PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dick Tracey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tracey
vs
Tate

170 cm
22
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
24
153 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dick Tracey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Tate!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tate moves into range and clinches up with Tracey.
Tracey is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tate pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tate misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tracey.
Tate creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tracey's defenses.

It looks like Dick Tracey has been cut.
Tate unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tracey lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tate is working Tracey over against the cage.
Tate with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Tate.
Tate displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tracey up against the cage.
Tracey takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tate stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tracey managing to block the knees to the body from Tate.
Tate lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stalling in the clinch from Tate.
Tate lands a nice knee to the body.
Tate lands a knee to the head.
Tate stalling.
Tate landing knees to the body.
Tate leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Brandon Tate.

Tate rushes Tracey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tracey takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tracey up against the cage.
Tracey is trying to drag Tate to the mat but Tate just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tate gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tate leaning against his opponent.
Tate misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tate lands a knee to the head.
Tracey avoiding damage as Tate throws knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tate with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tate prevents Tracey from breaking the clinch.
Tate misses with a knee to the head.
Tate holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tate connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tracey's face.
Tracey blocks an elbow strike from Tate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A bit of stalling here from Tate.
Tate landing knees to the head.

Dick Tracey's cut is getting worse.
Tate unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tracey lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tate stalling against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Brandon Tate.
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch but Tracey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tate wants to clinch up but Tracey keeps it at a distance.
Tate doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tate moves in looking to clinch but Tracey pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Tate dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Tracey's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tate keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tracey throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tate fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tracey shoots in and drives through. Tate sprawls well.
Tracey misses with an uppercut.
Tracey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tracey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Tracey. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tate rushes Tracey and presses him up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tate leaning against his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate tries to land a knee to the head but Tracey blocks with his arms.
Tracey can't break the clinch.
Tate landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tate with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tate misses with a knee to the head.
Tate landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Tate.
Tate will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tracey up against the cage.
Tate landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate lands a knee to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tate takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tate unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tracey lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Tate.
Tate stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tate with a knee to the head.
Tracey takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tate landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tate landing knees to the body.
Tate landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tate lands a knee to the head.
Tate landing knees to the body.
Tracey takes an elbow to the temple.
Stalling in the clinch from Tate.
Tate struggles to land a body shot inside as Tracey controls his hands.
Tate with a knee to the head.
Tracey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tate unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tracey lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tracey up against the cage.
Tracey takes an elbow to the temple.
Tate avoiding damage.
The crowd are getting on Tate's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Brandon Tate.

Tate rushes Tracey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Tate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dick Tracey's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tate tries to clinch there but Tracey circles away.
Tate is looking to clinch but Tracey is avoiding it.
Tracey shoots in but no luck this time.
Tate tries to clinch but Tracey moves out of range.
Tracey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tate is looking to clinch.
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch but Tracey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate doesn't manage to clinch there - Tracey circles away.
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch but Tracey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tate wants to clinch.
Tate takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tracey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tate is looking to clinch.
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tracey swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Tate has managed to clinch.
Tate stalling against the cage.
Tate with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tracey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tate landing knees to the body.

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.
Tate just leaning against Tracey, taking a breather.
Tate lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tate dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tracey tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Tracey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tate.
Brandon Tate seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tate manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Brandon Tate.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tate looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tate tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tate tries to clinch but Tracey is having none of it.
Dick Tracey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tate avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tate doesn't manage to clinch there - Tracey circles away.
Brandon Tate is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Tracey tries a head kick but it misses.
Tate throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tate doesn't manage to clinch there - Tracey circles away.

Tate closes the distance and pushes Tracey back into the cage.
Tate is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knees to the body from Tate.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tracey fails to pull guard.
Tate using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Tate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tate 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Tate!