PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jace The Pace (ranked 4523 p4p, 25077 weight class) and Xxx Xxx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

The Pace
vs
Xxx

175 cm
26
133
3 - 2 - 0

165 cm
19
143
2 - 7 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jace The Pace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xxx Xxx!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from The Pace both land. Nice combination.
Xxx dodges the punch combination from The Pace.
The Pace displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The Pace lands a jab-cross combination.
The Pace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Pace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Xxx replies with a solid counter kick to the body but The Pace blocks it well.
Xxx is on the wrong end of a nice combination from The Pace.
The Pace really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Pace throws a series of strikes that have Xxx backpedaling.
The Pace swinging wildly here.
Xxx dives in for a single leg takedown but The Pace sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The Pace went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pace looks to land a combination. Xxx sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The Pace swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Pace catches Xxx with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The Pace misses with a wild combination.
A nice side step and Xxx releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Xxx tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but The Pace defends well and Xxx ends up having to push The Pace into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The Pace connects with a nice looking jab.
The Pace misses with the combination.
A nice side step and Xxx releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Some wild striking there from The Pace.
The Pace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Xxx is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Pace throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Xxx looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
The Pace misses with a wild combination.
Jace The Pace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Xxx slips a jab and a cross from The Pace.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Pace misses with the combination.
The Pace stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and The Pace wants it to stay on the feet.
Jace The Pace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xxx Xxx.
The Pace misses with a double jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from The Pace.
The Pace looks to land a combination but Xxx avoids it well.
The Pace throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Pace lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
No joy there for The Pace, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Xxx tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xxx slips a jab and a cross from The Pace.
Xxx is on the wrong end of a nice combination from The Pace.
The Pace looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Pace looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from The Pace does no damage.
Xxx tries to score a power double leg takedown but The Pace sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Xxx somewhat.
Xxx goes for a double leg but The Pace avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as The Pace continues to drive forward.
The Pace looks to land a combination. Xxx sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The Pace fails to land with a series of punches.
The Pace throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Xxx counters with a nice body shot.
The Pace throws a right hand that Xxx ducks under and follows up with a left that Xxx also avoids with ease.
Jace The Pace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from The Pace both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Pace throws a left and a right that both miss
and Xxx counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps The Pace thinking.
The Pace's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and The Pace duly obliges.
Sloppy strikes from The Pace. Those never looked like landing.
The Pace fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Pace lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Xxx circles away quickly and effectively.
The Pace throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Xxx.
Left hook, right uppercut from The Pace.
The Pace fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Pace is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Pace moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The Pace lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Xxx circles away quickly and effectively.
Xxx lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Left hook, right uppercut from The Pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jace The Pace dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Xxx darts in looking for a takedown but The Pace gets double underhooks and turns Xxx into the cage.
Xxx showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Pace.
The Pace swinging wildly here.
Jace The Pace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Pace connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Xxx will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The Pace is working the combinations to good effect here.
Xxx fails to land the takedown.
It looked like The Pace was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jace The Pace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xxx Xxx.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from The Pace.
No joy there for The Pace, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Xxx! But no joy.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Xxx might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, The Pace has got the better of the exchanges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Xxx or perhaps it was just good defense by The Pace, which made it look bad.
The Pace throws a combination that misses
and Xxx counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The Pace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Pace throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from The Pace does no damage.
Xxx let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Xxx shoots in but no luck this time.
The Pace swinging wildly here.
The Pace misses with the combination.
The Pace throws a right hand that Xxx ducks under and follows up with a left that Xxx also avoids with ease.
Xxx looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xxx takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Xxx is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down The Pace rather than just go for the knockout.
The Pace misses with a double jab
and Xxx counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from The Pace as Xxx shoots in.
A counter left hand to the body from The Pace misses its target.
The Pace throws a right and a left that Xxx avoids nicely.
A punch combination from The Pace misses.
Xxx doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The Pace tests Xxx's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Pace lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Xxx backs up against the cage.
The Pace is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Xxx can do to turn this around?
The Pace swinging wildly here.
Xxx unleashes a big counter combination but The Pace bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jace The Pace is winning the standup battle so far.
The Pace misses with a double jab.
Xxx appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The Pace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pace looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Despite the aggression on Xxx's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Xxx dodges the punch combination from The Pace.
A punch combination from The Pace misses.
A nice side step and Xxx releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The Pace throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Xxx counters with a single leg into guard. The Pace didn't expect that.

The Pace is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Xxx presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Pace tries to break free but Xxx pushes him back against the cage.

Xxx breaks from the clinch.
The Pace swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Xxx now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The Pace misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The Pace swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Pace looks to land a combination but Xxx avoids it well.
Xxx shoots in and drives through. The Pace sprawls well.
Xxx dodges the punch combination from The Pace.
The Pace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Pace lands a really nice looking cross but Xxx seems unphased.
Xxx dives in and grabs The Pace's left leg, looking for a takedown. The Pace pushes down on Xxx's head and hops out.
The Pace is looking for a counter combo.
The Pace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Xxx drops down looking to force a counter takedown but The Pace defends it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jace The Pace dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Xxx dives in and grabs The Pace's left leg, looking for a takedown. The Pace pushes down on Xxx's head and hops out.
The Pace swinging wildly here.
Xxx is clearly trying to counter these attacks from The Pace with a body shot.
The Pace moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The Pace dips to his left and cracks Xxx with an uppercut!
The Pace throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from The Pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. The Pace darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A nice combination there by The Pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pace misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts The Pace, as that shot connected.
The Pace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A countering left hand to the body from Xxx misses.
The Pace throws a nice looking combination but Xxx bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Pace swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice side step and Xxx releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Xxx doesn't succeed with the takedown
and The Pace counters with a one-two to the body.
The Pace misses with a double jab
and Xxx counters with a straight right hand.
The Pace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Xxx throws out a counter right but The Pace avoids it with no problem.
Xxx has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The Pace looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Pace throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Xxx counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The Pace tries to kick Xxx off in order to stand up. Xxx Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An elbow from Xxx crashes against the mat.
Xxx wants to control but The Pace is keeping him busy.
The Pace keeps Xxx under control for a moment.
Jace The Pace is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Xxx Xxx has got the better of the ground game so far.
Xxx trying to control the position but The Pace is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pace controls the position for a moment.
The Pace tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Xxx wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Xxx stands up and beckons The Pace to his feet.
The Pace throws a right hand that Xxx ducks under and follows up with a left that Xxx also avoids with ease.
The Pace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

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.
The Pace feints a jab promting Xxx to slip. The Pace then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Xxx slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The Pace lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Xxx circles away quickly and effectively.
Xxx appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A left and a right from The Pace both land. Nice combination.
Xxx goes for a double leg but The Pace avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as The Pace continues to drive forward.
Jace The Pace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xxx Xxx.
The Pace swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Xxx let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Xxx Xxx has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Pace is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by The Pace!
Xxx fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The Pace scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The Pace looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Pace lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Xxx circles away quickly and effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jace The Pace showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for The Pace, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jace The Pace!