PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Ketchup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frodo Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baggins has chosen Moves Like Jagger as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ketchup has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. John Ketchup has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ketchup
vs
Baggins

199 cm
30
164 lbs
10 - 34 - 0

177 cm
21
163 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 34 - 0, fighting out of London, John Ketchup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Frodo Baggins!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Baggins gets tackled into the cage by Ketchup. Ketchup maintains the clinch.
Ketchup has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Baggins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Baggins looking to throw knees to the head but Ketchup is blocking nicely.
Ketchup blocks an elbow strike from Baggins.
Baggins is trying to drag Ketchup to the mat but Ketchup just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ketchup is trying to drag Baggins to the mat but Baggins just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ketchup is breathing heavily.

Ketchup has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Baggins uses from the top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Baggins trying to control the position from guard on top but Ketchup is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baggins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ketchup is keeping the position for now.
Ketchup is trying to control the position but Baggins postures up.
Baggins wants to control from the top but Ketchup keeps moving.
Baggins wants to pass the guard but Ketchup is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggins engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Frodo Baggins has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ketchup tries to score a power double leg takedown but Baggins sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ketchup somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Ketchup. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baggins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baggins tries to clinch up but Ketchup circles away and keeps his distance.
Baggins tries to clinch but Ketchup moves out of range.
John Ketchup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ketchup tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Baggins swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Ketchup with that takedown attempt.
Baggins doesn't manage to clinch there - Ketchup circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Baggins.
Ketchup throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Baggins clinches with his opponent.
Ketchup looking to stall.
Baggins crunches a lovely knee into Ketchup's ribcage.
Baggins is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baggins prevents a body shot from Ketchup.
Baggins stalling the fight.
Baggins misses with a knee to the head.
Baggins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ketchup.
Baggins lands an elbow just above Ketchup 's eye.
Stalling in the clinch from Baggins.
Baggins scores a nice knee to the body.
Baggins lands an elbow just above Ketchup 's eye.
Baggins landing knees to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Baggins takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting on Baggins's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frodo Baggins.
Baggins fails in his attempt to clinch.

Baggins has closed the distance and engaged Ketchup in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baggins pushes Ketchup back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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!
Baggins tries to land a knee to the head but Ketchup blocks with his arms.
Ketchup missing with knees to the body.
Baggins unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Baggins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Baggins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Baggins stalling.

Baggins works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Ketchup keeping moving, preventing Baggins from controlling successfully.
Ketchup not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baggins sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Baggins tries to free his leg and advance position but Ketchup is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frodo Baggins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Baggins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ketchup sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Baggins moves in looking to clinch but Ketchup pushes him off.

Ketchup closes the distance and clinches.
Baggins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Baggins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baggins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Baggins stalls.
Baggins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Baggins wants a takedown but no success here.
Baggins throws an elbow but it misses.
Baggins misses with an elbow strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baggins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Baggins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ketchup is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggins misses with a knee to the head.
Baggins drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
John Ketchup has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frodo Baggins.
Baggins pushes off an throws an elbow but Ketchup leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Baggins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ketchup blocks it with crossed arms.
Baggins pushes off an throws an elbow but Ketchup leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Baggins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Baggins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ketchup really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ketchup is trying to force a seperation but Baggins has the dominant position.
Ketchup jumps guard but Baggins stands there with Ketchup around his waist. Ketchup gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Baggins misses with a body punch.
Ketchup can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Baggins gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ketchup regains guard.
Baggins trying to control but Ketchup is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Frodo Baggins has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ketchup shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Baggins counters with a good low kick that Ketchup was not able to check.
Baggins fails with an attempt to clinch.
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!
Baggins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ketchup swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baggins wants to clinch up but Ketchup keeps it at a distance.
Baggins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
John Ketchup is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baggins doesn't manage to clinch there - Ketchup circles away.
Baggins tries to clinch up.

Baggins takes the fight into the clinch.
Baggins lands a shoulder strike.
Baggins misses with a knee strike.
Baggins with a knee to the head.
Baggins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baggins misses with a body punch.
A knee to the head by Baggins.
Baggins has Ketchup pushed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baggins lands a nice knee to the body.
Ketchup letting Baggins take a breather here.
Baggins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Baggins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Baggins is trying to stall.
Baggins lands an elbow that stopped Ketchup in his tracks for a moment.
Ketchup takes an elbow to the forehead.
Baggins lands an elbow just above Ketchup 's eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baggins lands a knee to the body.
Baggins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Baggins lands a nice elbow.
Ketchup blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frodo Baggins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Baggins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ketchup manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baggins fails with an attempt to clinch.

Ketchup closes the distance and clinches.
Baggins misses with some punches.
Ketchup is trying to pull guard but Baggins turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Baggins misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ketchup letting Baggins take a breather here.
Baggins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ketchup's face.
Baggins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ketchup's face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baggins lands a good knee to the midsection. Ketchup won't want to take too many of those.
Baggins lands an elbow just above Ketchup 's eye.
Baggins with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baggins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ketchup on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Ketchup breaks the clinch.
Baggins is looking to clinch.

Baggins drives through and clinches with Ketchup against the cage.
Baggins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baggins unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Baggins with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Baggins turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Baggins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ketchup keeps working.
Baggins is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Ketchup's shoulder. That is not cool.
Baggins trying to control the action but Ketchup is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ketchup is being controlled here.
Ketchup tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Baggins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee asks Baggins politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Baggins prefers to stall for the moment though.
Baggins cracks Ketchup with a big right hand but Ketchup just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Frodo Baggins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Baggins wants to control but Ketchup is keeping him busy.
Baggins is staying tight to Ketchup's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Frodo Baggins wasn't active enough on the ground.
Baggins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baggins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ketchup counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baggins is looking to clinch.
Baggins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ketchup swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baggins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ketchup manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ketchup circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ketchup counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Baggins pushes Ketchup up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Baggins.
Baggins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Baggins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ketchup's brow.
Ketchup is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Baggins to keep the fight standing.
Frodo Baggins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice elbow from Baggins.
Ketchup wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Ketchup. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ketchup goes for a takedown in the clinch but Baggins prevents it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baggins unloads a knee to the mid-section.
John Ketchup has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baggins dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frodo Baggins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Baggins 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frodo Baggins!
Frodo Baggins really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that [WOT] Inner Beast Nutrition And Laundry logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.