PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bart Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Liechteiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bart Simpson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Simpson
vs
Liechteiner

165 cm
23
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

167 cm
23
138 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bart Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martin Liechteiner!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson scores with a sloppy right hand. Liechteiner should have avoided that one.
Liechteiner throws a looping overhand right but Simpson ducks down to avoid it.
Simpson throwing a counter right hand but Liechteiner manages to avoid it.
Simpson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Liechteiner.
Simpson loads up on a big right hand but Liechteiner slips the punch.
Liechteiner throws out a counter right but Simpson avoids it with no problem.
Simpson scores with a hook.
Martin Liechteiner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Simpson. That snapped Liechteiner's head back.
Liechteiner misses with a wild body shot.
Simpson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Simpson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Simpson struggles to land a body shot inside as Liechteiner controls his hands.
Simpson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Simpson throws a head punch that misses.
Liechteiner stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Liechteiner tries to throw a body punch but Simpson avoids it by throwing Liechteiner back against the cage.
Liechteiner looking to slow down the pace here.
A shot in the inside from Liechteiner.
Liechteiner throws a head punch that misses.
Simpson misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson tries a body shot but Liechteiner blocks it.
Simpson pushes Liechteiner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Liechteiner pushes Simpson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Liechteiner lands a right hand.
Simpson misses with a punch to the body.
Liechteiner is looking to break free of the clinch but Simpson has double underhooks.
Simpson working aggressively here.
Liechteiner trying to stall but Simpson improves his position.
Nice body punch from Simpson - that landed with a thud.
A shot in the inside from Simpson.
Simpson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Simpson working aggressively here.
Liechteiner misses with some punches.
Simpson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Simpson misses with some punches.
Simpson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Liechteiner swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liechteiner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Simpson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Liechteiner.
Simpson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Simpson.
Simpson digs a right hand underneath Liechteiner's ribcage. Liechteiner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Liechteiner taking a breather.
Simpson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Liechteiner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Simpson lands with a good body shot.
Liechteiner ducks under a wild hook from Simpson.
Liechteiner scores with a jab to the jaw.

Liechteiner moves into range and clinches up with Simpson.
Simpson presses Liechteiner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Simpson digs a right hand into Liechteiner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Liechteiner's gas tank.
Simpson misses with a body punch.
Liechteiner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Simpson backwards.
Simpson blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liechteiner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Simpson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Liechteiner is looking to break free of the clinch but Simpson has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Simpson fails to land.
Liechteiner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Simpson has a couple of punches blocked by Liechteiner.
Simpson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Liechteiner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Simpson misses with the head strike.
Liechteiner misses with the head strike.
Simpson lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Simpson.
Simpson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Liechteiner backwards.
Simpson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Liechteiner backwards.
Come on Simpson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Liechteiner tries to circle away but Simpson has him pinned against the cage.
Simpson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Liechteiners head.
Liechteiner tries to work over Simpson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Simpson.
Liechteiner blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liechteiner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Liechteiner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Liechteiner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Liechteiner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Liechteiner misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Simpson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Simpson.
Simpson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Simpson.
Liechteiner lands a hook that snaps the head of Simpson backwards.
Liechteiner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Liechteiner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Simpson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Simpson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Simpson takes a shot to the head.
Simpson lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bart Simpson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Simpson connects with a looping right hand.
Simpson throws a hook but Liechteiner blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Liechteiner keeps the fight on the outside.
Simpson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Simpson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Liechteiner's hands.

Liechteiner rushes Simpson and presses him up against the cage.
Simpson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Simpson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Liechteiner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simpson's elbow.
Liechteiner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Liechteiner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simpson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Simpson is struggling to control the position.
Simpson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Simpson keeps control of Liechteiner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Simpson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Liechteiner can do to turn this around?
Liechteiner blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson throws a punch but it's blocked by Liechteiner.
Liechteiner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Simpson backwards.
Simpson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Simpson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Liechteiner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Simpson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Simpson.
Liechteiner prevents a body shot from Simpson.
Simpson throws a head punch that misses.
Simpson is trying to maintain a safe position but Liechteiner gets an underhook and turns Simpson into the cage.
Simpson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Liechteiner or not.
Simpson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Simpson throws a head punch that misses.
Liechteiner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Liechteiner blocks a body shot from Simpson.
Simpson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Liechteiner or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Simpson.

Liechteiner manages to break the clinch.
Simpson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liechteiner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simpson manages to avoid it.
A jab from Liechteiner misses.
Simpson tries to counter by clinching up but Liechteiner breaks away and moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Liechteiner darts in and clinches Simpson up against the cage.
Simpson tries a body shot but Liechteiner blocks it.
Simpson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Simpson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Liechteiner's efforts to push away.
Liechteiner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bart Simpson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A bit of stalling here from Liechteiner.
Liechteiner blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Simpson.
Liechteiner lands a hook that snaps the head of Simpson backwards.
Simpson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Simpson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Liechteiner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Simpson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Simpson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Simpson works on Liechteiner's body with a couple of short punches.
Simpson lands an uppercut.

Liechteiner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Simpson closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Liechteiner.
Simpson misses with a punch to the body.
Simpson misses with some punches.
Simpson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Simpson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Liechteiner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Liechteiner misses with a punch on the inside.
Simpson tries to throw a body punch but Liechteiner avoids it by throwing Simpson back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Simpson.
Liechteiner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Simpson has a couple of punches blocked by Liechteiner.
Nice body punch from Liechteiner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Liechteiner blocks an uppercut.
Simpson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simpson misses with the head strike.
Liechteiner gets through Simpson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Liechteiner struggles to land a body shot inside as Simpson controls his hands.
Simpson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Simpson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Simpson has a couple of punches blocked by Liechteiner.

Liechteiner manages to break the clinch.
Liechteiner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Simpson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Simpson duly obliges.

Liechteiner has Simpson up against the cage in a clinch.
Liechteiner blocks an uppercut.
Simpson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Liechteiner blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bart Simpson dominated that second round.
That's time! Simpson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Liechteiner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Simpson tries to clinch up but Liechteiner circles away and keeps his distance.
Liechteiner jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Liechteiner moves into the clinch.
Liechteiner scores with a shoulder strike.

Liechteiner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Simpson is looking to clinch.
Simpson tries to clinch up.
Liechteiner throws a counter combo.
Liechteiner moves away from the strike by Simpson.
As Simpson backs off Liechteiner throws a huge counter combo but Simpson manages to avoid it all.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
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.
Liechteiner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Liechteiner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Liechteiner blocks an uppercut.
Liechteiner is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson misses with the head strike.
Liechteiner prevents a body shot from Simpson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Liechteiner.
Simpson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Liechteiner has had enough of the clinch but Simpson keeps him there for the moment.
Simpson takes a shot to the head.
Simpson working aggressively here.
Simpson tries a body shot but Liechteiner blocks it.
Liechteiner prevents a body shot from Simpson.
Liechteiner blocks a body shot from Simpson.
Simpson prevents a body shot from Liechteiner.
Simpson misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Simpson.

Liechteiner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Liechteiner misses with a looping left.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Liechteiner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Liechteiner keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson takes one to the side of the head.

Simpson gets tackled into the cage by Liechteiner. Liechteiner maintains the clinch.

Liechteiner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Simpson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Liechteiner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Liechteiner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Liechteiner ducks under a wild hook from Simpson.

Liechteiner gets a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Liechteiner manages to break the clinch.
Liechteiner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Simpson forces Liechteiner back against the cage and clinches.
Simpson misses with a punch on the inside.
Liechteiner lands with a left to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Liechteiner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Liechteiner misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Simpson scores with a shoulder strike.
Simpson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Simpson tries to throw a body punch but Liechteiner avoids it by throwing Simpson back against the cage.
Simpson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Simpson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Liechteiner misses with the head strike.
Simpson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Simpson.
Simpson is trying to stall.
Simpson tries to stall but Liechteiner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Maybe Simpson would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Simpson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Simpson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bart Simpson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Liechteiner cracks Simpson with a nice body shot.
Liechteiner blocks a body shot from Simpson.

Liechteiner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liechteiner throws a lazy right hand but Simpson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liechteiner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Despite the aggression on Liechteiner's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Liechteiner on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Liechteiner takes the fight into the clinch.
Liechteiner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liechteiner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Liechteiner has a couple of punches blocked by Simpson.
Simpson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Simpson struggles to land a body shot inside as Liechteiner controls his hands.

Liechteiner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Simpson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Liechteiner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Martin Liechteiner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circle momentarily. Liechteiner darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Liechteiner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Simpson 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Bart Simpson!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Bart Simpson!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Bart Simpson!

Bart Simpson wins by unanimous decision!