PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abu Ubba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ubba
vs
Doe

194 cm
22
212 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

185 cm
19
206 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abu Ubba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Doe!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doe avoids the head kick by Ubba.
Ubba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ubba plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Ubba feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ubba being controlled here momentarily.
Doe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ubba is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ubba.
Ubba won't allow Doe to get back to his feet.
Ubba is looking to work some ground and pound but Doe has wrist control.
Ubba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Ubba drops back, looking for a kneebar! Doe looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Doe looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Doe!
Ubba 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.
Ubba sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe prevents Ubba from improving his position.

Doe stands up and beckons Ubba to join him on the feet.
Ubba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ubba throws a head kick but Doe moves out of range.
Doe throws a lazy head kick
and Ubba makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Doe really felt that one!
Doe looks gassed!
Ubba throws a head kick but Doe moves out of range.
Doe throws a lazy head kick
and Ubba counters with a two punch combo.

Doe gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Ubba thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ubba tries to free his leg and advance position but Doe is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Doe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ubba looking to pass the guard.
Doe is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Doe lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ubba!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Doe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Doe prevents Ubba from getting the reversal.
Doe tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe prevents Ubba from getting the reversal.
Doe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ubba working to try and regain half guard.
Doe controlling the position easily from mount.
Doe working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four 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.
Ubba tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ubba slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Doe performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Doe stands up and beckons Ubba to join him on the feet.

Ubba shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ubba showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ubba.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abu Ubba dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ubba misses with the combination.
Ubba lands with a slapping head kick.
Ubba connects with a high kick.
Ubba lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Doe is rocked!
A low kick from Doe is predictable there
and Ubba finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Doe throws a head kick that misses
and Ubba counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Doe is still on wobbly legs! Can Ubba finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ubba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ubba throws a sloppy head kick and Doe moves out of range easily.
Ubba ducks under a wild hook from Doe.
Doe seems to have recovered his senses.
Doe misses with a double jab
and Ubba counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Doe is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Doe throws a sloppy head kick and Ubba moves out of range easily.
Doe connects with a solid leg kick.
Doe avoids the head kick by Ubba.
Ubba throws a head kick that misses.
Doe connects with a jab.
John Doe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Doe.
Doe is breathing heavily.
Ubba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ubba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ubba looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Doe is fending him off so far but Ubba persists. Nope, Doe circles away and we're back to standing.
Doe blocks a head kick by Ubba.
Ubba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Doe blocks a head kick by Ubba.
A head kick lands from Ubba that sends Doe to the canvas. Doe tries to scramble back to his feet but Ubba brings him back down into side control.
Doe avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ubba.

Ubba is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Doe is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Ubba goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Doe rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ubba's guard! Nice work there by Doe!
Doe wanted to stand there but Ubba had control of the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ubba is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ubba sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Doe's guard.
Ubba thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Doe's head.
Doe won't allow Ubba to pass to mount.
Ubba winds up and cracks Doe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Ubba seems to be working for a kimura but Doe defends the submission attempt.

Ubba is trying to work for a kimura but Doe is defending well.

Ubba is looking for a kimura but Doe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ubba to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ubba is working for a submission of some sort.

Ubba is trying to work for a kimura but Doe is defending well.
Ubba looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Doe trying to control here.
Ubba with the ground and pound but Doe uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ubba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ubba lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ubba throws a head kick that Doe semi-blocks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ubba throws a head kick that misses.
Ubba circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Doe drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Ubba follows Doe to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abu Ubba!