PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Come @ Me Bro (ranked 4290 p4p, 447 weight class) and Shen Po (ranked 4105 p4p, 434 weight class). Po has chosen Ei-tetsu Hayashi & 木下伸市 as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

@ Me Bro
vs
Po

175 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

177 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Come @ Me Bro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shen Po!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bro misses with a left hand
and Po counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Po with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bro definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Po throws out the jab.
Po uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bro.
Bro scores with a jab to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Po has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Po. That snapped Bro's head back.
Po throws out a powerful jab.
Po connects with the punch.
Bro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Bro misses.
Po misses the shot to the body.
Bro throws a big shot that misses.

Po drives through and clinches with Bro against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bro tries to break free but Po pushes him back against the cage.
Bro working hard to break the clinch.
Po misses with a body punch.
Po tries to throw a body punch but Bro avoids it by throwing Po back against the cage.
Po lands with a left to the head.
Bro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bro lands with a left to the head.

Bro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Come @ Me Bro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice combination there by Po.
Jab, jab by Bro - just one landing.
Bro throws a jab but it's blocked by Po.
A jab from Bro misses.

Po clinches with his opponent.
Po lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bro or not.
Bro misses with a body punch.
Po misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Po tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Po looks winded!
Po blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bro has a couple of punches blocked by Po.
Po has Bro pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bro manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bro throws a punch but it's blocked by Po.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bro works on Po's body with a couple of short punches.
Po has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bro avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bro lands an uppercut.
Bro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bro has a couple of punches blocked by Po.
Po blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bro tries to throw a body punch but Po avoids it by throwing Bro back against the cage.
Po working aggressively here.
Bro throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bro.
Bro misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Bro.
Bro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bro prevents the takedown attempt.
Come @ Me Bro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shen Po.
Po working aggressively here.
Po drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bro pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bro tests Po's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bro.
Bro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Po looks to land a right hand but Bro moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po lands with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Bro.
Bro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Po moves away.
Bro jabs at Po's body.
Bro misses the jab.
Bro takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bro lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Bro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Po slips under a jab.
Bro throws a predictable looking body shot
and Po counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Po ducks under a wild hook from Bro.
Po lands with a good body shot.
Bro lands with a hook. Po tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bro jabs Po right on the nose. Po blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bro cracks Po with a right hand to the side of the head.

Po fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bro to the ground. Po is now in Bro's guard.
Bro trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Po trying to control the position from guard on top but Bro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Po advances position into side control!
Po taking a breather here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bro wants to control but Po postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Come @ Me Bro will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Po lunges at Bro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bro's hand.
Bro cracks Po with an open hand slap.
Bro swings for the body but Po moves out of range.
Po lands a head shot.
Po lands a body shot.
Bro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Po doesn't seem bothered though.
Bro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bro just misses with a punch to the body.
Bro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Po.
Come @ Me Bro is winning the standup battle so far.
Bro takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bro looks to land a right hand but Po moved out of range.
Bro misses with a double jab.
Po staying out of range there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Po is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bro.
A left lands for Po.
Bro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Po.
Bro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bro throws a right hand that Po ducks under and follows up with a left that Po also avoids with ease.
Po comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Po fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bro on the side of the head.
Bro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Po manages to avoid it.
Bro throws a series of punches but Po avoids them all with ease.
Po misses the shot to the body.
Bro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Po pushes Bro up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Po.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Bro swings wildly with an uppercut but Po uses good head movement to avoid it.
Po prevents a body shot from Bro.
Come @ Me Bro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Po lands a right hand.
Bro struggles to land a body shot inside as Po controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bro has a couple of punches blocked by Po.
Bro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Bro.
Po lands an uppercut.
Bro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Po just stands there and leans against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Po.
Bro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Po scores with a shot to the side of Bro's head.
Po struggles to land a body shot inside as Bro controls his hands.
A short right from Po.
Po scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bro throws a head punch that misses.
Bro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Po keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bro's efforts to push away.
Bro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Po tries to work over Bro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Po struggles to land a body shot inside as Bro controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po scores with a shot to the side of Bro's head.

Po ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Po no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Po throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Po has his hands on Bro's head, controlling the position.
Bro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Shen Po has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Po has Bro pulled in close to control his posture.
Let's hope that Po has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Po keeping moving, preventing Bro from controlling successfully.
Bro being controlled here momentarily.
Bro trying to control the position from guard on top but Po is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po has control of Bro's left arm, preventing Bro from doing any damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Po keeping moving, preventing Bro from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Po missing with a left hand there. Bro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bro's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bro duly obliges.
Po throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bro on the side of the head.
Bro throws a body shot but no joy.
Bro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Po.
Bro misses with a looping left.
Jab from Po.
Bro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Po throws a hook but Bro avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shen Po will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Po lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Po moves out of range as Bro strikes.
A big right from Po misses.
Po just misses with a punch to the body.
Bro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Po counters with a straight right hand.
Bro looks to score with a jab to the body but Po is just out of range.

Po clinches with his opponent.
Po can't find room to land a body shot as Bro controls the action.
Po lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bro backwards.
Bro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Po's elbow.
Po misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Po.
Bro throws a head punch that misses.
Po is working Bro over against the cage.
Po lands a left hand.
Bro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Po working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bro swings wildly with an uppercut but Po uses good head movement to avoid it.
Po misses with a body punch.
Po lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bro backwards.
Po goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bro working aggressively here.
Bro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Po throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Bro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bro throws a jab when Po was well out of range.
Po swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Po lands with a right hand.
Bro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Po takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Po avoids the body shot from Bro.
Bro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Po doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po throws a looping overhand right but Bro ducks down to avoid it.
Po scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Po tries to clinch up but Bro circles away and keeps his distance.
Bro looks to land a left hand but Po moved out of range nicely.
Po ducks under a wild hook from Bro.
Bro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Po.
Bro looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Po avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bro dips to his left and cracks Po with an uppercut!
Po thuds his right hand into Bro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Po darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Po takes one to the side of the head.
Bro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bro throws a looping overhand right but Po ducks down to avoid it.
Bro throws a hook but Po blocks it.
Bro misses with a hook
enabling Po to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Po moves away.
Po tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bro looks to throw the jab but Po is out of range.
Po looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Po loads up on a big right hand but Bro slips the punch.
Bro appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bro throws a body punch but Po moves out of range.
Bro scores with a hook.
Po misses with a wild body shot.
Po throws a hook but Bro avoids it easily.
Bro slips a jab and a cross from Po.
Po has a takedown stuffed.
A jab from Bro misses.
Bro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Po finds it's way round the side to connect with Bro's head.
Bro throws a combination that misses
letting Po counter with a right hand.

Po clinches up against the cage.
Bro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po throws a punch but it's blocked by Bro.
Bro is looking to break free of the clinch but Po has double underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Po.
Po misses with a body punch.
Bro lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bro misses with some punches.
Po throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bros head.

Po is trying to trip Bro. He has hold of a leg but Bro is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Po persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Bro working a defensive guard here.
Po is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bro trying to control the position.

Bro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Po stays in close to Bro's body and controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shen Po comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Po has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shen Po!
A victorious Shen Po thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.