PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johny Handicks (ranked 2351 p4p, 5941 weight class) and James Dope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johny Handicks had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Handicks
vs
Dope

175 cm
36
181
15 - 19 - 0

185 cm
22
180
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johny Handicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Dope!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dope looks for a takedown but Handicks sprawls well.
Dope throws a head kick that misses
and Handicks counters with a series of strikes. Dope will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dope ducks right into an uppercut from Handicks.
Dope looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Handicks is fending him off so far but Dope persists. Nope, Handicks circles away and we're back to standing.
Dope darts in looking for a takedown but Handicks gets double underhooks and turns Dope into the cage.
Johny Handicks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Dope.
Handicks throws a hook but Dope blocks it.
Dope tries for a takedown but Handicks sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dope tries to clinch up.
Dope darts in trying to clinch
and Handicks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like James Dope has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Handicks. No joy for Dope on that attempt.
Handicks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dope misses with a takedown
and Handicks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Handicks connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dope momentarily.
Dope throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Handicks swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Handicks misses with a looping right.
Handicks seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dope fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dope has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dope ducks under a wild hook from Handicks.
Handicks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dope moves away.
Dope shoots in for a takedown but Handicks shows good takedown defense.
A little feinted left hand from Handicks on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dope takes a jab right on the kisser.
Handicks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Handicks avoids the head kick by Dope.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dope shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Handicks throws a jab when Dope was well out of range.
Handicks throws an overhand right that lands on Dope's shoulder, as Dope tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dope is defended easily by Handicks.
Handicks seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dope shoots for a double leg takedown but Handicks sprawls well. He's pushed Dope's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Handicks tests Dope's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Handicks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dope sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Handicks throws a shot from downtown. Dope moves away and avoids it.
Handicks misses the jab.
Dope is looking to clinch but Handicks is avoiding it.
Handicks cracks Dope with an open hand slap.
Dope fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dope fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dope shoots in looking for a takedown. Handicks tries to sprawl out of it but Dope keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Handicks manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A slow jab from Handicks misses its intended target.
Handicks defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dope.
Handicks lands an overhand right.
Dope moves away from the strike by Handicks.
Handicks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dope stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Handicks misses with a hook. Dope ducked under it nicely.
Handicks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Handicks!
Dope avoids the body shot from Handicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dope misses with a combination
letting Handicks counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Handicks misses with a hook.
Handicks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dope fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Handicks avoids it really well and circles away.
Dope is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dope wants to clinch but Handicks slips to the side
and Handicks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dope thinking.
Dope is looking to clinch but Handicks is avoiding it.
Dope misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dope uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Handicks.
Handicks throws a lazy right hand but Dope sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Handicks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Dope's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Handicks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dope.
Handicks is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dope tries to clinch but Handicks moves out of range.
Handicks throws a hook but Dope avoids it easily.
Dope steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Handicks.
Handicks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dope doesn't manage to clinch there - Handicks circles away.
Dope uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Handicks.
Handicks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dope can do to turn this around?
Handicks cracks Dope with a right hand to the side of the head.
Handicks bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dope's head backwards.
Handicks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Handicks lands a jab to the nose.
Johny Handicks is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Handicks. No joy for Dope on that attempt.
Handicks moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dope tries for a takedown but Handicks circles away easily
and Handicks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dope avoids the body shot from Handicks.
James Dope is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Handicks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dope gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dope takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johny Handicks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Dope.
Dope pivots, looking for a leg kick but Handicks is out of range and Dope settles back down.
Dope takes one on the button.
Handicks lands a nice shot that snaps Dope's head back.
Handicks slaps away a takedown attempt from Dope, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Handicks slaps away a takedown attempt from Dope, before circling back to the center of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Handicks misses the target.
Dope is trying desperately to land a takedown but Handicks is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Dope.
Handicks scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Handicks cracks Dope with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dope doesn't manage to clinch there - Handicks circles away.
Dope takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Handicks throws a body punch but Dope moves out of range.
Handicks swings for the body but Dope moves out of range.
Handicks swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dope.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dope dives in and grabs Handicks's left leg, looking for a takedown. Handicks pushes down on Dope's head and hops out.
A jab from Handicks misses.
Dope doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Handicks bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dope tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Handicks defends well and Dope ends up having to push Handicks into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Handicks throws a jab when Dope was well out of range.
Handicks lands a nice shot that snaps Dope's head back.
Dope shoots and misses
and Dope takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dope is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handicks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Handicks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dope looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Handicks pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dope back to the cage. Handicks follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That has opened up James Dope's cut even more.
Handicks misses with a wild body shot.
Dope shoots in but Handicks avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Handicks misses the target.
Dope is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Handicks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Handicks displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dope.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dope tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Handicks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Handicks uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dope shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Handicks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Handicks misses with a straight left.
Handicks lands a glancing blow to the side of Dope's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dope closes the distance and clinches up with Handicks, looking for a takedown. Dope pushes Handicks against the cage but Handicks circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dope fails with the takedown
and Dope takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dope keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Handicks.
Handicks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dope scores with a nice head shot.
Handicks is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Handicks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Dope's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Dope with a poor takedown
and Handicks counters with a stiff right hand.
Dope misses with a looping right.
Dope slips a jab from Handicks.
Handicks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dope manages to avoid it.
Handicks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dope counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dope has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Handicks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Handicks connects with a jab.
Dope moves in looking to clinch but Handicks pushes him off.

Dope has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Handicks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Handicks misses with a looping right.
Dope tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dope throws an overhand right that lands on Handicks's shoulder, as Handicks tries to avoid the shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Handicks misses its target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Handicks lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dope fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Handicks does no damage.
Dope with a poor takedown
and Handicks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Handicks throws a body shot but no joy.
Handicks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Handicks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dope dives in and grabs Handicks's left leg, looking for a takedown. Handicks pushes down on Dope's head and hops out.
Johny Handicks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Dope.
Dope takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dope tries to clinch but Handicks moves away
and Handicks counters with a nice body shot.
Dope looks for a takedown but Handicks sprawls well.
A punch lands to the side of Dope 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Johny Handicks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dope fails to land with a series of punches.
Handicks misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Dope was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Handicks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Handicks connects with a right hand. Dope shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Handicks lands a glancing blow to the side of Dope's head.
Dope shoots and misses
letting Handicks counter with a right hand.
Handicks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dope.
Handicks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dope on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dope tries to close the distance and clinch but Handicks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dope misses with a body kick.
Handicks misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Handicks, as that shot connected.
Dope slips under a jab from Handicks.
Dope throws a leg kick
and Handicks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Handicks lands a jab to the head.
Handicks thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Handicks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Handicks connects with a looping right hand.
Handicks tries to bum rush Dope with a series of wild strikes but Dope uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dope shoots in looking for a takedown but Handicks manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dope's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Handicks.
Nice defenses there by Dope.
Dope is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Dope dives in for a single leg takedown but Handicks sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Handicks misses.
Dope misses with a takedown
and Handicks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dope darts in trying to clinch
and Handicks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dope takes a jab right on the kisser.
Handicks looks to land a left hand but Dope moved out of range nicely.
Dope pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dope shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Handicks counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
James Dope has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dope throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Handicks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Handicks, 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Handicks!
A less than humble Johny Handicks misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.