PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank McDougal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Nice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

McDougal
vs
Nice

170 cm
26
150 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

164 cm
27
145 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank McDougal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Nice!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McDougal shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nice sprawls well. Nice wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McDougal gets slowly back to his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nice! But no joy.
McDougal tries to close the distance and clinch but Nice swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice misses with an uppercut. McDougal saw that one coming.
Nice shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McDougal sprawls well. McDougal wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nice gets slowly back to his feet.

Nice moves into the clinch successfully.

Nice breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nice, right into the meat.
McDougal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McDougal slips under a jab from Nice.
McDougal feinted with a counter takedown.

Nice closes the distance and clinches.

Nice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDougal fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank McDougal. That's going to take a lot out of him.

McDougal clinches.
Nice tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McDougal just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nice is trying to pull guard but McDougal turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
McDougal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nice's elbow.
Nice tries to pull guard but McDougal holds him up against the cage and eventually Nice drops back down to his feet.
McDougal is trying to stall.

McDougal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Nice has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but McDougal is defending well.
Nice jumps guard but McDougal turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDougal tries for a takedown but Nice manages to get underhooks.
McDougal has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nice avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nice gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McDougal.
McDougal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Nice decides to pull guard.
McDougal scoring with punches to the head and body.
McDougal seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Nice throws his legs up looking for a submission but McDougal uses it to pass to side control.
Nice struggling a bit here.
Nice tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Nice struggling a bit here.
McDougal trying to control the position but Nice is working away.
Nice is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but McDougal has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Nice is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice looks winded!

McDougal decides to stand back up. McDougal steps back and let's Nice get back to his feet.
McDougal wants to clinch up but Nice keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McDougal dives in for a single leg takedown but Nice sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nice throws a sloppy head kick and McDougal moves out of range easily.
McDougal shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nice sprawls well. Nice wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McDougal gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Nice rushes McDougal and presses him up against the cage.
McDougal tries to pull guard but Nice won't allow it.

McDougal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McDougal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nice lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McDougal has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McDougal and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Nice dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

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

Nice manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. McDougal keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
A short left from Nice.
Nice prevents a body shot from McDougal.
Nice is trying to pull guard but McDougal has him pressed against the cage.
McDougal is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice is working for takedown but McDougal is calmly controlling the position for now.

McDougal ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. McDougal no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
McDougal controls Nice momentarily but Nice frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDougal manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nice manages to get himself to full guard.

McDougal lands a couple of elbows.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nice can do anything to dispel that myth.
McDougal trying to control but Nice is working from the bottom.

Nice looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! McDougal has picked Nice up and slammed him! Nice can't keep hold of the triangle and McDougal manages to pass to side control!
Nice is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but McDougal has just dragged him back down to the mat.
McDougal passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Nice!
McDougal raining down shots from the mount!
McDougal controlling from mount.

McDougal is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDougal will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Frank McDougal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Nice.
Nice is breathing heavily.

Nice scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
McDougal wants to control but Nice is keeping busy.
McDougal tries to get to full guard but Nice has control of the leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

McDougal pushes Nice off and gets back to his feet.
McDougal shoots in for a double leg but Nice sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McDougal gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nice to score an easy takedown into full guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. McDougal manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Nice tries to pull guard but McDougal holds him up against the cage and eventually Nice drops back down to his feet.
McDougal is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nice pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nice cracks McDougal with a nice body shot.

Nice tightens his grip and picks McDougal up, before dumping him to the ground. McDougal manages to land in guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. McDougal manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Nice gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, McDougal regains guard.
Nice wants to control from the top but McDougal keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDougal working a defensive guard here.

The fighters are working up against the cage. McDougal manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Nice jumps into guard, dragging McDougal to the mat.
McDougal is pushing down on Nice's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nice is fighting to maintain full guard but McDougal has managed to sneak the leg through.

McDougal is looking for a kimura here.
McDougal is looking to take a break and control but Nice is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank McDougal dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nice listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice throws a series of punches but McDougal avoids them all with ease.
McDougal half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
McDougal is looking to clinch but Nice is avoiding it.
McDougal looks for a takedown but Nice sprawls well.

Nice drives through and clinches with McDougal against the cage.

McDougal pulls guard effortlessly.
McDougal controls Nice momentarily but Nice frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDougal wants to sweep here but Nice controlling him for the moment.
Nice really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McDougal. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nice looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDougal working a defensive guard here.

Nice decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Some wild striking there from Nice.
McDougal tries for a takedown but Nice sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A punch combination from Nice misses.
McDougal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nice pinned against the cage. Nice gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank McDougal. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nice shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
McDougal gets full guard.
McDougal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nice pushing down on McDougal's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nice scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
McDougal wants to control but Nice is keeping busy.

Nice is trying to work for a kimura but McDougal is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nice decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Craig Nice seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nice wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice is looking for the big counter here.

Nice has taken the fight to the clinch.
McDougal drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Nice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDougal shoots for a takedown but Nice saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McDougal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice throws a shot to the body.
McDougal takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice shoots for a takedown but McDougal saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McDougal is looking for a counter combo.
McDougal shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nice sprawls well. Nice wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McDougal gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Nice scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

McDougal throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank McDougal showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank McDougal!