PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sean Fitsmichael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Lane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dennis Lane is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Fitsmichael
vs
Lane

177 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sean Fitsmichael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dennis Lane!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Fitsmichael tries to keep at a distance but Lane has taken the fight into the clinch.

Lane manages to break the clinch.
Lane shoots in for a double leg but Fitsmichael sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Fitsmichael gets tackled into the cage by Lane. Lane maintains the clinch.
Lane is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fitsmichael pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fitsmichael wants to get back to striking at distance but Lane won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Lane.
Lane has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fitsmichael after a bit of a struggle.
Sean Fitsmichael has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Lane.
Fitsmichael gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lane.

Lane breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lane shoots in but Fitsmichael avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sean Fitsmichael is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Lane clinches up with Fitsmichael and pushes him back against the cage.
Lane keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fitsmichael's efforts to push away.
Lane misses with a body punch.
Lane scores with a shot to the side of Fitsmichael's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lane breaks the clinch.
Fitsmichael keeps the fight on the outside.
Lane looks for a takedown but Fitsmichael sprawls well.
Lane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fitsmichael moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dennis Lane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lane fails with a takedown attempt.
Lane misses with a double jab
and Fitsmichael counters with a two punch combo.
Lane shoots in for a takedown but Fitsmichael shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lane tries to clinch there but Fitsmichael circles away.
Lane is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fitsmichael sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fitsmichael displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lane.
Fitsmichael stuffs the takedown.

Fitsmichael tries to keep at a distance but Lane has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lane stalling in the clinch.

Lane breaks the clinch.
Lane tries to clinch there but Fitsmichael circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lane fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fitsmichael avoids it really well and circles away.
Lane shoots for a takedown but Fitsmichael saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lane closes the distance and clinches up with Fitsmichael, looking for a takedown. Lane pushes Fitsmichael against the cage but Fitsmichael circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lane swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fitsmichael counters with a three punch combo that has Lane backing up. Lane nods at Fitsmichael to acknowledge the strikes.
Lane buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lane doesn't manage to clinch there - Fitsmichael circles away.
Lane closes the distance and clinches up with Fitsmichael, looking for a takedown. Lane pushes Fitsmichael against the cage but Fitsmichael circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Lane 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.

Lane shoots in for a takedown but Fitsmichael shows good takedown defense.
Lane has a takedown stuffed.
Lane shoots in for a takedown but Fitsmichael shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sean Fitsmichael has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Lane.
Lane shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lane.
Lane tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fitsmichael sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lane somewhat.
Lane tries to close the distance and clinch but Fitsmichael swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitsmichael leaves Lane with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sean Fitsmichael is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lane fails with a takedown attempt.
Lane shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fitsmichael pinned against the cage. Fitsmichael gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lane throws a series of punches but Fitsmichael moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lane shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fitsmichael sprawls well. Fitsmichael wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lane gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Fitsmichael. No joy for Lane on that attempt.

Lane closes the distance and clinches.
Lane is working for takedown but Fitsmichael is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fitsmichael looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Lane breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lane thows a body shot but no joy.
Lane throws a right and a left that Fitsmichael avoids nicely.
Lane thuds a left hand into Fitsmichael's body.
Lane looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lane shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fitsmichael sprawls well. Fitsmichael wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lane gets slowly back to his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lane.
Lane has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lane closes the distance and clinches up with Fitsmichael, looking for a takedown. Lane pushes Fitsmichael against the cage but Fitsmichael circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lane is breathing heavily.
Lane throws a sloppy head kick and Fitsmichael moves out of range easily.

Lane has closed the distance and engaged Fitsmichael in a clinch.

Lane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lane wants to clinch.
Fitsmichael avoids the head kick by Lane.
Lane shoots in but Fitsmichael avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Lane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Lane is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fitsmichael sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lane swings for the body but Fitsmichael moves out of range.

Lane clinches with his opponent.

Lane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lane shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fitsmichael but Fitsmichael pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lane shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fitsmichael as he avoids it easily.
Sean Fitsmichael has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Lane.
Lane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lane throws a hook but Fitsmichael avoids it easily.
Lane shoots in for a takedown but Fitsmichael shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitsmichael displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lane.
Lane misses with a takedown attempt - Fitsmichael sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lane fails with a takedown attempt.
Lane throws a right hand that misses
and Fitsmichael counters with a three punch combo that has Lane backing up. Lane nods at Fitsmichael to acknowledge the strikes.
Lane tries to bum rush Fitsmichael with a series of wild strikes but Fitsmichael uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lane misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lane fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lane instigates a clinch.
Lane keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fitsmichael's efforts to push away.

Lane breaks the clinch.
Lane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fitsmichael counters with a one-two to the body.
Lane shoots in for a double leg but Fitsmichael sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lane closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fitsmichael circles away.
Lane misses with a low kick.
Lane throws a poor cross that misses
and Fitsmichael counters with a series of strikes. Lane will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lane tries to clinch but Fitsmichael moves out of range.
Lane wants to clinch up but Fitsmichael keeps it at a distance.
Lane shoots in but Fitsmichael avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fitsmichael stuffs the takedown.
Lane throws a sloppy head kick and Fitsmichael moves out of range easily.
Lane throws a jab but it's blocked by Fitsmichael.
Lane tries to clinch there but Fitsmichael circles away.
Lane throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fitsmichael's waist but Fitsmichael gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lane off to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lane has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fitsmichael is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lane to keep the fight standing.
Lane tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fitsmichael is trying to break the clinch but Lane is controlling him.
Lane stalls.
The crowd are getting on Lane's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fitsmichael fails to pull guard.
Sean Fitsmichael has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dennis Lane is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fitsmichael gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lane.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis Lane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lane 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dennis Lane!