PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Felterbush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Severn (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.

Felterbush
vs
Severn

186 cm
29
200 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

195 cm
31
215 lbs
22 - 17 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donnie Felterbush!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Severn!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felterbush walks into a left hand.

It looks like Donnie Felterbush has been cut.
Felterbush circles away from the clinch attempt
and Felterbush finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Severn takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Chris Severn has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Felterbush.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Felterbush. Severn shrugs it off though.
Felterbush misses with a jab, cross combination.
Severn with the counter takedown but Felterbush avoids it easily.
Severn misses with a right hand
and Felterbush counters with a right hand to the body.
Felterbush slips a straight right by Severn.
Felterbush takes a swing at Severn's ribcage but misses.
Felterbush throws a leg kick but Severn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Felterbush lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Severn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've been informed that Severn has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felterbush misses with a takedown attempt
and Severn counters with a nice leg kick.
Felterbush misses with a low kick.
Severn wants to counter the offense by Felterbush and move into the clinch position.
Severn misses with a takedown attempt

and Felterbush moves into the clinch.
Severn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Felterbush's elbow.
Severn misses with the head strike.
Felterbush tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Felterbush lands with a right to the head.
Felterbush tries to work over Severn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Felterbush misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Felterbush struggles to land a body shot inside as Severn controls his hands.
Felterbush misses with a punch on the inside.
Felterbush takes a shot to the head.
Severn misses with the head strike.
Severn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Felterbush gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Severn regains guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Severn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Felterbush is one step ahead there.
Felterbush postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Severn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Felterbush is staying active underneath Severn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Severn trying to pass the guard but Felterbush defending well.
Severn prevents Felterbush from improving his position.
Felterbush is staying active underneath Severn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush is pressing down on Severn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Severn works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Felterbush tries to get to full guard but Severn has control of the leg.

Felterbush actively working from the bottom here.
Severn is trying to control. Felterbush wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Severn tries to pass the half guard into mount. Felterbush knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Felterbush is trying is best to control the position here.
Felterbush is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Severn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Severn's back!
Severn trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Felterbush lands shots from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severn just trying to survive but Felterbush is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Felterbush scores with strikes from the back.
Felterbush is not going to allow Severn to sit and survive in this position.
Felterbush is punishing Severn with strikes - can he finish him?!
Severn is trying to break free.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Severn is trapped and Felterbush is scoring with shots to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Felterbush lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Severn wants to control his opponent's hands but Felterbush gets his hands free.
Felterbush throwing damaging strikes from the back! Severn could be in trouble here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie Felterbush dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Severn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Felterbush misses with a looping left.
Severn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Felterbush.
Felterbush scores with a decent looking hook.
Felterbush doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Severn feints and then cracks Felterbush's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Felterbush down.
Felterbush punishes Severn's body with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from Felterbush.
Felterbush attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Severn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Felterbush scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Felterbush throws a jab when Severn was well out of range.
Severn throws a body shot but no joy.
Felterbush seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn misses with a takedown attempt - Felterbush sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Felterbush drops down looking for a counter takedown but Severn sprawls and moves away.
Severn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Felterbush.
Severn throws a looping overhand right but Felterbush ducks down to avoid it.
Severn avoids the body shot from Felterbush.
Severn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Felterbush avoids it really well and circles away.
Felterbush leaves Severn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Donnie Felterbush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Severn.
Good exchange - Felterbush coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Felterbush tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Severn is able to avoid easily.
Donnie Felterbush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Felterbush throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Severn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Severn misses with a series of wild punches.
Severn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Felterbush scores with a leg kick.
Severn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Felterbush moves into range and clinches up with Severn.
Felterbush is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Severn can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee calls for Severn to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Felterbush.

That has opened up Chris Severn's cut even more.
Felterbush lands a hook to the side of the head.
Felterbush is leaning against Severn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Felterbush misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Felterbush misses with a punch to the body.
Felterbush tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Severn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Felterbush.
A head punch on the inside from Severn fails to land.
Severn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Felterbush goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Felterbush stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Felterbush is working Severn over against the cage.
Felterbush working aggressively here.
Felterbush makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Felterbush lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Felterbush swings wildly with an uppercut but Severn uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush cracks Severn with a nice body shot.
Severn is breathing heavily.
Felterbush softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Felterbush pushes Severn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Severn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Severn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Severn.
Severn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Felterbush has him pressed against the cage.
Severn lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Felterbush fails to land.
Severn tries to work over Felterbush's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Felterbush lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Severn.
A short right from Felterbush on the inside.

Felterbush breaks the clinch.

Severn forces Felterbush back against the cage and clinches.
Severn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Felterbush manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie Felterbush dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Severn lands a jab.
Severn shoots in for a takedown but Felterbush shows good takedown defense.
Felterbush avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Severn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A punch combination from Severn misses.
Felterbush throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Felterbush throws a shot to the body.
Felterbush misses with a body kick.
Severn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Severn misses with a jab to the body

and Felterbush counters with a series of strikes that sends Severn to the canvas! Felterbush follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Severn is rocked!
Severn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Felterbush arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Severn's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Donnie Felterbush!
Donnie Felterbush is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Donnie Felterbush, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.