PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leapinon Deciferous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Very Important Person (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leapinon Deciferous has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Deciferous
vs
Important Person

168 cm
25
192 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
190 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leapinon Deciferous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Very Important Person!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Deciferous.
Sloppy strikes from Person. Those never looked like landing.
Deciferous misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Person.
Person misses with a straight right.

Oooooh!!! Person has knocked Deciferous down with a huge combo! Person steps away and waves a wobbly Deciferous back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Leapinon Deciferous has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deciferous stuffs the takedown attempt from Person. Person gets slowly back to his feet.
Deciferous takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A combination from Person does no damage.

Person lands a big right hand that sends Deciferous crashing to the mat! Person stays standing though and waves Deciferous back to his feet!
Person takes a swing at Deciferous's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Person as he connects with a hook.

Leapinon Deciferous's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Person looks to land a combination but Deciferous avoids it well.
Person has his takedown stuffed

and Deciferous counters by clinching up.
Deciferous misses with a punch to the body.
Deciferous pushes Person back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Person has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Deciferous is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Leapinon Deciferous has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Very Important Person.
Deciferous struggles to land a body shot inside as Person controls his hands.
Deciferous lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Deciferous works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Deciferous could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Person prevents a body shot from Deciferous.
Person wants to break free but Deciferous has control.
Deciferous misses with a body punch.
Deciferous tries to throw a body punch but Person avoids it by throwing Deciferous back against the cage.
Deciferous tries to throw a body punch but Person avoids it by throwing Deciferous back against the cage.
Deciferous throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Person tries to pull guard but Deciferous forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Person working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deciferous throws a head punch that misses.
Deciferous misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Deciferous.
Deciferous misses with a body punch.
Deciferous tries to work over Person's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Deciferous can't find room to land a body shot as Person controls the action.
Person tries to circle away but Deciferous has him pinned against the cage.
Deciferous prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deciferous lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Person backwards.
Deciferous doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Person is working for takedown but Deciferous is calmly controlling the position for now.
Deciferous lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Person backwards.
Deciferous misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Person is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Deciferous tries to throw a body punch but Person avoids it by throwing Deciferous back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Deciferous tries to work over Person's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Very Important Person dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leapinon Deciferous's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Deciferous tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Person paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Person with a lazy takedown attempt
and Deciferous counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Person throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Very Important Person seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deciferous swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Deciferous misses with a looping right.
Deciferous stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Deciferous wants it to stay on the feet.
Person is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Person slips under a jab.
Person swinging wildly here.
Person staying out of range there.
Person tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Deciferous defends well and Person ends up having to push Deciferous into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Leapinon Deciferous has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Very Important Person.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deciferous misses with a hook to the ribs.
Deciferous misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Deciferous scores with a nice short uppercut.
Deciferous lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Person.
Deciferous lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Deciferous.
Person is working for takedown but Deciferous is calmly controlling the position for now.
Person prevents a body shot from Deciferous.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Person tries to pull guard but Deciferous holds him up against the cage and eventually Person drops back down to his feet.
Person blocking some punches.
Deciferous tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Deciferous as Person tries to tie him up.
Deciferous misses with a punch to the body.
Deciferous tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Person's elbow.
Person can't get the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deciferous tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Person's elbow.
Person blocks a body shot from Deciferous.
Deciferous tries to throw a body punch but Person avoids it by throwing Deciferous back against the cage.
Person is looking to take this one to the mat.
Person misses with some punches.
Deciferous doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Person is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Deciferous is defending well.
Person blocks a body shot from Deciferous.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deciferous has Person pressed against the cage, preventing Person from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Deciferous works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Person is trying to break the clinch but Deciferous has him pressed against the cage.
Person is looking for a takedown.
Deciferous struggles to land a body shot inside as Person controls his hands.
Person tries to pull guard but Deciferous holds him up against the cage and eventually Person drops back down to his feet.
Deciferous tries to throw a body punch but Person avoids it by throwing Deciferous back against the cage.
Deciferous gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Person.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leapinon Deciferous dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leapinon Deciferous'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. This is the final round!

Person tries to score a power double leg takedown but Deciferous sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Person somewhat.
Deciferous gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Very Important Person seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Person connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Person shoots for a double leg takedown but Deciferous sprawls well. He's pushed Person's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Person steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Deciferous.

Deciferous closes the distance and clinches.
A hook to the body from Deciferous.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deciferous prevents a takedown attempt there.
Leapinon Deciferous has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Very Important Person.
Deciferous has a couple of punches blocked by Person.
Deciferous tries a body shot but Person blocks it.
Deciferous stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Person tries to break free but Deciferous pushes him back against the cage.
Deciferous misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deciferous goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Person can't get the takedown.
Person drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Deciferous gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Person is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Deciferous tries a body shot but Person blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Deciferous fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Person blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leapinon Deciferous has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Deciferous misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Deciferous.
Person is trying to drag Deciferous to the mat but Deciferous just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Person is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Deciferous gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Deciferous misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Person escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Person looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Person thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Person drops back looking for a leg! Deciferous is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Deciferous manages to kick Person off! Person jumps back into Deciferous's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Person stays in close to Deciferous's body and controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Very Important Person comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Person 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Very Important Person!