PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Phineas Ferb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Neddles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phineas Ferb has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ferb
vs
Neddles

178 cm
23
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
20
163 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phineas Ferb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Douglas Neddles!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferb needs to keep his hands up - Neddles had a free shot at his head there.
Nice takedown defense from Neddles. No joy for Ferb on that attempt.
Neddles throws a right and a left that Ferb avoids nicely.
Ferb blocks a head kick by Neddles.
A slow jab from Ferb misses its intended target.
Neddles misses with a straight right.

Neddles fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ferb, pushing him back against the ropes.

Neddles manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Neddles misses.
Ferb fails with a takedown attempt.
Neddles misses with a straight right.
Neddles swinging wildly here.

Neddles rushes Ferb and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Neddles is trying to force a seperation but Ferb has the dominant position.

Neddles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Neddles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Neddles instigates a clinch.
Neddles has had enough of the clinch but Ferb keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferb tries to pull guard but Neddles won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phineas Ferb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferb jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Neddles walks away with a smile on his face. Ferb gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Neddles misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ferb is defended easily by Neddles.

Ferb clinches up with Neddles and pushes him back against the ropes.

Neddles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Douglas Neddles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferb swats away the attempt to clinch by Neddles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Neddles.
Neddles displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ferb.
Ferb is looking to clinch.
Douglas Neddles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Neddles rushes Ferb and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Ferb keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Neddles's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neddles looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Neddles breaks the clinch.
Ferb wants to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Neddles.

Neddles gets a clinch.

Neddles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Neddles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Neddles tries to clinch but Ferb moves out of range.
Ferb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Neddles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Neddles leaves Ferb with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ferb looks to land a combination. Neddles sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neddles falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ferb connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Neddles comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Neddles throws a combination that misses
letting Ferb counter with a right hand.
Neddles throws a sloppy head kick and Ferb moves out of range easily.
Ferb tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Neddles moves into the clinch.
Neddles is trying to force a seperation but Ferb has the dominant position.

Neddles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ferb with a poor takedown
and Neddles counters with a three punch combo that has Ferb backing up. Ferb nods at Neddles to acknowledge the strikes.
Neddles throws a nice looking combination but Ferb bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Neddles looks to land a combination but Ferb avoids it well.
No joy there for Ferb, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Neddles.
Ferb tries to clinch
and Neddles counters with a left and a right that stings Ferb.
Neddles pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferb tries for a takedown but Neddles circles away easily
and Neddles counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neddles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ferb. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Neddles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Neddles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Neddles is looking to clinch but Ferb is avoiding it.
Neddles takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Neddles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Ferb clinches.

Neddles breaks from the clinch.
Neddles throws a head kick but Ferb moves out of range.
Neddles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferb shoots in for a takedown but Neddles shows good takedown defense.
Ferb wants to clinch but Neddles slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ferb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Neddles.
Neddles lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Douglas Neddles dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Neddles misses with a combination
and Ferb counters with a left and a right that stings Neddles.
Ferb scores with a nice right hand.
Neddles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ferb looks to clinch

and Neddles counters by clinching up.
Ferb fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Neddles wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ferb has him pressed against the ropes.

Neddles manages to break the clinch.
Neddles misses with a double jab
and Ferb counters with a nice uppercut.
Ferb misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Neddles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferb wants to clinch.
Neddles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferb moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferb finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Neddles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ferb darts in trying to clinch
and Neddles counters with a good low kick that Ferb was not able to check.
Neddles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ferb darts in trying to clinch

and Neddles counters by clinching up.
Ferb tries to pull guard but Neddles won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phineas Ferb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferb keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Neddles's efforts to push away.
Ferb tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Neddles just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Neddles can't break the clinch.
Ferb tries for a takedown but Neddles manages to get underhooks.
Neddles is trying to break the clinch but Ferb has him pressed against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ferb fails to pull guard.
Ferb tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Neddles smiles and moves away.
Ferb walks into a straight right hand from Neddles.
Neddles stuffs the takedown attempt from Ferb. Ferb gets slowly back to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Neddles.
Neddles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Neddles misses the body punch

and Ferb counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ferb.

Neddles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab, jab by Neddles - just one landing.
Neddles throws a sloppy head kick and Ferb moves out of range easily.
Ferb scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Phineas Ferb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferb fails with the takedown

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Neddles's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Neddles works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Neddles breaks from the clinch.
Neddles tries to bum rush Ferb with a series of wild strikes but Ferb uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ferb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferb darts in trying to clinch
and Neddles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ferb keeps the fight on the outside.
Neddles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Neddles throws a head kick that misses.

Neddles tries to keep at a distance but Ferb has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Neddles's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Neddles breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferb misses with a two punch combination.
Neddles doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferb circles away.
Ferb will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ferb tries to clinch
and Neddles counters with a head kick.
Neddles swinging wildly here.
Neddles cracks the inside of Ferb's front leg.
The fight stays on the outside here - Neddles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ferb looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Neddles keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neddles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Neddles misses with a body shot.
Neddles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ferb paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Douglas Neddles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Neddles works the jab nicely.
Neddles misses with a few strikes there.
Neddles misses with a body shot.
Neddles scores with a shot to the body.
Ferb tries to clinch
and Neddles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Neddles circles away from the clinch attempt

and Neddles counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Neddles.
Ferb tries to pull guard but Neddles holds him up against the ropes and eventually Ferb drops back down to his feet.
Neddles is trying to force a seperation but Ferb has the dominant position.

Neddles manages to break the clinch.
Neddles connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Neddles.
Ferb tries to clinch
and Neddles counters with a one-two to the body.
Neddles walks into a stiff left hand from Ferb.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Neddles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Neddles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Neddles rushes Ferb and presses him up against the ropes.

Neddles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ferb doesn't manage to clinch there - Neddles circles away.
Neddles misses with a body shot
and Neddles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Neddles has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Neddles throws a left and a right that both miss

and Ferb counters with a shoot takedown. Neddles fights it but they end up in guard.
Ferb stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Neddles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ferb loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ferb wants to pass the guard but Neddles is keeping the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Neddles wants to get back to his feet but Ferb is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Ferb drops back looking for a leg! Neddles is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Neddles manages to kick Ferb off! Ferb jumps back into Neddles's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferb wants to pass the guard but Neddles is keeping the position.
Ferb won't allow Neddles to get back to his feet.
Neddles is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Ferb with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ferb trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Neddles wants to get back to his feet but Ferb is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Neddles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ferb with a flurry of punches that miss.
Neddles wants to get back to his feet but Ferb is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Douglas Neddles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Neddles is keeping the position for now.
Ferb in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Neddles keeping full guard, as Ferb tries to pass.
Neddles is looking to stand up but Ferb isn't so interested in that idea.
Ferb throwing strikes but missing.
Ferb forces his way into half guard.
Ferb thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Neddles's head.

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.
Neddles pushes Ferb off looking to stand but Ferb dives back in and keeps control.
Ferb throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Ferb in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Neddles tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Ferb!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Phineas Ferb!