PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lance Legstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Felterbush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Legstrong comes to the cage accompanied by Oshi - God Hour. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Legstrong
vs
Felterbush

188 cm
25
197 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

186 cm
24
200 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lance Legstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donnie Felterbush!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legstrong throws a hook but Felterbush avoids it easily.
Felterbush throws a leg kick which misses Legstrong's front leg but catches the back leg as Legstrong tries to avoid it.
Legstrong lands a lovely overhand right.
Felterbush throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Felterbush stuffs the takedown.
Felterbush throws a leg kick that misses.
Legstrong lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Felterbush throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Legstrong tries to counter with a takedown but Felterbush is quick to defend against it.
A big left from Legstrong misses.
Felterbush feints a counter leg kick.
Felterbush lands a right hook to the body.
Felterbush scores with a nice right hand.
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.
Legstrong jabs Felterbush to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Legstrong connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Felterbush keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Felterbush slips under a jab.
Legstrong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've been hearing reports that Legstrong has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Legstrong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Felterbush can pounce on him.
Legstrong misses with an uppercut. Felterbush saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felterbush goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Legstrong misses with a right hand
and Felterbush counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Legstrong shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Legstrong showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Legstrong trying to mount his opponent but Felterbush defends it.
Felterbush wants to improve his position but Legstrong is controlling well.
Felterbush is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Legstrong's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Legstrong's back!
Felterbush is not going to allow Legstrong to sit and survive in this position.
Felterbush keeps control of the position as Legstrong tries to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush trying to control.
Legstrong trying to control the hands but Felterbush breaks the grip.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Felterbush struggling to keep hold of the position.
Felterbush doesn't have the hooks in and Legstrong manages to turn into his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Felterbush looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Legstrong trying to control but Felterbush is working from the bottom.
Felterbush looking to hit a scissor sweep but Legstrong is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legstrong wants to control from the top but Felterbush keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Legstrong pushing down on Felterbush's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Felterbush trying to control here.
Legstrong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Felterbush keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Felterbush tries to get to full guard but Legstrong has control of the leg.
Felterbush keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Felterbush gets full guard.
Legstrong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Felterbush swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Legstrong showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Legstrong trying to control but Felterbush is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lance Legstrong will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Felterbush scores with a nice right hand.
Felterbush throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Legstrong misses the target.
Felterbush slips a straight right by Legstrong.
Legstrong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Felterbush tries to clinch up.
Felterbush misses the jab.
Legstrong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Donnie Felterbush seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Felterbush misses with an uppercut. Legstrong saw that one coming.
Felterbush lands a nice hook to Legstrong's body. Legstrong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Felterbush steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Legstrong.
Felterbush uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Legstrong.
Felterbush uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Legstrong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Legstrong misses its intended target.
Felterbush tried to score with a low kick but Legstrong checks it.
Felterbush tries to score with a low kick but Legstrong moves his leg out of the way.
Legstrong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Felterbush's head backwards.
Legstrong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legstrong lands a really nice looking cross but Felterbush seems unphased.
Legstrong throws a hook to the side of Felterbush's head but Felterbush sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Felterbush misses with an uppercut. Legstrong saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Legstrong.
Felterbush keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Legstrong.
Felterbush fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Felterbush throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Felterbush scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Felterbush lands with a slapping head kick.
A swing and a miss from Legstrong.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Felterbush.
Legstrong misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Felterbush scores with a jab to the jaw.
Felterbush connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Legstrong fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Legstrong ducks under a wild hook from Felterbush.
An attempted straight right counter from Legstrong misses the target.
Legstrong takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Felterbush throws a head kick that misses.
Donnie Felterbush is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Legstrong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Felterbush.
Felterbush throws an overhand right that lands on Legstrong's shoulder, as Legstrong tries to avoid the shot.
Felterbush avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Legstrong closes the distance and clinches up with Felterbush, looking for a takedown. Legstrong pushes Felterbush against the cage but Felterbush circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Felterbush misses with an uppercut
and Felterbush takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Legstrong stuns Felterbush with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Felterbush closes the distance and clinches.
Felterbush misses with the head strike.
Felterbush tries to throw a body punch but Legstrong avoids it by throwing Felterbush back against the cage.
Felterbush lands with a light punch inside.
Felterbush throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush is pushing Legstrong up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Legstrong has a couple of punches blocked by Felterbush.
Legstrong scores with a shot to the side of Felterbush's head.
A body shot lands from Felterbush.
Legstrong throws a head punch that misses.
Felterbush throws a punch but it's blocked by Legstrong.
Legstrong tries to work over Felterbush's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Felterbush blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Felterbush misses with some punches.
Legstrong drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Legstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hand to the body from Felterbush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Legstrong fails to land.
A body shot lands from Felterbush.
Felterbush lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Legstrong or not.
Felterbush has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Legstrong wants to take the fight to the mat but Felterbush manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Felterbush scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Legstrong is trying to drag Felterbush to the mat but Felterbush just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Felterbush softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Felterbush swings wildly with an uppercut but Legstrong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Legstrong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Legstrong prevents a body shot from Felterbush.
A head punch on the inside from Felterbush fails to land.
Felterbush lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Felterbush - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie Felterbush showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Legstrong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Felterbush scores with a hook to the body. Legstrong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Legstrong dips to his left and cracks Felterbush with an uppercut!
Legstrong scores with a decent looking hook.
Legstrong shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Felterbush defends it nicely.
Legstrong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Felterbush is looking to clinch.
Legstrong is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Felterbush misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legstrong misses with an uppercut
and Felterbush counters with an outside leg kick.
Legstrong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Felterbush throws out a powerful jab.
A jab from Legstrong misses.
Felterbush throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Legstrong.
Horrible takedown attempt by Legstrong or perhaps it was just good defense by Felterbush, which made it look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felterbush uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Legstrong.
Felterbush works over Legstrong's head and body with a nice combination.
Legstrong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Legstrong missing with a left hand there. Felterbush was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Legstrong blocks a jab.
Felterbush slips under a jab from Legstrong.
Nice body kick from Felterbush.
Felterbush loads up on a big right hand but Legstrong slips the punch.
Legstrong misses with a hook. Felterbush ducked under it nicely.
Legstrong tests Felterbush's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Legstrong moves out of range of the body kick from Felterbush.
A head kick misses from Felterbush.
Felterbush throws out a loose jab but Legstrong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Felterbush throws an overhand right that lands on Legstrong's shoulder, as Legstrong tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Legstrong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Felterbush.
Felterbush takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Legstrong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Felterbush.
Legstrong throws the left hand but Felterbush avoids the punch easily.
Felterbush throws a fast counter high kick but Legstrong manages to duck under it in time.
Felterbush scoring well with a low kick there.
Felterbush fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Legstrong checks it well.
Legstrong changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Donnie Felterbush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Felterbush swings widly with a right hand
letting Legstrong counter with a right hand.
Felterbush misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Legstrong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Felterbush cracks Legstrong with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Legstrong takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Legstrong throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Felterbush tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Legstrong is in Felterbush's guard.
Lance Legstrong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Legstrong tries to free his leg and advance position but Felterbush is retaining full guard.

Legstrong drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Felterbush dives on top into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legstrong is trying to keep Felterbush in close.
Felterbush trying to control but Legstrong is working from the bottom.
Legstrong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Felterbush trying to control but Legstrong is working from the bottom.

Felterbush avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Felterbush is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Felterbush wants to control from the top but Legstrong keeps moving.
Legstrong is trying to control the position but Felterbush postures up.
Felterbush throws a strike but Legstrong rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Felterbush trying to keep a closed guard but Legstrong is proving a slippery customer.
Legstrong controls from within his opponent's guard.

Felterbush wants to reverse the position here. Legstrong has hold of a leg though and he's dropped back looking for a kneebar! The fighters roll across the mat but Felterbush is forced to tap! Felterbush looks devastated but at least his leg points in the right direction.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Lance Legstrong!
Lance Legstrong was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.