PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Homer J Pimpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George McFly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George McFly will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

J Pimpson
vs
McFly

193 cm
24
210 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

182 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes ground

ANZAC Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Homer J Pimpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George McFly!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFly lands a lovely overhand right.
McFly tries to clinch up.

Pimpson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Pimpson is working for a submission of some sort.
Pimpson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Pimpson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McFly slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pimpson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McFly keeping full guard, as Pimpson tries to pass.
McFly is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFly wants to get back to his feet but Pimpson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pimpson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Pimpson scores with a takedown into McFly's guard.
Pimpson won't allow McFly to get back to his feet.
McFly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McFly wants to get back to his feet but Pimpson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McFly tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Pimpson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! McFly is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! McFly has escaped and now he's on top!
Pimpson is breathing heavily.
McFly wants to pass the guard but Pimpson is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFly wanted to stand there but Pimpson had control of the position.
Pimpson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McFly.
McFly trying to control but Pimpson is working from the bottom.
Pimpson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Pimpson has his foot on McFly's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McFly works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McFly is looking to clinch but Pimpson is avoiding it.
McFly fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pimpson avoids a kick to the body.
McFly tries to close the distance and clinch but Pimpson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pimpson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McFly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pimpson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McFly with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pimpson counters with a head kick.
Pimpson misses with a head kick.
Pimpson misses with a head kick.
McFly avoids a punch combination nicely.
McFly misses with a takedown attempt

and Pimpson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
McFly is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Pimpson actively working from the bottom here.
McFly looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McFly wants to control but Pimpson is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pimpson moves into full guard.
McFly stopping the sweep attempt from Pimpson.
McFly works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pimpson wants to improve his position but McFly is controlling well.
McFly throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McFly wants to stand but Pimpson has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
McFly working Pimpson over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Homer J Pimpson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

McFly doesn't manage to clinch there - Pimpson circles away.
A head kick misses from Pimpson.
McFly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McFly tries to clinch

so Pimpson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
McFly throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Pimpson looking to pass the guard.

Pimpson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pimpson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Pimpson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! McFly is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! McFly has escaped and now he's on top!
McFly forces his way into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFly is nestled in close to Pimpson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pimpson tries to get to full guard but McFly has control of the leg.
Pimpson is working hard here to advance position.
McFly frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
McFly lands a nice shot to the head.
Pimpson is in a horrible position here. McFly smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pimpson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pimpson is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFly scoring with strikes but Pimpson is staying in there.
McFly landing punches.
Pimpson working to try and regain half guard.
McFly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pimpson is looking to escape.

McFly is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pimpson is surviving well by controlling McFly's body position as best he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McFly working away from the top, dropping strikes.
McFly looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pimpson is working to get back to half guard.
McFly landing strikes, looking to finish!
McFly wants to control the pace but Pimpson is squirming around nicely.
Pimpson working to try and regain half guard.
McFly content just to control the position here.
McFly lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pimpson is in all sorts of trouble here.
McFly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McFly working the ground and pound effectively.
Pimpson tries to reverse the position but McFly maintains control.
McFly lands a nice shot to the head.
Pimpson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pimpson wants to get back to his feet.
Pimpson is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George McFly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

McFly tries for a takedown but Pimpson circles away easily

and Pimpson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Homer J Pimpson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pimpson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McFly wants to get back to his feet.

Pimpson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McFly is just riding it out for now. Pimpson eventually gives up the hold.

Pimpson is looking for a kimura but McFly is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pimpson to get the leverage.
McFly moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
McFly throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

McFly pushes a forearm under Pimpson's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Pimpson is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). George McFly!