PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Winton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Favell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winton's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Party Rock. Sam Winton looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Winton
vs
Favell

180 cm
20
198 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Winton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Favell!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Favell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Winton as he jumps to the side.
Favell shoots in for a takedown but Winton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Favell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sam Winton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Favell.
Favell fails to land with a series of punches.
Favell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Favell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Winton circles away.
Winton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Winton shoots in looking for a takedown but Favell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Winton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Favell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Favell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Favell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Winton as he avoids it easily.
Favell tries for a takedown but Winton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Favell as Winton shoots in.
Winton leaves Favell with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Favell looks gassed!
Winton tries for a takedown but Favell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Favell shoots in but Winton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Favell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winton shoots for a double leg takedown but Favell sprawls well. He's pushed Winton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Winton shoots for a takedown but Favell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Favell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Winton is working for takedown but Favell is calmly controlling the position for now.
Favell has had enough of the clinch but Winton keeps him there for the moment.
Favell is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Winton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Winton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Favell tries to pull guard but Winton holds him up against the cage and eventually Favell drops back down to his feet.

Favell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winton stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Favell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Favell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Winton just stands there and leans against the cage.
Winton is pressed up against the cage. Favell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Winton down to the mat. Winton avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Winton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Winton gets tackled into the cage by Favell. Favell maintains the clinch.

Favell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Favell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Favell wants it to stay on the feet.
Winton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Favell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Favell shoots in looking for a takedown but Winton manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Favell's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Favell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Favell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Winton pinned against the cage. Winton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Favell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Favell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Winton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Favell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Favell lands a high kick!

Favell forces Winton back against the cage and clinches.
Winton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Favell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Winton has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Favell uses from the top position.
Favell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Favell decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ben Favell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Favell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Favell stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Favell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Winton doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Favell throws a half hearted mid kick.

Favell pushes Winton up against the cage in a clinch.
Favell prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Winton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winton wants a takedown but no success here.
Favell is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Winton is defending well.
Favell lands a hook that snaps the head of Winton backwards.
Winton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Favell gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Favell jumps guard and drags Winton to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Favell wriggles free and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Favell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Favell has managed to clinch.

Favell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Favell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Favell shoots in for a takedown but Winton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Winton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Favell pinned against the cage. Favell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Winton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Favell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Winton shoots for a takedown but Favell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Winton. No joy for Favell on that attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Winton.
Nice takedown defense from Favell. No joy for Winton on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Favell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Winton's waist but Winton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Favell off to one side.
Winton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Favell pinned against the cage. Favell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Winton tries to clinch there but Favell circles away.
Favell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Winton pinned against the cage. Winton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Winton moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Favell 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!

Winton shoots in but Favell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Winton swats away the attempt to clinch by Favell.
Winton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Favell.
Favell lands a nice shot to the body.
Favell tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Winton moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Favell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Favell has a takedown stuffed.
Sloppy strikes from Favell. Those never looked like landing.
Sam Winton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crunch! Favell slams his shin into Winton's torso.

Winton has closed the distance and engaged Favell in a clinch.
Winton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Favell's efforts to push away.

Favell decides to pull guard.
Winton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Favell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Favell is trying to control the position but Winton postures up.
Favell might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Winton kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winton wants to pass the guard but Favell is keeping the position.
Favell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Winton throws a big elbow that misses.
Winton is looking to work some ground and pound but Favell has wrist control.
Winton throwing strikes but missing.
Favell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Winton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Favell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Winton has gone for a leg lock! Favell slips out almost immediately though and dives into Winton's guard.
Favell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Favell won't allow Winton to get back to his feet.
Winton keeping full guard, as Favell tries to pass.
Favell prevents Winton from getting back to his feet.
Favell trying to control the position from guard on top but Winton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Favell is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ben Favell hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Favell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sam Winton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Favell.

Favell instigates a clinch.
Sam Winton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Favell jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Winton walks away with a smile on his face. Favell gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Winton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ben Favell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Favell tries to clinch
and Winton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Favell thinking.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ben Favell.
Well Favell 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Favell!