PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gary Baaaad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Troublefield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baaaad's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Big Balls. Troublefield has chosen Hell Song - Sum 41 as his entrance music. Joey Troublefield has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gary Baaaad's chin.

Baaaad
vs
Troublefield

178 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
24
166 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gary Baaaad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Troublefield!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baaaad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baaaad throws a head kick but Troublefield moves out of range.
Baaaad looks to land a body kick but Troublefield moved away.
Baaaad plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Troublefield blocks the body kick.
Baaaad scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Baaaad throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Baaaad throws a sloppy head kick and Troublefield moves out of range easily.
Baaaad looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Troublefield blocks the body kick.
Baaaad throws a leg kick which misses Troublefield's front leg but catches the back leg as Troublefield tries to avoid it.
Gary Baaaad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baaaad throws a sloppy head kick and Troublefield moves out of range easily.
Baaaad misses with a kick to the body

and Troublefield counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Troublefield is looking to work some ground and pound but Baaaad has wrist control.
Troublefield throws a big elbow that misses.
Troublefield looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Baaaad working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Troublefield.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troublefield trying to control but Baaaad is working from the bottom.
Baaaad looking to control.
Baaaad wants to sweep here but Troublefield controlling him for the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Troublefield slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baaaad takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Baaaad fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Troublefield has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baaaad throws a solid leg kick but Troublefield takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Baaaad.
Baaaad takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Baaaad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Troublefield avoids the head kick by Baaaad.
Troublefield swings for the body but Baaaad moves out of range.
A big left from Troublefield misses.
Baaaad lands with a kick to the temple. Troublefield shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Baaaad throws a head kick but Troublefield moves out of range.
Baaaad throws a sloppy head kick and Troublefield moves out of range easily.
Baaaad connects with a leg kick. Troublefield looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Baaaad.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Troublefield throws a half hearted mid kick.
Troublefield throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Baaaad lands a nice leg kick that just misses Troublefield's sensitive parts.
Troublefield lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Baaaad slams his shin into Troublefield's torso.
Gary Baaaad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baaaad looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Troublefield takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Baaaad throws a right hand that Troublefield ducks under and follows up with a left that Troublefield also avoids with ease.
Troublefield with the counter takedown but Baaaad avoids it easily.
Baaaad looks to land a combination but Troublefield avoids it well.
Baaaad slips a jab from Troublefield.
Baaaad throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Troublefield throws a lazy body kick

and Baaaad counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Baaaad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baaaad lands a body punch.
Baaaad throws a punch but it's blocked by Troublefield.
Troublefield tries to break free but Baaaad pushes him back against the cage.
Troublefield stalling the fight.
Troublefield blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troublefield is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Baaaad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Troublefield can't find room to land a body shot as Baaaad controls the action.

Baaaad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baaaad avoids the body shot from Troublefield.
Troublefield is trying hard to land a takedown here. Baaaad sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baaaad's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Baaaad duly obliges.
Troublefield takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Baaaad misses with a head kick.
Baaaad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Baaaad tries to keep at a distance but Troublefield has taken the fight into the clinch.
Baaaad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baaaad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Baaaad dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Troublefield checks a leg kick.
Troublefield flicks out a counter leg kick but Baaaad steps away.
A head kick misses from Baaaad.
A head kick misses from Baaaad.
Baaaad throws a sloppy head kick and Troublefield moves out of range easily.
Baaaad throws a head kick but Troublefield moves out of range.
Baaaad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baaaad scores with a spinning back kick!
Baaaad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Troublefield throws a leg kick but Baaaad sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Troublefield.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Troublefield stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baaaad.
A head kick misses from Baaaad.
Baaaad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Troublefield was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baaaad pushes Troublefield away with a front kick.
Baaaad throws a head kick but Troublefield moves out of range.
Baaaad throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Troublefield drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Baaaad defends it well.
Baaaad throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baaaad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Troublefield can do to turn this around?
Troublefield tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Baaaad is able to avoid easily.
Baaaad appears to be looking for a big counter.

Troublefield rushes Baaaad and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Baaaad using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Troublefield.
Baaaad lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Troublefield is struggling to control the position.
Troublefield blocks an uppercut.
Baaaad with a knee to the head.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baaaad misses with a head kick.
Baaaad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gary Baaaad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baaaad with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Troublefield takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gary Baaaad is winning the standup battle so far.
Troublefield throws a low kick but Baaaad moves out of range easily.
Baaaad tries to counter by clinching up but Troublefield breaks away and moves out of range.
A punch combination from Baaaad misses.
Baaaad throws a lazy body kick

and Troublefield counters with a shoot takedown. Baaaad fights it but they end up in guard.
Troublefield is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Troublefield throwing strikes but missing.
Baaaad trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Baaaad on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Baaaad tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troublefield working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Baaaad pulls Troublefield in close to prevent any damage.
Troublefield throws a big elbow that misses.
Troublefield lands a couple of elbows.
Troublefield trying to control but Baaaad is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Troublefield engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Baaaad lands a front kick.
Troublefield blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baaaad swings widly with a right hand

and Troublefield counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Troublefield working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Baaaad's head.
Troublefield scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Baaaad looking to hit a scissor sweep but Troublefield is one step ahead there.
Troublefield is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Baaaad keeping moving, preventing Troublefield from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Baaaad dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Baaaad throws a head kick but Troublefield moves out of range.
It seemed like Troublefield was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Some wild striking there from Baaaad.
Baaaad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Troublefield throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baaaad moves out of range as Troublefield strikes.
Baaaad throws a body punch but Troublefield moves out of range.
Troublefield uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baaaad.
Baaaad misses with an attempted mid kick.
Troublefield slips a jab and a cross from Baaaad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baaaad loads up on a big right hand but Troublefield slips the punch.
Troublefield tries to clinch but Baaaad is having none of it.
Troublefield throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baaaad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A lazy body kick from Baaaad

and Troublefield counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Troublefield.
Baaaad is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Troublefield trying to control the position from guard on top but Baaaad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baaaad controls Troublefield momentarily but Troublefield frees himself.
Troublefield is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Troublefield's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Troublefield drops back looking for a leg! Baaaad is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Baaaad manages to kick Troublefield off! Troublefield jumps back into Baaaad's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Troublefield postures up and lands a big shot to Baaaad's brow.
Joey Troublefield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baaaad keeping moving, preventing Troublefield from controlling successfully.
Troublefield scoring with punches to the head and body.

Troublefield drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Troublefield jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Troublefield content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gary Baaaad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Troublefield wants to control from the top but Baaaad keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Troublefield 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.
Troublefield throwing strikes from guard but Baaaad blocks nicely.
Troublefield working some strikes from top position.
Troublefield postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Troublefield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baaaad throws a sloppy head kick and Troublefield moves out of range easily.
Baaaad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baaaad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Troublefield circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troublefield looks to land a right hand but Baaaad moved out of range.
Baaaad appears to be looking for a big counter.
Troublefield shoots in for a takedown but Baaaad shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Baaaad keeps Troublefield at a distance using the push kick.
Baaaad scores with a kick to the body.
Troublefield has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Baaaad.
A leg kick checked by Baaaad.
Baaaad pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Troublefield changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Troublefield wants to slow Baaaad down by chopping away at his legs.
Baaaad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baaaad tries to clinch up
and Troublefield counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Troublefield misses with a leg kick.
Troublefield delivers a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baaaad jabbing away but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joey Troublefield.
I think Baaaad has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Baaaad!
After winning the bout, Gary Baaaad thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.