PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tad Ghostal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haile Selassie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ghostal's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Good King Wenceslas. Selassie has chosen Welcome to Jamrock - Damian Marley as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Ghostal
vs
Selassie

183 cm
22
145 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
155 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tad Ghostal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Haile Selassie!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selassie misses with a double jab
and Selassie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A leg kick checked by Ghostal.
Selassie misses with a combination
and Ghostal counters with a big head kick but Selassie shrugs it off.
Haile Selassie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Ghostal.
Tad Ghostal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Selassie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Selassie just misses with a punch to the body.
Ghostal is looking to score with low kicks.
Selassie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Selassie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ghostal makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ghostal throws a front kick aimed at Selassie's knee but Selassie avoids it well.
Ghostal feints and then cracks Selassie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Selassie down.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Selassie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Selassie slips a straight right by Ghostal.
Selassie lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ghostal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

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.
Selassie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ghostal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ghostal works Selassie's body with a nice hook.
Jab from Ghostal.
Ghostal throws the kick towards the body but Selassie avoids it.
Ghostal clobbers Selassie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tad Ghostal dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Danga de danga de dang - Selassie scores with a four punch combination!
Selassie checks the leg kick.
Ghostal lands with a straight right. Selassie didn't see that one coming.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ghostal - that will leave a mark!
Ghostal is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ghostal misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghostal misses with a straight left.
Selassie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ghostal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Selassie looks to score with a jab to the body but Ghostal is just out of range.
Selassie misses the body punch
and Ghostal counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A looping hook to the body misses from Selassie. Ghostal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ghostal misses with a leg kick
and Selassie counters with a nice body shot.
Selassie throws a leg kick
and Ghostal counters with a good low kick that Selassie was not able to check.
Ghostal misses with a left hand
and Ghostal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ghostal really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Selassie misses with a lunging right hand
and Ghostal counters with a left to the body.
Ghostal misses with a combination
and Selassie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ghostal avoids the body shot from Selassie.
Tad Ghostal is winning the standup battle so far.
Selassie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ghostal was well out of range. Poor timing from Selassie.
Selassie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Selassie misses with a jab to the body
and Ghostal counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tad Ghostal dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Selassie misses with a left hand
and Ghostal counters with a nice low kick that buckles Selassie's knee momentarily.
Ghostal misses with a hook
and Selassie counters with a good low kick that Ghostal was not able to check.
Selassie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Selassie tries to clinch up but Ghostal circles away and keeps his distance.
Selassie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selassie throws a lazy body kick
and Ghostal counters with a thumping low kick.
A shot to the body from Selassie misses
and Ghostal counters with a left to the body.
Selassie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ghostal counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selassie misses with a right hand
and Ghostal counters with a two punch combo.
Selassie throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Ghostal to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Selassie misses with a jab to the body
and Ghostal counters with a series of strikes. Selassie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Selassie's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Selassie duly obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Selassie throws a leg kick that misses.
Good exchange - Ghostal coming out on top.
Selassie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ghostal avoids it really well and circles away.
Selassie is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ghostal rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal throws a combination that misses
and Selassie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Selassie throws a poor cross that misses
and Ghostal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ghostal misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ghostal swings for the body but Selassie moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tad Ghostal clearly takes 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.

Selassie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Selassie swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ghostal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Selassie thinking.
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Selassie throws a jab when Ghostal was well out of range.
Selassie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghostal misses with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ghostal.
Ghostal misses with an uppercut
and Selassie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Selassie with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal throws a leg kick
and Selassie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ghostal thumps Selassie with a low kick.
Selassie misses with a leg kick
and Ghostal counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selassie misses with a shot to the body
letting Ghostal counter with a right hand.
Ghostal circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ghostal counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Selassie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ghostal attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Selassie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Selassie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tad Ghostal had his way with Haile Selassie in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ghostal has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ghostal there as he acknowledges the shot.
Selassie lands an overhand right.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Selassie might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ghostal has got the better of the exchanges.
Selassie misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Selassie throws a leg kick
and Ghostal counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghostal swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Selassie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ghostal throws a leg kick
and Selassie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ghostal swings for the body but Selassie moves out of range.

Ghostal tries to sprawl but Selassie drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selassie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Selassie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Selassie slips a nice elbow through Ghostal's hands, connecting with Ghostal's forehead.
Selassie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ghostal with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Selassie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Selassie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ghostal's head.
Ghostal tries to roll over but Selassie keeps him under control.
Ghostal missing with punches from the bottom.
Ghostal is looking for a sweep. Selassie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selassie working Ghostal over with strikes.
Ghostal tries to kick Selassie off but Selassie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ghostal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Selassie can do to turn this around?
Ground and pound from Selassie.

Ghostal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Selassie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Selassie trying to control the action but Ghostal is working from the bottom.
Haile Selassie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Selassie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ghostal is trying to get back to full guard.
Selassie is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ghostal slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Ghostal is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Selassie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Ghostal has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Selassie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Selassie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

And that's the end of the fight!
Haile Selassie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ghostal 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 49:46
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 49:46
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tad Ghostal!
Tad Ghostal retains his featherweight title!