PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wee Ning (ranked 855 p4p, 1628 weight class) and Phillip Personal Space (ranked 0 p4p, 222 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Ning
vs
Personal Space

182 cm
27
192
9 - 3 - 0

182 cm
26
197
6 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wee Ning !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Phillip Personal Space!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ning tries to score a power double leg takedown but Personal Space sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ning somewhat.
Ning takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A jab from Personal Space misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Ning misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Ning . Those never looked like landing.
Personal Space looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ning darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Personal Space misses with a left hand
and Ning counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Personal Space thinking.
Personal Space moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ning throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Personal Space will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ning tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Personal Space swivels and escapes.
Ning is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Personal Space.
Personal Space walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Personal Space needs to keep his hands up - Ning had a free shot at his head there.
Phillip Personal Space is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Personal Space ducks under a wild hook from Ning .
Personal Space is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ning with a body shot.
Ning connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ning tries to score with a low kick but Personal Space moves his leg out of the way.
A countering left hand to the body from Personal Space misses.
Ning looks to score with a jab to the body but Personal Space is just out of range.
Ning scores with a decent looking hook.
Personal Space looks to land a combination but Ning avoids it well.
Personal Space keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Personal Space fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ning shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Personal Space counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wee Ning . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ning throws a predictable looking body shot
and Personal Space counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ning takes a swing at Personal Space's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Personal Space lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Personal Space.
Ning lands an overhand right.
A jab from Personal Space finds it's way through Ning 's defenses.
Personal Space lands a slapping body shot.
Ning definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Personal Space misses with a hook.
Personal Space lunges at Ning with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ning 's hand.
Ning shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Personal Space sprawls well. Personal Space wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ning gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Personal Space lands the left hand.
Personal Space lunges at Ning with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ning 's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ning shoots in for a takedown but Personal Space shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Personal Space! But no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Personal Space.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ning or perhaps it was just good defense by Personal Space, which made it look bad.
Ning ducks under a wild hook from Personal Space.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Phillip Personal Space dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Personal Space misses with a hook. Ning ducked under it nicely.
Phillip Personal Space seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ning takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ning might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

Ning bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Personal Space tries to bench press Ning off him but Ning keeps the position.
Personal Space really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ning . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ning connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Personal Space some visible discomfort.
Personal Space tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Personal Space takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Ning has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ning cracks Personal Space with a big elbow.
Ning cracks Personal Space with a big elbow.
Personal Space taking a bit of punishment here - Ning scoring with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ning lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Personal Space down.
Ning lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ning wants to control but Personal Space is keeping him busy.
Personal Space struggling a bit here.
Personal Space is trying to get back to half guard.
Ning working away.
The referee asks Ning politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ning prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ning trying to control the action but Personal Space is working from the bottom.
Personal Space is trying to work for a sweep but Ning has mounted him!
Ning working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Personal Space is bucking up trying to escape but Ning cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ning scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ning working Personal Space over with strikes here.
Wee Ning overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Personal Space reaches up and holds on to Ning to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Personal Space can do anything to dispel that myth.
Personal Space wants to control but Ning is having none of it.
Personal Space tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ning cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ning connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ning tries to push Personal Space's head away but Personal Space is holding on tight.

Ning working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Ning .
A nice elbow there by Ning .
Personal Space is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ning controlling the pace for now.
Ning is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Ning is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Ning !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Wee Ning !
Wee Ning decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.