PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Verygood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Tubridy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Verygood comes to the cage accompanied by Bring Pain. Tubridy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Late Late theme tune. Kurt Verygood has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Verygood
vs
Tubridy

172 cm
20
140 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

160 cm
20
144 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Dauntless

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kurt Verygood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Tubridy!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tubridy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A counter left hand to the body from Verygood misses its target.
Verygood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tubridy at a distance.
Verygood scores with a shot to the body.
Tubridy throws an overhand right that lands on Verygood's shoulder, as Verygood tries to avoid the shot.
Tubridy has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Verygood is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Verygood misses with a straight right.
Verygood definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Verygood throws a body punch but Tubridy moves out of range.
Tubridy lands with a straight right. Verygood didn't see that one coming.
Verygood looks to throw the jab but Tubridy is out of range.
Tubridy misses with the combination.
Tubridy defending well as Verygood loads up on a big left hand.
Tubridy jabs Verygood to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tubridy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Verygood throws a hook to the side of Tubridy's head but Tubridy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tubridy misses with a jab, cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Verygood throws a jab when Tubridy was well out of range.
Verygood lands a jab to Tubridy's midsection.
Tubridy misses with a hook. Verygood ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verygood misses with a hook. Tubridy ducked under it nicely.
Tubridy throws out a loose jab but Verygood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Verygood misses with a straight left.
Verygood throws a body shot but no joy.
Tubridy avoids the body shot from Verygood.
Tubridy thuds his right hand into Verygood's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Some wild striking there from Tubridy.
Nice defenses there by Verygood.
Tubridy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Verygood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Tubridy misses.
Verygood throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tubridy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Verygood staying out of range there.
Verygood is looking to counter punch.
Tubridy avoids the body shot from Verygood.
A looping hook to the body misses from Verygood. Tubridy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Verygood connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tubridy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Verygood fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tubridy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tubridy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Verygood appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tubridy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Verygood circles away quickly and effectively.
Tubridy misses with a double jab.
Nice shot by Verygood.
A punch combination from Tubridy misses.
Verygood catches Tubridy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Verygood lands with a cross.
Tubridy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Verygood.
Verygood bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tubridy looks to throw the jab but Verygood is out of range.
Verygood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tubridy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tubridy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Verygood connects with a body shot that sends Tubridy's belly button to the back.
Tubridy looks to score with a jab to the body but Verygood is just out of range.
Verygood looks to land a left hand but Tubridy moved out of range nicely.
Verygood misses with a hook.
Good exchange - Verygood coming out on top.

Tubridy is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tubridy leaves his chin hanging out and Verygood seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Tubridy crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kurt Verygood!
A relieved looking Kurt Verygood thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Ryan Tubridy was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuck this shit '.