PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Happy Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slinky McDougle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDougle has chosen 25 Minutes to go as his entrance music. Slinky McDougle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Day
vs
McDougle

178 cm
26
164 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

178 cm
24
162 lbs
16 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Happy Day!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slinky McDougle!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDougle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McDougle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Day fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McDougle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Day throws a lazy head kick
letting McDougle counter with a right hand.
Day tries to clinch
enabling McDougle to counter with a crisp jab.
Happy Day seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Day throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick from Day lands but McDougle takes it in his stride.
Day rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McDougle counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Day throws a predictable looking body shot

and McDougle counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Day's guard now.
Day avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Day is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McDougle is controlling him.
Day has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Day manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day prevents McDougle from getting the reversal.
McDougle regains half guard.
Day tries to stand but can't do so whilst McDougle controls his leg.
McDougle trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Day manages to pass to mount!
McDougle is desperately trying to improve his position but Day has a good base and remains in mount.
McDougle is trying to reverse the position but instead Day has taken his back - oops!

McDougle showing good submission defense here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day gets his hands free as McDougle looks to control.

Day looking for the choke from the back.

McDougle is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Day doesn't have the hooks in and McDougle manages to turn into his guard.
McDougle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McDougle wants to control from the top but Day keeps moving.
McDougle is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
McDougle throws and elbow that misses. Day uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McDougle's guard. Nice move by Day!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McDougle has an active guard here but Day has managed to pass into half guard.
McDougle slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Day won't allow McDougle to sweep him here.
McDougle is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McDougle slips a nice elbow through Day's hands, connecting with Day's forehead.

McDougle is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Day doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McDougle.
Day pushes McDougle off looking to stand but McDougle dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDougle trying to control from Day's half guard. Day has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Day looking for a sweep. Not yet Day, not yet.
McDougle postures up and lands a big shot to Day's brow.
McDougle lands a couple of decent looking shots.
McDougle wants to control from the top but Day keeps moving.
McDougle postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McDougle trying to control the position from guard on top but Day is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slinky McDougle dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Day takes a swing at McDougle's ribcage but misses.
Day tries to close the distance and clinch but McDougle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Day tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Day fails in his attempt to clinch.
McDougle punishes Day's body with a nice straight punch.
McDougle misses with a left hand

and Day counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDougle tries to work over Day's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McDougle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDougle is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Day is keeping busy.
Day misses with a short punch on the inside.
Day throws a head punch that misses.
Day blocks an uppercut.
McDougle is trying to maintain a safe position but Day gets an underhook and turns McDougle into the cage.
McDougle blocking some punches.
Day presses McDougle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDougle throws a punch but it's blocked by Day.
Day lands a shot to the body.
McDougle swings wildly with an uppercut but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Day as the two fighters clinch.
McDougle is breathing heavily.
Day throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McDougles head.
McDougle wants to get back to striking at distance but Day won't allow it.
A short right from Day.
Day lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Day working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Day works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Day lands a left hand.
Day softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Day lands a body shot in the clinch.
Day lands a left hand.
Day lands a left hand that snaps the head of McDougle backwards.
Day lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Day.
Nice body punch from Day.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Day scores with a nice hook to the head.
Day digs a right hand into McDougle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McDougle's gas tank.
Day lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Day throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Day.
Day lands with a left to the head.
Day lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Day.
Day lands a body punch in the clinch.
Day lands a shot to the body.
Day works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Day on the inside.
Day lands a right hand.
Day lands an uppercut.
Day lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McDougle backwards.
A short body shot lands from Day as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Day scores with a nice short uppercut.
Day scores with a nice hook to the head.
Day works on McDougle's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Day.
Day digs a right hand underneath McDougle's ribcage. McDougle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McDougle blocking some punches.
Day lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McDougle is working Day over against the cage.

McDougle breaks from the clinch.
Day throws a body kick the misses
and McDougle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Day dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Day connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Day throws a right hand that misses
letting McDougle counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day scores with a body shot.
Day goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Day misses with a straight right.
McDougle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Day counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick by Day misses
and McDougle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Day throws a sloppy head kick
and McDougle counters with a left to the body.
McDougle ducks under a wild hook from Day.
A swing and a miss from McDougle.
Day slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Day throws a head kick that misses.
Day keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Day fails with an attempt to clinch.
McDougle lands with a nice body punch.
Day stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Day wants it to stay on the feet.
McDougle avoids the head kick by Day.
McDougle throws a right hand that misses
and Day counters with a slapping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Day tries to land a leg kick but McDougle saw it coming and moves away.
McDougle fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Day.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Crunch! Day slams his shin into McDougle's torso.
Day misses with a lunging right hand
and McDougle counters with a good, hard body kick but Day shrugs it off.

Day gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McDougle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Day lands a hook to the side of the head.
McDougle tries to work over Day's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Day tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McDougle drops down looking for an ankle pick but Day pulls his leg out and moves away.
McDougle punishes Day's body with a nice straight punch.
Day throws a sloppy body shot

and McDougle counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Day keeping moving, preventing McDougle from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDougle won't allow Day to get back to his feet.
Day lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McDougle!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDougle is wriggling around trying to escape.
McDougle is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Day goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now McDougle is on top in guard.

McDougle drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Day dives on top into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day wants to get up but he can't break McDougle's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
McDougle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Day's guard.
McDougle trying to control but Day is working from the bottom.
McDougle preventing the sweep.
Day keeping moving, preventing McDougle from controlling successfully.
McDougle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Day trying to control the position.
Day is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McDougle is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day looking for a sweep. Not yet Day, not yet.
McDougle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McDougle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Day bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McDougle's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McDougle is on top in guard.

Day escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McDougle gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McDougle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Day works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McDougle is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Day has momentary wrist control but McDougle slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day wants to sweep but no luck.
McDougle throws a big right hand that misses.
McDougle is looking to work some ground and pound but Day has wrist control.
McDougle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
McDougle prevents Day from getting back to his feet.
Day utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McDougle pushes down on Day's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Day has hold of McDougle's hands but McDougle slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McDougle lands strikes from half guard.
McDougle is trying to control. Day wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Day pushes McDougle off looking to stand but McDougle dives back in and keeps control.
McDougle passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Day!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slinky McDougle really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

McDougle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Day enables McDougle to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Day manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
McDougle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Day wants to sweep but no luck.
McDougle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Day keeping full guard, as McDougle tries to pass.
McDougle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Day has momentary wrist control but McDougle slips an elbow through the middle.
McDougle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDougle content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
McDougle won't allow Day to get back to his feet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
McDougle lands a couple of elbows.
McDougle throwing strikes from guard but Day blocks nicely.
McDougle lands a couple of elbows.

Day wriggles free and stands up.
Day is looking to wear down McDougle with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McDougle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Day moves away.
McDougle tries to score a power double leg takedown but Day sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McDougle somewhat.
Day tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McDougle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day loads up on a big right hand but McDougle slips the punch.
Day throws a sloppy head kick and McDougle moves out of range easily.
McDougle with a lazy takedown attempt
and Day counters with a thumping low kick.
Day is looking to clinch but McDougle is avoiding it.
Day does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Day throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Day connects with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day shoots in for a takedown but McDougle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Day ducks under a wild hook from McDougle.
Day darts in trying to clinch
and McDougle counters with a nice low kick that buckles Day's knee momentarily.
Day ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McDougle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Day.
Day throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and McDougle counters with a single leg into guard. Day didn't expect that.
McDougle thows a big elbow that misses.
McDougle throwing strikes from guard but Day blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDougle scoring with some ground and pound.
Day has momentary wrist control but McDougle slips an elbow through the middle.
McDougle thows a big elbow that misses.
McDougle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Slinky McDougle has got the better of the ground game so far.
McDougle stops Day from standing up.
Day utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McDougle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McDougle wants to control from the top but Day keeps moving.
McDougle is working Day over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
McDougle is looking to work some ground and pound but Day has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slinky McDougle dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Day tries to clinch there but McDougle circles away.
McDougle blocks a low kick nicely.
Day misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Day misses
and McDougle counters with a nice kick to the body.
Day ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDougle moves away.
McDougle misses with a left hand
and Day counters with an outside leg kick.
Day misses with a hook
and McDougle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day connects with a good right hand that stumbles McDougle. McDougle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A head kick by Day misses
and McDougle counters with a stiff right hand.
Day swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and McDougle counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDougle passes Day's left leg - he's now in half guard.

McDougle seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are battling for position here. Day manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Day utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Day wants to stand and escape but McDougle is having none of it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
McDougle content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Day keeping moving, preventing McDougle from controlling successfully.

Day has his feet on McDougle's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Day throws a lazy uppercut
and McDougle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day moves out of range of the body kick from McDougle.
Day throws a solid leg kick but McDougle takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Day.
McDougle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Day connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Day tries to close the distance and clinch up but McDougle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Happy Day has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Day misses with a head kick.
Day lands with a nice body punch.
Day tries to clinch up but McDougle circles away and keeps his distance.
Day misses with an uppercut
and McDougle counters with a nice uppercut.
McDougle lands a nice hook to Day's body. Day takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day wants to clinch up but McDougle keeps it at a distance.
Day is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McDougle misses with a wild body shot.
McDougle moves out of range of the body kick.
Day thuds his shin into the meat of McDougle's side.
Day throws a head kick that misses
and McDougle counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McDougle scores with a body shot.
McDougle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McDougle throws a solid leg kick but Day takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McDougle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McDougle looks to score with a jab to the body but Day is just out of range.
McDougle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Day throws a leg kick that is checked
and McDougle counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Day misses with a right hand

and McDougle counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

McDougle is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Day has managed to free his arm - good work.
McDougle is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Slinky McDougle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McDougle 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 46:49
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 46:49
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slinky McDougle! Slinky McDougle retains his lightweight title!