PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Meat Beater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karate Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kid has chosen Kung Fu Fighting as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Beater
vs
Kid

170 cm
32
155 lbs
27 - 15 - 1

173 cm
28
145 lbs
23 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Meat Beater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karate Kid!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Kid.
Kid's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Beater connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kid scrambles back to his feet.
Beater lands with a nice body punch.
Kid fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Beater is out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Beater crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kid - the referee stops the clock and Beater gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kid. Beater manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kid throws an off balance right hand
and Beater counters with a one-two to the body.
Kid misses with a head kick.
Beater misses with a body punch
and Kid counters with a good low kick that Beater was not able to check.
Beater takes a swing at Kid's ribcage but misses.
Beater cracks Kid with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beater throws out a loose jab but Kid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kid appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Beater drops his hands momentarily and Kid takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Beater misses with a looping left.
Beater is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beater throws a hook to the side of Kid's head but Kid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Beater scores with a shot to the body.
Beater throws the left hand but Kid avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Beater misses.
Beater finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kid looks to land a right hand but Beater moved out of range.
Beater ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Meat Beater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kid on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kid lands a slapping body shot.
We've been told by Beater's head coaches at Restricted area that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kid doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Beater checks a leg kick.
Beater connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kid finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Kid.
Kid misses with a hook. Beater ducked under it nicely.
Beater throws a nice looking combination but Kid bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Beater scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kid.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid thumps Beater with a low kick.
Beater digs a good body shot into Kid's ribs.
Beater slips under a jab.
Beater looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kid pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Beater closes the distance and clinches.
Beater presses Kid against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Beater working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kid lands an uppercut.
Beater has Kid pressed against the cage.
Kid blocks an uppercut.
Beater tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beater's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Kid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kid tries a head kick but it misses.
Beater appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Beater throws a quick inside leg kick.
Beater looks to score with a jab to the body but Kid is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beater just misses with a punch to the body.
Kid throws a nice head kick!
Beater moves out of range as Kid throws a body kick.
Kid lands a jab to Beater's midsection.
Kid goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Beater takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kid swings for the body but Beater moves out of range.
Beater blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from Kid.
Kid throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Beater counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Beater works the jab nicely.
Kid throws a quick inside leg kick.
Beater thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kid throws a big counter head kick but Beater avoids it with no problem.
Kid wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
Kid cracks Beater with an open hand slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beater throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kid throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Beater throws a hook but Kid avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Beater.
Beater tries to clinch up.
Kid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beater throws out a powerful jab.
Kid takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Beater keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kid tries to land a front kick but Beater steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Beater slips a jab from Kid.
Kid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beater manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beater turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Beater misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kid fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Beater looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Meat Beater will probably get the nod.
That's time! Beater's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kid throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beater misses the jab.
Kid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beater.
Kid misses with a looping right.
Beater swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kid throws a head kick but Beater moves out of range.
Kid stuns Beater with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kid misses with a low kick.
Beater digs a good hook to Kid's body.
Beater throws out a loose jab but Kid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kid replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Beater blocks it well.
Good standup being displayed there by Beater as he connects with a hook.
Beater misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kid throws a hook to the side of Beater's head but Beater sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beater lands a leg kick that knocks Kid off balance momentarily.
Beater feints a jab promting Kid to slip. Beater then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kid slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kid throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Beater counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beater lands a jab-cross combination.
A solid body kick from Kid.
Beater tests Kid's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Kid is rocked!
Kid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beater looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kid misses with a low kick.
Kid throws a head kick that misses.
Kid throws a low kick but it's checked well by Beater.
Kid looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot by Beater.
Beater lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beater's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kid under the eye.
Kid is still on wobbly legs! Can Beater finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beater cracks Kid with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Beater swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kid counters with a solid body kick.
Kid gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Beater is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kid misses with a hook to the body
and Beater counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kid misses with the body kick
and Beater makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Beater tries to clinch up but Kid circles away and keeps his distance.
Beater misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Beater. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Beater does no damage.
Kid is looking to chop away at Beater's legs.
Kid seems to have recovered his senses.
Meat Beater is winning the standup battle so far.
Beater misses with an uppercut
enabling Kid to counter with a crisp jab.
Beater takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Beater slips a straight right by Kid.
Beater moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beater steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kid.
Kid on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Meat Beater is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kid lands an overhand right.
Kid is looking to chop away at Beater's legs.
Kid looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kid cracks the inside of Beater's front leg.
Beater moves out of range of the body kick.
Kid throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beater is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Beater throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beater avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Beater blocks the body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Beater misses its target.
Kid throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Beater tries a head kick but it misses.
Kid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beater was well out of range. Poor timing from Kid.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beater misses with a hook
and Beater takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beater paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kid swings widly with a right hand
and Beater counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beater swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beater. Kid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kid connects with a leg kick. Beater looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Beater pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kid looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kid.
Beater on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Beater throws a shot from downtown. Kid moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kid misses the target.
Beater fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kid just manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beater tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beater misses with a shot to the body
and Kid finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kid - that will leave a mark!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Meat Beater will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Beater misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kid slips a straight right by Beater.
Kid lands with an overhand left.
A nice combination there by Beater.
Beater blocks the body kick.
Beater lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kid takes a step back to recover.
Beater misses with a right hand
and Kid counters with a good low kick that Beater was not able to check.
Beater scores with a one two! Kid had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Beater lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kid circles away quickly and effectively.
Kid throws a predictable looking body shot
and Beater counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kid is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Beater.
Beater takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beater moves away.
Beater scores with a jab to the jaw.
Beater on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kid has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beater.
Kid tries to move into range but Beater moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Beater fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kid has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Beater ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Beater avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Beater was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice defenses there by Beater.
Beater will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beater.
Beater lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Beater uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kid has time to react.
Kid misses with an uppercut. Beater saw that one coming.
Kid looks to score with a jab to the body but Beater is just out of range.
Kid misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid tried to score with a low kick but Beater checks it.
Kid lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Beater backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beater buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Beater misses with a double jab.
Beater blocks a jab.
Beater with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Beater looks to land a combination but Kid avoids it well.
Kid lands a head shot.
Beater throws a push kick but Kid slaps the foot to one side.
Beater connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kid ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Beater lands with a straight right. Kid didn't see that one coming.
Kid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beater.
Kid looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beater misses with a wild body shot.
Kid throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Beater stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kid misses with a kick to the body.
Beater looks to throw the jab but Kid is out of range.
A low kick from Beater misses
and Kid counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Kid checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kid tries to land a leg kick but Beater saw it coming and moves away.
Beater throws a right hand that misses
and Kid counters with a left to the body.
Kid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beater is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Beater swings for the body but Kid moves out of range.
Beater backing away here, and Kid unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kid feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Beater's calf.
An inside leg kick lands from Kid.
Beater throws a solid leg kick but Kid takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Beater.
Kid throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Kid.
Kid loads up on a big right hand but Beater slips the punch.
Beater has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kid.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kid scores with a leg kick.
Kid fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Beater looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kid slips under a jab from Beater.
Kid walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beater manages to avoid it.
Kid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Karate Kid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kid ducks under a wild hook from Beater.
Beater takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beater throws a leg kick which misses Kid's front leg but catches the back leg as Kid tries to avoid it.
Meat Beater is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beater throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Meat Beater.
Well Beater 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Meat Beater!