PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Swe Dish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craigie Bee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dish
vs
Bee

175 cm
24
163 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

182 cm
27
165 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

Good takedowns
Decent elbows
Big right hand

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Fast

Fightworld Formula

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Swe Dish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Craigie Bee!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Dish.
Bee lands a jab to the nose.
Dish closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dish fails to land with a series of punches.
Bee scores with a sloppy right hand. Dish should have avoided that one.

Bee closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dish's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dish avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dish doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bee connects with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dish works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dish is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Dish had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bee defends it easily.

Dish working for a triangle but Bee defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dish looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bee passes into side control.

Bee tries for a kimura but Dish is defending well.
Bee wants to control but Dish is keeping him busy.
Dish tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Dish turns into Bee and is now in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bee keeping moving, preventing Dish from controlling successfully.
Bee wants to sweep but no luck.
Dish postures up and lands a big shot to Bee's brow.
Dish has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bee is proving hard to escape from.
Dish preventing the sweep.
Dish with a nice head shot there.
Dish pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bee is keeping the position for now.
Dish throwing strikes from guard but Bee blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dish gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Dish. Those never looked like landing.
Dish throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bee throws a good cross that connects.
Bee looks to land a combination but Dish avoids it well.
Dish throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bee misses with a two punch combination.
Dish avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bee blocks a head kick by Dish.
Dish takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dish looks to land a combination but Bee avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bee lands with an uppercut that bounces Dish off the cage and back into range.
Bee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dish lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A lazy left from Bee finds it's target.
Dish moves away from the strike by Bee.
Bee digs a good body shot into Dish's ribs.
Bee shoots in for a takedown but Dish shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Swe Dish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bee looks gassed!
Dish throws a head kick that misses.
Bee has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dish misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Bee misses.
Bee blocks a head kick by Dish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craigie Bee dominated that round.
That's time! Dish's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bee throws a hook to the side of Dish's head but Dish sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bee looks to throw the jab but Dish is out of range.
Bee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dish lands a jab to Bee's midsection.
Dish lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bee circles away quickly and effectively.
Bee throws a shot to the body.
Dish ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dish fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bee is out of range.
Swe Dish is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bee avoids the head kick by Dish.
Bee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dish has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bee. Dish does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bee lands the left hand.
Craigie Bee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dish scores with a hook to the body. Bee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dish moves out of range of the strikes.
Bee moves away from the strike by Dish.
Dish swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dish takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dish throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dish throws a sloppy head kick and Bee moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut there from Bee.
Bee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bee throws a push kick but Dish slaps the foot to one side.
Bee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dish avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dish throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dish moves out of range of the strikes.
Dish misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dish loads up on a big right hand but Bee slips the punch.
Dish misses with a double jab
and Bee counters with a stiff right hand.
Dish gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dish throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice straight punches there by Bee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bee.
Dish takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dish throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bee.
Bee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dish. Dish obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bee moves out of range of the body kick.
Dish moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bee slips a jab and a cross from Dish.
Dish moves out of range of the body kick from Bee.
Nice takedown defense from Dish. No joy for Bee on that attempt.
Bee is breathing heavily.
Bee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dish will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dish on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dish connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dish misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bee throws a series of punches but Dish moves out of range.
Dish scores with a head kick. Bee tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bee lands a jab to the nose.
Dish rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bee connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bee lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dish has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dish and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dish throws a sloppy head kick and Bee moves out of range easily.
Dish pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Dish misses
and Bee counters with a two punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bee lands with an overhand left.
Bee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dish.
Dish tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craigie Bee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bee has a takedown stuffed.
Bee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dish.
Bee blocks the body kick.
Bee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dish throws a right hand that Bee ducks under and follows up with a left that Bee also avoids with ease.
Dish swinging wildly here.
Nice body punch from Bee.
Bee swinging wildly here.
Dish throws a head kick that misses.
Dish uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dish swinging wildly here.
Dish takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dish waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bee.
Dish throws a series of punches but Bee moves out of range.
Bee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A combination from Bee does no damage.
Dish throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Bee to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice sprawl there from Dish as Bee shoots in.
Some wild striking there from Dish.
Some wild striking there from Bee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bee avoids the head kick by Dish.
Bee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dish throws out a leg kick but Bee moves out of range and Dish only half commits.
Dish lands with a nice combination. Bee backs away looking to recover.
Dish throws a sloppy head kick and Bee moves out of range easily.
Dish throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bee throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dish counters with a left and a right that stings Bee.

Bee is rocked!
Dish is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Dish shuts the power down on Bee. Lights out, game over! Dish is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Swe Dish!