PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cabbage Patched (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morgan Littlechild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Patched
vs
Littlechild

195 cm
18
276 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cabbage Patched!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Morgan Littlechild!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Littlechild shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Patched as he avoids it easily.
Patched tries to close the distance and clinch up but Littlechild swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Littlechild shoots in and bounces Patched off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Patched looking to control.
Littlechild throwing strikes but missing.
Littlechild postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Patched not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Patched preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Littlechild trying to control but Patched is working from the bottom.
Littlechild has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Littlechild sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Littlechild closes the distance and clinches up with Patched, looking for a takedown. Littlechild pushes Patched against the cage but Patched circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Littlechild keeps the fight on the outside.

Littlechild closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Patched to the mat! Patched manages to get full guard.
Patched can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Littlechild controls the pace.
Patched trying to keep a closed guard but Littlechild is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patched has Littlechild pulled in close to control his posture.

Patched kicks Littlechild off and gets to his feet.
Littlechild swats away the attempt to clinch by Patched.
Littlechild fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cabbage Patched has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Morgan Littlechild.
Littlechild shoots in for a double leg but Patched sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Littlechild shoots in and drives through. Patched sprawls well.
Patched tries to clinch there but Littlechild circles away.
Littlechild looks for a takedown but Patched sprawls well.
Patched could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Littlechild looks gassed!
Littlechild keeps the fight on the outside.
Littlechild misses with a takedown attempt - Patched sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Patched changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Littlechild looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Patched decides to stand back up. Patched steps back and let's Littlechild get back to his feet.
Littlechild fails with the takedown

and Patched counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Patched has Littlechild pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Patched pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Littlechild tumbling to the mat - Patched dives into Littlechild's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Littlechild throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Patched wants to control from the top but Littlechild keeps moving.
Patched stopping the sweep attempt from Littlechild.
Littlechild controlling Patched's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cabbage Patched dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Patched tries to close the distance and clinch but Littlechild swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Littlechild with a lazy takedown attempt

and Patched counters with a takedown into side control.
Patched controls the position from side control.
Littlechild is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Littlechild is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patched throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Littlechild is holding on to half guard well.
Littlechild trying to control from the bottom.
Littlechild is trying to get back to full guard.
Patched wants to take a breather but Littlechild is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Patched prevents Littlechild from improving his position.

That's two 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.
Littlechild won't allow Patched to pass to mount.
Patched blocks the strikes from Littlechild.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Patched tries to clinch there but Littlechild circles away.
Littlechild shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Patched decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Littlechild's guard.
Littlechild controlling Patched's posture.
Patched is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patched wanted to stand there but Littlechild had control of the position.
Littlechild is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Littlechild is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Littlechild is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Littlechild is figuring out what he wants to do next.

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.
Littlechild is looking to advance position but Patched won't allow it.
Littlechild sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cabbage Patched dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Littlechild shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Patched misses with a takedown

and Littlechild counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Littlechild slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Littlechild throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Littlechild wants to pass the guard but Patched is keeping the position.
Littlechild trying to control the position from guard on top but Patched is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patched looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Littlechild wants to control from the top but Patched keeps moving.
Littlechild won't allow Patched to sweep him here.
Cabbage Patched is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Patched closes the distance looking to clinch

and Littlechild counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Patched's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Littlechild passes Patched's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Littlechild trying to mount his opponent but Patched defends it.
Patched trying to control but Littlechild postures up.
Littlechild perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Littlechild wants to pass to mount but Patched is defending the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Littlechild in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Littlechild looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Littlechild wants to pass to mount but Patched is defending the position.
Littlechild is controlling the pace.
Morgan Littlechild has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Morgan Littlechild comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Patched has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Cabbage Patched!