PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Webster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josiah Bartlet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Webster
vs
Bartlet

174 cm
21
141 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
145 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Webster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Josiah Bartlet!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartlet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bartlet throws a head kick that misses.
Bartlet scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bartlet has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Webster is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bartlet avoids the body shot from Webster.
Webster checks the leg kick nicely there.
Webster blocks a head kick by Bartlet.
A jab from Webster does it's job there.
Josiah Bartlet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bartlet attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bartlet tries to clinch but Webster is having none of it.
Bartlet throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bartlet tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Webster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bartlet throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bartlet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bartlet is looking to score with low kicks.
Bartlet moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bartlet moves away from the strike by Webster.
Bartlet doesn't manage to clinch there - Webster circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bartlet on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bartlet throws a front kick aimed at Webster's knee but Webster avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bartlet darts in and clinches Webster up against the cage.
Bartlet gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Webster blocks an elbow strike from Bartlet.
Bartlet throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bartlet throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Webster has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Webster is trying to force a seperation but Bartlet has the dominant position.
Bartlet wants to take the fight to the mat but Webster manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Webster is pressed up against the cage. Bartlet has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Webster down to the mat. Webster avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Webster swats away the attempt to clinch by Bartlet.
Webster just misses with a punch to the body.
Bartlet moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Webster with a hook.
Webster checks a leg kick.
Webster connects with a body shot.
Webster avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webster lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bartlet at a distance.
Bartlet tries to score with a low kick but Webster moves his leg out of the way.
Webster tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Webster keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bartlet is looking to score with low kicks.
Bartlet throws a leg kick
and Webster counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Webster keeps the fight on the outside.
Bartlet shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Webster cracks Bartlet with a good jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Webster checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Webster checks a low kick from Bartlet.
Webster swats away the attempt to clinch by Bartlet.

Bartlet forces Webster back against the cage and clinches.
Bartlet pushes off an throws an elbow but Webster leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short uppercut from Webster.
Webster is trying to break the clinch but Bartlet is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webster takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bartlet throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bartlet throws an elbow but it misses.
Bartlet misses with an elbow over the top.
Webster scores with a shoulder strike.
Bartlet gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Webster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Webster keeps the fight on the outside.
Webster throws a series of strikes that have Bartlet backpedaling.
Webster connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bartlet momentarily.
Bartlet throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Webster ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bartlet dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Webster. That did some damage!
Webster misses the shot to the body.
Bartlet moves to clinch but Webster breaks away
and Webster makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Webster lands with a hook. Bartlet tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartlet cracks the inside of Webster's front leg.
Bartlet tries to close the distance and clinch but Webster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Bartlet has closed the distance and engaged Webster in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bartlet misses with an elbow over the top.
Bartlet throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bartlet looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Webster wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bartlet misses with an elbow strike.
Bartlet lands an elbow that stopped Webster in his tracks for a moment.
Webster misses with a body punch.
Webster is trying to maintain a safe position but Bartlet gets an underhook and turns Webster into the cage.
Bartlet creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Webster can't break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Webster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bartlet misses with a head kick.
Bartlet darts in trying to clinch
and Webster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josiah Bartlet dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bartlet misses with a body kick.
Webster lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Webster misses the shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Webster checks a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Webster.
Josiah Bartlet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bartlet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bartlet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Webster just misses with a punch to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Webster checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bartlet tries to clinch but Webster is having none of it.
Bartlet is looking to chop away at Webster's legs.
Bartlet throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Webster checks a leg kick.
Bartlet 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.
Bartlet throws a solid leg kick but Webster takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bartlet.
Bartlet is looking to clinch but Webster is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webster blocks the body kick.
Webster scores with a body shot.
Bartlet takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Webster misses with a hook. Bartlet ducked under it nicely.
Bartlet misses with a leg kick
and Webster counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bartlet thinking.
Bartlet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bartlet throws out a leg kick but Webster moves out of range and Bartlet only half commits.
Bartlet finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Webster scores with a hook to the body. Bartlet takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bartlet tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Webster connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bartlet throws a leg kick but Webster moved away.
Webster dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Webster scores with a hook to the body. Bartlet takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Webster uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartlet throws a nice outside leg kick.
Webster is looking to wear down Bartlet with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Webster catches Bartlet with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bartlet tried to score with a low kick but Webster checks it.
Webster shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bartlet eats them both and turns towards Webster to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Webster has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bartlet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bartlet throws out a leg kick but Webster moves out of range and Bartlet only half commits.
Jab from Webster.
Webster jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Webster checks the leg kick.
Bartlet tries to work over Webster's front leg with a kick but Webster checks it.
Bartlet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Bartlet gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Webster working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bartlet lands an elbow inside.
Webster wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bartlet has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartlet comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bartlet pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Bartlet.
Webster blocks the elbow strike.
Bartlet tries to score a body lock takedown but Webster shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Webster is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bartlet has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Webster is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
John Webster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josiah Bartlet.
Webster takes an elbow to the temple.

Webster manages to break the clinch.
Webster throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bartlet stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bartlet walks into a jab.
Webster checks a leg kick.
Bartlet throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bartlet steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Webster.
Bartlet takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A leg kick checked by Webster.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartlet throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bartlet throws a body kick that misses.
Webster checks a low kick from Bartlet.
Bartlet throws out a leg kick but Webster moves out of range and Bartlet only half commits.
Bartlet throws a low kick but Webster avoids it.
Webster sizes up Bartlet with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Webster lands with a cross.
Webster throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bartlet thumps Webster with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Webster blocks the low kick.
Bartlet wants to clinch up but Webster keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Webster looks to score with a jab to the body but Bartlet is just out of range.
Bartlet doesn't manage to clinch there - Webster circles away.
Bartlet tries to work over Webster's front leg with a kick but Webster checks it.

Bartlet has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josiah Bartlet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bartlet wants to slow Webster down by chopping away at his legs.
A shot to the liver by Webster. Beautiful body shot.
Bartlet has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bartlet misses with a low kick.
Bartlet tries to clinch up.
Bartlet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Webster blocks a leg kick.
Bartlet tries to land a front kick but Webster steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bartlet tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bartlet on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bartlet takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bartlet misses with a low kick.
Webster on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bartlet throws a sloppy head kick and Webster moves out of range easily.
Webster checks a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Webster.
Webster lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartlet throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bartlet throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Webster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bartlet moves away.
Webster checks a low kick from Bartlet.
Webster connects with the punch.
Bartlet misses with a low kick.
Bartlet misses with a body kick.
Bartlet throws a leg kick that misses.
Bartlet throws a sloppy head kick and Webster moves out of range easily.
Bartlet takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Webster looks to score with a jab to the body but Bartlet is just out of range.
Bartlet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bartlet throws a leg kick but Webster sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bartlet throws a push kick but Webster slaps the foot to one side.
Webster cracks Bartlet with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Webster fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Webster lands a nice shot that snaps Bartlet's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webster lands a head shot.
A combination from Webster does no damage.
Bartlet throws a nice outside leg kick.
Webster keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bartlet tries a head kick but it misses.
Bartlet throws a low kick but Webster avoids it.
Webster checks a leg kick.
Bartlet misses with a low kick as Webster jumps back.
Webster checks a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bartlet is looking to clinch but Webster is avoiding it.
Webster connects with a right hand. Bartlet shakes it off.
Bartlet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Bartlet misses
and Webster counters with a left to the body.
Webster throws a front kick aimed at Bartlet's knee but Bartlet avoids it well.
Webster circles away from the clinch attempt
and Webster counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartlet throws a solid leg kick but Webster takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bartlet.
Bartlet motions for Webster to come forward. Bartlet throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bartlet throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bartlet - that will leave a mark!
A leg kick checked by Bartlet.
Bartlet tries to clinch up.
Webster slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Webster blocks a low kick nicely.
Webster is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Webster lands with a straight right. Bartlet didn't see that one coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bartlet lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Webster has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Webster and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bartlet turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Webster checks the leg kick.
Bartlet takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartlet takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Webster misses the shot to the body.
Bartlet motions for Webster to come forward. Bartlet throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Webster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Webster lands a lovely overhand right.
Bartlet tries a low kick but Webster avoids it.
Bartlet looks to land a body kick but Webster moved away.
Webster fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bartlet looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Webster lands with a nice combination. Bartlet backs away looking to recover.
Bartlet misses with a leg kick.
Webster keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bartlet lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
John Webster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bartlet 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.
Webster throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bartlet stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Josiah Bartlet is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bartlet thows a leg kick but Webster checks it
and Webster counters with a right hand to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josiah Bartlet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bartlet has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josiah Bartlet!