PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abu Dubai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neville Champman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dubai might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Samurai. Abu Dubai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dubai
vs
Champman

175 cm
28
165 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

178 cm
27
161 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Abu Dubai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Neville Champman!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dubai wants to clinch up but Champman keeps it at a distance.
Champman throws a leg kick but Dubai moved away.
Dubai tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dubai throws a chopping leg kick but Champman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Champman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Champman throws a leg kick but Dubai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dubai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That kick from Champman tenderised Dubai's leg. Dubai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dubai lands with a straight right. Champman didn't see that one coming.
Horrible takedown by Champman or perhaps it was just good defense by Dubai which made him look bad.
Dubai throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubai throws a right hand that Champman ducks under and follows up with a left that Champman also avoids with ease.
Dubai throws a head kick but Champman moves out of range.
Champman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dubai. That did some damage!
Dubai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abu Dubai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dubai tried to score with a low kick but Champman checks it.
Dubai swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Dubai has managed to clinch.
Dubai tries a body shot but Champman blocks it.
Dubai presses Champman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dubai blocks an uppercut.
Champman pushes off an throws an elbow but Dubai leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dubai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Champman looking to throw knees to the head but Dubai is blocking nicely.
Champman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dubai tries to throw a body punch but Champman avoids it by throwing Dubai back against the cage.
Dubai is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubai lands a hook that snaps the head of Champman backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dubai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Champman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dubai gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Champman blocking some punches.
Champman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Champman pushes off an throws an elbow but Dubai leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Champman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good leg kick by Dubai there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dubai throws a sloppy head kick and Champman moves out of range easily.
Champman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Champman misses with a kick to the body.
Dubai misses with a jab to the body

and Champman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Champman wants to control from the top but Dubai keeps moving.
Champman pushes down on Dubai's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champman trying to control from half guard but Dubai is working away.
Champman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dubai trying to control from the bottom.

Dubai looking for submissions off his back.
Champman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dubai trying to hold on to Champman's head to control him but Champman postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Champman stalling.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Champman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Champman throws a head kick but Dubai moves out of range.
Dubai throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Champman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dubai.
Nice body kick there by Dubai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Neville Champman will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Champman misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Dubai is predictable there

and Champman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Dubai looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dubai trying to control the position.
Champman postures up in Dubai's guard and throws a big left but Dubai blocks it.
Dubai is trying to control the position but Champman postures up.

Dubai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Champman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Champman wants to pass the guard but Dubai is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubai controls Champman momentarily but Champman frees himself.
Champman passes Dubai's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Champman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Champman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Champman moves nicely into side control.
The ground and pound from Champman seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Dubai struggling a bit here.
Champman lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dubai keeps working.
Champman might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dubai kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dubai is looking for a sweep.
Champman scoring with punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Champman controls the position from side control.
Champman trying to control the position but Dubai is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dubai is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Champman is controlling him well.
Champman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dubai keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Dubai's face as Champman controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Neville Champman was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Champman misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Champman fails to land the takedown.
Dubai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Champman can pounce on him.
Nice body kick there by Champman.
Dubai tries to close the distance and clinch but Champman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Champman closes the distance and clinches up with Dubai, looking for a takedown. Champman pushes Dubai against the cage but Dubai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Champman shoots in and drives through. Dubai sprawls well.
Abu Dubai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neville Champman.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Champman throws a leg kick

and Dubai counters by moving into the clinch.
Dubai throws a knee to the head but misses.

Champman turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Dubai avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Champman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neville Champman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Dubai just misses with a punch to the body.
Dubai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dubai throws a head kick that misses.
Neville Champman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Champman throws the kick towards the body but Dubai avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dubai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Champman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A lazy body kick from Champman
and Dubai makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Champman really felt that one!
Champman throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Champman throws a body kick that misses.
Champman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dubai is out of range and Champman settles back down.
Dubai lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dubai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dubai wants to clinch.
Dubai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Dubai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dubai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dubai tries a head kick but it misses.
Champman is looking to land body kicks.
A good leg kick by Dubai.
Champman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Champman throws a sloppy head kick and Dubai moves out of range easily.
Champman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Champman thows a leg kick but Dubai checks it
and Dubai counters with a good, hard body kick but Champman shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Champman throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dubai misses with a head kick.
Dubai blocks a low kick nicely.
A head kick by Champman misses
and Dubai counters with a stiff right hand.
Dubai 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.
Champman wants to slow Dubai down by chopping away at his legs.
Dubai throws a head kick but Champman moves out of range.
Champman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dubai scores with a sloppy right hand. Champman should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dubai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Champman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Champman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dubai as he avoids it easily.
Dubai blocks the body kick.
Dubai avoids the head kick by Champman.
Dubai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Champman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dubai is able to avoid easily.
Abu Dubai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dubai takes a swing at Champman's ribcage but misses.
Champman misses with a head kick.
Abu Dubai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neville Champman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dubai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Champman moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abu Dubai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Champman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Neville Champman!