PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bad Idea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Idea comes to the cage accompanied by Boss of All Bosses . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Idea
vs
Newman

172 cm
42
146 lbs
44 - 28 - 2

165 cm
32
148 lbs
24 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

MayheM sportswear

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 44 - 28 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bad Idea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Newman!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Idea moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Idea swings for the body but Newman moves out of range.
Idea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newman needs to keep his hands up - Idea had a free shot at his head there.
Newman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Idea paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Idea fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Newman to the ground. Idea is now in Newman's guard.
Idea is looking to advance position but Newman has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Idea is looking to get to half guard.
Newman lands a big elbow.
Newman lands a nice shot to the head.
Newman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Newman landing punches.
Idea keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Idea is working hard here to advance position.
Newman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Newman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Idea can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Newman with the ground and pound from mount.
Newman lands a heavy elbow.

Idea is rocked!
Idea gets back to half guard.
Oh Idea is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Idea is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Newman in particular looking to stall.
Idea tries to roll over but Newman keeps him under control.
Idea seems to have got his legs back now.
Newman wants to control but Idea is keeping him busy.
Idea is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Idea is pressing down on Newman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Newman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Idea throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Idea trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Newman pushing down on Idea's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Newman is working for a submission of some sort.
Newman trying to control from half guard but Idea is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Idea trying to get back to full guard but Newman takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Idea is wriggling around trying to escape.
Idea slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Idea is looking to improve his position.
Newman controlling the action here.
Idea trying to control but Newman postures up.
Newman lands with a punch from half guard.
Newman is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Idea tries to roll over but Newman keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Newman lands a nice short elbow.

Idea looking for submissions off his back.
Idea is trying to get back to full guard.
Idea makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Idea.

Idea had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Newman defends it easily.
Idea wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Newman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Idea uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Newman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Idea lands with a straight right. Newman didn't see that one coming.
Idea goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Newman! But no joy.
Idea throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Newman misses.
Idea walks into a stiff left hand from Newman.
Newman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Newman wants it to stay on the feet.
Jab, jab by Idea - just one landing.
Idea shoots for a takedown but Newman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Idea steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Newman.
Idea throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Newman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Newman slips a straight right by Idea.
Newman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Idea makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Idea pivots, looking for a leg kick but Newman is out of range and Idea settles back down.
A big left from Idea misses.
Newman lands with a hook. Idea tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A big right from Idea misses.
Idea misses the shot to the body.
Idea is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Newman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Idea momentarily.
Idea just misses with a punch to the body.
Newman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Newman with a nice cross.
Nice uppercut there from Idea.
Bad Idea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Idea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newman throws a lazy right hand but Idea sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Idea swings for the body but Newman moves out of range.
Idea gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Newman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Idea misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Idea there.
Idea has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bad Idea. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Newman lands a big shot that drops Idea! Can he finish him?
Idea keeping moving, preventing Newman from controlling successfully.

Idea is looking for a triangle but Newman pushes his legs off easily.
Newman advances position into side control!
Newman cracks Idea with a big right hand but Idea just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newman lands a few punches from side control.
Idea takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Paul Newman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Idea is trying to get back to half guard.
Newman working away.
Newman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Newman cracks Idea with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Idea is looking for a sweep.
Idea trying to remain calm as Newman controls from the top position.
Newman lands some shots froms side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Check out the look on Newman's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Idea tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Newman working the head with strikes.
Newman scoring with punches from side control.
Idea is not content to let Newman control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Newman wants to control but Idea is keeping him busy.
Newman landing a few strikes.
Idea tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Newman lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Idea regains half guard.
Idea is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Newman is looking to take a break and control but Idea is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Newman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Idea throws the left hand but Newman avoids the punch easily.
Idea staying out of range there.
Newman throws a looping overhand right but Idea ducks down to avoid it.
Idea half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Idea tries to land a front kick but Newman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab from Newman misses.
Idea throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Newman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Newman throws a push kick but Idea slaps the foot to one side.
Idea throws a low kick but Newman avoids it.
Idea lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Newman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Idea was covering up waiting for the punch and Newman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newman wants to pass the guard but Idea is keeping the position.

Idea throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Newman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Newman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Newman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Newman passes into half guard.
Idea moves into full guard.
Newman throwing strikes from guard but Idea blocks nicely.
Newman trying to control but Idea is working from the bottom.
Idea tries to strike from the bottom.
Paul Newman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Idea wants to sweep but no luck.
Idea tries to strike from the bottom.
Newman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Newman stopping the sweep attempt from Idea.
Newman passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Idea is looking to regain half guard here but Newman keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newman controls the position.
Idea tries to buck Newman off but Newman is having none of it.
Idea manages to work his way to half guard, despite Newman's best efforts.
Idea is looking for a sweep. Newman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Idea tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Newman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Newman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Newman prevents Idea from improving his position.
Bad Idea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Newman is looking to advance position but Idea won't allow it.
Newman sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bad Idea is winning the standup battle so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Newman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Newman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Newman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Newman!
In his post fight interview, Paul Newman started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.