PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaw Breaker (ranked 5947 p4p, 0 weight class) and Im Back (ranked 5968 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.

Breaker
vs
Back

175 cm
25
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaw Breaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Im Back!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Back throws a wild body kick that Breaker sees coming a mile off.
As Back looks to move away, Breaker throws a big counter combo but Back just gets out of the way.
Back connects with a single shot there.
Back tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Breaker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Back.
Back is looking to clinch but Breaker is avoiding it.
Back bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Back was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Back fails in his attempt to clinch.
Breaker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Breaker throws out a powerful jab.
Back uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Breaker has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Back tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Breaker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Back with a nice cross.
Breaker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Back circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Breaker finds it's way through Back's defenses.

It looks like Im Back has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Breaker lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breaker misses with a hook
and Back counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Back avoids the body shot from Breaker.
Breaker looks to land a right hand but Back moved out of range.
Breaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Back is just out of range.
Back throws a lazy right hand but Breaker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Back lands with a kick to the ribs.
Breaker cracks Back with a good jab.
Back avoids a punch combination nicely.
Back follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Breaker avoids the head kick by Back.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Breaker.

That has opened up Im Back's cut even more.
Breaker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Back sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Back tries to clinch up.
Back fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Back lands a nice shot that snaps Breaker's head back.
Nice defenses there by Back.
Back looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Breaker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Back.
Back throws a shot from downtown. Breaker moves away and avoids it.
Breaker lands with an uppercut that bounces Back off the cage and back into range.
Breaker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Back.
Breaker cracks a nice hook into Back's ribs.
Back moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jaw Breaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Breaker misses its intended target.
Back avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Back misses with a head kick.
Back displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Breaker throws out the jab.
Back swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breaker throws a hook but Back blocks it.
Back takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Back is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Breaker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Back uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Breaker.
Back throws a hook to the side of Breaker's head but Breaker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Breaker is looking to counter punch.
Breaker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Back.
Back throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A swing and a miss from Back.
Breaker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Back.
Breaker misses the jab.
Back uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Breaker.
Breaker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Back.
Breaker connects with a body shot that sends Back's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breaker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Breaker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Back throws out the jab.
Breaker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Back misses with a kick to the body.
Back tries to clinch there but Breaker circles away.
Back keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Breaker.
Back only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Breaker throws a hook to the side of Back's head but Back sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Back throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice body kick there by Back.
Back misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Breaker misses its intended target.
Breaker missing with a left hand there. Back was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Back moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaw Breaker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Im Back's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Back keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Breaker.
Back ducks under a wild hook from Breaker.
Back is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Nice cross by Breaker.
Back is looking to land body kicks.
Breaker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Back.
Breaker is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Back slips a straight right by Breaker.
Back just misses with a punch to the body.
Breaker appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Breaker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Breaker slips a jab from Back.
Breaker circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Breaker swings widly with a right hand
and Back counters with a two punch combo.
Breaker swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Back counter with a right hand.
A left lands for Breaker.
Back uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Breaker.
Back replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Breaker blocks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Back throws a nice outside leg kick.
Breaker cracks Back with an open hand slap.

The cut above Im Back's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Back ducks under a wild hook from Breaker.
Breaker swings for the body but Back moves out of range.
Breaker throws a nice looking combination but Back bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Breaker misses with a looping left.
Back slips under a jab.
Back throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Back misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Breaker.
Breaker throws a lazy uppercut
and Back counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Back goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Breaker throws a poor cross that misses
and Back counters with a straight right hand.
Breaker swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Back slips a jab and a cross from Breaker.
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!
Breaker misses with a wild body shot.
Breaker throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Back to counter with a crisp jab.
Back keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Back bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Back has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Back takes a swing at Breaker's ribcage but misses.
Breaker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Back blocks a jab.
Back swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Breaker misses with a double jab.
Back scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Back bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Breaker's head.
Breaker misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breaker swings widly with a right hand
and Back counters with a nice uppercut.
Breaker throws an overhand right that lands on Back's shoulder, as Back tries to avoid the shot.
Back appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Breaker throws a looping overhand right but Back ducks down to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Back scores with a jab.
Back clobbers Breaker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Some bone on bone action there as Breaker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Back moves in looking to clinch but Breaker pushes him off.
Breaker misses with a body shot
letting Back counter with a right hand.
Breaker throws an overhand right that lands on Back's shoulder, as Back tries to avoid the shot.
Breaker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Back.
Jab from Back.
Breaker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Breaker misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breaker throws a hook to the side of Back's head but Back sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Back now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Breaker misses with a hook to the body
and Back counters with a three punch combo that has Breaker backing up. Breaker nods at Back to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Breaker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Back connects with a single shot there.
Back misses with a straight right.
Back ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Breaker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Back thows a left - swing and a miss!
Back throws a leg kick but Breaker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Back throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Back throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Back tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Breaker misses the target.
Breaker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Im Back showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Im Back's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.

Back on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Back fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Breaker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Breaker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Back manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Breaker. Back does a little dance to reset his feet.
Back swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Breaker misses the shot to the body.
Breaker tries to bum rush Back with a series of wild strikes but Back uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Back lands a nice looking kick to the body. Breaker takes a step back to recover.
Back bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Back fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Breaker missing with a left hand there. Back was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Breaker misses.
Back with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Breaker to score with a decent uppercut.
Breaker misses with a wild body shot.
Breaker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Back cracks Breaker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Back scores with a spinning back kick!
Back misses with a wild body shot.
Back defending well as Breaker loads up on a big left hand.
Breaker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Breaker throws a big shot that misses.
Breaker throws out a loose jab but Back uses good head movement to avoid it.
Breaker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Breaker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Back.
A jab from Back finds it's way through Breaker's defenses.
Breaker throws a body shot but no joy.
Breaker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Back looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Back finds it's target.
Back takes a swing at Breaker's ribcage but misses.
Breaker misses with a body shot
and Back makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Breaker really felt that one!
Breaker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Back to score with a decent uppercut.
Breaker ducks right into an uppercut from Back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Back fails with an attempt to clinch.
Back's jab looks to have found its range, popping Breaker under the eye.
Back lands with a kick to the ribs.
A punch combination from Breaker misses.
Breaker misses with a hook to the body
enabling Back to counter with a crisp jab.
Back moves away from the strike by Breaker.
Im Back seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Breaker swats away the attempt to clinch by Back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breaker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Back ducks under a wild hook from Breaker.
Back with a nice cross.
Back lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Back.
Breaker throws a looping overhand right but Back ducks down to avoid it.
Back scores with a punch to the head.
Breaker blocks a head kick by Back.
Breaker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Breaker moves out of range of the body kick.
Breaker is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Back's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Back clobbers Breaker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Back throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Back misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Back takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Back is looking to clinch.
Breaker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Back.
Breaker lands a slapping body shot.
Back slips a jab from Breaker.
Back is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Breaker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Breaker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Back lets loose with a powerful body kick. Breaker will feel that in the morning.
Breaker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Breaker throws an off balance right hand
and Back counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Im Back comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Back 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Im Back!
Im Back 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.