PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Ammo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saint Bernard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirk Ammo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ammo
vs
Bernard

183 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kirk Ammo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Saint Bernard!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ammo tries to clinch but Bernard is having none of it.
Bernard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bernard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bernard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ammo drives through and clinches with Bernard against the cage.
Bernard is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ammo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ammo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short body shot lands from Bernard as the two fighters clinch.
Bernard can't break the clinch.

Bernard gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Bernard postures up in Ammo's guard and throws a big left but Ammo blocks it.
Ammo looking to control.
Ammo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bernard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bernard slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bernard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bernard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ammo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bernard is controlling him.
Bernard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ammo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bernard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ammo keeping moving, preventing Bernard from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ammo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bernard stays in close to Ammo's body and controls the position.
Bernard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernard preventing the sweep.
Bernard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ammo is breathing heavily.
Bernard trying to control the position from guard on top but Ammo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ammo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bernard with a nice head shot there.
Bernard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ammo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bernard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ammo keeping moving, preventing Bernard from controlling successfully.
Bernard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ammo wants to sweep here but Bernard controlling him for the moment.
Bernard works over Ammo with some ground and pound from guard.
Bernard slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ammo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bernard.
Bernard tries to free his leg and advance position but Ammo is retaining full guard.
Ammo keeping moving, preventing Bernard from controlling successfully.
Bernard looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Saint Bernard wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bernard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ammo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bernard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bernard throws a right and a left that Ammo avoids nicely.
A slow jab from Bernard misses its intended target.
Ammo dodges the punch combination from Bernard.
Ammo connects with a body shot that sends Bernard's belly button to the back.
Ammo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ammo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bernard's head backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bernard misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bernard throws a series of punches but Ammo moves out of range.
Bernard lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bernard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ammo tries to clinch up.
Ammo misses with a body kick.
Bernard misses with a few strikes there.
Ammo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bernard's sensitive parts.
Bernard tries to bum rush Ammo with a series of wild strikes but Ammo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No luck for Bernard with that takedown attempt.
Ammo throws a big shot that misses.
Bernard throws a right hand that Ammo ducks under and follows up with a left that Ammo also avoids with ease.
Ammo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bernard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bernard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bernard is breathing heavily.
Bernard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ammo.
Ammo scoring well with a low kick there.
Ammo tries to clinch but Bernard moves out of range.
Saint Bernard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ammo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bernard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Bernard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ammo circles away quickly and effectively.
Bernard throws a series of punches but Ammo moves out of range.
Ammo wants to clinch up but Bernard keeps it at a distance.
Ammo connects with a nice looking jab.
Bernard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ammo lands with a good body shot.
Ammo misses with a few strikes there.
Kirk Ammo is winning the standup battle so far.
Ammo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ammo lands with a shot to the body.
Ammo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ammo wants to clinch.
Ammo cracks Bernard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ammo swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saint Bernard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bernard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ammo tries to clinch but Bernard is having none of it.
Ammo lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ammo tries to clinch but Bernard is having none of it.
A punch combination from Bernard misses.

Ammo clinches up with Bernard and pushes him back against the cage.
Ammo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ammo.
Bernard has had enough of the clinch but Ammo keeps him there for the moment.

Ammo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ammo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bernard takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ammo tries to close the distance and clinch but Bernard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Bernard misses.
Bernard shoots in for a takedown but Ammo shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ammo takes the fight into the clinch.
Ammo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ammo lands a knee to the head.
Bernard has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ammo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kirk Ammo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saint Bernard.
Ammo has Bernard pushed against the cage.
Ammo tries to stall but Bernard uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bernard takes a knee to the side of the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bernard as Ammo tries to tie him up.
Ammo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bernard in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ammo is looking to break free of the clinch but Bernard has double underhooks.
Ammo looking to slow down the pace here.
Bernard is trying to pull guard but Ammo has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernard managing to block the knees to the body from Ammo.
Bernard looking for a takedown.
Ammo is looking to break free of the clinch but Bernard has double underhooks.
Bernard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ammo misses with a knee to the head.

Bernard gets a trip takedown into half guard.
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!
Bernard throws a strike but Ammo avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bernard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bernard trying to control the position from guard on top but Ammo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ammo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirk Ammo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ammo slips a jab and a cross from Bernard.
Bernard swinging wildly here.
Bernard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ammo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bernard stalks Ammo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ammo's face. Ammo staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Kirk Ammo has been cut.
Bernard misses with a series of wild punches.
Bernard tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bernard tries to bum rush Ammo with a series of wild strikes but Ammo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Ammo drives through and clinches with Bernard against the cage.

Bernard has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ammo regains guard immediately.
Ammo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bernard postures up in Ammo's guard and throws a big left but Ammo blocks it.
Bernard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ammo trying to keep a closed guard but Bernard is proving a slippery customer.

Ammo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bernard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bernard throwing strikes but missing.
Bernard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ammo is keeping the position for now.
Saint Bernard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ammo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bernard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ammo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bernard stands up over Ammo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bernard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bernard working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ammo's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bernard is looking to work some ground and pound but Ammo has wrist control.
Bernard must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bernard working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bernard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ammo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bernard trying to control the position from guard on top but Ammo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bernard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ammo is keeping the position for now.
Bernard trying to control the position from guard on top but Ammo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bernard showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernard lands a couple of digs.
Bernard postures up in Ammo's guard and throws a big left but Ammo blocks it.
Bernard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ammo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bernard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bernard wants to pass the guard but Ammo is keeping the position.
Ammo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bernard controls the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saint Bernard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bernard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saint Bernard!