PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eddy Rotten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Legend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rotten
vs
Legend

175 cm
24
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddy Rotten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Legend!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Ron Honeybunn and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Legend pushes Rotten up against the cage in a clinch.
Legend is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rotten pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Rotten pulls guard effortlessly.
Legend sitting in guard here, content to control.
Legend looking to pass the guard.
Legend throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rotten works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legend wants to pass the guard but Rotten is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rotten is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Legend is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legend controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rotten dodges the punch combination from Legend.
Rotten wants to clinch.

Legend has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rotten goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rotten with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rotten throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Legend has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rotten after a bit of a struggle.
Rotten misses with a knee to the head.
Rotten tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Legend breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rotten tries to clinch there but Legend circles away.
Rotten wants to clinch.
Rotten tries to clinch there but Legend circles away.
Legend misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Legend clinches with his opponent.
Legend throws an elbow but it misses.
Rotten throws a knee to the head but misses.
Legend drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rotten gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Eddy Rotten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Legend.
Legend avoiding damage as Rotten throws knees to the body.
Legend blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rotten can't get the takedown.
Rotten is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rotten lands a knee to the head.
Legend leaning against his opponent.
Legend tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rotten smiles and moves away.
A punch combination from Legend misses.
Legend looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Legend gets tackled into the cage by Rotten. Rotten maintains the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Legend takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Legend jumps guard but Rotten turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Legend effectively controlling the action here.

Rotten pulls Legend into guard.
Legend is looking to work some ground and pound but Rotten has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rotten wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Legend manages to pass to side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Legend looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
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 Eddy Rotten will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Legend shoots in looking for a takedown. Rotten tries to sprawl out of it but Legend keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rotten manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As Legend looks to move away, Rotten throws a big counter combo but Legend just gets out of the way.
Rotten fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rotten displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Legend.
Rotten fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legend throws a low kick, looking for Rotten's leg but Rotten calmly moves out of range.
Legend keeps the fight on the outside.
Rotten tries to clinch but Legend moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Rotten. No joy for Legend on that attempt.
Eddy Rotten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Legend.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legend tries for a takedown but Rotten sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rotten stuffs the takedown attempt from Legend. Legend gets slowly back to his feet.
Legend is breathing heavily.
Rotten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Legend swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rotten tries to score a power double leg takedown but Legend sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rotten somewhat.
Legend shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rotten as he jumps to the side.
As Legend looks to move away, Rotten throws a big counter combo but Legend just gets out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Legend avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Legend closes the distance and clinches up with Rotten, looking for a takedown. Legend pushes Rotten against the cage but Rotten circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rotten stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rotten wants it to stay on the feet.
Rotten tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Legend manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rotten tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Legend manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rotten shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Legend defends it nicely.
Johnny Legend seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rotten tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotten wants to clinch up but Legend keeps it at a distance.

Legend pushes Rotten up against the cage in a clinch.
Rotten prevents the takedown attempt.
Rotten has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Legend avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rotten comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rotten throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Legends head.
Rotten with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rotten misses with a knee strike.
Legend tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rotten obliges.
A knee to the head by Rotten.
Rotten landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rotten fails to pull guard.
Rotten lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotten lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Legend backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Legend blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rotten just misses with a elbow thrown towards Legend's brow.
Legend is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rotten pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rotten wants to take the fight to the mat but Legend manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rotten is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Legend can do to turn this around?
A knee to the head by Rotten.
Rotten connects with a nasty looking knee right to Legend's face.
Rotten lands an elbow inside.
Rotten tries to land a knee to the head but Legend blocks with his arms.
Legend blocks an elbow strike from Rotten.
Legend goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rotten prevents it.
Rotten looking to throw knees to the head but Legend is blocking nicely.
Legend takes an elbow to the temple.
Legend is trying to pull guard but Rotten has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddy Rotten dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Rotten looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Legend tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Legend throws a body kick that misses.
Rotten tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Legend paws at him with a jab and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Legend blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rotten misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rotten connects with a knee to the head.
Rotten working aggressively here.
Legend is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Legend changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rotten fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Legend takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Legend forces Rotten back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legend avoids the elbow strike from Rotten, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Rotten.
Rotten lands an elbow inside that Legend shrugs off.
Legend takes an elbow to the forehead.

Legend is rocked!
Clinched against the cage, Rotten lands a big elbow that drops Legend! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Legend is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddy Rotten!