PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Quinn Cambridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Squidward Squarepants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cambridge
vs
Squarepants

170 cm
20
138 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
140 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Quinn Cambridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Squidward Squarepants!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Squarepants shoots in and drives through. Cambridge sprawls well.
Squarepants tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cambridge manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Squarepants shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cambridge defends it nicely.
No luck for Cambridge with that takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Squarepants or perhaps it was just good defense by Cambridge, which made it look bad.
Quinn Cambridge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Squidward Squarepants.
Squarepants defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cambridge.
And Squarepants tries to counter it with a takedown but Cambridge pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Squarepants closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cambridge circles away.
Squarepants shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cambridge defends it nicely.
Cambridge fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cambridge keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cambridge lands with a kick to the temple. Squarepants shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Cambridge moves into the clinch.
Squarepants tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cambridge just stands there and leans against the cage.

Squarepants breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Squarepants with a lazy takedown attempt

and Cambridge moves into the clinch.
Cambridge slows down the pace here.
Squarepants jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cambridge walks away with a smile on his face. Squarepants gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cambridge shoots in looking for a takedown. Squarepants tries to sprawl out of it but Cambridge keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Squarepants manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cambridge circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cambridge will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Despite the aggression on Squarepants's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Squarepants stuffs the takedown attempt from Cambridge. Cambridge gets slowly back to his feet.
Squarepants is looking for the big counter here.
Squarepants shoots in for a double leg but Cambridge sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Squarepants slaps away a takedown attempt from Cambridge, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Squarepants shoots and misses
and Cambridge counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Squarepants staying out of range there.
Cambridge leaves Squarepants with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Squarepants lands a jab-cross combination.
Squarepants tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cambridge swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cambridge is looking to counter punch.
Cambridge tries for a takedown but Squarepants sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Squarepants misses with a takedown attempt
and Cambridge counters with a series of strikes. Squarepants will be more careful next time no doubt.

Cambridge has closed the distance and engaged Squarepants in a clinch.
Squarepants is trying to break free.
Cambridge tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Squarepants just stands there and leans against the cage.
Squarepants fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Squarepants jumps guard but Cambridge turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cambridge is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Squarepants gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cambridge manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Squarepants jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cambridge walks away with a smile on his face. Squarepants gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cambridge moves into range and clinches up with Squarepants.

Squarepants breaks from the clinch.
Squarepants uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cambridge.
Cambridge misses with a takedown attempt - Squarepants sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cambridge shoots in looking for a takedown. Squarepants tries to sprawl out of it but Cambridge keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Squarepants manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Squarepants fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cambridge avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Squarepants closes the distance and clinches.
Squarepants changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cambridge fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Quinn Cambridge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Squarepants lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Quinn Cambridge has been cut.
Squarepants shoots in and drives through. Cambridge sprawls well.
Nice jab there from Squarepants.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Squarepants avoids the head kick by Cambridge.
Squarepants throws a head kick but Cambridge moves out of range.
Squarepants throws out a powerful jab.
Cambridge takes a swing at Squarepants's ribcage but misses.
Squarepants fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Squarepants has a takedown stuffed.
Quinn Cambridge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Squidward Squarepants.
Cambridge tries a head kick but it misses.
Cambridge looks for a takedown but Squarepants sprawls well.
Cambridge changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Squarepants tries to avoid it but Cambridge manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Squarepants to the ground. Squarepants escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Squarepants shoots in but no luck this time.
Squarepants moves in looking to clinch but Cambridge pushes him off.

Cambridge moves into the clinch.
Squarepants is trying to drag Cambridge to the mat but Cambridge just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cambridge has Squarepants pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Squarepants manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Squarepants fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Squarepants successfully pulls guard.
Squarepants tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cambridge wants to pass the guard but Squarepants is keeping the position.
Squarepants trying to control the position.
Cambridge trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Squarepants is pulling down on Cambridge's head. It's preventing any offense from Cambridge, at least for the moment.
Cambridge tries to free his leg and advance position but Squarepants is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Squarepants not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Squarepants lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Squarepants postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cambridge wants to stand up but Squarepants is controlling him.
Cambridge throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Cambridge keeping moving, preventing Squarepants from controlling successfully.
Squarepants trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Squarepants won't allow Cambridge to sweep him here.
Cambridge can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Squarepants controls the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cambridge keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cambridge changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Squarepants tries to avoid it but Cambridge manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Squarepants to the ground. Squarepants escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Squarepants wants to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Squarepants stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Squarepants wants it to stay on the feet.

Cambridge closes the distance and clinches.
Squarepants tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cambridge smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Squidward Squarepants showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Quinn Cambridge's cut.
That's time! Cambridge's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Cambridge slaps away a takedown attempt from Squarepants, before circling back to the center of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cambridge's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Squarepants drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cambridge pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cambridge throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cambridge shoots in for a double leg but Squarepants sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Squarepants shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Quinn Cambridge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Squidward Squarepants.
Squarepants shoots for a takedown but Cambridge saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cambridge stuffs the takedown attempt from Squarepants. Squarepants gets slowly back to his feet.
Squarepants shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Cambridge counters with a single leg into guard. Squarepants didn't expect that.
Squarepants takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Squarepants is working an open guard so Cambridge takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Cambridge rushes Squarepants and presses him up against the cage.
Cambridge is working for takedown but Squarepants is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cambridge has Squarepants pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Squarepants manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Come on Cambridge - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cambridge changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Squarepants fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Cambridge scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Squarepants wants to control but Cambridge postures up.
Squarepants manages to get back to half guard.
Squarepants is staying active underneath Cambridge, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cambridge missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Squarepants is trying to control but can't.
Cambridge wants to control but Squarepants is keeping him busy.
Cambridge is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Squarepants is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Squarepants wants to get back to full guard.
Cambridge performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cambridge is looking to take a break and control but Squarepants is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cambridge in particular looking to stall.
Squarepants flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Squarepants looking for submissions off his back.
Cambridge wants to take a breather but Squarepants is having none of it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cambridge not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Squarepants looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cambridge misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cambridge stuffs the takedown attempt from Squarepants. Squarepants gets slowly back to his feet.
Cambridge is looking to counter the offense by Squarepants and move into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cambridge misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Squarepants misses with a takedown attempt - Cambridge sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quinn Cambridge showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cambridge has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinn Cambridge!