PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cannon Fodder (ranked 1377 p4p, 2668 weight class) and Diamond Hand (ranked 204 p4p, 361 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fodder
vs
Hand

190 cm
25
210
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
210
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cannon Fodder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Diamond Hand!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fodder misses with a body punch
enabling Hand to counter with a crisp jab.
Fodder tries to clinch up.
Fodder is looking to clinch but Hand is avoiding it.
Hand looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fodder throws a shot from downtown. Hand moves away and avoids it.

Fodder gets a clinch.
Fodder gets through Hand's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hand blocks a body shot from Fodder.
Fodder can't find room to land a body shot as Hand controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hand.
Hand blocking some punches.
Fodder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fodder tries to work over Hand's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fodder misses with a body punch.
Fodder blocking some punches.
Hand lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fodder swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fodder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hand's elbow.
Hand lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fodder misses with a body punch.
Fodder misses with some punches.
Hand stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hand struggles to land a body shot inside as Fodder controls his hands.
Hand blocking some punches.
Hand is working Fodder over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hand.
Fodder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fodder misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hand.
Fodder is working Hand over against the cage.
I was talking to Fodder's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fodder lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hand.
Fodder misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Fodder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fodder on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cannon Fodder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fodder closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Hand to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Fodder.
Fodder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the body from Hand misses
and Fodder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fodder darts in trying to clinch
and Hand counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hand lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fodder at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fodder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hand manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hand on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Fodder instigates a clinch.
Hand blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hand lands with a short shot to the head.
Fodder misses with a punch to the body.
Fodder misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fodder.
Hand has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hand tries to throw a body punch but Fodder avoids it by throwing Hand back against the cage.
Fodder throws a punch but it's blocked by Hand.
Fodder swings wildly with an uppercut but Hand uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fodder tries a body shot but Hand blocks it.
Fodder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hand's elbow.
Fodder misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hand lands with a right to the head.
Fodder misses with some punches.
Fodder lands with a right to the head.
Fodder misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hand scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fodder tries a body shot but Hand blocks it.
Hand tries to throw a body punch but Fodder avoids it by throwing Hand back against the cage.
Fodder pushes Hand back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fodder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fodder prevents a body shot from Hand.
Hand swings wildly with an uppercut but Fodder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fodder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hand's elbow.
Fodder lands a nice shot to the body.
Hand blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hand.
Nice body punch from Hand.
Hand lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fodder backwards.
Hand lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fodder backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Hand fails to land.
Fodder jumps guard but Hand turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Diamond Hand will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fodder swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hand counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hand misses with a hook
and Fodder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fodder thuds a left hand into Hand's body.
Hand throws a right hand that misses
and Fodder connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fodder throws a body shot but no joy.
Fodder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Fodder does it's job there.
Hand jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fodder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hand manages to avoid it.
Hand throws out a counter right but Fodder avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fodder moves out of range of the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Fodder there.
Some wild striking there from Fodder.
Hand looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fodder tries to clinch up.

Fodder moves into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hand tries to throw a body punch but Fodder avoids it by throwing Hand back against the cage.
Hand scores with a shot to the side of Fodder's head.
A short body shot lands from Fodder as the two fighters clinch.
Fodder blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hand fails to land.
Hand lands a body punch.
Hand misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hand taking a breather.
A short right from Fodder on the inside.
Hand working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fodder can't find room to land a body shot as Hand controls the action.
Cannon Fodder has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hand misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Hand.

Fodder manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hand thuds his right hand into Fodder's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hand goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fodder lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fodder misses with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fodder misses with a shot to the body
and Hand counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Fodder is rocked!
Fodder throws a body shot but no joy.
Oh Fodder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fodder throws a right hand that misses
and Hand counters with a nice body shot.
Fodder seems to have got his legs back now.
A slow jab from Hand misses its intended target.
Hand gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fodder throws a nice looking combination but Hand bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fodder fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fodder wants to clinch up but Hand keeps it at a distance.
Hand might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hand throws a hook but Fodder blocks it.
Fodder is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hand throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice cross by Fodder.
Fodder wants to clinch
and Hand connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fodder tries to clinch but Hand moves away
and Hand scores with a counter punch that sends Fodder to the canvas! Hand smells blood - he's punishing Fodder with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Fodder has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diamond Hand!
After the fight, Diamond Hand was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.