PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marge Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Quid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quid is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Wicker Man. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Power
vs
Quid

170 cm
26
130 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

178 cm
25
145 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marge Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Quid!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quid on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Power throws a sloppy head kick and Quid moves out of range easily.
Power tries a head kick but it misses.
Power scores with a head kick. Quid tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Power throws a body kick the misses
and Quid counters with a good, hard body kick but Power shrugs it off.
Quid takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power thows a left - swing and a miss!
Quid shoots and misses
and Power counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power lands a nice leg kick that just misses Quid's sensitive parts.
Power misses with a shot to the body
and Quid counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Power throws a solid leg kick but Quid takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Power.
Power tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Power misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Power ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quid moves away.
Quid throws a lazy uppercut
and Power counters with a low kick, right behind Quid 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A cross from Quid lands.
Power chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Quid fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Power on the side of the head.
Power 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.
Quid scores with a leg kick.
Quid fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power misses with a hook
enabling Quid to counter with a crisp jab.
Quid checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A leg kick checked by Quid.
Quid on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Power.
Power throws a left and a right that both miss
and Quid counters with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quid misses with a straight left.
Power throws a head kick that misses.
Power throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Quid cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Power throws a nice inside leg kick.
Quid checks a low kick from Power.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Power throws a leg kick which misses Quid's front leg but catches the back leg as Quid tries to avoid it.
Power swings widly with a right hand
and Quid counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johnny Quid will probably get the nod.
That's time! Power's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Power scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Power 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 Quid has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Quid and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Power throws a leg kick
and Power takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Power misses with a left hand
and Quid connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quid keeps Power at a distance using the push kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Power.
Power misses with a low kick as Quid jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power looks to land a left hand but Quid moved out of range nicely.
Power misses with a body punch
and Quid counters with a right hand to the body.
Quid moves out of range as Power throws a body kick.
Marge Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Power misses
and Quid cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Power lands a nice shot to the body.
Quid checks a low kick from Power.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Power thuds his right hand into Quid's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Power with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Power. Quid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quid scores with a nice right hand.
Power throws a lazy uppercut
and Quid counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice body kick there by Power.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Quid has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Power takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Quid thows a leg kick but Power checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Quid moves out of range of the strikes.
Power pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Power throws a combination that misses
enabling Quid to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quid avoids the head kick by Power.
Quid misses with a hook to the body
and Power counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Power checks a leg kick.
Power scores with a spinning back kick!
Power throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Quid counters with a left to the body.
A head kick by Power misses
and Quid counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Quid avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Quid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Power lands the left hand.
Johnny Quid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Power misses with a jab to the body
and Quid cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Power getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Power misses with a low kick.
Power's jab looks to have found its range, popping Quid under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quid blocks a low kick nicely.
Quid throws a head kick that misses
and Power counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power throws a body punch but Quid moves out of range.
Quid keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Power throws a shot from downtown. Quid moves away and avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Power, right into the meat.
Power misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Power misses
and Power takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two 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.
Quid digs a good body shot into Power's ribs.
Marge Power is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Power misses the body punch
and Quid makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Power throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Quid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Power.
Power misses with a right hand
and Quid counters with a right hand to the body.
Power misses with a kick to the body
and Quid counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Power takes a swing at Quid's ribcage but misses.
Quid looks to score with a jab to the body but Power is just out of range.
Johnny Quid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Power misses with a jab to the body
and Quid counters with a nice body shot.
A head kick by Power misses
and Quid counters with a one-two to the body.
Quid's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Power throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Quid counters with a nice low kick that buckles Power's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Quid throws a leg kick
enabling Power to counter with a crisp jab.
Power uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quid.
Marge Power has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quid paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Power keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Power misses with the body kick
and Quid cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Quid comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Quid has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Quid!