PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bentley Downer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bentley Downer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Matt Todd's chin.

Downer
vs
Todd

190 cm
25
181 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Pirates Powder

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bentley Downer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Todd!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Downer gets tackled into the ropes by Todd. Todd maintains the clinch.
Downer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Todd in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Todd lands a takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Todd has gone for a leg lock! Downer slips out almost immediately though and dives into Todd's guard.

Downer decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Todd swats away the attempt to clinch by Downer.

Downer gets tackled into the ropes by Todd. Todd maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Downer lands a good knee to the midsection. Todd won't want to take too many of those.
Todd looks winded!
Downer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Downer tries a knee to the head but Todd blocks it.
Downer tries a knee to the head but Todd blocks it.
Todd blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd is trying to push Downer away but Downer has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Downer has Todd pressed against the ropes, preventing Todd from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Downer misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Downer.
Downer tries a knee to the head but Todd blocks it.
Downer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Todd blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Downer misses with a knee to the head.
Todd has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Downer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Downer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Todd managing to block the knees to the body from Downer.
Todd dodges an elbow strike from Downer.
Downer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Todd avoids it.
Todd wants a takedown.
Bentley Downer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Todd.
Todd is looking to break free of the clinch but Downer has double underhooks.
Downer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd tries to pull guard but Downer forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Downer landing knees to the head.
Todd is trying to break free.
Downer misses with a knee to the head.
Downer misses with a knee to the head.
Todd is working Downer over against the ropes.
Downer tries to land a knee to the head but Todd blocks with his arms.
Todd stalls.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Downer looking to throw knees to the head but Todd is blocking nicely.
Downer tries to land a knee to the head but Todd blocks with his arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Downer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Todd has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Downer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Downer missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downer is trying to stall.
Todd jumps guard but Downer turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Todd effectively controlling the action here.
Downer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Downer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Downer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Downer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Downer tries a knee to the head but Todd blocks it.
Downer gets underhooks to prevent Todd's takedown attempt.
Todd has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Downer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Todd has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Todd drags the fight down to the ground.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Todd can do anything to dispel that myth.
Todd wants to sweep here but Downer controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Todd is trying to hold Downer in close to prevent damage but Downer has managed to pass into half guard.
Downer tries to stand but can't do so whilst Todd controls his leg.
Todd is pressing down on Downer's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Downer wants to stand but Todd has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Todd controls Downer momentarily but Downer frees himself.
Downer wants to stand but Todd is controlling his posture from full guard.

Downer gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Todd fails with a takedown attempt.

Downer moves into the clinch.
Todd throws a knee to the head but misses.
Todd managing to block the knees to the body from Downer.
Downer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Downer misses with a knee strike.
Downer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Todd.
Downer with a knee to the head.
Todd is trying to drag Downer to the mat but Downer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Todd tries to score a body lock takedown but Downer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Downer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Todd letting Downer take a breather here.
Downer misses with a knee strike.
Downer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Todd has had enough of the clinch but Downer keeps him there for the moment.
Downer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Downer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Downer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Downer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Todd has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Downer misses with a knee to the head.
Downer stops a takedown attempt from Todd.
Downer gets underhooks to prevent Todd's takedown attempt.
Downer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Todd is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Todd tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Downer smiles and moves away.

Todd has managed to clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Downer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Todd blocks it with crossed arms.
Todd can't break the clinch.
Todd fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Downer misses with a knee strike.
Downer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Downer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Todd has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Downer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Todd tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Downer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Todd has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Downer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Downer tries to stall but Todd uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Todd slowing the pace effectively.
Downer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Todd has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Todd is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Downer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Downer misses with a knee to the head.
Downer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Todd can't break the clinch.
Todd tries to pull guard but Downer holds him up against the ropes and eventually Todd drops back down to his feet.
Downer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Downer misses with a knee strike.
Downer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Todd tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Downer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Downer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Todd blocks it with crossed arms.
Todd displaying some good clinch control by pressing Downer up against the ropes.
Downer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bentley Downer 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. This is the final round!

Todd will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Todd swats away the attempt to clinch by Downer.
Todd dives in and grabs Downer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Downer pushes down on Todd's head and hops out.
Downer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Todd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Todd shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Downer as he avoids it easily.
Bentley Downer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Todd.
Downer tries to close the distance and clinch but Todd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Downer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Downer looking to throw knees to the head but Todd is blocking nicely.
Downer misses with a knee strike.
Downer misses with a knee strike.
Todd tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Downer smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Downer misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Todd shoots in for a double leg but Downer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Todd keeps the fight on the outside.

Todd tries to keep at a distance but Downer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Downer throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Downer tries to land knees in the clinch but Todd avoids the damage to the body.
Downer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Downer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Downer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Todd tries for a takedown but Downer manages to get underhooks.
Downer stops a takedown attempt from Todd.
Todd changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Downer fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd keeps the fight on the outside.

Downer clinches up against the ropes.
Downer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Todd jumps guard but Downer turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Todd dodges an elbow strike from Downer.
Downer tries a knee to the head but Todd blocks it.
Todd working hard to break the clinch.
Downer tries to land a knee to the head but Todd blocks with his arms.
Downer with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
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!
Downer looking to throw knees to the head but Todd is blocking nicely.
Todd trying to land knees to the body.
Bentley Downer has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Todd's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Downer prevents the takedown attempt.
Downer is pressed up against the ropes. Todd has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Downer down to the mat. Downer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Downer tries to close the distance and clinch but Todd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Downer has Todd up against the ropes in a clinch.
Todd tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Todd is trying to pull guard but Downer has him pressed against the ropes.
Downer is looking to control Todd's arms but Todd gets an underhook and turns him. Now Downer has his back to the ropes.
Downer misses with a knee strike.
Downer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Downer stops a takedown attempt from Todd.
Downer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Todd wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Downer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Todd blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Downer misses with an elbow over the top.
Downer tries a knee to the head but Todd blocks it.
Todd is working for takedown but Downer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Downer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Downer tries a knee to the head but Todd blocks it.
Downer misses with a knee strike.
Todd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Downer has him pressed against the ropes.
Todd is working for takedown but Downer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Downer trying to land knees to the body.
Todd trying to land knees to the body.
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!
Downer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Todd's defenses.
Downer misses with an elbow over the top.
Downer tries a knee to the head but Todd blocks it.
Todd lands a nice uppercut.
Downer has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Todd is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Downer is keeping busy.
Downer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Todd blocks it with crossed arms.
Downer looking to throw knees to the head but Todd is blocking nicely.
Downer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Todd has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short uppercut from Todd.
Todd blocks the elbow strike.
Todd throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Downer avoids a wild elbow strike from Todd.
Todd wants a takedown.
Todd goes for a takedown attempt but Downer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Downer rushes Todd and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Downer landing knees to the head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Todd has Downer pushed against the ropes.
Downer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Downer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Downer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Todd tries to break free but Downer pushes him back against the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Downer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Todd is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Todd is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Downer is defending well for now.
Downer tries to land a knee to the head but Todd blocks with his arms.
Downer misses with a knee to the head.
Todd fails to pull guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Todd takes a knee right on the jaw!
Downer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Todd has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Todd wants a takedown but no success here.
Downer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Downer misses with a knee to the head.
Todd tries to score a body lock takedown but Downer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Downer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Todd wants to get back to striking at distance but Downer won't allow it.
Todd tries to break free but Downer pushes him back against the ropes.
Downer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Todd lands a hook that snaps the head of Downer backwards.
Todd using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Downer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Todd wants to stall.
Downer managing to block the knees to the body from Todd.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Todd is trying to pull guard but Downer turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Downer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Downer looking to throw knees to the head but Todd is blocking nicely.
Downer looking to throw knees to the head but Todd is blocking nicely.

Todd has clasped his hands together around Downer's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Todd is looking to take a break and control but Downer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Downer manages to get back to half guard.

Downer pushes Todd off and gets back to his feet.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Downer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Todd will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Downer closes the distance looking to clinch

and Todd counters by moving into the clinch.
Todd is looking to take this one to the mat.
Todd takes a knee right on the jaw!
Downer leaning against his opponent.
Downer wants to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stalling in the clinch from Todd.
Todd is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Downer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Matt Todd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Downer looking to throw knees to the head but Todd is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bentley Downer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Downer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Bentley Downer!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Bentley Downer!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Bentley Downer!

Bentley Downer wins by unanimous decision!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Bentley Downer waved his t-shirt featuring Pirates Powder's logo in front of the cameras.