PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yiotis Egomitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dickie Felterbush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dickie Felterbush acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Egomitis
vs
Felterbush

182 cm
25
197 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

178 cm
21
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yiotis Egomitis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dickie Felterbush!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Egomitis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Felterbush has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Egomitis has managed to clinch.
Felterbush softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Egomitis misses with a punch to the body.
Egomitis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Egomitis trying to control the position but instead, Felterbush has worked for underhooks and has pushed Egomitis into the cage.
Felterbush blocks an uppercut.
Felterbush tries to work over Egomitis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Egomitis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Felterbush's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egomitis just leaning against Felterbush, taking a breather.
Egomitis tries to throw a body punch but Felterbush avoids it by throwing Egomitis back against the cage.
Egomitis throws a punch but it's blocked by Felterbush.
Egomitis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Egomitis pushes Felterbush back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Egomitis misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felterbush throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Egomitiss head.
Egomitis lands with a light punch inside.

Felterbush jumps guard and drags Egomitis to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Felterbush not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Felterbush wants to improve his position but instead Egomitis has moved into half guard.
Felterbush moves into full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Felterbush holds on and takes a little breather.
Felterbush wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush pulls Egomitis in to control the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Egomitis's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Felterbush wants to sweep but no luck.
Felterbush trying to control the position.
Felterbush doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Felterbush trying to control the position here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The fighters circle momentarily. Egomitis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Felterbush turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Felterbush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egomitis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Egomitis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Felterbush.
Egomitis is looking to clinch but Felterbush is avoiding it.
Egomitis tries to clinch there but Felterbush circles away.
Felterbush lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Egomitis clinches.
Felterbush blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Felterbush is trying to pull guard but Egomitis has him pressed against the cage.
Egomitis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Felterbush is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Egomitis to keep the fight standing.
Yiotis Egomitis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dickie Felterbush.
Felterbush is looking to take this one to the mat.
Felterbush is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Egomitis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Felterbush is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egomitis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Egomitis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Felterbush is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Egomitis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Felterbush breaks from the clinch.
Felterbush misses with a straight left.
Egomitis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Egomitis scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Felterbush throws a leg kick but Egomitis moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from Felterbush misses the target.
Felterbush cracks a nice hook into Egomitis's ribs.
Egomitis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Felterbush feints and then cracks Egomitis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Egomitis down.
Felterbush throws a poor cross that misses

and Egomitis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yiotis Egomitis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Felterbush throws a hook to the side of Egomitis's head but Egomitis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Egomitis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Felterbush can do to turn this around?

Felterbush closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Egomitis's guard.
Egomitis wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Felterbush throws a big right hand that misses.
Egomitis has Felterbush pulled in close to control his posture.
Felterbush throws a strike but Egomitis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Felterbush is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Egomitis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egomitis stopping the sweep attempt from Felterbush.
Felterbush has a closed guard, preventing Egomitis from standing up.
Egomitis postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Egomitis moves away from the strike by Felterbush.
Felterbush connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Felterbush connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Felterbush throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Felterbush with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Egomitis wants to clinch.
Felterbush circles away from the clinch attempt.
Felterbush looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Egomitis is fending him off so far but Felterbush persists. Nope, Egomitis circles away and we're back to standing.
Some bone on bone action there as Felterbush checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dickie Felterbush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Egomitis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Felterbush paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Felterbush moves out of range of the leg kick from Egomitis.
No luck for Felterbush with that takedown attempt.
Yiotis Egomitis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush connects with a solid leg kick.
Felterbush jabs at Egomitis's body.
Felterbush pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Felterbush throws a nice inside leg kick.
Felterbush scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Felterbush throws a leg kick that is checked

and Egomitis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Egomitis.
Felterbush looking to control.
Felterbush trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Felterbush pulls Egomitis in close to prevent any damage.

Felterbush looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Egomitis has picked Felterbush up and slammed him! Felterbush can't keep hold of the triangle and Egomitis manages to pass to side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush is trying to get back to half guard.
Egomitis tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Felterbush struggling a bit here.
Egomitis tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dickie Felterbush 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Felterbush rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Egomitis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Egomitis.
Egomitis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Felterbush's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Felterbush controls Egomitis momentarily but Egomitis frees himself.
Felterbush looking for a sweep. Not yet Felterbush, not yet.
Egomitis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Felterbush is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Felterbush trying to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A lazy body kick from Felterbush

and Egomitis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Yiotis Egomitis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Felterbush tries to get to full guard but Egomitis has control of the leg.
Egomitis is thwarting Felterbush's attempts to control the position.
Felterbush gets back to full guard.
Felterbush is looking to sweep but instead, Egomitis has passed into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush controlling the position well.
Egomitis tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Felterbush.
Felterbush is trying to get back to full guard.
Felterbush moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush is pulling down on Egomitis's head. It's preventing any offense from Egomitis, at least for the moment.
Felterbush is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Felterbush tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Egomitis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Egomitis blocks a head kick by Felterbush.
Yiotis Egomitis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Egomitis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Egomitis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Felterbush lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Egomitis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Felterbush if he has to take too many more of those.
Felterbush fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Felterbush throws a lazy body kick

and Egomitis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Felterbush takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Egomitis wants to stand up but Felterbush has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Felterbush is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Egomitis wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yiotis Egomitis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Egomitis 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yiotis Egomitis!
After winning the bout, Yiotis Egomitis thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.