PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ur Mum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tony bain (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.

Mum
vs
bain

175 cm
22
225 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ur Mum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, tony bain!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bain takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
bain moves in looking to clinch but Mum pushes him off.
Mum scores with a body shot.
Mum misses with a two punch combination.
bain tries to close the distance and clinch but Mum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
bain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

bain closes the distance and clinches.
Mum really is a fat lump.
bain working aggressively here.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mum lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mum is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knees to the body from bain.
Mum blocks a body shot from bain.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mum lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain lands a nice shot to the body.
bain lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mum lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
bain connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mum's face.
bain crunches a lovely knee into Mum's ribcage.
bain landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from bain.
Knees to the body from bain.
bain landing some nice looking knees to the body.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mum lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bain lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for bain.
Knees to the body from bain.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mum lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain crunches a lovely knee into Mum's ribcage.
bain missing with knees to the body.
bain scores a nice knee to the body.
Mum is looking to break free of the clinch but bain has double underhooks.
Mum avoiding damage as bain throws knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for bain.
bain lands a nice knee to the body.
bain crunches a lovely knee into Mum's ribcage.
Mum can't break the clinch.
Mum wants to break free but bain has control.
bain using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
bain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from bain.
bain using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
bain scores with a knee to the head.
Mum can't break the clinch.
bain crunches a lovely knee into Mum's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bain misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mum.
Mum is looking to break free of the clinch but bain has double underhooks.
bain landing knees to the body.
Mum avoiding damage as bain throws knees to the body.
Mum wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but bain has him pressed against the cage.
bain lands a body punch.
bain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mum's elbow.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mum lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain landing knees to the body.
Mum is trying to break the clinch but bain has him pressed against the cage.
Mum wants to get back to striking at distance but bain won't allow it.
bain trying to land knees to the body.
Mum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mum wants to break free but bain has control.
bain missing with knees to the body.
Mum wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mum wants to break free but bain has control.
bain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
bain crunches a lovely knee into Mum's ribcage.
bain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mum can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bain connects with a knee to the head.
Mum wants to get back to striking at distance but bain won't allow it.
bain misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mum.
bain missing with knees to the body.
bain lands a nice knee to the body.
bain throws a knee to the head but misses.
bain throws a head punch that misses.
bain throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mum blocks it with crossed arms.
Mum tries to break the clinch but bain is controlling the position.
bain misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mum.
Mum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
bain trying to land knees to the body.
Mum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mum wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
bain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
bain misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mum.
Mum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
bain missing with knees to the body.
bain tries to land knees in the clinch but Mum avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
bain missing with knees to the body.
Mum managing to block the knees to the body from bain.
bain prevents Mum from breaking the clinch.
Mum wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mum managing to block the knees to the body from bain.
Mum wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but bain has him pressed against the cage.
Mum wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mum can't break the clinch.
bain lands a nice knee to the body.
bain with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mum lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain crunches a lovely knee into Mum's ribcage.
Mum managing to block the knees to the body from bain.
bain missing with knees to the body.
bain misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mum.
bain tries to land knees in the clinch but Mum avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mum wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but bain has him pressed against the cage.
bain lands a knee to the body.
Mum can't break the clinch.
bain tries to land knees in the clinch but Mum avoids the damage to the body.
Mum avoiding damage as bain throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

bain tries to close the distance and clinch but Mum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
bain moves in looking to clinch but Mum pushes him off.
Mum lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mum.
Some wild striking there from Mum.
bain moves in looking to clinch but Mum pushes him off.
bain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
bain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mum throws a hook but bain avoids it easily.

bain has managed to clinch.
bain using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mum lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain crunches a lovely knee into Mum's ribcage.
bain crunches a lovely knee into Mum's ribcage.
Mum can't break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
bain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mum's elbow.
bain lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
bain crunches a lovely knee into Mum's ribcage.
bain can't find room to land a body shot as Mum controls the action.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mum lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bain crunches a lovely knee into Mum's ribcage.
bain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
bain tries to land knees in the clinch but Mum avoids the damage to the body.
bain connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mum's face.
bain using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from bain in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Mum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mum wants to break the clinch but can't.
bain using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
bain landing some nice looking knees to the body.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mum lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mum wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
bain connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for bain.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mum lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
bain landing some nice looking knees to the body.
bain misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mum.
Mum can't break the clinch.
bain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mum lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain misses with a punch to the body.
bain missing with knees to the body.
Mum avoiding damage as bain throws knees to the body.
bain throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mum blocks it with crossed arms.
bain missing with knees to the body.
Mum avoiding damage as bain throws knees to the body.
Mum tries to break the clinch but bain is controlling the position.
bain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mum wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but bain has him pressed against the cage.
bain lands a knee to the body.
bain landing knees to the body.
Mum wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
bain using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mum wants to break free but bain has control.
bain landing knees to the body.
bain scores a nice knee to the body.
bain landing knees to the body.
bain crunches a lovely knee into Mum's ribcage.
bain misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
bain trying to land knees to the body.
Mum is trying to break the clinch but bain has him pressed against the cage.
bain lands a knee to the body.
A right hand to the body from bain.
Mum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mum is trying to break free.
Knees in the clinch landing for bain.
bain misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mum.
bain prevents Mum from breaking the clinch.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mum lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mum wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
bain prevents Mum from breaking the clinch.
bain using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mum is trying to break the clinch but bain has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from bain.
bain lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
bain tries to land knees in the clinch but Mum avoids the damage to the body.
Mum wants to get back to striking at distance but bain won't allow it.
Knees in the clinch landing for bain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
bain tries to land knees in the clinch but Mum avoids the damage to the body.
bain missing with knees to the body.
Mum wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
bain crunches a lovely knee into Mum's ribcage.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mum lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mum wants to get back to striking at distance but bain won't allow it.
bain scores a nice knee to the body.
Mum is looking to break free of the clinch but bain has double underhooks.
bain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
bain trying to land knees to the body.
bain missing with knees to the body.
Mum wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mum is trying to break free.
Mum is looking to break free of the clinch but bain has double underhooks.
bain landing knees to the body.
bain landing knees to the body.
bain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mum's elbow.
bain keeps control of Mum as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
bain prevents Mum from breaking the clinch.
bain keeps control of Mum as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

tony bain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

bain tries to clinch up.

bain closes the distance and clinches.
Mum managing to block the knees to the body from bain.
Mum wants to get back to striking at distance but bain won't allow it.
Mum wants to break free but bain has control.
Knees to the body from bain.
bain using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
bain lands a knee to the body.
bain landing some nice looking knees to the body.
bain trying to land knees to the body.
Mum on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mum has had enough of the clinch but bain keeps him there for the moment.
Knees to the body from bain.
bain landing some nice looking knees to the body.
bain missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mum is trying to break free.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mum lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mum is trying to break free.
Mum avoiding damage as bain throws knees to the body.
Mum wants to get back to striking at distance but bain won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mum is trying to break the clinch but bain has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for bain.
bain misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mum.
bain scores a nice knee to the body.
bain prevents Mum from breaking the clinch.
tony bain seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
bain landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for bain.
bain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mum is trying to break free.
Mum has had enough of the clinch but bain keeps him there for the moment.
bain landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
bain prevents Mum from breaking the clinch.
Mum wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mum lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mum.
Mum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
bain scores a nice knee to the body.
Mum wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees in the clinch landing for bain.
Mum wants to break the clinch but can't.
bain with a knee to the head.
bain crunches a lovely knee into Mum's ribcage.
bain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mum avoiding damage as bain throws knees to the body.
bain crunches a lovely knee into Mum's ribcage.
Mum wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but bain has him pressed against the cage.
Mum tries to break the clinch but bain is controlling the position.
bain crunches a lovely knee into Mum's ribcage.
bain keeps control of Mum as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
bain misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mum.
Mum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mum is looking to break free of the clinch but bain has double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for bain.
bain scores a nice knee to the body.
bain lands a knee to the head.
Mum avoiding damage as bain throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from bain fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mum is trying to break free.
bain using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mum wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees in the clinch landing for bain.
bain missing with knees to the body.
Mum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mum wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mum lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mum lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain prevents Mum from breaking the clinch.
bain landing some nice looking knees to the body.
bain trying to land knees to the body.
bain trying to land knees to the body.
bain missing with knees to the body.
bain missing with knees to the body.
Mum wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
bain prevents Mum from breaking the clinch.
Ur Mum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A knee to the head by bain.
Mum can't break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for bain.
bain crunches a lovely knee into Mum's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
bain tries to land knees in the clinch but Mum avoids the damage to the body.
Mum tries to break the clinch but bain is controlling the position.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mum lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain trying to land knees to the body.
bain missing with knees to the body.
Mum can't break the clinch.
bain lands a knee to the body.
bain keeps control of Mum as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
bain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
bain using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
bain lands a nice knee to the body.
bain lands a knee to the body.
Mum avoiding damage as bain throws knees to the body.
Mum tries to break the clinch but bain is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
bain tries a body shot but Mum blocks it.
Mum wants to break free but bain has control.
Mum can't find room to land a body shot as bain controls the action.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mum lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
tony bain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
bain cracks Mum with a nice body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
tony bain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got bain winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... tony bain!