PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buzz Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karate Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kid has chosen You're The Best as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Killer
vs
Kid

180 cm
22
185 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

190 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Buzz Killer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Karate Kid!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Killer misses
and Kid connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kid tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Killer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Karate Kid has been cut.
Kid tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Killer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Killer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kid.
Kid lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Buzz Killer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Killer with a hook.
Kid slips under a jab.
Killer thuds a left hand into Kid's body.
Kid moves to clinch but Killer breaks away
and Killer counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer throws a lazy right hand but Kid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Killer misses with a shot to the body

and Kid counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kid.
Killer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Killer lands with a short shot to the head.
Killer tries to break free but Kid pushes him back against the cage.
Kid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Killer.
Killer tries to break the clinch but Kid is controlling the position.
Kid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Killer blocks it with crossed arms.
Killer is trying to break the clinch but Kid has him pressed against the cage.
Killer is trying to break the clinch but Kid has him pressed against the cage.
Kid keeps control of Killer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Killer gets through Kid's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Kid to work.
Killer is trying to break the clinch but Kid has him pressed against the cage.

That's two 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.
Killer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kid trying to land knees to the body.
Killer pushes Kid back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kid is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Killer has had enough of the clinch but Kid keeps him there for the moment.
Kid trying to control the position but instead, Killer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kid into the cage.
Killer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kids head.
Killer working hard to break the clinch.
Kid keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Killer's efforts to push away.

Killer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kid closes the distance looking to clinch
and Killer counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid misses with a leg kick.
Killer misses with an uppercut
and Kid counters with an inside leg kick.
Killer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kid backs up against the cage.
Kid walks into a straight right hand from Killer.
Killer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Killer throws a lazy uppercut
and Kid makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Killer throws a lazy uppercut
and Kid counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Kid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kid thuds his right hand into Killer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Killer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Killer misses the shot to the body.
Killer throws a poor cross that misses
and Kid counters with a nice low kick that buckles Killer's knee momentarily.
Killer swings widly with a right hand
and Kid counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Killer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Killer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Killer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kid at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buzz Killer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karate Kid's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Killer misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Killer misses the shot to the body.
Killer throws a sloppy body shot
and Kid counters with a low kick, right behind Killer 's knee.
Killer throws a sloppy body shot
and Kid counters with a leg kick.
Killer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kid makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Killer really felt that one!
Kid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Killer.
Killer throws an off balance right hand
and Kid counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Killer misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer throws a looping overhand right but Kid ducks down to avoid it.
Killer throws an off balance right hand
and Kid counters with an inside leg kick.
Killer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kid drops his hands momentarily and Killer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Killer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kid was well out of range. Poor timing from Killer.
Killer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kid stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Killer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kid counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killer misses with a lunging right hand

and Kid counters by clinching up.
Killer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kid tries to land a knee to the head but Killer blocks with his arms.
Kid is looking to control Killer's arms but Killer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kid has his back to the cage.
Kid looking to throw knees to the head but Killer is blocking nicely.
Killer is trying to push Kid away but Kid has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Killer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kid tries to land knees in the clinch but Killer avoids the damage to the body.
Killer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kid landing knees to the head.
Killer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Killer tries to break the clinch but Kid is controlling the position.
Killer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Killer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Killer lands with a right to the head.
Kid is looking to control Killer's arms but Killer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kid has his back to the cage.
Kid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Killer blocks it with crossed arms.
Killer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kid backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer wants to break free but Kid has control.
Killer lands with a short shot to the head.
Kid taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Killer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kid stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Killer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kid tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Killer avoids it.
Killer tries to circle away but Kid has him pinned against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Killer.
Kid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Killer digs a right hand underneath Kid's ribcage. Kid let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kid is breathing heavily.
Kid keeps control of Killer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Killer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Killer takes a swing at Kid's ribcage but misses.
Killer misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Kid holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Killer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Killer jabs at Kid's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kid moves away.
Killer lands a really nice looking cross but Kid seems unphased.
Kid tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Killer counters with a right hand to the body.
Killer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kid avoids a punch combination nicely.
Killer missing with a left hand there. Kid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buzz Killer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Karate Kid's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Killer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kid wants to clinch but Killer slips to the side
enabling Killer to counter with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Killer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Killer misses with a lunging right hand
and Kid counters with a good low kick that Killer was not able to check.
Killer with a hook.
Kid throws a leg kick which misses Killer's front leg but catches the back leg as Killer tries to avoid it.
Killer just misses with a punch to the body.
Killer throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer throws a combination that misses
and Kid counters with a leg kick.
Killer misses with a hook to the body
and Kid counters with an outside leg kick.
Killer misses with a hook
and Kid makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kid is looking to clinch but Killer is avoiding it.
Kid closes the distance but Killer moves to the side
letting Killer counter with a right hand.
Kid tries to clinch up
and Killer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Buzz Killer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Killer.
Killer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kid.
Kid wants to clinch but Killer slips to the side
and Killer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kid closes the distance but Killer moves to the side
and Killer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid slips under a jab.
Killer scores with a jab.
Killer swings away with a body shot that misses

and Kid counters by moving into the clinch.
Kid content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Karate Kid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kid tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Killer avoids it.
Kid tries to land knees in the clinch but Killer avoids the damage to the body.
Kid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kid tries to land knees in the clinch but Killer avoids the damage to the body.
Kid wants to stall.

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.
Kid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Killer scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Killer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Killer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kid's hands.
Killer connects with a crisp jab.
Kid tries to clinch up
and Killer counters with a left and a right that stings Kid.
Killer cracks a nice hook into Kid's ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buzz Killer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Killer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buzz Killer!