PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fancy Nancy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nancy
vs
Do

192 cm
33
259 lbs
26 - 13 - 0

192 cm
35
255 lbs
22 - 26 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fancy Nancy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonny Do!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do blocks a jab.
Fancy Nancy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nancy tries to clinch but Do moves out of range.
Do misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nancy jabs at Do's body.
A jab lands there for Nancy.
Do tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nancy swivels and escapes.
Do moves out of range as Nancy strikes.
A nice combination there by Nancy.
Nice uppercut there from Nancy.
Nancy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Jonny Do has been cut.
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!
Do throws a big shot that misses.
Nancy jabs Do right on the nose. Do blinks but takes it well.
Do scores with a jab to the head.
Do misses with a few strikes there.
Nancy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Do throws a good cross that connects.
Nancy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Do fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nancy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nancy blocks a jab.
Nancy checks a leg kick.
Nancy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Do.
Do will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Do looks for the body kick but Nancy saw that one coming.
Do walks into a jab.
A big right from Nancy misses.
Nancy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Do misses the target.
Do uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nancy.
Nancy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Do sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nancy takes a swing at Do's ribcage but misses.
Do is looking to score with low kicks.
Do tries a low kick but Nancy avoids it.
Nancy misses the jab.
Nancy throws a nice looking combination but Do bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Do misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nancy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nancy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nancy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Nancy scores with a takedown into Do's guard.
Nancy tries to free his leg and advance position but Do is retaining full guard.
Do wants to stand but Nancy is controlling the position.
Nancy trying to control but Do is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fancy Nancy has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Do 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.
Do misses with a low kick.
Nancy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nancy throws a shot from downtown. Do moves away and avoids it.
Nancy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nancy swings for the body but Do moves out of range.
Nancy moves out of range of the body kick.
Nancy throws a jab but it's blocked by Do.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Do.
Nancy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Do.
Do tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nancy was well out of range. Poor timing from Do.

Do shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nancy napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Nancy parries the strikes from Do easily there. Do is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Nancy to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do misses with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Do working away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nancy regains half guard, as Do was trying to land strikes.
Do missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nancy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Do.
Do sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nancy defending well though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Do thows a huge punch but Nancy dodges it nicely.
Do is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Do throwing shots but Nancy is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Fancy Nancy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jonny Do'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.

Do doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nancy counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Do drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Do with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Do postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Do postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Do looking to sit in guard and control but Nancy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nancy tries to free his leg and advance position but Do is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nancy trying to control the position from guard on top but Do is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nancy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Fancy Nancy just wasn't active enough.
Do throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nancy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nancy punishes Do's body with a nice straight punch.
Do misses with a wild body shot.
Nancy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Do with a hook.
Do takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fancy Nancy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nancy throws a series of punches but Do moves out of range.
Fancy Nancy is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nancy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nancy throws the left hand but Do avoids the punch easily.
Nancy throws a lazy uppercut
and Do counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Nancy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nancy checks a leg kick.
Do lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nancy misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Do shoots in but Nancy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Do blocks a jab.
Do avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nancy swinging wildly here.
A combination from Nancy does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do scores with a decent looking hook.
Nancy walks into a stiff left hand from Do.
Do looks to throw a body kick
and Nancy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nancy swings for the body but Do moves out of range.
Nancy swings for the body but Do moves out of range.
Do tries to work over Nancy's front leg with a kick but Nancy checks it.
Do lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nancy will feel that in the morning.
Nancy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Do circles away quickly and effectively.
Do takes one to the side of the head.
Do misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Do misses.
Nancy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Do shoots in looking for a takedown. Nancy tries to sprawl out of it but Do keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nancy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fancy Nancy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Do.
Do misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nancy misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nancy moves away from the strike by Do.
Nancy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Do steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nancy.
Do throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nancy lands a two punch combo.
Fancy Nancy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nancy misses with a low kick as Do jumps back.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nancy.
Do scores with a sloppy right hand. Nancy should have avoided that one.
Do defending well as Nancy loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Do misses the target.
Do takes a swing at Nancy's ribcage but misses.
Do throws a nice inside leg kick.
Do closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nancy circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Do showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jonny Do's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nancy feints and then cracks Do's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Do down.
Do scores with a jab. Nancy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nancy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nancy throws a looping overhand right but Do ducks down to avoid it.
Do misses with a hook. Nancy ducked under it nicely.
Do throws a leg kick but Nancy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Do misses with a leg kick.
Nancy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Do sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nancy looks to land a right hand but Do moved out of range.
Nancy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Do in his tracks.
Do throws a shot from downtown. Nancy moves away and avoids it.
Nancy connects with a looping right hand.
Do misses with a looping left.
A bone on bone clash there as Nancy blocks the leg kick.
Nancy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nancy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do throws a lazy right hand but Nancy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nancy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nancy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Nancy misses the target.
Do shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nancy sprawls well. Nancy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Do gets slowly back to his feet.
Nancy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Do uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nancy.
Nancy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nancy throws out a loose jab but Do uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nancy connects with a leg kick. Do looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jab by Nancy.
Nancy misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nancy.
Nancy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Do throws a chopping leg kick but Nancy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nancy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Do circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice straight punches there by Do. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Do.
Nancy misses with a series of wild punches.
Do misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Do wants to land a leg kick but Nancy is out of range.
Nancy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nancy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Do throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Nancy was covering up waiting for the punch and Do finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Nancy 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do trying to control but Nancy is working from the bottom.
Do stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nancy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nancy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nancy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Do controls the pace.
Nancy keeping moving, preventing Do from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Jonny Do has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nancy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Do.
Nancy misses with a wild combination.
A big right from Nancy misses.
Do tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nancy misses with a double jab
and Do counters with a left to the body.
Do tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Do throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Do takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Do 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.
Do throws a jab but it's blocked by Nancy.
Do lands the left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jonny Do.
I think Do has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Do!
Jonny Do decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.