PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike BangEm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Tickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Billy Tickle enters the cage!

BangEm
vs
Tickle

150 cm
19
135 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

155 cm
18
141 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike BangEm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Tickle!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BangEm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tickle counters with a series of strikes. BangEm will be more careful next time no doubt.
BangEm throws a series of punches but Tickle moves out of range.
Tickle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
BangEm could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A nice combination there by BangEm.
Tickle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tickle looks to land a combination but BangEm avoids it well.
Tickle pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces BangEm back to the cage. Tickle follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tickle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
BangEm throws a series of punches but Tickle avoids them all with ease.
BangEm cracks a nice hook into Tickle's ribs.
No joy there for BangEm, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
BangEm throws a combination. Tickle tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
BangEm scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mike BangEm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
BangEm throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tickle throws a right and a left that BangEm avoids nicely.
BangEm gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tickle throws a series of punches but BangEm avoids them all with ease.
Tickle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
BangEm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tickle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tickle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice combination there by BangEm.
BangEm slips a jab and a cross from Tickle.
BangEm throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tickle dodges the punch combination from BangEm.
Tickle misses with a wild combination.
Tickle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
BangEm fails to land with a series of punches.
BangEm throws a series of punches but Tickle moves out of range.
Tickle misses with a two punch combination.
BangEm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tickle.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
BangEm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tickle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tickle misses with a two punch combination.
BangEm slips under a jab from Tickle.
Tickle looks winded!
Tickle scores with a sloppy right hand. BangEm should have avoided that one.
Tickle throws a right hand that BangEm ducks under and follows up with a left that BangEm also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tickle throws a lazy right hand but BangEm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
BangEm works the jab nicely.
BangEm fails to land with a series of punches.
BangEm paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tickle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by BangEm.
A combination from BangEm does no damage.
Tickle scores with a jab. BangEm acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
BangEm throws a series of punches but Tickle moves out of range.
BangEm misses with a wild combination.
BangEm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tickle was well out of range. Poor timing from BangEm.
BangEm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
BangEm misses with a two punch combination.
Tickle scores with a one two! BangEm had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tickle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tickle cracks BangEm with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tickle throws a series of punches but BangEm moves out of range.
Tickle dodges the punch combination from BangEm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tickle throws a right and a left that BangEm avoids nicely.
BangEm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
BangEm misses with a few strikes there.
BangEm needs to keep his hands up - Tickle had a free shot at his head there.
BangEm dodges the punch combination from Tickle.
BangEm misses with a hook.
Tickle misses with a wild combination.
BangEm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tickle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
BangEm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and BangEm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tickle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but BangEm circles away quickly and effectively.
Tickle throws a nice looking combination but BangEm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
BangEm ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
BangEm throws a combination. Tickle tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tickle misses with a wild combination.
Tickle looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
BangEm shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tickle eats them both and turns towards BangEm to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tickle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tickle misses with a two punch combination.
BangEm misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tickle misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from BangEm. Those never looked like landing.
BangEm misses with a series of wild punches.
Tickle misses with a few strikes there.
BangEm is working the combinations to good effect here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
BangEm lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tickle lands with an uppercut that bounces BangEm off the cage and back into range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tickle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but BangEm circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Billy Tickle will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

BangEm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tickle.
Tickle throws an overhand right that lands on BangEm's shoulder, as BangEm tries to avoid the shot.
Tickle lands with a straight right. BangEm didn't see that one coming.
Tickle scores with the left hand. BangEm knows he should have avoided that one.
Tickle misses with a jab, cross combination.
BangEm misses with a double jab.
Tickle looks to land a right hand but BangEm moved out of range.
BangEm throws a series of strikes that have Tickle backpedaling.
Tickle misses with a few strikes there.
Billy Tickle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tickle throws a right hand that BangEm ducks under and follows up with a left that BangEm also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from BangEm. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from BangEm does no damage.
BangEm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mike BangEm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tickle misses with a series of wild punches.
BangEm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tickle throws a right hand that BangEm ducks under and follows up with a left that BangEm also avoids with ease.
BangEm stuns Tickle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BangEm moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
No joy there for Tickle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tickle dodges the punch combination from BangEm.
BangEm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from BangEm. Those never looked like landing.
Tickle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tickle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by BangEm.
Tickle misses with a jab, cross combination.
BangEm throws a right and a left that both miss.
BangEm is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tickle.
BangEm changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tickle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sloppy strikes from BangEm. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Tickle. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tickle dodges the punch combination from BangEm.
Tickle misses with a few strikes there.
BangEm tries to bum rush Tickle with a series of wild strikes but Tickle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tickle slips a jab and a cross from BangEm.
BangEm throws a series of punches but Tickle moves out of range.
BangEm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
BangEm takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tickle swinging wildly here.
BangEm avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from BangEm misses.
Tickle fails to land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
BangEm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tickle misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BangEm throws a series of punches but Tickle avoids them all with ease.
Tickle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from BangEm.
A punch combination from BangEm misses.
Tickle misses with the combination.
BangEm throws a series of strikes that have Tickle backpedaling.
Tickle might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A combination from Tickle does no damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by BangEm!
Tickle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tickle takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
BangEm slips a jab and a cross from Tickle.
Tickle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tickle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tickle throws a nice looking combination but BangEm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from BangEm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BangEm throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tickle throws a right hand that BangEm ducks under and follows up with a left that BangEm also avoids with ease.
Tickle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
BangEm misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Tickle misses.
Tickle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract BangEm.
BangEm scoring well with a low kick there.
Sloppy strikes from BangEm. Those never looked like landing.
Tickle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tickle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tickle swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
BangEm throws a right and a left that Tickle avoids nicely.
Tickle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mike BangEm will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

BangEm dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
BangEm swinging wildly here.
Sloppy strikes from Tickle. Those never looked like landing.
BangEm throws a nice looking combination but Tickle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
BangEm dodges the punch combination from Tickle.
Left hook, right uppercut from BangEm.
Some wild striking there from Tickle.
Tickle missing with a left hand there. BangEm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
BangEm throws a right and a left that both miss.
BangEm swinging wildly here.
BangEm fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tickle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tickle misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BangEm connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
BangEm has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tickle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from BangEm.
BangEm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tickle lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as BangEm backs up against the cage.
BangEm throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tickle lands a jab.
BangEm lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tickle circles away quickly and effectively.
Tickle avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tickle fails to land with a series of punches.
Tickle misses with a jab, cross combination.
BangEm on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
BangEm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tickle misses with a series of wild punches.
BangEm fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BangEm displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
BangEm misses with the combination.
Tickle displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
BangEm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tickle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
BangEm tries to move into range but Tickle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
BangEm misses the shot to the body.
Tickle is on the wrong end of a nice combination from BangEm.
Tickle throws a right and a left that both miss.
BangEm does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tickle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BangEm stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
BangEm fails to land with a series of punches.
BangEm throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tickle scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BangEm misses with a low kick.
Tickle looks to land a combination but BangEm avoids it well.
BangEm works over Tickle's head and body with a nice combination.
BangEm throws a nice looking combination but Tickle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tickle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
BangEm misses with a double jab
and Tickle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some wild striking there from BangEm.
Tickle lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
BangEm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tickle swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from BangEm misses.
Tickle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
BangEm throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tickle scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BangEm throws a series of punches but Tickle avoids them all with ease.
BangEm uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tickle.
Tickle looks to score with a jab to the body but BangEm is just out of range.
BangEm's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and BangEm duly obliges.
BangEm scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
No joy there for BangEm, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
BangEm slips a jab and a cross from Tickle.
BangEm misses with a series of wild punches.
BangEm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tickle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tickle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but BangEm moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
BangEm misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tickle digs a good body shot into BangEm's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tickle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but BangEm moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tickle misses with a wild combination.
BangEm misses with a double jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike BangEm.
Well BangEm has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mike BangEm!