PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kareem The Dream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Socket Extender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Extender has chosen BOOM! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kareem The Dream has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

The Dream
vs
Extender

188 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kareem The Dream!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Socket Extender!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for The Dream.
The Dream is looking to score with low kicks.
Extender is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The Dream has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The Dream throws a lazy head kick
letting Extender counter with a right hand.
Extender tries to clinch but The Dream is having none of it.
The Dream throws a nice outside leg kick.
The Dream misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Extender.
Extender shoots in and drives through. The Dream sprawls well.
An inside leg kick lands from The Dream.
The Dream lands a nice looking body shot.
Extender throws a sloppy head kick
and The Dream connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Extender throws a sloppy head kick and The Dream moves out of range easily.
Extender on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The Dream misses with a wild body shot.
Extender on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by The Dream. The Dream obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from The Dream. Extender shrugs it off though.
Extender pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Dream attempts a counter takedown but Extender avoids it well and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Dream looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The Dream turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Extender misses with a head kick.
As Extender backs away, The Dream returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Extender looks winded!
Extender checks the leg kick nicely there.
The Dream bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Extender's head backwards.
The Dream turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The Dream throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

The Dream drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Extender throws The Dream to one side and escapes!
Kareem The Dream seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Dream ducks under a wild hook from Extender.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Extender avoids the head kick by The Dream.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Extender throws the kick towards the body but The Dream avoids it.
The Dream looks to throw the jab but Extender is out of range.
The Dream chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The Dream closes the distance and clinches up with Extender, looking for a takedown. The Dream pushes Extender against the cage but Extender circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The Dream is looking to slow Extender down with leg kicks.
The Dream circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Dream scores with a leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by The Dream!
A slapping leg kick lands for The Dream.
Extender's coach down at Werewolf's cave was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Extender's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The Dream connects with a single shot there.
The Dream throws a nice head kick!

The Dream looking to score a takedown here. Extender is defending well but The Dream drives through and ends up in Extender's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Dream working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The Dream controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The Dream working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Extender avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The Dream throwing strikes but missing.
The Dream missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Extender is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst The Dream is controlling him.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Extender checks a leg kick nicely.
The Dream tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The Dream is looking to slow Extender down with leg kicks.
No luck for The Dream with that takedown attempt.
Extender is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Extender blocks a low kick nicely.
Extender scores with a nice right hand.

Extender darts in and clinches The Dream up against the cage.

The Dream manages to break the clinch.
Extender on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The Dream throws a quick inside leg kick.
Extender's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The Dream misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Extender.
Extender connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed The Dream momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The Dream throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The Dream avoids the head kick by Extender.
The Dream throws a head kick that half lands.
Extender blocks a head kick by The Dream.
Extender shoots in but no luck this time.

The Dream gets the takedown into side control.

Extender throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The Dream lands a front kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by The Dream. That's going to slow Extender down.
The Dream throws a leg kick but Extender checks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Extender takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The Dream fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Extender is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Extender misses with an uppercut
and The Dream counters with an inside leg kick.
Extender wants to clinch up but The Dream keeps it at a distance.
The Dream fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Extender manages to avoid it.
Extender unleashes a big counter combination but The Dream bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The Dream thumps Extender with a low kick.
The Dream feints and then cracks Extender's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Extender down.
Extender is looking to clinch.
The Dream throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Extender's head.
Extender doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The Dream throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Dream throws a lazy head kick

and Extender counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

The Dream pushes Extender off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Extender takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Dream misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Dream is looking to wear down Extender with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The Dream cracks the inside of Extender's front leg.
The Dream chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The Dream ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The Dream is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Extender can do to turn this around?

Extender closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

The Dream throws Extender to one side and escapes!
The Dream fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Extender.
The Dream with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The Dream scores with a leg kick.
Extender blocks the body kick.
The Dream finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The Dream tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Extender throws a sloppy head kick and The Dream moves out of range easily.
Extender fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Good leg kick by The Dream there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The Dream checks the leg kick nicely there.
Extender throws a nice looking combination but The Dream bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Extender takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The Dream tries a head kick but it misses.

The Dream throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Extender was covering up waiting for the punch and The Dream finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The Dream's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The Dream has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Extender wants to stand up but The Dream is controlling him.
The Dream makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Extender keeping moving, preventing The Dream from controlling successfully.
Extender is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst The Dream is controlling him.
The Dream content to stall in guard here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kareem The Dream dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Extender tries to clinch up but The Dream circles away and keeps his distance.
The Dream feinted with a counter takedown.
The Dream misses with a leg kick.
The Dream cracks the inside of Extender's front leg.
Extender chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before The Dream can pounce on him.
Extender tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Dream paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Extender misses with a low kick.
The Dream thumps Extender with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by The Dream. That's going to slow Extender down.
Extender throws a hook but The Dream avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A thudding body kick lands there by The Dream!
The fight stays on the outside here - Extender looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Dream throwing a counter right hand but Extender manages to avoid it.
Extender takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Dream throws the left hand but Extender avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Dream scores with a takedown into Extender's guard.
Extender working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Dream.
The Dream throws a strike but Extender rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kareem The Dream overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Extender working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The Dream avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Extender with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The Dream is pulling down on Extender's head. It's preventing any offense from Extender, at least for the moment.
The Dream is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The Dream has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Extender stopping the sweep attempt from The Dream.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

The Dream closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Extender manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. The Dream keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Extender prevents a takedown attempt there.
Extender throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
You can see that Extender has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Extender stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The Dream throws a punch but it's blocked by Extender.
The Dream misses with some punches.
Extender lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Extender lands an elbow inside.

The Dream's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Dream takes a swing at Extender's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Dream cracks Extender with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A nice leg kick lands there from Extender.
Extender thumps The Dream with a low kick.
Extender looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The Dream bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Extender has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The Dream.
Extender tries to clinch up.
The Dream feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Extender misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Dream.
Extender tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Dream manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Dream looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Socket Extender has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Dream throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The Dream keeps the fight on the outside.
The Dream lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Extender moves in looking to clinch but The Dream pushes him off.
The Dream dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Extender. That did some damage!
A right-left combo lands from Extender.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Dream throws a shot to the body.

Extender tries to sprawl but The Dream drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The Dream looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The Dream is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from The Dream there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kareem The Dream showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for The Dream, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kareem The Dream!