PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Disco Kid (ranked 783 p4p, 52 weight class) and My Time (ranked 1595 p4p, 100 weight class). Disco Kid has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kid
vs
Time

164 cm
24
144 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

176 cm
22
144 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Disco Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, My Time!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Time on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Time slips under a jab from Kid.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kid shoots in but Time avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Time. Kid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Time uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kid.
Time is looking for the big counter here.
Time scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Time takes one on the button.
Disco Kid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kid with a nice cross.
Time takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Time looks to throw the jab but Kid is out of range.
Time uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Time throws a hook to the side of Kid's head but Kid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Time misses with a straight left.

Kid shoots in and bounces Time off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Time keeping full guard, as Kid tries to pass.
Kid trying to control the position from guard on top but Time is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kid's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Time told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Kid lands a couple of digs.

Time wriggles free and stands up.
Kid seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Time.
Kid attempts a counter takedown but Time avoids it well and moves away.
Kid ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kid misses with a straight left.
My Time is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid scores with a hook.
Kid moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kid defending well as Time loads up on a big left hand.
Kid connects with the punch.
Kid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kid blocks a jab.
Nice jab there from Kid.
Kid doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Time to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Time staying out of range there.
Kid shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Time counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Disco Kid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kid misses the body punch
and Time counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Time.
Kid scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Time doesn't seem bothered though.
Kid shoots in for a takedown but Time shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It seemed like Time was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kid takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Time - just one landing.
Time moves forwards but Kid connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kid wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kid misses with a body punch
letting Time counter with a right hand.
Kid misses with a hook.
Time is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kid with a body shot.
Kid misses with a lunging right hand
and Time counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Time has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Time.
Kid throws an off balance right hand
and Time counters with a nice uppercut.
Time 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.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Time tries to sprawl but Kid drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kid tries to pass the half guard into mount. Time knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kid performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Time is looking to control Kid's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Time avoid being mounted?
Kid thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Time really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kid. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kid frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kid with shots to the head and body - Time looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kid working the ground and pound effectively.
BOOM! Kid connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kid scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Time?
Kid scoring with strikes but Time is staying in there.
Kid lands a couple of good shots and Time has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Kid is persistently looking for the submission but Time is defending it well.

Kid looking for the choke from the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Time is trying to stand back up.
The referee is taking a good look at Time as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Kid!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Kid working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Time wants to get back to his feet.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kid scores with strikes from the back.
Time wants to get back to his feet.

Time showing good submission defense here.
Time can't escape the position.

Time is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Kid gets his way!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Disco Kid dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Time misses with a left hand
and Kid connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kid connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Time momentarily.
Kid works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kid shoots in for a takedown but Time shows good takedown defense.
Time tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kid was well out of range. Poor timing from Time.
Kid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Time manages to avoid it.
Kid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Time can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kid tries for a takedown but Time circles away easily
letting Time counter with a right hand.
Kid scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Time throws a leg kick that is checked

so Kid counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Time utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kid postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Kid is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Time is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Time has escaped and now he's on top!

Time has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kid is proving hard to escape from.

Kid throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Kid is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kid throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Kid has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Time is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kid.
Kid is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Time wants to get back to his feet.
Kid looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kid stops Time from getting back to his feet.

Time is defending against the submission attempts here by Kid.
Kid not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kid is trying to work for a kimura but Time is defending well.
Time is trying to stand.
Kid tries to pass the half guard into mount. Time knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Time manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Kid drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Time manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kid has Time in his guard.

Kid is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Time rolls with it to try and escape but Kid cranks on the arm and Time is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Disco Kid!
Our winner, Disco Kid, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.