QFC Tournament 1004 Round 3 PBP Commentary

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peanut Butter Pie (ranked 4252 p4p, 4412 weight class) and Strawberry Short Cake (ranked 199 p4p, 203 weight class). Peanut Butter Pie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pie
vs
Short Cake

159 cm
25
130
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
135
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peanut Butter Pie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Strawberry Short Cake!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pie fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Short Cake to the ground. Pie is now in Short Cake's guard.
Pie preventing the sweep.
Short Cake keeping moving, preventing Pie from controlling successfully.
Pie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Short Cake seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Short Cake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Short Cake is on top in guard.

Pie keeping moving, preventing Short Cake from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pie is adopting a defensive guard.
Short Cake is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pie keeping moving, preventing Short Cake from controlling successfully.
Pie looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Short Cake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pie is keeping the position for now.
Short Cake with a flurry of punches that miss.

Short Cake has gone for a leg lock! Pie slips out almost immediately though and dives into Short Cake's guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Short Cake preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Short Cake is looking for a triangle but Pie pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pie looking to pass the guard.
Short Cake wants to sweep but no luck.
Pie trying to control the position from guard on top but Short Cake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Short Cake controlling the position.
Pie controlling from the top position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Short Cake sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pie somewhat.
Short Cake tries to counter by closing the distance.

Pie throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Short Cake tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pie is in Short Cake's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pie tries to free his leg and advance position but Short Cake is retaining full guard.
Pie is looking to work some ground and pound but Short Cake has wrist control.
Short Cake working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pie.
Short Cake wants to get back to his feet but Pie passes into half guard.
Short Cake is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pie's back!
Short Cake slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Short Cake trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pie tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Short Cake dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Peanut Butter Pie will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Short Cake is fending him off so far but Pie persists. Nope, Short Cake circles away and we're back to standing.
Short Cake is looking for the big counter here.
The fighters circling - Short Cake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Short Cake tries to clinch but Pie moves away

and Pie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pie wants to control but Short Cake is keeping him busy.

Pie is looking for a kimura here.
Pie has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pie blocks Short Cake's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Short Cake blocking the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pie looking to secure an arm triangle but Short Cake defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Short Cake wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pie.
Pie trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Pie is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Short Cake has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Short Cake!
Short Cake content to stall in guard here.
Short Cake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pie is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Short Cake trying to control the position from guard on top but Pie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pie has a closed guard, preventing Short Cake from standing up.
Pie keeping moving, preventing Short Cake from controlling successfully.
Pie looking for a sweep. Not yet Pie, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Short Cake is fighting to break Pie's control of his arms but Pie is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Short Cake loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Short Cake wants to control from the top but Pie keeps moving.
Short Cake tries to free his leg and advance position but Pie is retaining full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Strawberry Short Cake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Short Cake swings away with a body shot that misses

and Pie counters with a shoot takedown. Short Cake fights it but they end up in guard.
Pie trying to control but Short Cake is working from the bottom.

Short Cake had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pie defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Short Cake trying to keep a closed guard but Pie is proving a slippery customer.
Short Cake is looking to stand up but Pie isn't so interested in that idea.
Pie throws a big elbow that misses.
Short Cake is trying to keep Pie in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Short Cake lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Pie looking for a sweep. Not yet Pie, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Peanut Butter Pie will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Pie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Short Cake stuffs the takedown.
Short Cake throws a right and a left that Pie avoids nicely.
Short Cake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pie attempts a counter takedown but Short Cake avoids it well and moves away.

Pie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Short Cake is not content to let Pie control the position.

Pie is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Short Cake is defending against the submission attempts here by Pie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pie is looking to advance position but Short Cake won't allow it.

Pie is looking for a kimura here.
Short Cake trying to control from the bottom.
Short Cake is looking to improve his position.

Pie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Short Cake is looking for a sweep. Pie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pie trying to control from half guard but Short Cake is working away.
Pie is thwarting Short Cake's attempts to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Peanut Butter Pie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Short Cake changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pie is trying to get back to half guard.
Short Cake tries to score with some ground and pound. Pie controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Short Cake is looking to take a break and control but Pie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pie trying to remain calm as Short Cake controls from the top position.

Short Cake tries for a kimura but Pie is defending well.
Short Cake lands a decent elbow from side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pie gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Short Cake looking for a guillotine from mount but Pie is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Strawberry Short Cake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Peanut Butter Pie!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Strawberry Short Cake!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Strawberry Short Cake!

Strawberry Short Cake wins by split decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between French Cruller (ranked 4210 p4p, 4062 weight class) and Bibim Bap (ranked 196 p4p, 0 weight class). Bibim Bap has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with French Cruller's chin.

Cruller
vs
Bap

165 cm
25
130
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
140
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Likes comics

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, French Cruller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bibim Bap!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bap bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bap throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bap throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Who's going to make the next move?
Bap throws an elbow but Cruller slips to the side and avoids it well.
Cruller defending against the ground and pound.

Bap wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cruller, who protects the arm well.
Cruller is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An elbow from Bap crashes against the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bap postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
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Bap tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bap taking a breather here.
Cruller is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bap working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bap tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cruller's legs.
The ground and pound from Bap seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Cruller manages to get back to half guard.
Cruller has his hands clasped together around Bap's back. He's all about the action.
Cruller tries to get to full guard but Bap has control of the leg.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cruller is controlling Bap's trapped leg to prevent Bap from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruller continues to stall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bap fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cruller avoids it really well and circles away.
Bap shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cruller but Cruller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bap shoots for a takedown but Cruller saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
French Cruller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bibim Bap.
Cruller tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bap sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cruller somewhat.

Bap looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cruller!
Bap working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bap working away.
Bap has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bap tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bap wants to take a breather but Cruller manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Bap.
Cruller wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cruller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruller managing to control the position.
Bap wants to pass the guard but Cruller is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bibim Bap dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cruller fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bap sprawls well initially but Cruller persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bap is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cruller's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cruller's back!

Bap is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Bap has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bap has the hooks in. Cruller is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Bap scores with punches and elbows.
Cruller covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Cruller is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Bap misses with an elbow to the head.

Bap is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruller looking very determined here, making life difficult for Bap.
Cruller is trying to break free.
Cruller looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Cruller covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Bap gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Cruller covering up well and avoiding damage.
Cruller rolls, trying to escape but Bap keeps control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Can Cruller hold on?! Bap is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Cruller grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Cruller looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Bap misses with a punch to the head.
Bap is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Bap gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Bap gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Bap apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Bap shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cruller as he avoids it easily.

Bap looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cruller!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruller parries the strikes from Bap easily there. Bap is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Cruller to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruller wants to control but Bap postures up.
Bap wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruller keeps working.
Cruller tries to bench press Bap off him but Bap keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bap landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bap controls the position.
Cruller is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bap throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bap is thwarting Cruller's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bap is trying to control the action in half guard but Cruller is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bap slips a nice elbow through Cruller's hands, connecting with Cruller's forehead.
Bap is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cruller on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cruller tries to get out of the position.
Bap stalling.
Bap wants to take a breather but Cruller is having none of it.

Bap is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cruller has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bibim Bap showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Cruller closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bap is not content to let Cruller control the position.
Bap is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bap taking punishment in the form of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruller scoring with punches from side control.
Cruller lands some shots froms side control.
Bap sneaks back into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cruller lands a nice short elbow.
Cruller lands with a punch from half guard.
Cruller is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cruller lands strikes from half guard.
Cruller scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bap tries to roll over but Cruller keeps him under control.
Bap keeps trying to improve his position.
Cruller is controlling the pace.
Bibim Bap is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bap moves into full guard.
Cruller seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cruller postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bap is trying to control the position but Cruller postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bap is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cruller seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cruller trying to control the position from guard on top but Bap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruller stands and throws Bap's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cruller trying to control the action but Bap is working from the bottom.
Cruller cracks Bap with a big elbow.

That's four 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.
Cruller scores with punches from side control.
Cruller lands an elbow.
Cruller lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bap is looking for a sweep.
Cruller lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bap is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bap is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Cruller is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
French Cruller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bap takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
French Cruller showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bap has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Bibim Bap!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Bibim Bap!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Bibim Bap!

Bibim Bap wins by unanimous decision!
Bibim Bap decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.