PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Muhammad Faris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Likes Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Faris
vs
Likes Dick

165 cm
18
136 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Muhammad Faris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Likes Dick!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Likes Dick closes the distance and clinches.
Faris keeps control of Likes Dick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Faris fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Faris tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Likes Dick smiles and moves away.
Likes Dick is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Likes Dick has closed the distance and engaged Faris in a clinch.
Likes Dick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Faris has him pressed against the cage.
Likes Dick tries to break free but Faris pushes him back against the cage.
Likes Dick wants to get back to striking at distance but Faris won't allow it.
Faris fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammad Faris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faris fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Likes Dick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Faris jumps guard but Likes Dick stands there with Faris around his waist. Faris gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Likes Dick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Likes Dick is trying to break the clinch but Faris has him pressed against the cage.
Faris tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Likes Dick smiles and moves away.

Likes Dick drives through and clinches with Faris against the cage.

Likes Dick manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Likes Dick takes the fight into the clinch.
Faris tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Likes Dick can't break the clinch.
Likes Dick can't break the clinch.
Faris tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Faris is breathing heavily.
Likes Dick wants to get back to striking at distance but Faris won't allow it.
Likes Dick wants to break free but Faris has control.
Likes Dick is trying to force a seperation but Faris has the dominant position.

Likes Dick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Faris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Likes Dick clinches with his opponent.
Likes Dick working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Likes Dick's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Likes Dick is trying to break the clinch but Faris has him pressed against the cage.
Likes Dick is trying to break the clinch but Faris has him pressed against the cage.
Likes Dick is trying to force a seperation but Faris has the dominant position.
Faris tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Likes Dick smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Likes Dick fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Faris, pushing him back against the cage.
Faris keeps control of Likes Dick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Likes Dick's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Faris fails to pull guard.
A frustrated look appears on Likes Dick's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Faris keeps control of Likes Dick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Faris keeps control of Likes Dick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Faris tries to pull guard but Likes Dick won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Likes Dick dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Likes Dick gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Likes Dick has had enough of the clinch but Faris keeps him there for the moment.
Likes Dick is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Likes Dick is trying to break the clinch but Faris is controlling him.
Likes Dick wants to get back to striking at distance but Faris won't allow it.
Faris tries to pull guard but Likes Dick holds him up against the cage and eventually Faris drops back down to his feet.
Likes Dick wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Likes Dick wants to break free but Faris has control.
Likes Dick working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Likes Dick's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Likes Dick wants to get back to striking at distance but Faris won't allow it.
Faris tries to pull guard but Likes Dick holds him up against the cage and eventually Faris drops back down to his feet.
Likes Dick wants to break the clinch but can't.
Likes Dick tries to break free but Faris pushes him back against the cage.
Likes Dick looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Likes Dick has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Faris tries to pull guard but Likes Dick won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammad Faris. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Likes Dick is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Faris tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Likes Dick can't break the clinch.
Likes Dick is looking to break free of the clinch but Faris has double underhooks.
Likes Dick is trying to push Faris away but Faris has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Likes Dick's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Faris fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Likes Dick tries to break free but Faris pushes him back against the cage.
Likes Dick is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Likes Dick wants to break free but Faris has control.
Joe Likes Dick seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Likes Dick is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Faris tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Likes Dick just stands there and leans against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Likes Dick is looking to break free of the clinch but Faris has double underhooks.
Likes Dick has had enough of the clinch but Faris keeps him there for the moment.
Likes Dick can't break the clinch.
Faris tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Likes Dick is trying to break the clinch but Faris is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Likes Dick is trying to break free.
Likes Dick tries to circle away but Faris has him pinned against the cage.
Faris jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Likes Dick walks away with a smile on his face. Faris gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Faris tries to keep at a distance but Likes Dick has taken the fight into the clinch.
Faris jumps guard but Likes Dick stands there with Faris around his waist. Faris gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Faris has Likes Dick pressed against the cage, preventing Likes Dick from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Likes Dick is trying to break the clinch but Faris is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Likes Dick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Likes Dick gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Faris has Likes Dick pressed against the cage, preventing Likes Dick from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Likes Dick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Faris has him pressed against the cage.

Likes Dick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Faris closes the distance and clinches up with Likes Dick, looking for a takedown. Faris pushes Likes Dick against the cage but Likes Dick circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Likes Dick has Faris up against the cage in a clinch.
Likes Dick looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Faris tries to pull guard but Likes Dick holds him up against the cage and eventually Faris drops back down to his feet.
Faris keeps control of Likes Dick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faris tries to pull guard but Likes Dick holds him up against the cage and eventually Faris drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammad Faris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Likes Dick tries to circle away but Faris has him pinned against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Faris jumps guard but Likes Dick stands there with Faris around his waist. Faris gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Faris tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Likes Dick tries to break free but Faris pushes him back against the cage.
Likes Dick has had enough of the clinch but Faris keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Likes Dick's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Likes Dick wants to get back to striking at distance but Faris won't allow it.
Likes Dick has had enough of the clinch but Faris keeps him there for the moment.
Likes Dick is trying to break free.
Likes Dick can't break the clinch.
Faris prevents Likes Dick from breaking the clinch.
Likes Dick wants to get back to striking at distance but Faris won't allow it.
Likes Dick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Faris tries to pull guard but Likes Dick won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Likes Dick tries to circle away but Faris has him pinned against the cage.
Faris keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Likes Dick's efforts to push away.
Likes Dick is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Muhammad Faris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A frustrated look appears on Likes Dick's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Faris keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Likes Dick's efforts to push away.
Faris fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Likes Dick wants to get back to striking at distance but Faris won't allow it.

Likes Dick breaks the clinch.

Likes Dick gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Likes Dick wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Faris jumps into guard, dragging Likes Dick to the mat.

Likes Dick decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Faris, up you get!

Faris gets tackled into the cage by Likes Dick. Likes Dick maintains the clinch.
Likes Dick working hard to break the clinch.
Faris has Likes Dick pressed against the cage, preventing Likes Dick from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Joe Likes Dick is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Faris tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Likes Dick just stands there and leans against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Likes Dick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Likes Dick has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Likes Dick!