PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Merk Wipper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bumba Goober (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Merk Wipper has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Wipper
vs
Goober

200 cm
25
209 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Hope MMA: Island Nutritions
Ace of Spades Clothing

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Merk Wipper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bumba Goober!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wipper sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wipper slips a jab from Goober.

Wipper lands a big uppercut and Goober crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Goober looks OK. Wipper waves Goober back to his feet!

It looks like Bumba Goober has been cut.
Wipper connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Goober.
Goober cracks Wipper with an open hand slap.
Goober lands with a kick to the ribs.
Goober throws a leg kick which misses Wipper's front leg but catches the back leg as Wipper tries to avoid it.
Wipper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wipper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wipper misses with a right hand
and Goober counters with an outside leg kick.
Wipper slips under a jab from Goober.
Goober staying out of range there.
Wipper misses with an uppercut.
Goober fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wipper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wipper throws a hook to the side of Goober's head but Goober sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wipper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goober.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goober throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Wipper misses.
Goober looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wipper swings widly with a right hand
and Goober counters with a thumping low kick.
Wipper misses with a shot to the body
and Goober counters with a straight right hand.
Goober staying out of range there.
Wipper misses the shot to the body.
Wipper scores with a punch to the head.
Wipper misses with a left hand
and Goober counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wipper looks to land a right hand but Goober moved out of range.
Goober with a nice cross.
Goober tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wipper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A left lands for Goober.
An inside leg kick lands from Goober.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goober connects with a crisp jab.
Goober keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wipper throws a hook to the side of Goober's head but Goober sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Goober lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Goober connects with an inside leg kick.
Wipper moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wipper misses with an uppercut
and Goober counters with a body kick.
Wipper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Goober counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wipper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Goober stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wipper misses with a straight left.
Goober fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wipper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Goober throws a shot from downtown. Wipper moves away and avoids it.
Wipper throwing a counter right hand but Goober manages to avoid it.
Goober slips under a jab.
Wipper throws a jab but it's blocked by Goober.
Wipper scores with a hook to the body. Goober takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wipper tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goober takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wipper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goober.
Goober slips a jab from Wipper.
A swing and a miss from Wipper.
A nice side step and Goober releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Goober closes the distance and pushes Wipper back into the cage.
Goober throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Goober.
Goober blocking some punches.
Wipper throws a punch but it's blocked by Goober.
Wipper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goober lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Goober.
Wipper blocking some punches.
Goober lands a shoulder strike.
Goober lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Goober lands an elbow that stopped Wipper in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goober creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wipper's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Goober takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Goober throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Goober trying to stall but Wipper improves his position.
Wipper is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Goober blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goober comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wipper is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Goober is trying to push Wipper away but Wipper has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wipper misses with a punch on the inside.
Wipper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goober stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wipper misses with a short punch on the inside.

Goober breaks the clinch.
Goober takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Goober.
Wipper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goober moves away.
Goober throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Goober misses the body punch
and Wipper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bumba Goober will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bumba Goober's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wipper takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Goober scores with a kick to the midsection.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Goober.
Goober keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wipper throws a right hand that misses
and Goober counters with a good, hard body kick but Wipper shrugs it off.
A big right from Goober misses.
Wipper throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Goober on the side of the head.
Goober lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Goober takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Goober looks to land a left hand but Wipper moved out of range nicely.
Goober misses with a straight left.
Goober walks into a straight right hand from Wipper.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wipper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goober goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Goober ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wipper works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Goober tries to clinch but Wipper moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Goober lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wipper doesn't seem phased though.
Wipper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wipper cracks Goober with a good jab.
Wipper misses with a straight left.
Goober is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wipper's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Goober connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wipper scrambles back to his feet.
Wipper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goober throws out the jab.
Wipper misses with an uppercut. Goober saw that one coming.
Wipper is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fighters circling - Wipper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wipper stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Goober.
Goober thuds his shin into the meat of Wipper's side.
Wipper will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wipper looks to throw the jab but Goober is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wipper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wipper misses with a hook
and Goober counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wipper's knee momentarily.
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!
Wipper misses with a hook to the body
and Goober counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wipper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goober.
Wipper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Goober scoring well with a low kick there.
Goober connects with a jab.
Wipper lands a body shot.
Wipper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goober on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wipper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Goober.
Goober scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wipper throws a shot from downtown. Goober moves away and avoids it.
Wipper misses with a hook. Goober ducked under it nicely.
Goober jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wipper tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Goober swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wipper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goober was well out of range. Poor timing from Wipper.
Wipper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goober.
Goober throws a looping overhand right but Wipper ducks down to avoid it.
Goober thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wipper if he has to take too many more of those.
Goober throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wipper misses with an uppercut.
Goober looks to land a body kick but Wipper moved away.
Wipper swings widly with a right hand
and Goober counters with a leg kick.
Goober lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Goober misses.
Wipper throwing a counter right hand but Goober manages to avoid it.
Wipper cracks Goober with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wipper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goober sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goober dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wipper. That did some damage!
Goober throws a jab but it's blocked by Wipper.
Goober throws a body kick that misses.
Goober chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wipper takes a jab right on the kisser.
Goober lands a leg kick that knocks Wipper off balance momentarily.
Wipper takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wipper throws a shot from downtown. Goober moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Wipper misses.
Goober uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wipper.
Wipper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Goober smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bumba Goober showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bumba Goober's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

That kick from Goober tenderised Wipper's leg. Wipper is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wipper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goober.
Wipper scores with a hook.
Goober lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wipper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goober chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters circling a little - Goober finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wipper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wipper lands a nice hook to Goober's body. Goober takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice defenses there by Wipper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goober walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That has opened up Bumba Goober's cut even more.
Goober throws a push kick but Wipper slaps the foot to one side.
Wipper misses the shot to the body.
Goober throws a poor cross that misses
and Wipper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goober lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wipper's sensitive parts.
Bumba Goober seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wipper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Goober steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Wipper slips a straight right by Goober.
Wipper takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wipper misses with a looping left.
Wipper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Goober counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Goober forces Wipper back against the cage and clinches.
Goober fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goober lands an elbow just above Wipper 's eye.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Goober lands a nice uppercut.
Goober lands a nice shot to the body.
Wipper blocking some punches.
Merk Wipper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goober lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Goober makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Goober has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wipper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Wipper breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goober keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab by Goober.
Nice cross by Wipper.
Wipper throws a shot from downtown. Goober moves away and avoids it.
Wipper misses with a looping left.
Despite the aggression on Goober's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Goober thuds his shin into the meat of Wipper's side.
Goober throws the kick towards the body but Wipper avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Goober.
Goober scores with a kick to the body.
Goober throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wipper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wipper throws an off balance right hand
and Goober counters with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goober misses with a hook. Wipper ducked under it nicely.
Goober misses with a hook.
Goober takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wipper takes a jab right on the kisser.
Goober throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wipper is looking to counter punch.
Wipper misses with a hook
and Goober counters with a low kick, right behind Wipper 's knee.
Wipper misses with a hook to the body
and Goober counters with a low kick, right behind Wipper 's knee.
Goober's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wipper under the eye.
Wipper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goober.
Goober fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Goober drives through and clinches with Wipper against the cage.
Goober tries a body shot but Wipper blocks it.
Goober lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wipper takes an elbow to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goober gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Goober lands an elbow that stopped Wipper in his tracks for a moment.
Goober tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wipper's elbow.
Wipper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wipper.
Goober lands a damaging elbow.
Goober lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Goober escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Wipper tries to keep at a distance but Goober has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wipper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Goober.
Goober lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Goober misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wipper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goober lands an elbow inside.
Wipper tries to break free but Goober pushes him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bumba Goober comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Goober 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bumba Goober!