PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Poly Styrene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy McGoogles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styrene's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Men at work - Land down under (Gotcha feat. Mission remix 2009). McGoogles has chosen Glory- These Silhouettes as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Styrene
vs
McGoogles

201 cm
21
235 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

205 cm
21
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Poly Styrene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Timmy McGoogles!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styrene checks a low kick from McGoogles.
Styrene throws a right and a left that both miss.
McGoogles throws a looping overhand right but Styrene ducks down to avoid it.
A combination from Styrene does no damage.
McGoogles takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Styrene fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGoogles circles away from the clinch attempt.

Styrene rushes McGoogles and presses him up against the cage.
Styrene wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McGoogles has him pressed against the cage.
Styrene landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Styrene keeps control of McGoogles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McGoogles wants to get back to striking at distance but Styrene won't allow it.
McGoogles being controlled against the cage.
Styrene has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McGoogles is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McGoogles wants to break the clinch but can't.

Styrene breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGoogles swings for the body but Styrene moves out of range.
McGoogles swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Styrene moves into the clinch.
Styrene stalls.
A short uppercut from Styrene.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGoogles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McGoogles wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Styrene has him pressed against the cage.
Styrene looking to stall.

Styrene manages to break the clinch.
McGoogles fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice body kick there by Styrene.

Styrene rushes McGoogles and presses him up against the cage.

Styrene breaks the clinch.
McGoogles swats away the attempt to clinch by Styrene.
McGoogles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Styrene counters with a good low kick that McGoogles was not able to check.
McGoogles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Styrene counters with a good low kick that McGoogles was not able to check.
McGoogles scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McGoogles lands with a hook. Styrene tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McGoogles looks to score with a jab to the body but Styrene is just out of range.
Styrene slips a straight right by McGoogles.
McGoogles looks gassed!
McGoogles throws a lazy head kick
and Styrene counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice jab there from McGoogles.

It looks like Poly Styrene has been cut.
Timmy McGoogles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGoogles swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Styrene fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McGoogles, pushing him back against the cage.

Styrene breaks from the clinch.
Styrene uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGoogles.
McGoogles on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Styrene. Styrene obviously looking to wear him down.
Styrene throws a nice inside leg kick.
Styrene feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McGoogles's calf.

Styrene takes the fight into the clinch.
Styrene has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McGoogles is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Styrene tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McGoogles smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Poly Styrene. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Styrene lands with a cross.
Styrene connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McGoogles misses with a two punch combination.
McGoogles on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Styrene. Styrene obviously looking to wear him down.
McGoogles on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Styrene has taken the fight to the clinch.

Styrene pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Styrene takes the fight into the clinch.
McGoogles stops a takedown attempt from Styrene.
Styrene creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McGoogles's defenses.

Styrene manages to break the clinch.
McGoogles missing with a left hand there. Styrene was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Styrene moves in looking to clinch but McGoogles pushes him off.
McGoogles missing with a left hand there. Styrene was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from McGoogles misses.
McGoogles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Styrene moves into the clinch successfully.
Styrene scores with a nice hook to the head.
Styrene misses with a knee strike.
McGoogles is pressed up against the cage. Styrene has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McGoogles down to the mat. McGoogles avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A low kick from McGoogles is predictable there
and Styrene counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Styrene defending well as McGoogles loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGoogles throws a lazy body kick

and Styrene counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McGoogles wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Styrene breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGoogles looks to throw the jab but Styrene is out of range.

Styrene closes the distance and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Styrene using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Styrene manages to break the clinch.
McGoogles swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Styrene counters with a nice low kick that buckles McGoogles's knee momentarily.

Styrene fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McGoogles, pushing him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McGoogles is looking to break free of the clinch but Styrene has double underhooks.

Styrene manages to break the clinch.
McGoogles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGoogles throws a jab when Styrene was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Poly Styrene dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Poly Styrene's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Styrene explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Styrene is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Styrene scores with a punch to the head.
A swing and a miss from McGoogles.
A left and a right from Styrene both land. Nice combination.
McGoogles scores with a jab.
McGoogles throws a combination that misses

and Styrene moves into the clinch.
Styrene comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Styrene escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGoogles swinging wilding here.

Styrene has managed to clinch.
Styrene is trying to drag McGoogles to the mat but McGoogles just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Styrene unloads a knee to the mid-section. McGoogles lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Styrene manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGoogles swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Styrene counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Styrene clinches with his opponent.

Styrene escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Styrene.
Styrene rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGoogles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Styrene looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McGoogles is fending him off so far but Styrene persists. Nope, McGoogles circles away and we're back to standing.

Styrene shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Styrene showed some decent athleticism there.
McGoogles gets full guard.
McGoogles manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Styrene manages to get himself to full guard.
Styrene can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McGoogles controls the pace.
McGoogles throwing strikes from guard but Styrene blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styrene is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McGoogles throwing strikes from guard but Styrene blocks nicely.
McGoogles postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McGoogles preventing the sweep.
McGoogles landing with the ground and pound.
McGoogles lands a couple of decent looking shots.
McGoogles showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGoogles trying to control the position from guard on top but Styrene is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGoogles throws and elbow that misses. Styrene uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McGoogles's guard. Nice move by Styrene!
McGoogles tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Styrene gets to his feet. McGoogles looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
McGoogles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Styrene moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Styrene fails to land with a series of punches.
Styrene wants to clinch up but McGoogles keeps it at a distance.
Styrene slips under a jab.
Styrene scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Styrene fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGoogles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styrene wants to clinch up but McGoogles keeps it at a distance.
McGoogles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Timmy McGoogles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGoogles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Styrene counters with a slapping leg kick.
Styrene shoots in for a takedown but McGoogles shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Poly Styrene. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGoogles connects with the punch.
Styrene looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McGoogles is fending him off so far but Styrene persists. Nope, McGoogles circles away and we're back to standing.
Styrene scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McGoogles throws a left and a right that both miss

and Styrene counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Styrene wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McGoogles has him pressed against the cage.

Styrene breaks from the clinch.
A nice combination there by McGoogles.
McGoogles throws a right and a left that both miss.
McGoogles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Styrene uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGoogles.

Styrene moves into the clinch.
Styrene throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGoogles blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Poly Styrene dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Poly Styrene'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. And we move into the final round!

Styrene takes one to the side of the head.
Styrene takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Poly Styrene is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGoogles lands a head kick!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McGoogles!
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!
Styrene seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. McGoogles shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Styrene is backing up but McGoogles catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Styrene covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! McGoogles Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timmy McGoogles!