PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tha Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruscle Muscle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Man might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to lukenback texas. The crowd seem to be enjoying Muscle's choice of entrance music: DMX's- Where My Dogs At. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Man
vs
Muscle

180 cm
25
197 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

185 cm
27
195 lbs
22 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tha Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruscle Muscle!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muscle has his takedown stuffed

and Man counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Man trying to control from half guard but Muscle is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man prevents Muscle from improving his position.
Man is controlling the pace.

Muscle actively working from the bottom here.
Man missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muscle wants to control but Man is keeping busy.
Man sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Muscle is looking to improve his position.
Muscle regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Man.

Muscle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Muscle throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Man has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Man preventing the sweep.
Muscle lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Man stopping the sweep attempt from Muscle.
Muscle is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throwing strikes but missing.
Man tries to free his leg and advance position but Muscle is retaining full guard.
Man slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Man stopping the sweep attempt from Muscle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Man accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Muscle looking for a guillotine here but Man defends easily.

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.

Muscle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Man gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Man trying to control but Muscle is working from the bottom.
Man missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Muscle is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Man defends well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Muscle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tha Man dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Muscle feints and as Man raises his hands in defense, Muscle changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Muscle thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Muscle trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Muscle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Man looking to hit a scissor sweep but Muscle is one step ahead there.
Man bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Muscle's guard.
Muscle trying to control the position.

Muscle looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Muscle looking for a sweep. Not yet Muscle, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muscle keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
Man wants to pass the guard but Muscle is keeping the position.
Muscle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Man wants to control from the top but Muscle keeps moving.
Man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Muscle is keeping the position for now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Man won't allow Muscle to sweep him here.
Muscle doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

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.
Muscle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Muscle wants to sweep here but Man controlling him for the moment.
Muscle keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tha Man wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Man throws a head kick but Muscle moves out of range.
Muscle avoids the body shot from Man.
Man misses with a body punch
and Muscle counters with a three punch combo that has Man backing up. Man nods at Muscle to acknowledge the strikes.
Tha Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muscle lands with an uppercut that bounces Man off the cage and back into rage.
Man throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Man misses with a body shot
and Muscle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Muscle misses with a series of wild punches.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Muscle avoids the body shot from Man.
Muscle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.
Man misses with a low kick.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Muscle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Muscle has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muscle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Muscle lands a nice looking kick to the body. Man takes a step back to recover.
Man pushes Muscle away with a front kick.
Muscle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Muscle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man throws a right hand that misses
and Muscle counters with a slapping leg kick.
Man swings widly with a right hand
and Muscle counters with a straight right hand.
Man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Muscle shoots in and gets a takedown into Man's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruscle Muscle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Man misses with an uppercut.
Man throws a leg kick but Muscle sees it coming and moves out of range.
Man throws a jab but it's blocked by Muscle.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muscle moves away.
Man throws a head kick but Muscle moves out of range.
Muscle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Man as he jumps to the side.
Muscle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Man connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Muscle scrambles back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Man as Muscle shoots in.
Muscle thuds his right hand into Man's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Muscle looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Muscle wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muscle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Muscle scoring with some ground and pound.
Muscle trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Muscle throws a big right hand that misses.
Man keeping full guard, as Muscle tries to pass.
Man tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Muscle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Man works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Man working a defensive guard here.
Muscle is looking to work some ground and pound but Man has wrist control.
Muscle is looking to work some ground and pound but Man has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Muscle looking to pass the guard.
Muscle is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Muscle is working Man over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Muscle trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Muscle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Man working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Muscle.
Muscle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Man is keeping the position for now.
Muscle wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
Muscle sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Man's guard.
Muscle slips a nice elbow through Man's hands, connecting with Man's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muscle is nestled in close to Man, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Muscle controlling the action here.
Man slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Muscle trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Muscle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Man seems keen to control Muscle's posture.
Muscle trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Man trying to keep a closed guard but Muscle is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muscle wants to pass the guard but Man is keeping the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Muscle shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Man manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Muscle scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Man bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Muscle's guard.
Muscle is trying to keep Man in close.

Muscle has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Man can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Man trying to control but Muscle is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ruscle Muscle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Muscle 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruscle Muscle!