PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeus Fordig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Bangable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Greg Bangable was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Fordig
vs
Bangable

225 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

197 cm
22
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zeus Fordig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Greg Bangable!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bangable misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice takedown defense from Fordig. No joy for Bangable on that attempt.
Bangable misses with a looping right.
Fordig connects with a high kick.
Bangable will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fordig tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fordig lands a high kick!

It looks like Greg Bangable has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Fordig clinches up with Bangable and pushes him back against the cage.
Bangable wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fordig lands a nice elbow.
Fordig is pushing Bangable up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Fordig manages to break the clinch.
Fordig circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bangable throws a right hand that Fordig ducks under and follows up with a left that Fordig also avoids with ease.
Fordig throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bangable's head.
Bangable takes one on the button.
Bangable fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bangable wants to clinch up but Fordig keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Fordig.
Fordig is looking to clinch but Bangable is avoiding it.
Bangable fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bangable throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bangable looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangable misses with a two punch combination.
Fordig lands a head kick that stumbles Bangable and the fighters go to the mat.
Bangable pulls Fordig in to control the position.
Fordig won't allow Bangable to get back to his feet.
Fordig controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fordig has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fordig's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fordig trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bangable's guard.
Fordig really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fordig looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

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.
Bangable trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zeus Fordig dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Greg Bangable's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fordig moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Bangable clinches.
Fordig prevents Bangable from breaking the clinch.

Fordig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fordig lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Zeus Fordig is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fordig is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Bangable does no damage.
Bangable throws a right and a left that both miss.

Fordig has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bangable can't find room to land a body shot as Fordig controls the action.
Fordig gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fordig with a knee to the head.

Fordig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fordig scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fordig cracks Bangable with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Fordig fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bangable, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fordig lands an elbow just above Bangable 's eye.
A right hand to the body from Fordig.
Fordig lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fordig stalling against the cage.
Fordig landing knees to the head.

Fordig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangable takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fordig throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bangable's head.
Fordig lands with a slapping head kick.
Fordig doesn't manage to clinch there - Bangable circles away.
Zeus Fordig is winning the standup battle so far.
Fordig ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bangable throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fordig counters with a left and a right that stings Bangable.
A combination from Bangable does no damage.
Fordig is looking to clinch but Bangable is avoiding it.
Bangable shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fordig as he avoids it easily.
Fordig tests Bangable's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fordig avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fordig wants to clinch up but Bangable keeps it at a distance.
Bangable misses with a series of wild punches.
Fordig misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bangable throws a combination. Fordig tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bangable fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fordig throws a series of punches but Bangable avoids them all with ease.
Bangable is looking to clinch.
Fordig is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bangable can do to turn this around?
Fordig tries to clinch up but Bangable circles away and keeps his distance.
Bangable misses with a wild combination.
Fordig chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bangable misses with the combination.
Fordig goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bangable avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zeus Fordig is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Bangable moves into range and clinches up with Fordig.

Bangable escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bangable darts in trying to clinch

and Fordig moves into the clinch.
Fordig connects with a knee to the head.
Fordig is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fordig unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bangable lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fordig wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bangable.

Fordig manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangable throws a right and a left that Fordig avoids nicely.
Fordig scores with a leg kick.
Bangable moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Fordig darts in and clinches Bangable up against the cage.

Fordig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fordig showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bangable.
Bangable throws a right hand that Fordig ducks under and follows up with a left that Fordig also avoids with ease.
Fordig throws a head kick but Bangable moves out of range.
Bangable shoots in looking for a takedown. Fordig tries to sprawl out of it but Bangable keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fordig manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bangable misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Bangable misses.
Bangable takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bangable fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bangable doesn't manage to clinch there - Fordig circles away.

Fordig clinches up against the cage.
Bangable can't find room to land a body shot as Fordig controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangable looking for a takedown.
Zeus Fordig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Bangable.
A hook to the body from Bangable.
Fordig with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bangable takes a shot to the head.
Fordig avoiding damage as Bangable throws knees to the body.

Fordig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bangable takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bangable wants to clinch.
Bangable throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bangable looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bangable swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fordig. Bangable shrugs it off though.
Bangable throws a series of punches but Fordig avoids them all with ease.
Bangable throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fordig tests Bangable's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bangable tries to clinch there but Fordig circles away.
Bangable misses with a combination
and Fordig counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zeus Fordig dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Greg Bangable's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Fordig blocks a head kick by Bangable.

Bangable moves into the clinch.
Fordig blocks an elbow strike.
Bangable tries to throw a body punch but Fordig avoids it by throwing Bangable back against the cage.
Fordig is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bangable is keeping busy.
Fordig lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bangable backwards.

Fordig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bangable misses with a series of wild punches.
Fordig fails to land with a series of punches.

Fordig pushes Bangable up against the cage in a clinch.
Fordig lands a nice knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Bangable.
Bangable tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fordig's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Fordig breaks the clinch.
Fordig throws a right hand that Bangable ducks under and follows up with a left that Bangable also avoids with ease.
Fordig scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Bangable closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bangable is trying to break the clinch but Fordig has him pressed against the cage.
Fordig stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fordig breaks the clinch.
Bangable looks to land a combination but Fordig avoids it well.
Fordig misses with a head kick.
Bangable throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bangable looks to land a combination. Fordig sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fordig tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fordig throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bangable blocks a head kick by Fordig.
Bangable fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bangable takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fordig lands a head kick. Bangable smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bangable fails to land with a series of punches.
Bangable pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fordig gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bangable misses with an uppercut.
Fordig jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bangable swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fordig scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Greg Bangable has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Fordig showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bangable.
Fordig scores with the left hand. Bangable knows he should have avoided that one.
Bangable throws a right and a left that Fordig avoids nicely.
Bangable looks to land a combination but Fordig avoids it well.
A right-left combo lands from Fordig.
Fordig tests Bangable's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fordig gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bangable tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bangable doesn't manage to clinch there - Fordig circles away.
Fordig wants to clinch up but Bangable keeps it at a distance.
Bangable misses with a double jab
and Fordig counters with a head kick.
Bangable tries to clinch but Fordig moves out of range.
Fordig dips to his left and cracks Bangable with an uppercut!

Fordig clinches with his opponent.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bangable as Fordig tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fordig keeps control of Bangable as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fordig lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bangable tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bangable tries to land knees in the clinch but Fordig avoids the damage to the body.
Bangable tries a body shot but Fordig blocks it.
Bangable misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bangable wants a takedown but no success here.
Fordig looking to stall.

Fordig breaks the clinch.
Bangable swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fordig counters with a head kick.
Fordig dodges the punch combination from Bangable.
Bangable swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fordig cracks Bangable with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fordig works over Bangable's head and body with a nice combination.
Fordig lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bangable throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fordig scores with a one two! Bangable had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fordig lands a head kick!

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.
Bangable misses with a combination
and Fordig counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bangable is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bangable throws a right and a left that Fordig avoids nicely.
Fordig fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bangable on the side of the head.
Bangable misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice uppercut there from Fordig.
Bangable doesn't manage to clinch there - Fordig circles away.
Fordig is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bangable throws a combination that misses
and Fordig counters with a nice uppercut.
Fordig scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Greg Bangable seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Bangable misses.
Bangable throws a series of punches but Fordig avoids them all with ease.
Fordig looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bangable misses with a double jab
and Fordig counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bangable is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A cross from Fordig lands.
Bangable throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fordig throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bangable stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zeus Fordig showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fordig has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zeus Fordig!