PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sol Badguy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Forman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Forman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ultimate. Sol Badguy has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Badguy
vs
Forman

188 cm
26
155 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

176 cm
26
160 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sol Badguy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Red Forman!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badguy is looking to clinch but Forman is avoiding it.
Forman swings for the body but Badguy moves out of range.
Forman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Badguy on the side of the head.
Badguy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Forman was well out of range. Poor timing from Badguy.
Badguy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Forman.
Forman wants to clinch.
Badguy connects with a right hand. Forman shakes it off.

It looks like Red Forman has been cut.
Badguy tries to clinch there but Forman circles away.
Forman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Forman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Badguy tries to clinch but Forman moves out of range.
Badguy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Forman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Forman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Badguy at a distance.
Badguy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Forman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Forman scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badguy throws a hook to the side of Forman's head but Forman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Badguy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Forman has managed to clinch.
Forman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Forman managing to block the knees to the body from Badguy.
Forman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Forman breaks from the clinch.
Badguy lands with a shot to the body.
Forman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Badguy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Badguy tries to clinch up but Forman circles away and keeps his distance.
Forman staying out of range there.
Forman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Forman connects with a single shot there.
Badguy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab from Forman.
Badguy moves out of range as Forman strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Forman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees to the body from Badguy.
Badguy missing with knees to the body.
Badguy looking to throw knees to the head but Forman is blocking nicely.
Badguy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Forman managing to block the knees to the body from Badguy.
Badguy trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badguy.
Forman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Badguy misses with an elbow over the top.
Badguy lands with a left to the head.
Forman presses Badguy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Forman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Badguy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Badguy tries a knee to the head but Forman blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badguy lands a nice knee to the body.
Forman managing to block the knees to the body from Badguy.
Badguy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Forman avoids it.
Forman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Forman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Forman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Forman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Badguy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Forman.
Badguy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Forman finds it's way round the side to connect with Badguy's head.
Forman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Badguy moves away.
Badguy tries to clinch but Forman is having none of it.
Badguy throws a hook but Forman avoids it easily.
Badguy throws a body punch but Forman moves out of range.
Badguy is looking to clinch.
Badguy is looking to clinch.
Badguy stuns Forman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forman throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
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!
Forman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Badguy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Forman lands a right hook to the body.
Badguy is looking to clinch but Forman is avoiding it.
Badguy is looking to clinch but Forman is avoiding it.
Badguy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Forman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Badguy rushes Forman and presses him up against the cage.
Badguy has Forman pressed against the cage, preventing Forman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Forman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Forman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Forman.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Forman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Badguys head.
Forman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Badguy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Forman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Badguy crunches a lovely knee into Forman's ribcage.
Badguy misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Red Forman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Red Forman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Forman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Forman keeps the fight on the outside.
Badguy tries to clinch there but Forman circles away.
Badguy misses with a body shot.
Forman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Forman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Badguy wants to clinch
and Forman counters with a nice uppercut.
Forman punishes Badguy's body with a nice straight punch.
Badguy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Badguy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Badguy darts in trying to clinch
and Forman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Badguy tries to clinch but Forman is having none of it.

Forman moves into range and clinches up with Badguy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badguy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Forman.
Forman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Forman working aggressively here.
Forman managing to block the knees to the body from Badguy.
Badguy trying to land knees to the body.
Badguy trying to land knees to the body.
Forman avoiding damage as Badguy throws knees to the body.
Forman misses with a punch to the body.
Badguy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Forman avoids it.
Forman avoiding damage as Badguy throws knees to the body.
Badguy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Badguy trying to land knees to the body.
Forman trying to stall but Badguy improves his position.
Forman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Forman effectively controlling the action here.
Badguy trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badguy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Forman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Badguy tries to land knees in the clinch but Forman avoids the damage to the body.
Forman avoiding damage as Badguy throws knees to the body.

Forman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Badguy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Badguy throws a body punch but Forman moves out of range.
Badguy is looking to wear down Forman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Badguy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Forman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Badguy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Forman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badguy was well out of range. Poor timing from Forman.
The fight stays on the outside here - Badguy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Badguy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Forman lands a body shot.
A left lands for Forman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badguy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Forman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Forman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Badguy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Forman manages to avoid it.

Forman gets a clinch.
Forman lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badguy.
Forman avoiding damage as Badguy throws knees to the body.
Forman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Forman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Forman.
Forman gets through Badguy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Forman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Badguy is rocked!
Badguy trying to land knees to the body.
Oh Badguy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Forman lands a shot to the body.
Forman is trying to force a seperation but Badguy has the dominant position.
Badguy seems to have got his legs back now.
Forman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Badguy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badguy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Forman avoids it.
Forman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Badguy's elbow.
Forman scores with a shoulder strike.
Forman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Badguy looking to throw knees to the head but Forman is blocking nicely.
Badguy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Forman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Forman avoiding damage as Badguy throws knees to the body.
Forman lands a nice shot to the body.
Badguy trying to land knees to the body.
Badguy missing with knees to the body.
Badguy missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A hook to the body from Forman.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Forman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Badguys head.
Forman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Forman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Badguy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Forman is defending well for now.
Forman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Forman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Red Forman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Badguy misses with a hook.
Badguy gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Forman gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Red Forman!
Red Forman decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.