PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Money Maker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Big Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Money Maker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Maker
vs
Big Dog

190 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Money Maker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Big Dog!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maker tests Big Dog's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Big Dog tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Big Dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maker counters with a nice uppercut.
Big Dog's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Big Dog scrambles back to his feet.
Big Dog moves to clinch but Maker breaks away
and Maker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Big Dog looks to clinch
and Maker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maker.
Big Dog walks into a straight right hand from Maker.
Big Dog slips a jab from Maker.
Big Dog takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Big Dog tries to clinch
letting Maker counter with a right hand.
Big Dog takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Big Dog clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Big Dog.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Big Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maker blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Big Dog fails to land.
Maker blocks an uppercut.
Maker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Big Dog misses with a short punch on the inside.
Big Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Maker - that landed with a thud.
Maker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Big Dog has a couple of punches blocked by Maker.
A left hand lands to the body for Maker.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Big Dog.
Big Dog swings wildly with an uppercut but Maker uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Big Dog.
Big Dog throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maker.
Nice body punch from Maker - that landed with a thud.
Big Dog has a couple of punches blocked by Maker.
Big Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maker is stalling here.
Maker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Big Dog backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Big Dog.
Big Dog misses with some punches.
Maker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maker'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.
Maker wants to break free but Big Dog has control.
Maker lands with a right to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Maker.
Maker presses Big Dog against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Maker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maker scores with a shot to the side of Big Dog's head.
Maker'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.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Maker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Big Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Big Dog misses with the head strike.
Maker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Big Dog misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maker lands an uppercut.
Maker gets through Big Dog's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Big Dog lands with a left to the head.
Maker lands an uppercut.
Maker presses Big Dog against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Maker stalling.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maker.
Big Dog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Big Dog misses with a punch on the inside.
Maker struggles to land a body shot inside as Big Dog controls his hands.
Maker is trying to break the clinch but Big Dog is controlling him.
Maker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Big Dog has him pressed against the cage.
Maker blocking some punches.
Maker lands a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Maker.
Big Dog throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Big Dog softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Big Dog misses with a punch on the inside.
Big Dog misses with a punch on the inside.
Maker lands a body shot.
Big Dog swings wildly with an uppercut but Maker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maker blocking some punches.
Big Dog misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Big Dog.
Big Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Maker.
Big Dog letting Maker take a breather here.
Maker leaning his opponent against the cage.
Maker lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Big Dog.

Maker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maker connects with the punch.
Maker is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Maker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Big Dog's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Money Maker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Maker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Big Dog fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Left hook, right uppercut from Maker.
Maker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Big Dog can do to turn this around?
A jab from Maker does it's job there.
Big Dog tries to clinch but Maker is having none of it.
Big Dog darts in trying to clinch
and Maker counters with a straight right hand.
Maker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Big Dogs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Maker scores with a sloppy right hand. Big Dog should have avoided that one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Maker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A slow jab from Maker misses its intended target.
Big Dog wants to clinch but Maker slips to the side
and Maker counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Big Dog tries to close the distance and clinch but Maker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maker lands a right hook to the body.
Big Dog closes the distance but Maker moves to the side
and Maker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Phil Big Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Big Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Big Dog closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Big Dog wants to clinch but Maker slips to the side
and Maker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Money Maker is winning the standup battle so far.
Big Dog is looking to clinch but Maker is avoiding it.
Maker is looking to counter punch.
A cross from Maker lands.
Maker jabs Big Dog to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Big Dog closes the distance but Maker moves to the side
and Maker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Big Dog thinking.
Big Dog closes the distance but Maker moves to the side
enabling Maker to counter with a crisp jab.
Big Dog moves to clinch but Maker breaks away
and Maker counters with a straight right hand.
Big Dog looks to clinch
and Maker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Big Dog darts in trying to clinch
and Maker counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Big Dog tries to clinch
and Maker counters with a right hand to the body.
Big Dog wants to clinch but Maker slips to the side
and Maker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maker cracks Big Dog with a good jab.
Phil Big Dog is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Maker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Big Dog gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maker is trying to break the clinch but Big Dog is controlling him.
Maker lands with a short shot to the head.
Maker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Big Dog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Big Dog has a couple of punches blocked by Maker.
Big Dog swings wildly with an uppercut but Maker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Big Dog throws a head punch that misses.
Phil Big Dog seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stalling in the clinch from Maker.
Maker tries to break free but Big Dog pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Big Dog has Maker pressed against the cage, preventing Maker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Big Dog misses with the head strike.
Big Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maker digs a right hand into Big Dog's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Big Dog's gas tank.
Maker is struggling to control the position.
Maker avoiding damage.
Maker seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Maker cracks Big Dog with a nice body shot.
Maker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Big Dog has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Maker struggles to land a body shot inside as Big Dog controls his hands.
Big Dog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Maker.
Maker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Big Dog backwards.
Big Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Big Dog fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maker.
Big Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maker is trying to break free.
Big Dog throws a head punch that misses.
Maker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Big Dog swings wildly with an uppercut but Maker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maker lands with a left to the head.
Big Dog lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maker backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maker slows down the pace here.
Big Dog has a couple of punches blocked by Maker.
Big Dog has a couple of punches blocked by Maker.
Maker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Big Dog backwards.
Maker pressing his opponent against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Maker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Money Maker dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Big Dog tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Maker to counter with a crisp jab.
Big Dog tries to clinch up but Maker circles away and keeps his distance.
Maker jabs at Big Dog's body.
Maker with a jab.
Big Dog looks to clinch
letting Maker counter with a right hand.
Maker keeps the fight on the outside.
Big Dog tries to clinch but Maker moves away
and Maker counters with a straight right hand.
Big Dog tries to clinch up
and Maker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Big Dog looks to clinch
enabling Maker to counter with a crisp jab.
Big Dog moves to clinch but Maker breaks away
and Maker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maker counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Big Dog moves to clinch but Maker breaks away
and Maker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Big Dog tries to clinch but Maker moves away
and Maker counters with a stiff right hand.
Maker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Big Dog moves to clinch but Maker breaks away
and Maker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maker lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maker lands a jab to Big Dog's midsection.
Big Dog takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Big Dog moves to clinch but Maker breaks away
and Maker counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Big Dog tries to clinch up
and Maker counters with a nice uppercut.
Big Dog tries to clinch but Maker moves away
and Maker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Big Dog tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Maker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Big Dog tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Maker counters with a stiff right hand.
Big Dog tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Big Dog wants to clinch
and Maker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Big Dog closes the distance looking to clinch
and Maker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Big Dog tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Maker to counter with a crisp jab.
Big Dog looks to clinch
and Maker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Big Dogs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Maker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maker scores with a nice head shot.
Big Dog moves to clinch but Maker breaks away
enabling Maker to counter with a crisp jab.
Big Dog tries to clinch
and Maker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Big Dog tries to clinch but Maker is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Big Dog tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Maker counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Big Dog wants to clinch but Maker slips to the side
and Maker counters with a nice uppercut.
Big Dog wants to clinch.
Big Dog tries to clinch up.
A counter left hand to the body from Maker misses its target.
Maker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Big Dog wants to clinch but Maker slips to the side
and Maker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Big Dog looks to clinch
letting Maker counter with a right hand.
Big Dog tries to clinch but Maker moves out of range.
Big Dog closes the distance looking to clinch
and Maker counters with a left to the body.
Phil Big Dog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Money Maker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Big Dog swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Money Maker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maker 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Money Maker!