PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chunky Bard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Cane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cane has chosen Heaven And Hell as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Bard
vs
Cane

190 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chunky Bard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Cane!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cane misses the shot to the body.
Cane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bard misses with a straight left.
Bard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cane looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Bard moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Bard.
Cane looks gassed!
Bard lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bard lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cane is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bard scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bard prevents Cane from improving his position.
Bard working the head and body with strikes.
Bard wants to control but Cane is keeping him busy.
Bard working over Cane with some ground and pound. Cane looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bard keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bard working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bard is looking to advance position but Cane won't allow it.
Cane has hold of Bard's hands but Bard slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bard drops an elbow to the side of Cane's head.
Bard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cane does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bard seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bard working Cane over with strikes.
Cane wants to improve his position but Bard is controlling well.
Bard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cane knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cane is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bard scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bard frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bard lands a big shot there that rocks Cane but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cane is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Bard.
Bard postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cane looks a forlorn figure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bard avoids the attempt from Cane to control.
Bard landing punches.
Bard looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bard dominating with strikes here.
Bard with a couple of short strikes.
Cane tries to reverse the position but Bard maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bard looking to control but Cane is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bard blocks Cane's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Bard lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bard trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cane takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Cane wants to control but Bard is having none of it.
Bard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
A nice elbow there by Bard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bard postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cane looks a forlorn figure.
Bard wants to control the pace but Cane is squirming around nicely.
Bard dominating with strikes here.
Bard lands a big elbow.
Cane wants to hold on but Bard pushes him away.
Cane is trying to escape the mount.
Bard controlling his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cane is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A bone on bone clash there as Cane blocks the leg kick.
Cane tries to close the distance and clinch but Bard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bard looks to score with a jab to the body but Cane is just out of range.
Bard misses with a wild combination.
Cane wants to clinch but Bard slips to the side

and Bard counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bard trying to control but Cane is working from the bottom.
Bard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cane keeping moving, preventing Bard from controlling successfully.
Chunky Bard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cane controls Bard momentarily but Bard frees himself.
Bard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cane can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane is pulling down on Bard's head to control his posture.
Bard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cane closes the distance and clinches up with Bard, looking for a takedown. Cane pushes Bard against the cage but Bard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Bard clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cane effectively controlling the action here.
Bard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cane being controlled against the cage.
Bard trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bard misses with a punch to the body.

Cane jumps guard.
Bard stopping the sweep attempt from Cane.
Bard wants to pass the guard but Cane is keeping the position.
Cane trying to control the position.
Bard wants to control from the top but Cane keeps moving.

Cane throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bard lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cane is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cane controlling the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cane slips a jab and a cross from Bard.
Bard throws a chopping leg kick but Cane manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cane keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bard tries a head kick but it misses.
Cane misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A punch combination from Bard misses.
Chunky Bard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cane tries for a takedown but Bard circles away easily

so Bard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Chunky Bard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Cane.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cane swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cane is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Cane looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cane keeping moving, preventing Bard from controlling successfully.
Bard stopping the sweep attempt from Cane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chunky Bard dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bard scores with a takedown into Cane's guard.
Bard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cane swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bard trying to control but Cane is working from the bottom.
Cane trying to control the position.
Cane preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bard trying to control the position from guard on top but Cane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bard slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane is looking for a sweep.
Cane on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bard lands an elbow.
Bard trying to control the action but Cane is working from the bottom.
Cane struggling a bit here.
Bard scoring with punches from side control.
Bard working the head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cane is trying to control Bard's posture but Bard avoids it.
Bard landing a few strikes.
Cane struggling a bit here.
Bard trying to control the position but Cane is working away.
Cane wants to control but Bard postures up.
Cane is not content to let Bard control the position.
Bard lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cane takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bard is chipping away with strikes.
Bard lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cane down.
Cane takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Cane is looking for a sweep.
Bard working the ground and pound.
Bard landing strikes.
Bard scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cane to see if he's OK.
Cane gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Cane is in a horrible position here. Bard smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Cane tries to reverse the position but Bard maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bard looking to finish Cane with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cane!
Cane is trying desperately to improve position.
Bard raining down shots from the mount!
Chunky Bard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bard cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cane tries to hold on but Bard pushes him away.
Bard scoring with strikes but Cane is staying in there.
Jack Cane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bard landing strikes from the mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chunky Bard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bard has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chunky Bard!