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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dr Blue Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Higham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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205 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dr Blue Balls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Keith Higham!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Higham.
Blue Balls shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Blue Balls was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Blue Balls prevents Higham from getting the reversal.
Blue Balls is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Higham has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Higham!
Higham drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Higham jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Blue Balls had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Higham defends it easily.
Higham drops back looking for a leg! Blue Balls is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Blue Balls manages to kick Higham off! Higham jumps back into Blue Balls's guard.
Blue Balls keeping moving, preventing Higham from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higham drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Higham jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Higham drops back looking for a leg! Blue Balls is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Blue Balls manages to kick Higham off! Higham jumps back into Blue Balls's guard.
Blue Balls looking to hit a scissor sweep but Higham is one step ahead there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Higham scores with a hook.
Higham shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Blue Balls had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Higham defends it easily.
Higham drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Blue Balls manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Higham has Blue Balls in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue Balls trying to control but Higham is working from the bottom.
Blue Balls might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Higham looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Blue Balls passes into half guard.
Blue Balls is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Blue Balls wants to lay and pray for a moment but Higham keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue Balls is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Higham to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Blue Balls controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Blue Balls avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Higham working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Blue Balls has passed into half guard!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue Balls seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Higham has recovered full guard.
Blue Balls wants to control from the top but Higham keeps moving.
Blue Balls looking to sit in guard and control but Higham gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Higham trying to control but Blue Balls is working from the bottom.
Higham drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Blue Balls manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Higham has Blue Balls in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Higham 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.
Higham looks to land a combination. Blue Balls sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Blue Balls shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Higham as he jumps to the side.
Blue Balls scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Higham is trying to get back to full guard.
Higham looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Blue Balls in particular looking to stall.
Higham trying to hold on to Blue Balls's head to control him but Blue Balls postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higham is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Blue Balls pulls his head out easily.
Blue Balls looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Higham is pressing down on Blue Balls's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Blue Balls is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Higham is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Higham has escaped and now he's on top!
Blue Balls is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Higham advances position into side control!
Higham is trying to get an arm triangle but Blue Balls is defending well.
Blue Balls is looking to reverse the position.
Higham wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Blue Balls, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Blue Balls's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Higham looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Blue Balls manages to work his way to half guard, despite Higham's best efforts.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higham is trying to control the action in half guard but Blue Balls is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Blue Balls looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Higham trying to control the action but Blue Balls is working from the bottom.
Higham is looking for a kimura but Blue Balls is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Higham to get the leverage.
Blue Balls is looking to improve his position.
Higham is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blue Balls defends it well.
Blue Balls wants to control but Higham is keeping busy.
Blue Balls moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Higham drops back looking for a leg! Blue Balls is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Blue Balls manages to kick Higham off! Higham jumps back into Blue Balls's guard.
Blue Balls trying to control the position.
Higham drops back, looking for a kneebar! Blue Balls looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Blue Balls looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Blue Balls!
Blue Balls gets to mount! Higham was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Higham is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dr Blue Balls will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Blue Balls closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Blue Balls lands in his opponent's guard.
Higham is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Higham looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Blue Balls trying to control but Higham is working from the bottom.
Higham takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue Balls looking to pass the guard.
Higham bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blue Balls's guard.
Higham stopping the sweep attempt from Blue Balls.
Higham has gone for a leg lock! Blue Balls slips out almost immediately though and dives into Higham's guard.
Blue Balls is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Higham is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Higham has escaped and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue Balls looking to control.
Higham thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Blue Balls trying to keep a closed guard but Higham is proving a slippery customer.
Dr Blue Balls overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Higham is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Blue Balls is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue Balls looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Higham has picked Blue Balls up and slammed him! Blue Balls can't keep hold of the triangle and Higham manages to pass to side control!
Higham tries for a kimura but Blue Balls is defending well.
Higham working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Higham looking to control but instead Blue Balls has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Blue Balls looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Higham seems to be working for a kimura but Blue Balls defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue Balls is trying to control but can't.
Higham is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Higham trying to control the action but Blue Balls is working from the bottom.
Higham trying to pass the guard but Blue Balls defending well.
Blue Balls is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Higham pulls his head out easily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Blue Balls fails with the takedown
enabling Higham to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Higham gets a clinch.
Higham stops a takedown attempt from Blue Balls.
Higham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Higham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Higham has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Higham!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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