PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Broomsdale (ranked 1559 p4p, 1889 weight class) and Dougie McFistface (ranked 211 p4p, 263 weight class). Broomsdale comes to the cage accompanied by Masta. McFistface has chosen Tiptoe Through The Tulips as his entrance music. Dougie McFistface is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Broomsdale
vs
McFistface

189 cm
23
186
10 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
181
8 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Bondi MMA

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 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ezekiel Broomsdale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dougie McFistface!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Broomsdale avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Broomsdale chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McFistface can pounce on him.
Broomsdale looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

McFistface instigates a clinch.

Broomsdale escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McFistface fails with a takedown attempt.
McFistface sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
McFistface avoids the head kick by Broomsdale.
McFistface throws a counter combo.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McFistface is defended easily by Broomsdale.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McFistface swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Broomsdale counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Broomsdale letting McFistface take a breather here.
McFistface is trying to break the clinch but Broomsdale has him pressed against the cage.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

McFistface instigates a clinch.
Broomsdale on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on McFistface - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

McFistface's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Broomsdale lands a front kick.
McFistface shoots in but no luck this time.
Ezekiel Broomsdale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dougie McFistface.
A looping hook to the body misses from Broomsdale. McFistface does a little dance to reset his feet.
McFistface takes one to the chin there.
Broomsdale slaps away a takedown attempt from McFistface, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Broomsdale tries to counter by clinching up but McFistface breaks away and moves out of range.

McFistface clinches.

Broomsdale pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Broomsdale lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McFistface throws a combination that misses
and Broomsdale counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFistface shoots for a double leg takedown but Broomsdale sprawls well. He's pushed McFistface's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Broomsdale tries to counter by moving into the clinch but McFistface manages to circle out of the way.
Broomsdale misses the shot to the body.
McFistface unleashes a big counter combination but Broomsdale bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

McFistface instigates a clinch.
Broomsdale lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Broomsdale breaks from the clinch.
Broomsdale connects with a high kick.
Broomsdale stuffs the takedown.
McFistface is looking to clinch.
Ezekiel Broomsdale is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McFistface misses with a takedown

and Broomsdale counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Broomsdale throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McFistface jumps guard but Broomsdale stands there with McFistface around his waist. McFistface gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Broomsdale misses with an elbow over the top.

McFistface's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Broomsdale lands with a hook. McFistface tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McFistface shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Broomsdale as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broomsdale scores with a decent looking hook.
McFistface walks into a jab.
Broomsdale lands a nice hook to McFistface's body. McFistface takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McFistface on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McFistface with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Broomsdale to score with a decent uppercut.
Broomsdale connects with a single shot there.
Broomsdale keeps the fight on the outside.
Broomsdale tried to counter with a leg kick but McFistface avoided it.
Broomsdale thuds his shin into the meat of McFistface's side.
McFistface fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Broomsdale quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Broomsdale goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Broomsdale throws a body punch but McFistface moves out of range.
Broomsdale on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McFistface. McFistface obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McFistface moves forwards but Broomsdale connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Broomsdale cracks McFistface with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broomsdale's jab looks to have found its range, popping McFistface under the eye.
Broomsdale turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good exchange - Broomsdale coming out on top.

McFistface clinches with his opponent.
McFistface avoids a wild elbow strike from Broomsdale.
Broomsdale is trying to break the clinch but McFistface is controlling him.
A shot in the inside from McFistface.
McFistface is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Broomsdale is defending well for now.
Broomsdale misses with the head strike.
Broomsdale gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McFistface.

Broomsdale pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Broomsdale scores with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - McFistface looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Broomsdale is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McFistface.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ezekiel Broomsdale dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McFistface tries for a takedown but Broomsdale sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Broomsdale on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ezekiel Broomsdale is winning the standup battle so far.
McFistface tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McFistface closes this distance looking for a takedown but Broomsdale circles away.
Broomsdale scores with a punch to the head.
McFistface shoots in for a takedown but Broomsdale shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Broomsdale seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ezekiel Broomsdale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dougie McFistface.
Broomsdale keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McFistface has a takedown stuffed.
McFistface shoots for a takedown but Broomsdale saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Broomsdale is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McFistface moves in looking to clinch but Broomsdale pushes him off.
McFistface shoots for a double leg takedown but Broomsdale sprawls well. He's pushed McFistface's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Broomsdale misses its target.
Broomsdale is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McFistface can do to turn this around?
Broomsdale stuffs the takedown attempt from McFistface. McFistface gets slowly back to his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Broomsdale on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McFistface is breathing heavily.
Broomsdale keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFistface turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dougie McFistface is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Broomsdale connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McFistface moves in looking to clinch but Broomsdale pushes him off.
Broomsdale scores with a jab to the jaw.
Broomsdale throws a lazy right hand but McFistface sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McFistface wants to clinch.
Broomsdale fires out a quick counter leg kick but McFistface just manages to avoid it.
Broomsdale scores with a body shot.
Broomsdale swats away the attempt to clinch by McFistface.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McFistface gets a clinch.
McFistface is trying to push Broomsdale away but Broomsdale has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McFistface blocks an elbow strike.
Broomsdale throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Broomsdale lands a nice elbow.

McFistface breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McFistface throws a right and a left that Broomsdale avoids nicely.

McFistface moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McFistface blocks an elbow strike.
Broomsdale doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Broomsdale pushes off an throws an elbow but McFistface leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Broomsdale breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Broomsdale. McFistface shrugs it off though.
Broomsdale is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McFistface tries for a takedown but Broomsdale circles away easily
and Broomsdale counters with a nice body shot.
McFistface tries to clinch there but Broomsdale circles away.
McFistface tries a head kick but it misses.
Broomsdale throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from McFistface.
Broomsdale is looking to land body kicks.

McFistface shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Broomsdale is on top in guard.

McFistface keeping full guard, as Broomsdale tries to pass.
Broomsdale trying to control the position from guard on top but McFistface is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broomsdale with a flurry of punches that miss.
Broomsdale controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Broomsdale has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McFistface wants to stand and escape but Broomsdale is having none of it.
Broomsdale trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Broomsdale controlling from the top position.
Broomsdale wants to control from the top but McFistface keeps moving.
McFistface utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ezekiel Broomsdale dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

McFistface throws a combination that misses

and Broomsdale holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Broomsdale manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Broomsdale. No joy for McFistface on that attempt.
McFistface doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Broomsdale counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Broomsdale throws a hook but McFistface blocks it.
Broomsdale stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McFistface fails with the takedown
and Broomsdale counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ezekiel Broomsdale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dougie McFistface.
Broomsdale works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McFistface wants to clinch.

McFistface closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McFistface lands in his opponent's guard.
McFistface takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broomsdale wants to get back to his feet but McFistface is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Broomsdale trying to keep a closed guard but McFistface is proving a slippery customer.
McFistface wants to control from the top but Broomsdale keeps moving.
Broomsdale managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Broomsdale 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.
McFistface being controlled here momentarily.
Broomsdale will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McFistface connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Broomsdale seems keen to control McFistface's posture.

McFistface drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McFistface jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Broomsdale looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McFistface looking to pass the guard.
McFistface missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Broomsdale wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Broomsdale wants to sweep here but McFistface controlling him for the moment.
McFistface working some strikes from top position.
McFistface seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Broomsdale seems keen to control McFistface's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFistface trying to control the position from guard on top but Broomsdale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Broomsdale is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
McFistface fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Broomsdale.
Broomsdale scores with a nice body kick.
Broomsdale just misses with a punch to the body.
McFistface tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Broomsdale defends well and McFistface ends up having to push Broomsdale into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Broomsdale chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Broomsdale stuffs the takedown attempt from McFistface. McFistface gets slowly back to his feet.
McFistface shoots and misses
and Broomsdale counters with a nice body shot.
Ezekiel Broomsdale is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFistface shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McFistface gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

McFistface has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dougie McFistface has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Broomsdale's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Broomsdale lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Broomsdale keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Broomsdale lands with an overhand left.
Broomsdale lands a jab to the head.
McFistface tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Broomsdale counters with a slapping leg kick.
Broomsdale throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McFistface stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McFistface doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Broomsdale counters with a left to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ezekiel Broomsdale showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Broomsdale, 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezekiel Broomsdale!
A victorious Ezekiel Broomsdale thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.