PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roger Wabbit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Sorrowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sorrowe is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll (A-Trak remix). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wabbit
vs
Sorrowe

174 cm
28
165 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

181 cm
21
166 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roger Wabbit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Samuel Sorrowe!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wabbit misses with a few strikes there.
Wabbit connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sloppy strikes from Wabbit. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circling - Sorrowe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sorrowe stuffs the takedown attempt from Wabbit. Wabbit gets slowly back to his feet.
A big right from Wabbit misses.
Sorrowe throws a good cross that connects.
Wabbit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sorrowe misses with a body shot.
Wabbit misses with a left hand
and Sorrowe counters with a straight right hand.
Wabbit has a takedown stuffed.
Wabbit throws a series of punches but Sorrowe moves out of range.
Sorrowe throws a jab when Wabbit was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wabbit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sorrowe.
Sorrowe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wabbit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sorrowe avoids the body shot from Wabbit.
The crowd cheers as Wabbit lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sorrowe doesn't seem phased though.
Sorrowe throws a body punch but Wabbit moves out of range.
Nice cross by Sorrowe.
Wabbit throws a right hand that Sorrowe ducks under and follows up with a left that Sorrowe also avoids with ease.
Sorrowe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wabbit moves out of range of the strikes.
Wabbit shoots in looking for a takedown. Sorrowe tries to sprawl out of it but Wabbit keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sorrowe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Wabbit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wabbit scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wabbit missing with a left hand there. Sorrowe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wabbit fails to land with a series of punches.
Sorrowe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wabbit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sorrowe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sorrowe thuds his right hand into Wabbit's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wabbit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wabbit throws a sloppy body shot
and Sorrowe counters with a straight right hand.
Sorrowe shoots in looking for a takedown but Wabbit manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sorrowe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sorrowe checks the leg kick.
Wabbit moves out of range as Sorrowe strikes.
Wabbit punishes Sorrowe's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wabbit has Sorrowe up against the cage in a clinch.
Wabbit blocking some punches.
Sorrowe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sorrowe.
Wabbit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sorrowe backwards.
Wabbit lands with a right to the head.
Wabbit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sorrowe's elbow.
Wabbit blocks a body shot from Sorrowe.

Sorrowe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wabbit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sorrowe blocks a jab.
Wabbit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sorrowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Wabbit.
Wabbit throws a series of punches but Sorrowe avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wabbit lands an overhand right.
Wabbit misses with a looping left.
Wabbit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sorrowe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sorrowe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sorrowe misses the jab.
Wabbit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Samuel Sorrowe has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice uppercut there from Wabbit.
Sorrowe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sorrowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wabbit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Wabbit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Sorrowe's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fighters circling - Sorrowe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wabbit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circling - Sorrowe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wabbit throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wabbit connects with a body shot.
Wabbit scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sorrowe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wabbit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sorrowe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wabbit misses the shot to the body.
Sorrowe sizes up Wabbit with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sorrowe throws a looping overhand right but Wabbit ducks down to avoid it.
Wabbit misses with a double jab.
Wabbit fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wabbit slips under a jab.
Sorrowe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wabbit is fending him off so far but Sorrowe persists. Nope, Wabbit circles away and we're back to standing.
Roger Wabbit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wabbit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wabbit lands a nice shot to the body.
Wabbit throws a good cross that connects.
Sorrowe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sorrowe misses with a two punch combination.
Wabbit takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wabbit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sorrowe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wabbit was well out of range. Poor timing from Sorrowe.
Wabbit scores with a jab. Sorrowe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wabbit stuns Sorrowe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wabbit swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wabbit misses with a hook.
Wabbit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sorrowe is defended easily by Wabbit.
Sorrowe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wabbit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sorrowe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sorrowe defending well as Wabbit loads up on a big left hand.
Sorrowe throws a lazy right hand but Wabbit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Wabbit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorrowe takes a swing at Wabbit's ribcage but misses.
Wabbit does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Good shot there by Sorrowe.
Sorrowe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wabbit misses with a body shot.
Wabbit misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sorrowe counters with a straight right hand.
Wabbit throws a series of punches but Sorrowe moves out of range.
Wabbit jabs at Sorrowe's body.
Sorrowe throws a big shot that misses.
Wabbit swings for the body but Sorrowe moves out of range.
Sorrowe jabs Wabbit to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sorrowe works Wabbit's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wabbit fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roger Wabbit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sorrowe fails with the takedown.
Roger Wabbit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Sorrowe.
Sorrowe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wabbit sprawls well. Wabbit wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sorrowe gets slowly back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A cross from Wabbit lands.
Wabbit misses with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wabbit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sorrowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Wabbit.
Wabbit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sorrowe moves away.
Sorrowe slips a jab from Wabbit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Wabbit dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Sorrowe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wabbit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wabbit lands a slapping body shot.
Wabbit throws a hook but Sorrowe blocks it.
Wabbit tries to clinch but Sorrowe moves out of range.
Sorrowe misses with a series of wild punches.
Wabbit misses with a hook.

Sorrowe closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wabbit to the mat! Wabbit manages to get full guard.
Wabbit avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wabbit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sorrowe is one step ahead there.
Wabbit wants to get back to his feet but Sorrowe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorrowe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wabbit bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sorrowe's guard.
Sorrowe pulls Wabbit in to control the position.
Wabbit trying to control the position from guard on top but Sorrowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sorrowe trying to control the position.
Wabbit scoring with some ground and pound.
Wabbit showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wabbit trying to control the position from guard on top but Sorrowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sorrowe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sorrowe has control of Wabbit's left arm, preventing Wabbit from doing any damage.
Wabbit throwing strikes but missing.

Sorrowe looking for a guillotine here but Wabbit defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorrowe looking for a sweep. Not yet Sorrowe, not yet.
Wabbit trying to control but Sorrowe is working from the bottom.
Wabbit postures up in Sorrowe's guard and throws a big left but Sorrowe blocks it.
Wabbit trying to control the position from guard on top but Sorrowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sorrowe trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wabbit not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wabbit slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wabbit working the head with strikes.
Sorrowe is trying to control Wabbit's posture but Wabbit avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wabbit scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sorrowe to see if he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wabbit in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Wabbit clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Sorrowe's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sorrowe fails with a takedown attempt.
Sorrowe scores with a jab to the body.
Wabbit throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wabbit misses with a body shot
and Sorrowe counters with a right hand to the body.
Wabbit throws a good cross that connects.
Sorrowe ducks under a wild hook from Wabbit.
Sorrowe slips under a jab.
Sorrowe cracks Wabbit with an open hand slap.
Sorrowe avoids the body shot from Wabbit.
Wabbit shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorrowe scores with a jab.
Sorrowe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wabbit misses with a double jab.
Sorrowe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wabbit.
Wabbit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sorrowe throws a body punch but Wabbit moves out of range.
Wabbit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sorrowe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roger Wabbit is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Wabbit misses its intended target.
Wabbit defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sorrowe.
Wabbit misses with a series of wild punches.
Wabbit shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sorrowe looks for a takedown but Wabbit sprawls well.
Roger Wabbit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Sorrowe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wabbit lands a nice hook to Sorrowe's body. Sorrowe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wabbit connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sorrowe. Sorrowe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sloppy strikes from Wabbit. Those never looked like landing.
Sorrowe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wabbit's waist but Wabbit gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sorrowe off to one side.
Sorrowe checks a low kick from Wabbit.
Wabbit misses with a wild combination.
Sorrowe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jab by Wabbit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Left hook, right uppercut from Wabbit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wabbit walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sorrowe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wabbit throws a good cross that connects.
Sorrowe throws an overhand right that lands on Wabbit's shoulder, as Wabbit tries to avoid the shot.
Sorrowe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wabbit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wabbit misses with a looping left.
Sorrowe punishes Wabbit's body with a nice straight punch.
Wabbit closes the distance and clinches up with Sorrowe, looking for a takedown. Wabbit pushes Sorrowe against the cage but Sorrowe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wabbit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sorrowe misses with an uppercut. Wabbit saw that one coming.
Sorrowe fails with a takedown attempt.
Wabbit throws a leg kick but Sorrowe sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorrowe throws a hook but Wabbit avoids it easily.
Wabbit misses with an uppercut. Sorrowe saw that one coming.
Wabbit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sorrowe.
Sorrowe misses the shot to the body.
Wabbit works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wabbit throws a right hand that Sorrowe ducks under and follows up with a left that Sorrowe also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wabbit works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wabbit misses with the combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sorrowe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Wabbit had his way with Samuel Sorrowe in that round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Sorrowe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wabbit throws a low kick but Sorrowe avoids it.
Wabbit connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sorrowe's hands.
Sorrowe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wabbit to score with a decent uppercut.
Wabbit scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wabbit takes a swing at Sorrowe's ribcage but misses.
Sorrowe blocks a jab.
Wabbit fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sorrowe checks it well.
Wabbit misses the jab.
Sorrowe connects with a nice looking jab.
Wabbit slips a jab from Sorrowe.
Wabbit looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wabbit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sorrowe moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wabbit pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sorrowe back to the cage. Wabbit follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sorrowe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wabbit.
Sorrowe scores with a jab.
Wabbit misses with a wild combination.
Wabbit throws a series of punches but Sorrowe moves out of range.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Wabbit misses with a hook to the body

and Sorrowe counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sorrowe wants to free his trapped foot but Wabbit is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sorrowe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wabbit gets full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sorrowe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorrowe trying to control but Wabbit is working from the bottom.
Wabbit utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sorrowe trying to control but Wabbit is working from the bottom.
Sorrowe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sorrowe postures up in Wabbit's guard and throws a big left but Wabbit blocks it.
Wabbit wants to sweep here but Sorrowe controlling him for the moment.
Wabbit pulls Sorrowe in close to his closed guard and prevents Sorrowe from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorrowe is looking to work some ground and pound but Wabbit has wrist control.
Sorrowe wants to pass the guard but Wabbit is keeping the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sorrowe misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Sorrowe.
Sorrowe swings for the body but Wabbit moves out of range.
Wabbit will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wabbit defending well as Sorrowe loads up on a big left hand.
Sorrowe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wabbit feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sorrowes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorrowe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wabbit.
Wabbit moves into range and connects with a jab.
Roger Wabbit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wabbit changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sorrowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wabbit.
Wabbit misses with a body shot
and Sorrowe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Samuel Sorrowe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wabbit misses with an uppercut. Sorrowe saw that one coming.
Wabbit moves out of range of the strikes.
Wabbit fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sorrowe throws a body punch but Wabbit moves out of range.
Sorrowe ducks under a wild hook from Wabbit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wabbit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

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 Roger Wabbit.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wabbit, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 50:45
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Wabbit!
Roger Wabbit retains his lightweight title!