PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between You Want Some (ranked 5709 p4p, 4338 weight class) and Test One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Test One acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Some
vs
One

200 cm
18
267
0 - 1 - 0

202 cm
18
265
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, You Want Some!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Test One!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
One lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
One is looking to clinch.
Some half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Some shoots in looking for a takedown but One manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Some's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

One instigates a clinch.

One breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

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

One breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
One swings and misses with a hook to the body.
One tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Some.
Some is looking to take a break and control but One is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Some stands up and we're back to a striking position.
One misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but One avoids it really well and circles away.

Some shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches One napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Some wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by One, who protects the arm well.
One is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
One avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Some.
Some not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Some takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
One is looking to control Some's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can One avoid being mounted?
Some is keen to just control but One is a slippery customer.

Some is working for a submission of some sort.
One is trying to stand back up but Some is controlling him
Some is trying to control the action in half guard but One is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
One wants to get back to full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
One takes a jab right on the kisser.

Some closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Some tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. One smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for You Want Some. That's going to take a lot out of him.
One throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
One avoids a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from One.
Some shoots for a double leg takedown but One sprawls well. He's pushed Some's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Good exchange - One coming out on top.
Test One seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
One goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Some looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some throws a push kick but One slaps the foot to one side.
One tries to close the distance and clinch up but Some swats him away and circles back towards the center.
One shoots in looking for a takedown. Some tries to sprawl out of it but One keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Some manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

One gets tackled into the cage by Some. Some maintains the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

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

Some shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. One is trying to defend but Some finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

One kicks Some off and gets back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from One.
One lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
One has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Test One will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from One.
No joy there for One, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
One blocks a head kick by Some.
One misses with a head kick.
You Want Some is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
One is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some tries a head kick but it misses.
Some dodges the punch combination from One.
Test One seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Some throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. One tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Some is in One's guard.
Some is working One over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

One scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick by One misses
letting Some counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
One throws a sloppy head kick
and Some counters with a series of strikes. One will be more careful next time no doubt.
One doesn't manage to clinch there - Some circles away.
Nice takedown defense from One. No joy for Some on that attempt.

Some clinches with his opponent.
Some is trying to pull guard but One has him pressed against the cage.

One gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Some regains guard.
One missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Some is trying to control the position but One postures up.
Some managing to control the position.
One is working Some over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some working a defensive guard here.
One throwing strikes but missing.

One stands up and waves to Some to follow him.

One has Some up against the cage in a clinch.

One breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
One leaves Some with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for You Want Some. That's going to take a lot out of him.
One fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some staying out of range there.
One throws a sloppy head kick and Some moves out of range easily.

Some shoots in and gets a takedown into One's guard.

One kicks Some off and gets to his feet.
One with a lazy takedown attempt
and Some counters with a lovely straight right hand!
One misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts One as he jumps to the side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some throws a head kick but One moves out of range.
One stuffs the takedown.
One tries to close the distance and clinch but Some swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some is looking to counter the offense by One and move into the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
One lands a left hand.
One stalling.

One manages to break the clinch.
Some slips under a jab.
One has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
One dives in for a single leg takedown but Some sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

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

One drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Some is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
One will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
One wants to get back to his feet but Some is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Some trying to control but One is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Test One showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Some misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Some throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some needs to keep his hands up - One had a free shot at his head there.
One lands a brutal head kick. Some looks out on his feet and One throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Test One!