PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between that guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and john ketchup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). that guy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

guy
vs
ketchup

175 cm
20
135 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

199 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, that guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, john ketchup!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from guy as ketchup shoots in.
guy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
ketchup changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. guy tries to avoid it but ketchup manages to keep hold of a leg and drag guy to the ground. guy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

guy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
guy wants to stand but ketchup has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

guy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

guy seems to be looking for submissions.
guy uses his free foot to push down on ketchup's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for ketchup.
ketchup is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
guy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
guy is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because ketchup is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
ketchup can't escape the position.
guy lands a big elbow.
guy looking to control and managing it successfully.
ketchup is in a horrible position here. guy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
ketchup tries to hold on but guy postures up.
guy blocks ketchup's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

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.
ketchup is looking to get to half guard.

guy has control of ketchup's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and ketchup regains control of the situation pretty easily.

guy is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, ketchup has managed to escape the submission attempt.
guy with a couple of short strikes.
guy landing punches.
guy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ketchup is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

guy with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
guy lands a big elbow.
The referee warns ketchup that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
guy landing shots from mount.
guy prevents ketchup from getting the reversal.
guy is in the full mount, landing strikes.
ketchup takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
ketchup looks gassed!
ketchup is bucking up trying to escape but guy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
guy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
guy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as ketchup is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
guy is landing with some decent strikes but ketchup is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
ketchup is in all sorts of trouble here.

guy working for a submission but ketchup is keeping him at bay.

guy looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
ketchup tries to lock up and control but guy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
guy postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. ketchup looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

that guy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

ketchup misses with a takedown attempt

so guy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
guy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
guy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
guy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
guy content to control rather than advance.
guy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
guy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

ketchup manages to escape and get back to his feet!
ketchup gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and guy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
guy won't allow ketchup to get back to his feet.
ketchup wants to sweep here but guy controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
guy trying to control the position from guard on top but ketchup is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
ketchup is breathing heavily.
guy cracks ketchup with a solid left hand.
guy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
guy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
guy postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
ketchup throws a left and a right that both miss

and guy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
guy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
guy is looking to take a break and control but ketchup is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
guy controlling the action here.
guy is trying to control. ketchup wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

guy seems to be looking for submissions.
guy passes to full mount!
guy landing strikes from the mount and ketchup is in trouble!
guy breaks from ketchup's wrist control and lands an elbow.
guy punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

guy is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But ketchup has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from ketchup!

guy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
guy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for ketchup!
guy wants to control the pace but ketchup is squirming around nicely.
ketchup is trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

guy looking to secure an arm triangle but ketchup defends it well.
guy lands a nice shot to the head.
ketchup tries to hold on but guy postures up.
guy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

ketchup defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from guy.
ketchup tries to lock up and control but guy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
guy lands with some vicious ground and pound - can ketchup hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A head kick misses from ketchup.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from guy.
guy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and ketchup counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
ketchup stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and ketchup wants it to stay on the feet.
ketchup with a poor takedown

and guy counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for ketchup!

guy is working for a guillotine from mount but ketchup frees his head quite easily.

guy jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but ketchup manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
guy throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

guy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
ketchup is trying to control guy's posture but guy avoids it.
ketchup is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
guy lands an elbow.
guy in side control lands a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
guy working away.

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.
guy throwing shots but missing, from side control.
guy landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
guy wants to control but ketchup is keeping him busy.
guy in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

guy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no guy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
guy is putting a hurting on ketchup here, landing some big shots from side control.
that guy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
ketchup is trying to control guy's posture but guy avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ketchup is not content to let guy control the position.

guy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
ketchup is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on guy's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
ketchup blocking the ground and pound attempt from guy.
The fighters are battling for position here. ketchup manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

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.
guy trying to control the position from guard on top but ketchup is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
ketchup avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
guy throws and elbow that misses. ketchup uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in guy's guard. Nice move by ketchup!
ketchup must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
guy throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

guy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

guy looking for submissions from the bottom but instead ketchup passes into half guard.
ketchup wants to pass to mount but guy is defending the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
that guy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for guy, 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... that guy!