PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Doctor Feeler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Dave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave has chosen I'm shipping up to boston as his entrance music. Big Dave will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Feeler
vs
Dave

150 cm
22
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Doctor Feeler!
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, Big Dave!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Feeler keeps the fight on the outside.
Dave is looking to land body kicks.
Feeler could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Dave gets caught flat footed, as Feeler shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Dave wants to stand but Feeler is controlling the position.
Feeler might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Feeler throwing strikes but missing.
Feeler stops Dave from standing up.
Feeler connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Feeler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Feeler won't allow Dave to get back to his feet.
Dave is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dave is looking to clinch.
Dave tries to clinch there but Feeler circles away.

Feeler scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dave on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Feeler scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dave to see if he's OK.
Dave takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feeler in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Feeler looks up at the clock and then as Dave takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Feeler smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Feeler is working Dave over with some ground and pound from side control.
Feeler staying calm.
Feeler lands a decent elbow from side control.
Feeler lands a decent elbow from side control.
Dave is working to avoid the ground and pound but Feeler connects with a decent elbow.
Feeler controlling the position.
Feeler working the body and head with strikes.
Dave really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Feeler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Feeler works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Feeler prevents Dave from escaping the position.
Dave taking punishment in the form of punches.
Dave is pushing Feeler's head away, looking to escape. Feeler manages to hold on to the position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feeler working the ground and pound.
Dave is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Feeler asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Dave looks gassed!
Feeler remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Feeler seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dave for as long as he can get away with.
Feeler scoring with punches and elbows.
Dave wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Feeler cracks Dave with a big right hand but Dave just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Feeler cracks Dave with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Feeler scores with punches from side control.
Feeler looks up at the clock and then as Dave takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Feeler smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dave takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Feeler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Feeler lands some shots froms side control.
Feeler working the body and head with strikes.
Dave is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Feeler asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Feeler working the ground and pound.
Dave takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Feeler lands some shots froms side control.
Feeler connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dave some visible discomfort.

Dave is rocked!
Feeler is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Dave's shoulder. That is not cool.
Dave is still in real trouble! Can Feeler finish him?
Feeler cracks Dave with a big right hand but Dave just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Feeler lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dave down.
Feeler landing a few strikes.
Feeler prevents Dave from escaping the position.
Feeler controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feeler has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dave wants to get back to his feet.
Dave seems to have recovered his senses.
Feeler just content to control the position.
Feeler cracks Dave with a big right hand but Dave just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dave is working to avoid the ground and pound but Feeler connects with a decent elbow.
Feeler just content to control the position.
Feeler working the ground and pound.
Feeler is working Dave over with some ground and pound from side control.
Feeler lands a few punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doctor Feeler dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dave scores with a one two! Feeler had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dave misses with a low kick as Feeler jumps back.
Dave lands a head kick. Feeler smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dave throws a sloppy head kick and Feeler moves out of range easily.
Big Dave seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Feeler swats away the attempt to clinch by Dave.
Dave throws a right hand that Feeler ducks under and follows up with a left that Feeler also avoids with ease.
Dave misses with a leg kick.

Feeler drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Feeler in side control lands a decent elbow.
Feeler working the body and head with strikes.
Dave wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Feeler lands a nice forearm strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feeler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dave keeps working.
Feeler lands a few punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dave pushes Feeler away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Feeler gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Dave is breathing heavily.
Dave takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Dave is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Feeler has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Dave is letting Feeler control him for a moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dave lands a head kick!
Dave is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dave lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Feeler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dave scores with a three punch combo!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A head kick misses from Dave.
Dave misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Big Dave is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dave lands with a slapping head kick.
Dave tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Feeler darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Feeler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dave with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Feeler stalling.
Dave wants to get back to his feet.
Feeler lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feeler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Feeler is taking a breather. Dave says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Feeler is nestled in close to Dave, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dave wants to get back to his feet.
Feeler keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Feeler slips a nice elbow through Dave's hands, connecting with Dave's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Feeler lands a nice short elbow.
Feeler is nestled in close to Dave, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Feeler lands a nice short elbow.
Feeler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dave on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Feeler.
Feeler working the head and body with strikes.
Feeler working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feeler takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dave lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Feeler circles away quickly and effectively.
Dave throws a sloppy head kick and Feeler moves out of range easily.
Dave throws a low kick, looking for Feeler's leg but Feeler calmly moves out of range.

Feeler drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Feeler prevents Dave from escaping the position.
Feeler landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Dave tries to escape but Feeler is in control.
Dave taking punishment in the form of punches.
Feeler scoring with punches from side control.
Feeler controls the position.
Dave pushes Feeler away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Feeler gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Feeler scores with a couple of short elbows.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Feeler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doctor Feeler dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Feeler blocks a head kick by Dave.
Dave misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dave swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A right-left combo lands from Dave.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dave!

Feeler scores a takedown into full mount!
Feeler scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dave?
Feeler with shots to the head and body - Dave looks very uncomfortable down there.
Feeler pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dave is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Doctor Feeler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dave takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Feeler cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Feeler lands a big shot there that rocks Dave but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Feeler working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feeler scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dave tries to buck Feeler off but he can't manage it.
Feeler working the ground and pound effectively.
Feeler is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dave can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dave trying desperately to get to his feet.
Feeler controlling the pace for now.
Feeler working Dave over with strikes here.
Feeler working away from the top, dropping strikes.
A nice elbow there by Feeler.
Feeler pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Feeler lands a heavy elbow.
Dave is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Feeler postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dave looks a forlorn figure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feeler pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dave in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Feeler breaks from Dave's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Feeler raining down shots from the mount!
Feeler controlling from mount.
Feeler won't let Dave get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Feeler lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dave is trying to stand.
Dave is bucking up trying to escape but Feeler cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Feeler lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feeler cracks Dave with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Feeler putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Feeler punishing his opponent with strikes.
Feeler with the ground and pound from mount.
Dave in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Doctor Feeler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Feeler postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dave looks a forlorn figure.
Feeler landing punches.
Dave wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Feeler is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dave can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Feeler controlling the pace for now.
Feeler has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dave's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dave is trying to stand.
Feeler controlling from mount.
The referee warns Dave that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dave is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Feeler tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Feeler scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Big Dave has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dave taking shots to the head.
Feeler controlling from the full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Doctor Feeler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Feeler, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doctor Feeler!