PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Captain Obvious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Boxer will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Obvious
vs
Boxer

180 cm
21
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Captain Obvious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Boxer!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxer lands a nice shot that snaps Obvious's head back.

Obvious throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Boxer tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Obvious is in Boxer's guard.
Obvious stopping the sweep attempt from Boxer.
Boxer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
You get the feeling that Obvious really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Boxer tries to control but Obvious wriggling away.
Obvious is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Obvious might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Obvious has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Boxer's lack of action.
Boxer tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Obvious.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tommy Boxer was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Boxer darts in and clinches Obvious up against the cage.
Boxer dodges an elbow strike from Obvious.
Obvious is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Boxer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Obvious doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer is looking to break free of the clinch but Obvious has double underhooks.
Obvious throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from Obvious.
A short uppercut from Obvious.
Obvious fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boxer working hard to break the clinch.

Boxer breaks the clinch.
Boxer throws a sloppy head kick

and Obvious counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boxer is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Obvious has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Boxer is looking for a sweep.
Boxer takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Obvious creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Boxer sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Boxer tries to buck Obvious off but Obvious is having none of it.
Boxer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Obvious working over Boxer with some ground and pound. Boxer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer is trying to stand back up but Obvious is controlling him
Boxer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Obvious.
Boxer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Boxer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Obvious missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Obvious is looking to work some ground and pound but Boxer has wrist control.
Obvious working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Obvious trying to control but Boxer is working from the bottom.
Obvious landing with the ground and pound.
Obviousis looking to pass into half guard but Boxer pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Boxer is in guard.
Boxer trying to stand up but can't free himself from Obvious's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Obvious is keeping the position for now.
Obvious wants to stand but Boxer is controlling the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Obvious pushes Boxer off and gets back to his feet.

Obvious has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Boxer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boxer is trying to break the clinch but Obvious is controlling him.
Obvious misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boxer wants to get back to striking at distance but Obvious won't allow it.
Boxer dodges an elbow strike from Obvious.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Obvious dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Boxer throws a nice looking combination but Obvious bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boxer scores with a punch to the head.
Boxer connects with a crisp jab.
Obvious moves out of range of the body kick from Boxer.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Obvious enables Boxer to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Obvious manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boxer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Obvious is proving hard to escape from.
Boxer connects with a couple of short punches.
Boxer would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Boxer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Obvious is keeping the position for now.

Obvious uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obvious checks a low kick from Boxer.
Boxer throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Obvious counters by moving into the clinch.
Obvious goes for a takedown attempt but Boxer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Obvious is looking to clinch.

Obvious scores with a takedown into Boxer's guard.

Boxer is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Obvious lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boxer backwards.
Boxer blocks an uppercut.
Boxer is trying to push Obvious away but Obvious has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boxer manages to break the clinch.

Boxer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Boxer manages to break the clinch.
Boxer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boxer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Obvious tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boxer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boxer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Obvious sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Boxer somewhat.
Boxer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Obvious counters with a takedown into side control.
Obvious wants to control but Boxer is keeping him busy.
Obvious tries to move into full mount but can't pass Boxer's legs.
Obvious wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boxer keeps working.
Obvious cracks Boxer with a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer tries to improve position but can't.
Boxer managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Obvious.
Boxer is trying to improve his position.
Boxer managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Obvious.
Boxer is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Obvious lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Obvious working the body and head with strikes.
Obvious in side control lands a decent elbow.
Obvious advances nicely into full mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obvious fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obvious with the ground and pound from mount.
Boxer can't escape the position.
Boxer is breathing heavily.
Obvious landing strikes from the mount and Boxer is in trouble!
Boxer bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Boxer wants to stand and escape but instead Obvious has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Boxer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Obvious trying to control the position from guard on top but Boxer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Obvious is looking to work some ground and pound but Boxer has wrist control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Obvious throws a strike but Boxer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Boxer wants to get up but he can't break Obvious's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Captain Obvious will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Obvious turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boxer keeps the fight on the outside.
Boxer misses with a few strikes there.
Boxer misses with an uppercut

so Obvious counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Boxer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Obvious.
Boxer looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Obvious puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Boxer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Obvious.
Obvious is nestled in close to Boxer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boxer is looking to get back to is feet but Obvious passes into side control.
Boxer is trying to escape the position but Obvious is controlling the position.
Boxer takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Obvious working the body and head with strikes.
Boxer is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boxer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Obvious throwing strikes but Boxer manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obvious pushes Boxer away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Boxer gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Boxer tries to stand but Obvious is controlling his head.

Boxer decides to stand up, so the ref orders Obvious to his feet.
Obvious tries to clinch but Boxer is having none of it.
Boxer leaves Obvious with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Obvious scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Obvious prevents Boxer from escaping the position.
Boxer is looking to reverse the position.
Obvious wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boxer keeps working.
Boxer is looking to regain half guard here but Obvious keeps moving and retains side control.
Tommy Boxer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obvious prevents Boxer from escaping the position.
Obvious scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Boxer to see if he's OK.
Obvious lands a few punches from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obvious scoring with punches from side control.
Obvious working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Obvious creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Boxer is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Obvious misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Obvious scoring with punches from side control.
Obvious working the head and body with strikes.
Obvious scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Obvious.
Boxer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Captain Obvious overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Obvious seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Obvious lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Boxer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boxer wants to improve his position but Obvious is controlling well.

Boxer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Obvious pulls his head out easily.
Obvious is trying to control the action in half guard but Boxer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Boxer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Obvious content to control rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obvious missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Obvious is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Obvious with the ground and pound but Boxer uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Boxer wants to stand up but Obvious is controlling him.
Obvious wants to control from the top but Boxer keeps moving.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Obvious in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Captain Obvious is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Obvious trying to control the position from guard on top but Boxer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Captain Obvious showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Obvious, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Captain Obvious!