PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roger Dowser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Max (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dowser
vs
Max

195 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Dowser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Max!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dowser darts in and clinches Max up against the cage.
Max prevents Dowser from breaking the clinch.
Max is trying to break the clinch but Dowser has him pressed against the cage.
Max is trying to break the clinch but Dowser has him pressed against the cage.
Max is looking to break free of the clinch but Dowser has double underhooks.
Max has Dowser pressed against the cage, preventing Dowser from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Max wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dowser has him pressed against the cage.
Dowser prevents Max from breaking the clinch.
Max has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Max's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dowser looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Max tries to break the clinch but Dowser is controlling the position.
Max wants to break free but Dowser has control.
Max wants to get back to striking at distance but Dowser won't allow it.
Dowser has Max pressed against the cage, preventing Max from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dowser working hard to break the clinch.

Dowser decides to pull guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Max wants to get up but he can't break Dowser's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Max wants to stand and escape but instead Dowser has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dowser stands up from Max's guard - Dowser perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jimmy Max seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dowser throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Max throws a poor cross that misses
and Dowser counters with a series of strikes. Max will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dowser scores with a shot to the body.
Max throws a half hearted mid kick.
Max misses with a series of wild punches.
Max misses with a jab, cross combination.
Max looks gassed!
Dowser throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jimmy Max is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Max takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Some wild striking there from Max.
A head kick misses from Max.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowser misses with a two punch combination.
Dowser lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Max circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Dowser does no damage.
Max misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dowser moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Max throws a hook to the side of Dowser's head but Dowser sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dowser fails to land with a series of punches.
Dowser fails to land the takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Max lands a head kick. Dowser smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dowser misses with a low kick.
Dowser scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dowser misses with a two punch combination.
Dowser throws a series of punches but Max moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Dowser misses.
A combination from Max does no damage.
Max throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dowser misses with a wild combination.

Dowser closes the distance and pushes Max back into the cage.

Dowser pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dowser closes the distance and clinches.
Max has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dowser tries to circle away but Max has him pinned against the cage.
Dowser can't break the clinch.
Max is looking to break free of the clinch but Dowser has double underhooks.
Max wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dowser has him pressed against the cage.
Dowser is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dowser pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dowser misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Max slips a jab and a cross from Dowser.
No joy there for Dowser, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dowser looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Max will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dowser throws a series of punches but Max moves out of range.
Max misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dowser throws out a leg kick but Max moves out of range and Dowser only half commits.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dowser looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dowser takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Max misses with a combination
and Dowser counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Dowser dominated that round.
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.

Dowser swinging wildly here.
A combination from Dowser does no damage.
Dowser fails with a takedown attempt.
Dowser avoids a punch combination nicely.
Max scores with a nice head shot.
Max throws the kick towards the body but Dowser avoids it.
Max throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dowser.
Dowser misses with a few strikes there.
Max misses with the combination.
Dowser scores with a one two! Max had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Roger Dowser is winning the standup battle so far.
Max is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowser lands a jab-cross combination.
Dowser avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dowser throws a one two combo.
No joy there for Max, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dowser misses with a few strikes there.
Max takes one to the chin there.

Dowser moves into range and clinches up with Max.
Dowser tries to break the clinch but Max is controlling the position.
Max looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dowser is trying to break free.
Dowser wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dowser keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Max's efforts to push away.
Max wants to break free but Dowser has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dowser's efforts to push away.
Max wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Max prevents Dowser from breaking the clinch.
Max has Dowser pressed against the cage, preventing Dowser from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Max is trying to break free.
Dowser really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Max wants to break the clinch but can't.
Max keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dowser's efforts to push away.
Nice body punch from Dowser - that landed with a thud.
Dowser is trying to break the clinch but Max has him pressed against the cage.
Max is trying to break the clinch but Dowser has him pressed against the cage.
Max is trying to break the clinch but Dowser has him pressed against the cage.
Max wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dowser prevents Max from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dowser keeps control of Max as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Max's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Max is trying to break the clinch but Dowser has him pressed against the cage.
Max wants to break the clinch but can't.
Max is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Dowser manages to break the clinch.
Dowser misses with a two punch combination.
Max dodges the punch combination from Dowser.
Dowser lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dowser swinging wildly here.
Dowser lands with a nice combination. Max backs away looking to recover.
Dowser throws a right and a left that Max avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Max connects with a high kick.
Max throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dowser looks to land a combination but Max avoids it well.
Max displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dowser.
Sloppy strikes from Dowser. Those never looked like landing.
Dowser dodges the punch combination from Max.
Dowser throws a right and a left that both miss.
Max throws the kick towards the body but Dowser avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dowser misses with a series of wild punches.
Max misses with a two punch combination.
Max will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Roger Dowser will probably get the nod.
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. And we move into the final round!

Max throws a combination that misses

and Dowser moves into the clinch.
Max wants to get back to striking at distance but Dowser won't allow it.
Dowser wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Max working hard to break the clinch.
Max is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dowser tries to break the clinch but Max is controlling the position.
Dowser has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dowser is trying to push Max away but Max has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Max keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dowser's efforts to push away.
Dowser tries to break the clinch but Max is controlling the position.
Max can't break the clinch.
Dowser has Max pressed against the cage, preventing Max from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dowser is trying to break free.
Max has Dowser pressed against the cage, preventing Dowser from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Max prevents Dowser from breaking the clinch.
Max takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Max wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dowser has Max pressed against the cage, preventing Max from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Max is trying to break free.
Max has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Max wants to break free but Dowser has control.
Dowser keeps control of Max as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Max looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Max has Dowser pressed against the cage, preventing Dowser from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Max wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dowser has him pressed against the cage.
Dowser wants to break free but Max has control.
Dowser is trying to force a seperation but Max has the dominant position.
Dowser prevents Max from breaking the clinch.
Dowser wants to break free but Max has control.
Max looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Max is trying to force a seperation but Dowser has the dominant position.
Dowser tries to break free but Max pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowser wants to break free but Max has control.
Roger Dowser has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Max wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Max looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dowser wants to break free but Max has control.
Max is trying to break free.

Dowser pulls Max into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dowser is on top in guard.
Dowser will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dowser advances position into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dowser stands up.
Dowser will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dowser throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Dowser misses
and Max counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Max throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Max will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dowser looks to land a combination but Max avoids it well.
Dowser closes the distance and clinches up with Max, looking for a takedown. Dowser pushes Max against the cage but Max circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Max misses with a combination
and Dowser counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Max's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dowser connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Max scrambles back to his feet.
Dowser lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dowser.
Dowser throws a right hand that Max ducks under and follows up with a left that Max also avoids with ease.
Max rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dowser moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dowser dodges the punch combination from Max.
Max misses with a few strikes there.
Dowser misses with a double jab.
Max punishes Dowser's body with a nice straight punch.
Dowser takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dowser throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Max tries a head kick but it misses.
Dowser moves out of range of the body kick.
Dowser misses with a two punch combination.
Roger Dowser is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dowser misses with the combination.
Max rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dowser moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Dowser showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dowser, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Dowser!