PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brian Childs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Felizberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Childs comes to the cage accompanied by Bat out of hell. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Childs
vs
Felizberto

163 cm
26
152 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

169 cm
27
146 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Childs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Felizberto!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Childs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Childs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Childs connects with a leg kick. Felizberto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Childs throws a head kick that misses.
Childs throws the kick towards the body but Felizberto avoids it.
Childs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Childs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Felizberto. That did some damage!
Childs pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felizberto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Childs was well out of range. Poor timing from Felizberto.
Childs fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Felizberto lands with a good body shot.
Childs throws a head kick that misses.
Childs lands with a straight right. Felizberto didn't see that one coming.
Childs swings for the body but Felizberto moves out of range.
Childs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Childs takes a swing at Felizberto's ribcage but misses.
Childs tries to land a front kick but Felizberto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Childs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Childs fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Felizberto.
Childs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Felizberto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Childs walks into a stiff left hand from Felizberto.
Childs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Felizberto takes a kick to the side of the head.
Felizberto misses the body punch
and Childs counters with a head kick. That will keep Felizberto thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Felizberto misses with a looping left.
Childs misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Childs is looking to slow Felizberto down with leg kicks.
Childs throws a head kick that misses.
Childs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Felizberto.
Childs takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Felizberto misses the shot to the body.
Felizberto on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Childs misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Childs dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Felizberto sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Childs throws a leg kick which misses Felizberto's front leg but catches the back leg as Felizberto tries to avoid it.
Childs scores with a head kick. Felizberto tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Childs avoids the body shot from Felizberto.
Nice cross by Childs.
Felizberto swings widly with a right hand
and Childs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Felizberto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Childs counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Childs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Felizberto. That did some damage!
Felizberto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Childs.
Felizberto is breathing heavily.
Childs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Felizberto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brian Childs is winning the standup battle so far.
Felizberto misses with a looping right.
Brian Childs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Childs connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Childs pushes Felizberto away with a front kick.
Felizberto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Childs can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Childs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Felizberto takes a swing at Childs's ribcage but misses.
Childs lands with a kick to the ribs.
Felizberto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Childs can pounce on him.
Felizberto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Childs.
An inside leg kick lands from Childs.
Childs throws a head kick but Felizberto moves out of range.
Felizberto avoids the head kick by Childs.
A head kick misses from Childs.
Childs chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Childs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Childs feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Felizberto's calf.
A good leg kick by Childs.
Felizberto tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Childs lands a head kick. Felizberto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Childs, right into the meat.
Childs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Felizberto blocks a head kick by Childs.
Childs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Felizberto can do to turn this around?
Childs tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Childs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Felizberto. That did some damage!
Childs throws a sloppy head kick and Felizberto moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felizberto has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Childs.
Childs throws a sloppy head kick and Felizberto moves out of range easily.
Childs connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Felizberto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Childs counters with a right hand to the body.
Felizberto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Childs fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Felizberto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Felizberto tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felizberto avoids the head kick by Childs.
Childs scores with a head kick.
Childs lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Childs throws a front kick that sends Felizberto stumbling back into the cage.
Childs cracks the inside of Felizberto's front leg.
Felizberto avoids the head kick by Childs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Childs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Childs throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Felizberto blocks a head kick by Childs.
Childs does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Childs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Childs throws the kick towards the body but Felizberto avoids it.
Childs slips a jab from Felizberto.
A head kick misses from Childs.
Felizberto checks a leg kick.
Childs lands with a thumping leg kick.
Childs throws a chopping leg kick but Felizberto manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Childs clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Felizberto throws a shot from downtown. Childs moves away and avoids it.
Childs fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Felizberto on the side of the head.
Childs connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Felizberto on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Felizberto blocks a head kick by Childs.
Childs scores with a head kick. Felizberto tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Childs pivots, looking for a leg kick but Felizberto is out of range and Childs settles back down.
Childs misses the shot to the body.
Childs does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Childs throws a nice outside leg kick.
Childs throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A head kick misses from Childs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felizberto on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Childs throws a hook but Felizberto avoids it easily.
Childs with a hook.
Childs throws a head kick that misses.
Childs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Felizberto might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Childs has got the better of the exchanges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Childs is looking to land body kicks.
Childs scores with a leg kick.
Felizberto misses the shot to the body.
Childs swings away with a body shot that misses
and Felizberto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Felizberto misses the jab.
Childs scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Childs looks for the body kick but Felizberto saw that one coming.
Felizberto blocks a head kick by Childs.
Felizberto blocks a head kick by Childs.
Childs misses with a hook
and Felizberto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Childs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Childs motions for Felizberto to come forward. Childs throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Childs had his way with Ryan Felizberto in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Childs misses with a body kick.
Felizberto misses with a wild body shot.
A lazy left from Felizberto finds it's target.
Felizberto lands a nice hook to Childs's body. Childs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Childs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Childs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Felizberto was well out of range. Poor timing from Childs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felizberto just misses with a punch to the body.
Childs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Felizberto misses with a lunging right hand
letting Childs counter with a right hand.
Childs wants to slow Felizberto down by chopping away at his legs.
Childs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Felizberto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ryan Felizberto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Felizberto is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Childs rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felizberto lands a right hook to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Childs throws a head kick but Felizberto moves out of range.
Felizberto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Childs manages to avoid it.
Felizberto lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Felizberto misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felizberto swings widly with a right hand
and Childs counters with a body kick.
Felizberto punishes Childs's body with a nice straight punch.
Felizberto misses with a hook to the body
and Childs counters with a big head kick but Felizberto shrugs it off.
Felizberto walks forward, straight into a front kick from Childs.
Childs throws a sloppy head kick and Felizberto moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick from Childs misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felizberto throws a sloppy body shot
and Childs counters with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Childs. That's going to slow Felizberto down.
Brian Childs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Childs lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Childs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from Childs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Felizberto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Childs has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 49:44
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 49:44
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 49:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Childs!
Brian Childs retains his featherweight title!