PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cynical Christoph (ranked 620 p4p, 1490 weight class) and Bam Bam Joshy (ranked 97 p4p, 212 weight class). Bam Bam Joshy has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cynical Christoph's chin.

Christoph
vs
Joshy

175 cm
25
160
11 - 6 - 0

150 cm
25
152
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
© Trap House

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Cynical Christoph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bam Bam Joshy!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christoph throws a head kick that misses.
Joshy throws out a counter right but Christoph avoids it with no problem.
Christoph ducks under a wild hook from Joshy.
Jab, jab by Joshy - just one landing.
Joshy jabs at Christoph's body.
Joshy lands a right hook to the body.
Joshy blocks a head kick by Christoph.
Christoph moves out of range as Joshy strikes.
Joshy misses with a lunging right hand
and Christoph counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Bam Bam Joshy has been cut.
Christoph attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Christoph's hands.
The fighters circling - Joshy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joshy lands a jab to Christoph's midsection.
Christoph slips under a jab.
Christoph bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Christoph is looking to counter with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Joshy throws a looping overhand right but Christoph ducks down to avoid it.
Joshy throws a shot from downtown. Christoph moves away and avoids it.
Christoph lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Joshy misses with a right hand
enabling Christoph to counter with a crisp jab.
Donk. Joshy catches Christoph right on the button with a cross.
Christoph moves out of range of the strikes.
Christoph swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Christoph takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Christoph throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Joshy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A telegraphed right hand from Joshy misses the target.
Joshy throws the left hand but Christoph avoids the punch easily.
Joshy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Christoph counters with a straight right hand.
Christoph doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christoph misses the body punch
and Joshy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joshy slips a jab from Christoph.
Bam Bam Joshy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christoph blocks a jab.
Joshy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Christoph ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Christoph on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Christoph circles away from the clinch attempt.

Joshy has Christoph up against the cage in a clinch.
Joshy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joshy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joshy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Still in the clinch, Joshy scores with a nice short uppercut.

Joshy manages to pull guard.

Joshy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Christoph is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Joshy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Joshy looking for subs off his back but Christoph has passed one foot through into half guard.
Christoph takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's four 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.
Joshy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Christoph wants to control from the top but Joshy keeps moving.

Joshy has an active guard here but Christoph has managed to pass into half guard.
Christoph works his way into side control.
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.

Christoph tests Joshy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joshy misses with an uppercut
and Christoph counters with a nice uppercut.
Joshy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Christoph at a distance.
Joshy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Christoph slips a straight right by Joshy.
Some bone on bone action there as Joshy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Christoph jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Christoph stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Christoph moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Christoph on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Christoph misses with a two punch combination.
Joshy 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.
Joshy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joshy scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshy lands a nice shot to the body.
Joshy connects with a crisp jab.
Bam Bam Joshy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joshy scores with a jab to the body.
Joshy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Joshy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Christoph counters with a left and a right that stings Joshy.
Christoph takes one to the side of the head.
Christoph takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A big left from Joshy misses.
Joshy digs a good body shot into Christoph's ribs.
Christoph pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Christoph pushes Joshy away with a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christoph throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joshy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joshy blocks a head kick by Christoph.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshy throws a shot to the body.
Joshy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christoph manages to avoid it.
Joshy scores with a jab to the body.
Joshy looks to score with a jab to the body but Christoph is just out of range.
Christoph appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Joshy scores with a jab.
Christoph misses with a body kick.
Joshy throws a jab when Christoph was well out of range.
Joshy blocks a head kick by Christoph.
A countering left hand to the body from Joshy misses.
Joshy throws a hook but Christoph avoids it easily.
Joshy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Joshy connects with a body shot.
Christoph scores with a jab.

That has opened up Bam Bam Joshy's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshy lands a jab to Christoph's midsection.
Christoph looks to score with a jab to the body but Joshy is just out of range.
Joshy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joshy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Christoph looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Joshy ducks under a wild hook from Christoph.
Joshy moves in looking to clinch but Christoph pushes him off.
Joshy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Joshy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Joshy lands a jab to Christoph's midsection.
Joshy drops his hands momentarily and Christoph takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Joshy throws a hook but Christoph blocks it.
Christoph's corner calls for a 1-2. Christoph obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joshy jabs Christoph to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Joshy - just one landing.
Nice shot lands for Joshy.
Joshy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Joshy throws a sloppy body shot
and Christoph counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Joshy thinking.
Christoph misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joshy.
Joshy throws a looping overhand right but Christoph ducks down to avoid it.
Christoph misses with a body shot.
Christoph misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Christoph keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joshy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christoph was well out of range. Poor timing from Joshy.
Joshy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bam Bam Joshy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bam Bam Joshy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Joshy misses with an uppercut. Christoph saw that one coming.
Christoph throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Christoph fails to land with a series of punches.
Joshy throws a hook but Christoph avoids it easily.
Joshy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Joshy throws a lazy right hand but Christoph sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joshy lands a slapping body shot.
Joshy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshy takes a swing at Christoph's ribcage but misses.
Christoph moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Joshy misses.
Christoph throwing a counter right hand but Joshy manages to avoid it.
Christoph lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshy fails to land with a series of punches.
Christoph closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Christoph fails to land with a series of punches.
Christoph bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joshy misses with a hook. Christoph ducked under it nicely.
Christoph just misses with a punch to the body.
Christoph takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Christoph scores with a one two! Joshy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

The cut above Bam Bam Joshy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Christoph digs a good hook to Joshy's body.
Joshy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Christoph counters with a quick kick to the body but Joshy blocks it.
Christoph looks to throw the jab but Joshy is out of range.
Joshy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Christoph.
Cynical Christoph has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Joshy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joshy just misses with a punch to the body.
Joshy blocks the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Joshy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Joshy misses with the combination.
Christoph steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joshy.
A telegraphed right hand from Joshy misses the target.
Christoph moves out of range as Joshy strikes.
Joshy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Joshy tries to clinch but Christoph moves out of range.
Christoph throws a quick counter head kick but Joshy was just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Christoph.
Joshy tries to move into range but Christoph moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Joshy connects with a nice looking jab.
Joshy misses with an uppercut. Christoph saw that one coming.
Joshy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Joshy misses with a wild body shot.
Joshy moves out of range as Christoph strikes.
Christoph lands a nice shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Christoph.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joshy avoids the head kick by Christoph.
Christoph throws a shot to the body.
Christoph throws an off balance right hand
and Joshy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Christoph thinking.
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!
Christoph pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Joshy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Christoph at a distance.
A jab from Joshy misses.
Joshy scores with a nice right hand.
Christoph throws out a leg kick but Joshy moves out of range and Christoph only half commits.
A jab from Joshy misses.
Joshy slips under a jab from Christoph.
Bam Bam Joshy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Christoph uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joshy.

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 Cynical Christoph.
I think Joshy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29

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