PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Totters (ranked 6253 p4p, 3276 weight class) and Ryan Decker (ranked 608 p4p, 407 weight class). Totters comes into the arena with 4 6 8 blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Totters
vs
Decker

170 cm
27
176
2 - 3 - 0

175 cm
25
178
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Totters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Decker!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Decker shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Decker was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Totters gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Totters gets full guard.

Totters is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Decker is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Totters isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Decker stacks Totters on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Decker!
Totters looks to move to half guard but instead Decker has passed into mount! Damn!
Totters tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decker looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Totters keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Decker wants to control the pace but Totters is squirming around nicely.
Totters is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Decker trying to control but Totters is having none of it.
Totters tries to lock up and control but Decker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Totters is squirming around, avoiding Decker's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Totters is working to get back to half guard.
Totters is squirming around, avoiding Decker's attempts to control the action.
Decker working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Totters sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Totters is trying is best to control the position here.
Decker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Totters. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Decker in particular looking to stall.
Totters wants to control but Decker is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Totters regains full guard. Nicely done.

Totters working for a triangle but Decker defends it easily.
Totters trying to control the position.

Decker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Totters trying to keep a closed guard but Decker is proving a slippery customer.
Decker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Totters looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Decker has picked Totters up and slammed him! Totters can't keep hold of the triangle and Decker manages to pass to side control!
You can see the frustration on Totters's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Totters tries to bench press Decker off him but Decker keeps the position.
Decker trying to control the position but Totters is working away.
You can see the frustration on Totters's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Totters throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Totters is trying to get back to half guard.
Decker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Decker working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Decker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Decker misses with a few strikes there.
Totters is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Decker.
Totters shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Decker as he avoids it easily.
Totters misses with a takedown attempt - Decker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Decker there.
Decker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Decker wants it to stay on the feet.
Decker is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Totters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Decker looks to score with a jab to the body but Totters is just out of range.
Totters throws a counter high kick but Decker was just alert enough to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decker digs a good hook to Totters's body.
Decker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Totters.
Decker throws a right and a left that Totters avoids nicely.
Ryan Decker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Decker looks to throw the jab but Totters is out of range.
Decker just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTotters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Totters shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Decker sprawls well. Decker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Totters gets slowly back to his feet.
Decker tries to bum rush Totters with a series of wild strikes but Totters uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Decker moves into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Decker.
Totters wants a takedown.
Totters drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Decker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Totters wants to take the fight to the mat but Decker manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Decker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Totters backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Totters has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Decker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Totters drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Decker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Decker gets underhooks to prevent Totters's takedown attempt.
Totters goes for a takedown in the clinch but Decker prevents it.

Decker breaks from the clinch.
Totters uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Decker.
Totters attempts a counter takedown but Decker avoids it well and moves away.
Totters dodges the punch combination from Decker.
Totters tries to counter by clinching up but Decker breaks away and moves out of range.
Decker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decker throws a series of punches but Totters moves out of range.

Decker gets a clinch.
Decker just leaning against Totters, taking a breather.
Totters could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Totters tries for a takedown but Decker manages to get underhooks.
Decker is pushing Totters up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Totters has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Decker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Totters tries to score a body lock takedown but Decker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Decker lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Decker tightens his grip and picks Totters up, before dumping him to the ground. Totters manages to land in guard.
Totters trying to control the position.

Totters looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ryan Decker has got the better of the ground game so far.

Totters is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Decker defends well.
Decker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Totters swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Totters is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Totters looking for a sweep. Not yet Totters, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Decker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Totters staying out of range there.
Totters tries to counter by clinching up but Decker breaks away and moves out of range.
Decker throws a poor cross that misses

and Totters counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Totters trying to control but Decker is working from the bottom.
Decker controlling Totters's posture.
Totters trying to control the position from guard on top but Decker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Totters is looking to pass into half guard but Decker pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Decker is in guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Decker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Totters has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Decker has managed to get both his arms back between Totters's legs - danger averted.

Totters looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Decker passes into side control.
Totters on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Totters tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Totters is looking for a sweep.
Totters avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Decker.
Decker is looking to take a break and control but Totters is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Decker lands an elbow.
Totters tries to improve position but can't.
Totters manages to get back to half guard.
Decker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Totters keeps working.
Decker wants to pass to mount but Totters is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Totters is not content to let Decker control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Decker is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Totters gets full guard.
Totters tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Totters is trying to keep Decker in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decker stopping the sweep attempt from Totters.

Totters working for a triangle but Decker defends it easily.
Decker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Totters keeping moving, preventing Decker from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Decker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Totters shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Decker as he jumps to the side.
Mark Totters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Decker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.

Decker closes the distance and clinches.
Decker stalling in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Decker.
Decker is stalling here.
Totters wants a takedown but no success here.
Decker scores with a shot to the side of Totters's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Totters is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Decker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Totters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Totters looking to throw knees to the head but Decker is blocking nicely.

Decker lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Decker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Decker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight for Ryan Decker!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Ryan Decker!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Ryan Decker!

Ryan Decker wins by unanimous decision!