TEST THREE PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thibbledorf Pwent (ranked 4395 p4p, 4386 weight class) and Vincent Vincentius (ranked 169 p4p, 168 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.

Pwent
vs
Vincentius

180 cm
18
160
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thibbledorf Pwent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincent Vincentius!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pwent keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Vincentius fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pwent, pushing him back against the cage.
Vincentius jumps guard but Pwent stands there with Vincentius around his waist. Vincentius gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pwent working aggressively here.

Vincentius manages to pull guard.
Vincentius keeping moving, preventing Pwent from controlling successfully.

Pwent drops back looking for a leg! Vincentius is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vincentius manages to kick Pwent off! Pwent jumps back into Vincentius's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vincentius can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vincentius thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pwent showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pwent has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vincentius tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pwent throws an elbow that misses. Vincentius uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pwent's guard. Nice move by Vincentius!

Pwent throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vincentius slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Vincentius has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Vincentius tries to free his leg and advance position but Pwent is retaining full guard.
Pwent looking for a sweep. Not yet Pwent, not yet.

Vincentius got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pwent has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vincentius has managed to get both his arms back between Pwent's legs - danger averted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Pwent is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vincentius defends well.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vincent Vincentius.
I think Vincentius 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight for Vincent Vincentius!
Judge John Mangel scores the fight for Vincent Vincentius!
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Vincent Vincentius!

Vincent Vincentius wins by unanimous decision!
Vincent Vincentius seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scooter Steve (ranked 5005 p4p, 4777 weight class) and Don Diego (ranked 198 p4p, 190 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.

Steve
vs
Diego

167 cm
18
130
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scooter Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Diego!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Skip Squint and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Diego clinches with his opponent.
Steve tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Diego smiles and moves away.
Steve shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Diego pinned against the cage. Diego gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Diego changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Steve tries to clinch there but Diego circles away.
Diego shoots in for a double leg but Steve sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Steve tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Diego manages to circle out of the way.

Diego gets a clinch.
Diego gets underhooks to prevent Steve's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scooter Steve. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steve has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Diego is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Diego manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steve is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Diego scores with a takedown into Steve's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steve has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Diego is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Steve.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diego tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Diego controlling the position from side mount.
Steve is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Steve pushes Diego away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Diego gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Steve looking for a sweep but Diego has passed into full mount! Oh no!

Diego jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Steve is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Steve and Diego has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Steve tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diego controlling the position.
Diego in side control, throwing shots but Steve defends.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Diego comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diego 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight for Don Diego!
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight for Don Diego!
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight for Don Diego!

Don Diego wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Don Diego made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Fisher (ranked 5006 p4p, 5007 weight class) and Pooky Steve (ranked 197 p4p, 199 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.

Fisher
vs
Steve

185 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pooky Steve!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Steve tries to avoid it but Fisher manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Steve to the ground. Steve escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fisher shoots in looking for a takedown. Steve tries to sprawl out of it but Fisher keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Steve manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As Fisher backs off Steve throws a huge counter combo but Fisher manages to avoid it all.
Fisher tries to score a power double leg takedown but Steve sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fisher somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Fisher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fisher shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Steve defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Fisher is just out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fisher controlling the action here for a moment.
Fisher is trying to pull guard but Steve has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fisher tries to land knees in the clinch but Steve avoids the damage to the body.
Fisher can't get the takedown.

Steve successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Steve is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fisher is aware though and is defending well.

Steve had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fisher defends it easily.
Steve manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fisher manages to get himself to full guard.

Steve has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fisher is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fisher throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Steve won't allow Fisher to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fisher keeping moving, preventing Steve from controlling successfully.
Brandon Fisher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pooky Steve is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fisher throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pooky Steve comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Steve 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight for Pooky Steve!
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight for Pooky Steve!
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Pooky Steve!

Pooky Steve wins by unanimous decision!
Pooky Steve thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Broncho Kelly (ranked 4968 p4p, 4988 weight class) and Stephen Steve (ranked 195 p4p, 196 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.

Kelly
vs
Steve

184 cm
18
184
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
180
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Broncho Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stephen Steve!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly shoots for a double leg takedown but Steve sprawls well. He's pushed Kelly's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Steve blocks the body kick.

Kelly clinches up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Kelly.
The referee calls for Kelly to work.
Kelly seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The referee is keeping an eye on Steve - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kelly displaying some good clinch control by pressing Steve up against the cage.

Kelly pulls guard effortlessly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steve trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Steve manages to get himself to full guard.

Steve is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kelly is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelly won't allow Steve to sweep him here.
Kelly wants to pass the guard but Steve is keeping the position.

Steve is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Steve working a defensive guard here.

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.
Kelly engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kelly passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Steve can't do much from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kelly tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Stephen Steve has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Broncho Kelly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee asks Kelly politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kelly prefers to stall for the moment though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Broncho Kelly showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kelly 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight for Broncho Kelly!
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight for Broncho Kelly!
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Broncho Kelly!

Broncho Kelly wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Broncho Kelly thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Ironside (ranked 4967 p4p, 5004 weight class) and Stoner Steve (ranked 194 p4p, 200 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.

Ironside
vs
Steve

194 cm
18
215
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bjorn Ironside!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stoner Steve!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Steve Erwin and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve dives in for a single leg takedown but Ironside sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ironside throwing a counter right hand but Steve manages to avoid it.
Steve shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ironside pinned against the cage. Ironside gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ironside tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Steve manages to circle out of the way.
Steve shoots in looking for a takedown. Ironside tries to sprawl out of it but Steve keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ironside manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bjorn Ironside has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stoner Steve.
Ironside throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Steve stuffs the takedown attempt from Ironside. Ironside gets slowly back to his feet.
Steve is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ironside. Steve does a little dance to reset his feet.

Steve gets a takedown into half guard.
Ironside is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironside has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Steve is working away from the top position though.
Well, if Steve is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ironside wants to get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Steve fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ironside is looking to counter the offense by Steve and move into the clinch.
Steve tries to clinch up.
Ironside fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Steve avoids it really well and circles away.
A head kick misses from Ironside.
Steve shoots in but no luck this time.
Ironside swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ironside swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steve moves in looking to clinch but Ironside pushes him off.
Ironside pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stoner Steve has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bjorn Ironside is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steve misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bjorn Ironside.
I think Ironside 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Topper Green scores the fight for Bjorn Ironside!
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight for Bjorn Ironside!
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight for Stoner Steve!

Bjorn Ironside wins by split decision!
A victorious Bjorn Ironside thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.