PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Psmfisd Tamdfjsmf (ranked 5479 p4p, 4604 weight class) and Andy Ovill (ranked 543 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tamdfjsmf
vs
Ovill

184 cm
22
190
1 - 4 - 0

188 cm
19
196
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Psmfisd Tamdfjsmf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Ovill!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamdfjsmf tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Ovill counters with a shoot takedown. Tamdfjsmf fights it but they end up in guard.
Ovill tries to free his leg and advance position but Tamdfjsmf is retaining full guard.
Ovill showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ovill throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tamdfjsmf works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ovill passes Tamdfjsmf's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ovill not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ovill passes to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ovill working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ovill sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tamdfjsmf definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ovill looking to control but Tamdfjsmf is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ovill sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
It looks like Ovill might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Tamdfjsmf wants to hold on but Ovill pushes him away.
Ovill controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ovill can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tamdfjsmf is looking to escape.
Ovill sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ovill working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ovill controlling his opponent.
Tamdfjsmf throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Tamdfjsmf is squirming around, avoiding Ovill's attempts to control the action.
Ovill controlling from the full mount.
Tamdfjsmf is squirming around, avoiding Ovill's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ovill controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Ovill 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.

Ovill tries for a takedown but Tamdfjsmf circles away easily
and Tamdfjsmf counters with a slapping leg kick.

Tamdfjsmf pushes Ovill up against the cage in a clinch.
Ovill prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ovill prevents the takedown attempt.

Ovill jumps into guard, dragging Tamdfjsmf to the mat.
Ovill bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tamdfjsmf's guard.

Ovill has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ovill slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ovill trying to control the position from guard on top but Tamdfjsmf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tamdfjsmf tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamdfjsmf is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ovill not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ovill stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tamdfjsmf swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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.
Ovill wants to control from the top but Tamdfjsmf keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ovill forces his way into half guard.
Ovill is controlling the pace.
Tamdfjsmf is trying to maintain the position but Ovill is very close to passing his half guard.
Ovill slows the pace down in half guard.
Ovill trying to pass the guard but Tamdfjsmf defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamdfjsmf is staying active underneath Ovill, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ovill swats away the attempt to clinch by Tamdfjsmf.

Tamdfjsmf gets caught flat footed, as Ovill shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tamdfjsmf wants to get back to his feet but Ovill passes into half guard.
Tamdfjsmf has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ovill is working away from the top position though.
Tamdfjsmf is refusing to be controlled, as Ovill sits in half guard.
Ovill keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ovill wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tamdfjsmf keeps working.
Ovill seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ovill wants to take a breather but Tamdfjsmf is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ovill is thwarting Tamdfjsmf's attempts to control the position.
Ovill landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tamdfjsmf is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Ovill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ovill fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tamdfjsmf to the ground. Ovill is now in Tamdfjsmf's guard.
Ovill won't allow Tamdfjsmf to get back to his feet.
Ovill looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tamdfjsmf keeping moving, preventing Ovill from controlling successfully.
Ovill content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ovill passes into half guard.
Ovill landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovill tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tamdfjsmf knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ovill keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ovill wants to pass to mount but Tamdfjsmf is defending the position.
Tamdfjsmf has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ovill is working away from the top position though.
Ovill not doing much here.

Ovill is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tamdfjsmf defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ovill is taking a breather. Tamdfjsmf says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ovill is trying to control. Tamdfjsmf wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tamdfjsmf tries to clinch but Ovill is having none of it.

Tamdfjsmf gets tackled into the cage by Ovill. Ovill maintains the clinch.
Tamdfjsmf tries to score a body lock takedown but Ovill shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tamdfjsmf is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ovill to keep the fight standing.
Ovill prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Psmfisd Tamdfjsmf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ovill changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tamdfjsmf fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamdfjsmf looks to score with a jab to the body but Ovill is just out of range.
Ovill shoots for a takedown but Tamdfjsmf saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ovill will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ovill fails with a takedown attempt.

Ovill closes the distance and clinches.
Psmfisd Tamdfjsmf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tamdfjsmf is pressed up against the cage. Ovill has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tamdfjsmf down to the mat. Tamdfjsmf avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ovill.
Tamdfjsmf tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ovill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tamdfjsmf stuffs the takedown attempt from Ovill. Ovill gets slowly back to his feet.
Tamdfjsmf went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamdfjsmf doesn't manage to clinch there - Ovill circles away.

Tamdfjsmf darts in and clinches Ovill up against the cage.
Tamdfjsmf is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ovill gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tamdfjsmf has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ovill after a bit of a struggle.

Tamdfjsmf pulls guard successfully.
Ovill's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Tamdfjsmf escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ovill gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ovill advances to half guard.
Andy Ovill is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Well, if Ovill is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Ovill comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ovill winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Ovill!