PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Broyles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harcore Prawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prawn has chosen Rock Box - Run DMC as his entrance music. Scott Broyles had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Broyles
vs
Prawn

185 cm
24
210 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

191 cm
22
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Broyles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harcore Prawn!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Broyles has a takedown stuffed.
Prawn throws out a loose jab but Broyles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Prawn as Broyles shoots in.
Broyles moves forwards but Prawn connects with a nice, crisp jab.

It looks like Scott Broyles has been cut.
Broyles swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Prawn.
Some wild striking there from Prawn.
Broyles misses with a wild body shot.
Broyles tries for a takedown but Prawn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Broyles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Broyles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Broyles tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Prawn counters with a solid body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prawn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Broyles's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Prawn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Broyles scrambles back to his feet.
Prawn throws a combination. Broyles tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prawn lands with a shot to the body.
Prawn thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick from Prawn lands but Broyles takes it in his stride.
Broyles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Prawn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Prawn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Broyles is defended easily by Prawn.
Prawn throws a head kick that misses.
Broyles walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Prawn scores with a nice right hand.
Broyles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Broyles tries to move into range but Prawn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prawn lands with a slapping head kick.

Broyles looking to score a takedown here. Prawn is defending well but Broyles drives through and ends up in Prawn's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Prawn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Broyles manages to get himself to full guard.
Prawn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Broyles looking to hit a scissor sweep but Prawn is one step ahead there.
Broyles keeping moving, preventing Prawn from controlling successfully.
Broyles has Prawn pulled in close to control his posture.
Prawn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Broyles working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Prawn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Prawn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Prawn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Broyles works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Broyles is looking to stand up but Prawn isn't so interested in that idea.
Prawn trying to control the position from guard on top but Broyles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Harcore Prawn.
Prawn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Broyles was well out of range. Poor timing from Prawn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Prawn closes the distance and clinches.

Broyles pulls Prawn into guard.
Prawn won't allow Broyles to get back to his feet.
Prawn looking to sit in guard and control but Broyles gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Prawn looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Broyles passes into half guard.
Broyles tries to stand and escape but Prawn is controlling the position.

Broyles is working for a submission of some sort.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Broyles is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Prawn has managed to free his arm - good work.
Prawn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Broyles is looking to take a break and control but Prawn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Prawn gets back to full guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Prawn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Broyles trying to control but Prawn is working from the bottom.

Prawn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Broyles can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Broyles throws a big elbow that misses.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Prawn keeping full guard, as Broyles tries to pass.
Broyles postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Prawn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Broyles is one step ahead there.
Broyles trying to control the position from guard on top but Prawn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Broyles is pushing down on Prawn's leg trying to pass to half guard. Prawn is fighting to maintain full guard but Broyles has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Prawn trying to control but Broyles postures up.
Broyles is looking to take a break and control but Prawn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Prawn wants to get back to full guard.
Broyles is looking to take a break and control but Prawn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Broyles throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Broyles trying to control the action but Prawn is working from the bottom.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Scott Broyles.
Broyles closes this distance looking for a takedown but Prawn circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Broyles is defended easily by Prawn.
Broyles has his takedown stuffed
and Prawn counters with a three punch combo that has Broyles backing up. Broyles nods at Prawn to acknowledge the strikes.
Prawn throws a right and a left that Broyles avoids nicely.
Prawn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Prawn wants it to stay on the feet.
Prawn tests Broyles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Prawn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Broyles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prawn throws a front kick that sends Broyles stumbling back into the ropes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Prawn.
Prawn cracks Broyles with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harcore Prawn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Broyles's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Broyles is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Prawn's half guard.
Broyles wants to take a breather but Prawn is having none of it.
Prawn wants to sweep but Broyles has passed to side control!
Prawn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Broyles wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Broyles working the ground and pound.
Broyles trying to control the action but Prawn is working from the bottom.
Broyles lands a nice forearm strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prawn prevents Broyles from improving position.
Broyles misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Prawn takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Broyles scoring with punches and elbows.
Broyles wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prawn keeps working.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Prawn looking for a sweep but Broyles has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prawn wants to control but Broyles is having none of it.
Prawn can't escape the position.
Prawn is squirming around, avoiding Broyles's attempts to control the action.
Broyles avoids the attempt from Prawn to control.
Broyles throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Prawn is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broyles lands a big elbow.
Prawn is looking to get to half guard.
Prawn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Prawn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Prawn sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Broyles passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prawn holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Broyles tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Broyles trying to control but Prawn is having none of it.
Prawn working to try and regain half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Prawn bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Broyles trying to keep a closed guard but Prawn is proving a slippery customer.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Broyles keeping full guard, as Prawn tries to pass.
Prawn trying to control the position from guard on top but Broyles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Prawn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Broyles looking to control.
Prawn is looking to work some ground and pound but Broyles has wrist control.
Broyles striking off his back but it's not causing Prawn any problems.
Broyles is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Prawn looking to pass the guard.
Prawn trying to control the position from guard on top but Broyles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Broyles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Prawn throws a sloppy head kick and Broyles moves out of range easily.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Prawn connects with a jab.
Prawn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Broyles drives through with a takedown into guard.
Broyles advances position into side control!
Broyles misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Prawn is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Broyles's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Prawn wants to get back to full guard.
Broyles uses his free foot to push down on Prawn's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Prawn.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Prawn is squirming around, avoiding Broyles's attempts to control the action.
Broyles controlling the position easily from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prawn wants to control but Broyles is having none of it.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Broyles tries to control but Prawn wriggling away.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Prawn tries to lock up and control but Broyles gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Broyles thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prawn is looking to improve his position but Broyles isn't that keen on the idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Broyles showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Harcore Prawn!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Harcore Prawn!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Harcore Prawn!

Harcore Prawn wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Harcore Prawn made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.