PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Felix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Minard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minard comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Walk kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Junior Felix is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Felix
vs
Minard

182 cm
29
217 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

183 cm
25
215 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Junior Felix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liam Minard!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minard tries for a takedown but Felix circles away easily

and Felix counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Minard's guard now.
Felix in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Minard pulls Felix in to control the position.
Felix trying to control the position from guard on top but Minard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Felix thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Minard pulls Felix in close to prevent any damage.
Felix throws and elbow that misses. Minard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Felix's guard. Nice move by Minard!
Minard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felix working a defensive guard here.
Minard wants to pass the guard but Felix is keeping the position.
Minard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Minard wants to pass the guard but Felix is keeping the position.
Minard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Minard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Minard is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Minard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Felix works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Minard trying to control the position from guard on top but Felix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Liam Minard has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Felix is looking to chop away at Minard's legs.
Minard tries for a takedown but Felix circles away easily
and Felix counters with a left to the body.

Minard tries to keep at a distance but Felix has taken the fight into the clinch.
Minard tries to work over Felix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Minard avoiding damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Felix.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Felix's elbow.
Felix has a couple of punches blocked by Minard.
Felix blocks a body shot from Minard.
Felix lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Minard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Felix misses with a short punch on the inside.
Felix throws a head punch that misses.
Felix blocks a body shot from Minard.
A left hand lands to the body for Minard.
Minard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Minard tries to throw a body punch but Felix avoids it by throwing Minard back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Minard can't find room to land a body shot as Felix controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Felix fails to land.
Minard is trying to break the clinch but Felix has him pressed against the cage.
Felix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Felix misses with the head strike.
Felix misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Felix fails to land.
Minard works on Felix's body with a couple of short punches.
Minard tries to throw a body punch but Felix avoids it by throwing Minard back against the cage.
Minard scores with a shot to the side of Felix's head.
Minard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Felix backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Minard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Minard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Felix's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Minard.
Felix lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Minard or not.
Minard controlling the action here for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Minard.
Minard lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Felix.
Minard misses with a punch to the body.
Minard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Minard lands a body punch in the clinch.
Felix misses with a short punch on the inside.
Minard is working Felix over against the cage.
Felix is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Minard looking to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Minard.
Minard cracks Felix with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Felix.
Minard lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Minard - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Minard.
Minard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Felix.
Nice body punch from Minard - that landed with a thud.
Minard lands a nice shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Minard works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Minard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Minard throwing strikes from guard but Felix blocks nicely.
Minard is working Felix over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Minard dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Minard loads up on a big right hand but Felix slips the punch.
Felix misses with a low kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Minard.

Felix shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Felix was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Minard avoids a strike by Felix and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Felix's guard! Fantastic escape!
Felix is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Minard stands and throws Felix's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felix taking a bit of punishment here - Minard scoring with strikes.
Minard lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Felix down.
The strikes coming from Minard are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Minard working the head with strikes.
Minard connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Felix some visible discomfort.
Felix parries the strikes from Minard easily there. Minard is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Felix to escape.
Minard is chipping away with strikes.
Minard working the ground and pound.
Minard working the ground and pound from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Felix is not content to let Minard control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Minard are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Minard with the ground and pound but Felix regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Minard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Felix is defending against the submission attempts here by Minard.
Minard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Felix's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Minard is trying to control the action in half guard but Felix is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Minard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Minard works his foot free and advances to mount.
Liam Minard has got the better of the ground game so far.

Minard moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Felix has worked his arm free - good work by Felix!

Minard is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Felix has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Minard.
Minard working the head with strikes.
Minard tries to move into full mount but can't pass Felix's legs.
Felix can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Minard landing strikes.
Minard throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Felix works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Minard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Minard as Felix shoots in.
Minard misses with a takedown

and Felix counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Felix throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Felix misses with a head shot. Minard uses the momentum to regain guard.
Minard is pulling down on Felix's head to control his posture.
Minard lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Felix!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minard lands a big shot there that rocks Felix but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Felix tries to reverse the position but Minard maintains control.
Felix manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Felix, under a barage of strikes from Minard.
Felix is trying to get back to full guard.
Minard throws a strike but Felix avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Felix is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felix looking for a sweep. Not yet Felix, not yet.
Minard trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Felix manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Felix in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Minard trying to control the position here.
Felix loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felix thows a big elbow that misses.
Minard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Felix is one step ahead there.
Felix throws a strike but Minard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Minard is working Felix over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Minard postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Minard trying to control but Felix is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minard tries to free his leg and advance position but Felix is retaining full guard.
Minard lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Minard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Minard looking to pass the guard.
Felix controls Minard momentarily but Minard frees himself.
Minard throwing strikes from guard but Felix blocks nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Liam Minard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Minard 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Minard!