PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wacko Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jt Spirit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spirit has chosen Nujabes - Feather as his entrance music. Jt Spirit has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Warner
vs
Spirit

225 cm
26
144 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

164 cm
26
132 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition $65 - 159's
Milwaukee's Best Nutrition $65 - 159's

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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wacko Warner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jt Spirit!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Spirit has Warner up against the cage in a clinch.
Spirit is working Warner over against the cage.
Warner avoiding damage as Spirit throws knees to the body.
Spirit avoids a wild elbow strike from Warner.
Spirit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Warner avoids it.
Warner gets through Spirit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Warner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Spirit or not.
Spirit lands an elbow that stopped Warner in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Wacko Warner has been cut.

Spirit has hold of one of Warner's legs. Warner is fighting the takedown attempt but Spirit gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spirit accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Spirit has gone for a leg lock! Warner slips out almost immediately though and dives into Spirit's guard.
Warner looking to sit in guard and control but Spirit gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Spirit throws a strike but Warner rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner trying to control but Spirit is working from the bottom.
Spirit managing to control the position.
Spirit looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Warner is stalling in the full guard.
Spirit utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

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.
Warner throws a big right hand that misses.
Warner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spirit works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Spirit wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Warner has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Warner is pushing down on Spirit's leg trying to pass to half guard. Spirit is fighting to maintain full guard but Warner has managed to sneak the leg through.
Warner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Spirit slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Warner looking to pass the guard.
Warner pushes down on Spirit's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Warner is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Spirit is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Warner wants to work for an arm triangle but Spirit is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Warner perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Warner is thwarting Spirit's attempts to control the position.
Warner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Spirit defending well though.
Warner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Spirit does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Warner with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Warner 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 four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Wacko Warner just wasn't active enough.
Warner with a poor takedown
and Spirit counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Warner takes a swing at Spirit's ribcage but misses.
Spirit shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Warner pinned against the cage. Warner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Spirit ducks under a wild hook from Warner.
Spirit closes the distance looking to clinch
and Warner counters with a stiff right hand.
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 Wacko Warner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wacko Warner's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Spirit closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warner.
Spirit tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Spirit fails to land.
Spirit gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Warner.
Spirit tries for a takedown but Warner manages to get underhooks.
Warner is working Spirit over against the cage.
Spirit is working for takedown but Warner is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wacko Warner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jt Spirit.
Still in the clinch, Warner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Spirit takes a shot to the head.
Spirit scores with a hook to the body.
Spirit drops down looking for an ankle pick but Warner pulls his leg out and moves away.
Spirit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Warner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner misses with the combination.
Warner misses with a takedown

and Spirit counters with a takedown into side control.
Warner seems a little lost for a moment, as Spirit dominates the positioning.

Spirit is trying to get an arm triangle but Warner is defending well.
Spirit looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Warner is avoiding damage well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spirit working the strikes but Warner uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Warner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Spirit is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Warner sees it coming and defends easily.
Spirit is looking to take a break and control but Warner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Warner regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Spirit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spirit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Spirit looking to sit in guard and control but Warner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Warner wants to pass the guard but Spirit is keeping the position.
Spirit trying to control the position.

Warner drops back looking for a leg! Spirit is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Spirit manages to kick Warner off! Warner jumps back into Spirit's guard.

That's four 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.
Warner pushes down on Spirit's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Spirit wants to control but Warner is keeping busy.
Warner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spirit keeps working.
Spirit is pressing down on Warner's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jt Spirit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wacko Warner's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Spirit looks to score with a jab to the body but Warner is just out of range.
Spirit tries to clinch up.
Spirit misses with a right hand
and Warner counters with a stiff right hand.
Spirit wants to clinch
and Warner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Warner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spirit dips to his left and cracks Warner with an uppercut!

Spirit shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Spirit wants to take a breather but Warner is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spirit misses with a head shot. Warner uses the momentum to regain guard.
Spirit is looking to work some ground and pound but Warner has wrist control.

Warner is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Spirit has his hands clasped together but Warner extends an breaks Spirit's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Warner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wacko Warner!