PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rad Dood (ranked 3301 p4p, 282 weight class) and Stephan Lizotte (ranked 3181 p4p, 278 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Dood
vs
Lizotte

168 cm
32
152 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

170 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rad Dood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stephan Lizotte!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lizotte tests Dood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lizotte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dood seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lizotte fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dood looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lizotte is fending him off so far but Dood persists. Nope, Lizotte circles away and we're back to standing.
Dood fails with the takedown.
Lizotte lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dood's sensitive parts.
Dood misses with a looping left.
Lizotte only half commits to the counter leg kick.

Dood gets the takedown into side control.
Lizotte struggling a bit here.

Dood swings around for an armbar but Lizotte sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Dood's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lizotte seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lizotte avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dood keeping full guard, as Lizotte tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dood is looking for a triangle but Lizotte pushes his legs off easily.
Lizotte controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dood keeping moving, preventing Lizotte from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Dood working for a triangle but Lizotte defends it easily.
Dood is trying to control the position but Lizotte postures up.
Lizotte is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Dood looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dood looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dood trying to keep a closed guard but Lizotte is proving a slippery customer.
Lizotte advances position into side control!
Lizotte is looking to take a break and control but Dood is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lizotte tries to move to mount but Dood blocks the move with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dood seems a little lost for a moment, as Lizotte dominates the positioning.
Dood gets back to half guard.
Lizotte wants to pass the guard but Dood is defending well.
Dood tries to get to full guard but Lizotte has control of the leg.
Dood trying to control from the bottom.
Dood is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dood manages to get to full guard.

Dood is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stephan Lizotte will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lizotte throws a body shot but no joy.
Dood checks a low kick from Lizotte.
Lizotte throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dood swings for the body but Lizotte moves out of range.
Lizotte just misses with a punch to the body.
Dood is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lizotte misses with a wild body shot.
Dood changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dood misses with a straight left.
Dood closes the distance and clinches up with Lizotte, looking for a takedown. Dood pushes Lizotte against the cage but Lizotte circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lizotte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dood.
Lizotte looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lizotte attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dood. Lizotte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lizotte misses with a looping left.
Lizotte fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dood has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lizotte throws a nice outside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Lizotte 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lizotte.
Lizotte throws a leg kick but Dood sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lizotte misses with an uppercut.
Lizotte dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lizotte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lizotte stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lizotte wants it to stay on the feet.
Lizotte cracks a nice hook into Dood's ribs.
Lizotte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dood swings for the body but Lizotte moves out of range.
Lizotte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dood was well out of range. Poor timing from Lizotte.
Lizotte is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dood rather than just go for the knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dood. Lizotte does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lizotte avoids the body shot from Dood.
A low kick from Lizotte is predictable there

and Dood counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Lizotte is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Dood presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lizotte tries to throw a body punch but Dood avoids it by throwing Lizotte back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Lizotte.
Dood fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rad Dood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lizotte lands a left hand.
Lizotte prevents Dood from breaking the clinch.
Dood misses with a punch on the inside.
Dood prevents a body shot from Lizotte.
Dood prevents a body shot from Lizotte.
Lizotte misses with a punch on the inside.
Lizotte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lizotte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Dood fails to land.
A hook to the body from Lizotte.

Dood drags the fight down to the ground.
Dood working a defensive guard here.
Lizotte trying to control the position from guard on top but Dood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lizotte controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rad Dood overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Dood looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lizotte passes into half guard.

Dood looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lizotte content to control rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dood wants to control but Lizotte is keeping busy.
Lizotte is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dood wants to get back to full guard.
Lizotte wants to control but Dood is keeping him busy.
Dood is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lizotte slows the pace down in half guard.

Dood looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephan Lizotte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Dood fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stephan Lizotte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dood shoots in for a double leg but Lizotte sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dood slips a straight right by Lizotte.
Dood takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Dood bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dood tries to score with some ground and pound. Lizotte controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Dood creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lizotte sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Dood is trying to ground and pound but Lizotte uses the momentary lack of control by Dood to regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lizotte landing a few short strikes.
Lizotte wants to control but Dood is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dood is trying to work for a kimura but Lizotte is defending well.

Dood seems to be working for a kimura but Lizotte defends the submission attempt.

Dood is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lizotte slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dood stopping the sweep attempt from Lizotte.
Rad Dood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lizotte not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dood won't allow Lizotte to sweep him here.
Lizotte is pulling down on Dood's head. It's preventing any offense from Dood, at least for the moment.
Lizotte is trying to keep Dood in close.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lizotte. Dood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dood appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lizotte is looking to slow Dood down with leg kicks.
No luck for Dood with that takedown attempt.
Lizotte throws out a counter right but Dood avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rad Dood. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dood throws a body punch but Lizotte moves out of range.
Dood takes one on the button.
Lizotte throws a hook but Dood blocks it.
Lizotte throws a body punch but Dood moves out of range.
A low kick from Lizotte misses

and Dood counters with a shoot takedown. Lizotte fights it but they end up in guard.
Lizotte is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lizotte has momentary wrist control but Dood slips an elbow through the middle.
Lizotte is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Dood drops back looking for a leg! Lizotte is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lizotte manages to kick Dood off! Dood jumps back into Lizotte's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lizotte is trying to hold Dood in close to prevent damage but Dood has managed to pass into half guard.
Dood seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lizotte makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lizotte.
Lizotte keeping full guard, as Dood tries to pass.

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

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lizotte is one step ahead there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stephan Lizotte.
I've got Lizotte winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephan Lizotte!