PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between tom booker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and normal guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). normal guy will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

booker
vs
guy

185 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
177 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ares Combatwear

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, tom booker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, normal guy!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
booker slips under a jab.
normal guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
guy tries to bum rush booker with a series of wild strikes but booker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

guy gets a clinch.
A short left from booker.
booker avoiding damage.

guy breaks from the clinch.

booker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
booker goes for a takedown in the clinch but guy prevents it.
booker tries for a takedown. No joy.
booker is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for tom booker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
guy wants to break free but booker has control.
guy is pressed up against the ropes. booker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag guy down to the mat. guy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

booker scores with a takedown into guy's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

guy pushes booker off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
guy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with booker but booker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
guy swinging wilding here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
guy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
guy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
guy throws a series of punches but booker avoids them all with ease.
guy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like tom booker has been cut.
booker with a lazy takedown attempt
and guy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps booker thinking.
booker is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
guy stalks booker and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into booker's face. booker staggers backwards, shaken.
guy connects with a right hand. booker shakes it off.
booker fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab lands there for guy.
booker with a lazy takedown attempt

so guy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
guy is stalling in the full guard.

guy gets to his feet. booker looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
guy shoots for a takedown but booker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
guy shoots in but no luck this time.
booker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. guy tries to avoid it but booker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag guy to the ground. guy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
guy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by guy.
guy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
booker with a lazy takedown attempt
and guy counters with a one-two to the body.

booker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
booker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

booker stands and steps away. guy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
booker with a lazy takedown attempt
and guy counters with a nice uppercut.

guy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
guy prevents the takedown attempt.

guy breaks from the clinch.
booker walks into a jab.
booker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
booker moves in looking to clinch but guy pushes him off.
guy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by booker.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from booker - that will leave a mark!
guy scores with a punch to the head.
booker fails with the takedown
and guy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
guy misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
guy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
booker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
booker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
No joy there for guy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for guy. That snapped booker's head back.
booker fails with a takedown attempt.
booker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from guy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

guy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with booker, pushing him back against the ropes.

guy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
guy is looking to clinch but booker is avoiding it.

booker gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

normal guy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on tom booker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

guy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
guy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

booker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but guy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
booker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
guy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
guy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
booker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
booker keeping moving, preventing guy from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
booker is trying to keep guy in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
booker has control of guy's left arm, preventing guy from doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
guy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from guy.

guy pushes booker up against the ropes in a clinch.
guy prevents the takedown attempt.
booker changes levels and goes for a takedown here. guy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
booker slips a jab and a cross from guy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by guy.
guy scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
booker blocks a head kick by guy.
guy tries to clinch there but booker circles away.

guy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with booker, pushing him back against the ropes.

guy manages to break the clinch.
guy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
normal guy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by guy!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
guy throws a combination. booker tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
No joy there for guy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Excellent takedown into side control there by guy.

guy stands up and we're back to a striking position.
guy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
booker shoots for a double leg takedown but guy sprawls well. He's pushed booker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for tom booker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
guy tries a head kick but it misses.

Excellent takedown into side control there by booker.
guy tries to buck booker off but booker is having none of it.
booker has knee on belly and moves into mount.
booker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
guy is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
guy squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
booker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
guy wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
booker with good strikes from the mount here!
guy bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

normal guy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on tom booker's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

guy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
guy fails with an attempt to clinch.
guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
booker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
guy tries to clinch but booker moves out of range.
booker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
guy misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

booker closes the distance and pushes guy back into the ropes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
booker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for tom booker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
guy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but booker has him pressed against the ropes.

guy manages to break the clinch.
guy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to booker's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from guy as booker shoots in.
booker throws a jab when guy was well out of range.
guy lands a high kick!
booker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from guy.

guy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
booker is desperately trying to improve his position but guy has a good base and remains in mount.
booker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
booker is squirming around, avoiding guy's attempts to control the action.
guy controlling his opponent.
guy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
booker wants to control but guy is having none of it.
guy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
booker is trying to escape the mount.
booker is squirming around, avoiding guy's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
booker is in all sorts of trouble here.
guy trying to control but booker is having none of it.

Despite being in the dominant position, normal guy just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
booker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and guy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

guy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
booker fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A head kick misses from guy.
The crowd cheers as guy lands an impressive looking overhand right. booker doesn't seem phased though.
guy looks to throw a body kick
and booker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
booker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
guy scores with a three punch combo!
guy is looking to clinch but booker is avoiding it.
guy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Some wild striking there from guy.
booker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and guy counters with a one-two to the body.
guy misses with a two punch combination.
tom booker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
normal guy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A big right from booker misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
normal guy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well guy 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight for normal guy!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for normal guy!
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for normal guy!

normal guy wins by unanimous decision!