PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clayton Bright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Preston Dewey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bright
vs
Dewey

190 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clayton Bright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Preston Dewey!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dewey displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dewey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bright avoids it really well and circles away.
Bright stuffs the takedown attempt from Dewey. Dewey gets slowly back to his feet.
Bright looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bright circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Dewey tries to get set, Bright tries to push him back and clinch up but Dewey manages to avoid the attempt.
Dewey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bright is looking to counter the offense by Dewey and move into the clinch.
Clayton Bright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Preston Dewey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bright displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dewey.
Dewey throws a left and a right that both miss

and Bright counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bright has had enough of the clinch but Dewey keeps him there for the moment.

Bright pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dewey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dewey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bright swivels and escapes.
Dewey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bright defends it nicely.
Bright shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dewey but Dewey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bright closes the distance and clinches up with Dewey, looking for a takedown. Bright pushes Dewey against the cage but Dewey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bright shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dewey sprawls well. Dewey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bright gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bright dives in and grabs Dewey's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dewey pushes down on Bright's head and hops out.
Dewey lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dewey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bright pinned against the cage. Bright gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dewey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bright sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As Dewey tries to get set, Bright tries to push him back and clinch up but Dewey manages to avoid the attempt.

Dewey rushes Bright and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dewey - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Bright manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dewey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bright pinned against the cage. Bright gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Dewey has Bright up against the cage in a clinch.
Dewey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bright smiles and moves away.
Bright slips a jab and a cross from Dewey.
Dewey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bright defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bright will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Dewey takes the fight into the clinch.
Dewey is trying to force a seperation but Bright has the dominant position.
Bright tries to break the clinch but Dewey is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dewey will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bright up against the cage.
Bright really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dewey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Preston Dewey dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dewey clinches.
Bright misses with a body punch.
Dewey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brights head.
Dewey jumps guard but Bright stands there with Dewey around his waist. Dewey gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dewey managing to block the knees to the body from Bright.
Bright has had enough of the clinch but Dewey keeps him there for the moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bright.

Bright breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dewey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bright.
Dewey doesn't manage to clinch there - Bright circles away.

Dewey moves into range and clinches up with Bright.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dewey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dewey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Dewey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bright, pushing him back against the cage.

Bright breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dewey looks for a takedown but Bright sprawls well.
Clayton Bright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Preston Dewey.
Dewey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dewey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bright circles away.
Bright fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dewey scores with a punch to the head.

Dewey clinches up with Bright and pushes him back against the cage.

Bright breaks the clinch.
Dewey looks for a takedown but Bright sprawls well.
Clayton Bright is winning the standup battle so far.
Dewey is breathing heavily.
Dewey tries to clinch but Bright is having none of it.
Dewey throws a head kick but Bright moves out of range.
Dewey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bright drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dewey sprawls and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bright landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bright breaks the clinch.
Dewey tries to close the distance and clinch but Bright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Dewey tries to get set, Bright tries to push him back and clinch up but Dewey manages to avoid the attempt.
Bright throws a nice looking combination but Dewey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dewey bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bright's head backwards.

Bright has Dewey up against the cage in a clinch.
Bright digs a right hand underneath Dewey's ribcage. Dewey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dewey throws an elbow that misses.
Bright tries to work over Dewey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Bright manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dewey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bright moves into the clinch.

Bright breaks from the clinch.
Dewey lands a head shot.
Bright closes the distance and clinches up with Dewey, looking for a takedown. Bright pushes Dewey against the cage but Dewey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Bright.

Dewey forces Bright back against the cage and clinches.
Dewey jumps guard but Bright turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Clayton Bright will probably get the nod.
That's time! 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.

Dewey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
As Dewey tries to get set, Bright tries to push him back and clinch up but Dewey manages to avoid the attempt.
Preston Dewey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dewey pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Dewey has managed to clinch.
Dewey is looking to break free of the clinch but Bright has double underhooks.

Bright manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Bright is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dewey defends well.

Dewey stands and steps away. Bright gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dewey tries to clinch but Bright is having none of it.
Bright wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dewey throws a sloppy head kick and Bright moves out of range easily.
Bright is looking to counter the offense by Dewey and move into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dewey shoots for a takedown but Bright saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dewey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Clayton Bright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Preston Dewey.
Dewey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dewey tries to clinch up.
Some wild striking there from Dewey.
Bright throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dewey's waist but Dewey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bright off to one side.
Dewey unleashes a big counter combination but Bright bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bright tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dewey has a takedown stuffed.
Bright was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A lazy body kick from Dewey

and Bright counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dewey trying to land knees to the body.
Preston Dewey seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bright has had enough of the clinch but Dewey keeps him there for the moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dewey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Bright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bright avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clayton Bright is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dewey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bright avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bright tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dewey manages to circle out of the way.
Dewey shoots for a double leg takedown but Bright sprawls well. He's pushed Dewey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bright.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Dewey. No joy for Bright on that attempt.
Dewey let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dewey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dewey throws a head kick that misses.
Bright darts in looking for a takedown but Dewey gets double underhooks and turns Bright into the cage.
Dewey looks for a takedown but Bright sprawls well.
Bright swats away the attempt to clinch by Dewey.
Bright drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dewey sprawls and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dewey moves into range and connects with a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dewey.
Bright uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dewey.

Bright closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dewey's guard.

Dewey manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dewey lands a shoulder strike.
Dewey is trying to drag Bright to the mat but Bright just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bright has Dewey pressed against the cage, preventing Dewey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Preston Dewey.
I think Dewey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Preston Dewey!