PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blur Legend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Tim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Legend comes to the cage accompanied by Argh. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Legend
vs
Tim

170 cm
18
133 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

150 cm
18
130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blur Legend!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Tim!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tim shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Legend makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tommy Tim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tim tries for a takedown but Legend circles away easily
and Legend counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tim shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blur Legend has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Tim.
Tim misses with a takedown
and Legend counters with a two punch combo.
Tim misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tim shoots in looking for a takedown but Legend manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tim's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tim shoots and misses

and Legend counters by moving into the clinch.
Tim looks winded!
Tim is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tim changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Legend fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Legend shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Legend looking to pass the guard.
Legend looking to sit in guard and control but Tim gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tim should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Legend wants to sweep here but Tim controlling him for the moment.
Tim trying to control but Legend is working from the bottom.
Legend wants to stand and escape but Tim is having none of it.
Legend is adopting a defensive guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tim trying to control the position from guard on top but Legend is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tommy Tim has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Legend shoots in and gets a takedown into Tim's guard.
Legend wants to stand but Tim is controlling his posture from full guard.

Legend is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Legend looking to sit in guard and control but Tim gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legend looking to control.
Legend keeping moving, preventing Tim from controlling successfully.
Legend has his hands on Tim's head, controlling the position.
Tim trying to control but Legend is working from the bottom.
Legend trying to control the position here.

Blur Legend has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Legend fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tim has his takedown stuffed

and Legend counters by moving into the clinch.
Tim tries for a takedown but Legend manages to get underhooks.
Tim goes for a takedown in the clinch but Legend prevents it.

Legend lands a takedown into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Tim throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blur Legend dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tim gets caught napping as Legend dives in and scores a takedown. Tim manages to retain guard.

Legend drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tim looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tim looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tim!
Legend is trying to get back to half guard.

Tim tries for a kimura but Legend is defending well.
Legend struggling a bit here.
Legend is looking to regain half guard here but Tim keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tim is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Legend is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Tim tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tim is breathing heavily.

Tim goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Legend has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Tim but great work by Legend.
Legend wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tim keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Legend working the ground and pound but Tim is defending the strikes.

Legend tries for a kimura but Tim is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legend working away.
Legend wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tim keeps working.

Legend tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Legend tries for a kimura but Tim is defending well.
Tim wants to control but Legend postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Legend swings around for an armbar but Tim sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Legend's guard.
Tim sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tim trying to control but Legend is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Tim drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tim jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tim trying to control the position from guard on top but Legend is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tim postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tim trying to control the position from guard on top but Legend is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Legend has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tommy Tim.
Legend looks for a takedown but Tim sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tim tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Legend defends well and Tim ends up having to push Legend into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Blur Legend will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tim gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Legend moves into the clinch.
Tim is working for takedown but Legend is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tim has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Legend is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Blur Legend has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Tim.

Legend works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Tim is looking for a triangle but Legend pushes his legs off easily.
Legend cracks Tim with a solid left hand.
Legend looking to sit in guard and control but Tim gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tim trying to control the position from guard on top but Legend is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legend wants to get back to his feet but Tim is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tim is fighting to break Legend's control of his arms but Legend is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tim trying to control but Legend is working from the bottom.
Legend wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Legend fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tim has his takedown stuffed

and Legend holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Legend ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Legend no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Legend wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Tim is now in half guard.
Legend is trying to maintain the position but Tim is very close to passing his half guard.
Tim trying to control from half guard but Legend is working away.
Tim is stalling here. Legend is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Tim seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Legend has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legend working away.

Legend is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tim is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tim tries to bench press Legend off him but Legend keeps the position.
Tim can't do much from the bottom here.

Legend tries for a kimura but Tim is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Legend working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Legend thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Legend goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Tim rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Legend's guard! Nice work there by Tim!
Tommy Tim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blur Legend is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Legend has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tim can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blur Legend showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Legend 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blur Legend!