PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Puff Grandpa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kame Sennin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grandpa
vs
Sennin

172 cm
25
144 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Puff Grandpa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kame Sennin!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grandpa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grandpa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sennin throws a counter combo.
Grandpa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sennin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grandpa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Grandpa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sennin swivels and escapes.
Grandpa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sennin slips under a jab from Grandpa.
As Grandpa backs off Sennin throws a huge counter combo but Grandpa manages to avoid it all.
Grandpa misses with a wild body shot.
Sennin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Grandpa throws a poor cross that misses
and Sennin counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sennin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grandpa.
Sennin lands with an uppercut that bounces Grandpa off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sennin moves in looking to clinch but Grandpa pushes him off.
Grandpa misses with an uppercut
and Sennin counters with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sennin, right into the meat.
Grandpa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sennin pinned against the cage. Sennin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Puff Grandpa. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sennin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Grandpa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Grandpa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sennin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sennin trying to hold on to Grandpa's head to control him but Grandpa postures up.
Grandpa trying to control the pace.
Sennin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grandpa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grandpa is nestled in close to Sennin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Grandpa working Sennin over with strikes.
Grandpa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Grandpa trying to control the pace.
Sennin wants to control but Grandpa is keeping busy.
Grandpa lands with a punch from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Grandpa connects with a nice short shot to Sennin's temple.
Grandpa working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Grandpa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sennin is trying to get back to full guard.
Grandpa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grandpa performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Grandpa tries to pass to full mount but Sennin defends it.
Sennin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sennin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Grandpa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Grandpa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sennin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Grandpa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sennin is looking for a sweep. Grandpa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Grandpa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sennin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Grandpa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sennin's head.
Grandpa slows the pace down in half guard.
Grandpa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sennin keeps working.
Grandpa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Grandpa working over Sennin with some ground and pound. Sennin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kame Sennin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Grandpa throws an off balance right hand
letting Sennin counter with a right hand.
Sennin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grandpa doesn't seem bothered though.
Sennin connects with a leg kick. Grandpa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sennin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sennin lands with a cross.
Grandpa misses with a takedown attempt - Sennin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Grandpa shoots in and drives through. Sennin sprawls well.
Sennin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sennin, right into the meat.
Grandpa ducks right into an uppercut from Sennin.
Sennin throws a leg kick which misses Grandpa's front leg but catches the back leg as Grandpa tries to avoid it.
Grandpa misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Sennin counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grandpa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grandpa tries for a takedown but Sennin circles away easily
and Grandpa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Puff Grandpa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grandpa. Sennin does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Sennin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grandpa dives in and grabs Sennin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sennin pushes down on Grandpa's head and hops out.
Grandpa backing away here, and Sennin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Grandpa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Grandpa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Grandpa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grandpa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sennin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Grandpa takes a swing at Sennin's ribcage but misses.
Sennin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Grandpa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sennin. Sennin obviously looking to wear him down.
Sennin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grandpa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sennin.
Sennin lands a nice shot that snaps Grandpa's head back.
Sennin scores with a decent looking hook.
Kame Sennin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sennin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sennin leaves Grandpa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sennin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grandpa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sennin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grandpa tries to clinch up
and Sennin counters with a one-two to the body.
Puff Grandpa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grandpa wants to clinch but Sennin slips to the side
and Sennin counters with a leg kick.
Grandpa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sennin connects with a looping right hand.
A cross from Sennin lands.
Grandpa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sennin tries to avoid it but Grandpa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sennin to the ground. Sennin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sennin ducks under a wild hook from Grandpa.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sennin. Grandpa shrugs it off though.
No joy there for Sennin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grandpa feinted with a counter takedown.
Sennin scores with a jab. Grandpa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sennin blocks a jab.
Grandpa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Grandpa misses the jab.
Grandpa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sennin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grandpa scrambles back to his feet.
Grandpa throws a body shot but no joy.
Sennin with a hook.
Grandpa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sennin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grandpa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grandpa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sennin cracks Grandpa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grandpa. Sennin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grandpa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grandpa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Grandpa wants to clinch but Sennin slips to the side
and Sennin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Grandpa is rocked!
Sennin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grandpa. That did some damage!
Oh Grandpa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kame Sennin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grandpa throws a shot from downtown. Sennin moves away and avoids it.
Grandpa seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sennin connects with a jab.
Good shot there by Sennin.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sennin.
Grandpa with a poor takedown

and Sennin counters with a crisp right hand that drops Grandpa! Sennin lets Grandpa back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
A good leg kick by Sennin.
Grandpa throws a right hand that misses
and Sennin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sennin throws a shot to the body.
Sennin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grandpa.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sennin! But no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grandpa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Sennin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sennin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sennin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grandpa backwards.
Grandpa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sennin walks away with a smile on his face. Grandpa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sennin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grandpa's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kame Sennin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Grandpa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sennin throws a right and a left that Grandpa avoids nicely.
Grandpa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sennin looks to land a combination. Grandpa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Grandpa misses with a takedown attempt - Sennin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sennin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Grandpa misses with an uppercut
and Grandpa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grandpa shoots in and drives through. Sennin sprawls well.
Sennin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sennin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
As Grandpa backs off Sennin throws a huge counter combo but Grandpa manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Puff Grandpa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sennin slips a jab from Grandpa.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sennin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Sennin tenderised Grandpa's leg. Grandpa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sennin connects with the punch.
Sennin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grandpa.
Sennin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Sennin moves into the clinch.
Grandpa blocks a body shot from Sennin.

Sennin breaks from the clinch.

Grandpa shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sennin is trying to defend but Grandpa finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sennin is trying to escape back to his feet but Grandpa uses the scramble to pass into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lull in the action here as Grandpa stalls from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sennin can't do much from the bottom here.
Grandpa creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sennin is trying to escape the position but Grandpa is controlling the position.
Sennin is looking for a sweep.
Sennin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Grandpa.
You can see the frustration on Sennin's face as Grandpa controls the position.
Grandpa misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sennin takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sennin taking a bit of punishment here - Grandpa scoring with strikes.
Grandpa working the ground and pound.
Check out the look on Grandpa's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Grandpa scoring with punches from side control.
Grandpa trying to control the position but Sennin is working away.
Grandpa landing a few strikes.
Grandpa working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Grandpa lands a decent elbow from side control.
Grandpa advances to full mount.
Sennin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kame Sennin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grandpa raining down shots from the mount!
Grandpa content just to control the position here.
Grandpa is landing with some decent strikes but Sennin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The referee warns Sennin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sennin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Grandpa trying to control but Sennin is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grandpa with good strikes from the mount here!

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 Puff Grandpa.
I think Sennin 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kame Sennin!