PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Crash Bandicoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Legend (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 John Legend was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Bandicoot
vs
Legend

175 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Oblivion Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Crash Bandicoot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Legend !
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandicoot is looking to clinch.
Legend misses with a straight left.
Legend takes a swing at Bandicoot's ribcage but misses.
We've been told by Bandicoot's head coaches at Harambe Remembrance Hall that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Legend throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bandicoot seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bandicoot doesn't manage to clinch there - Legend circles away.

Legend rushes Bandicoot and presses him up against the cage.
Legend tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Legend avoiding damage as Bandicoot throws knees to the body.
Legend lands with a right to the head.
Legend avoiding damage as Bandicoot throws knees to the body.
Bandicoot with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legend managing to block the knees to the body from Bandicoot.
Bandicoot is trying to break the clinch but Legend is controlling him.
Bandicoot tries a knee to the head but Legend blocks it.
Bandicoot trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legend working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Legend avoiding damage as Bandicoot throws knees to the body.
Legend goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bandicoot takes a shot to the head.
Bandicoot crunches a lovely knee into Legend 's ribcage.
Still in the clinch, Legend scores with a nice short uppercut.
Legend managing to block the knees to the body from Bandicoot.
Legend avoiding damage as Bandicoot throws knees to the body.
Bandicoot tries to land knees in the clinch but Legend avoids the damage to the body.
Bandicoot tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Legend lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bandicoot.
Bandicoot throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bandicoot is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Legend is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot tries to circle away but Legend has him pinned against the cage.
Bandicoot misses with a knee strike.
Bandicoot tries to land a knee to the head but Legend blocks with his arms.
Legend scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bandicoot throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Legend blocks it with crossed arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Legend working aggressively here.
Bandicoot is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Legend trying to land knees to the body.
Legend lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bandicoot lands a nice knee to the body.
Legend scores with a shoulder strike.
Legend lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legend is working Bandicoot over against the cage.
Bandicoot misses with a knee strike.
Bandicoot tries to land knees in the clinch but Legend avoids the damage to the body.
Bandicoot is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Legend is defending well for now.
Bandicoot with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bandicoot misses with a knee to the head.
Bandicoot throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Legend blocks it with crossed arms.
Legend lands a left hand.
Legend misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Legend is leaning against Bandicoot and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Legend throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Legend .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot trying to land knees to the body.
Legend swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bandicoot throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bandicoot misses with a knee strike.
Bandicoot tries to land knees in the clinch but Legend avoids the damage to the body.
Bandicoot tries to land knees in the clinch but Legend avoids the damage to the body.
Bandicoot looking to throw knees to the head but Legend is blocking nicely.
Legend can't find room to land a body shot as Bandicoot controls the action.
Bandicoot crunches a lovely knee into Legend 's ribcage.
Legend misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bandicoot misses with a knee strike.
Legend lands a hook that snaps the head of Bandicoot backwards.
Legend makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Legend will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bandicoot fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bandicoot throws a sloppy head kick and Legend moves out of range easily.
Legend changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Bandicoot fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Legend , pushing him back against the cage.
Legend misses with the head strike.
Legend is working Bandicoot over against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bandicoot tries to land a knee to the head but Legend blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bandicoot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Legend throws a body shot but no joy.
Bandicoot moves in looking to clinch but Legend pushes him off.
Legend takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Legend gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandicoot looking to throw knees to the head but Legend is blocking nicely.
Legend lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Bandicoot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bandicoot wants to clinch
enabling Legend to counter with a crisp jab.
Legend jabs at Bandicoot's body.
Bandicoot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bandicoot doesn't manage to clinch there - Legend circles away.
Crash Bandicoot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bandicoot misses with a kick to the body.
Legend fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bandicoot looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Legend circles away from the clinch attempt.
Legend throws a body punch but Bandicoot moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bandicoot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Legend ! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Legend takes the fight into the clinch.
Legend has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Legend lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bandicoot tries a knee to the head but Legend blocks it.
Bandicoot tries a knee to the head but Legend blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bandicoot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Legend working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Bandicoot's face as he tries to break the clinch.
John Legend seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bandicoot trying to land knees to the body.
Bandicoot tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Legend lands with a right to the head.
Bandicoot tries a knee to the head but Legend blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legend blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Legend lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Legend .
A knee to the head by Bandicoot.
Legend lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bandicoot trying to land knees to the body.
Legend avoiding damage as Bandicoot throws knees to the body.
Bandicoot misses with a knee to the head.
Bandicoot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bandicoot is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Legend is defending well for now.
Legend makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Legend .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legend gets through Bandicoot's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bandicoot misses with a knee to the head.
Bandicoot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Legend .

Bandicoot is rocked!
Legend lands a body shot in the clinch.
Oh Bandicoot is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Bandicoot tries to circle away but Legend has him pinned against the cage.
Bandicoot looking to throw knees to the head but Legend is blocking nicely.
Legend cracks Bandicoot with a nice body shot.
Legend lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Legend .
Bandicoot misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Legend creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Bandicoot with a big uppercut! Bandicoot tries to clinch up but Legend pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Bandicoot to the mat! Bandicoot covers up and Legend unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). John Legend !
John Legend gave a mention to Oblivion Inc. in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).