|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between iron man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Spiderman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Spiderman will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
 |
|
 |
| 200 cm
19
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
|
186 cm
22
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, iron man!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, John Spiderman!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
man misses with a jab, cross combination.
man closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Spiderman did well to prevent man getting side control.
man is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Spiderman defends it well.
Spiderman actively working from the bottom here.
man prevents Spiderman from standing back up.
Spiderman looking for subs from the bottom but man mounts him!
man will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
man pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
man looking to finish with strikes here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
man can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Spiderman is looking to escape.
man is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Spiderman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiderman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
man tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Spiderman wants to get back to his feet.
man is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Spiderman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
man throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Spiderman is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
man sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
man wants to take Spiderman's back but he can't do it this time.
Spiderman is desperately trying to improve his position but man has a good base and remains in mount.
man controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
man connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Spiderman is looking to get to half guard.
man has hold of Spiderman's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Spiderman manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Spiderman is squirming around, avoiding man's attempts to control the action.
BOOM! man connects with a massive shot to the dome!
man working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Spiderman is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Spiderman looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
man missing with punches from the back.
Spiderman tries to break free.
Spiderman looks gassed!
What can Spiderman do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
I really don't envy Spiderman right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
iron man dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
man lands a head kick. Spiderman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like John Spiderman has been cut.
man fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Spiderman sprawls well initially but man persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Spiderman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but man pulls his head out easily.
man is looking to take a break and control but Spiderman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Spiderman looking for a kimura from the bottom but man passes into side control!
man lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Spiderman down.
man wants to control but Spiderman is keeping him busy.
Spiderman is breathing heavily.
man looks up at the clock and then as Spiderman takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, man smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
man's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
man wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spiderman keeps working.
Spiderman is trying to get back to half guard.
man stands up.
man drives through and clinches with Spiderman against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
man displaying some good clinch control by pressing Spiderman up against the cage.
Spiderman has had enough of the clinch but man keeps him there for the moment.
Spiderman tries to pull guard but man holds him up against the cage and eventually Spiderman drops back down to his feet.
man works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
man gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Spiderman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
man scores a takedown into full mount!
man is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
man drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
man trying to control the position from guard on top but Spiderman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Spiderman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
man trying to control the position from guard on top but Spiderman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Spiderman wants to improve his position but instead man has moved into half guard.
Spiderman gets back to full guard.
man thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
man wants to control from the top but Spiderman keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spiderman has an active guard here but man has managed to pass into half guard.
man stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Spiderman to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
iron man dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Spiderman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
man closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Spiderman did well to prevent man getting side control.
Spiderman is looking for a sweep. man is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Spiderman pushes man off looking to stand but man dives back in and keeps control.
man content to control rather than advance.
Spiderman taking some punishment here, with man in his half guard.
Spiderman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of man's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take man's back!
Spiderman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Spiderman looking for the choke but no joy.
Spiderman avoiding man 's attempts to control his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
man controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.
The referee stands the fighters back up. iron man just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
man shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Spiderman wants to improve his position but man is controlling well.
man wants to pass to mount but Spiderman is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if man is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
man is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Spiderman actively working from the bottom here.
man controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
man not landing any meaningful shots this time.
man wants to take a breather but Spiderman is having none of it.
Spiderman scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but man manages to mount him!
man working for a submission but Spiderman is keeping him at bay.
man lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
man controlling his opponent.
That's four 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.
Spiderman is wriggling around trying to escape.
iron man overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
man looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
man working away from the top, dropping strikes.
man tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Spiderman is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
man punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
iron man clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on John Spiderman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
man rushes Spiderman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Spiderman is trying to force a seperation but man has the dominant position.
Spiderman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but man gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Spiderman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but man has him pressed against the cage.
man has picked Spiderman up - he's going for a ride! man dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Spiderman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
man sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Spiderman is staying active underneath man, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiderman has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, man escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by man!
Spiderman is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
man is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Spiderman will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
man cracks Spiderman with a big elbow.
man is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Spiderman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ground and pound from man seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's two 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 is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Spiderman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Spiderman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Spiderman wants to get back to his feet but man drags him back down.
man lands a decent elbow from side control.
man is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spiderman can do to turn this around?
man cracks Spiderman with a big elbow.
Spiderman is looking to work his way out of this bad position but man is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
man working the ground and pound.
man moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
man trying to control the position but Spiderman is working away.
Spiderman takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
man lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Spiderman down.
Spiderman is not content to let man control the position.
Spiderman is working to avoid the ground and pound but man connects with a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
man tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
man decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Spiderman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
man decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
man seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Spiderman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Spiderman is trying to stand up here but man is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
iron man had his way with John Spiderman in that round.
The cut man is working on John Spiderman's cut.
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. And we move into the final round!
man looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
man moves nicely into side control.
Spiderman wants to get back to his feet but man drags him back down.
man wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Spiderman, who protects the arm well.
man is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Spiderman will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Spiderman manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
man looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
man scoring with strikes to the body and head.
man looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Spiderman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
man trying to control the action but Spiderman is working from the bottom.
Spiderman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
man stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
man is trying to control the action in half guard but Spiderman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Spiderman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
man trying to control from half guard but Spiderman is working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
man shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Spiderman tries to reverse the position but man maintains control.
A nice elbow there by man.
man takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
man wants to control the pace but Spiderman is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spiderman working to try and regain half guard.
man looking to finish Spiderman with some ground and pound. This is bad for Spiderman!
man looking to control and managing it successfully.
A nice elbow there by man.
man unloading with bombs!
Spiderman is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four 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 control the pace but Spiderman is squirming around nicely.
man scores with a couple of good head shots there.
man landing strikes from the mount.
man controlling his opponent.
Spiderman is trying to escape the mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
iron 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 50:45
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:45
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... iron man!
iron man is the new light heavyweight champion!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
56% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
