks into a straight right hand from Dega.
Blue will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Blue misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bo Dega is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blue throws a right and a left that Dega avoids nicely.
Dega lands a jab to the nose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue misses with the combination.
Blue takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Dega gets a clinch.
Dega lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blue backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blue blocking some punches.
Dega tries to stall but Blue uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dega can't find room to land a body shot as Blue controls the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dega tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blue avoids it.
Dega trying to land knees to the body.
Dega is looking to control Blue's arms but Blue gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dega has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Dega showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dega lands with a nice body kick.
Dega throws a low kick but Blue moves out of range easily.
Dega throws a sloppy head kick and Blue moves out of range easily.
Blue connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dega throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dega.
Good leg kick by Dega there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blue takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dega is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice uppercut there from Dega.
Blue misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dega buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dega fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blue.
Dega checks a low kick from Blue.
Dega throws a quick inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Blue.
Blue has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dega.
Dega blocks a jab.
Dega moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dega.
Blue swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dega turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Blue lands with a good body shot.
Dega misses the shot to the body.
Blue is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Blue avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Dega.
Dega lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dega tries to score with a low kick but Blue moves his leg out of the way.
Blue lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dega circles away quickly and effectively.

Dega gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Blue wants to get back to striking at distance but Dega won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Dega.
Dega tries a knee to the head but Blue blocks it.
Dega tries a knee to the head but Blue blocks it.
Dega is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dega lands an elbow just above Blue 's eye.

Dega manages to break the clinch.
Baby Blue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dega with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Blue throws a solid leg kick but Dega takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Blue.
Dega throws a right and a left that Blue avoids nicely.
Blue has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dega.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dega.
Blue feints a jab promting Dega to slip. Blue then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dega slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dega thumps Blue with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dega swings for the body but Blue moves out of range.
Blue throws a series of punches but Dega avoids them all with ease.
Blue is looking to clinch but Dega is avoiding it.
Good leg kick by Dega there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dega scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blue tries to bum rush Dega with a series of wild strikes but Dega uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dega bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bo Dega is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dega throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bo Dega comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dega winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 28:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bo Dega!