PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Binge ll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

ll
vs
Joe

173 cm
23
266 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
23
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Binge ll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Joe!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

ll shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
ll sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Joe wants to improve his position but ll is controlling well.
ll keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Joe manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
ll trying to control but Joe is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Binge ll.
Nice takedown defense from Joe. No joy for ll on that attempt.
ll throws the left hand but Joe avoids the punch easily.

ll closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

ll has clasped his hands together around Joe's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Joe tries to buck ll off but ll is having none of it.
ll trying to control the position but Joe is working away.
Joe trying to remain calm as ll controls from the top position.
Joe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Joe is not content to let ll control the position.
Joe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with ll. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe wants to get back to his feet.
ll trying to control the position but Joe is working away.

We're going to have a standup here because Binge ll wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Joe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Joe slaps away a takedown attempt from ll, before circling back to the center of the mat.

ll throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Joe was covering up waiting for the punch and ll finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ll stands and throws Joe's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Joe struggling a bit here.
ll staying calm.
ll working the ground and pound but Joe is defending the strikes.
ll wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joe keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe struggling a bit here.
ll scores with punches from side control.
ll controlling the position from side mount.
Joe pushes ll away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, ll gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
ll controls the position.
Joe tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but ll wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Joe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joe is still trying to improve position.
ll controls the position from side control.
ll lands a few punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Binge ll dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

ll scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Joe is trying to improve his position.
ll controlling the position from side mount.
You can see the frustration on Joe's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
ll is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Joe will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Joe is trying to control ll's posture but ll avoids it.
ll wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joe keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ll happy to just control the position for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Joe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
ll keeps the fight on the outside.
ll shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Joe defends it nicely.
ll shoots in looking for a takedown. Joe tries to sprawl out of it but ll keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Joe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck for Joe with that takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from ll.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Binge ll. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joe darts in looking for a takedown but ll gets double underhooks and turns Joe into the cage.
Joe looking to throw knees to the head but ll is blocking nicely.
Joe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. ll just stands there and leans against the cage.
Joe is breathing heavily.
Joe is trying to break the clinch but ll has him pressed against the cage.

Joe successfully pulls guard.
Joe can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as ll controls the pace.
Joe pulls ll in to control the position.
ll controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Binge ll.

ll has Joe up against the cage in a clinch.

ll has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Joe uses from the top position.
ll pulls Joe in close to prevent any damage.
Joe stopping the sweep attempt from ll.
ll wants to stand and escape but Joe is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ll controls Joe momentarily but Joe frees himself.
Joe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Binge ll.
Joe misses with a takedown attempt - ll sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
ll closes this distance looking for a takedown but Joe circles away.

ll dives in and scores a takedown into Joe's guard.
Joe is pulling down on ll's head. It's preventing any offense from ll, at least for the moment.
ll wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
ll sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Binge ll dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A head kick from Joe lands but ll takes it in his stride.

It looks like Binge ll has been cut.
Joe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
ll has a takedown stuffed.
Joe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Joe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joe shoots in but no luck this time.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Joe stops a takedown attempt from ll.
Joe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as ll walks away with a smile on his face. Joe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Binge ll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Joe.

ll shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Joe's guard.
Joe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ll seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
ll prevents Joe from getting back to his feet.
ll content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Binge ll just wasn't active enough.

ll drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Joe is looking to work his way out of this bad position but ll is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ll trying to control the position but Joe is working away.
A lull in the action here as ll stalls from top position.
ll's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
ll trying to control the action but Joe is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Binge ll wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Joe tries to sprawl but ll drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of ll's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take ll's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ll tries to roll but Joe sticks to his back.

Joe is looking for the choke from the back position but ll is controlling his hands well.
ll trying to control the position but Joe manages to sink in the hooks.
Joe trying to control.
Joe doesn't have the hooks in and ll manages to turn into his guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells ll's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
ll is pushing down on Joe's leg trying to pass to half guard. Joe is fighting to maintain full guard but ll has managed to sneak the leg through.
Joe is trying to get back to full guard.
ll takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
ll with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Binge ll is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Joe is looking to get back to full guard here but ll has managed to pass to side control instead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
ll taking a breather here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
ll scoring with punches from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Binge ll showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for ll, 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Binge ll!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Binge ll!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Binge ll!

Binge ll wins by unanimous decision!