PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garrosh Hellscream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Voodoo Child. The crowd seem to be enjoying Hellscream's choice of entrance music: Simple Man. Garrosh Hellscream will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Charles
vs
Hellscream

180 cm
24
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

225 cm
31
185 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Charles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Garrosh Hellscream!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Charles throws a leg kick

and Hellscream counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hellscream.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Charles pulls Hellscream in to control the position.
Charles has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Charles is trying to keep Hellscream in close.
Charles 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.
Hellscream is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hellscream has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Charles is proving hard to escape from.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Charles misses with a leg kick

and Hellscream counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Charles looking for a sweep but Hellscream has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Hellscream tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles is looking to improve his position but Hellscream isn't that keen on the idea.
Hellscream controlling from the full mount.
Charles tries to hold on but Hellscream postures up.
Charles is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Charles really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hellscream tries to get up but Charles was controlling his body and he's reversed into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Charles might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Charles throws a strike but Hellscream rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Charles looking for a sweep. Not yet Charles, not yet.
Charles not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Charles controlling the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because John Charles wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Charles feints and as Hellscream raises his hands in defense, Charles changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Charles throwing strikes but missing.
Charles throws an elbow that misses. Hellscream uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Charles's guard. Nice move by Hellscream!
Charles trying to keep a closed guard but Hellscream is proving a slippery customer.
Charles looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hellscream is one step ahead there.
Hellscream would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles is pulling down on Hellscream's head. It's preventing any offense from Hellscream, at least for the moment.
Hellscream won't allow Charles to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hellscream defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Charles.
Charles throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Hellscream counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Charles wants to hit a switch here but Hellscream passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Charles there!
Charles keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hellscream avoids the attempt from Charles to control.
Charles is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Garrosh Hellscream will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A shot to the body from Charles misses

and Hellscream counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hellscream.
Charles looking to control.
Charles is pulling down on Hellscream's head. It's preventing any offense from Hellscream, at least for the moment.
Hellscream wants to get up but he can't break Charles's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Charles is trying to control the position but Hellscream postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Charles pulls Hellscream in close to prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up. John Charles wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Charles shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hellscream preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Charles postures up in Hellscream's guard and throws a big left but Hellscream blocks it.
Charles looking to sit in guard and control but Hellscream gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellscream is looking to stand up but Charles won't let him.
Charles wants to sweep but no luck.
Charles is pulling down on Hellscream's head to control his posture.
Charles not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hellscream stopping the sweep attempt from Charles.
Charles is working hard here to advance position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Charles misses the body punch

and Hellscream counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Charles's guard now.
Charles has a closed guard, preventing Hellscream from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Charles looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Charles is adopting a defensive guard.
Charles trying to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Charles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Charles fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellscream keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the body from Charles misses

and Hellscream counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Charles pulls Hellscream in close to his closed guard and prevents Hellscream from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hellscream preventing the sweep.
Hellscream would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hellscream won't allow Charles to sweep him here.
Hellscream wants to get up but he can't break Charles's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Charles is trying to hold Hellscream in close to prevent damage but Hellscream has managed to pass into half guard.
Charles is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hellscream tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Charles is looking to improve his position.

Hellscream postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Charles to stand up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Charles throws a leg kick

and Hellscream counters with a shoot takedown. Charles fights it but they end up in guard.
Hellscream postures up.
Charles manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Charles throws some wild stikes that Hellscream manages to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garrosh Hellscream showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Charles tries to clinch but Hellscream moves away

and Hellscream decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Charles's guard.
Charles trying to keep a closed guard but Hellscream is proving a slippery customer.
Charles pulls Hellscream in close to prevent any damage.
Charles has a closed guard, preventing Hellscream from standing up.
Charles is trying to control the position but Hellscream postures up.

We're going to have a standup here because John Charles wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hellscream keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Charles misses with a hook to the body

and Hellscream counters with a single leg into guard. Charles didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Charles looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hellscream is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles working a defensive guard here.
Hellscream tries to stand but Charles is controlling from the bottom.
Charles looking to control.
Hellscream stopping the sweep attempt from Charles.
Hellscream wants to stand but Charles has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Charles misses with a body punch

and Hellscream counters with a shoot takedown. Charles fights it but they end up in guard.
Hellscream trying to stand up but can't free himself from Charles's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles is trying to control the position but Hellscream postures up.
Charles tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hellscream is looking to stand up but Charles won't let him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Charles is trying to keep Hellscream in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Charles misses with a leg kick

and Hellscream counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Charles's guard now.
Charles is trying to control the position but Hellscream postures up.
Charles wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Charles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellscream has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Charles is proving hard to escape from.
Charles working a defensive guard but Hellscream passes into half guard.
Charles has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hellscream is working away from the top position though.
John Charles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

John Charles has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Charles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles takes a swing at Hellscream's ribcage but misses.
Charles throws a leg kick that is checked

and Hellscream counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Charles trying to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hellscream has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Charles is proving hard to escape from.
Charles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

John Charles has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hellscream slaps away a takedown attempt from Charles, before circling back to the center of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Garrosh Hellscream comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hellscream winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garrosh Hellscream!
A victorious Garrosh Hellscream thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.