PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uhtred Bebbanburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Comanche Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uhtred Bebbanburg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bebbanburg
vs
Todd

187 cm
23
179 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

185 cm
28
185 lbs
11 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uhtred Bebbanburg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Comanche Todd!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bebbanburg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Todd throws out the jab.
Todd scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Uhtred Bebbanburg has been cut.
Todd lands with a straight right. Bebbanburg didn't see that one coming.
Todd digs a good body shot into Bebbanburg's ribs.
Todd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bebbanburg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Todd throws a shot from downtown. Bebbanburg moves away and avoids it.
Bebbanburg shoots for a double leg takedown but Todd sprawls well. He's pushed Bebbanburg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bebbanburg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Todd.
Bebbanburg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Todd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Todd scores with a nice head shot.
Bebbanburg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bebbanburg dodges the punch combination from Todd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Todd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bebbanburg slips under a jab.
Todd scores with a hook to the body. Bebbanburg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Todd misses with a straight right.
Bebbanburg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Todd manages to avoid it.
Todd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bebbanburg looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Todd misses the jab.
Bebbanburg drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Todd misses with a double jab.
Todd scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Todd displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Todd looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bebbanburg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bebbanburg throws a strike aimed at the side of Todd's head but Todd avoids it well.
Todd tries to improve position but can't.
Bebbanburg misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Todd takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bebbanburg lands a few punches from side control.
Todd is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Todd is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bebbanburg creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Todd sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The strikes coming from Bebbanburg are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bebbanburg works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bebbanburg scoring with punches and elbows.
Todd parries the strikes from Bebbanburg easily there. Bebbanburg is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Todd to escape.
Bebbanburg in side control, throwing shots but Todd defends.
Bebbanburg misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bebbanburg tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bebbanburg throws an elbow but Todd slips to the side and avoids it well.

Todd throws Bebbanburg to one side and escapes!
Todd might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Todd defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bebbanburg.

Bebbanburg manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Todd on his heels. He'll look to pass Todd's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bebbanburg trying to control the position from guard on top but Todd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bebbanburg has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bebbanburg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Todd manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bebbanburg tries to hold on but Todd postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Comanche Todd will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Uhtred Bebbanburg's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bebbanburg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Todd.
Todd misses with a double jab.
Todd fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bebbanburg looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Todd swings for the body but Bebbanburg moves out of range.
A big right from Todd misses.

Bebbanburg closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bebbanburg grinds an elbow into Todd's temple.
Bebbanburg in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bebbanburg working the strikes but Todd uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Bebbanburg missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bebbanburg misses with a head shot. Todd uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bebbanburg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Todd's head.
Bebbanburg with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bebbanburg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Todd works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bebbanburg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bebbanburg throwing strikes but missing.
Bebbanburg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Todd works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Todd keeping moving, preventing Bebbanburg from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bebbanburg lands a couple of digs.
Bebbanburg wants to control from the top but Todd keeps moving.
Bebbanburg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bebbanburg throws a strike but Todd rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bebbanburg looking for a sweep. Not yet Bebbanburg, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bebbanburg pulls Todd in close to prevent any damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bebbanburg slips a jab from Todd.
Todd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Todd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bebbanburg.
Todd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Todd fails to land with a series of punches.
Comanche Todd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Todd fails to land with a series of punches.
Todd throws an off balance right hand

and Bebbanburg counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Todd!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bebbanburg working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bebbanburg in side control, throwing shots but Todd defends.
Bebbanburg lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bebbanburg in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Todd is looking to regain half guard here but Bebbanburg keeps moving and retains side control.
Bebbanburg looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Todd is avoiding damage well.
Bebbanburg scoring with punches and elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes there by Bebbanburg.
Bebbanburg in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uhtred Bebbanburg dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Uhtred Bebbanburg'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!

Bebbanburg shoots in and gets a takedown into Todd's guard.
Bebbanburg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bebbanburg is looking to work some ground and pound but Todd has wrist control.
Bebbanburg throws a big elbow that misses.
Bebbanburg trying to control but Todd is working from the bottom.
Bebbanburg throws a strike but Todd rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bebbanburg has a closed guard, preventing Todd from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd is fighting to break Bebbanburg's control of his arms but Bebbanburg is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

We're going to have a standup here because Uhtred Bebbanburg wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Todd connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Todd lands with a right hand.
Todd changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Todd just misses with a punch to the body.
Bebbanburg slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd looks to land a combination but Bebbanburg avoids it well.
Todd throws a hook but Bebbanburg blocks it.

Bebbanburg feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bebbanburg throwing strikes but missing.
Bebbanburg working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Todd really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bebbanburg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bebbanburg throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bebbanburg trying to control but Todd is working from the bottom.
Bebbanburg postures up in Todd's guard and throws a big left but Todd blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bebbanburg trying to control the position from guard on top but Todd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bebbanburg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Todd can do anything to dispel that myth.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bebbanburg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Todd wants to get back to his feet but Bebbanburg is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bebbanburg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bebbanburg postures up and lands a big shot to Todd's brow.
Bebbanburg postures up in Todd's guard and throws a big left but Todd blocks it.
Uhtred Bebbanburg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Todd utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bebbanburg.
Bebbanburg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bebbanburg throwing strikes but missing.
Bebbanburg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Todd utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bebbanburg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bebbanburg throws a big elbow that misses.
Bebbanburg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bebbanburg stands up over Todd, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uhtred Bebbanburg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bebbanburg has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uhtred Bebbanburg!
Uhtred Bebbanburg seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.