PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between hi bye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and crash punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). punch has chosen in the end as his entrance music. punch has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

bye
vs
punch

165 cm
19
140 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

175 cm
19
165 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, hi bye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, crash punch!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bye is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
bye tries to clinch but punch is having none of it.
bye doesn't manage to clinch there - punch circles away.

bye moves into the clinch successfully.
bye working some nice short punches in the clinch.
bye lands an elbow inside.
bye scores with a knee to the head.
punch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
bye lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from bye.
punch blocks an elbow strike.
bye lands an elbow just above punch 's eye.
A short left from bye.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, bye creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
punch looks gassed!
bye lands an elbow inside that punch shrugs off.
punch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
bye pushes punch back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
bye lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by bye.
A shot in the inside from bye.
A left hand lands to the body for bye.
bye lands an elbow inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. bye obliges.
bye scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, bye creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
bye with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from bye.
bye throws a blind hook that connects with the side of punchs head.
bye lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
bye lands an elbow just above punch 's eye.
bye lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
bye lands with a left to the head.
Nice elbow from bye.
bye lands with a left to the head.
bye gets through punch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
bye makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
bye lands an elbow just above punch 's eye.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice right hand lands inside from bye.
bye scores with an uppercut up the middle.
bye comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice left hand lands by bye.
bye lands an elbow that stopped punch in his tracks for a moment.
bye lands an elbow that stopped punch in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bye lands with a short shot to the head.
bye is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short right hand to the side of the head by bye.
A quick uppercut on the inside from bye.
A short uppercut from bye.
bye lands an elbow inside.
bye lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
bye tries to land a knee to the head but punch blocks with his arms.
bye gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from bye.
bye lands an elbow inside.
bye tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
bye comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
bye lands a good knee to the midsection. punch won't want to take too many of those.
bye comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
bye throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
bye stalling in the clinch.
bye creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through punch's defenses.
bye lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of punch backwards.
bye lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bye lands an elbow just above punch 's eye.
punch takes a knee to the side of the body.
bye lands a right hand that snaps the head of punch backwards.
punch takes an elbow to the forehead.
bye lands an elbow just above punch 's eye.
bye lands an elbow inside that punch shrugs off.
bye lands a hook to the side of the head.
bye lands a left hand that snaps the head of punch backwards.
bye lands with a right to the head.
bye lands with a right to the head.
bye lands an elbow just above punch 's eye.
bye comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
bye lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of punch backwards.
bye lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of punch backwards.
bye lands an elbow just above punch 's eye.
bye lands with a light punch inside.
bye stalls.
bye lands an elbow inside that punch shrugs off.
bye lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bye lands on the inside with an uppercut.
bye lands an elbow that stopped punch in his tracks for a moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from bye.
punch takes an elbow to the temple.
punch takes a knee to the side of the body.
bye scores with a knee to the head.
bye connects with a knee to the head.
bye lands a nice shot to the body.
bye comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees to the body from bye.
Nice elbow from bye.
bye slowing the pace effectively.
bye lands a body shot in the clinch.
bye lands a nice elbow.
bye throws a blind hook that connects with the side of punchs head.
bye working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
bye lands a hook that snaps the head of punch backwards.
bye lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
bye wants to stall.
bye pushes punch back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

hi bye dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

bye fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with punch, pushing him back against the ropes.
bye lands a left hand that snaps the head of punch backwards.
bye throws a punch but it's blocked by punch.
bye lands a hook to the side of the head.
bye lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from bye.
bye working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for bye.
A short right from bye on the inside.
bye lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short right from bye.
A nice right hand lands inside from bye.
bye lands an elbow just above punch 's eye.
bye gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
bye working punch over with knees to the body.
bye landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
bye lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
bye gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
punch letting bye take a breather here.
punch takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bye gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
bye lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
punch is breathing heavily.
bye throws a blind hook that connects with the side of punchs head.
A left hand lands to the body for bye.
bye makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
bye is leaning against punch and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knees to the body from bye.
bye lands a damaging elbow.
bye lands a knee to the body.
bye blocks an elbow strike.
punch takes an elbow to the temple.
bye lands an elbow inside.
bye lands a damaging elbow.
bye tries a knee to the head but punch blocks it.
bye landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A body shot lands from bye.
bye scores with an uppercut up the middle.
bye is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
bye lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bye creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through punch's defenses.
bye working some nice short punches in the clinch.
bye lands a right hand that snaps the head of punch backwards.
bye working some nice short punches in the clinch.
punch takes an elbow to the temple.
bye lands an elbow inside.
bye lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A hook to the body from bye.
punch takes an elbow to the forehead.
bye lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of punch backwards.
bye lands a damaging elbow.
bye lands an elbow inside that punch shrugs off.
bye landing knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, bye scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from bye.
bye lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from bye.
Nice elbow from bye.
bye lands a nice elbow.
bye creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through punch's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bye lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt punch or not.
bye gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
bye throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A knee to the head by bye.
punch throws an elbow but it misses.
bye trying to stall but punch improves his position.
A short left from bye.
bye lands an elbow just above punch 's eye.
bye lands a right hand.
bye lands an elbow that stopped punch in his tracks for a moment.
bye lands a hook that snaps the head of punch backwards.
hi bye has scored more points in the clinch so far.
bye lands with a right to the head.
bye lands an elbow inside that punch shrugs off.
bye landing knees to the head.
punch stalling in the clinch but bye improves position.
bye gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
bye working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from bye.
bye throws a blind hook that connects with the side of punchs head.
bye lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
bye gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
bye lands with a left to the head.
bye lands an elbow just above punch 's eye.
bye makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by bye.
punch takes an elbow to the forehead.
bye lands an elbow inside that punch shrugs off.
A knee to the head by bye.
bye comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
bye lands a right hand.
bye lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of punch backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. bye obliges.
bye gets through punch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
bye lands an elbow that stopped punch in his tracks for a moment.
bye unloads a knee to the mid-section. punch lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bye is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
bye scores a nice knee to the body.
bye makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

hi bye dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

punch circles away from the clinch attempt.
bye darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
bye looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
punch swats away the attempt to clinch by bye.
The fight stays on the outside here - bye looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
bye tries to clinch but punch moves out of range.

bye fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with punch, pushing him back against the ropes.
bye lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by bye.
bye lands an elbow inside that punch shrugs off.
bye lands an elbow just above punch 's eye.
A short right from bye.
bye digs a right hand underneath punch's ribcage. punch let out a lung full of air as it connected.
bye lands an elbow just above punch 's eye.
bye lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
bye lands an elbow just above punch 's eye.
bye tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bye lands an uppercut.
punch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
bye lands with a right to the head.
bye lands an elbow just above punch 's eye.
bye lands a damaging elbow.
bye gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
bye lands an elbow inside.
bye landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
bye pushes punch back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
punch takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees in the clinch landing for bye.
A short right from bye.
A knee to the head by bye.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, bye creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
bye is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
bye lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
bye gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from bye.
bye lands a knee to the body.
punch takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bye lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for bye.
bye with an attempt at a knee that misses.
bye working some nice short punches in the clinch.
bye lands with a short head shot on the inside.
punch fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice left hand lands by bye.
bye lands with a light punch inside.
bye lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of punch backwards.
bye lands a right hand.
bye softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for bye.
bye lands an elbow that stopped punch in his tracks for a moment.
bye lands a left hand that snaps the head of punch backwards.
punch working hard to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from bye.
bye lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt punch or not.
punch takes an elbow to the forehead.
bye is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bye connects with a nasty looking knee right to punch's face.
bye scores with an uppercut up the middle.
bye tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
bye working some nice short punches in the clinch.
bye lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of punch backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
bye working punch over with knees to the body.
punch takes an elbow to the temple.
bye lands an elbow inside.
bye pushes punch back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
bye lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
bye slows down the pace here.
bye lands with a short punch from the clinch.

punch gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

bye manages to escape and get back to his feet!
punch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
crash punch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bye thuds a left hand into punch's body.
bye throws a head kick that punch semi-blocks.
bye tries to clinch but punch moves out of range.
bye tries to clinch up.
bye tries to close the distance and clinch but punch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
punch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
bye displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
punch fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
punch swats away the attempt to clinch by bye.
punch tries for a takedown but bye sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
hi bye has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of crash punch.
bye is looking to clinch but punch is avoiding it.

bye clinches up against the ropes.
bye lands on the inside with an uppercut.
bye lands an elbow inside that punch shrugs off.
hi bye is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
bye with a knee to the head.
punch misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
hi bye showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for bye, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:25
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:25
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... hi bye!