PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles The Prophet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iphone Apple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

The Prophet
vs
Apple

173 cm
18
146 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

150 cm
31
79 lbs
2 - 14 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles The Prophet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iphone Apple!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apple with a lazy takedown attempt
and The Prophet counters with a right hand to the body.
Apple looks to clinch
and The Prophet counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Apple misses with a low kick.
Apple is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The Prophet circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Prophet will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A decent looking cross lands there for The Prophet.
Apple changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The Prophet tries to avoid it but Apple manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The Prophet to the ground. The Prophet escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The Prophet works the jab nicely.
The Prophet connects with a body shot that sends Apple's belly button to the back.

The Prophet gets a clinch.
The Prophet wants to get back to striking at distance but Apple won't allow it.
Apple prevents The Prophet from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on The Prophet's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The Prophet is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The Prophet misses with a body punch.
The Prophet can't break the clinch.
The Prophet holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Apple missing with knees to the body.
Apple wants to get back to striking at distance but The Prophet won't allow it.
The Prophet avoiding damage.
Apple throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but The Prophet blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Prophet misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Prophet on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The Prophet scores with a nice hook to the head.
Apple blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Apple is looking to break free of the clinch but The Prophet has double underhooks.
The Prophet working hard to break the clinch.

The Prophet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Prophet swats away the attempt to clinch by Apple.
The Prophet throws a series of punches but Apple moves out of range.
The Prophet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Prophet connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apple shoots in for a double leg but The Prophet sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Charles The Prophet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iphone Apple.
Apple fakes a jab and throws a low kick but The Prophet checks it well.
Apple misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Apple misses with an uppercut.
The Prophet misses with a hook. Apple ducked under it nicely.

The Prophet rushes Apple and presses him up against the cage.
Apple tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Prophet avoids it.
The Prophet wants to break the clinch but can't.
The referee is keeping an eye on The Prophet - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The Prophet struggles to land a body shot inside as Apple controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Prophet is trying to force a seperation but Apple has the dominant position.
Apple effectively controlling the action here.

The Prophet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Apple connects with a solid leg kick.
The Prophet misses with a low kick.
The Prophet scores with a jab. Apple acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Apple doesn't manage to clinch there - The Prophet circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Apple tries to clinch up.
Apple buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Apple wants to clinch up but The Prophet keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles The Prophet dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The Prophet circles away from the clinch attempt.
Apple wants to clinch.
Apple moves in looking to clinch but The Prophet pushes him off.
The Prophet checks a leg kick.
The Prophet fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The Prophet scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Apple doesn't seem bothered though.
The Prophet misses with a jab, cross combination.
Apple tries to clinch up.
Apple tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and The Prophet counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apple throws a head kick that misses.
Apple tries to clinch there but The Prophet circles away.
Apple fails in his attempt to clinch.
Apple keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Prophet.
Apple ducks right into an uppercut from The Prophet.
Apple with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling The Prophet to score with a decent uppercut.
The Prophet misses with a looping left.
Apple throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and The Prophet counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Apple fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looks like The Prophet has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.

The Prophet has taken the fight to the clinch.
Apple tries to stall but The Prophet uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Prophet throws a head punch that misses.
Apple tries to land a knee to the head but The Prophet blocks with his arms.
Apple missing with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from The Prophet.
The Prophet is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The Prophet tries a body shot but Apple blocks it.
Apple just leaning against The Prophet, taking a breather.
The Prophet looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

The Prophet breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Prophet lands a nice shot that snaps Apple's head back.

The Prophet closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apple takes a shot to the head.
The Prophet wants to break free but Apple has control.
Apple blocks an uppercut.
The Prophet working hard to break the clinch.
The Prophet working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on The Prophet's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Apple using the Thai plumb to throw knees but The Prophet has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Apple trying to land knees to the body.
Apple keeps the fight in the clinch, despite The Prophet's efforts to push away.
The Prophet looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Prophet has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Apple is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. The Prophet is defending well for now.

The Prophet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Apple shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Prophet but The Prophet pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Apple walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Apple is looking to clinch.
Charles The Prophet is winning the standup battle so far.
Apple is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The Prophet misses with an uppercut.
Apple gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and The Prophet counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Prophet scores with a nice strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles The Prophet dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

The Prophet keeps the fight on the outside.
The Prophet wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Apple is looking to clinch but The Prophet is avoiding it.
Apple tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Prophet manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Prophet misses with a few strikes there.
Apple closes the distance looking to clinch
and The Prophet counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The Prophet's jab looks to have found its range, popping Apple under the eye.
The Prophet's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and The Prophet duly obliges.
Iphone Apple is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Prophet circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Prophet wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Prophet closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Apple is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. The Prophet is defending well for now.
The Prophet avoiding damage.
The Prophet on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Apple is trying to pull guard but The Prophet turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The Prophet lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The Prophet managing to block the knees to the body from Apple.
Apple misses with a knee strike.
Apple keeps the fight in the clinch, despite The Prophet's efforts to push away.
Apple tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Prophet is trying to force a seperation but Apple has the dominant position.
The Prophet can't break the clinch.
Apple throws a knee to the head but misses.
Charles The Prophet has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The Prophet lands a body shot.
The Prophet stalling in the clinch but Apple improves position.
The Prophet tries to circle away but Apple has him pinned against the cage.
Apple wants to stall.
The Prophet is looking to break free of the clinch but Apple has double underhooks.
Apple tries to stall but The Prophet uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apple missing with knees to the body.
Apple is trying to work for a single leg takedown but The Prophet pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Apple tries to circle away but The Prophet has him pinned against the cage.
The Prophet blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Apple looking to throw knees to the head but The Prophet is blocking nicely.
Apple prevents The Prophet from breaking the clinch.
Apple is working for takedown but The Prophet is calmly controlling the position for now.
Charles The Prophet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iphone Apple.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Apple is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. The Prophet is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apple tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Prophet avoids it.
The Prophet wants to break free but Apple has control.
A frustrated look appears on The Prophet's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The Prophet is trying to push Apple away but Apple has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

The Prophet breaks from the clinch.
Apple is looking to clinch.
Apple takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Apple shoots for a double leg takedown but The Prophet sprawls well. He's pushed Apple's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The Prophet jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Apple wants to clinch up but The Prophet keeps it at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles The Prophet showed his dominance in that final round.
Well The Prophet has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Charles The Prophet!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Charles The Prophet!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Charles The Prophet!

Charles The Prophet wins by unanimous decision!
Post fight, Charles The Prophet took to the microphone: 'This planet that sustains us - and gives life to all of us - is dying. Its future is in peril; serious and immediate danger, because of human impact on the environment. Here, we provide ways to educate, inform, discuss and counteract these detrimental effects of modern 'civilization' on the planet'.