PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Ovill (ranked 5982 p4p, 5255 weight class) and Bradlee Dustin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradlee Dustin looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Ovill
vs
Dustin

188 cm
19
196
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
180
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Ovill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bradlee Dustin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ovill shoots in for a takedown but Dustin shows good takedown defense.

Ovill shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ovill tries to free his leg and advance position but Dustin is retaining full guard.
Ovill not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Dustin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ovill looking to pass the guard.
Ovill stays in close to Dustin's body and controls the position.
Ovill knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dustin on the ground.
Dustin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ovill trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ovill is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dustin controls Ovill momentarily but Ovill frees himself.
Dustin looking for a sweep. Not yet Dustin, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dustin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dustin looks winded!
Ovill 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.
Ovill looking to pass the guard.
Dustin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ovill engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Ovill gets caught napping as Dustin dives in and scores a takedown. Ovill manages to retain guard.

Ovill uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Dustin stuffs the takedown attempt from Ovill. Ovill gets slowly back to his feet.
Dustin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ovill shoots in but Dustin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Ovill. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ovill shoots in but Dustin avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Dustin dives in and scores a takedown into Ovill's guard.
Ovill pulls Dustin in close to prevent any damage.
Ovill continues to stall.
Dustin advances to half guard.
Ovill tries to roll over but Dustin keeps him under control.
Ovill pushes Dustin off looking to stand but Dustin dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dustin trying to pass the guard but Ovill defending well.
Ovill is trying to control but Dustin passes into side control!

Dustin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ovill has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ovill regains half guard there - taking advantage of Dustin's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ovill gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bradlee Dustin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ovill fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dustin looks for the body kick but Ovill saw that one coming.

Dustin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ovill quickly recovers to half guard.
Ovill controlling the position for now.
Ovill's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Dustin is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ovill pushes Dustin off looking to stand but Dustin dives back in and keeps control.
Dustin is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovill is not content to let Dustin control the position.
Ovill is trying to get back to full guard.
Dustin is looking to advance position but Ovill won't allow it.
Ovill is looking for a sweep. Dustin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dustin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ovill keeps working.

Ovill has one foot on Dustin's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ovill shoots in but Dustin avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Ovill has managed to clinch.
Ovill gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dustin.

Ovill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dustin takes a swing at Ovill's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ovill has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Ovill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ovill shoots in but Dustin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dustin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ovill will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dustin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ovill pinned against the cage. Ovill gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ovill goes for a double leg but Dustin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dustin continues to drive forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Dustin. No joy for Ovill on that attempt.
Dustin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dustin stuffs the takedown.

Ovill shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ovill was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Dustin throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ovill shoots in but Dustin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dustin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ovill stuffs the takedown.
Dustin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ovill.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Dustin has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bradlee Dustin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ovill gets tackled into the cage by Dustin. Dustin maintains the clinch.

Ovill lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dustin wants to get back to full guard.
Ovill trying to control the pace.
Dustin is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Ovill seems content to control.
Andy Ovill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dustin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dustin is looking to control Ovill's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dustin avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovill is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Dustin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ovill not doing much here.
Dustin tries to get to full guard but Ovill has control of the leg.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dustin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ovill controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ovill wants to pass to mount but Dustin is defending the position.
Ovill controlling the pace.

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

Ovill gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Ovill's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Ovill wants the takedown. Dustin is fighting it off but Ovill persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dustin's guard against the cage.
We've been informed that Dustin has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dustin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ovill is one step ahead there.
Ovill 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.
Ovill won't allow Dustin to sweep him here.

Dustin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ovill showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bradlee Dustin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ovill has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four 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.
Dustin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ovill stays in close to Dustin's body and controls the position.
Dustin controls Ovill momentarily but Ovill frees himself.
Ovill engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ovill forces his way into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Ovill showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dustin 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bradlee Dustin!