PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tearrius George (ranked 1342 p4p, 154 weight class) and Scott Minerva (ranked 783 p4p, 107 weight class). George's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, West Side Connection Bow Down. Minerva has chosen My Pal as his entrance music. Scott Minerva told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

George
vs
Minerva

186 cm
37
227 lbs
22 - 11 - 1

183 cm
31
280 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tearrius George!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Scott Minerva!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Minerva.
It looked like George was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Minerva.
George moves away from the strike by Minerva.
George throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Minerva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Minerva throws a body shot but no joy.
George scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Minerva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
George avoids the body shot from Minerva.
A big right from Minerva misses.
Minerva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and George counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
George tries to clinch there but Minerva circles away.
Nice defenses there by George.
Nice straight punches there by Minerva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Minerva.
George throws the kick towards the body but Minerva avoids it.
George will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
George takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
George jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
George slips under a jab.
George is looking for a counter combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
George scores with a jab to the body.
George drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
George misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
George blocks a jab.
Minerva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
George blocks a leg kick.
George fails to land with a series of punches.
Scott Minerva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
George throws a half hearted mid kick.
Minerva avoids the head kick by George.
A big right from Minerva misses.
Minerva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Minerva misses with a right hand
and George counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Minerva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
George looks to land a combination but Minerva avoids it well.
A big left from Minerva misses.
George takes a swing at Minerva's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Minerva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Minerva lands a nice shot that snaps George's head back.
Minerva might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
George takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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!
George takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minerva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. George sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Minerva misses its intended target.
Minerva lands a really nice looking cross but George seems unphased.

George has taken the fight to the clinch.

Minerva breaks the clinch.

Minerva gets tackled into the cage by George. George maintains the clinch.

Minerva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Minerva throws a poor cross that misses
and George counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Minerva.

George pushes Minerva up against the cage in a clinch.

Minerva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Minerva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by George.
A combination from George does no damage.
Minerva wants to slow George down by chopping away at his legs.
George jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
George tries to clinch but Minerva moves out of range.
Minerva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
George works the jab nicely.
The fighters circling - George throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Minerva throws a low kick, looking for George's leg but George calmly moves out of range.
George swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
George throws a right and a left that Minerva avoids nicely.
Minerva throws out a counter right but George avoids it with no problem.
George moves out of range as Minerva strikes.
Minerva is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! George had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Minerva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by George.
Minerva avoids a punch combination nicely.
George misses with a double jab.
George uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Minerva.
Minerva loads up on a big right hand but George slips the punch.

George rushes Minerva and presses him up against the cage.

Minerva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice defenses there by George.
A punch lands to the side of Minerva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jab, jab by Minerva - just one landing.
Minerva blocks a jab.
A jab lands there for Minerva.

It looks like Tearrius George has been cut.
George lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Minerva keeps the fight on the outside.
George moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMinerva.
Minerva missing with a left hand there. George was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minerva looks to score with a jab to the body but George is just out of range.
Minerva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
George takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
George moves out of range as Minerva strikes.
George misses with an attempted mid kick.
George misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Minerva on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
George looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
George getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Minerva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
George tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Minerva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Minerva blocks a head kick by George.
Nice defenses there by George.
Minerva avoids a kick to the body.
George avoids the head kick by Minerva.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
George defending well as Minerva loads up on a big left hand.
George is looking for a counter combo.
Minerva misses with a kick to the body.
George slips under a jab.
George blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Scott Minerva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tearrius George's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Minerva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
George swings for the body but Minerva moves out of range.
George ducks under a wild hook from Minerva.
Minerva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab from George.
A lazy left from Minerva finds it's target.
George slips under a jab.
George went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Minerva stuns George with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Minerva missing with a left hand there. George was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by George.
Tearrius George is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good shot there by Minerva.
George misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from George. Minerva does a little dance to reset his feet.
George throws a wild body kick that Minerva sees coming a mile off.
Minerva appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Minerva cracks George with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Minerva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
George lands a nice shot that snaps Minerva's head back.
George throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Minerva.
Minerva keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
George walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Minerva lands a nice looking body shot.

George clinches up against the cage.
George fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
George lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
George swings wildly with an uppercut but Minerva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Minerva wants to get back to striking at distance but George won't allow it.
George prevents Minerva from breaking the clinch.
George throws a punch but it's blocked by Minerva.
Minerva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Minerva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Minerva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters circling a little - George finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Minerva scores with a hook.
Minerva throws an overhand right that lands on George's shoulder, as George tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
George misses with a two punch combination.
George slips a jab from Minerva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
George uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Minerva.
Minerva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from George.
George throws a right hand that Minerva ducks under and follows up with a left that Minerva also avoids with ease.
George slips under a jab.

George pushes Minerva up against the cage in a clinch.
George lands a hook to the side of the head.
Minerva wants to break the clinch but can't.
George lands a left hand.

Minerva breaks the clinch.
George scores with a punch to the head.
George misses with a series of wild punches.
Minerva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Minerva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Minerva misses with a straight right.
George scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minerva throws a low kick but it's checked well by George.
Minerva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
George tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Minerva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Minerva thuds his right hand into George's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice uppercut lands for Minerva. That snapped George's head back.
Minerva misses with a hook.
George checks a leg kick.
Minerva lands a jab to the head.
Some wild striking there from Minerva.

George closes the distance and pushes Minerva back into the cage.
Minerva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for George.
Minerva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Minerva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
George presses Minerva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Minerva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tearrius George has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
George doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Minerva breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
George missing with a left hand there. Minerva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Minerva thows a left - swing and a miss!
George pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Minerva lands a nice hook to George's body. George takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Scott Minerva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Minerva blocks a head kick by George.
George pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Minerva back to the cage. George follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Minerva throws a lazy right hand but George sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Minerva.
George throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Minerva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Minerva throws out a loose jab but George uses good head movement to avoid it.
George throws a series of punches but Minerva avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Minerva keeps the fight on the outside.
Minerva scores with a hook to the body. George takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Minerva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
George uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Minerva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Scott Minerva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tearrius George's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

George gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Minerva.
George looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
George misses with an attempted mid kick.
George tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Minerva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
George takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Minerva misses the target.
George fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Minerva misses with a head kick.
George appears to be looking for a big counter.
Decent striking displayed by Minerva there.
Minerva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Minerva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from George.
Minerva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract George.
Minerva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Minerva misses the target.
Minerva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
George takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
George lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
George throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
George scores with a crisp jab that stopped Minerva in his tracks.
Minerva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
George takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
George closes the distance and lands a one-two.
George tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
George gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
George misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Minerva to counter with a crisp jab.
Minerva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
George takes a swing at Minerva's ribcage but misses.
Minerva swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
George keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Minerva.
George uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Minerva.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
George slips a straight right by Minerva.
Minerva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between George's hands.
Minerva blocks a head kick by George.
Minerva looks to land a right hand but George moved out of range.
George swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minerva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by George.
A head kick misses from Minerva.
Minerva scores with a punch to the head.
George uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Minerva.

George has taken the fight to the clinch.

Minerva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slow jab from Minerva misses its intended target.
George tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Minerva throws a poor cross that misses
and George counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A combination from George does no damage.
George throws a body punch but Minerva moves out of range.
Minerva missing with a left hand there. George was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
George throws an overhand right that lands on Minerva's shoulder, as Minerva tries to avoid the shot.
Minerva throws a shot from downtown. George moves away and avoids it.
George misses with a head kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Minerva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
George with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Minerva to score with a decent uppercut.
Minerva tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Minerva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Minerva defending well as George loads up on a big left hand.
George moves away from the strike by Minerva.
Tearrius George has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
George ducks under a wild hook from Minerva.
Minerva throws a big shot that misses.
George takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
George pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

George closes the distance and clinches.
George misses with a shot to the kidneys.
George fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Minerva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Minerva is trying to break the clinch but George has him pressed against the cage.
Minerva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Minerva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Minerva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Minerva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by George.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minerva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
George throws a body kick that misses.
George misses with a few strikes there.
Minerva cracks George with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Minerva.
George is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
George's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Minerva connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! George scrambles back to his feet.
George throws out a powerful jab.
No joy there for Minerva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Minerva.
George throws a quick counter head kick but Minerva was just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
George lunges at Minerva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Minerva's hand.

It looks like Scott Minerva has been cut.
George swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Minerva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
An inside leg kick lands from Minerva.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Minerva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Minerva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Minerva!
Our winner, Scott Minerva, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.