PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between pile driver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Quid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). driver comes to the cage accompanied by my way. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

driver
vs
Quid

175 cm
20
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

177 cm
23
149 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

GTI-MAX SUPPS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, pile driver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Johnny Quid!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
driver getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
driver misses with a jab, cross combination.
Quid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but driver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Quid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
driver throws a one two combo.
Quid tries to clinch but driver is having none of it.
Quid tries to clinch but driver moves out of range.
Quid doesn't manage to clinch there - driver circles away.
Quid scores with a head kick.
driver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
driver thuds his right hand into Quid's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Quid wants to clinch up but driver keeps it at a distance.

Quid has driver up against the cage in a clinch.

Quid breaks the clinch.

driver clinches with his opponent.
driver tries to break the clinch but Quid is controlling the position.
driver looking for a takedown.
Quid content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
driver managing to block the knees to the body from Quid.

Quid breaks the clinch.
Quid tries to clinch
and driver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for driver.

driver closes the distance and pushes Quid back into the cage.
Quid misses with a knee to the head.
Quid tries a knee to the head but driver blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from Quid.
driver has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Quid avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
driver on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
driver fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for pile driver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quid prevents a takedown attempt there.
Quid taking a breather.

driver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
driver misses with a double jab.
Quid tries to clinch but fails miserably
and driver counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
driver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Quid.
Quid wants to clinch
enabling driver to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quid looks to clinch
and driver counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Quid takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Quid is on the wrong end of a nice combination from driver.
Quid closes the distance but driver moves to the side
and driver counters with a left and a right that stings Quid.
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!
Quid slips a jab and a cross from driver.
Quid tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and driver counters with a nice uppercut.
Quid tries to clinch but fails miserably

and driver moves into the clinch.
Quid misses with a knee strike.
driver avoiding damage as Quid throws knees to the body.
Quid landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Quid keeps control of driver as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Quid keeps control of driver as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Quid connects with a knee to the head.
driver tries for a takedown but Quid manages to get underhooks.
Quid lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quid misses with a knee strike.
Quid looks gassed!
Quid throws a knee to the head but misses.
driver changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Quid fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Quid tries to clinch but driver moves away

and driver counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by driver.

Quid breaks the clinch.
Quid misses with a combination
enabling driver to counter with a crisp jab.

driver closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - driver lands in his opponent's guard.
driver trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
driver 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as driver accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
driver trying to control but Quid is working from the bottom.
Quid tries to land a sweep but no joy.
driver trying to control but Quid is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Quid moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Quid lands a right hook to the body.
driver is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
driver circles away from the clinch attempt
and driver counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Quid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
pile driver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
driver throws a body punch but Quid moves out of range.

driver closes the distance and clinches.
Quid lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
driver is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Quid works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Quid lands a knee to the body.
Quid unloads a knee to the mid-section. driver lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A left hand lands to the body for Quid.
A bit of stalling here from Quid.
driver avoiding damage as Quid throws knees to the body.
driver is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Quid looking to throw knees to the head but driver is blocking nicely.
Quid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
driver is trying to break the clinch but Quid has him pressed against the cage.
Quid pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Quid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Quid trying to land knees to the body.
Quid stops a takedown attempt from driver.
Quid tries a knee to the head but driver blocks it.
driver letting Quid take a breather here.
The is referee keeping an eye on driver - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
driver being controlled against the cage.

Quid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Quid throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by driver.
Quid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quid tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and driver counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donk. driver catches Quid right on the button with a cross.
driver takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Quid clinches with his opponent.
driver wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Quid has him pressed against the cage.
Quid unloads a knee to the mid-section. driver lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
driver has had enough of the clinch but Quid keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

driver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Quid tries to clinch up
and driver counters with a straight right hand.
Horrible takedown by driver or perhaps it was just good defense by Quid which made him look bad.
driver misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for pile driver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quid closes the distance looking to clinch

and driver counters with a takedown into side control.
Quid struggling a bit here.
driver tries to get to his feet but Quid is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with driver in his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Quid looking for subs off his back but driver has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
driver lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Quid keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
driver trying to control from Quid's half guard. Quid has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Quid pulls driver in to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
driver won't allow Quid to sweep him here.
Quid wants to stand and escape but driver is having none of it.
Quid being controlled here, momentarily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Quid can do anything to dispel that myth.
driver is looking to work some ground and pound but Quid has wrist control.
driver sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Quid's guard.
Quid slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
driver advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Johnny Quid will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

driver misses the shot to the body.
driver lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice body punch from driver.
Quid tries to clinch up but driver circles away and keeps his distance.
driver swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Quid.
driver scores with a punch to the head.
pile driver is winning the standup battle so far.
Quid wants to clinch up but driver keeps it at a distance.
driver has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Quid.
Quid looks to clinch

and driver counters by clinching up.
Quid holding his opponent close, against the cage.

driver breaks from the clinch.
Quid wants to clinch
and driver counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts driver, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quid tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and driver counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Quid pushes driver back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Quid stalling in the clinch but driver improves position.
driver managing to block the knees to the body from Quid.

driver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
driver throws a series of punches but Quid moves out of range.
No joy there for driver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good exchange - driver coming out on top.
driver lands with a nice combination. Quid backs away looking to recover.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Quid tries to clinch
and driver counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Quid stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
driver circles away from the clinch attempt.
driver lands a head shot.
Johnny Quid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quid tries to close the distance and clinch but driver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Quid fails with an attempt to clinch.
Quid closes the distance but driver moves to the side
and Quid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnny Quid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
driver is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
driver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Quid.
Quid prevents driver from breaking the clinch.
Quid taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Quid.
Quid lands a knee to the head.
Quid tries to land a knee to the head but driver blocks with his arms.
Quid lands a knee to the head.
Quid misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but driver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
driver wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Quid keeps control of driver as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Quid is pushing driver up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Quid gets through driver's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

driver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
driver lands with a nice combination. Quid backs away looking to recover.
driver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
driver moves out of range as Quid throws a body kick.
Quid closes the distance looking to clinch
and driver makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
driver circles away from the clinch attempt

and driver counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Quid's guard now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
driver is looking to work some ground and pound but Quid has wrist control.
Quid wants to sweep here but driver controlling him for the moment.

driver gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Quid wants to clinch but driver slips to the side
and driver counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Quid lands with a kick to the temple. driver shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
driver lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
driver is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Quid has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
driver scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Quid closes the distance looking to clinch
and driver counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
pile driver showed his dominance in that final round.
I think driver has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... pile driver!