PBP Commentary

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

Kramer
vs
mind

195 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very confident

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kosmo Kramer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, one mind!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kramer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says mind as he avoids it easily.
Kramer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

mind shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kramer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from mind.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kramer tries to roll over but mind keeps him under control.
mind perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kramer tries to get to full guard but mind has control of the leg.
Kramer is working hard here to advance position.
mind controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

mind is working for a submission of some sort.
Kramer is pressing down on mind's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
mind pushing down on Kramer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kramer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
mind not doing much here.
mind thows a huge punch but Kramer dodges it nicely.

Kramer is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but mind pulls his head out easily.

mind is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
mind looks gassed!

That's two 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.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kramer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kramer trying to control from the bottom.
Kramer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of mind's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take mind's back!
mind has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
mind turns into Kramer and is now in his guard.

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

Kramer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. mind doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. mind manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mind controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

mind thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
mind wants to control from the top but Kramer keeps moving.
Kramer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
mind trying to control but Kramer is working from the bottom.
mind looking to sit in guard and control but Kramer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kramer advances to half guard.

Kramer is looking for a kimura but mind is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kramer to get the leverage.
Kramer wants to pass to mount but mind is defending the position.
Kramer prevents mind from improving his position.
mind is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kramer is tying to control. mind wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
mind is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kramer feints and then cracks mind's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow mind down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

one mind dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

mind stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kramer.

mind closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - mind lands in his opponent's guard.
Kramer throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kramer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Kramer has his foot on mind's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. mind works his way back into a safe position though.
mind stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kramer swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Kramer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kramer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kramer looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! mind has picked Kramer up and slammed him! Kramer can't keep hold of the triangle and mind manages to pass to side control!
mind takes a little break here. Kramer wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

mind tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no mind has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kramer manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kramer tries to roll over but mind keeps him under control.
mind is controlling the pace.

Kramer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer wants to get back to full guard.
mind working over Kramer with some ground and pound. Kramer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kramer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from mind.
mind wants to free his trapped foot but Kramer is holding on for dear life with his legs.

mind is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kramer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and mind decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kramer's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kramer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from mind.
mind postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Kramer is looking for a triangle but mind pushes his legs off easily.
mind pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kramer is keeping the position for now.
mind forces his way into half guard.
mind not doing much here.
mind tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kramer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kramer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. mind is working away from the top position though.

That's four 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.
mind wants to take a breather but Kramer is having none of it.
Kramer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Kramer is looking for a triangle but mind pushes his legs off easily.
Kramer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kramer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
mind tries to free his leg and advance position but Kramer is retaining full guard.

Kramer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
mind wants to control from the top but Kramer keeps moving.
mind with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

one mind 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!

A nice leg kick lands there from Kramer.
Kramer shoots and misses

and mind counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kramer!

mind with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
mind looking to control but Kramer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
mind unloading with bombs!
Kramer is wriggling around trying to escape.
mind looking to ground and pound but Kramer is blocking nicely.
mind misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kramer is wriggling around trying to escape.
mind takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer tries to reverse the position but mind maintains control.
mind tries to control but Kramer wriggling away.
Kramer is looking to get to half guard.
one mind has got the better of the ground game so far.
mind looking to control but Kramer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kramer is looking to get to half guard.

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.
mind dominating with strikes here.

mind looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kramer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kramer is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

mind has control of Kramer's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kramer regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kramer avoids a strike by mind and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in mind's guard! Fantastic escape!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mind looking for a sweep. Not yet mind, not yet.

mind looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kramer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. mind swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kramer doesn't succeed with the takedown

and mind counters with a takedown into side control.

mind is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kramer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kramer sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
mind wants to take a breather but Kramer is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

mind is working for a submission of some sort.
Kramer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kosmo Kramer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
mind looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kramer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
one mind is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
mind is just content to waste time from the top position. Kramer takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
mind showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
mind trying to control the position from guard on top but Kramer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
one mind comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got mind 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... one mind!