PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Angel Face (ranked 2566 p4p, 320 weight class) and Sam Witcher (ranked 506 p4p, 70 weight class). Face comes to the cage accompanied by Tyga - Real Deal. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Face
vs
Witcher

189 cm
38
194 lbs
26 - 12 - 1

186 cm
28
192 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

XFighter Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angel Face!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Witcher!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Witcher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big right from Face misses.
Witcher tries to counter with a clinch but Face shakes him off and moves away.
Witcher loads up on a big right hand but Face slips the punch.

Witcher fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Face, pushing him back against the cage.
Witcher tries a body shot but Face blocks it.
Face prevents a body shot from Witcher.

Face breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Witcher throws an overhand right that lands on Face's shoulder, as Face tries to avoid the shot.
Witcher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Face.

Witcher clinches up with Face and pushes him back against the cage.
Witcher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Witcher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Witcher misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Witcher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Witcher lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Face backwards.
Witcher misses with the head strike.

Face breaks the clinch.
Face misses with an uppercut
and Face takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Witcher looks to score with a jab to the body but Face is just out of range.
Sam Witcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Face misses with a two punch combination.
Face staying out of range there.
Witcher loads up on a big right hand but Face slips the punch.
Face swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Face takes a swing at Witcher's ribcage but misses.
Witcher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Face sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Witcher throws an off balance right hand
letting Face counter with a right hand.
Witcher throws a shot from downtown. Face moves away and avoids it.
Witcher misses with a wild body shot.
Witcher has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Face avoids the body shot from Witcher.
Witcher throws a hook to the side of Face's head but Face sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Witcher lands with a shot to the body.
Face avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Witcher misses with a body shot.
It looked like Face was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Witcher throws out a loose jab but Face uses good head movement to avoid it.

Witcher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Witcher misses with some punches.

Face breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Face throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Witcher takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Face takes one to the chin there.
Witcher throws an overhand right that lands on Face's shoulder, as Face tries to avoid the shot.
Face went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Witcher misses the shot to the body.
Face uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Witcher.
Witcher with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Face looks to score with a jab to the body but Witcher is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Face.
Face misses with a combination
and Witcher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Face keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Face misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Witcher swings for the body but Face moves out of range.
Face needs to keep his hands up - Witcher had a free shot at his head there.
Face slips a straight right by Witcher.
A jab from Witcher misses.
Face takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Witcher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Witcher misses with a looping right.
Face defending well as Witcher loads up on a big left hand.
Face throws an overhand right that lands on Witcher's shoulder, as Witcher tries to avoid the shot.
Witcher throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Witcher thuds his right hand into Face's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Face misses with a combination
and Witcher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Witcher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Face.
Face uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Witcher.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Witcher misses with a left hand
and Face cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Face blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Face misses the target.
Face throws a big shot that misses.
Witcher misses with a wild body shot.
Witcher swings for the body but Face moves out of range.
Face takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Witcher takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Face missing with a left hand there. Witcher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Witcher scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Face doesn't seem bothered though.
We've been told by Face's head coaches at Bi-Polar Asylum LV's #1 Public Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Witcher gets a clinch.

Face breaks from the clinch.
Witcher misses with a straight left.
Face takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Witcher throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Face counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Witcher dominated that round.
That's time! Face's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A lazy left from Witcher finds it's target.
Face fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Witcher. Face does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Face misses its target.
Witcher swings widly with a right hand
and Face counters with a straight right hand.
Sam Witcher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Witcher avoids the body shot from Face.
Witcher lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Face at a distance.
Witcher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Face moves away.
Witcher scores with a hook to the body. Face takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Face misses with a looping right.
Face staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Face uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Witcher.
Witcher throws a body shot but no joy.
Witcher ducks under a wild hook from Face.
Witcher throws a hook but Face blocks it.
Witcher swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Witcher has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Face finds it's way round the side to connect with Witcher's head.
Face looks to land a left hand but Witcher moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Face misses.
Witcher scores with a jab to the body.
Witcher cracks a nice hook into Face's ribs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Witcher darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Witcher scores with a sloppy right hand. Face should have avoided that one.
Witcher wants to clinch up but Face keeps it at a distance.
Face rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Witcher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Face slips a jab from Witcher.
Face feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Witchers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A swing and a miss from Face.
A swing and a miss from Face.
Witcher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Face staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Witcher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Face.
Witcher thows a left - swing and a miss!
Witcher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Face swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Witcher.
Face ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Face. Those never looked like landing.
Face bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Witcher's head backwards.
Witcher thuds a left hand into Face's body.
Face misses with a hook.
Witcher swings for the body but Face moves out of range.
Witcher lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Face at a distance.
Face swings for the body but Witcher moves out of range.
Witcher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Witcher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Witcher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Witcher with a hook.
Witcher scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Face doesn't seem bothered though.
Witcher scores with a jab. Face acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Witcher misses with a wild body shot.

Witcher instigates a clinch.
Witcher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Face escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Witcher misses with a body shot.
Face swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Face defending well as Witcher loads up on a big left hand.
Face steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Witcher.
Face throwing a counter right hand but Witcher manages to avoid it.

Witcher clinches with his opponent.
Face takes a shot to the head.
Face blocks a body shot from Witcher.
Witcher has a couple of punches blocked by Face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Witcher misses with the head strike.
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!

Face escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Face moves out of range as Witcher strikes.
Witcher missing with a left hand there. Face was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Face ducks under a wild hook from Witcher.
Face was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Face throws a series of punches but Witcher moves out of range.
It seemed like Witcher was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Face swings widly with a right hand
and Witcher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Face fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Witcher manages to avoid it.
Witcher cracks Face with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Witcher clinches up against the cage.
Witcher softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Face escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Face circles away from the clinch attempt
and Face counters with a left and a right that stings Witcher.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Witcher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Face's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Witcher scores with a jab. Face acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Witcher jabs Face right on the nose. Face blinks but takes it well.
Witcher with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Witcher rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Face counters with a nice uppercut.

Witcher darts in and clinches Face up against the cage.
Face blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Witcher misses with a punch to the body.
Witcher throws a head punch that misses.

Face breaks from the clinch.
Witcher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Witcher defending well as Face loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Face misses with a looping left.
Witcher misses the shot to the body.
Face throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Witcher missing with a left hand there. Face was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Witcher moves into range and clinches up with Face.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Face escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Witcher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Face.
Face went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The fighters circling - Witcher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Face misses with a few strikes there.
Witcher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Witcher lands a right hook to the body.
Witcher smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big left from Face misses.
Face misses with a hook. Witcher ducked under it nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Witcher misses.
Witcher throws a shot from downtown. Face moves away and avoids it.
Witcher misses with a body shot.
Witcher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Face throws out the jab.
Face throws a right and a left that Witcher avoids nicely.
Witcher now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The fighters circling - Face throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Witcher was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sam Witcher is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Witcher misses with an uppercut.
Face misses with a hook. Witcher ducked under it nicely.
Face takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Face misses the jab.
Witcher jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Face is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Witcher throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Face stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Face misses with a right hand
and Witcher counters with a straight right hand.

Witcher gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Face breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from Witcher misses its intended target.
Witcher throws a jab but it's blocked by Face.
Witcher throws a hook but Face blocks it.
Face throws a lazy right hand but Witcher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Witcher darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Witcher scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Face looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Witcher moves away from the strike by Face.
Witcher wants to counter the offense by Face and move into the clinch position.
Face misses with a hook.
Face scores with a crisp jab that stopped Witcher in his tracks.
Face uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Witcher.
Witcher lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Witcher throws a big shot that misses.
Witcher cracks Face with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jab from Witcher.
Witcher lands a nice hook to Face's body. Face takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Face looks to throw the jab but Witcher is out of range.
Witcher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Face manages to avoid it.
Face misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Witcher, as that shot connected.
Witcher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Face manages to avoid it.
Face throws a hook but Witcher avoids it easily.
Witcher steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Face.
Witcher lands a slapping body shot.
Witcher lands a body shot.
Face misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Witcher.
Witcher moves out of range of the strikes.
Witcher is looking to clinch.
Witcher jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Face jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Witcher throws out a counter right but Face avoids it with no problem.
Witcher misses with an uppercut
and Face counters with a nice uppercut.
Angel Face has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Witcher lands with a nice body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Witcher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Witcher has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Witcher!
Sam Witcher very nearly forgot to thank XFighter Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.