PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frodo Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and pile driver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). driver has chosen my way as his entrance music. pile driver is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Baggins
vs
driver

165 cm
20
139 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
24
147 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Frodo Baggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, pile driver!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
driver connects with a single shot there.
Baggins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Baggins misses with a two punch combination.
Baggins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by driver.
driver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
driver moves out of range of the strikes.
Baggins throws a looping overhand right but driver ducks down to avoid it.
Baggins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baggins throws a hook to the side of driver's head but driver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Baggins misses the target.
A combination from Baggins does no damage.
Baggins moves forwards but driver connects with a nice, crisp jab.
driver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baggins.
driver slips under a jab from Baggins.
Baggins misses with a few strikes there.
Frodo Baggins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baggins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract driver.
driver throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baggins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Baggins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Frodo Baggins has been cut.
driver displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baggins throws out the jab.
Baggins throws a lazy right hand but driver sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
driver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

driver closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Baggins to the mat! Baggins manages to get full guard.
driver landing some decent shots from guard.
driver stops Baggins from standing up.
driver with a flurry of punches that miss.
driver stops Baggins from standing up.
driver sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Baggins's guard.
driver is nestled in close to Baggins, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
driver looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Baggins with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Baggins tries to kick driver off but driver keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from driver there.
Baggins tries to kick driver off but driver keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Baggins is breathing heavily.
driver frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Baggins is bucking up trying to escape but driver cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
driver with good strikes from the mount here!
driver working the ground and pound effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
driver throws a wild left hand from mount and Baggins manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
driver is pressing down on Baggins's thigh, looking to free his foot. Baggins is holding on for now.
Baggins is refusing to be controlled, as driver sits in half guard.
Baggins looks like he's trying to stand up.
Baggins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
driver thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Baggins kicks off driver and gets to his feet.
Baggins tries to bum rush driver with a series of wild strikes but driver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
driver sizes up Baggins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Baggins looks to land a body kick but driver moved away.
A head kick from driver lands but Baggins takes it in his stride.
driver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baggins wants to clinch up but driver keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circling - Baggins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baggins lands with a straight right. driver didn't see that one coming.
Baggins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baggins is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
driver ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
driver lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big right from Baggins misses.
driver lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Baggins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baggins throws a shot from downtown. driver moves away and avoids it.
driver throws a right and a left that Baggins avoids nicely.
Baggins is really struggling to find his range with his punches. driver's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
driver cracks Baggins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Baggins scores with a jab to the jaw.
driver on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Baggins tries to keep at a distance but driver has taken the fight into the clinch.
driver lands a shot to the body.
Baggins tries to break the clinch but driver is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
driver digs a right hand into Baggins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Baggins's gas tank.
driver working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
driver lands an uppercut.
driver lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

driver gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
driver won't allow Baggins to get back to his feet.

driver gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Baggins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

driver gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Baggins throws an elbow but misses.
Baggins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Baggins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baggins wants to get back to striking at distance but driver won't allow it.
driver lands a shoulder strike.
Baggins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Baggins misses with a knee strike.
Baggins is trying to break the clinch but driver has him pressed against the cage.
driver lands with a short punch from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baggins swings away with an uppercut that misses.

driver turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and driver manages to end up in side control.
Baggins tries to escape but driver is in control.

Baggins throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Baggins throws the left hand but driver avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

pile driver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frodo Baggins's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A shot to the body from Baggins misses
enabling driver to counter with a crisp jab.
Baggins misses the jab.

driver changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Baggins looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
driver lands an elbow.
driver has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
driver tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
driver works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baggins is looking to work his way out of this bad position but driver is controlling him well.
driver throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Baggins tries to escape but driver is in control.
Baggins on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Baggins is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, driver asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Baggins throws driver to one side and escapes!
Baggins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
driver circles away from the clinch attempt
and Baggins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggins tries to clinch but fails miserably

and driver counters with a nice double leg into guard.
driver stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baggins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
driver throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Baggins wants to stand up but driver is controlling him.

Baggins kicks driver off and gets to his feet.
Baggins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by driver.
driver misses with a two punch combination.
driver has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Baggins tries to keep at a distance but driver has taken the fight into the clinch.
driver has a couple of punches blocked by Baggins.
Baggins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
driver blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
driver prevents a body shot from Baggins.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, driver creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Baggins takes an elbow to the forehead.
driver working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from driver.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baggins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Baggins.
Baggins is trying to break the clinch but driver is controlling him.
driver lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Baggins as the two fighters clinch.
driver misses with a short punch on the inside.
driver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baggins scores with a shoulder strike.
Baggins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but driver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by driver.
Baggins has a couple of punches blocked by driver.
Baggins tries to work over driver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baggins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baggins blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for driver.
driver jumps guard but Baggins stands there with driver around his waist. driver gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short left from driver.
driver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
driver throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bagginss head.
driver presses Baggins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Baggins has had enough of the clinch but driver keeps him there for the moment.
Baggins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baggins takes a shot to the head.
Baggins misses with some punches.
Baggins looking to throw knees to the head but driver is blocking nicely.
A short right from driver.

driver lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
driver missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Baggins wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
driver sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Baggins defending well though.
driver lands strikes from half guard.
driver tries to pass to full mount but Baggins defends it.
driver sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Baggins defending well though.
Baggins tries to kick driver off but driver keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
driver is pressing down on Baggins's thigh, looking to free his foot. Baggins is holding on for now.
Baggins looks like he's trying to stand up.

Baggins kicks driver off and gets back to his feet.
Baggins bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Baggins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
driver slips under a jab.
A head kick by Baggins misses

and driver counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Baggins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Baggins is looking to stand up but driver isn't so interested in that idea.
driver looking to pass the guard.
driver prevents Baggins from getting back to his feet.
driver connects with a couple of short punches.
driver stands up over Baggins, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Baggins wants to stand and escape but driver is having none of it.
driver lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baggins wants to get back to his feet but driver is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
driver stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baggins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
driver postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

pile driver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frodo Baggins's cut.
That's time! Baggins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

driver staying out of range there.
Baggins throws a lazy head kick
letting driver counter with a right hand.
Baggins wants to clinch

and driver counters by clinching up.
driver lands a left hand.
driver lands an uppercut.
Baggins misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from driver.
driver lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baggins throws a head punch that misses.
Baggins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
driver lands on the inside with an uppercut.
driver lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
driver digs a right hand into Baggins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Baggins's gas tank.
Nice body punch from driver.
A head punch blocked on the inside by driver.
Baggins blocks an uppercut.
driver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baggins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Baggins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baggins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Baggins tries to circle away but driver has him pinned against the cage.
Baggins wants to get back to striking at distance but driver won't allow it.
driver throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bagginss head.
Baggins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with driver's elbow.
driver lands an uppercut.
Baggins misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggins throws a punch but it's blocked by driver.
driver scores with a shoulder strike.
driver managing to block the knees to the body from Baggins.
driver pushes Baggins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

driver has picked Baggins up - he's going for a ride! driver dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Baggins looks like he's trying to stand up.
Baggins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from driver.
Baggins looks like he's trying to stand up.
Baggins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
driver is pressing down on Baggins's thigh, looking to free his foot. Baggins is holding on for now.
driver not landing any meaningful shots this time.
driver not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Baggins tries to kick driver off but driver keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
driver tries to pass the half guard into mount. Baggins knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
driver seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Baggins does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Baggins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from driver.
driver is trying to control. Baggins wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Baggins tries to kick driver off but driver keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
driver throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
driver not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Baggins is looking to escape.
Baggins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from driver.
Baggins won't allow driver to pass to mount.
Baggins wants to get back to his feet.
driver looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Baggins wants to get back to his feet.
driver scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
pile driver has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
driver looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
driver throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
driver tries to pass to full mount but Baggins defends it.
Baggins is trying to stand.

driver looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Baggins is trying to stand back up but driver is controlling him
Baggins trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

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.
driver is pressing down on Baggins's thigh, looking to free his foot. Baggins is holding on for now.
driver prevents Baggins from standing back up.
Baggins is not content to let driver control the position.
Baggins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from driver.
driver is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Baggins!
driver looking to ground and pound but Baggins is blocking nicely.
driver throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Frodo Baggins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
driver throws some wild stikes that Baggins manages to avoid easily.
Baggins swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Baggins swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
pile driver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A nice elbow there by driver.
driver blocks Baggins's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
driver blocks Baggins's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Baggins throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
pile driver comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well driver has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... pile driver!