PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between BJ McGobblecock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Sorrowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sorrowe has chosen Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll (A-Trak remix) as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

McGobblecock
vs
Sorrowe

172 cm
28
165 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

181 cm
21
166 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Fury Nutrition Inc.

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, BJ McGobblecock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Samuel Sorrowe!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGobblecock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sorrowe.
McGobblecock bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sorrowe's head backwards.

It looks like Samuel Sorrowe has been cut.
Sorrowe loads up on a big right hand but McGobblecock slips the punch.

McGobblecock tries to keep at a distance but Sorrowe has taken the fight into the clinch.
McGobblecock is pushing Sorrowe up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
McGobblecock seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Sorrowe is looking to break free of the clinch but McGobblecock has double underhooks.

Sorrowe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGobblecock keeps the fight on the outside.
Sorrowe throws a body punch but McGobblecock moves out of range.
McGobblecock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGobblecock shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorrowe connects with a body shot.
Sorrowe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sorrowe tries to close the distance and clinch but McGobblecock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big left from McGobblecock misses.
Jab from McGobblecock.
McGobblecock avoids the body shot from Sorrowe.
McGobblecock lands a right hook to the body.
McGobblecock throws an overhand right that lands on Sorrowe's shoulder, as Sorrowe tries to avoid the shot.
Sorrowe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sorrowe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McGobblecock doesn't seem bothered though.
McGobblecock throws a looping overhand right but Sorrowe ducks down to avoid it.
Sorrowe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGobblecock throws a series of strikes that have Sorrowe backpedaling.
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!
Sorrowe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGobblecock.
Sorrowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGobblecock.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sorrowe. McGobblecock does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorrowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sorrowe throws a right and a left that both miss.
McGobblecock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sorrowe.
Sorrowe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGobblecock.
A big right from McGobblecock misses.
McGobblecock scores with a body shot.
Sorrowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGobblecock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McGobblecock scores with a nice right hand.
Sorrowe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McGobblecock sprawls well. McGobblecock wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sorrowe gets slowly back to his feet.
Sorrowe doesn't manage to clinch there - McGobblecock circles away.
Sorrowe blocks a jab.
Sorrowe thuds his right hand into McGobblecock's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sorrowe is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McGobblecock rather than just go for the knockout.
McGobblecock tests Sorrowe's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorrowe throws a shot from downtown. McGobblecock moves away and avoids it.
McGobblecock shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sorrowe just misses with a punch to the body.
McGobblecock fails to land with a series of punches.

McGobblecock closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
McGobblecock wants to stand but Sorrowe is controlling his arm.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Sorrowe gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sorrowe wants to control but McGobblecock is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorrowe wants to get back to full guard.
Sorrowe gets full guard.
Sorrowe is trying to keep McGobblecock in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McGobblecock accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sorrowe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McGobblecock doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McGobblecock manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sorrowe pulls McGobblecock in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ McGobblecock dominated 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 ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGobblecock moves away.
McGobblecock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sorrowe manages to avoid it.

McGobblecock closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sorrowe's guard.
McGobblecock tries to free his leg and advance position but Sorrowe is retaining full guard.
McGobblecock wants to control from the top but Sorrowe keeps moving.
McGobblecock is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sorrowe is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sorrowe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sorrowe is adopting a defensive guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. BJ McGobblecock wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A cross from Sorrowe lands.
A jab from Sorrowe misses.
McGobblecock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sorrowe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGobblecock.
Sorrowe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McGobblecock counters with a series of strikes. Sorrowe will be more careful next time no doubt.
McGobblecock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sorrowe.
The fighters circling - Sorrowe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sorrowe misses with a hook. McGobblecock ducked under it nicely.
McGobblecock misses the jab.
McGobblecock shoots for a takedown but Sorrowe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McGobblecock avoids the body shot from Sorrowe.
Sorrowe lands with a hook. McGobblecock tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
McGobblecock takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sorrowe swings for the body but McGobblecock moves out of range.
McGobblecock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sorrowe.
McGobblecock keeps the fight on the outside.
BJ McGobblecock is winning the standup battle so far.
McGobblecock looks to land a left hand but Sorrowe moved out of range nicely.
McGobblecock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sorrowe moves away.
McGobblecock with a jab.
McGobblecock dodges the punch combination from Sorrowe.
McGobblecock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good exchange - Sorrowe coming out on top.
Sorrowe throws a sloppy body shot
enabling McGobblecock to counter with a crisp jab.
Sorrowe tries to clinch there but McGobblecock circles away.
McGobblecock throws a sloppy head kick and Sorrowe moves out of range easily.
McGobblecock shoots in for a double leg but Sorrowe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorrowe misses with a hook.
Sorrowe slips a jab from McGobblecock.
Sorrowe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGobblecock.

McGobblecock shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sorrowe's guard.
Sorrowe is controlling McGobblecock's posture.
McGobblecock trying to control but Sorrowe is working from the bottom.
Sorrowe looking to hit a scissor sweep but McGobblecock is one step ahead there.

Sorrowe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McGobblecock is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGobblecock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sorrowe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McGobblecock looking to sit in guard and control but Sorrowe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Sorrowe got a little sloppy there for a moment and McGobblecock has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sorrowe has managed to get both his arms back between McGobblecock's legs - danger averted.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sorrowe throws an elbow that misses. McGobblecock uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sorrowe's guard. Nice move by McGobblecock!
McGobblecock works over Sorrowe with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ McGobblecock dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Sorrowe's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Sorrowe closes the distance and pushes McGobblecock back into the cage.
McGobblecock is trying to push Sorrowe away but Sorrowe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Sorrowe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sorrowe throws a series of punches but McGobblecock avoids them all with ease.
Sorrowe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGobblecock was well out of range. Poor timing from Sorrowe.
Sorrowe misses with an uppercut.
Sorrowe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sorrowe thows a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Sorrowe misses the target.
McGobblecock circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGobblecock ducks under a wild hook from Sorrowe.
Sorrowe shoots for a takedown but McGobblecock saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McGobblecock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sorrowe moves away.
Sorrowe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGobblecock.
Sorrowe jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorrowe wants to clinch up but McGobblecock keeps it at a distance.
McGobblecock digs a good body shot into Sorrowe's ribs.
McGobblecock scores with a nice strike.
Sorrowe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sorrowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGobblecock.
Sorrowe thows a body shot but no joy.
Sorrowe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

McGobblecock darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sorrowe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sorrowe regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from McGobblecock.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGobblecock 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.
McGobblecock scoring with some ground and pound.
Sorrowe trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
McGobblecock trying to control the position from guard on top but Sorrowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sorrowe working a defensive guard here.
BJ McGobblecock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGobblecock sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of BJ McGobblecock.
McGobblecock misses with a lunging right hand
and Sorrowe counters with a right hand to the body.
Sorrowe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sorrowe throws a jab when McGobblecock was well out of range.
McGobblecock avoids the body shot from Sorrowe.
McGobblecock lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sorrowe backs up against the cage.
McGobblecock looks to score with a jab to the body but Sorrowe is just out of range.
McGobblecock throws a body punch but Sorrowe moves out of range.
McGobblecock misses with a straight left.
Jab by McGobblecock.

Sorrowe tries to sprawl but McGobblecock drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Sorrowe is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGobblecock is nestled in close to Sorrowe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sorrowe is still in real trouble! Can McGobblecock finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGobblecock throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sorrowe seems to have recovered his senses.
Sorrowe manages to get to full guard.
BJ McGobblecock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sorrowe has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Samuel Sorrowe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Sorrowe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sorrowe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

And that's the end of the fight!
BJ McGobblecock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McGobblecock, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BJ McGobblecock!
Post fight, BJ McGobblecock stared into the camera and said 'Give me the Champ! Roger Wabbit is a sissy!'.