PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bambooo Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and khronik mode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). mode has chosen quiet storm as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Man
vs
mode

200 cm
19
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bambooo Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, khronik mode!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from mode is defended easily by Man.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Man drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
mode thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
mode is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
mode is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Man throws a big right hand that misses.
mode keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
Man is really struggling to control mode but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Man with a nice head shot there.
Man working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
mode looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Man has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
mode keeping full guard, as Man tries to pass.
mode wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man landing some decent shots from guard.
Man stopping the sweep attempt from mode.
Man looking to sit in guard and control but mode gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Man looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Man looking for a sweep. Not yet Man, not yet.
Man working a defensive guard here.
mode preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man has momentary wrist control but mode slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Man wants to sweep here but mode controlling him for the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
mode tries to close the distance and clinch up but Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
mode gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Man counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body kick there by mode.
mode with a poor takedown
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bambooo Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of khronik mode.
mode misses with a takedown attempt
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Man works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
mode is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Man scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Man controlling the action here.
Man looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks mode with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mode tries to kick Man off but Man keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
mode looks gassed!
Man winds up and cracks mode with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Man is looking to take a break and control but mode is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Man knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for mode on the ground.
Man sitting and controlling from the half guard.

mode is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Man pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from Man there.
Man scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Man is trying to control the action in half guard but mode is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Man winds up and cracks mode with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Man connects with a nice short shot to mode's temple.
Man controlling the action here.
mode taking some punishment here, with Man in his half guard.
Man trying to control from mode's half guard. mode has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but mode is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Man accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. mode swivels though and keeps the full guard.
mode is trying to keep Man in close.
Man lands a couple of elbows.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but mode is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bambooo Man dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Man goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Man jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Man scores with a one two! mode had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
mode throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Man closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
mode is looking for a sweep.
Man creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Man wants to control but mode is keeping him busy.
Man in side control lands a decent elbow.
Man trying to control the action but mode is working from the bottom.
mode manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
mode on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
mode is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks mode with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Man seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Man is just content to waste time from the top position. mode takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

mode is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Man is aware though and is defending well.
Man seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Man with a nice head shot there.
mode has momentary wrist control but Man slips an elbow through the middle.
Man slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Man trying to control but mode is working from the bottom.
Man postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man landing with the ground and pound.
Bambooo Man overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Man postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Man content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Man throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as mode works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
mode keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
Man looking to pass the guard.
Man is working hard here to advance position.
mode looking to hit a scissor sweep but Man is one step ahead there.
Man content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Man trying to control but mode is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Man connects with a right hand. mode shakes it off.
Jab from Man.
mode takes one to the side of the head.
Man throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent mode stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bambooo Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Man shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. mode manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but mode is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man cracks mode with a solid left hand.
Man lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Man trying to control but mode is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Man tries to free his leg and advance position but mode is retaining full guard.
Man postures up and lands a big shot to mode's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Man cracks mode with a solid left hand.
mode not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
mode tries to strike from the bottom.
Man working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of mode's head.
Man is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but mode is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. mode swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Man scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
mode trying to keep a closed guard but Man is proving a slippery customer.
Man with a nice head shot there.
Man lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bambooo Man dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Man scores with a one two! mode had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Man looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
mode is trying to control the position but Man postures up.
Man is stalling in the full guard.
Man scoring with some ground and pound.

mode looking for a guillotine here but Man defends easily.
Man keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of mode's head.
Man trying to control but mode is working from the bottom.
Man scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
mode takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Man throwing strikes from guard but mode blocks nicely.
Man working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Man landing with the ground and pound.
Man scoring with some ground and pound.
Man scoring with punches to the head and body.
Man scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Man with a nice head shot there.
Man lands a couple of decent looking shots.
mode has momentary wrist control but Man slips an elbow through the middle.
Man trying to control but mode is working from the bottom.
Man postures up.
Man landing with the ground and pound.
Man scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man connects with a couple of short punches.
Man content to stall in guard here.
mode has momentary wrist control but Man slips an elbow through the middle.
Man wants to control from the top but mode keeps moving.
Man is working mode over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Man wants to pass the guard but mode is keeping the position.
Man working some strikes from top position.
Man trying to control but mode is working from the bottom.
Man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. mode is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manis looking to pass into half guard but mode pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now mode is in guard.
Man controlling mode's posture.
Man is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Man managing to control the position.
Man keeping moving, preventing mode from controlling successfully.
Man looking for a sweep. Not yet Man, not yet.

mode thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Man on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Man tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Man looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Man scores with a sloppy right hand. mode should have avoided that one.
khronik mode has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danga de danga de dang - Man scores with a four punch combination!
Man with a jab.
Man is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that mode can do to turn this around?
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Man, as that shot connected.

Man looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
mode looking to hit a scissor sweep but Man is one step ahead there.

mode had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Man defends it easily.
Man lands a couple of decent looking shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bambooo Man showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Man 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight for Bambooo Man!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Bambooo Man!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Bambooo Man!

Bambooo Man wins by unanimous decision!