PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iron Eddie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Eddie
vs
James

184 cm
30
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
36
218 lbs
29 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

V-Mask Clothing + 70% laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Iron Eddie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick James!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Eddie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Eddie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Eddie throwing strikes but missing.
Eddie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bitch! has momentary wrist control but Eddie slips an elbow through the middle.
Eddie throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bitch! controls Eddie momentarily but Eddie frees himself.
Eddie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eddie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Eddie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eddie advances position into side control!
Eddie 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.
Eddie in side control, throwing shots but Bitch! defends.
Eddie throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Eddie trying to control the position but Bitch! is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bitch! is looking for a sweep.
Eddie working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Eddie throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Eddie controlling the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Eddie throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eddie working the ground and pound.
Eddie throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Eddie is chipping away with strikes.
Eddie tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Eddie trying to control the action but Bitch! is working from the bottom.
Bitch! tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitch! dodges the ground and pound from Eddie.
An elbow from Eddie crashes against the mat.
A lull in the action here.
Bitch! gets back to half guard.
Eddie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bitch! defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Eddie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Eddie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Eddie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eddie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bitch! stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bitch! wants it to stay on the feet.
Eddie throws out a loose jab but Bitch! uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bitch! throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bitch! misses with a wild body shot.
Bitch! throws an overhand right that lands on Eddie's shoulder, as Eddie tries to avoid the shot.
Bitch! misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eddie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iron Eddie dominated that round.
That's time! Eddie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Eddie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bitch! lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Eddie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bitch! swivels and escapes.
Eddie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bitch! is fending him off so far but Eddie persists. Nope, Bitch! circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iron Eddie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eddie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eddie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bitch! lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bitch!.
Eddie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bitch! misses with a kick to the body.
Bitch! slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Eddie keeps the fight on the outside.
Eddie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bitch! is fending him off so far but Eddie persists. Nope, Bitch! circles away and we're back to standing.
Bitch! tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eddie was well out of range. Poor timing from Bitch!.
Eddie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eddie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Eddie shoots in for a takedown but Bitch! shows good takedown defense.
Eddie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bitch! defends well and Eddie ends up having to push Bitch! into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bitch!.

It looks like Iron Eddie has been cut.
Bitch! creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Eddie's defenses.
Eddie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bitch! misses with a punch on the inside.
Eddie blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Eddie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rick James, Bitch! is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bitch! leaves Eddie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bitch! stuffs the takedown.
Eddie fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eddie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bitch! defends it nicely.
Eddie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bitch! counters with a stiff right hand.
Bitch! is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bitch! tries to clinch up but Eddie circles away and keeps his distance.
Bitch! looks to throw the jab but Eddie is out of range.
Bitch! wants to slow Eddie down by chopping away at his legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bitch! looks to throw the jab but Eddie is out of range.
Eddie moves in looking to clinch but Bitch! pushes him off.
Bitch! shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Bitch! darts in and clinches Eddie up against the cage.
Bitch! throws a head punch that misses.
Eddie is trying to drag Bitch! to the mat but Bitch! just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitch! doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bitch! tries to throw a body punch but Eddie avoids it by throwing Bitch! back against the cage.
Eddie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bitch! tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Eddie blocks an uppercut.
Bitch! fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eddie wants to take the fight to the mat but Bitch! manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bitch! lands with a short shot to the head.
Bitch! scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bitch! pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bitch! gets through Eddie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Eddie is trying to push Bitch! away but Bitch! has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eddie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bitch! prevents it.
Bitch! can't find room to land a body shot as Eddie controls the action.
Bitch! working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bitch! gets underhooks to prevent Eddie's takedown attempt.
Bitch! lands a shoulder strike.
Eddie is trying to break the clinch but Bitch! is controlling him.
Eddie tries for a takedown. No joy.
Eddie is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bitch! is defending well.
Bitch! working aggressively here.
Eddie is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bitch! is defending well.
Bitch! misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eddie tries to score a body lock takedown but Bitch! shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bitch! tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eddie's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick James, Bitch! showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Iron Eddie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Bitch!. No joy for Eddie on that attempt.
Bitch! darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Eddie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Eddie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Eddie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bitch! ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eddie moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Bitch!. No joy for Eddie on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iron Eddie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eddie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bitch! manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eddie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bitch! scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Eddie shoots in but no luck this time.
Bitch! tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eddie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bitch!, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitch! loads up on a big right hand but Eddie slips the punch.
Bitch! is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bitch! misses with a straight left.
Eddie fails with a takedown attempt.
A big left from Bitch! misses.
Eddie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Eddie tries to close the distance and clinch but Bitch! swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bitch! lands with an uppercut that bounces Eddie off the cage and back into range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Eddie is defended easily by Bitch!.
Eddie shoots for a double leg takedown but Bitch! sprawls well. He's pushed Eddie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bitch! moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bitch! has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Eddie or perhaps it was just good defense by Bitch!, which made it look bad.
Eddie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bitch! circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Eddie checks a leg kick.
Bitch! feints and then cracks Eddie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Eddie down.
Eddie misses the jab.
Bitch! lands a nice looking body shot.
Bitch! throws a low kick but Eddie moves out of range easily.
Rick James, Bitch! seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Eddie fails with a takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eddie fails with the takedown
and Bitch! counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bitch! connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Eddie momentarily.
Bitch! stuffs the takedown attempt from Eddie. Eddie gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitch! throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bitch! looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bitch! tries to close the distance and clinch but Eddie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bitch! digs a good hook to Eddie's body.
Eddie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bitch! manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eddie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Eddie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Eddie tries for a kimura but Bitch! is defending well.
Iron Eddie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Eddie sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bitch! is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Eddie goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bitch! has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Eddie but great work by Bitch!.
Bitch! just content to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eddie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Eddie is looking to escape.

Eddie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Bitch! seems content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick James, Bitch! comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bitch! 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick James, Bitch!!
A very excited looking Rick James, Bitch! made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.