PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Dewire (ranked 5540 p4p, 3743 weight class) and Logan Justis (ranked 474 p4p, 373 weight class). Dewire's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Come With Me Now. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Dewire
vs
Justis

178 cm
25
185
6 - 5 - 0

189 cm
47
183
44 - 28 - 2

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Dewire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 28 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Logan Justis!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dewire gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Justis stays in close to Dewire's body and controls the position.

Justis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Justis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dewire controls Justis momentarily but Justis frees himself.
Dewire seems keen to control Justis's posture.
Justis postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justis 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.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Justis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Justis showed some decent athleticism there.

Justis is looking for a kimura here.

Justis wants to work for an arm triangle but Dewire is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dewire tries to roll over but Justis keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dewire moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Justis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Justis tries to free his leg and advance position but Dewire is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Justis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Justis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Justis not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dewire looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dewire might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dewire is looking to sweep but instead, Justis has passed into half guard.
Justis prevents Dewire from improving his position.
Dewire is positioning himself well to prevent Justis advancing to mount.
Dewire is refusing to be controlled, as Justis sits in half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Justis fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dewire to the ground. Justis is now in Dewire's guard.
Dewire has control of Justis's left arm, preventing Justis from doing any damage.

Justis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Justis stopping the sweep attempt from Dewire.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dewire looking to control.
Dewire keeping moving, preventing Justis from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Justis dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Justis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dewire to the mat! Dewire manages to get full guard.
Justis tries to free his leg and advance position but Dewire is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Justis advances position into side control!

Justis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dewire, who protects the arm well.
Justis working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justis has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Dewire!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Justis looking to control but Dewire is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Justis content just to control the position here.
Justis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dewire tries to hold on but Justis pushes him away.

Justis goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Dewire is on top in guard.
Dewire trying to control but Justis is working from the bottom.
Justis is trying to keep Dewire in close.
Dewire lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Justis working for a triangle but Dewire defends it easily.
Dewire postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dewire trying to control but Justis is working from the bottom.
Dewire postures up.
Justis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dewire manages to get himself to full guard.

Dewire is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Justis trying to control but Dewire is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Justis postures up.
Justis pushing down on Dewire's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Dewire is defending against the submission attempts here by Justis.

Dewire looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Justis trying to control the action but Dewire is working from the bottom.
Justis trying to control the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Justis bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Justis 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dewire tries to sprawl but Justis drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Justis keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Justis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dewire is trying to maintain the position but Justis is very close to passing his half guard.
Dewire tries to roll over but Justis keeps him under control.

Justis seems to be working for a kimura but Dewire defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dewire tries to get to full guard but Justis has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dewire wants to control but Justis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Justis controlling the action here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dewire trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Justis gets a takedown into half guard.
Justis is trying to control. Dewire wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dewire moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dewire manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Justis manages to get himself to full guard.

Justis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dewire trying to control but Justis is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Justis holds on and takes a little breather.
Justis lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Justis wants to control from the top but Dewire keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justis stays in close to Dewire's body and controls the position.
Logan Justis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dewire is pulling down on Justis's head. It's preventing any offense from Justis, at least for the moment.
Dewire is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dewire pulls Justis in close to his closed guard and prevents Justis from doing any damage or advancing position.

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.
Dewire not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Justis is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Justis preventing the sweep.
Michael Dewire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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

Dewire had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Justis defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dewire tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Logan Justis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Justis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Logan Justis!
Logan Justis gave a mention to FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).