PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Best Ever (ranked 4303 p4p, 215 weight class) and Karl Ninja (ranked 7327 p4p, 314 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Ever
vs
Ninja

150 cm
25
130 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

171 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 The Island, Best Ever!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Karl Ninja!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Ever blocks the low kick.
Ever throws a big shot that misses.
Ever pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ever scores with a hook to the body. Ninja takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ever takes one to the side of the head.
Ever jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ninja looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ever throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ninja lands a head shot.
Ever tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ever throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ninja will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ever throws a body punch but Ninja moves out of range.
Ever misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ninja.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ever is looking to clinch.
Ever tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ninja was well out of range. Poor timing from Ever.
Ever throws a lazy uppercut
and Ninja counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Ever misses.
Ninja looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ever is fending him off so far but Ninja persists. Nope, Ever circles away and we're back to standing.
Ninja moves out of range of the strikes.
Ninja steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ever.
Ever stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Karl Ninja has been cut.
Ninja keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ever.
Ninja misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ever misses with an uppercut.
Ninja throws out a counter right but Ever avoids it with no problem.
Nice sprawl there from Ever as Ninja shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ever blocks a jab.
Ninja fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ever avoids it really well and circles away.
Best Ever has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Ninja.
Ninja defending well as Ever loads up on a big left hand.
Ever takes one on the button.
Ninja catches Ever with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ever comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Ever rushes Ninja and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ninja misses with a punch to the body.
Ever prevents Ninja from breaking the clinch.
Ninja tries a body shot but Ever blocks it.
Ninja lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ever misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ever swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ever tries to work over Ninja's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ever tries a body shot but Ninja blocks it.
Ninja lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ever goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ninja tries to work over Ever's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ever misses with the head strike.
Ever fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ever throws a punch but it's blocked by Ninja.
Ever tries to throw a body punch but Ninja avoids it by throwing Ever back against the cage.
Ninja blocks a body shot from Ever.
Come on Ninja - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A left hand lands to the body for Ninja.
Ever fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Ever.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ever as Ninja tries to tie him up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ever.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ever misses with a body punch.
Ninja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ever tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ever gets through Ninja's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Ninja.
Ninja has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ninja tries a body shot but Ever blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ever.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ever misses with a body punch.
Ever lands a nice uppercut.
Ever blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ever fails to land.
Ninja blocks a body shot from Ever.
Ever throws a punch but it's blocked by Ninja.
Ninja tries to stall but Ever uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ever.
Ninja blocking some punches.
Ninja has a couple of punches blocked by Ever.
Ever tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ninja's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Best Ever dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karl Ninja's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A clash of legs there as Ever blocks the low kick.
Ninja throws a body punch but Ever moves out of range.
Ever appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ninja throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ever misses with a lunging right hand
and Ninja counters with a left to the body.
Ever is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ninja.
Best Ever is winning the standup battle so far.
Ever misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ninja.
Good shot there by Ninja.
Ever throws a right hand that misses
and Ninja counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Best Ever seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ever throws a hook but Ninja avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Ninja finds it's target.
Ever fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ninja manages to avoid it.
Ever swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Despite the aggression on Ninja's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ever misses with a wild body shot.
Best Ever is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ever throws the left hand but Ninja avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Ninja was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ever loads up on a big right hand but Ninja slips the punch.
Ninja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ever darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ever dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Ninja misses.
Ever throws a shot from downtown. Ninja moves away and avoids it.
Ninja moves out of range of the strikes.
Ninja is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ninja keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ever.
Ninja throws out a counter right but Ever avoids it with no problem.
Ever throws a body shot but no joy.
Ninja ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ever misses with a right hand
and Ninja counters with a nice uppercut.
Ninja throws a leg kick but Ever sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ever misses with a shot to the body
and Ninja counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Ever swings for the body but Ninja moves out of range.
Ninja swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ever is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ninja can do to turn this around?
Ninja tries to land a leg kick but Ever saw it coming and moves away.
Ever with a nice cross.
Ever drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ever takes a swing at Ninja's ribcage but misses.
Ninja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ever changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ninja fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Ever was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ninja.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ever lands a nice shot to the body.
Ninja uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ever.
Ever misses the body punch
and Ninja counters with a series of strikes. Ever will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ever looks to land a right hand but Ninja moved out of range.
Ever takes a swing at Ninja's ribcage but misses.
Ninja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ever.
Ever walks into a left hand.
Ever misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninja connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ever momentarily.
Nice body punch from Ever.
Ever is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ninja's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ninja lands a really nice looking cross but Ever seems unphased.
Ninja throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ever.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ever throws a body shot but no joy.
Ninja closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ninja misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Ninja misses the target.
Ever rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ninja counters with a right hand to the body.
Ninja takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ever connects with a body shot that sends Ninja's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Best Ever will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Karl Ninja's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A slow jab from Ever misses its intended target.
Ever fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ninja is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ever tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ninja paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Ever misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ninja! But no joy.
Ninja takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ever takes one to the chin there.
Ever just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ninja avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ninja swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ever bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ninja's head.
Ninja uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ever.
Ever tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ninja was well out of range. Poor timing from Ever.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ever pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice cross by Ever.
Ninja blocks a jab.
Ever thuds a left hand into Ninja's body.
Ever fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ninja manages to avoid it.
Ninja misses with a jab to the body
and Ninja takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ever connects with a jab.
Ever loads up on a big right hand but Ninja slips the punch.
Ninja throws out a counter right but Ever avoids it with no problem.
Ever just misses with a punch to the body.
Ever ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ninja moves away.
Ever jabs Ninja to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ever fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ninja manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninja catches Ever with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ever uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ninja.
Ever is looking to counter punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ever misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Ninja on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ever scores with a hook to the body. Ninja takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ninja misses with a hook. Ever ducked under it nicely.
Ninja cracks Ever with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Ninja.
Ninja jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ninja ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ninja misses with a left hand
and Ever counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ever scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ever avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ninja swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ninja misses with the combination.
Best Ever is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ninja takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ninja takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ninja falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ever counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ever looks to land a left hand but Ninja moved out of range nicely.
Ever throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ever tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ninja was well out of range. Poor timing from Ever.
Ever fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ninja is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ever scores with a sloppy right hand. Ninja should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Ever.
Ever is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ninja.
Ever throws a right hand that misses
and Ninja counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ever looks to score with a jab to the body but Ninja is just out of range.
Ninja is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ever scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Ninja misses with a hook.
Ever tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ninja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ever uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ninja.
Karl Ninja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ninja avoids the body shot from Ever.

And that's the end of the fight!
Best Ever showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ever 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Best Ever!
A relieved looking Best Ever thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.