PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Danny Tims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doctor Feeler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doctor Feeler is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Tims
vs
Feeler

165 cm
18
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

150 cm
22
130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very confident

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Tims!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doctor Feeler!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tims misses with a body kick.
Tims fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tims throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tims is looking to clinch but Feeler is avoiding it.
Tims tries to land a leg kick but Feeler saw it coming and moves away.
Tims tries to clinch but Feeler moves out of range.
Tims is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tims shoots for a double leg takedown but Feeler sprawls well. He's pushed Tims's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tims tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Feeler paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Tims scores a takedown into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feeler trying desperately to get to his feet.
Feeler 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.
Tims misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Feeler is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Tims tries to control but Feeler wriggling away.
Feeler is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Tims trying to control but Feeler is having none of it.

That's two 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.
Feeler is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Tims has taken his back!
Feeler holding both Tims 's hands and preventing any damage.
Feeler is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Feeler looks gassed!

Tims is looking for the choke from the back position but Feeler is controlling his hands well.
Feeler covering up well under a series of strikes from Tims.

Feeler manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Tims doesn't manage to clinch there - Feeler circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tims fails to land the takedown.
Tims swings for the body but Feeler moves out of range.
Feeler avoids the body shot from Tims.

Feeler shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Feeler showed some decent athleticism there.
Feeler working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feeler drops an elbow to the side of Tims's head.
Feeler wants to pass to mount but Tims is defending the position.
Tims taking some punishment here, with Feeler in his half guard.
Tims is looking for a sweep. Feeler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Feeler lands a nice short elbow.
Tims taking some punishment here, with Feeler in his half guard.
Feeler looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Feeler lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Feeler is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
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 Danny Tims will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tims doesn't manage to clinch there - Feeler circles away.

Feeler feints and as Tims raises his hands in defense, Feeler changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Feeler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tims wants to sweep but no luck.
Tims is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Feeler passes Tims's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Feeler trying to control from half guard but Tims is working away.
Feeler scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tims moves into full guard.
Feeler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tims controls Feeler momentarily but Feeler frees himself.
Feeler wants to pass the guard but Tims is keeping the position.
Tims is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Feeler scores with a takedown into Tims's guard.
Feeler postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tims looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Tims escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Feeler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tims keeping full guard, as Feeler tries to pass.
Feeler scoring with some ground and pound.
Feeler looking to sit in guard and control but Tims gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Feeler uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feeler avoids the head kick by Tims.

Feeler shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tims's guard.
Tims is trying to keep Feeler in close.
Feeler lands a couple of digs.

Tims working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Feeler doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Feeler manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Feeler slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tims taking a bit of punishment here - Feeler scoring with strikes.
Feeler lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tims down.
Tims takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Feeler sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tims is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Feeler is looking to take a break and control but Tims is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Feeler seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Tims takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Feeler working the body and head with strikes.
Feeler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Feeler wants to control but Tims is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doctor Feeler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Tims fails with the takedown

and Feeler counters with a shoot takedown. Tims fights it but they end up in guard.
Tims knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Feeler on the ground.
Tims is trying to control the position but Feeler postures up.
Feeler lands a couple of elbows.
Tims bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Feeler's guard.

Feeler pushes Tims off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Tims with a poor takedown

and Feeler counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tims is trying to keep Feeler in close.
Feeler is looking to work some ground and pound but Tims has wrist control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Feeler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Doctor Feeler has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feeler working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tims's head.
Feeler looking to pass the guard.
Tims is wriggling around but Feeler manages to pass to half guard.
Feeler landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tims wants to control but Feeler is keeping busy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tims throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Feeler.

Feeler shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feeler scoring with some ground and pound.
Tims keeping moving, preventing Feeler from controlling successfully.
Feeler working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tims's head.
Tims tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Feeler content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Feeler content to stall in guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Feeler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tims controls Feeler momentarily but Feeler frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tims tries to clinch there but Feeler circles away.
Tims tries a head kick but it misses.

Tims changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Feeler looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Feeler wants to get back to his feet but Tims drags him back down.

Tims goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Feeler has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Tims but great work by Feeler.
Check out the look on Feeler's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tims takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Feeler lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Tims is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feeler grinds an elbow into Tims's temple.
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 scores with a couple of short elbows.
Feeler landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Feeler working the body and head with strikes.
Tims on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tims tries to get out of the position.
Feeler looks up at the clock and then as Tims 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 Tims over with some ground and pound from side control.
Feeler grinds an elbow into Tims's temple.
Feeler creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Tims sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Doctor Feeler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Feeler 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

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