PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manawydan Fab Llyr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John McDougall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fab Llyr
vs
McDougall

200 cm
19
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
220 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manawydan Fab Llyr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, John McDougall!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fab Llyr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fab Llyr ducks under a wild hook from McDougall.
McDougall scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McDougall's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fab Llyr under the eye.
McDougall scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fab Llyr in his tracks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fab Llyr checks a leg kick.
Fab Llyr misses with the combination.
McDougall misses with a hook.
Fab Llyr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McDougall connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fab Llyr scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fab Llyr closes the distance looking to clinch
and McDougall counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Fab Llyr misses.
Fab Llyr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Manawydan Fab Llyr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from McDougall misses.
McDougall throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fab Llyr on the side of the head.
McDougall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fab Llyr.
McDougall lands with a straight right. Fab Llyr didn't see that one coming.
Fab Llyr misses with a jab, cross combination.
McDougall misses with a double jab
and Fab Llyr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fab Llyr wants to clinch up but McDougall keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Fab Llyr misses.
McDougall misses with a body shot.
McDougall might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A jab from McDougall misses.
Fab Llyr tries to close the distance and clinch up but McDougall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A left and a right from McDougall both land. Nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fab Llyr cracks McDougall with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDougall connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McDougall connects with a leg kick. Fab Llyr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fab Llyr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fab Llyr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fab Llyr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McDougall's calf.
McDougall stuns Fab Llyr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fab Llyr tries to close the distance and clinch but McDougall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McDougall swings for the body but Fab Llyr moves out of range.
McDougall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fab Llyr.
McDougall lands with a right hand.
Fab Llyr looks to land a left hand but McDougall moved out of range nicely.
Fab Llyr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as McDougall lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fab Llyr doesn't seem phased though.
Fab Llyr wants to clinch.
Fab Llyr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McDougall checks it well.
A big left from McDougall misses.
Fab Llyr thows a body shot but no joy.
Fab Llyr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McDougall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McDougall throws a jab when Fab Llyr was well out of range.
McDougall staying out of range there.
McDougall throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fab Llyr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McDougall throws an overhand right that lands on Fab Llyr's shoulder, as Fab Llyr tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDougall shoots in for a double leg but Fab Llyr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McDougall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fab Llyr was well out of range. Poor timing from McDougall.
McDougall throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fab Llyr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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!
McDougall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fab Llyr.
Fab Llyr tries to clinch but McDougall moves out of range.
Fab Llyr fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. McDougall darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fab Llyr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fab Llyr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fab Llyr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fab Llyr throws a leg kick that misses.
Fab Llyr tries to close the distance and clinch but McDougall 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.

John McDougall dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fab Llyr misses with a wild combination.
McDougall shoots for a takedown but Fab Llyr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Fab Llyr misses the target.
McDougall looks to land a right hand but Fab Llyr moved out of range.
Fab Llyr misses with a looping right.
Fab Llyr misses with a hook.
McDougall throws a half hearted mid kick.
McDougall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McDougall swats away the attempt to clinch by Fab Llyr.
McDougall just misses with a punch to the body.
McDougall thumps Fab Llyr with a low kick.
Fab Llyr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDougall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fab Llyr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McDougall moves away from the strike by Fab Llyr.
The fighters circling - McDougall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McDougall throws a good cross that connects.
Fab Llyr is looking to clinch.
Fab Llyr tries to clinch up but McDougall circles away and keeps his distance.
McDougall throws a nice looking combination but Fab Llyr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fab Llyr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fab Llyr wants to clinch
and McDougall counters with a right hand to the body.
Fab Llyr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fab Llyr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDougall.
Fab Llyr fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDougall misses with a low kick.
Fab Llyr throws a hook but McDougall blocks it.
Fab Llyr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McDougall.

McDougall drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Fab Llyr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fab Llyr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
McDougall sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fab Llyr's guard.
McDougall thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McDougall keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
McDougall tries to pass to full mount but Fab Llyr defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDougall seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fab Llyr does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fab Llyr is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McDougall's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McDougall's back!
A lull in the action here.
Fab Llyr somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Fab Llyr is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McDougall rolls, trying to escape but Fab Llyr keeps control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Will Fab Llyr go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
McDougall tries to roll but Fab Llyr sticks to his back.
McDougall has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Fab Llyr.
Fab Llyr controlling well, preventing McDougall from escaping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fab Llyr tries to keep control of the position but McDougall is staying busy.
Fab Llyr controlling well, preventing McDougall from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John McDougall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Fab Llyr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fab Llyr throws a leg kick but McDougall checks it.
McDougall throws an overhand right that lands on Fab Llyr's shoulder, as Fab Llyr tries to avoid the shot.
Fab Llyr throws a big shot that misses.
Fab Llyr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McDougall.
McDougall throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fab Llyr is looking to score with low kicks.
Fab Llyr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McDougall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fab Llyr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Fab Llyr misses its intended target.
McDougall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fab Llyr.
Fab Llyr is looking to clinch.
Fab Llyr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fab Llyr throws a big shot that misses.
Fab Llyr misses with an uppercut.
McDougall throws a looping overhand right but Fab Llyr ducks down to avoid it.
John McDougall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fab Llyr throws a looping overhand right but McDougall ducks down to avoid it.
Fab Llyr darts in trying to clinch

and McDougall counters with a nice double leg into guard.
McDougall throwing strikes but missing.
McDougall throws a big right hand that misses.
Fab Llyr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fab Llyr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McDougall.
Manawydan Fab Llyr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fab Llyr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McDougall is aware though and is defending well.
McDougall throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McDougall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fab Llyr being controlled here, momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDougall trying to control but Fab Llyr is working from the bottom.
McDougall postures up.

McDougall avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fab Llyr has momentary wrist control but McDougall slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDougall throwing strikes but missing.
McDougall landing some decent shots from guard.
Fab Llyr keeping moving, preventing McDougall from controlling successfully.

Fab Llyr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McDougall is aware though and is defending well.
McDougall sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fab Llyr is trying to control the position but McDougall postures up.
McDougall must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McDougall tries to free his leg and advance position but Fab Llyr is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDougall postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McDougall showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McDougall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Fab Llyr has his foot on McDougall's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McDougall works his way back into a safe position though.
McDougall is working Fab Llyr over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
McDougall is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
John McDougall has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McDougall in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Fab Llyr had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McDougall defends it easily.
McDougall lands a couple of decent looking shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
John McDougall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McDougall has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John McDougall!