PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Baratheon (ranked 3524 p4p, 357 weight class) and Dallas Winston (ranked 4160 p4p, 414 weight class). Bobby Baratheon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Baratheon
vs
Winston

170 cm
25
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Baratheon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dallas Winston!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baratheon drops his hands momentarily and Winston takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Baratheon misses with a shot to the body
and Winston counters with a straight right hand.
Winston cracks Baratheon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Winston cracks Baratheon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Baratheon throws a body punch but Winston moves out of range.
Baratheon misses with a straight left.
Winston looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Winston stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've been hearing reports that Baratheon has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Baratheon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Winston jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Baratheon throws a sloppy body shot
and Baratheon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Bobby Baratheon has been cut.
Dallas Winston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Baratheon. Winston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Winston connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Baratheon's hands.
Winston connects with the punch.
Winston connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baratheon moves forwards but Winston connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Winston fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Baratheon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Winston tries to sprawl but Baratheon drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Winston makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Baratheon misses with an uppercut. Winston saw that one coming.
Winston scores with a jab. Baratheon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baratheon keeps the fight on the outside.
Baratheon changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Winston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baratheon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Winston lands a jab.
Winston fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baratheon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baratheon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Winston lands with a cross.
Winston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baratheon moves away.
Baratheon tries to counter with a takedown but Winston is quick to defend against it.
Winston scores with the left hand. Baratheon knows he should have avoided that one.
Donk. Winston catches Baratheon right on the button with a cross.
Baratheon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Winston 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.
Baratheon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Baratheon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Baratheon prevents Winston from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baratheon cracks Winston with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baratheon is in close to Winston's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Winston has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Baratheon trying to move into half guard but instead Winston has managed to sweep!

Winston wants to pass the guard but Baratheon is keeping the position.

Winston gets to his feet - Baratheon follows without any prompting.
Baratheon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Winston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Winston rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Baratheon counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Winston!
Baratheon tries to move into full mount but can't pass Winston's legs.
Baratheon looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Winston is avoiding damage well.
Winston parries the strikes from Baratheon easily there. Baratheon is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Winston to escape.
Winston dodges the ground and pound from Baratheon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Baratheon seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Baratheon scoring with punches and elbows.
Winston felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baratheon works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Winston wants to control but Baratheon postures up.
Baratheon working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Winston is trying to improve his position.
Baratheon 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.
Baratheon misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Winston takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Baratheon lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Winston down.
Baratheon throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Winston taking a bit of punishment here - Baratheon scoring with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baratheon scoring with punches from side control.
Winston tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Baratheon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Baratheon works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dallas Winston dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Baratheon's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Baratheon lands a nice looking body shot.
Baratheon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Winston throws out a counter right but Baratheon avoids it with no problem.
Winston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baratheon moves away.
Baratheon misses with an uppercut.
Winston lands a body shot.

Baratheon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Baratheon's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Winston throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Winston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston working aggressively here.
Baratheon blocking some punches.
Winston tries to work over Baratheon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Winston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Winston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baratheon blocking some punches.
Winston lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baratheon backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Winston.
Winston scores with a shoulder strike.
Baratheon tries to break the clinch but Winston is controlling the position.
Winston has a couple of punches blocked by Baratheon.
Winston throws a head punch that misses.
Winston misses with a body punch.
Winston lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Winston.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baratheon is trying to break free.
Winston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Winston pushes Baratheon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Winston.
Baratheon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Winston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Winston.
Baratheon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Baratheon is working for takedown but Winston is calmly controlling the position for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winston makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Winston lands a right hand.
Winston misses with the head strike.
Winston misses with the head strike.
Baratheon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Baratheon content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baratheon backwards.
Winston lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Winston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Winston.
Baratheon tries for a takedown but Winston manages to get underhooks.
Winston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Winston lands with a short shot to the head.
Baratheon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Winston lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Winston has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Winston lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baratheon prevents a body shot from Winston.
Winston swings wildly with an uppercut but Baratheon uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Winston.
A head punch on the inside from Winston fails to land.
Baratheon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston misses with a punch on the inside.
Winston working aggressively here.
Winston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baratheon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winston pushes Baratheon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Winston gets underhooks to prevent Baratheon's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Baratheon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baratheon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Winston lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Winston lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Winston lands a left hand.
Baratheon blocks an uppercut.
Winston throws a punch but it's blocked by Baratheon.
Winston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Winston lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dallas Winston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bobby Baratheon's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Baratheon misses with a body shot
and Winston counters with a right hand to the body.
Winston connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Winston wants to clinch up but Baratheon keeps it at a distance.
Baratheon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Baratheon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A cross from Winston lands.
Baratheon misses with a body shot
and Winston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Winston takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Winston uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Baratheon has time to react.

Baratheon fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Winston to the ground. Baratheon is now in Winston's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baratheon throws a strike but Winston rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

There's a bit of a scramble here and now Baratheon is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baratheon is looking to work some ground and pound but Winston has wrist control.
Baratheon postures up in Winston's guard and throws a big left but Winston blocks it.
Baratheon looking to pass the guard.
Baratheon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Baratheon is looking to work some ground and pound but Winston has wrist control.
Baratheon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Baratheon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Winston works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Winston seems keen to control Baratheon's posture.
Baratheon throwing strikes from guard but Winston blocks nicely.
Winston pulls Baratheon in close to his closed guard and prevents Baratheon from doing any damage or advancing position.
Winston has momentary wrist control but Baratheon slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Baratheon prevents Winston from getting back to his feet.
Winston 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.
Baratheon scoring with punches to the head and body.
Baratheon wants to pass the guard but Winston is keeping the position.
Winston has momentary wrist control but Baratheon slips an elbow through the middle.
Baratheon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Winston utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Baratheon throwing strikes from guard but Winston blocks nicely.
Baratheon chips away with some ground and pound.
Dallas Winston is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baratheon throws a big right hand that misses.
Winston preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Baratheon landing some decent shots from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Baratheon's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Winston has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Baratheon off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Winston just misses with a punch to the body.
Dallas Winston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baratheon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Winston's waist but Winston gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Baratheon off to one side.
Winston scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Winston swats away the attempt to clinch by Baratheon.
Winston scores with a sloppy right hand. Baratheon should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Baratheon clinches up with Winston and pushes him back against the cage.
Baratheon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Winston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baratheon has had enough of the clinch but Winston keeps him there for the moment.

Baratheon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Baratheon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Winston is fending him off so far but Baratheon persists. Nope, Winston circles away and we're back to standing.
Winston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Winston scores with a hook.
Bobby Baratheon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Winston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dallas Winston.
I've got Winston winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dallas Winston!
Our winner, Dallas Winston, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.