PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and blunt damage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that blunt damage was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Doe
vs
damage

185 cm
19
206 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Doe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, blunt damage!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doe swats away the attempt to clinch by damage.
Doe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Doe looks for a takedown but damage sprawls well.
Doe misses with a jab, cross combination.
damage misses with an attempted mid kick.
Doe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Doe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with damage, pushing him back against the cage.
damage misses with a knee strike.
damage wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Doe has him pressed against the cage.
damage tries to pull guard but Doe holds him up against the cage and eventually damage drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doe wants to get back to striking at distance but damage won't allow it.
Doe keeps control of damage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
damage changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Doe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
damage misses with a takedown attempt - Doe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
John Doe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of blunt damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe misses with a head kick.
Doe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Doe is breathing heavily.

damage closes the distance and clinches.
damage tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Doe smiles and moves away.
Doe lands with an overhand left.
damage closes the distance and clinches up with Doe, looking for a takedown. damage pushes Doe against the cage but Doe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

damage gets caught flat footed, as Doe shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Doe being controlled here momentarily.
damage is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Doe is controlling him.
damage seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
damage trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

damage looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
damage wants to sweep here but Doe controlling him for the moment.
Doe trying to control but damage is working from the bottom.
Doe pushes down on damage's leg and manages to get into half guard.

damage looking for submissions off his back.
Doe trying to pass the guard but damage defending well.

damage is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Doe pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
damage pushes Doe off looking to stand but Doe dives back in and keeps control.
damage keeping control of the position.
Doe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
damage is trying to maintain the position but Doe is very close to passing his half guard.
damage wants to improve his position but Doe is controlling well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Doe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but damage moves away.
damage tries for a takedown but Doe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

damage instigates a clinch.
damage tries to pull guard but Doe won't allow it.

damage successfully pulls guard.
damage is trying to control the position from the bottom.

damage had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Doe is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. damage Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Doe's back instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
damage has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Doe is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
damage lands shots from the back.
damage lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
damage biding his time, looking for the opening.
damage really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Doe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Doe fending off the submission attempt from damage.
damage lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Doe will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Doe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
damage tries to close the distance and clinch but Doe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Doe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but damage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Doe misses with a head kick.
John Doe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
damage shoots in for a double leg but Doe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Doe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has damage pinned against the cage. damage gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
damage shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Doe pinned against the cage. Doe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
John Doe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of blunt damage.

damage has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
damage jumps guard but Doe stands there with damage around his waist. damage gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
damage controlling the action here for a moment.
damage drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Doe gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

damage drags the fight down to the ground.
Doe trying to control the position from guard on top but damage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
damage trying to control the position here.
damage tries to land a sweep but no joy.
damage is pulling down on Doe's head to control his posture.
Doe wants to control from the top but damage keeps moving.

damage has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Doe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if damage can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two 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.

Doe drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Doe jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
damage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Doe trying to control but damage is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Doe is looking to clinch but damage is avoiding it.
Doe throws a series of punches but damage moves out of range.

Doe scores a takedown into full mount!

Doe swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and damage is now in Doe's guard. A big mistake from Doe there, giving up the dominant position!

Doe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Doe wants to control the position but damage says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe wants to control but damage is keeping busy.
damage should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

damage stands up from half guard.
damage misses with an attempted mid kick.
Doe fails with the takedown.
John Doe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Doe looks to land a combination but damage avoids it well.
Doe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Doe swinging wilding here.
damage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

damage has closed the distance and engaged Doe in a clinch.
damage wants to get back to striking at distance but Doe won't allow it.
damage is looking to break free of the clinch but Doe has double underhooks.
damage can't get the takedown.
damage tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Doe just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
damage has had enough of the clinch but Doe keeps him there for the moment.
Doe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
damage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
damage prevents the takedown attempt.
damage tries a knee to the head but Doe blocks it.
damage misses with a body punch.
Doe jumps guard but damage stands there with Doe around his waist. Doe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Doe dodges an elbow strike from damage.
damage has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Doe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
damage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Doe blocks it with crossed arms.
Doe fails to pull guard.
Doe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from damage.
damage wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but blunt damage will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Doe gets the takedown into side control.
damage is trying to improve his position.
Doe throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
damage struggling a bit here.
damage prevents Doe from moving into mount.
damage struggling a bit here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Doe gets a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
damage is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
damage regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Doe is fighting to break damage's control of his arms but damage is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
damage wants to stand and escape but Doe is having none of it.
damage keeping moving, preventing Doe from controlling successfully.
Doe is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because damage is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Doe thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Doe decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
damage looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
damage throws a head kick but Doe moves out of range.
Doe moves in looking to clinch but damage pushes him off.

That's two 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.
damage slips under a jab from Doe.
Doe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No luck for damage with that takedown attempt.
damage slips a jab and a cross from Doe.
damage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Doe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but damage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Doe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around damage's waist but damage gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Doe off to one side.
damage shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Doe but Doe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
John Doe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of blunt damage.
Doe shoots and misses

and damage holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
damage is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as damage takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Doe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
damage tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Doe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. damage just stands there and leans against the cage.
Doe fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
damage tries to work over Doe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Doe jumps guard.
damage controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
John Doe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Doe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Doe can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as damage controls the pace.
damage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Doe keeping moving, preventing damage from controlling successfully.

Doe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doe keeping moving, preventing damage from controlling successfully.
damage trying to stand up but can't free himself from Doe's guard.
damage looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Doe keeping full guard, as damage tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Doe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but damage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Doe checks the leg kick.

Doe looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for damage!

Doe is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. damage can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
damage is working to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Doe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Doe 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Doe!