PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Assange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bad Idea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Assange comes to the cage accompanied by Eddie Van Halen - Eruption. Idea has chosen Boss of All Bosses as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bad Idea told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Assange
vs
Idea

176 cm
27
155 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

172 cm
25
153 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Hardcore Nutrition
Perkele!

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 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Assange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bad Idea!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Idea closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Assange quickly recovers to half guard.
Idea scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Assange trying to hold on to Idea's head to control him but Idea postures up.
Ground and pound from Idea.
Assange avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Idea.
Assange taking some punishment here, with Idea in his half guard.
Idea throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Assange wants to improve his position but Idea is controlling well.
Idea thows a huge punch but Assange dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Idea thows a huge punch but Assange dodges it nicely.
Assange keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Idea has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Idea working Assange over with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Idea stops Assange from getting back to his feet.
Assange works his way to full guard. Good work.
Idea controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Assange has his foot on Idea's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Idea works his way back into a safe position though.
Assange tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Idea stays in close to Assange's body and controls the position.
Idea works over Assange with some ground and pound from guard.
Idea advances to half guard.
Assange tries to kick Idea off but Idea keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Idea performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nice strikes from Idea there.
Idea lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Idea working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assange trying to control from the bottom.
Assange is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Idea is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Idea throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Assange is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Idea in particular looking to stall.
Assange won't allow Idea to pass to mount.
Assange tries to get to full guard but Idea has control of the leg.
Assange is refusing to be controlled, as Idea sits in half guard.
Idea works his way into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Idea has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Assange's face.
Idea lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Idea landing strikes from the mount and Assange is in trouble!
Idea lands a heavy elbow.
Assange is working to get back to half guard.
Assange tries to hold on but Idea postures up.
Assange is trying desperately to improve position.
Idea cracks Assange with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
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!
Idea cracks Assange with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Assange is rocked!
Idea lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Oh Assange is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Idea cracks Assange with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bad Idea!
Bad Idea seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.