PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ecce Homo (ranked 3386 p4p, 4958 weight class) and Big Mouth (ranked 207 p4p, 281 weight class). Mouth has chosen Dominick as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Ecce Homo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ecce Homo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Homo
vs
Mouth

170 cm
26
140
4 - 7 - 2

170 cm
23
130
7 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 4 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Ecce Homo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Big Mouth!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Homo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mouth looks for the body kick but Homo saw that one coming.
Homo blocks a head kick by Mouth.
Mouth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mouth throws a sloppy head kick and Homo moves out of range easily.

Homo gets a clinch.
Mouth is trying to force a seperation but Homo has the dominant position.
Mouth is trying to break the clinch but Homo has him pressed against the cage.
Homo missing with knees to the body.
Homo stalls.
Mouth tries to land a knee to the head but Homo blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Homo tries to throw a body punch but Mouth avoids it by throwing Homo back against the cage.
Homo tries to land knees in the clinch but Mouth avoids the damage to the body.
Homo working Mouth over with knees to the body.
Homo taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouth is looking to break free of the clinch but Homo has double underhooks.
Homo slows down the pace here.
Homo works on Mouth's body with a couple of short punches.
Homo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mouth is defending well for now.
Mouth wants to break free but Homo has control.
Mouth is trying to maintain a safe position but Homo gets an underhook and turns Mouth into the cage.
Homo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mouth.
Mouth wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mouth is trying to break the clinch but Homo has him pressed against the cage.
Mouth can't break the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mouth has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Homo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mouth's elbow.

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.
A frustrated look appears on Mouth's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Homo stalls.
Mouth takes an elbow to the temple.
Come on Homo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mouth is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Homo is keeping busy.
Homo has Mouth pushed against the cage.
Mouth is trying to force a seperation but Homo has the dominant position.
Mouth has had enough of the clinch but Homo keeps him there for the moment.
Homo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mouth looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouth being controlled against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mouth.
Mouth wants to get back to striking at distance but Homo won't allow it.
Mouth is trying to break the clinch but Homo has him pressed against the cage.
Mouth tries to stall but Homo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mouth tries to break free but Homo pushes him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Homo.
Homo lands a right hand.
Mouth wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Homo prevents Mouth from breaking the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Homo.

It looks like Big Mouth has been cut.
Homo keeps control of Mouth as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mouth wants to break the clinch but can't.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Homo prevents Mouth from breaking the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Homo.
Mouth stalling the fight.
Mouth wants to get back to striking at distance but Homo won't allow it.
Mouth working hard to break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mouth wants to get back to striking at distance but Homo won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Mouth fails to land.
Mouth is trying to break free.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ecce Homo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Big Mouth's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mouth throws a sloppy head kick and Homo moves out of range easily.
Homo throws a sloppy head kick and Mouth moves out of range easily.
Homo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Homo slips a jab and a cross from Mouth.
Mouth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Homo.
Homo blocks a head kick by Mouth.
As Mouth looks to move away, Homo throws a big counter combo but Mouth just gets out of the way.
Mouth falls off balance throwing a combination
and Homo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mouth looks to land a combination but Homo avoids it well.
Ecce Homo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mouth tries a head kick but it misses.
Homo is looking to counter the offense by Mouth and move into the clinch.
We've been told by Homo's head coaches at Advanced Fitness Inc. that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Homo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mouth throws the left hand but Homo avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Homo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mouth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Homo is looking to counter the offense by Mouth and move into the clinch.
Homo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mouth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Homo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mouth.
Big Mouth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Homo slips a jab and a cross from Mouth.

Homo rushes Mouth and presses him up against the cage.
Ecce Homo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Homo leaning against his opponent.
Mouth tries to break the clinch but Homo is controlling the position.
Mouth is trying to break the clinch but Homo is controlling him.
Mouth throws a head punch that misses.
Mouth is trying to push Homo away but Homo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Homo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mouth can do to turn this around?
Mouth wants to break free but Homo has control.

Mouth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mouth throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Homo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Homo.
Homo has Mouth pressed against the cage, preventing Mouth from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mouth letting Homo take a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mouth manages to break the clinch.
Mouth tries a head kick but it misses.

Homo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Homo lands a good knee to the midsection. Mouth won't want to take too many of those.
Mouth wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mouth can't break the clinch.
Mouth is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Homo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Homo missing with knees to the body.
Mouth is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Homo misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Homo.
Homo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Homo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Homo seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Mouth with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mouth trying to stall but Homo improves his position.
Mouth is trying to break the clinch but Homo is controlling him.

Mouth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mouth throws a poor cross that misses

and Homo moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Mouth's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mouth is trying to break the clinch but Homo is controlling him.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mouth misses with a head kick.
Mouth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Homo circles away quickly and effectively.
Big Mouth seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Homo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Homo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Homo has Mouth pressed against the cage, preventing Mouth from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The referee is keeping an eye on Homo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mouth has had enough of the clinch but Homo keeps him there for the moment.
Mouth with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Homo lands a left hand.
Mouth just leaning against Homo, taking a breather.
Mouth takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Homo tries to land knees in the clinch but Mouth avoids the damage to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ecce Homo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Big Mouth's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Mouth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mouth throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Homo.
A head kick misses from Mouth.
Homo slips a straight right by Mouth.
Mouth circles away from the clinch attempt.

Homo moves into the clinch.
Mouth is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mouth is trying to break the clinch but Homo has him pressed against the cage.
Mouth can't break the clinch.
Mouth is trying to break the clinch but Homo has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mouth misses with some punches.
Mouth looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Mouth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Homo rushes Mouth and presses him up against the cage.
Mouth is trying to force a seperation but Homo has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Homo is struggling to control the position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Homo obliges.
Mouth is trying to break the clinch but Homo has him pressed against the cage.
Homo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mouth lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mouth wants to get back to striking at distance but Homo won't allow it.
Mouth tries to break the clinch but Homo is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Mouth's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mouth misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Homo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mouth is trying to break free.
Homo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mouth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mouth is trying to break the clinch but Homo has him pressed against the cage.
Mouth tries to break the clinch but Homo is controlling the position.
Mouth tries to circle away but Homo has him pinned against the cage.
Mouth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Homo lands a nice elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Homo obliges.
Mouth working hard to break the clinch.
Mouth can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouth managing to block the knees to the body from Homo.
Knees to the body from Homo.
Mouth is looking to break free of the clinch but Homo has double underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Homo.
Mouth stalling.

Mouth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mouth misses with a kick to the body.
Homo avoids the head kick by Mouth.
Homo wants to clinch.
Homo tries to clinch but Mouth is having none of it.
Mouth throws a jab but it's blocked by Homo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouth throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Homo slips a jab and a cross from Mouth.
Mouth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Homo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Homo walks into a stiff left hand from Mouth.

Homo moves into the clinch successfully.
Mouth tries to break the clinch but Homo is controlling the position.
Mouth tries to break the clinch but Homo is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Mouth's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Homo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mouth is trying to break the clinch but Homo is controlling him.
Big Mouth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ecce Homo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Homo.

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 Ecce Homo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Homo, 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ecce Homo!
During a confident post fight interview, Ecce Homo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Big Mouth had this to say: 'A big thanks on Odense MMA - Fight Or Die for the offer to fight here tonight, I'll back much better as tonight, sorry, but tonight my opponent was better as myself. I will come back to do better as tonight !'.