PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tad Ghostal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JP Greywar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ghostal kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Good King Wenceslas. Greywar has chosen I'm a Catholic girl... as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tad Ghostal is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Ghostal
vs
Greywar

183 cm
21
145 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

150 cm
24
130 lbs
16 - 2 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tad Ghostal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, JP Greywar!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghostal lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Greywar swings for the body but Ghostal moves out of range.
Ghostal throws a leg kick

and Greywar counters with a shoot takedown. Ghostal fights it but they end up in guard.
Greywar throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Greywar throwing strikes but missing.
Ghostal really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Greywar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Ghostal working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Greywar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Greywar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Greywar is looking to work some ground and pound but Ghostal has wrist control.
Greywar throwing strikes from guard but Ghostal blocks nicely.
Ghostal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Greywar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Greywar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ghostal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ghostal keeping moving, preventing Greywar from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ghostal looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ghostal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Greywar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ghostal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ghostal looking to control.
Greywar throws a big right hand that misses.
Greywar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Greywar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ghostal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Greywar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Greywar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Greywar with a nice head shot there.
Ghostal keeping full guard, as Greywar tries to pass.
Greywar wants to control from the top but Ghostal keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greywar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ghostal is trying to keep Greywar in close.
Greywar wants to pass the guard but Ghostal is keeping the position.
Ghostal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Greywar postures up in Ghostal's guard and throws a big left but Ghostal blocks it.
Ghostal will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ghostal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Greywar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Greywar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Greywar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ghostal is keeping the position for now.
Ghostal is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Greywar looking to pass the guard.
Greywar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Greywar advances to half guard.
Greywar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Greywar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ghostal blocking the ground and pound attempt from Greywar.
Ghostal wants to get back to full guard.
Greywar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ghostal defending well though.
Greywar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

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.
Greywar stops Ghostal from getting back to his feet.
Greywar thows a huge punch but Ghostal dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Greywar there.
Ghostal avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Greywar.
Greywar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Greywar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ghostal is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Greywar scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ghostal manages to get to full guard.
Ghostal is breathing heavily.
Greywar lands a couple of digs.
Ghostal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Greywar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Greywar trying to control but Ghostal is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JP Greywar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ghostal just misses with a punch to the body.
Greywar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ghostal blocks a head kick by Greywar.
Ghostal throws a lazy body kick
and Greywar counters with a big head kick but Ghostal shrugs it off.
Ghostal avoids the body shot from Greywar.
Greywar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ghostal thows a leg kick but Greywar checks it
and Greywar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ghostal avoids the head kick by Greywar.
Greywar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Greywar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Greywar misses with a straight left.
Greywar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greywar tries a head kick but it misses.
Ghostal throws a lazy uppercut
and Greywar finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Ghostal.
Ghostal avoids the head kick by Greywar.
Ghostal throws a right hand that misses
and Greywar counters with a left to the body.
Greywar throws a head kick but Ghostal moves out of range.
Greywar takes a swing at Ghostal's ribcage but misses.
Ghostal scoring well with a low kick there.
Greywar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ghostal was well out of range. Poor timing from Greywar.
Ghostal throws a low kick but Greywar avoids it.
Nice body punch from Greywar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal swings for the body but Greywar moves out of range.
A slow jab from Greywar misses its intended target.
Ghostal scores with a shot to the body.
Greywar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ghostal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ghostal moves in looking to clinch but Greywar pushes him off.
Greywar throws a lazy uppercut
and Ghostal counters with a stiff right hand.
Tad Ghostal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ghostal misses with a wild combination.
Ghostal throws out a loose jab but Greywar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greywar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ghostal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greywar walks into a left hand.
Greywar throws a right hand that misses
and Ghostal counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Ghostal.
Greywar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ghostal looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ghostal tries to bum rush Greywar with a series of wild strikes but Greywar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Greywar is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ghostal rather than just go for the knockout.
Ghostal takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ghostal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greywar manages to avoid it.
Greywar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Greywar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ghostal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Greywar.
Tad Ghostal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ghostal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Greywar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greywar lands a right hook to the body.
Ghostal throws the left hand but Greywar avoids the punch easily.
Ghostal swings for the body but Greywar moves out of range.
Greywar has a takedown stuffed.
Greywar misses with a kick to the body
and Ghostal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Greywar thinking.
Ghostal looks to land a left hand but Greywar moved out of range nicely.
Ghostal feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Greywars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ghostal is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Greywar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ghostal checks the leg kick nicely there.

Ghostal closes the distance and clinches.
Ghostal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greywars head.
Greywar blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JP Greywar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ghostal tries to work over Greywar's front leg with a kick but Greywar checks it.
Ghostal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Greywar.
A low kick from Ghostal misses
and Greywar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ghostal's knee momentarily.
Ghostal throws out a loose jab but Greywar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ghostal lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Greywar at a distance.
Ghostal moves out of range as Greywar strikes.
Ghostal jabs at Greywar's body.
Greywar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ghostal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Greywar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Greywar tries for a takedown but Ghostal sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ghostal throws a leg kick but Greywar sees it coming and moves out of range.
Greywar throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greywar tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Greywar.
A low kick from Ghostal misses
letting Greywar counter with a right hand.
Ghostal misses with a leg kick
and Greywar counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ghostal on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ghostal thuds his right hand into Greywar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Greywar moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Greywar swings for the body but Ghostal moves out of range.
Ghostal throws out a loose jab but Greywar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ghostal throws a leg kick
and Greywar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ghostal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Greywar. Greywar obviously looking to wear him down.
Tad Ghostal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal throws a big shot that misses.
Greywar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Greywar misses.
Greywar scores with a nice strike.
Ghostal misses with a leg kick
and Greywar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greywar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Greywar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ghostal throws a body punch but Greywar moves out of range.
Greywar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ghostal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ghostal throws a right and a left that Greywar avoids nicely.
Greywar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ghostal blocks a head kick by Greywar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal avoids the head kick by Greywar.
Greywar throws the kick towards the body but Ghostal avoids it.
Greywar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ghostal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Greywar thinking.
Ghostal throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Greywar counters with a good low kick that Ghostal was not able to check.
Ghostal is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Greywar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ghostal throws a leg kick
and Greywar counters with a leg kick.
Greywar scores with a jab to the head.
Greywar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A head kick misses from Greywar.
Ghostal looks to score with a jab to the body but Greywar is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Greywar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greywar looks for a takedown but Ghostal sprawls well.
Greywar defending well as Ghostal loads up on a big left hand.
Ghostal's corner calls for a 1-2. Ghostal obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Greywar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Greywar scores with a kick to the body.
Ghostal throws a nice looking combination but Greywar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ghostal avoids the body shot from Greywar.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ghostal throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ghostal thows a body shot but no joy.
Ghostal throws a leg kick
and Greywar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ghostal's knee momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
JP Greywar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Greywar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JP Greywar!