PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between One Punch (ranked 5274 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Worner (ranked 5777 p4p, 0 weight class). Punch has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Punch
vs
Worner

167 cm
24
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, One Punch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Austin Worner!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punch misses with a body shot.
Worner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Punch is fending him off so far but Worner persists. Nope, Punch circles away and we're back to standing.
Worner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Worner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Punch.
Punch is breathing heavily.
Worner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Punch throws a body shot but no joy.
Punch lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Worner ducks under a wild hook from Punch.
Punch misses the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Worner misses.
Worner moves out of range of the strikes.
Punch looks to land a left hand but Worner moved out of range nicely.
Worner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Punch.
Worner shoots for a double leg takedown but Punch sprawls well. He's pushed Worner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Worner shoots in and drives through. Punch sprawls well.
One Punch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Worner.
Worner defending well as Punch loads up on a big left hand.
Worner follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Worner tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Punch defends well and Worner ends up having to push Punch into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Worner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Worner shoots in but Punch avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner throws a right hand that Punch ducks under and follows up with a left that Punch also avoids with ease.
Worner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Punch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Worner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Punch sprawls well. Punch wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Worner gets slowly back to his feet.
Punch just misses with a punch to the body.
Punch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Punch misses the target.
Worner shoots for a double leg takedown but Punch sprawls well. He's pushed Worner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
One Punch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Worner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Punch.
Worner is looking to clinch but Punch is avoiding it.
Nice jab there from Worner.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Worner.
Punch defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Worner.
Worner tries for a takedown but Punch sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Worner moves in looking to clinch but Punch pushes him off.
Worner throws a sloppy head kick and Punch moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worner fails with the takedown.
Punch throws a shot from downtown. Worner moves away and avoids it.
Worner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Worner fails with a takedown attempt.
Worner shoots for a takedown but Punch saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Worner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Punch throws a jab but it's blocked by Worner.
Punch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Worner moves away.
Worner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Worner tries to clinch there but Punch circles away.
Worner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Punch is looking to counter punch.
Nice sprawl there from Punch as Worner shoots in.
Worner has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Worner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Worner tries to clinch up but Punch circles away and keeps his distance.
Worner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Punch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Worner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Punch moves away.
Punch is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Worner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Worner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Worner fails to land with a series of punches.
Worner slips under a jab.
Worner just misses with a punch to the body.
Punch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Punch throws an overhand right that lands on Worner's shoulder, as Worner tries to avoid the shot.
Worner misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worner lands with a slapping head kick.
Worner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Punch tries to avoid it but Worner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Punch to the ground. Punch escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Punch misses with an uppercut.
Worner shoots in looking for a takedown but Punch manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Worner's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
It looked like Punch was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Worner.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Worner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Punch avoids it really well and circles away.
Worner wants to slow Punch down by chopping away at his legs.
Punch takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Punch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Worner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Punch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Worner.
Worner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Punch sprawls well. Punch wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Worner gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

One Punch dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Worner swinging wildly here.
Worner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Punch avoids it really well and circles away.
Worner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Punch rather than just go for the knockout.
Worner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Punch.
Worner wants to counter with a clinch but Punch pushes him away.
Worner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Worner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Worner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
One Punch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Worner.
Worner has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Punch misses the target.
One Punch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Worner shoots for a double leg takedown but Punch sprawls well. He's pushed Worner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Worner or perhaps it was just good defense by Punch, which made it look bad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Worner ducks right into an uppercut from Punch.
Punch missing with a left hand there. Worner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Worner throws a nice looking combination but Punch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Worner moves away from the strike by Punch.
Worner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Punch takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
One Punch is winning the standup battle so far.
Punch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Worner lands with a kick to the temple. Punch shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Worner goes for a double leg but Punch avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Punch continues to drive forward.
Worner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Punch defends it nicely.
Punch misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch misses with an uppercut.
Punch keeps the fight on the outside.
Worner shoots in and drives through. Punch sprawls well.
Worner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Punch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Worner shoots in for a double leg but Punch sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Punch throws a body shot but no joy.
Worner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Punch sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Worner somewhat.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Punch looks to throw the jab but Worner is out of range.
Worner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Worner shoots in and drives through. Punch sprawls well.
The fighters circle momentarily. Punch darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Worner might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Punch has got the better of the exchanges.
Nice cross by Punch.
Worner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Worner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Punch but Punch pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Punch cracks a nice hook into Worner's ribs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Worner.
Punch lands with a straight right. Worner didn't see that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Punch.
Worner fails with a takedown attempt.
Worner is looking to clinch.
Punch throws a jab when Worner was well out of range.
Punch keeps the fight on the outside.
Worner throws a wild body kick that Punch sees coming a mile off.
Worner fails with the takedown.
A little feinted left hand from Punch on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Worner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Punch's waist but Punch gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Worner off to one side.
Worner darts in looking for a takedown but Punch gets double underhooks and turns Worner into the cage.
Worner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Punch to score with a decent uppercut.
Worner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Worner looks to throw the jab but Punch is out of range.
Worner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

One Punch dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Punch moves out of range of the body kick.
Punch throws a hook to the side of Worner's head but Worner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Worner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Punch sprawls well. Punch wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Worner gets slowly back to his feet.
Punch swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Worner shoots in looking for a takedown but Punch manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Worner's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Punch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Punch looks to throw the jab but Worner is out of range.
Punch throws a body shot but no joy.
As Punch backs off Worner throws a huge counter combo but Punch manages to avoid it all.
Worner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Punch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Punch on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Worner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Punch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Austin Worner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punch stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Punch wants it to stay on the feet.
It looked like Punch wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
One Punch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Worner.
A looping hook to the body misses from Punch. Worner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Worner is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Punch defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Worner.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Punch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Worner moves out of range as Punch strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Worner goes for a double leg but Punch avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Punch continues to drive forward.
Worner connects with a leg kick. Punch looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Worner shoots in looking for a takedown but Punch manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Worner's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Punch keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Worner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Worner shoots in but Punch avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Punch lands a really nice looking cross but Worner seems unphased.
Punch throws a jab but it's blocked by Worner.
Worner dives in for a single leg takedown but Punch sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Punch keeps the fight on the outside.
Worner pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch throws a shot from downtown. Worner moves away and avoids it.
Punch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Worner fails with a takedown attempt.
Worner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Worner fails with a takedown attempt.
Punch stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Punch wants it to stay on the feet.
Punch scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Worner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Worner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Worner swings for the body but Punch moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Worner misses with a two punch combination.
Punch was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Worner has a takedown stuffed.
Punch throws a looping overhand right but Worner ducks down to avoid it.
Worner unleashes a big counter combination but Punch bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Worner shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Punch as he avoids it easily.
Worner fails to land the takedown.
Good shot there by Punch.
A big right from Punch misses.
Punch slaps away a takedown attempt from Worner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Punch stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Punch wants it to stay on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Worner moves into the clinch.

Punch manages to pull guard.
Punch is pulling down on Worner's head to control his posture.
Punch controls Worner momentarily but Worner frees himself.
Worner advances position into side control!
Worner is looking to take a break and control but Punch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Austin Worner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
One Punch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Worner is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Punch has escaped the position, nice work there.

And that's the end of the fight!
One Punch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Punch, 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for One Punch!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for One Punch!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for One Punch!

One Punch wins by unanimous decision!
One Punch bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.