PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fightmates fightmates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Firpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

fightmates
vs
Firpo

200 cm
24
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fightmates fightmates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Firpo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

fightmates shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
fightmates throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

fightmates swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Firpo is now in fightmates's guard. A big mistake from fightmates there, giving up the dominant position!
fightmates is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Firpo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Firpo wants to stand but fightmates has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Firpo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
fightmates utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Firpo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
fightmates is trying to control the position but Firpo postures up.
Firpo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
fightmates bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Firpo's guard.
fightmates throwing strikes but missing.
Firpo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with fightmates. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
fightmates sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Firpo is trying to keep fightmates in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Firpo wants to sweep but no luck.
fightmates working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Firpo's head.
Firpo is looking to stand up but fightmates isn't so interested in that idea.
Firpo has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but fightmates has passed into side control.
fightmates wants to control but Firpo is keeping him busy.
Firpo can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
fightmates has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

fightmates decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Firpo tries to sprawl but fightmates drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Firpo is looking to control fightmates's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Firpo avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
fightmates lands with a punch from half guard.
Firpo tries to roll over but fightmates keeps him under control.
fightmates is trying to control the action in half guard but Firpo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
fightmates drops an elbow to the side of Firpo's head.
fightmates is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Firpo is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fightmates fightmates dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Firpo shoots in and gets a takedown into fightmates's guard.
Firpo postures up.
Firpo postures up in fightmates's guard and throws a big left but fightmates blocks it.
fightmates will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
fightmates working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Firpo.
fightmates utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Firpo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Firpo wants to control from the top but fightmates keeps moving.
Firpo stopping the sweep attempt from fightmates.
Firpo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
fightmates tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Firpo trying to control but fightmates is working from the bottom.
Firpo postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Firpo.
fightmates takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Firpo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? fightmates is fending him off so far but Firpo persists. Nope, fightmates circles away and we're back to standing.
Firpo lands an overhand right.
Firpo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Firpo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Firpo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. fightmates eats them both and turns towards Firpo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Firpo takes a swing at fightmates's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Firpo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
fightmates looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Firpo is fending him off so far but fightmates persists. Nope, Firpo circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Firpo finds it's target.
Fightmates fightmates is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Firpo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
fightmates looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Firpo connects with a body shot that sends fightmates's belly button to the back.
Firpo scores with the left hand. fightmates knows he should have avoided that one.
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!
Firpo shoots in for a takedown but fightmates shows good takedown defense.
fightmates moves out of range as Firpo strikes.
Firpo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
fightmates gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Firpo counters by moving into the clinch.

Firpo pulls guard effortlessly.
fightmates throwing strikes but missing.
Firpo is looking to sweep but instead, fightmates has passed into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
fightmates wants to control but Firpo is keeping him busy.
Firpo trying to control from the bottom.
Firpo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Firpo is trying to stand.

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.
Firpo tries to get to full guard but fightmates has control of the leg.
fightmates is looking to take a break and control but Firpo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Firpo is trying to stand back up but fightmates is controlling him
Firpo controlling the position for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Firpo scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Firpo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

fightmates on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
John Firpo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Firpo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Firpo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but fightmates moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
fightmates fails with an attempt to clinch.
fightmates wants to clinch but Firpo slips to the side
and Firpo counters with a nice body shot.

fightmates shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Firpo's guard.

Firpo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes fightmates off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Firpo shoots in for a takedown but fightmates shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Firpo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Firpo swings for the body but fightmates moves out of range.
fightmates tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Firpo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Firpo looks to throw the jab but fightmates is out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
fightmates tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Firpo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Firpo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice sprawl there from fightmates as Firpo shoots in.
Fightmates fightmates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Firpo.
fightmates blocks a head kick by Firpo.
fightmates misses with a takedown
and Firpo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Firpo instigates a clinch.
Firpo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Firpo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Firpo throws a right and a left that fightmates avoids nicely.
fightmates tries to clinch but Firpo moves out of range.
Firpo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
fightmates tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Firpo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Firpo lands a body shot.
Firpo scores with a one two! fightmates had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Firpo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from fightmates.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Firpo lands with a hook. fightmates tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Firpo slaps away a takedown attempt from fightmates, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Firpo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Firpo misses with a hook.
fightmates dives in and grabs Firpo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Firpo pushes down on fightmates's head and hops out.
Firpo throws a jab when fightmates was well out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Firpo.
Firpo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Firpo tries for a takedown but fightmates circles away easily

and fightmates counters with a shoot takedown. Firpo fights it but they end up in guard.
Firpo working a defensive guard here.
fightmates trying to control but Firpo is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Firpo trying to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
fightmates working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
fightmates is fighting to break Firpo's control of his arms but Firpo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

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.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by John Firpo.
Firpo slaps away a takedown attempt from fightmates, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Firpo lands a jab-cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - fightmates looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Firpo shoots for a takedown but fightmates saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Firpo misses with a left hand

and fightmates counters with a shoot takedown. Firpo fights it but they end up in guard.
Firpo is looking to stand up but fightmates isn't so interested in that idea.
Fightmates fightmates overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
fightmates trying to control but Firpo is working from the bottom.
fightmates prevents Firpo from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fightmates fightmates showed his dominance in that final round.
I think fightmates has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fightmates fightmates!