PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renard Joubert (ranked 4883 p4p, 4858 weight class) and Frank Felder (ranked 591 p4p, 590 weight class). Joubert comes to the cage accompanied by Brother Ali - The Preacher. Felder is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Britney Spears- ...Baby One More Time. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Joubert
vs
Felder

188 cm
25
175
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Renard Joubert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Felder!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joubert pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joubert lands a head kick. Felder smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Felder is looking to clinch but Joubert is avoiding it.
Joubert throwing a counter right hand but Felder manages to avoid it.
Joubert listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Felder blocks a head kick by Joubert.
Joubert throws a head kick but Felder moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Joubert lands an impressive looking overhand right. Felder doesn't seem phased though.
Felder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frank Felder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joubert fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Felder tries to close the distance and clinch but Joubert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joubert moves out of range of the body kick.
Felder just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJoubert.
Good shot there by Joubert.
Felder wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felder is looking to land body kicks.
Felder is looking to clinch.

Felder closes the distance and clinches.
Felder controlling the action here for a moment.
Joubert blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Felder on the inside.
Felder throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Joubert blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Joubert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Felder needs to keep his hands up - Joubert had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Frank Felder has been cut.
Joubert avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Felder closes the distance and clinches.
Felder leaning his opponent against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Felder swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felder tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Joubert avoids it.
Felder stalling in the clinch but Joubert improves position.

Joubert breaks from the clinch.
Felder tries to clinch there but Joubert circles away.
Felder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joubert is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Felder rushes Joubert and presses him up against the cage.
Felder misses with the head strike.
Felder tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Joubert wants to break free but Felder has control.
Felder misses with a hook from the clinch.
Felder stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felder taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Felder.
Joubert is trying to push Felder away but Felder has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Felder lands a knee to the head.
Felder throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Felder.
Felder misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Felder landing knees to the body.

Joubert breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joubert scores with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Renard Joubert will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Felder's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Felder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Joubert manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Renard Joubert is winning the standup battle so far.
Felder tries to clinch but Joubert is having none of it.
Joubert went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Joubert swats away the attempt to clinch by Felder.
Felder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Joubert manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Felder wants to clinch up but Joubert keeps it at a distance.
Felder fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Felder fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joubert sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Joubert moves into range and connects with a jab.
Felder tries to clinch up but Joubert circles away and keeps his distance.
Felder just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJoubert.
Joubert throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felder tries to clinch but Joubert is having none of it.
Felder moves in looking to clinch but Joubert pushes him off.
Joubert throws a counter high kick but Felder was just alert enough to avoid it.
Felder tries to clinch but Joubert moves out of range.
Joubert circles away from the clinch attempt.
Felder tries to clinch up.
Renard Joubert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joubert avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joubert is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Joubert throws a head kick that half lands.
Joubert bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Joubert throws a head kick but Felder moves out of range.
Joubert lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Felder backs up against the cage.
Joubert on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Felder. Felder obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joubert swats away the attempt to clinch by Felder.
Joubert punishes Felder's body with a nice straight punch.
Joubert plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joubert works over Felder's head and body with a nice combination.
Joubert lands an overhand right.
Joubert rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Felder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Joubert keeps the fight on the outside.
Joubert throws a head kick that misses.
Felder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felder tries to clinch there but Joubert circles away.
Joubert throws a sloppy head kick
and Felder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Felder gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Felder is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Joubert is defending well for now.
A bit of stalling here from Felder.
Felder leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are getting on Felder's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Felder.
Joubert is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Felder can do to turn this around?
Felder avoiding damage.
Joubert can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felder has Joubert pushed against the cage.
Joubert leaning his opponent against the cage.
Felder manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Joubert displaying some good clinch control by pressing Felder up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joubert.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Renard Joubert dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Felder's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Joubert swats away the attempt to clinch by Felder.
Felder tries to clinch
and Joubert counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Felder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Felder is looking to clinch.
Joubert appears to be looking for a big counter.
Felder takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Felder is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Felder misses with some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Felder.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Joubert scores with a nice short uppercut.
Joubert has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Joubert blocking some punches.
Joubert wants to break the clinch but can't.
Felder using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Joubert has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Felder content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Felder stalling against the cage.
Felder leaning his opponent against the cage.
Felder receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Felder has Joubert pressed against the cage, preventing Joubert from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felder displaying some good clinch control by pressing Joubert up against the cage.
Felder misses with the head strike.
Felder lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Joubert breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Felder tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Joubert counters with an inside leg kick.
Joubert displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Joubert manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Felder fails in his attempt to clinch.

Felder moves into the clinch.
Felder has a couple of punches blocked by Joubert.
Felder cracks Joubert with a nice body shot.
Felder stalling against the cage.
Joubert looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Joubert lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Felder landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Felder.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felder throws a head punch that misses.
Felder trying to control the position but instead, Joubert has worked for underhooks and has pushed Felder into the cage.
Felder stalling the fight.
Felder tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Joubert avoids it.
Felder throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Felder lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joubert blocks an uppercut.
Frank Felder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Renard Joubert is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Felder lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Frank Felder.
I think Joubert has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renard Joubert!
Our winner, Renard Joubert, 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.