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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Buck Shmuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cranky Hangover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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174 cm
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135 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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160 cm
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130 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Likes ground |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Buck Shmuck! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cranky Hangover! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! No luck for Shmuck with that takedown attempt. Hangover throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shmuck. A punch combination from Hangover misses. Shmuck feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Shmuck will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Hangover looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Shmuck loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Shmuck trying to control but Hangover is working from the bottom. Shmuck preventing the sweep. Shmuck controlling from the top position. Shmuck stops Hangover from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Hangover tries to clinch there but Shmuck circles away.
Shmuck looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hangover! Shmuck landing strikes from the mount and Hangover is in trouble! Shmuck trying to control but Hangover is having none of it. Hangover holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Shmuck tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Shmuck working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shmuck controlling the pace for now. Shmuck lands a big shot there that rocks Hangover but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hangover looks gassed! Shmuck controlling the pace for now. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Shmuck trying to control but Hangover is having none of it. Shmuck raining down shots from the mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shmuck content just to control the position here. Shmuck looking to finish Hangover with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hangover! Shmuck has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hangover's face.
Shmuck putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Shmuck connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Shmuck with a couple of short strikes. Shmuck is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hangover can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Shmuck lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Shmuck controlling his opponent. BOOM! Shmuck connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Shmuck breaks from Hangover's wrist control and lands an elbow. Shmuck controlling from the full mount. Shmuck breaks from Hangover's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hangover is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Shmuck controlling the position easily from mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buck Shmuck dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Shmuck shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Shmuck showed some decent athleticism there. Shmuck is controlling the pace.
Hangover on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Shmuck controlling the action here. Hangover wants to get back to his feet.
Hangover is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shmuck controlling the action here.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Buck Shmuck just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Shmuck shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hangover's guard. Shmuck missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Shmuck wants to control from the top but Hangover keeps moving. Shmuck controlling from the top position. Hangover avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shmuck looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Shmuck slips nicely into half guard. Shmuck not doing much here.
Shmuck seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hangover for as long as he can get away with. Shmuck looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Shmuck gets to his feet - back to striking we go! Shmuck closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Shmuck scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Buck Shmuck overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Shmuck slows the pace down in half guard. Hangover has hold of Shmuck's hands but Shmuck slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Shmuck lands with a punch from half guard. Shmuck lands with a punch from half guard. Shmuck controlling the pace. Hangover avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shmuck. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Shmuck lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Shmuck not landing any meaningful shots this time. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buck Shmuck dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Shmuck shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Shmuck landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Shmuck content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Shmuck wants to work for an arm triangle but Hangover is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hangover is looking to escape. Hangover takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Shmuck sitting and controlling from the half guard. Shmuck thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hangover's head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shmuck lands strikes from half guard. Shmuck keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Buck Shmuck just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Shmuck fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hangover sprawls well initially but Shmuck persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Still in half guard, Shmuck seems content to control. Cranky Hangover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hangover keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Shmuck perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Shmuck throwing shots but Hangover is blocking nicely. Shmuck perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Shmuck has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Shmuck is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hangover sees it coming and defends easily. Shmuck performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shmuck throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Buck Shmuck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Shmuck takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Shmuck scoring with strikes to the body and head. Shmuck looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Buck Shmuck just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Shmuck drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hangover is being controlled here. Shmuck misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Shmuck in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that's the end of the fight! Buck Shmuck showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shmuck, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Buck Shmuck! Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Buck Shmuck! Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Buck Shmuck!
Buck Shmuck wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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pop
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RATING
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