PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Mma (ranked 767 p4p, 593 weight class) and Astro Traveller (ranked 120 p4p, 86 weight class). Traveller is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by For Heavy Metal we will die!. This should be fireworks!

Mma
vs
Traveller

182 cm
36
190
32 - 17 - 1

175 cm
33
187
14 - 12 - 2

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Heavy Metal Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Mma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Astro Traveller!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Traveller.
And Mma counters with a quick kick to the body but Traveller blocks it.
Mma misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mma takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mma throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Traveller on the side of the head.
Traveller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mma has time to react.
Mma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Traveller.
A little feinted left hand from Mma on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mma takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mma tests Traveller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Traveller looks for the body kick but Mma saw that one coming.
Traveller throws a head kick but Mma moves out of range.
Traveller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mma is out of range.
Mma throws the kick towards the body but Traveller avoids it.
Traveller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mma missing with a left hand there. Traveller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Traveller throws a hook to the side of Mma's head but Mma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Traveller lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mma will feel that in the morning.
Mma attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Traveller scores with a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Mma misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Traveller looks to land a left hand but Mma moved out of range nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Mma.
Traveller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Traveller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mma thinks about countering with a head kick.
Mma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Traveller was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Traveller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mma.
Mma connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Traveller fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mma checks it well.
Mma throws the left hand but Traveller avoids the punch easily.
Mma lands with a nice body kick.
A cross from Traveller lands.
Traveller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Traveller throws out a loose jab but Mma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Traveller moves out of range as Mma strikes.
Mma keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mma scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mma throws an overhand right that lands on Traveller's shoulder, as Traveller tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Traveller throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Traveller walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mma.
Mma misses with a body shot.

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

Mma breaks the clinch.
Traveller tries to land a front kick but Mma steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mma walks into a stiff left hand from Traveller.
Traveller misses the shot to the body.
Traveller throws a half hearted mid kick.
Astro Traveller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Traveller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Traveller.
Mma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Traveller circles away quickly and effectively.
Traveller throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mma throws a big counter combination but Traveller scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mma throws out a loose jab but Traveller uses good head movement to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mma!
Traveller takes a swing at Mma's ribcage but misses.
Traveller doesn't manage to clinch there - Mma circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Mma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mma scores with a hook.
Traveller gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mma throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mma throws a low kick, looking for Traveller's leg but Traveller calmly moves out of range.
Traveller flicks out a counter leg kick but Mma steps away.

Traveller rushes Mma and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Mma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mma fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Traveller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice shot lands for Traveller.
Mma connects with a looping right hand.
Traveller moves out of range as Mma strikes.
Traveller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Traveller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Traveller. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mma looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Traveller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mma.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Traveller throws out a loose jab but Mma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Traveller throws out a loose jab but Mma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mma digs a good hook to Traveller's body.
Jab by Traveller.
A slapping leg kick lands for Traveller.
Traveller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Traveller takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mma's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Traveller connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mma scrambles back to his feet.
Traveller misses with a body shot.
Mma swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Traveller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mma with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Traveller to score with a decent uppercut.
Traveller lands a head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mma takes a swing at Traveller's ribcage but misses.
Traveller lands a really nice looking cross but Mma seems unphased.
Mma bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Mma tries to keep at a distance but Traveller has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Astro Traveller will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Traveller counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mma's knee momentarily.
Mma throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mma throws a nice looking combination but Traveller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Traveller throws a counter combo.
Mma looks to land a body kick but Traveller moved away.
Traveller throws a lazy right hand but Mma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Mma misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Traveller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Traveller scores with the left hand. Mma knows he should have avoided that one.
Traveller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mma.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mma looks to land a left hand but Traveller moved out of range nicely.
Traveller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Traveller misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Traveller.
Mma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Traveller takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mma avoids a kick to the body.
Mma slips a jab and a cross from Traveller.
Astro Traveller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Traveller on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mma on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Traveller. Traveller obviously looking to wear him down.
Mma checks a low kick from Traveller.
Mma walks into a stiff left hand from Traveller.
Traveller scores with a spinning back kick!
Traveller fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mma checks it well.
A counter left hand to the body from Mma misses its target.
Traveller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mma blocks the body kick.
Mma throws a series of punches but Traveller avoids them all with ease.
Mma lands with a kick to the ribs.
Traveller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Traveller throws a jab but it's blocked by Mma.
Traveller scores with a one two! Mma had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mma walks into a jab.
Traveller throws out a leg kick but Mma moves out of range and Traveller only half commits.
Mma fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Traveller misses the target.
Mma takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mma scores with a one two! Traveller had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Traveller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Traveller.
Good leg kick by Mma.
Mma blocks a jab.
Nice body kick there by Traveller.
Mma scores with a leg kick.
Mma swings for the body but Traveller moves out of range.
Traveller throws out a counter right but Mma avoids it with no problem.
Traveller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Traveller tries to land a front kick but Mma steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traveller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Traveller digs a good body shot into Mma's ribs.
Mma throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Traveller.
Traveller scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice defenses there by Mma.
Mma throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mma blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Mma.
Mma is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Traveller.

Traveller clinches.
Mma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Traveller has him pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Traveller.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mma breaks the clinch.
Mma throws a leg kick but Traveller sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Traveller scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Traveller throws a hook to the side of Mma's head but Mma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mma throws a hook to the side of Traveller's head but Traveller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Traveller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Traveller takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jab from Traveller.
Traveller has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mma.
Mma buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mma misses the shot to the body.
Traveller lands with a right hand.
Mma misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Traveller lands with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Traveller misses its intended target.
Traveller tries to close the distance and clinch but Mma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Astro Traveller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Mma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nice shot by Traveller.
Traveller takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Traveller tries to clinch but Mma moves out of range.

Traveller moves into the clinch.
Mma looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Traveller digs a right hand into Mma's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mma's gas tank.

Mma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Traveller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Traveller lands with an overhand left.
Mma has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mma there as he acknowledges the shot.
A swing and a miss from Mma.
Traveller misses with a low kick as Mma jumps back.
Traveller misses with a lunging right hand
and Traveller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Traveller.
Mma looks to land a left hand but Traveller moved out of range nicely.
Traveller steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mma. That one must have hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Traveller gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Traveller lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mma takes a step back to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Traveller.
Nice uppercut there from Traveller.
Mma fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Traveller on the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Traveller.
Traveller takes a swing at Mma's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheers as Traveller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mma doesn't seem phased though.
Mma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Traveller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mma connects with a high kick.
Mma throws a low kick but it's checked well by Traveller.
Traveller was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

Traveller clinches up with Mma and pushes him back against the cage.

Traveller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mma checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Traveller lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Traveller lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Traveller scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mma in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Traveller misses.
Traveller takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Traveller connects with a jab.
Mma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Traveller was well out of range. Poor timing from Mma.
Traveller with a nice calf kick.
Traveller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Traveller has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mma.
Mma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Traveller moves away.

Traveller pushes Mma up against the cage in a clinch.
Mma looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right handed body shot lands from Traveller.
A head punch on the inside from Traveller fails to land.
Traveller scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mma has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Traveller misses with a body punch.

Mma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Traveller.
As Traveller backs away, Mma returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mma closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Traveller throws a lazy right hand but Mma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Traveller throws a leg kick which misses Mma's front leg but catches the back leg as Mma tries to avoid it.
Traveller lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mma keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Traveller tries to clinch up
and Mma counters with a three punch combo that has Traveller backing up. Traveller nods at Mma to acknowledge the strikes.
Mma goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Traveller was well out of range. Poor timing from Mma.
Mma misses with a wild body shot.
Traveller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mma. That did some damage!
Mma misses with a double jab.
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!
A slow jab from Traveller misses its intended target.
Traveller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mma on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mma throws a hook to the side of Traveller's head but Traveller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Traveller moves into the clinch.
Mma prevents a body shot from Traveller.
Traveller working aggressively here.
Traveller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Traveller tries to throw a body punch but Mma avoids it by throwing Traveller back against the cage.
Mma is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Traveller breaks the clinch.
Traveller scores with a nice body kick.
Mma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Traveller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Traveller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mma looks to land a combination. Traveller sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Traveller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mma.
A little feinted left hand from Mma on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Traveller takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jeff Mma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Traveller misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Astro Traveller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Traveller 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Astro Traveller!
A victorious Astro Traveller thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.