PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Macca Outback (ranked 934 p4p, 1253 weight class) and Bender Mein Armbach (ranked 147 p4p, 187 weight class). Mein Armbach has chosen Enter Sandman, Metallica as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Outback
vs
Mein Armbach

188 cm
32
193
24 - 11 - 0

181 cm
34
181
25 - 20 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Sakura Style

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Macca Outback!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bender Mein Armbach!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Outback waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mein Armbach.
Outback missing with a left hand there. Mein Armbach was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Danga de danga de dang - Mein Armbach scores with a four punch combination!
Mein Armbach tries to clinch but Outback is having none of it.
A jab from Mein Armbach misses.
Outback was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Outback misses with a hook.
Mein Armbach tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Outback makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Outback drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Outback.
Outback avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mein Armbach works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mein Armbach throws a hook to the side of Outback's head but Outback sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A leg kick checked by Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mein Armbach lands an overhand right.
Mein Armbach throws a right hand that misses
and Outback counters with a straight right hand.
Nice cross by Outback.
Outback dips to his left and cracks Mein Armbach with an uppercut!
Mein Armbach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Outback moves away.
Outback misses with an uppercut. Mein Armbach saw that one coming.
We've been informed that Mein Armbach 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.
Nice jab there from Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach throws a lazy uppercut
and Outback counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Outback scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Outback. Mein Armbach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mein Armbach chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Outback can pounce on him.
Outback lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mein Armbach's sensitive parts.
Mein Armbach connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Outback thows a leg kick but Mein Armbach checks it
and Mein Armbach counters with a three punch combo that has Outback backing up. Outback nods at Mein Armbach to acknowledge the strikes.
Outback pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mein Armbach is out of range and Outback settles back down.
Outback is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Outback throws a low kick, looking for Mein Armbach's leg but Mein Armbach calmly moves out of range.
Macca Outback is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Outback moves out of range of the strikes.
Mein Armbach lands with an uppercut that bounces Outback off the cage and back into range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mein Armbach clinches.
Mein Armbach tries a body shot but Outback blocks it.
Mein Armbach pushes Outback back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Outback swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mein Armbach lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mein Armbach lands a nice uppercut.

Outback breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Outback misses.
The fighters circling - Mein Armbach throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Outback throws a low kick but Mein Armbach avoids it.
A nice combination there by Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Outback paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Outback misses with a straight left.
A big left from Mein Armbach misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mein Armbach avoids the head kick by Outback.
Mein Armbach takes a swing at Outback's ribcage but misses.
Mein Armbach swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Outback was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mein Armbach rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Outback counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheers as Mein Armbach lands an impressive looking overhand right. Outback doesn't seem phased though.
Outback slips a jab and a cross from Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach slips a straight right by Outback.
Mein Armbach now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mein Armbach ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bender Mein Armbach dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Mein Armbach dives in for a single leg takedown but Outback sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bender Mein Armbach seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Outback takes one to the chin there.
Mein Armbach throws a jab but it's blocked by Outback.
Bender Mein Armbach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Outback with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mein Armbach misses with a lunging right hand
and Outback counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Outback smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Outback throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Outback moves away from the strike by Mein Armbach.
Outback works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mein Armbach fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mein Armbach blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mein Armbach misses with a body punch

and Outback counters with a nice right hand that sends Mein Armbach toppling to the canvas! Mein Armbach scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Outback finish him?!

Mein Armbach is rocked!
Outback ducks under a wild hook from Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Outback was well out of range. Poor timing from Mein Armbach.
Outback half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mein Armbach connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mein Armbach 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.
Outback feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mein Armbachs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Outback lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Outback tries to score with a low kick but Mein Armbach moves his leg out of the way.
Outback clobbers Mein Armbach with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mein Armbach throws a right and a left that Outback avoids nicely.
Outback is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Outback fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mein Armbach checks it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mein Armbach. Outback does a little dance to reset his feet.
Outback fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mein Armbach takes a jab right on the kisser.
Outback walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Outback 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.
Outback misses with a jab to the body
and Mein Armbach counters with a stiff right hand.
Mein Armbach lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Outback at a distance.
Mein Armbach swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Outback counters with a nice body kick.
Mein Armbach bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Mein Armbach was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mein Armbach is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Outback scores with a nice body kick.
Outback misses with a straight right.
Mein Armbach looks to land a left hand but Outback moved out of range nicely.
Mein Armbach misses with a looping left.
Outback keeps the fight on the outside.
Outback swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice leg kick from Outback, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mein Armbach tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Outback with a jab.
Outback loads up on a big right hand but Mein Armbach slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Outback.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mein Armbach lands a body shot.
Nice jab there from Mein Armbach.
Outback uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mein Armbach.
As Mein Armbach backs away, Outback returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mein Armbach throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Outback counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Outback needs to keep his hands up - Mein Armbach had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters circling - Outback throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Macca Outback dominated that second round.
That's time! Outback's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Outback fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Outback lands a jab to the head.
Mein Armbach lands with a shot to the body.
Mein Armbach tries to clinch but Outback is having none of it.
Outback misses the shot to the body.
Mein Armbach digs a good hook to Outback's body.
Outback fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mein Armbach manages to avoid it.
Mein Armbach changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Outback rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mein Armbach connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mein Armbach chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Outback can pounce on him.
Mein Armbach takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mein Armbach lands a nice hook to Outback's body. Outback takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Outback throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mein Armbach counters with a straight right hand.
Outback changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mein Armbach pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Outback wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Outback pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mein Armbach missing with a left hand there. Outback was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Outback steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mein Armbach.
An attempted straight right counter from Outback misses the target.
Outback fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mein Armbach checks it well.
Mein Armbach swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Outback.
Outback throws an overhand right that lands on Mein Armbach's shoulder, as Mein Armbach tries to avoid the shot.
Mein Armbach is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Outback with a body shot.
Outback looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach throws a body punch but Outback moves out of range.
Mein Armbach walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Outback. Mein Armbach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Outback takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mein Armbach closes the distance looking to clinch
and Outback counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Mein Armbach throws a body shot but no joy.
Mein Armbach throws a looping overhand right but Outback ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Outback does it's job there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Outback connects with a body shot.

Mein Armbach moves into the clinch.
Mein Armbach tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Outback breaks from the clinch.
Outback lands an overhand right.
Outback tried to score with a low kick but Mein Armbach checks it.
Outback looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mein Armbach has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Outback.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Outback lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mein Armbach has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mein Armbach and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A telegraphed right hand from Mein Armbach misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Outback is looking to land body kicks.
Outback lands the left hand.
Mein Armbach throws a hook but Outback avoids it easily.
Mein Armbach misses with a left hand
and Outback counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Outback avoids the body shot from Mein Armbach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Outback circles away from the clinch attempt.
Outback avoids the body shot from Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach misses with a hook

and Outback counters with a crisp right hand that drops Mein Armbach! Outback lets Mein Armbach back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Mein Armbach is still on wobbly legs! Can Outback finish him?
Mein Armbach connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Outback uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mein Armbach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Macca Outback showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Outback has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Macca Outback!
After the fight, Macca Outback was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.