PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Exotic (ranked 17 p4p, 31 weight class) and Winston Todd (ranked 4 p4p, 6 weight class). Exotic comes to the cage accompanied by Joe Exotic - I Saw a Tiger. Todd has chosen Piano Man as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Exotic
vs
Todd

186 cm
30
185
25 - 10 - 1

186 cm
32
194
35 - 8 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Joe Exotic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Winston Todd!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Exotic.
Exotic misses with a shot to the body
and Todd counters with a nice low kick that buckles Exotic's knee momentarily.
Todd connects with an inside leg kick.
Exotic pushes Todd away with a front kick.
Todd looks to score with a jab to the body but Exotic is just out of range.
Exotic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Todd was well out of range. Poor timing from Exotic.
Exotic lands a right hook to the body.
Todd scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todd connects with a solid leg kick.
Exotic with a nice cross.
Exotic has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Little Lebowski Urban Achievers Gymnasium in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Exotic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Exotic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Todd.
Todd throws a wild body kick that Exotic sees coming a mile off.
Exotic throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Todd counter with a right hand.
Exotic looks to land a body kick but Todd moved away.
Todd throws a head kick but Exotic moves out of range.
Exotic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Exotic lands a nice looking body kick.
Exotic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Todd on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exotic throws a looping overhand right but Todd ducks down to avoid it.
We've been informed that Todd has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Joe Exotic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Exotic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Todd. Todd circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Todd just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Exotic lands a jab to the head.
Todd misses with a body kick.
Exotic tried to counter with a leg kick but Todd avoided it.
Todd throws an overhand right that lands on Exotic's shoulder, as Exotic tries to avoid the shot.
Todd throws a jab but it's blocked by Exotic.
Exotic with the inside leg kick.
Exotic connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exotic misses with a leg kick.
Exotic is looking to slow Todd down with leg kicks.
Exotic lands a jab to the head.
Exotic misses with a lunging right hand
and Todd counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Exotic thinking.
Todd takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Todd staying out of range there.
Todd steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Todd throws a big shot that misses.
Exotic is looking to slow Todd down with leg kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Exotic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Exotic throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Exotic misses with a hook
and Todd counters with a nice leg kick.
Todd's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Exotic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Todd scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Todd missing with a left hand there. Exotic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Todd throws a quick inside leg kick.
Exotic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Todd.
Todd misses with an uppercut
and Exotic finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Exotic dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Todd throws a jab but it's blocked by Exotic.
Todd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Todd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Exotic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Todd.
Joe Exotic is winning the standup battle so far.
Todd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Exotic was well out of range. Poor timing from Todd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Todd misses its intended target.
Exotic misses with a head kick.
Todd throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Exotic throws a looping overhand right but Todd ducks down to avoid it.
Exotic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Todd blocks a low kick nicely.
Todd throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Exotic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Todd lands with a good body shot.
Exotic throws a head kick that misses.
Exotic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Todd can pounce on him.
Exotic throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Exotic tried to counter with a leg kick but Todd avoided it.
Todd ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Todd misses with a lunging right hand
and Exotic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Exotic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Exotic slips under a 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!
Exotic scores with a shot to the body.
Exotic misses with a body shot
and Todd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Exotic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Todd! But no joy.
Todd throws a low kick but Exotic moves out of range easily.
Todd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Exotic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Exotic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Todd.
A big left from Exotic misses.
Exotic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Todd slips under a jab from Exotic.
Todd shapes to counter with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Exotic.
Exotic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Exotic blocks a low kick nicely.
Exotic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Todd throws the kick towards the body but Exotic avoids it.
Todd throws a body punch but Exotic moves out of range.
Todd throws the left hand but Exotic avoids the punch easily.
Exotic misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Todd was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Todd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Exotic manages to avoid it.
Exotic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Exotic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Todd at a distance.
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 Joe Exotic 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 jab from Todd finds it's way through Exotic's defenses.

It looks like Joe Exotic has been cut.
Todd gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good leg kick by Exotic.
Todd throws a shot from downtown. Exotic moves away and avoids it.
Exotic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Exotic avoids the head kick by Todd.
Exotic just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Exotic is predictable there
and Todd counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Todd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Todd looks to land a left hand but Exotic moved out of range nicely.
Exotic tries a head kick but it misses.
Todd misses with an uppercut. Exotic saw that one coming.
Exotic lands a body shot.
Exotic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Exotic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Todd counters with a body kick.
Exotic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd avoids a kick to the body.
Todd takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Todd thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Exotic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Exotic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Todd throws a body punch but Exotic moves out of range.
Todd throws a nice outside leg kick.
Exotic scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Todd throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Exotic misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exotic cracks a nice hook into Todd's ribs.
Todd attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Exotic throws a jab when Todd was well out of range.
Todd misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Exotic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Todd lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Todd fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Exotic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Todd counters with a left to the body.
Exotic throws out a loose jab but Todd uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Exotic lunges at Todd with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Todd's hand.
Exotic punishes Todd's body with a nice straight punch.
Todd blocks a head kick by Exotic.
Exotic misses with a body shot.
Todd throws a low kick but Exotic avoids it.
Exotic punishes Todd's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Exotic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Todd looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Todd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Todd on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Joe Exotic did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Joe Exotic's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Exotic on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice uppercut lands for Exotic. That snapped Todd's head back.
Exotic misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick lands for Todd.
Exotic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jab from Exotic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Exotic lands the left hand.
Nice shot by Todd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd lands with a thumping leg kick.
Exotic misses with a right hand
and Todd counters with a nice uppercut.
Exotic moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Exotic.
Todd throws out a leg kick but Exotic moves out of range and Todd only half commits.
Todd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Exotic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Todd counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Exotic.
Exotic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Todd.
Todd lands a jab.
Exotic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Todd! But no joy.
Exotic throws out a loose jab but Todd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Exotic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Todd!
An inside leg kick from Todd misses.
Exotic tried to counter with a leg kick but Todd avoided it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Exotic.
A jab from Exotic misses.
Todd scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A cross from Exotic lands.
Exotic scores with a kick to the body.
Exotic loads up on a big right hand but Todd slips the punch.
Todd throws a sloppy head kick and Exotic moves out of range easily.
Exotic tried to counter with a leg kick but Todd avoided it.
Todd throws a poor cross that misses
and Exotic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Exotic looks to throw a body kick
and Todd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Exotic misses with a looping right.
Exotic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Exotic takes one on the button.
Exotic's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
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!
Exotic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Todd.
Exotic keeps Todd at a distance using the push kick.
Todd throws a hook to the side of Exotic's head but Exotic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Winston Todd will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joe Exotic's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

An inside leg kick from Exotic misses.
Todd counters with a body kick.
Exotic scores with a hook to the body. Todd takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Exotic falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Todd cracks Exotic with an open hand slap.
Exotic misses with a body shot
and Todd counters with a nice low kick that buckles Exotic's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todd moves away from the strike by Exotic.
Todd feints a counter leg kick.
Todd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Exotic appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd needs to keep his hands up - Exotic had a free shot at his head there.
Todd doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Exotic misses with a hook.
Exotic throws a head kick that misses.
Exotic throws a lazy body kick
and Todd counters with a body kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Exotic misses with a left hand
and Todd counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Exotic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Todd.
A shot to the body from Exotic misses
and Todd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Winston Todd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exotic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Todd.
Exotic throws a head kick that misses.
Todd has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Exotic does it's job there.
Todd dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Exotic. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Exotic misses with a hook.
Todd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Exotic.
Todd swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exotic misses with a hook.
Exotic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Todd looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Exotic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Todd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Todd just misses with a punch to the body.
Exotic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Exotic lands a leg kick that knocks Todd off balance momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Exotic. Todd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Todd blocks the body kick.
Joe Exotic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Exotic lands with an uppercut that bounces Todd off the cage and back into range.
Todd cracks Exotic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Exotic lands with an overhand left.
Exotic scores with a jab to the body.
Exotic lands a lovely overhand right.
Todd takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Todd swings widly with a right hand
and Exotic counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Exotic throws a lazy uppercut
and Todd makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

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 Joe Exotic.
Well Exotic 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 49:47
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 50:45
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Exotic!
Joe Exotic is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Joe Exotic made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.