PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Muen Gnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deandre Felix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Felix has chosen Like a Virging as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Gnar
vs
Felix

170 cm
26
157 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Muen Gnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deandre Felix!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Felix shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Felix with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gnar to score with a decent uppercut.
Felix showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gnar.
Gnar with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gnar looks to score with a jab to the body but Felix is just out of range.
Felix tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felix takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gnar with a hook.
Gnar loads up on a big right hand but Felix slips the punch.
Felix changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gnar sizes up Felix with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gnar lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Felix checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Felix is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gnar misses with a low kick.
Felix walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gnar scores with a punch to the head.
Gnar scores with a sloppy right hand. Felix should have avoided that one.
Muen Gnar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gnar throws a looping overhand right but Felix ducks down to avoid it.
And Felix tries to counter it with a takedown but Gnar pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gnar throws out the jab.
Felix changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Felix needs to keep his hands up - Gnar had a free shot at his head there.
Gnar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Felix has time to react.
Gnar throws a body punch but Felix moves out of range.
Gnar misses with a hook.
Felix changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gnar misses with a double jab.
And Felix tries to counter it with a takedown but Gnar pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Felix has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gnar finds it's way round the side to connect with Felix's head.
Felix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gnar.
A big right from Gnar misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Felix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gnar.
Felix tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gnar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muen Gnar dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gnar jabs at Felix's body.
Gnar throws a jab but it's blocked by Felix.
Felix feints the counter takedown.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Felix might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Gnar has got the better of the exchanges.
Gnar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Deandre Felix is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gnar throws a jab but it's blocked by Felix.
Felix drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gnar defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gnar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Felix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Felix with the counter takedown but Gnar avoids it easily.
Felix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gnar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gnar.
Gnar throws an overhand right that lands on Felix's shoulder, as Felix tries to avoid the shot.
Felix is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Felix ducks under a wild hook from Gnar.
Felix changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gnar swings widly with a right hand

and Felix counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Felix sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gnar defending well though.
Felix throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Felix throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gnar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gnar tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felix throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Felix seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Gnar is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Deandre Felix!
Deandre Felix decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.