PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oompa Loompa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dawkins is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Prong - Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck . Oompa Loompa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Richard Dawkins's chin.

Loompa
vs
Dawkins

153 cm
27
146 lbs
23 - 3 - 0

170 cm
35
159 lbs
33 - 17 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oompa Loompa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Dawkins!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loompa falls off balance throwing a combination

and Dawkins counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Loompa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Loompa wants to control but Dawkins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loompa is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Dawkins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Loompa is looking for a sweep. Dawkins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Loompa is trying to maintain the position but Dawkins is very close to passing his half guard.
Loompa wants to get back to full guard.
Dawkins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dawkins is looking to advance position but Loompa won't allow it.
Dawkins is looking to pass Loompa's guard but actually Loompa recovers to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dawkins throws a strike but Loompa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Loompa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dawkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Dawkins working for a triangle but Loompa defends it easily.

Dawkins throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Loompa escapes and throws Dawkins's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Dawkins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Dawkins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dawkins is looking for a sweep.
Loompa misses with the ground and pound.
Loompa looks up at the clock and then as Dawkins takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Loompa smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dawkins is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dawkins sneaks back into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dawkins looking for submissions off his back.
Loompa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Dawkins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Loompa pulls his head out easily.
Loompa is looking to take a break and control but Dawkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dawkins wants to improve his position but Loompa is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loompa trying to control from half guard but Dawkins is working away.
Dawkins makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dawkins.

Dawkins working for a triangle but Loompa defends it easily.
Loompa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loompa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Dawkins dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Loompa is looking to clinch.
A big right from Loompa misses.
Dawkins dives in and grabs Loompa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Loompa pushes down on Dawkins's head and hops out.
Dawkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dawkins throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Loompa wants to clinch.
Dawkins misses with a wild body shot.
Loompa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dawkins takes a step back to recover.
Richard Dawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dawkins lands a front kick.
Loompa looks to land a right hand but Dawkins moved out of range.
Loompa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Good work by Dawkins as he checks the leg kick.
Dawkins throws a chopping leg kick but Loompa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Loompa coming out on top.
Dawkins scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dawkins keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Loompa works the jab nicely.
Loompa tries to clinch but Dawkins is having none of it.
Dawkins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dawkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dawkins lands a nice shot that snaps Loompa's head back.
Dawkins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Loompa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dawkins scores with a hook to the body. Loompa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dawkins steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Loompa. That one must have hurt.
Dawkins fails with the takedown

and Loompa counters by clinching up.
Dawkins has a couple of punches blocked by Loompa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loompa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Loompa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Loompa lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Dawkins.
Dawkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Loompa backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Loompa.
Loompa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Loompa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dawkins tries to pull guard but Loompa won't allow it.
Oompa Loompa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Dawkins.
Dawkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Loompa's elbow.
Dawkins blocks an uppercut.
Dawkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dawkins misses with a body punch.
Loompa gets through Dawkins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dawkins is trying to pull guard but Loompa turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Loompa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dawkins or not.
Loompa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dawkins lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins tries to throw a body punch but Loompa avoids it by throwing Dawkins back against the cage.
Loompa throws a punch but it's blocked by Dawkins.
Loompa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Loompa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dawkins backwards.
Loompa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Loompa pushes Dawkins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Dawkins is rocked!
Loompa lands with a short shot to the head.
Dawkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Loompa finish him?
Dawkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dawkins works on Loompa's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Loompa.
A short body shot lands from Loompa as the two fighters clinch.
Loompa digs a right hand into Dawkins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dawkins's gas tank.
Dawkins is breathing heavily.
Loompa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loompa pushes Dawkins against the cage. Loompa is working some dirty boxing. Loompa pushes off with a quick right hook! Dawkins goes down! Dawkins tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Loompa moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oompa Loompa!
Oompa Loompa retains his featherweight title!
Oompa Loompa took some time post fight to say the following; 'A real fight?? I said months ago you weren't up to it.. Proof is in the pudding.. '.
Richard Dawkins spoke after the fight, saying 'It's hard to do much in the cage with a bullseye on a glass chin. My time in this sport may be at the 12th hour...'.