PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Future Champ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Felt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick Felt is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Champ
vs
Felt

200 cm
25
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Future Champ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dick Felt!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Champ circles away.
Felt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Champ pinned against the cage. Champ gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Felt has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Champ is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Felt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Felt misses.
Felt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Champ tests Felt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Champ slaps away a takedown attempt from Felt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Future Champ has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Felt.
Champ is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Felt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Champ moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Champ throws a jab but it's blocked by Felt.
Felt misses with a wild body shot.
Champ throws a body shot but no joy.
Champ avoids a kick to the body.
Champ ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Felt moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Felt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Champ does it's job there.
Champ throws a shot to the body.
Felt drops his hands momentarily and Champ takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Champ misses with a wild body shot.
Champ lands with a good body shot.
Felt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Felt throws a looping overhand right but Champ ducks down to avoid it.
Dick Felt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Champ throws a body punch but Felt moves out of range.
Champ scores with a hook.
Champ throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Felt throws a sloppy head kick
and Felt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Felt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Felt looks winded!
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!
Champ swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Champ does no damage.
Felt wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab by Champ.
Felt misses with a two punch combination.
Champ comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Felt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Champ is looking to wear down Felt with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Felt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Champ lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Champ lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Felt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Champ connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Champ fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Champ ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Champ swings for the body but Felt moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champ changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Champ scores with a three punch combo!
Champ throws a one two combo.
Champ is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Felt swinging wildly here.
Felt drops his hands momentarily and Champ takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Felt tries to land a leg kick but Champ saw it coming and moves away.
A cross from Champ lands.
Felt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Champ.
Felt tries to clinch but Champ moves out of range.
Champ lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Champ misses with a two punch combination.
Champ lands a nice shot to the body.
Champ lands a jab to Felt's midsection.
Felt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Champ manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felt throws the kick towards the body but Champ avoids it.
Felt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Felt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Champ throws a one two combo.
Champ throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Champ throws a jab when Felt was well out of range.
Champ ducks under a wild hook from Felt.
Champ blocks a head kick by Felt.
Champ throws a right hand that Felt ducks under and follows up with a left that Felt also avoids with ease.

Felt shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Felt was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
You can see the frustration on Champ's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Felt fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Future Champ dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Felt fails to land with a series of punches.
Felt throws a leg kick that is checked
and Champ counters with a right hand to the body.
Champ throws a series of punches but Felt avoids them all with ease.
Future Champ is winning the standup battle so far.
Champ fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Felt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Felt dives in and grabs Champ's left leg, looking for a takedown. Champ pushes down on Felt's head and hops out.
Felt tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Champ defends well and Felt ends up having to push Champ into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Champ lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Champ lands a hook that snaps the head of Felt backwards.
Champ scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Champ manages to break the clinch.
Champ getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Champ dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Champ throws a right hand that Felt ducks under and follows up with a left that Felt also avoids with ease.
Felt is breathing heavily.

Felt shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Champ napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Champ tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Felt wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Champ on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Champ tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felt trying to control the action but Champ is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Champ is looking to regain half guard here but Felt keeps moving and retains side control.
Champ is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Felt is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Champ wants to control but Felt is having none of it.
Champ knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Felt on the ground.
Felt controlling from mount.

That's two 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.
Felt unloads with some shots from mount but Champ bucks and avoids them well.
Felt wants to control the pace but Champ is squirming around nicely.
Champ is bucking up trying to escape but Felt cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Felt lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Champ hang on?
Felt pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Champ is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Felt sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felt throws some wild stikes that Champ manages to avoid easily.
Champ keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Felt working the ground and pound effectively.
Champ blocking the ground and pound.
Champ in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Felt working for a guillotine from mount but Champ is in no mood to give up.
Felt scoring with strikes but Champ is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Champ keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Champ blocking the ground and pound.
Felt unloads with some shots from mount but Champ bucks and avoids them well.
Felt scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Champ?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Felt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Champ keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Champ lands with a good body shot.
Felt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Champ misses with a wild body shot.
No luck for Felt with that takedown attempt.
Champ fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Felt manages to avoid it.
Felt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Champ.
Felt tries to score a power double leg takedown but Champ sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Felt somewhat.
Felt takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Felt darts in looking for a takedown but Champ gets double underhooks and turns Felt into the cage.
Future Champ has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Felt.
Champ scores with a nice hook to the head.
Felt tries for a takedown. No joy.
Felt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felt tries to pull guard but Champ holds him up against the cage and eventually Felt drops back down to his feet.
Champ working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Champ.
Champ lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Champ scores with a nice hook to the head.
Champ lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Felt backwards.
Felt misses with an elbow strike.
Champ softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Felt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Champ listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Champ throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Champ avoids a kick to the body.
Champ is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A punch lands to the side of Felt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Champ avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Champ throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champ connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Champ scores with a nice strike.
Nice jab there from Champ.
Felt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Felt.
Champ tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Felt was well out of range. Poor timing from Champ.
Champ takes a swing at Felt's ribcage but misses.
Champ jabs Felt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Champ misses with the combination.
Champ takes a swing at Felt's ribcage but misses.
Champ fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A combination from Felt does no damage.
Dick Felt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Felt throws out a loose jab but Champ uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Champ pinned against the cage. Champ gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Felt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Champ darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Champ lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Felt shoots in for a takedown but Champ shows good takedown defense.
Felt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Champ lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Felt backs up against the cage.
Champ stuns Felt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Champ lands a jab to Felt's midsection.
Champ digs a good body shot into Felt's ribs.
Champ dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Champ lands a nice hook to Felt's body. Felt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Champ lands a nice shot to the body.
Champ uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Felt has time to react.

Felt closes the distance and pushes Champ back into the cage.
Champ scores with a shoulder strike.

Champ breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Future Champ is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Champ throws a body punch but Felt moves out of range.
Felt looks to score with a jab to the body but Champ is just out of range.
Felt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Champ sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Felt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Felt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Champ lands a two punch combo.
Champ checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Champ digs a good hook to Felt's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Future Champ showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Champ has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Future Champ!