PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between song endance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dietmar Oberwald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think endance might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to song and dance. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

endance
vs
Oberwald

190 cm
18
256 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, song endance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dietmar Oberwald!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oberwald tries to bum rush endance with a series of wild strikes but endance uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

endance has taken the fight to the clinch.
endance pushes Oberwald back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from endance - that landed with a thud.
Oberwald prevents endance from breaking the clinch.
endance lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oberwald backwards.

endance's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
endance lands a nice hook to Oberwald's body. Oberwald takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

endance moves into the clinch.

endance breaks from the clinch.
Oberwald shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has endance pinned against the cage. endance gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

endance pushes Oberwald up against the cage in a clinch.
endance lands an elbow that stopped Oberwald in his tracks for a moment.
endance working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

endance escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
endance is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
endance tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

endance fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Oberwald, pushing him back against the cage.

endance breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
endance tries to clinch there but Oberwald circles away.

endance moves into range and clinches up with Oberwald.

endance pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oberwald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
endance could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

endance has taken the fight to the clinch.

endance manages to break the clinch.

endance fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Oberwald, pushing him back against the cage.
endance throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oberwalds head.
endance crunches a lovely knee into Oberwald's ribcage.
Oberwald looks gassed!
endance pushes Oberwald back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
endance lands a left hand.
Oberwald is trying to maintain a safe position but endance gets an underhook and turns Oberwald into the cage.
Oberwald takes an elbow to the temple.

endance pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

endance closes the distance and pushes Oberwald back into the cage.
endance scores a nice knee to the body.
endance unloads a knee to the mid-section. Oberwald lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
endance works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
endance lands with a short head shot on the inside.
endance lands a damaging elbow.
endance lands a hook to the side of the head.

endance breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

endance rushes Oberwald and presses him up against the cage.
endance slowing the pace effectively.
A knee to the head by endance.
endance lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oberwald backwards.

endance's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

endance clinches up with Oberwald and pushes him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

endance breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

endance drives through and clinches with Oberwald against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
endance lands a knee to the body.
endance with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
endance gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
endance lands a right hand.

endance manages to break the clinch.
endance tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oberwald swats him away and circles back towards the center.
song endance is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oberwald misses with a two punch combination.

endance closes the distance and pushes Oberwald back into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by endance.
endance unloads a knee to the mid-section. Oberwald lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
endance lands a right hand.
endance lands an elbow just above Oberwald 's eye.
endance lands an elbow inside that Oberwald shrugs off.
endance throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oberwalds head.

Oberwald jumps guard and drags endance to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Oberwald wants to stand up but endance is controlling him.
endance postures up in Oberwald's guard and throws a big left but Oberwald blocks it.
endance throwing strikes from guard but Oberwald blocks nicely.
endance looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oberwald punching from the bottom - just letting endance know he's still in a fight.
endance pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oberwald is keeping the position for now.
Oberwald trying to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Oberwald tries to clinch up but endance circles away and keeps his distance.

endance closes the distance and pushes Oberwald back into the cage.
endance leaning his opponent against the cage.
endance lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oberwald drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

endance breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

endance closes the distance and clinches.
Oberwald wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A short left from endance.

endance manages to break the clinch.

endance clinches up with Oberwald and pushes him back against the cage.

endance pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oberwald pulls out of a head kick attempt.

endance pushes Oberwald up against the cage in a clinch.

endance escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
endance tries to clinch there but Oberwald circles away.
Oberwald shoots for a takedown but endance saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
song endance has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dietmar Oberwald.
endance stuns Oberwald with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

endance fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Oberwald, pushing him back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
endance unloads a knee to the mid-section. Oberwald lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
endance lands a nice elbow.

endance's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

endance moves into the clinch successfully.
Oberwald prevents endance from breaking the clinch.
Oberwald goes for a takedown attempt but endance pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

endance clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

song endance dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

endance fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Oberwald, pushing him back against the cage.

endance breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
endance tries to clinch there but Oberwald circles away.

endance closes the distance and clinches.

endance's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
endance is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
endance tries to clinch but Oberwald moves out of range.

endance closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
endance lands with a light punch inside.
Oberwald is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but endance is keeping busy.

endance escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
endance wants to clinch up but Oberwald keeps it at a distance.

endance has Oberwald up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from endance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oberwald tries to land knees in the clinch but endance avoids the damage to the body.
Oberwald is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

endance breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

endance pushes Oberwald up against the cage in a clinch.

endance's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
endance displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
endance tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oberwald swats him away and circles back towards the center.
endance fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by endance.
song endance is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
endance moves in looking to clinch but Oberwald pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Oberwald.

endance drives through and clinches with Oberwald against the cage.
endance lands a shoulder strike.
endance working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
endance lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oberwald backwards.
endance lands with a light punch inside.

endance breaks the clinch.
endance moves in looking to clinch but Oberwald pushes him off.

endance gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

endance breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
endance uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oberwald.
song endance seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oberwald shoots in for a double leg but endance sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
endance scores with a three punch combo!
Oberwald circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

endance moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from endance.
endance lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, endance scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oberwald takes a knee right on the jaw!
endance lands an elbow just above Oberwald 's eye.
Oberwald throws a punch but it's blocked by endance.

endance breaks from the clinch.

endance gets a clinch.
Oberwald is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Oberwald fails to pull the fight into his guard.
song endance has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dietmar Oberwald.

endance manages to break the clinch.

endance clinches with his opponent.
A shot in the inside from endance.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Oberwald.
endance lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
endance lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

endance manages to break the clinch.
endance lands with a shot to the body.
endance wants to clinch up but Oberwald keeps it at a distance.
endance is looking to clinch but Oberwald is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
endance wants to clinch.

Oberwald instigates a clinch.
endance wants to break free but Oberwald has control.
A shot in the inside from endance.
Oberwald is working for takedown but endance is calmly controlling the position for now.

endance breaks the clinch.
endance wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
endance scores with a jab. Oberwald acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Oberwald tries to keep at a distance but endance has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oberwald takes a shot to the head.
endance lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
endance throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oberwald blocks it with crossed arms.
Oberwald wants a takedown but no success here.
endance is struggling to control the position.
Oberwald is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
endance trying to control the position but instead, Oberwald has worked for underhooks and has pushed endance into the cage.
Oberwald tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. endance smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
endance tries to clinch up

and Oberwald decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in endance's guard.
endance tries to land a sweep but no joy.
endance keeping moving, preventing Oberwald from controlling successfully.
Oberwald wants to get up but he can't break endance's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
endance throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Oberwald trying to control but endance is working from the bottom.
Oberwald missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
endance looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oberwald is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

song endance dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

endance lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oberwald circles away quickly and effectively.
endance scores with a body shot.
endance wants to clinch but Oberwald slips to the side

and Oberwald holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Oberwald taking a breather.
A short right from endance on the inside.
endance lands a damaging elbow.
endance comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
endance lands a damaging elbow.

endance pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
endance wants to clinch up but Oberwald keeps it at a distance.
endance tries to clinch up but Oberwald circles away and keeps his distance.
Oberwald misses with a kick to the body.
endance scores with a three punch combo!
Oberwald swats away the attempt to clinch by endance.
Good exchange - Oberwald coming out on top.

endance clinches with his opponent.
endance lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

endance breaks the clinch.

endance moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
endance lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from endance.
A short left from Oberwald.

Oberwald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oberwald avoids a punch combination nicely.

endance has taken the fight to the clinch.
Oberwald has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. endance is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
endance creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Oberwald's defenses.

endance breaks the clinch.

endance drives through and clinches with Oberwald against the cage.
endance lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oberwald drops down looking for an ankle pick but endance pulls his leg out and moves away.
endance closes the distance looking to clinch

and Oberwald counters with a nice double leg into side control. endance won't be happy with that.
endance on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if endance tries to get out of the position.
endance is trying to improve his position.
Oberwald scoring with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oberwald tries to advance to mount but can't.
endance is trying to improve his position.
endance takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
endance tries to get back to half guard but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
endance jabs at Oberwald's body.
Oberwald misses with a double jab.
endance tries to clinch up but Oberwald circles away and keeps his distance.

endance has Oberwald up against the cage in a clinch.
endance lands a body shot in the clinch.
endance lands a shoulder strike.
endance lands with a short shot to the head.
endance comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
song endance has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oberwald changes levels and goes for a takedown here. endance fights it off and pushes away nicely.
song endance has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dietmar Oberwald.

endance gets a clinch.

endance's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oberwald throws a leg kick but endance sees it coming and moves out of range.

endance instigates a clinch.
endance scores with a shot to the side of Oberwald's head.
endance is looking to break free of the clinch but Oberwald has double underhooks.
endance wants to get back to striking at distance but Oberwald won't allow it.

endance breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
endance keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
endance tries to close the distance and clinch but Oberwald swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oberwald keeps the fight on the outside.
Oberwald shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says endance as he avoids it easily.
endance scores with a one two! Oberwald had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

endance moves into the clinch.
endance lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oberwald successfully pulls guard.
Oberwald keeping full guard, as endance tries to pass.
endance trying to stand up but can't free himself from Oberwald's guard.
endance knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Oberwald on the ground.
Oberwald looking for a sweep. Not yet Oberwald, not yet.
endance has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Oberwald is proving hard to escape from.
endance lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
endance tries to free his leg and advance position but Oberwald is retaining full guard.
endance is looking to advance position but Oberwald has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Oberwald controlling from mount.
Oberwald trying to control but he's not successful this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
song endance showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for endance, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... song endance!