PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between New Beginning (ranked 5312 p4p, 0 weight class) and I Know Wrestling (ranked 5557 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as I Know Wrestling enters the cage!

Beginning
vs
Know Wrestling

171 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

150 cm
39
130 lbs
21 - 20 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Olympic wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 Los Angeles, New Beginning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, I Know Wrestling!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wrestling closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wrestling cracks Beginning with a big elbow.
Beginning is looking for a sweep.
Wrestling working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Wrestling landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Wrestling looks up at the clock and then as Beginning takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wrestling smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Wrestling scores with punches from side control.
Wrestling lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Beginning is rocked!
Beginning is trying to control Wrestling's posture but Wrestling avoids it.
Oh Beginning is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wrestling grinds an elbow into Beginning's temple.
You can see the frustration on Beginning's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Beginning seems to have got his legs back now.
Wrestling is putting a hurting on Beginning here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beginning takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Beginning is trying to get back to half guard.
Beginning is working hard here to advance position.
Wrestling lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Wrestling creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Beginning takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Wrestling scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Beginning to see if he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beginning is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wrestling's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Wrestling tries to pass the half guard into mount. Beginning knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wrestling connects with a nice short shot to Beginning's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrestling prevents Beginning from improving his position.
Beginning's coaches at Team Alpha Midget have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Wrestling lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Beginning manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wrestling connects with a couple of short punches.
Wrestling keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Beginning's head.
Beginning is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wrestling being controlled here momentarily.
Wrestling controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Beginning is trying to control the position but Wrestling postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrestling cracks Beginning with a solid left hand.
Wrestling trying to control the position from guard on top but Beginning is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wrestling's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Beginning working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wrestling doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wrestling manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wrestling is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Beginning is trying to keep Wrestling in close.
Wrestling landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrestling slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wrestling lands a nice forearm strike.
Wrestling in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Beginning tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Beginning takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Wrestling working the ground and pound from side control.
Wrestling wants to control but Beginning is keeping him busy.
Beginning is working to avoid the ground and pound but Wrestling connects with a decent elbow.
Beginning is trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

I Know Wrestling dominated that round.
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.

Wrestling closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Beginning to the mat! Beginning manages to get full guard.
Beginning wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Wrestling manages to pass to side control.

Wrestling blocks the strikes from Beginning.
Beginning trying to control but Wrestling postures up.
Wrestling takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wrestling working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrestling lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wrestling working the head and body with strikes.
Wrestling wants to take a breather but Beginning is having none of it.
Beginning wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beginning is looking to control Wrestling's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Beginning avoid being mounted?
Wrestling slows the pace down in half guard.
Beginning wants to get back to his feet.
Wrestling slips a nice elbow through Beginning's hands, connecting with Beginning's forehead.
Beginning missing with punches from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wrestling working Beginning over with strikes.
Wrestling scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Beginning is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wrestling seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wrestling trying to control the pace.
Beginning moves into full guard.
Wrestling trying to control but Beginning is working from the bottom.
Beginning trying to keep a closed guard but Wrestling is proving a slippery customer.
Wrestling slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wrestling distracts Beginning with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beginning wants to sweep but no luck.
Wrestling distracts Beginning with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wrestling postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wrestling distracts Beginning with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Beginning keeping moving, preventing Wrestling from controlling successfully.

Beginning has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wrestling can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wrestling working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Beginning's head.
Wrestling trying to control the position from guard on top but Beginning is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Beginning is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrestling is controlling Beginning's posture.
Wrestling is continuing to stall.
Wrestling throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Wrestling is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
I Know Wrestling has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wrestling keeping moving, preventing Beginning from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wrestling is on top in guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

I Know Wrestling showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Beginning fails with the takedown
and Wrestling counters with a series of strikes. Beginning will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wrestling has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wrestling thuds his right hand into Beginning's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wrestling stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wrestling wants it to stay on the feet.
Beginning is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beginning fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for New Beginning. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wrestling will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrestling cracks Beginning with a good jab.
Beginning shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wrestling counters with a series of strikes. Beginning will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beginning looks to throw the jab but Wrestling is out of range.

Wrestling is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Beginning's half guard.
Wrestling wants to control but Beginning is keeping him busy.
Wrestling keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wrestling is trying to control the action in half guard but Beginning is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wrestling content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Beginning wants to control but Wrestling is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrestling passes to full mount!
Wrestling lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Beginning holds on for dear life.
Beginning keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Beginning is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wrestling postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Beginning bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Wrestling and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). I Know Wrestling!
A very excited looking I Know Wrestling made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.