PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bam Bam Joshy (ranked 2594 p4p, 2592 weight class) and Tourney Warrior (ranked 293 p4p, 291 weight class). Warrior is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mortal Kombat by- some techno guy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Joshy
vs
Warrior

150 cm
23
152
6 - 6 - 0

175 cm
23
164
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bam Bam Joshy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tourney Warrior!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Joshy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Joshy.
Warrior connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Bam Bam Joshy has been cut.
Warrior's coach down at PRETTY PETERS FIGHT CLUB was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Warrior's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Warrior has managed to clinch.
Joshy blocks a body shot from Warrior.
Joshy misses with the head strike.
Warrior misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joshy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Warrior's elbow.
Joshy misses with some punches.
Joshy blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Joshy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joshy misses with a punch on the inside.
Joshy has a couple of punches blocked by Warrior.
Joshy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Warrior.
Warrior swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Our sources have told us that Joshy has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Warrior is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
A head punch on the inside from Warrior fails to land.
Joshy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joshy jumps guard but Warrior stands there with Joshy around his waist. Joshy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Joshy throws a punch but it's blocked by Warrior.
Warrior misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joshy working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Joshy on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warrior swings wildly with an uppercut but Joshy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joshy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joshy pushes Warrior back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Warrior working aggressively here.
Warrior misses with the head strike.
Warrior displaying some good clinch control by pressing Joshy up against the cage.
Warrior misses with some punches.
Joshy works on Warrior's body with a couple of short punches.
Warrior tries to throw a body punch but Joshy avoids it by throwing Warrior back against the cage.
Joshy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Warrior swings wildly with an uppercut but Joshy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warrior misses with a hook from the clinch.
Warrior swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Warrior lands a nice uppercut.
Warrior has a couple of punches blocked by Joshy.
Warrior misses with the head strike.
Joshy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joshy struggles to land a body shot inside as Warrior controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshy is leaning against Warrior and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Joshy pushes Warrior back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Warrior blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joshy lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warrior has a couple of punches blocked by Joshy.
Joshy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Warrior's elbow.
Joshy working aggressively here.
Joshy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joshy.
Warrior goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Warrior throws a head punch that misses.
Joshy working aggressively here.
Joshy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Warrior walks away with a smile on his face. Joshy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Warrior fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Joshy is out of range.
Warrior tries to clinch there but Joshy circles away.
Warrior lands with an overhand left.
Warrior misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Warrior fails with an attempt to clinch.
Warrior tries to clinch but Joshy moves out of range.
Warrior takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshy moves out of range as Warrior strikes.
A swing and a miss from Joshy.
Warrior getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Good shot there by Joshy.
Warrior swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joshy scores with a decent looking hook.
Warrior takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Joshy misses with an uppercut.
Joshy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Warrior in his tracks.
Joshy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Warrior.
Jab, jab by Joshy - just one landing.
Joshy looks to land a right hand but Warrior moved out of range.
Warrior tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Joshy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Warrior ducks under a wild hook from Joshy.
Joshy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warrior slips a jab and a cross from Joshy.
Warrior misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joshy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joshy misses with a looping right.
Warrior tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Joshy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joshy lands a jab.
Joshy lands a nice looking body shot.
Joshy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Joshy gets tackled into the cage by Warrior. Warrior maintains the clinch.
Joshy jumps guard but Warrior turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bam Bam Joshy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warrior lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Joshy backwards.
Warrior lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Joshy backwards.
Joshy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warrior.
Warrior is trying to maintain a safe position but Joshy gets an underhook and turns Warrior into the cage.
Joshy misses with a body punch.
A short right from Joshy on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warrior blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warrior.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bam Bam Joshy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bam Bam Joshy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Joshy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joshy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Warrior throws a lazy right hand but Joshy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Warrior looks to move away, Joshy throws a big counter combo but Warrior just gets out of the way.
Joshy misses with a wild body shot.
Joshy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Warrior circles away quickly and effectively.
Warrior throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Joshy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Joshy just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Warrior misses the target.
Joshy is looking for a counter combo.
Warrior blocks a jab.
Bam Bam Joshy is winning the standup battle so far.
Joshy blocks a leg kick.
Joshy jabs Warrior to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Warrior gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Joshy.
Joshy digs a good hook to Warrior's body.
Warrior misses with a hook
and Joshy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Warrior connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Joshy's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warrior misses with a hook
and Joshy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Joshy cracks Warrior with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warrior works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Warrior moves into the clinch.
Warrior fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Warrior swings wildly with an uppercut but Joshy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warrior stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Warrior blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Joshy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Warrior backwards.
Warrior misses with a punch on the inside.
Tourney Warrior seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Joshy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joshy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Warrior goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Warrior lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Bam Bam Joshy's cut is getting worse.
Joshy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joshy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Warrior backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Joshy.
Joshy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joshy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joshy.
Joshy is trying to pull guard but Warrior has him pressed against the cage.
Joshy can't find room to land a body shot as Warrior controls the action.
Joshy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Joshy misses with a body punch.
Warrior lands a right hand.
Joshy throws a punch but it's blocked by Warrior.
Warrior scores with a shot to the side of Joshy's head.
Warrior has a couple of punches blocked by Joshy.
Warrior lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Warrior working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Joshy struggles to land a body shot inside as Warrior controls his hands.
Warrior has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Warrior creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Joshy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Warrior throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joshys head.
A shot in the inside from Joshy.
Joshy lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Warrior.
Joshy digs a right hand underneath Warrior's ribcage. Warrior let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Joshy misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Joshy.
Joshy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Joshy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Joshy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Joshy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Warrior backwards.
Warrior lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joshy blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Joshy fails to land.
Joshy swings wildly with an uppercut but Warrior uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Joshy.
Warrior misses with the head strike.
Joshy working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Joshy jumps guard.
Joshy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warrior seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Warrior trying to control but Joshy is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Joshy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Joshy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Warrior wants to stand but Joshy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Joshy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Warrior doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Warrior manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Warrior stands up and waves to Joshy to follow him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bam Bam Joshy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bam Bam Joshy's cut.
That's time! Joshy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Warrior misses with a left hand
and Joshy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joshy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Warrior tries to clinch but Joshy moves out of range.

Warrior drives through and clinches with Joshy against the cage.
Joshy tries to work over Warrior's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Warrior fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joshy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Warrior throws a punch but it's blocked by Joshy.
Joshy tries a body shot but Warrior blocks it.
Joshy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Warrior misses with the head strike.
Joshy lands a body punch.
Warrior has a couple of punches blocked by Joshy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warrior misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joshy blocking some punches.
Warrior lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Joshy scores with a shot to the side of Warrior's head.
Warrior working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joshy throws a punch but it's blocked by Warrior.
Warrior throws a head punch that misses.
Joshy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Warrior can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warrior throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Warrior.
Joshy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Warrior swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Warrior.
Joshy misses with a punch on the inside.
Joshy digs a right hand underneath Warrior's ribcage. Warrior let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Warrior takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Joshy lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Joshy fails to land.
Warrior misses with a short punch on the inside.
Warrior lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joshy backwards.
Joshy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Warrior lands a body punch.
Warrior softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Warrior tries to work over Joshy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Joshy.
Warrior lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warrior misses with a punch on the inside.
Warrior misses with the head strike.
Tourney Warrior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Warrior to keep the fight standing.
Joshy lands a shoulder strike.
Joshy blocking some punches.
Joshy misses with a punch to the body.
Joshy lands a shoulder strike.
Warrior lands with a right to the head.
Warrior misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joshy lands a shoulder strike.
Joshy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Joshy working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Joshy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joshy.
Joshy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Joshy manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Warrior pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joshy is keeping the position for now.
Warrior postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Joshy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Warrior gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Joshy has his foot on Warrior's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Warrior works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Warrior has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Joshy is proving hard to escape from.

Joshy has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Warrior is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Joshy.
Warrior lands a nice forearm strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Warrior throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Joshy works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Still in half guard, Warrior seems content to control.

Joshy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Warrior thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Joshy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Warrior.

Joshy looking for submissions off his back.
Warrior not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

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 Bam Bam Joshy.
Well Joshy 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bam Bam Joshy!