PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damien Redman (ranked 2243 p4p, 220 weight class) and Your Name Here (ranked 2452 p4p, 232 weight class). Redman comes to the cage accompanied by Put Your Lights On . Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Redman
vs
Name Here

174 cm
31
169 lbs
24 - 18 - 0

172 cm
26
170 lbs
9 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Damien Redman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Your Name Here!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Here closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Here is looking for a kimura here.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Here working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.

Here is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Redman sees it coming and defends easily.
Here trying to control from half guard but Redman is working away.
Here prevents Redman from improving his position.
Here wants to control but Redman is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Here wants to work for an arm triangle but Redman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Here in particular looking to stall.

Here is trying to work for a kimura but Redman is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Here is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Here is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Here is looking for a kimura here.
Here content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Redman trying to hold on to Here's head to control him but Here postures up.

That's two 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.

Here is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Redman wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Here is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Redman keeping control of the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Redman wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Here finds it's target.

Here gets a clinch.

Here gets control of Redman's arms and successfully pulls guard. Here will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Redman trying to control but Here is working from the bottom.
Redman controls from within his opponent's guard.
Redman wants to stand but Here has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Redman stands up and waves to Here to follow him.

Here gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Here pulls guard.
Here is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Redman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Redman passes Here's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Here tries to roll over but Redman keeps him under control.
Redman sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Redman tries to stand and escape but Here is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Redman trying to control from half guard but Here is working away.
Redman sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Here takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Here thows a left - swing and a miss!
Redman half committed to a counter leg kick.

Here has Redman up against the cage in a clinch.
Redman tries to stall but Here uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Here wants to take the fight to the mat but Redman manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Here takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Your Name Here has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Redman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Here's brow.
Redman prevents the takedown attempt.
Redman controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Redman throws an elbow but misses.
Here is looking to take this one to the mat.
Damien Redman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Your Name Here.
Redman pushes off an throws an elbow but Here leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Here is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redman throws an elbow that misses.
Redman blocks a body shot from Here.
Redman prevents the takedown attempt.
Redman struggles to land a body shot inside as Here controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the cage, Redman throws an elbow but misses.
Here tries to work over Redman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Here is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Redman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Here has Redman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Redman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Redman gets underhooks to prevent Here's takedown attempt.
Here can't get the takedown.
Here is breathing heavily.
Here tries to throw a body punch but Redman avoids it by throwing Here back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Redman.
Here wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Redman misses with an elbow over the top.
Here has Redman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Redman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Here tries for a takedown but Redman manages to get underhooks.
Here takes an elbow to the forehead.
Redman'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.
Redman is leaning against Here and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redman prevents the takedown attempt.
Here lands a body shot.
Redman gets underhooks to prevent Here's takedown attempt.
Redman stops a takedown attempt from Here.
Redman stops a takedown attempt from Here.
A hook to the body from Redman.
Redman misses with an elbow over the top.
Here avoids the elbow strike from Redman, against the cage.
Redman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redman lands a damaging elbow.
Here is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Redman is defending well.
Here blocks the elbow strike.

Here pulls guard successfully.

Redman stands up and waves to Here to follow him.
Here connects with a body shot that sends Redman's belly button to the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Redman has Here up against the cage in a clinch.
Redman blocking some punches.
Redman lands an elbow inside that Here shrugs off.
Here is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Redman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Here goes for a takedown in the clinch but Redman prevents it.
Here misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Redman.
Redman lands an elbow inside that Here shrugs off.

That has opened up Your Name Here's cut even more.
Here is trying to break free.
Here lands a hook that snaps the head of Redman backwards.
Here lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Here takes an elbow to the forehead.
Redman throws an elbow that misses.
Here is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Redman pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redman prevents the takedown attempt.
Redman lands an elbow inside.
Here is looking to break free of the clinch but Redman has double underhooks.
Here takes an elbow to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Here dodges an elbow strike from Redman.
Here is looking to take this one to the mat.
Damien Redman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Redman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Redman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Here is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Redman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Here tries for a takedown but Redman manages to get underhooks.
Redman lands a damaging elbow.
Still in the clinch, Redman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Redman lands an elbow inside that Here shrugs off.
Redman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Redman scores with a hook to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Redman.

The cut above Your Name Here's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Here is looking to take this one to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Redman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Your Name Here's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Here gets tackled into the cage by Redman. Redman maintains the clinch.
Redman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Here tries to throw a body punch but Redman avoids it by throwing Here back against the cage.
Redman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Here avoids the elbow strike from Redman, against the cage.
Redman stalling the fight.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Here takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Here trying to control the position but instead, Redman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Here into the cage.
Here tries for a takedown but Redman manages to get underhooks.
Here is trying to drag Redman to the mat but Redman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redman throws an elbow but it misses.
Here dodges an elbow strike from Redman.
Redman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Redman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Here is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Here drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Redman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Damien Redman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Your Name Here.
Here takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Redman has Here pushed against the cage.
Redman lands an elbow just above Here 's eye.

Your Name Here's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Redman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Redman prevents Here from breaking the clinch.
Here changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Redman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Here moves out of range of the body kick.

Redman instigates a clinch.
Here lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Redman or not.
Redman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Here takes an elbow to the forehead.
Here tries to score a body lock takedown but Redman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Redman.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Your Name Here's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Damien Redman!
Damien Redman decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.