PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile (ranked 475 p4p, 201 weight class) and Winston Todd (ranked 69 p4p, 27 weight class). Todd has chosen Piano Man as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bizihwaeile
vs
Todd

198 cm
27
198
17 - 9 - 0

186 cm
26
194
15 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Winston Todd!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Todd misses.
A lazy left from Bizihwaeile finds it's target.
Good leg kick by Todd.
Todd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Todd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Todd.
Nice body punch from Todd.
Bizihwaeile blocks a jab.
Bizihwaeile punishes Todd's body with a nice straight punch.
Bizihwaeile swings for the body but Todd moves out of range.
Bizihwaeile uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Todd.
Bizihwaeile tries to land a body kick
and Todd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Todd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bizihwaeile lands a slapping body shot.
Todd lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Todd looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big right from Todd misses.

Bizihwaeile gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Todd blocks a body shot from Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Todd scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bizihwaeile lands a body punch.
Bizihwaeile throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Todd misses with the head strike.
Bizihwaeile lands a right hand that snaps the head of Todd backwards.
A short body shot lands from Todd as the two fighters clinch.
Todd struggles to land a body shot inside as Bizihwaeile controls his hands.
Bizihwaeile lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bizihwaeile stalls.
Bizihwaeile takes a shot to the head.

Todd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bizihwaeile blocks the body kick.
Todd moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bizihwaeile lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Todd looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Bizihwaeile was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Todd.

Bizihwaeile clinches up with Todd and pushes him back against the cage.
Todd scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Todd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Todd defending well as Bizihwaeile loads up on a big left hand.
Bizihwaeile blocks the body kick.
Bizihwaeile is looking to clinch.
Bizihwaeile uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Todd.
Todd looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Todd misses with a body shot.

Bizihwaeile clinches.
Todd lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bizihwaeile.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile tries a body shot but Todd blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Todd.
Todd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Todd pushes Bizihwaeile back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Todd lands an uppercut.
Todd misses with the head strike.

Todd manages to break the clinch.
Bizihwaeile displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Todd throws out the jab.
Bizihwaeile walks into a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bizihwaeile. Todd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bizihwaeile scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bizihwaeile is looking to slow Todd down with leg kicks.
Bizihwaeile takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bizihwaeile misses with a wild combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Todd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile tries to clinch up but Todd circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Todd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bizihwaeile keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Todd.
Bizihwaeile is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Todd.
Bizihwaeile ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Todd moves away.
Bizihwaeile's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bizihwaeile duly obliges.
Todd jabs at Bizihwaeile's body.
Bizihwaeile keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bizihwaeile connects with a right hand. Todd shakes it off.
Todd misses with a lunging right hand
and Bizihwaeile counters with a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Todd. Beautiful body shot.
Bizihwaeile stuns Todd with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Todd takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bizihwaeile swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A shot to the body from Bizihwaeile misses
and Todd counters with a left to the body.
Bizihwaeile is looking to wear down Todd with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bizihwaeile digs a good body shot into Todd's ribs.
Bizihwaeile takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Winston Todd dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bizihwaeile lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Todd takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Todd.
Todd checks the leg kick.
Todd throws a looping overhand right but Bizihwaeile ducks down to avoid it.
Winston Todd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Todd lands with a nice body kick.
Bizihwaeile connects with a crisp jab.
Bizihwaeile connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Todd momentarily.
Bizihwaeile fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bizihwaeile scores with a punch to the head.
Todd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Todd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bizihwaeile manages to avoid it.
Bizihwaeile on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Todd with the inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Todd.
Todd checks the leg kick nicely there.
Todd was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bizihwaeile connects with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile throws a lazy right hand but Todd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Todd takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big right from Todd misses.
Todd misses with a wild body shot.
Todd takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bizihwaeile has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bizihwaeile checks a leg kick.
Todd scores with a leg kick.
Todd misses with a low kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Todd!
Bizihwaeile is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Todd drops his hands momentarily and Bizihwaeile takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Todd!
Bizihwaeile closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Todd counter with a right hand.
Bizihwaeile takes a swing at Todd's ribcage but misses.
Bizihwaeile is looking to clinch but Todd is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile blocks a low kick nicely.
Bizihwaeile misses the jab.
Bizihwaeile defending well as Todd loads up on a big left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Todd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Todd.
Todd misses with a straight left.
A left lands for Todd.
Todd walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bizihwaeile checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Todd attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bizihwaeile fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bizihwaeile getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bizihwaeile is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Todd. That's going to slow Bizihwaeile down.
Bizihwaeile takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Bizihwaeile was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Todd.
Todd throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Bizihwaeile holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Winston Todd seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Todd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bizihwaeile tries a body shot but Todd blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Todd fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Todd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bizihwaeile chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Todd can pounce on him.
Todd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bizihwaeile throws out the jab.
Todd scores with the left hand. Bizihwaeile knows he should have avoided that one.

Bizihwaeile gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Todd wants to get back to striking at distance but Bizihwaeile won't allow it.
Bizihwaeile blocks a body shot from Todd.
Bizihwaeile avoiding damage.
Bizihwaeile is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Todd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bizihwaeile has Todd up against the cage in a clinch.
Todd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd lands a hook that snaps the head of Bizihwaeile backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile misses with a punch on the inside.
Todd makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bizihwaeile can't find room to land a body shot as Todd controls the action.
Bizihwaeile tries to work over Todd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Todd lands with a left to the head.
Todd has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bizihwaeile seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Todd can turn it around.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Todd throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bizihwaeiles head.
Bizihwaeile misses with the head strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bizihwaeile takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bizihwaeile is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Todd lands a hook that snaps the head of Bizihwaeile backwards.
Bizihwaeile pressing his opponent against the cage.
Todd working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Winston Todd will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bizihwaeile looks to clinch
and Todd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Todd takes a swing at Bizihwaeile's ribcage but misses.
Bizihwaeile lands with a straight right. Todd didn't see that one coming.
Todd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Todd.
A jab from Todd finds it's way through Bizihwaeile's defenses.
Todd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bizihwaeile throws out the jab.
Todd dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bizihwaeile. That did some damage!
Todd tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Todd throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick lands for Todd.
Todd scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bizihwaeile keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bizihwaeile is looking to clinch but Todd is avoiding it.
Todd is looking to slow Bizihwaeile down with leg kicks.
Bizihwaeile moves in looking to clinch but Todd pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd throws a lazy uppercut
and Todd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bizihwaeile connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bizihwaeile lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bizihwaeile lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Todd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bizihwaeile was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Todd just misses with a punch to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bizihwaeile lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Todd has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Todd and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Todd with a hook.

Bizihwaeile forces Todd back against the cage and clinches.
Todd tries a body shot but Bizihwaeile blocks it.
Todd misses with a body punch.
Todd takes a shot to the head.

Todd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Todd lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Todd fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bizihwaeile is out of range.
Todd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Todd! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bizihwaeile.
Todd swinging wildly here.
Todd buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Todd looks for the body kick but Bizihwaeile saw that one coming.
Bizihwaeile wants to clinch up but Todd keeps it at a distance.
Todd lands a leg kick that knocks Bizihwaeile off balance momentarily.
Todd misses with an uppercut.
Todd scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Todd slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bizihwaeile.
Todd misses the jab.
Bizihwaeile lands a nice looking body kick.
Bizihwaeile doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Todd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bizihwaeile avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd misses with a straight left.
Bizihwaeile swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Todd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bizihwaeile.
Todd missing with a left hand there. Bizihwaeile was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Todd takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bizihwaeile looks to land a left hand but Todd moved out of range nicely.
Bizihwaeile gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bizihwaeile fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bizihwaeile keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bizihwaeile was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Todd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bizihwaeile manages to avoid it.
Todd lands with a good body shot.
Bizihwaeile digs a good body shot into Todd's ribs.
Todd lands a nice shot to the body.
Bizihwaeile takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Winston Todd is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bizihwaeile stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Todd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Todd ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch lands to the side of Todd 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Todd pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bizihwaeile is out of range and Todd settles back down.
Todd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Todd just misses with a punch to the body.
Todd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bizihwaeile.
Todd tries a quick counter leg kick but Bizihwaeile is wise to it.
Todd throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bizihwaeile lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Todd throws a low kick but Bizihwaeile moves out of range easily.
Bizihwaeile scores with a hook.
Bizihwaeile keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Todd.
Bizihwaeile misses with an uppercut. Todd saw that one coming.
Todd feints a counter leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Todd finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Todd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bizihwaeile swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Todd has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Todd lands a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Winston Todd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Todd 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Winston Todd!
A less than humble Winston Todd misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.