PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Knock Out (ranked 25226 p4p, 25840 weight class) and Timmy Tung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timmy Tung told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Out
vs
Tung

165 cm
19
155
3 - 6 - 0

180 cm
24
145
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Knock Out!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Timmy Tung!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Out misses with a right hand
and Tung connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Out doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tung counters with a straight right hand.
Out fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Out tries to clinch up but Tung circles away and keeps his distance.
Out tries to clinch but Tung is having none of it.
Tung lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Out throws an off balance right hand
and Tung counters with a nice uppercut.
Out throws an off balance right hand
and Tung counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Tung.
Tung wants to counter with a clinch but Out pushes him away.
Out scores with a shot to the body.
Out misses the body punch
enabling Tung to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Out misses its intended target.
As Out backs off Tung throws a huge counter combo but Out manages to avoid it all.
Timmy Tung is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Out will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Knock Out. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Out is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Despite the aggression on Tung's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Out gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tung is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Out to keep the fight standing.
Out wants to take the fight to the mat but Tung manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Out breaks from the clinch.
Out shoots in looking for a takedown but Tung manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Out's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tung is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A head kick from Out lands but Tung takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Out misses with a two punch combination.
Out has his takedown stuffed
and Tung counters with a straight right hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Out is looking to clinch.
Out connects with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Timmy Tung will probably get the nod.
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.

Tung walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Out throws an off balance right hand
and Tung counters with a series of strikes. Out will be more careful next time no doubt.
Out throws a head kick that misses
and Tung counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tung is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Out misses the shot to the body.
Tung unleashes a big counter combination but Out bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Out throws a sloppy head kick
and Tung counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Out gets the takedown into side control.
Tung is trying to get back to half guard.
Tung manages to get back to half guard.
Tung wants to get back to his feet.
Tung misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Tung is trying to get back to full guard.
Out performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tung tries to get to full guard but Out has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Out is thwarting Tung's attempts to control the position.
Out sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tung defending well though.
Tung is trying to stand back up but Out is controlling him
Out not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Out wants to control but Tung is keeping him busy.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Out controlling the pace.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Out throws a sloppy body shot
and Tung counters with a stiff right hand.
Out is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tung lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out misses with a combination
and Tung counters with a nice uppercut.
Tung has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Out throws a poor cross that misses
and Tung counters with a left and a right that stings Out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Out darts in trying to clinch
and Tung counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tung takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Out throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tung cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Timmy Tung showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Out instigates a clinch.
Out misses with the head strike.
Tung is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Out wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Out pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tung is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Out throws a leg kick
enabling Tung to counter with a crisp jab.
Out fails to land the takedown.
As Out backs off Tung throws a huge counter combo but Out manages to avoid it all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Out throws a hook to the side of Tung's head but Tung sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Out sets himself, and Tung steps forward looking for the clinch! Out avoids it this time.
Out throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Out misses with a low kick.
Out misses with a jab to the body
and Tung counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Out tries for a takedown but Tung circles away easily
and Out takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Knock Out. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Out throws a combination that misses
and Tung counters with a left and a right that stings Out.
Out misses with a right hand
and Tung counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tung but Tung pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Out with a poor takedown
and Tung counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Out looks to clinch
and Tung counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Out misses with a hook to the body

and Tung counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tung tries to pull guard but Out won't allow it.
Tung is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Out breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Out gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Tung counter with a right hand.
Knock Out has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Timmy Tung is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Out swings widly with a right hand
letting Tung counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timmy Tung comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tung winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timmy Tung!