PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Itchy Rash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chunk Dirty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rash
vs
Dirty

187 cm
25
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

174 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Itchy Rash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chunk Dirty!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rash shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dirty defends it nicely.
Dirty tries to clinch but Rash is having none of it.

Rash clinches.
Dirty lands a right hand.
Dirty has a couple of punches blocked by Rash.
Dirty wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rash drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dirty misses with some punches.
Rash is pushing Dirty up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Dirty breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dirty gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rash stops Dirty from standing up.
Rash sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rash's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rash scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dirty wants to get back to his feet but Rash is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dirty can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rash controls the pace.
Rash postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dirty is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rash is controlling him.

Rash drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rash jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dirty keeping moving, preventing Rash from controlling successfully.
Dirty wants to stand but Rash is controlling the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rash fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Itchy Rash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dirty throws a lazy right hand but Rash sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rash circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dirty misses with a double jab.
Rash shoots for a takedown but Dirty saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rash is breathing heavily.
Dirty defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rash.
Rash takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dirty scores with a hook.
Dirty lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Dirty finds it's way through Rash's defenses.
Dirty lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rash at a distance.
Rash on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Dirty rushes Rash and presses him up against the cage.
Dirty lands with a right to the head.

Dirty manages to break the clinch.

Dirty has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dirty working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dirty.
Dirty misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dirty lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rash backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Dirty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirty lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rash blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Dirty.
Rash blocks an uppercut.
Rash's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dirty lands a shoulder strike.
Dirty has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dirty misses with a punch on the inside.
Dirty misses with a punch on the inside.
Dirty throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rashs head.
Rash fails to pull guard.
Dirty swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dirty lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rash goes for a takedown attempt but Dirty pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dirty connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dirty fails to land with a series of punches.
Dirty keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dirty misses with a wild body shot.
Dirty loads up on a big right hand but Rash slips the punch.
No luck for Rash with that takedown attempt.
Rash tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dirty swivels and escapes.
A jab from Dirty finds it's way through Rash's defenses.
Dirty scores with a three punch combo!
Dirty misses with a double jab.
Rash fails with the takedown.

Dirty closes the distance and pushes Rash back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rash fails to pull guard.

Dirty's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dirty's corner calls for a 1-2. Dirty obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Rash gets a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chunk Dirty dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dirty throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rash scores with a sloppy right hand. Dirty should have avoided that one.
Dirty throws a right hand that Rash ducks under and follows up with a left that Rash also avoids with ease.
Chunk Dirty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rash pushes Dirty up against the cage in a clinch.
Rash is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dirty gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rash drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dirty pulls his leg out and moves away.
Itchy Rash is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dirty misses with the combination.
Rash is looking to land body kicks.
Dirty throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rash on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dirty defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rash.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Itchy Rash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dirty moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dirty bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rash's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Dirty.
Rash looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dirty is fending him off so far but Rash persists. Nope, Dirty circles away and we're back to standing.
Dirty doesn't manage to clinch there - Rash circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dirty looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rash misses with a takedown attempt - Dirty sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Dirty gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Dirty escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dirty displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rash.
Rash needs to keep his hands up - Dirty had a free shot at his head there.

Dirty forces Rash back against the cage and clinches.
Rash goes for a takedown attempt but Dirty pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dirty scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rash takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dirty throws a nice looking combination but Rash bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice sprawl there from Dirty as Rash shoots in.
Dirty scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dirty tries to clinch up

and Rash counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rash content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dirty keeping full guard, as Rash tries to pass.
Dirty wants to stand up but Rash is controlling him.
Rash's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rash landing some decent shots from guard.
Rash won't allow Dirty to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rash accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rash is looking to work some ground and pound but Dirty has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Dirty rushes Rash and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dirty lands with a light punch inside.
Rash blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dirty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rash's elbow.

Rash pulls guard effortlessly.
Rash looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dirty is one step ahead there.
Dirty has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rash is proving hard to escape from.
Rash on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rash tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rash looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rash doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Rash is pulling down on Dirty's head to control his posture.

Dirty stands and steps away. Rash gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Rash tries to keep at a distance but Dirty has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chunk Dirty will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Dirty connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dirty moves out of range of the strikes.
Rash misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dirty throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dirty will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dirty might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rash shoots in but no luck this time.
Rash is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dirty sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Dirty has closed the distance and engaged Rash in a clinch.
Dirty lands a nice shot to the body.

Dirty manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rash.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Itchy Rash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dirty throws a right and a left that Rash avoids nicely.
Jab by Dirty.

Dirty clinches up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dirty wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rash blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Rash turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rash manages to end up in side control.
Dirty is trying to buck Rash off.
Dirty taking punishment in the form of punches.
Dirty defending against the ground and pound.
Rash has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dirty is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rash working the head and body with strikes.
Dirty is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rash wants to control but Dirty is keeping him busy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dirty misses with a double jab.
Rash avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chunk Dirty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rash closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rash scores with punches from side control.
Rash wants to control but Dirty is keeping him busy.
Rash working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Rash throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rash misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Dirty is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rash asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Dirty has closed the distance and engaged Rash in a clinch.
Rash is working for takedown but Dirty is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rash drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dirty pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dirty connects with a single shot there.
Dirty throws a series of punches but Rash moves out of range.
Rash is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dirty sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dirty is looking to clinch but Rash is avoiding it.
Dirty punishes Rash's body with a nice straight punch.
Dirty moves in looking to clinch but Rash pushes him off.

Rash gets a takedown into half guard.
Rash working the head and body with strikes.
Rash passes to side control.
Dirty is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rash landing a few strikes.
Dirty wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Rash connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dirty some visible discomfort.

Rash looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dirty tries to escape but Rash is in control.

Rash working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dirty wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

And that's the end of the fight!
Itchy Rash showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dirty 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chunk Dirty!