PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Dweller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Rex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rex has chosen Sweet Disposition as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Troy Rex has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dweller
vs
Rex

175 cm
20
139 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

175 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Dweller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Troy Rex!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dweller doesn't manage to clinch there - Rex circles away.
Rex tries to close the distance and clinch but Dweller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rex is defended easily by Dweller.
Jab, jab by Rex - just one landing.
Dweller closes the distance looking to clinch

and Rex counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rex must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rex trying to control but Dweller is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rex with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rex wants to control from the top but Dweller keeps moving.
Dweller is trying to control the position but Rex postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex wants to control from the top but Dweller keeps moving.
Rex postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rex is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rex missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rex.
Dweller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rex shoots for a takedown but Dweller saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rex scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rex wants to control but Dweller is keeping him busy.
Dweller is looking to control Rex's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dweller avoid being mounted?

Dweller manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Dweller tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Rex holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dweller prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mike Dweller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Troy Rex.
Dweller stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rex scores a nice knee to the body.
Rex goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dweller prevents it.
Rex looks gassed!
Dweller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rex avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rex drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dweller gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A right hook to the body lands for Dweller.
Dweller stops a takedown attempt from Rex.
Dweller is trying to force a seperation but Rex has the dominant position.
Dweller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rex is defending well for now.
Rex on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dweller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rex is defending well for now.
Rex tries for a takedown but Dweller manages to get underhooks.
Dweller tries to land knees in the clinch but Rex avoids the damage to the body.
Rex tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dweller using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dweller utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Dweller gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Dweller passes into side control, despite Rex's attempt to control the position.
Rex tries to bench press Dweller off him but Dweller keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rex looking for a sweep but Dweller has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Rex can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dweller takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rex is squirming around, avoiding Dweller's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Rex dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rex closes the distance and clinches.
Rex jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dweller walks away with a smile on his face. Rex gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mike Dweller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Dweller as Rex shoots in.
Dweller tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Rex counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rex tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mike Dweller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Troy Rex.
Dweller stalling in the clinch but Rex improves position.
Rex is trying to drag Dweller to the mat but Dweller just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rex has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dweller avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dweller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rex avoids it.
Dweller unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rex lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rex has Dweller pressed against the cage, preventing Dweller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dweller crunches a lovely knee into Rex's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dweller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rex avoids it.
Rex can't get the takedown.
Dweller trying to land knees to the body.

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

Dweller darts in and clinches Rex up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex has Dweller pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dweller manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dweller crunches a lovely knee into Rex's ribcage.
Rex avoiding damage as Dweller throws knees to the body.
Dweller crunches a lovely knee into Rex's ribcage.
Dweller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rex is defending well for now.
Dweller stops a takedown attempt from Rex.
Dweller misses with a knee to the head.
Rex goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dweller prevents it.

Rex successfully pulls guard.
Dweller trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rex's guard.
Rex wants to stand up but Dweller is controlling him.

That's two 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.

Rex is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dweller is aware though and is defending well.
Dweller is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rex trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Dweller trying to control the position from guard on top but Rex is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rex thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Dweller stopping the sweep attempt from Rex.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Rex moves into the clinch.
Dweller trying to stall but Rex improves his position.
Rex lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rex lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dweller is looking to break free of the clinch but Rex has double underhooks.
Rex is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dweller tries to land knees in the clinch but Rex avoids the damage to the body.
Rex looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

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.
Dweller lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rex.
Rex goes for a takedown attempt but Dweller pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rex throws a leg kick which misses Dweller's front leg but catches the back leg as Dweller tries to avoid it.
Dweller clinches but Rex breaks the clinch

and Rex counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dweller!

Rex goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Dweller turns into him and now he's in Rex's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rex can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rex looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Troy Rex will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Rex shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Dweller moves into the clinch.
Dweller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rex is defending well for now.
Rex has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dweller prevents Rex from breaking the clinch.
Rex tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dweller smiles and moves away.
Dweller tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Rex counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rex.
Rex tries to free his leg and advance position but Dweller is retaining full guard.
Dweller is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Rex drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dweller dives on top into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Rex throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dweller uses it to pass to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex looks to move to half guard but instead Dweller has passed into mount! Damn!
Rex tries to hold on but Dweller pushes him away.
Rex is desperately trying to improve his position but Dweller has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dweller can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rex is looking to escape.
Rex is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dweller controlling his opponent.
Rex is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rex wants to hold on but Dweller pushes him away.
Rex really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rex is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dweller content just to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Troy Rex.
I've got Rex 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Troy Rex!