PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Fellows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Tooreal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tooreal is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Forever. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fellows
vs
Tooreal

190 cm
27
288 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

200 cm
27
271 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damien Fellows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dwayne Tooreal!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tooreal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fellows lands a body shot.

Fellows clinches up against the cage.
Fellows drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Fellows's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tooreal misses with a wild combination.
Fellows tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tooreal swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien Fellows. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tooreal lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fellows is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fellows throws a head kick that misses.
Fellows shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tooreal as he avoids it easily.
Fellows fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Tooreal as Fellows shoots in.
Fellows misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fellows looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fellows is breathing heavily.
Tooreal with a nice cross.
Tooreal closes the distance and clinches up with Fellows, looking for a takedown. Tooreal pushes Fellows against the cage but Fellows circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tooreal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Fellows counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Fellows is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tooreal looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tooreal wants to improve his position but Fellows is controlling well.
Fellows passes to side control.
Fellows prevents Tooreal from escaping the position.
Tooreal prevents Fellows from improving position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fellows thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tooreal pushes Fellows away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Fellows gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Tooreal is looking to reverse the position.
Tooreal managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Fellows.

Fellows thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fellows tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tooreal tries to bench press Fellows off him but Fellows keeps the position.
Tooreal stops Fellows from passing to mount.

Fellows wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tooreal, who protects the arm well.
Fellows working the ground and pound but Tooreal is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Fellows dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fellows misses with a takedown attempt
and Tooreal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Damien Fellows has been cut.
Fellows shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tooreal as he jumps to the side.
Tooreal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fellows shoots in for a takedown but Tooreal shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien Fellows. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fellows tries to clinch up
letting Tooreal counter with a right hand.
Fellows misses with a takedown
and Tooreal counters with a leg kick.
Tooreal moves in looking to clinch but Fellows pushes him off.
Fellows slips a jab and a cross from Tooreal.

Tooreal clinches up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tooreal is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tooreal breaks the clinch.
Tooreal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Fellows misses the target.
Fellows swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Tooreal holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tooreal is trying to maintain a safe position but Fellows gets an underhook and turns Tooreal into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tooreal is trying to break the clinch but Fellows has him pressed against the cage.
Fellows is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tooreal pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tooreal has had enough of the clinch but Fellows keeps him there for the moment.

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

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.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tooreal!
Fellows tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tooreal swivels and escapes.
Fellows swings for the body but Tooreal moves out of range.
Fellows has a takedown stuffed.
Fellows gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tooreal counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Tooreal bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tooreal wants to stand but Fellows is controlling his arm.
Fellows is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tooreal is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Fellows manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tooreal in particular looking to stall.
Tooreal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fellows keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fellows is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tooreal's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tooreal's back!
Fellows misses with an elbow to the head.
Tooreal avoids the strikes from Fellows.
Tooreal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fellows. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fellows throwing damaging strikes from the back! Tooreal could be in trouble here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tooreal has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Fellows misses with an elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Tooreal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Damien Fellows's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Fellows fails to land the takedown.
Fellows takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Fellows closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tooreal to the mat! Tooreal manages to get full guard.
Fellows working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tooreal is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Fellows is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tooreal wants to stand but Fellows is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fellows trying to control but Tooreal is working from the bottom.
Fellows looking to pass the guard.
Tooreal wants to hit a switch here but Fellows passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Tooreal there!
Fellows looking to ground and pound but Tooreal is blocking nicely.

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.
Fellows throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tooreal can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fellows raining down shots from the mount!
Fellows is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tooreal tries to buck Fellows off but he can't manage it.
Fellows unloading with bombs!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fellows goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Tooreal is on top in guard.
Tooreal must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tooreal preventing the sweep.
Fellows is working hard here to advance position.
Tooreal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fellows swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fellows 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.

Fellows is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tooreal is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tooreal wants to control from the top but Fellows keeps moving.
Fellows wants to sweep but no luck.
Fellows being controlled here, momentarily.
Fellows has a closed guard, preventing Tooreal from standing up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Fellows showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fellows has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damien Fellows!