PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Dagg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Dagg is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Dagg
vs
Winchester

185 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Dagg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Louis Winchester!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dagg fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Dagg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dagg slaps away a takedown attempt from Winchester, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dagg tries to clinch but Winchester moves out of range.

Dagg has closed the distance and engaged Winchester in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dagg prevents the takedown attempt.
Dagg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Winchester's face.

It looks like Louis Winchester has been cut.
Dagg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dagg looking to throw knees to the head but Winchester is blocking nicely.
Dagg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Winchester changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dagg fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nick Dagg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Louis Winchester.
Dagg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dagg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Winchester paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Winchester swats away the attempt to clinch by Dagg.

Dagg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

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.
Dagg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dagg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Winchester in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dagg prevents a takedown attempt there.
Winchester looks gassed!
Dagg misses with a knee to the head.
Dagg tries a knee to the head but Winchester blocks it.
Dagg misses with a knee to the head.
Dagg unloads a knee to the mid-section. Winchester lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dagg lands a knee to the head.
Dagg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dagg tries a knee to the head but Winchester blocks it.
Dagg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dagg tries to land a knee to the head but Winchester blocks with his arms.
Winchester tries to pull guard but Dagg won't allow it.
Winchester tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dagg just stands there and leans against the cage.
Winchester jumps guard but Dagg stands there with Winchester around his waist. Winchester gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dagg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Winchester tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dagg just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dagg connects with a knee to the head.
Dagg with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dagg misses with a knee to the head.
Winchester wants a takedown but no success here.
Dagg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dagg tries to land a knee to the head but Winchester blocks with his arms.
Winchester with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Winchester misses with some punches.
Dagg prevents the takedown attempt.
Dagg scores a nice knee to the body.
Dagg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dagg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Winchester avoids it.
Dagg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Winchester is trying to stall.
A knee to the head by Dagg.
Dagg with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Winchester pulls Dagg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winchester being controlled here, momentarily.
Dagg has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four 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.
Dagg wants to stand but Winchester is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dagg sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dagg tries to stand but Winchester is controlling from the bottom.
Dagg stopping the sweep attempt from Winchester.
Dagg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Winchester on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Nick Dagg wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dagg tries to close the distance and clinch but Winchester swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Dagg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Louis Winchester's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Winchester fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dagg avoids it really well and circles away.
Dagg tries to clinch there but Winchester circles away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winchester keeps the fight on the outside.
Dagg fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Winchester closes the distance and clinches up with Dagg, looking for a takedown. Winchester pushes Dagg against the cage but Dagg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Winchester swats away the attempt to clinch by Dagg.
Dagg wants to clinch.

Dagg moves into range and clinches up with Winchester.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dagg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dagg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dagg gets underhooks to prevent Winchester's takedown attempt.
Nick Dagg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Louis Winchester.
Dagg misses with a knee strike.
Dagg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dagg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dagg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Winchester blocks it with crossed arms.
Dagg misses with a knee to the head.
Dagg tries a knee to the head but Winchester blocks it.
Dagg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dagg tries to land a knee to the head but Winchester blocks with his arms.
Dagg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Winchester tries to pull guard but Dagg won't allow it.
Winchester changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dagg fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nick Dagg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Winchester avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dagg doesn't manage to clinch there - Winchester circles away.
Dagg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Winchester shoots in but Dagg avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Winchester keeps the fight on the outside.

Dagg clinches.
Dagg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dagg tries a knee to the head but Winchester blocks it.
Winchester tries for a takedown but Dagg manages to get underhooks.
Winchester throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dagg blocks it with crossed arms.
Dagg misses with a knee strike.
Winchester wants a takedown but no success here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Knees in the clinch landing for Dagg.
Dagg scores with a knee to the head.
Dagg scores with a knee to the head.
Dagg prevents the takedown attempt.
Winchester takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dagg misses with a knee to the head.
Dagg looking to throw knees to the head but Winchester is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Dagg dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Louis Winchester's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Winchester shoots for a takedown but Dagg saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dagg tries to clinch but Winchester is having none of it.
Dagg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dagg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Winchester manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dagg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dagg tries to close the distance and clinch but Winchester swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dagg clinches.
Dagg tries to land a knee to the head but Winchester blocks with his arms.
Dagg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dagg lands a knee to the head.
Dagg lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Winchester takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dagg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Winchester's face.
Winchester taking a breather.
Dagg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Winchester changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dagg fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dagg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Louis Winchester has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dagg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dagg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winchester swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Winchester shoots in for a takedown but Dagg shows good takedown defense.
Nick Dagg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Louis Winchester.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dagg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dagg tries to clinch but Winchester moves out of range.

Winchester gets tackled into the cage by Dagg. Dagg maintains the clinch.
Dagg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dagg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Dagg.
Winchester drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dagg pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dagg is looking to clinch but Winchester is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dagg moves in looking to clinch but Winchester pushes him off.
Winchester circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dagg tries to clinch up but Winchester circles away and keeps his distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winchester swats away the attempt to clinch by Dagg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Dagg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dagg 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Dagg!