PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gus Dengel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Foe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dengel comes to the cage accompanied by Papillon. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dengel
vs
Foe

150 cm
32
148 lbs
25 - 15 - 0

160 cm
35
148 lbs
20 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gus Dengel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Foe!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Foe feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Foe throws an elbow that misses. Dengel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Foe's guard. Nice move by Dengel!
Dengel wants to control from the top but Foe keeps moving.
Foe trying to keep a closed guard but Dengel is proving a slippery customer.
Dengel stopping the sweep attempt from Foe.
Dengel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Foe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Foe looking for a sweep. Not yet Foe, not yet.
Dengel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Dengel is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Foe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dengel is one step ahead there.
Dengel looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foe has control of Dengel's left arm, preventing Dengel from doing any damage.
Foe lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dengel!
Dengel wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Foe.
Dengel tries to hold on but Foe pushes him away.
Foe is landing with some decent strikes but Dengel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Foe thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Foe trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foe thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Dengel regains half guard.
Foe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foe trying to control from half guard but Dengel is working away.

Foe is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dengel defends it well.
Dengel is trying to maintain the position but Foe is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foe tries to stand but can't do so whilst Dengel controls his leg.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Foe is trying to control the action in half guard but Dengel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dengel trying to control here.
Foe throwing shots but Dengel is blocking nicely.
Foe thows a huge punch but Dengel dodges it nicely.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Foe in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foe lands strikes from half guard.
Dengel manages to get to full guard.
Foe trying to control but Dengel is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Foe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Foe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dengel doesn't manage to clinch there - Foe circles away.
Foe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dengel pinned against the cage. Dengel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Foe moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dengel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Foe is working for takedown but Dengel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Foe trying to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Foe as the two fighters clinch.
Dengel prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gus Dengel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Foe.
Dengel misses with an elbow strike.
Dengel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dengel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Foe jumps into guard, dragging Dengel to the mat.
Foe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dengel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dengel works over Foe with some ground and pound from guard.
Dengel postures up in Foe's guard and throws a big left but Foe blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foe pulls Dengel in close to his closed guard and prevents Dengel from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dengel throws a big right hand that misses.
Foe wants to sweep but no luck.

Foe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dengel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dengel won't allow Foe to sweep him here.
Foe controls Dengel momentarily but Dengel frees himself.
Dengel postures up in Foe's guard and throws a big left but Foe blocks it.
Foe trying to keep a closed guard but Dengel is proving a slippery customer.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Foe is controlling Dengel's posture.
Foe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Joe Foe was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dengel throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Joe Foe has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dengel is looking to clinch.
Foe shoots in looking for a takedown but Dengel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Foe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dengel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dengel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Foe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dengel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Foe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Foe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dengel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gus Dengel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dengel moves in looking to clinch but Foe pushes him off.
Dengel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Foe shoots for a takedown but Dengel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dengel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Foe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dengel tries to avoid it but Foe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dengel to the ground. Dengel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dengel misses with a hook to the body

so Foe counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dengel keeping moving, preventing Foe from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dengel's guard.
Dengel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dengel regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Foe.
Foe throwing strikes from guard but Dengel blocks nicely.
Foe is looking to pass into half guard but Dengel pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Dengel is in guard.
Dengel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Foe pulls Dengel in close to his closed guard and prevents Dengel from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dengel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Foe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dengel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dengel connects with a couple of short punches.
Foe looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Foe is trying to keep Dengel in close.
Dengel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Foe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dengel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dengel is looking to work some ground and pound but Foe has wrist control.
Foe is trying to control the position but Dengel postures up.
Dengel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dengel with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joe Foe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joe Foe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dengel missing with a left hand there. Foe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dengel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Dengel has managed to clinch.
Dengel tries to work over Foe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Foe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dengel prevents it.
Foe tries for a takedown. No joy.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dengel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Foe's brow.
Dengel tries to land knees in the clinch but Foe avoids the damage to the body.
Foe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Foe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dengel walks away with a smile on his face. Foe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gus Dengel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Foe.
Foe lands a jab-cross combination.

Dengel clinches with his opponent.
Dengel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dengel lands a right hand.
Dengel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Foe.
Foe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Foe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dengel smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foe shoots for a takedown but Dengel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dengel moves in looking to clinch but Foe pushes him off.
Foe circles away from the clinch attempt.

Foe shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Foe showed some decent athleticism there.
Foe wants to pass the guard but Dengel is defending well.
Still in half guard, Foe seems content to control.
Foe throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dengel to regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dengel is adopting a defensive guard.
Foe stands up over Dengel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Foe preventing the sweep.
Foe looking to sit in guard and control but Dengel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Foe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Foe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foe looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dengel landing some decent shots from guard.
Foe trying to control the position.
Dengel wants to control from the top but Foe keeps moving.
Foe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Foe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dengel connects with a couple of short punches.
Foe looking for a sweep. Not yet Foe, not yet.
Dengel throwing strikes from guard but Foe blocks nicely.
Dengel postures up.
Dengel is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foe wants to sweep here but Dengel controlling him for the moment.
Dengel is in close to Foe's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dengel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Foe is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Foe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Foe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dengel is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Foe has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dengel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Foe avoids a wild elbow strike from Dengel.
Dengel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dengel misses with a knee strike.
Foe fails to pull guard.
Dengel tries to work over Foe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Foe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Foe avoiding damage as Dengel throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dengel.
Joe Foe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dengel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Foe.
Gus Dengel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dengel trying to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gus Dengel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Foe 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Foe!
Joe Foe bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.