PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between F Unit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leto Atreides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). F Unit has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Unit
vs
Atreides

200 cm
24
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
20
182 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, F Unit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leto Atreides!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Atreides. No joy for Unit on that attempt.
Atreides takes a swing at Unit's ribcage but misses.
Atreides lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Unit fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Atreides misses with a wild body shot.

Atreides drives through with a takedown into guard.
Unit working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Atreides.
Atreides throwing strikes but missing.
Atreides makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atreides postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Unit keeping moving, preventing Atreides from controlling successfully.
Atreides throws a strike but Unit rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Unit throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Atreides controlling Unit's posture.
Atreides wants to sweep but no luck.
Unit will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

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.
Atreides lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Unit!
Atreides blocks Unit's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Unit is looking to improve his position but Atreides isn't that keen on the idea.
Atreides lands a big shot there that rocks Unit but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Unit really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Atreides scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atreides has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Unit's face.
Unit chipping away with body shots but they're not going to hurt Atreides.
Atreides is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Atreides lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Atreides lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Atreides putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Atreides with good strikes from the mount here!
Unit really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atreides working Unit over with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Atreides lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atreides raining down shots from the mount!

Unit is rocked!
Atreides working the ground and pound effectively.
Oh Unit is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Atreides in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Unit seems to have got his legs back now.
Atreides tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Atreides working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Atreides punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leto Atreides dominated that round.
That's time! Unit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Atreides misses with a hook.
Unit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Atreides throws a body punch but Unit moves out of range.
Atreides swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atreides fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atreides tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Atreides clinches.
Atreides lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Unit lands a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atreides looking for a sweep. Not yet Atreides, not yet.
Atreides has Unit pulled in close to control his posture.
Atreides working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Unit.
Atreides utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Atreides working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Unit.
Atreides 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.
Atreides preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Unit wants to pass the guard but Atreides is keeping the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Unit tries for a takedown but Atreides circles away easily

and Atreides counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Unit's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atreides postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Atreides postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Atreides advances position into side control!
Atreides misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Atreides passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Unit!
Atreides landing shots from mount.
Atreides putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Unit in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atreides misses with some ground and pound and Unit recovers position to half guard.
Atreides throws a strike but Unit avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Atreides trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Atreides postures up and lands a big shot to Unit's brow.
Atreides wants to pass the guard but Unit is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Atreides accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

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.
Unit preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Atreides trying to control the position from guard on top but Unit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Atreides throws and elbow that misses. Unit uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Atreides's guard. Nice move by Unit!
Unit is looking to work some ground and pound but Atreides has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Atreides pulls Unit in close to prevent any damage.
Unit missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Atreides drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leto Atreides showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Atreides tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Unit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Unit swats away the attempt to clinch by Atreides.
Atreides tries to clinch there but Unit circles away.

Atreides closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Atreides throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Unit works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Unit keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atreides throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Atreides looks to land a strike but Unit avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Atreides has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Unit working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Atreides.
Atreides working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Atreides distracts Unit with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Atreides looking to sit in guard and control but Unit gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Atreides can do anything to dispel that myth.
Unit loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Leto Atreides has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unit throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Unit throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Unit is looking to work some ground and pound but Atreides has wrist control.
Unit with a flurry of punches that miss.
Atreides 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.
Atreides lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Unit!
Unit holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Atreides tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Atreides with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atreides lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Unit hang on?
Atreides lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Atreides sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Atreides looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Atreides is stalling here but it's allowed Unit to get half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unit gets full guard.
Atreides is looking to work some ground and pound but Unit has wrist control.
Atreides lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Atreides trying to control the position from guard on top but Unit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Atreides in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Atreides looking to sit in guard and control but Unit gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
F Unit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leto Atreides is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Unit in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leto Atreides comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Atreides 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leto Atreides!