PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Buzz Lightbeer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phoenix Templar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lightbeer
vs
Templar

176 cm
24
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

173 cm
21
167 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Experienced

Hellbent

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buzz Lightbeer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phoenix Templar!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lightbeer throws a head kick that misses.
Lightbeer misses with a lunging right hand
and Templar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Templar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lightbeer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lightbeer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lightbeer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lightbeer walks into a stiff left hand from Templar.
Templar goes for a double leg but Lightbeer avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lightbeer continues to drive forward.
Lightbeer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lightbeer throws a lazy body kick
and Templar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lightbeer keeps the fight on the outside.
Templar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lightbeer throws a head kick that misses
and Templar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Templar tests Lightbeer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lightbeer throws a sloppy head kick and Templar moves out of range easily.
Templar misses with a leg kick.
Lightbeer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Templar!
Lightbeer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Damage in the buildup to the fight.
Lightbeer misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightbeer moves out of range of the body kick from Templar.
Lightbeer slips a straight right by Templar.
A clash of legs there as Templar blocks the low kick.
Templar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Templar misses.
Buzz Lightbeer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Templar throws a jab but it's blocked by Lightbeer.
Templar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lightbeer can pounce on him.
Templar checks a leg kick.
Lightbeer misses with a body shot.
Templar throws the left hand but Lightbeer avoids the punch easily.

Templar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lightbeer can't do much from the bottom here.
Lightbeer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Templar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Templar tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Templar seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Lightbeer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Templar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
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!
Lightbeer sneaks back into half guard.
Still in half guard, Templar seems content to control.
Lightbeer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lightbeer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Templar is trying to control. Lightbeer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lightbeer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightbeer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Templar.
Templar wants to take a breather but Lightbeer is having none of it.

Templar seems to be looking for submissions.
Lightbeer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Templar trying to mount his opponent but Lightbeer defends it.
Templar is trying to control. Lightbeer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Templar controlling the action here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Templar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lightbeer.
Lightbeer slips a straight right by Templar.
Templar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Templar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lightbeer. Templar shrugs it off though.
Templar misses with an uppercut.
Lightbeer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A big right from Templar misses.
Templar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Templar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Templar misses with a looping left.
Lightbeer lands a nice shot to the body.
Lightbeer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lightbeer stalks Templar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Templar's face. Templar staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Templar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Templar shoots in and gets a takedown into Lightbeer's guard.
Templar trying to control the position from guard on top but Lightbeer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lightbeer is controlling Templar's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phoenix Templar dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lightbeer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Templar throws a right and a left that Lightbeer avoids nicely.
Templar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lightbeer.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lightbeer - that will leave a mark!
Lightbeer just misses with a punch to the body.
Templar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Templar wants to clinch up but Lightbeer keeps it at a distance.
Lightbeer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lightbeer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Templar. That did some damage!
Templar looks to land a left hand but Lightbeer moved out of range nicely.
Lightbeer feinted there with a counter leg kick.

Templar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Templar lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Templar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lightbeer prevents it.
Lightbeer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lightbeer avoiding damage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Lightbeer for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightbeer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Templar stalling against the cage.
Lightbeer avoids a wild elbow strike from Templar.
Lightbeer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Templar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lightbeer tries to land a knee to the head but Templar blocks with his arms.
A short uppercut from Templar.
Templar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lightbeer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Buzz Lightbeer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phoenix Templar.
Lightbeer scores with a knee to the head.
Templar letting Lightbeer take a breather here.
Lightbeer blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightbeer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Templar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lightbeer's elbow.
Templar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lightbeer avoids it.
Lightbeer is pressed up against the cage. Templar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lightbeer down to the mat. Lightbeer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lightbeer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Templar avoids a kick to the body.
Templar tries to close the distance and clinch but Lightbeer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lightbeer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Phoenix Templar has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lightbeer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Templar. That did some damage!
Lightbeer is looking to wear down Templar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Templar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Buzz Lightbeer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Templar throws a body punch but Lightbeer moves out of range.
Buzz Lightbeer is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to the liver by Templar. Beautiful body shot.
Templar tries to clinch but Lightbeer is having none of it.
It looked like Lightbeer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Templar.
Templar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightbeer slips under a jab from Templar.
Lightbeer lands a glancing blow to the side of Templar's head.
Lightbeer works Templar's body with a nice hook.
Lightbeer misses with a series of wild punches.
Templar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Templar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lightbeer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lightbeer misses with the combination.
Lightbeer 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.
Lightbeer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Templar - just one landing.
Templar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lightbeer.
Lightbeer misses with a lunging right hand
and Templar counters with a nice body shot.
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!
Templar throws a push kick but Lightbeer slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lightbeer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Templar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lightbeer scrambles back to his feet.
Lightbeer misses with a right hand
and Templar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Templar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Lightbeer misses its target.
Templar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lightbeer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lightbeer is looking to chop away at Templar's legs.
Templar wants to counter the offense by Lightbeer and move into the clinch position.
Templar misses with a body shot.
Lightbeer misses the shot to the body.
Templar unleashes a big counter combination but Lightbeer bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lightbeer throws a head kick but Templar moves out of range.
Lightbeer throws a head kick that misses.
Templar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lightbeer motions for Templar to come forward. Lightbeer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Templar! But no joy.
Crunch! Templar slams his shin into Lightbeer's torso.
Lightbeer lands a nice shot to the body.
Lightbeer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Templar. That did some damage!
Lightbeer digs a good hook to Templar's body.
Templar looks to land a right hand but Lightbeer moved out of range.
Lightbeer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buzz Lightbeer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Phoenix Templar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Templar lands a jab to the head.
Lightbeer throws a right and a left that Templar avoids nicely.
Templar throws the kick towards the body but Lightbeer avoids it.
Templar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lightbeer connects with a body shot.
Lightbeer connects with a single shot there.
Jab, jab by Templar - just one landing.
Templar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Templar misses with a body shot.
Lightbeer connects with a jab.
Templar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice straight punches there by Lightbeer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lightbeer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lightbeer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Templar was well out of range. Poor timing from Lightbeer.
Lightbeer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Templar manages to avoid it.
Templar appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lightbeer. Templar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Templar punishes Lightbeer's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Templar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lightbeer manages to avoid it.
Templar blocks a head kick by Lightbeer.
It seemed like Templar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Templar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lightbeer's sensitive parts.
Lightbeer throws a jab but it's blocked by Templar.
Lightbeer throws a right and a left that Templar avoids nicely.
Templar feints a counter leg kick.
Templar misses with a few strikes there.
Templar misses with a low kick.
Lightbeer misses with a right hand
and Templar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Templar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lightbeer in his tracks.
Lightbeer misses with a double jab.
Templar avoids the body shot from Lightbeer.
Templar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lightbeer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lightbeer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Templar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lightbeer.
Lightbeer throws a half hearted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Templar! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lightbeer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Templar throws a hook but Lightbeer blocks it.
Templar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lightbeer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Templar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lightbeer.
Donk. Lightbeer catches Templar right on the button with a cross.
Lightbeer slips a straight right by Templar.
Templar looks to score with a jab to the body but Lightbeer is just out of range.
Templar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Templar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Templar tries to clinch up.
Templar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lightbeer throws a leg kick that misses.
Lightbeer lands a head kick. Templar smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Templar is rocked!
Templar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Templar is still on wobbly legs! Can Lightbeer finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templar just misses with a punch to the body.
Lightbeer jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Lightbeer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lightbeer throws a head kick that misses.
Templar seems to have recovered his senses.
Lightbeer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Templar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Templar tries to close the distance and clinch but Lightbeer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lightbeer misses with a leg kick
and Templar counters with a good low kick that Lightbeer was not able to check.
Templar misses with a straight right.
Lightbeer swings for the body but Templar moves out of range.
Templar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lightbeer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Templar drives through with a takedown into Lightbeer's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Templar looking to sit in guard and control but Lightbeer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

This has been an exciting period of action!
Lightbeer trying to control the position from guard on top but Templar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lightbeer stays in close to Templar's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Templar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lightbeer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lightbeer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lightbeer postures up.
Templar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lightbeer controls the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buzz Lightbeer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lightbeer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buzz Lightbeer!
Buzz Lightbeer decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.