PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Texas Goon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bible Basher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bible Basher has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Goon
vs
Basher

177 cm
24
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
159 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Texas Goon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bible Basher!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goon works over Basher's head and body with a nice combination.
Basher lands a nice leg kick that just misses Goon's sensitive parts.
Basher doesn't manage to clinch there - Goon circles away.
Goon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Basher feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Goon's calf.
Goon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Basher.
Basher connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good leg kick by Basher there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Basher lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Goon missing with a left hand there. Basher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Goon backing away here, and Basher unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Basher thows a leg kick but Goon checks it
and Goon counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Basher throws a quick inside leg kick.
Basher tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Goon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Basher on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Basher thumps Goon with a low kick.
Basher throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Basher throws a low kick but it's checked well by Goon.
Basher bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Basher wants to land a leg kick but Goon is out of range.
Goon is looking for a counter combo.
Goon seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Basher buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Goon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Basher, right into the meat.
Basher throws a leg kick
and Goon counters with a straight right hand.
Basher swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Basher throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Goon misses its target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Goon blocks a head kick by Basher.
Basher lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Goon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Goon throws a hook to the side of Basher's head but Basher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Basher finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Basher.
Goon throws a lazy uppercut
and Basher counters with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Basher.
Bible Basher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Basher connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Basher lands a nice leg kick that just misses Goon's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Basher connects with a solid leg kick.
Goon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Goon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Basher connects with a leg kick. Goon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Basher throws a nice inside leg kick.
Goon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Basher can pounce on him.
Basher looks to land a body kick but Goon moved away.
Basher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Basher.
Basher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice leg kick lands there from Basher.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Basher misses
and Goon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Basher motions for Goon to come forward. Basher throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Basher scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Basher is looking to slow Goon down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick lands from Basher.
Basher fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Goon misses with a hook. Basher ducked under it nicely.
Basher flicks out a counter leg kick but Goon steps away.
Basher bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Basher throws a body kick that misses
and Goon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Basher.
Goon throws the left hand but Basher avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bible Basher dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Goon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Basher manages to avoid it.
Basher lands with a thumping leg kick.
Basher pivots, looking for a leg kick but Goon is out of range and Basher settles back down.
Goon misses the jab.
Basher fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Goon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Goon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Basher lands with a nice body kick.
Basher tries to clinch there but Goon circles away.
Basher buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Basher shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
An attempted straight right counter from Goon misses the target.
Basher is looking to slow Goon down with leg kicks.

Basher has taken the fight to the clinch.
Basher is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Basher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Basher tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Goon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Goon throws out a loose jab but Basher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Goon keeps control of Basher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Basher breaks from the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Basher, right into the meat.
Goon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Basher throws a nice head kick!
Basher dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Goon. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Basher.
Basher lands a nice leg kick that just misses Goon's sensitive parts.
Good leg kick by Basher there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Goon throws a body punch but Basher moves out of range.
Basher misses with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick from Basher.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Goon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Basher is looking to slow Goon down with leg kicks.
Basher feints and then cracks Goon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Goon down.
Basher scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goon digs a good body shot into Basher's ribs.
Basher throws a low kick but Goon moves out of range easily.
Basher goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Basher bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Goon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Basher.
Bible Basher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Basher lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Goon throws a hook but Basher blocks it.
Basher does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Basher throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Goon.
Goon throws a lazy uppercut
and Basher counters with a solid body kick.
Goon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Basher can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basher ducks under a wild hook from Goon.
Basher flicks out a counter leg kick but Goon steps away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Basher. Goon shrugs it off though.
Goon tests Basher's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Basher fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Goon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Goon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That kick from Basher tenderised Goon's leg. Goon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice body kick there by Basher.
Basher fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Goon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Basher lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bible Basher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Basher buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Basher.
Basher connects with a leg kick. Goon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Basher wants to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Goon blocks the leg kick.
Basher throws a head kick that misses
and Goon counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Basher there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Basher is looking to land body kicks.
Basher is looking to slow Goon down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Basher looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Basher moves into the clinch.
Goon can't break the clinch.
Basher tries to stall but Goon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Basher breaks the clinch.
Goon throws a big shot that misses.
Basher will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An attempted straight right counter from Goon misses the target.
Basher misses with a leg kick
and Goon counters with a straight right hand.
A good leg kick by Basher.
Basher throws a leg kick
and Goon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Basher throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Goon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Basher with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basher fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Goon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Goon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Basher misses with a low kick as Goon jumps back.
Goon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Basher.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Basher lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Goon throws a hook to the side of Basher's head but Basher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Basher walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Goon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Basher.
Basher pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Basher scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basher lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Goon checks a leg kick.
Goon throwing a counter right hand but Basher manages to avoid it.
Basher throws a leg kick
and Goon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Goon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Basher throws a leg kick that is checked
and Goon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Goon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Basher.
Basher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goon throwing a counter right hand but Basher manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Basher.
A leg kick checked by Goon.
Basher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Basher lands with a slapping head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Basher dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Goon. That did some damage!
Basher fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Goon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Goon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Goon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Basher throws a leg kick but Goon checks it.
Basher walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Goon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It looked like Goon was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Basher.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Basher, right into the meat.
Goon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Basher feints and then cracks Goon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Goon down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bible Basher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Basher has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bible Basher!
Our winner, Bible Basher, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.