PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wells Dengel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mitsi fili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dengel might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to "Backlash" by Front Line Assembly. mitsi fili has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dengel
vs
fili

188 cm
22
137 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
140 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wells Dengel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, mitsi fili!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dengel thuds a left hand into fili's body.
fili displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
fili scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
fili fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
fili looks to land a combination but Dengel avoids it well.
fili rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dengel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dengel slips a jab and a cross from fili.
fili will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
fili fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Dengel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dengel trying to control the action but fili is working from the bottom.
Dengel working away.

Dengel stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Dengel looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dengel wants to stand but fili has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Dengel decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dengel lands a head kick. fili smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
mitsi fili is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Dengel closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming fili to the mat! fili manages to get full guard.
Dengel wants to control from the top but fili keeps moving.
Dengel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dengel throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
fili is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dengel is controlling him.
Dengel thows a big elbow that misses.
fili looks gassed!

Dengel gets to his feet - fili follows without any prompting.
fili is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
fili throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dengel.

Dengel is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in fili's half guard.
Dengel is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Dengel stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dengel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dengel showed some decent athleticism there.

Dengel gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
fili misses with a double jab.
Dengel dodges the punch combination from fili.
fili fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Dengel shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dengel was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dengel wants to control the pace but fili is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dengel pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dengel working for a submission but fili is keeping him at bay.
fili is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Dengel unloads with some shots from mount but fili bucks and avoids them well.
Dengel tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
fili holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Dengel tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wells Dengel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

fili is looking to clinch.
fili misses with a few strikes there.
fili lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dengel circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from fili misses.
fili misses with a jab, cross combination.
fili looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
fili throws a right and a left that both miss.

Dengel shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dengel was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Dengel stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
fili steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dengel. That one must have hurt.
fili misses with the combination.
fili is breathing heavily.
fili misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
fili throws a right and a left that Dengel avoids nicely.
A lazy left from Dengel finds it's target.

Dengel scores a takedown into full mount!

Dengel stands up from mount. Strange move.

Dengel shoots in and bounces fili off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
fili can't keep his opponent in guard - Dengel advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Dengel stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows fili to get to his feet.
fili misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dengel shoots for a double leg takedown but fili sprawls well. He's pushed Dengel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dengel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from fili.
fili looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
fili misses with a series of wild punches.

Dengel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dengel showed some decent athleticism there.
Dengel is just content to waste time from the top position. fili takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Dengel wants to control from the top but fili keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

fili got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dengel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, fili has managed to get both his arms back between Dengel's legs - danger averted.

fili avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
fili wanted to stand there but Dengel had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dengel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and fili defends well.
fili wants to stand but Dengel is controlling his posture from full guard.

Dengel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wells Dengel dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.

fili fails with an attempt to clinch.
fili lands with a nice body punch.
fili throws a right hand that Dengel ducks under and follows up with a left that Dengel also avoids with ease.
fili swinging wildly here.

Dengel darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Dengel escapes and gets back to his feet.
fili takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Dengel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dengel wants to control but fili is keeping him busy.

Dengel has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

fili gets caught flat footed, as Dengel shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Dengel decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
fili wants to clinch.
fili throws a series of punches but Dengel moves out of range.
fili misses with a few strikes there.
Dengel is trying hard to land a takedown here. fili sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
fili scores with a three punch combo!
fili lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dengel circles away quickly and effectively.
mitsi fili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by fili.

Dengel shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. fili manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dengel trying to control but fili is working from the bottom.

Dengel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dengel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Dengel gets to his feet. fili looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Dengel slips under a jab from fili.
fili is looking to clinch but Dengel is avoiding it.

Dengel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
fili wants to sweep here but Dengel controlling him for the moment.
Dengel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dengel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that fili can do to turn this around?
Dengel trying to control but fili is working from the bottom.
Dengel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wells Dengel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dengel has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dengel throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Dengel gets to his feet. fili looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Dengel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
mitsi fili is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Dengel closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. fili did well to prevent Dengel getting side control.

Dengel decides to stand up.
fili throws a right hand that Dengel ducks under and follows up with a left that Dengel also avoids with ease.

Dengel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Dengel is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dengel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dengel throwing strikes from guard but fili blocks nicely.
mitsi fili has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dengel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wells Dengel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dengel, 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:26
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wells Dengel!