PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bullet Bookem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Po comes to the cage accompanied by Skrypture - Look. Bookem has chosen Solitaire Unraveling as his entrance music. James Po has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Po
vs
Bookem

168 cm
28
156 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Po!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bullet Bookem!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Bookem. That snapped Po's head back.
Po attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Po keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Po chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Po scoring well with a low kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bookem. Po does a little dance to reset his feet.
Po uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bookem.
Po tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bookem swings widly with a right hand
and Po counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bullet Bookem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Bookem misses the target.
Po misses with a body shot
and Bookem counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bookem throws a series of strikes that have Po backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bookem lands with an overhand left.
Po cracks Bookem with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bookem swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bookem on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bookem looks gassed!
Nice defenses there by Po.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po misses with a body kick.
Po checks a leg kick.
Po keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bookem takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Po misses with a wild combination.
Po will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bookem swings widly with a right hand
and Po counters with a slapping leg kick.
Po throws a front kick aimed at Bookem's knee but Bookem avoids it well.
Po pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bookem lands the left hand.
James Po is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bookem throws a lazy uppercut
and Po counters with an inside leg kick.
Po has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bookem finds it's way round the side to connect with Po's head.
Bookem works Po's body with a nice hook.
Bookem shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Po but Po pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bookem waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Po.
Po shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Po throws a body punch but Bookem moves out of range.
Po loads up on a big right hand but Bookem slips the punch.
Bookem misses with a looping right.
Bookem throws a predictable looking body shot
and Po counters with a low kick, right behind Bookem 's knee.
Po with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice shot by Po.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Po lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bookem has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bookem and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bookem avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A low kick from Po is predictable there
and Bookem counters with a thumping low kick.
Bookem looks to land a combination but Po avoids it well.
Bookem uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Po wants to land a leg kick but Bookem is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Po fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Po takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Po misses with a head kick.
Po connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bookem. Bookem circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bookem thows a leg kick but Po checks it
and Po makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bookem really felt that one!
Po misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Po is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bookem.
Po gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bookem counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bookem throws an off balance right hand
and Po counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Po will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bookem throws an off balance right hand
and Po counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bookem throws a predictable looking body shot
and Po counters with a nice body kick.
Bookem throws a looping overhand right but Po ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po punishes Bookem's body with a nice straight punch.
Bookem steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Po.
Bookem is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Po had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Po connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bookem feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Po throws a series of strikes that have Bookem backpedaling.
Bookem connects with a nice looking jab.
Po throws a head kick but Bookem moves out of range.
Po takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Po jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bookem misses with a looping left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bookem connects with a nice looking jab.
Bookem throws a left and a right that both miss
and Po counters with a right hand to the body.
Po lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bookem throws the left hand but Po avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bookem misses with a combination
and Po counters with an outside leg kick.
A big left from Bookem misses.
A shot to the body from Po misses

and Bookem decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Po's guard.
Bookem postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Po working a defensive guard here.
Bookem throws a big right hand that misses.
Po avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bookem has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bookem wants to control from the top but Po keeps moving.
Po looking for a sweep. Not yet Po, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po can't keep his opponent in guard - Bookem advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Po keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bookem trying to mount his opponent but Po defends it.
Bookem moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bookem fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Po is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bookem is working Po over with some ground and pound from side control.
Po struggling a bit here.
Bookem is working Po over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bookem working the ground and pound but Po is defending the strikes.
Bookem throws a strike aimed at the side of Po's head but Po avoids it well.
Bookem lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bookem trying to control the action but Po is working from the bottom.

Bookem thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Po defending against the ground and pound.
Bookem sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Po is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bookem postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Po taking a bit of punishment here - Bookem scoring with strikes.
Po is not content to let Bookem control the position.
Bookem working the ground and pound from side control.
Po is looking for a sweep.
Bookem throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bookem trying to control the action but Po is working from the bottom.
Bookem in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po is trying to get back to half guard.
Bookem creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Po sneaks out the side door and pushes Bookem away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
No joy there for Bookem, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Po tries to work over Bookem's front leg with a kick but Bookem checks it.
Bookem swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Po finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Po looks to land a combination but Bookem avoids it well.
Po tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bookem was well out of range. Poor timing from Po.
Po tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bookem was well out of range. Poor timing from Po.
Bookem misses with a left hand
and Po counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bullet Bookem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bookem blocks the body kick.
Po throws a leg kick which misses Bookem's front leg but catches the back leg as Bookem tries to avoid it.
Po lands a nice shot to the body.
Bookem misses with a left hand
and Po counters with an inside leg kick.
Bookem lands an overhand right.
Po wants to slow Bookem down by chopping away at his legs.
Po misses with a wild body shot.
James Po is winning the standup battle so far.
Po misses with a low kick.
Bookem fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bookem scores with a sloppy right hand. Po should have avoided that one.
Po lands with a kick to the temple. Bookem shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bookem lands a right hook to the body.
Po misses with a hook
and Bookem counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bookem smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Po with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bookem to score with a decent uppercut.
Good shot there by Bookem.
Po avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bookem scores with a crisp jab that stopped Po in his tracks.
Bookem rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Po counters with a thumping low kick.
Bookem misses with a hook to the body
and Po counters with a solid body kick.
Po fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bookem is out of range.
Po takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Po misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bookem misses with a hook
and Po counters with a thumping low kick.
Po misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Po throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bookem counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bookem scores with a jab to the head.
Po looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bookem misses with a combination
and Po counters with a nice body shot.
Po connects with an inside leg kick.
Bookem misses with a leg kick
and Po counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Po walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bookem rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Po counters with a leg kick.
Bookem scores with a jab. Po acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bookem dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bookem fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Po looks to score with a jab to the body but Bookem is just out of range.
Bookem throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Po on the side of the head.
Po tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bookem is able to avoid easily.
Po walks into a straight right hand from Bookem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bookem checks it well.
Bookem slips under a jab.
Bookem throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bookem lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Po backs up against the cage.
A big left from Bookem misses.
Bookem throws a poor cross that misses
and Po counters with a nice body kick.
Some wild striking there from Po.
Bookem ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Po does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bookem takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bookem looks to land a left hand but Po moved out of range nicely.
Bookem closes the distance and clinches up with Po, looking for a takedown. Bookem pushes Po against the cage but Po circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po feints and then cracks Bookem's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bookem down.
Bookem slips under a jab.
Bookem lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bookem throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Po walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bookem checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bookem fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Po on the side of the head.
Bookem misses with a straight right.
Po throws a front kick aimed at Bookem's knee but Bookem avoids it well.
Po throws a leg kick but Bookem checks it.
Bookem lands a head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bookem punishes Po's body with a nice straight punch.
Bookem lands a head shot.
Bookem throws a poor cross that misses
and Po counters with a nice uppercut.
Bookem scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bullet Bookem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bookem has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bullet Bookem!