PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dingdown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Neddles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Dingdown
vs
Neddles

177 cm
21
160 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

173 cm
21
163 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ben Dingdown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Douglas Neddles!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dingdown looks to land a left hand but Neddles moved out of range nicely.
Dingdown avoids the body shot from Neddles.

Neddles feints and as Dingdown raises his hands in defense, Neddles changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Neddles stays in close to Dingdown's body and controls the position.
Neddles throwing strikes from guard but Dingdown blocks nicely.

Dingdown is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Dingdown throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Neddles drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dingdown pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dingdown bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Neddles's head backwards.
Dingdown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Neddles.
Neddles avoids the body shot from Dingdown.
A punch combination from Dingdown misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingdown lands a slapping body shot.
Neddles throws a body punch but Dingdown moves out of range.
Neddles fails with a takedown attempt.
Dingdown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dingdown throws out a loose jab but Neddles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dingdown misses the jab.
Dingdown throws out a loose jab but Neddles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horrible takedown by Neddles or perhaps it was just good defense by Dingdown which made him look bad.
Ben Dingdown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Douglas Neddles.
Neddles drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Neddles lands a nice shot that snaps Dingdown's head back.
Dingdown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Neddles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dingdown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dingdown swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Neddles counters with a takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dingdown is holding Neddles down, trying to stall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dingdown is not content to let Neddles control the position.

Neddles goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dingdown rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Neddles's guard! Nice work there by Dingdown!
Dingdown cracks Neddles with a solid left hand.
Dingdown controls from within his opponent's guard.
Neddles wants to stand but Dingdown is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dingdown trying to control but Neddles is working from the bottom.
Dingdown is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Neddles wants to stand up but Dingdown is controlling him.
Dingdown trying to control but Neddles is working from the bottom.
Dingdown scoring with some ground and pound.
Dingdown throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Neddles wants to stand and escape but Dingdown is having none of it.
Neddles is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Dingdown dives into side control.
Dingdown working the head and body with strikes.
Dingdown tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Neddles defending against the ground and pound.
Neddles wants to get back to his feet.
Dingdown laying and praying for a moment but Neddles takes advantage and regains half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dingdown is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
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 Ben Dingdown 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.

Neddles scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dingdown scores with a decent looking hook.
Neddles is looking to clinch but Dingdown is avoiding it.
Ben Dingdown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neddles takes a jab right on the kisser.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Neddles.
Dingdown misses with a two punch combination.
Neddles shoots for a double leg takedown but Dingdown sprawls well. He's pushed Neddles's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dingdown misses the jab.
Decent striking displayed by Dingdown there.
Dingdown misses with an uppercut. Neddles saw that one coming.
Dingdown fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Neddles on the side of the head.
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!
Dingdown scores with a crisp jab that stopped Neddles in his tracks.
Ben Dingdown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Neddles shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ben Dingdown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Douglas Neddles.
Neddles is breathing heavily.
Dingdown throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Neddles on the side of the head.
Neddles throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingdown lands with an uppercut that bounces Neddles off the cage and back into rage.
Dingdown thows a body shot but no joy.
Dingdown clobbers Neddles with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Neddles takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Neddles is rocked!
Neddles is looking to clinch.
Dingdown pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Neddles back to the cage. Dingdown follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Neddles is still on wobbly legs! Can Dingdown finish him?
Dingdown steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Neddles is out on his feet! Dingdown sets himself and nearly takes Neddles's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ben Dingdown!