PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between High Functioning Psychopath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raven Poe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Functioning Psychopath
vs
Poe

202 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

198 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, High Functioning Psychopath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raven Poe!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Psychopath, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Psychopath. Those never looked like landing.
Psychopath throws a right and a left that both miss.
Psychopath swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poe avoids the body shot from Psychopath.
Psychopath looks to land a combination but Poe avoids it well.
Psychopath throws a right and a left that both miss.
Psychopath fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Poe fails with the takedown.
Psychopath misses with a few strikes there.
Psychopath stuffs the takedown attempt from Poe. Poe gets slowly back to his feet.
Psychopath throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Psychopath throws a nice looking combination but Poe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Psychopath throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Poe.
Psychopath keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
High Functioning Psychopath has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raven Poe.
Psychopath throws a nice looking combination but Poe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Poe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Poe thows a body shot but no joy.
Psychopath circles away from the clinch attempt.
Psychopath looks to score with a jab to the body but Poe is just out of range.
Poe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Psychopath with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Poe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Psychopath checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Poe looks winded!
Psychopath scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poe misses with a body shot.
Psychopath fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Psychopath. Those never looked like landing.
Psychopath displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Psychopath fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poe manages to avoid it.
Psychopath lands with a right hand.
Psychopath misses with a wild combination.
Psychopath fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poe manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poe shoots in but Psychopath avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Psychopath swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Psychopath misses with a wild body shot.
Psychopath lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Psychopath throws a series of punches but Poe avoids them all with ease.
Psychopath throws an overhand right that lands on Poe's shoulder, as Poe tries to avoid the shot.
Poe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Poe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Psychopath manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Psychopath's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Psychopath duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Psychopath misses with a looping right.
Psychopath swinging wildly here.
Poe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Psychopath misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Psychopath just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good exchange - Psychopath coming out on top.
Psychopath misses with a body shot.
Psychopath rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

High Functioning Psychopath dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Psychopath throws a series of strikes that have Poe backpedaling.
Poe shoots in for a takedown but Psychopath shows good takedown defense.
Poe moves to clinch but Psychopath breaks away

and Psychopath counters with a nice double leg into side control. Poe won't be happy with that.

Psychopath decides to stand back up.
Psychopath checks a low kick from Poe.
High Functioning Psychopath is winning the standup battle so far.
Psychopath swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Psychopath misses with a double jab
and Poe counters with a left to the body.
Psychopath swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Psychopath lands with an uppercut that bounces Poe off the cage and back into range.
High Functioning Psychopath is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Psychopath misses with a jab, cross combination.
High Functioning Psychopath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Psychopath throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Poe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Psychopath lands an overhand right.
Psychopath thows a body shot but no joy.
Poe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Psychopath is looking to wear down Poe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Psychopath throws a series of punches but Poe moves out of range.
Psychopath fails to land with a series of punches.
Psychopath throws a hook to the side of Poe's head but Poe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Poe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Psychopath was well out of range. Poor timing from Poe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Psychopath throws a good cross that connects.
Poe thows a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Psychopath does no damage.
Psychopath fails to land with a series of punches.
Psychopath throws a series of punches but Poe moves out of range.
Poe dodges the punch combination from Psychopath.
Psychopath tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poe was well out of range. Poor timing from Psychopath.
High Functioning Psychopath is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Poe just misses with a punch to the body.
Psychopath throws a right and a left that Poe avoids nicely.
Psychopath takes a swing at Poe's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poe avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Psychopath, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Poe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Psychopath circles away.
Psychopath tests Poe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Poe is trying desperately to land a takedown but Psychopath is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Poe.
Poe takes a swing at Psychopath's ribcage but misses.
Psychopath lands with a nice combination. Poe backs away looking to recover.
Psychopath shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Poe eats them both and turns towards Psychopath to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Poe misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poe throws a right and a left that Psychopath avoids nicely.
Psychopath throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Psychopath.
Psychopath connects with a body shot that sends Poe's belly button to the back.
Psychopath lands with a hook. Poe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Psychopath lands a nice looking body shot.
Psychopath fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch lands to the side of Poe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Psychopath was well out of range. Poor timing from Poe.
Psychopath closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

High Functioning Psychopath dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Psychopath connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Psychopath misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Psychopath.
Psychopath misses with a jab to the body
enabling Poe to counter with a crisp jab.
Psychopath misses with a double jab
and Poe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Psychopath thinking.
Psychopath misses with a body shot.
Poe misses with a body shot.
Psychopath missing with a left hand there. Poe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Psychopath stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Psychopath wants it to stay on the feet.
Psychopath avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Psychopath throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Psychopath missing with a left hand there. Poe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Poe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poe thows a body shot but no joy.
Psychopath uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Poe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Poe walks into a jab.
Psychopath throws out a loose jab but Poe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poe tries a low kick but Psychopath avoids it.
Psychopath swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Poe counters with a left to the body.
Psychopath throws a combination. Poe tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Psychopath throws a body punch but Poe moves out of range.
Psychopath throws a lazy right hand but Poe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Poe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Psychopath.
Some wild striking there from Psychopath.
Psychopath rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Psychopath swings for the body but Poe moves out of range.
Psychopath tries to bum rush Poe with a series of wild strikes but Poe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Psychopath throws a series of punches but Poe avoids them all with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poe moves in looking to clinch but Psychopath pushes him off.
Psychopath misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Psychopath uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poe.
Poe moves out of range as Psychopath strikes.
Psychopath looks to score with a jab to the body but Poe is just out of range.

Poe has managed to clinch.

Psychopath breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Psychopath lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Poe circles away quickly and effectively.
Poe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Psychopath will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Psychopath is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Poe can do to turn this around?
Poe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Psychopath sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Poe somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Psychopath misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Poe tries to close the distance and clinch but Psychopath swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Poe avoids the body shot from Psychopath.
Poe fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Psychopath misses.
Psychopath fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poe manages to avoid it.
Raven Poe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Poe is looking to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
High Functioning Psychopath showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Psychopath, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... High Functioning Psychopath!