PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lance Uppercut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Feager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Feager has chosen Mudvayne-Dig as his entrance music. Feager has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Todd Feager is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Uppercut
vs
Feager

185 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lance Uppercut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Todd Feager!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Uppercut feints and as Feager raises his hands in defense, Uppercut changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Feager looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Uppercut is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Uppercut trying to control the position from guard on top but Feager is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uppercut seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Uppercut pushes down on Feager's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Feager trying to hold on to Uppercut's head to control him but Uppercut postures up.
Uppercut wants to pass the guard but Feager is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Uppercut seems to be working for a kimura but Feager defends the submission attempt.
Uppercut trying to control the action but Feager is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Uppercut is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Uppercut trying to control from half guard but Feager is working away.
Uppercut is just content to waste time from the top position. Feager takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Feager has a closed guard, preventing Uppercut from standing up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Feager has his takedown stuffed
and Uppercut counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Uppercut closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Feager to the mat! Feager manages to get full guard.
Uppercut trying to control but Feager is working from the bottom.
Feager throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Feager should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Feager is keeping the position for now.
Feager trying to keep a closed guard but Uppercut is proving a slippery customer.
Uppercut slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Feager.
Feager trying to control here.
Uppercut lands strikes from half guard.
Uppercut is tying to control. Feager wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Uppercut.

Uppercut moves into range and clinches up with Feager.
Uppercut wants to stall.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Feager lands an elbow inside.

Feager manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut trying to control the position from guard on top but Feager is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Feager bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Uppercut's guard.
Feager looking to sit in guard and control but Uppercut gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Uppercut stopping the sweep attempt from Feager.
Uppercut trying to control but Feager is working from the bottom.
Feager preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Feager keeping moving, preventing Uppercut from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Uppercut loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Uppercut trying to control the position from guard on top but Feager is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Uppercut gets a takedown into half guard.
Uppercut drops an elbow to the side of Feager's head.
Uppercut wants to take a breather but Feager is having none of it.

Uppercut seems to be working for a kimura but Feager defends the submission attempt.
Uppercut is keen to just control but Feager is a slippery customer.
Feager trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Uppercut manages to pass to mount!
Uppercut raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Uppercut dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Todd Feager's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Uppercut changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Feager looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Uppercut happy to just control the position for now.
Uppercut wants to lay and pray for a moment but Feager keeps working.
Feager is looking for a sweep.
Uppercut wants to lay and pray for a moment but Feager keeps working.
Uppercut taking a breather here.
Uppercut cracks Feager with a big elbow.
Uppercut wants to control but Feager is keeping him busy.
Uppercut lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Feager down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feager is working to avoid the ground and pound but Uppercut connects with a decent elbow.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Uppercut wants to lay and pray for a moment but Feager keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Feager seems a little lost for a moment, as Uppercut dominates the positioning.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Lance Uppercut just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Uppercut shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Feager 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.
Uppercut wants to control from the top but Feager keeps moving.
Feager wants to sweep here but Uppercut controlling him for the moment.
Feager trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut won't allow Feager to sweep him here.
Feager manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Uppercut is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Feager cracks Uppercut with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

It looks like Lance Uppercut has been cut.
Uppercut can't escape the position.
Uppercut sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Uppercut keeping hold of Feager's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are battling for position here. Uppercut manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Uppercut wants to get back to his feet but Feager is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Uppercut thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Uppercut doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Uppercut not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Uppercut manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Uppercut working Feager over with strikes here.

Uppercut with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Feager is wriggling around trying to escape.
Uppercut controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut is landing with some decent strikes but Feager is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Feager tries to hold on but Uppercut postures up.
Uppercut sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Uppercut lands with some strikes.
Uppercut avoids the attempt from Feager to control.
Feager is trying desperately to improve position.
Uppercut trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Uppercut putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Uppercut dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Uppercut shoots for a takedown but Feager saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Uppercut looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Uppercut is looking to stand up but Feager won't let him.
Feager is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Uppercut wants to stand but Feager has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Uppercut pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Feager is keeping the position for now.
Uppercut wants to stand but Feager has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Uppercut lands a couple of elbows.
Feager takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Uppercut trying to control but Feager is working from the bottom.
Uppercut is really struggling to control Feager but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uppercut slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Uppercut passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Feager!
Uppercut controlling his opponent.
Lance Uppercut overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A nice elbow there by Uppercut.

Uppercut wants to finish this one by submission but Feager is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Uppercut.
Uppercut landing strikes from the mount.
Uppercut breaks from Feager's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Uppercut tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Feager tries to hold on but Uppercut pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Feager hang on?
Uppercut looking to control and managing it successfully.
Feager in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Uppercut looking to control but Feager is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Uppercut lands with some strikes.
Feager is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feager is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Feager is squirming around, avoiding Uppercut's attempts to control the action.
Uppercut lands a big shot there that rocks Feager but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Uppercut trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Feager tries to control the position but Uppercut now has his back.
Feager wants to escape the position.
Uppercut is trying to stick to Feager's back but Feager is turning into Uppercut. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Uppercut's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Feager.
Feager throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Uppercut works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Uppercut looking to control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice jab there from Uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Uppercut fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lance Uppercut is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Uppercut gets a takedown into half guard.
Uppercut looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Uppercut in particular looking to stall.

Uppercut wants to work for an arm triangle but Feager is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
It looks like Uppercut is going to stand back up.
Feager looks like he's trying to stand up.
Feager has hold of Uppercut's hands but Uppercut slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lance Uppercut showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Uppercut has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance Uppercut!