PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Queen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulysseus Xenophobus (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 Ulysseus Xenophobus was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Queen
vs
Xenophobus

186 cm
24
182 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

185 cm
23
173 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

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 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Oliver Queen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ulysseus Xenophobus!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xenophobus loads up on a big right hand but Queen slips the punch.
Queen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Queen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch lands to the side of Queen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Queen misses with a right hand
and Xenophobus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Queen slips under a jab from Xenophobus.
Xenophobus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Queen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Xenophobus takes one to the side of the head.
Queen on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Queen drops Xenophobus with a right and a left! Queen comes rushing in but Xenophobus regains his composure and manages to keep Queen in guard.

Xenophobus is rocked!
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!
Queen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Xenophobus is still in real trouble! Can Queen finish him?
Xenophobus keeping moving, preventing Queen from controlling successfully.
Xenophobus seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Queen is fighting to break Xenophobus's control of his arms but Xenophobus is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Queen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Queen trying to control but Xenophobus is working from the bottom.

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.
Queen is fighting to break Xenophobus's control of his arms but Xenophobus is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Xenophobus ducks under a wild hook from Queen.
Queen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Xenophobus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Queen's head backwards.
Queen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Queen cracks Xenophobus with an open hand slap.
Xenophobus misses with a body shot.
Queen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Xenophobus.
The fighters circling - Queen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Xenophobus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Queen.
Queen misses with a body punch
and Xenophobus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Xenophobus lands with a good body shot.
Queen throws out a loose jab but Xenophobus uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Queen misses.
Queen throws an overhand right that lands on Xenophobus's shoulder, as Xenophobus tries to avoid the shot.

Xenophobus moves into the clinch successfully.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Queen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Queen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Xenophobus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Queen.
Xenophobus just misses with a punch to the body.
Queen throws an overhand right that lands on Xenophobus's shoulder, as Xenophobus tries to avoid the shot.
Xenophobus wants to counter the offense by Queen and move into the clinch position.
Xenophobus moves out of range as Queen strikes.
Xenophobus dodges the punch combination from Queen.
Xenophobus throws a series of punches but Queen avoids them all with ease.
Xenophobus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Xenophobus scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Xenophobus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Queen manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queen cracks Xenophobus with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xenophobus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Queen circles away quickly and effectively.
Queen lands a jab to Xenophobus's midsection.
Xenophobus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Xenophobus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Xenophobus is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Xenophobus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xenophobus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Xenophobus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Queen manages to avoid it.
Queen connects with a jab.
The fighters circling - Queen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Queen tries to bum rush Xenophobus with a series of wild strikes but Xenophobus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Queen scores with a one two! Xenophobus had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Xenophobus swings for the body but Queen moves out of range.
Xenophobus misses the jab.
Xenophobus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Queen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Queen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Queen misses with a looping right.
Xenophobus appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Queen connects with a jab.
A combination from Queen does no damage.
Queen moves out of range as Xenophobus strikes.
Xenophobus slips a jab from Queen.
Xenophobus scores with the left hand. Queen knows he should have avoided that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Xenophobus, as that shot connected.
Xenophobus stalks Queen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Queen's face. Queen staggers backwards, shaken.
Queen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Queen looks to land a left hand but Xenophobus moved out of range nicely.
Xenophobus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Queen.
A slow jab from Queen misses its intended target.
Oliver Queen is winning the standup battle so far.
Xenophobus swinging wildly here.
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!
Xenophobus avoids the body shot from Queen.
Xenophobus slips under a jab.
Xenophobus tries to clinch
and Queen counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenophobus cracks Queen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Queen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Xenophobus.
An attempted straight right counter from Queen misses the target.
Queen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Queen throws out a loose jab but Xenophobus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Queen drops his hands momentarily and Xenophobus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Queen throws a jab but it's blocked by Xenophobus.
Queen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Queen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xenophobus thuds a left hand into Queen's body.
Xenophobus stalks Queen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Queen's face. Queen staggers backwards, shaken.
Xenophobus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xenophobus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Queen in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xenophobus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Queen.
Queen misses the jab.
Queen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xenophobus ducks under a wild hook from Queen.
Xenophobus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Xenophobus moves out of range as Queen strikes.
Xenophobus looks to land a right hand but Queen moved out of range.
Queen throws out a loose jab but Xenophobus uses good head movement to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Xenophobus.
Queen looks to land a right hand but Xenophobus moved out of range.
Queen misses with a looping left.
Queen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Some wild striking there from Xenophobus.
Queen looks to land a right hand but Xenophobus moved out of range.
Xenophobus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Xenophobus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Xenophobus slips a straight right by Queen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xenophobus throws a right hand that Queen ducks under and follows up with a left that Queen also avoids with ease.
Xenophobus with a nice cross.
Queen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xenophobus.
Queen looks to throw the jab but Xenophobus is out of range.
Queen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Queen throws out a loose jab but Xenophobus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xenophobus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Xenophobus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Queen's head.
Queen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Queen dodges the punch combination from Xenophobus.
Queen misses with a looping right.
Queen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Xenophobus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Queen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Queen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Xenophobus to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xenophobus moves out of range of the strikes.
Xenophobus steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Queen.
Queen misses with an uppercut

and Xenophobus counters by clinching up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Queen can't find room to land a body shot as Xenophobus controls the action.
Queen is trying to break the clinch but Xenophobus has him pressed against the cage.
Queen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Xenophobus tries a body shot but Queen blocks it.
Xenophobus slows down the pace here.
Queen letting Xenophobus take a breather here.
Xenophobus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Queen backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ulysseus Xenophobus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A jab from Xenophobus misses.
Xenophobus lands a jab to Queen's midsection.
Xenophobus lands a nice looking body shot.
Xenophobus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Xenophobus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Queen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Xenophobus.
Xenophobus doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Xenophobus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Queen lands a nice hook to Xenophobus's body. Xenophobus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Queen lands a glancing blow to the side of Xenophobus's head.
Queen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Xenophobus to score with a decent uppercut.
Xenophobus lands a nice shot that snaps Queen's head back.
Xenophobus throws a nice looking combination but Queen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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!
Xenophobus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Xenophobus avoids the body shot from Queen.
Xenophobus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fighters circling - Queen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenophobus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Queen.
Xenophobus tries to counter with a clinch but Queen shakes him off and moves away.

Xenophobus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Queen, pushing him back against the cage.
Xenophobus content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Xenophobus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A frustrated look appears on Queen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Xenophobus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Queen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Queen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Xenophobus's elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Xenophobus.
Queen wants to break free but Xenophobus has control.
Queen just leaning against Xenophobus, taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Xenophobus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Queen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Xenophobus taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queen stalling in the clinch but Xenophobus improves position.
Queen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Xenophobus.
Xenophobus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Queen lands with a right to the head.
Queen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Queen is trying to maintain a safe position but Xenophobus gets an underhook and turns Queen into the cage.
Ulysseus Xenophobus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Xenophobus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Queen's elbow.
Xenophobus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Queens head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Queen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Xenophobus stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Xenophobus misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Queen.
Queen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Xenophobus has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Queen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Xenophobus can turn it around.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xenophobus stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Queen presses Xenophobus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Xenophobus misses with a body punch.
Queen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Xenophobus has him pressed against the cage.
Xenophobus just leaning against Queen, taking a breather.
Xenophobus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Queen's elbow.
Queen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Xenophobus tries to throw a body punch but Queen avoids it by throwing Xenophobus back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Xenophobus.
Xenophobus is stalling here.
Queen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Xenophobus misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xenophobus lands a shoulder strike.
Queen tries a body shot but Xenophobus blocks it.
Queen slows down the pace here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Queen takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Xenophobus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Xenophobus digs a right hand underneath Queen's ribcage. Queen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Xenophobus lands a body punch.
Xenophobus lands a shoulder strike.
Xenophobus stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Xenophobus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ulysseus Xenophobus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Xenophobus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ulysseus Xenophobus!