PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ned Bahoochie (ranked 4474 p4p, 4363 weight class) and Qfc Monster (ranked 0 p4p, 520 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Bahoochie
vs
Monster

175 cm
24
162
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
168
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ned Bahoochie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Qfc Monster!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monster shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bahoochie defends it nicely.
Bahoochie throws out a leg kick but Monster moves out of range and Bahoochie only half commits.
Bahoochie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monster flicks out a counter leg kick but Bahoochie steps away.
Monster misses with a takedown

and Bahoochie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bahoochie.
Bahoochie tries to throw a body punch but Monster avoids it by throwing Bahoochie back against the cage.

Bahoochie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monster slips under a jab from Bahoochie.
Bahoochie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monster.

Monster fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bahoochie to the ground. Monster is now in Bahoochie's guard.
Bahoochie wants to sweep here but Monster controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monster pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bahoochie is keeping the position for now.
Bahoochie is looking to sweep but instead, Monster has passed into half guard.
Bahoochie trying to control but Monster postures up.
Bahoochie tries to roll over but Monster keeps him under control.
Well, if Monster 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.

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.
Monster wants to free his trapped foot but Bahoochie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Monster perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bahoochie is trying to get back to full guard.
Bahoochie is trying to maintain the position but Monster is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bahoochie is looking for a sweep. Monster is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Monster tries to pass to full mount but Bahoochie defends it.
Monster throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Still in half guard, Monster seems content to control.

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

Bahoochie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Monster is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bahoochie pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monster trying to hold on to Bahoochie's head to control him but Bahoochie postures up.
Bahoochie scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monster trying to control but Bahoochie postures up.
Bahoochie trying to control from half guard but Monster is working away.
Bahoochie prevents Monster from improving his position.
Bahoochie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Monster keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bahoochie drops an elbow to the side of Monster's head.
Bahoochie controlling the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ned Bahoochie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bahoochie rushes Monster and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bahoochie is pushing Monster up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Monster tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bahoochie misses with a short punch on the inside.

Bahoochie breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monster looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bahoochie is fending him off so far but Monster persists. Nope, Bahoochie circles away and we're back to standing.

Monster tries to sprawl but Bahoochie drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bahoochie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Bahoochie seems to be working for a kimura but Monster defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Monster actively working from the bottom here.

Monster looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Monster regains full guard. Nicely done.
Monster is pulling down on Bahoochie's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bahoochie trying to control the position from guard on top but Monster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bahoochie is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Monster is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bahoochie looking to sit in guard and control but Monster gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Bahoochie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Monster can do to turn this around?
Monster not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bahoochie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Monster throwing strikes from guard but Bahoochie blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bahoochie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Monster is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bahoochie pulls Monster in to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Monster wants to control from the top but Bahoochie keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Qfc Monster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monster shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bahoochie sprawls well. Bahoochie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Monster gets slowly back to his feet.
Ned Bahoochie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Qfc Monster.
Monster goes for a double leg but Bahoochie avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bahoochie continues to drive forward.

Bahoochie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Monster, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bahoochie tries to throw a body punch but Monster avoids it by throwing Bahoochie back against the cage.
Monster letting Bahoochie take a breather here.

Bahoochie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Monster shoots in and drives through. Bahoochie sprawls well.
Monster shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bahoochie pinned against the cage. Bahoochie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Bahoochie drives through and clinches with Monster against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ned Bahoochie dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bahoochie closes the distance and pushes Monster back into the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bahoochie.
Bahoochie stops a takedown attempt from Monster.

Bahoochie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bahoochie has managed to clinch.
Monster drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bahoochie avoiding damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bahoochie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bahoochie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bahoochie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Monster blocks it with crossed arms.
Bahoochie will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Monster up against the cage.
Bahoochie is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ned Bahoochie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Qfc Monster.

Bahoochie has clasped his hands together around Monster's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Bahoochie tries to advance to mount but Monster denies him.
Bahoochie scoring with punches and elbows.
Bahoochie advances nicely into full mount.
Qfc Monster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ned Bahoochie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monster can't escape the position.
Bahoochie looking to control but Monster is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bahoochie wants to control the action but instead Monster gets a body lock and reverses into Bahoochie's guard! Nice work!
Monster wants to control from the top but Bahoochie keeps moving.
Bahoochie is pulling down on Monster's head to control his posture.
Monster controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bahoochie controls Monster momentarily but Monster frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monster missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bahoochie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Monster wants to control from the top but Bahoochie keeps moving.
Bahoochie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Monster throws a big right hand that misses.
Monster throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bahoochie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bahoochie keeping moving, preventing Monster from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Monster tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bahoochie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Monster somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Monster fails with the takedown.
Bahoochie changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Monster throws a leg kick that is checked

and Bahoochie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ned Bahoochie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bahoochie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Bahoochie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Still in half guard, Bahoochie seems content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ned Bahoochie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bahoochie 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 Donald Grub scores the fight for Ned Bahoochie!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Ned Bahoochie!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Ned Bahoochie!

Ned Bahoochie wins by unanimous decision!