PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Offenhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ima Yerface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Offenhard comes to the cage accompanied by Ghostface Killah - Daytona 500. Yerface has chosen In Flames - Like You Better Dead as his entrance music. Dick Offenhard has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Offenhard
vs
Yerface

186 cm
20
202 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

190 cm
21
214 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dick Offenhard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ima Yerface!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Offenhard tries to clinch up.
Offenhard is looking to slow Yerface down with leg kicks.
Yerface misses the shot to the body.
Yerface changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Offenhard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yerface throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Offenhard.
Yerface is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Offenhard lands a nice shot that snaps Yerface's head back.
Offenhard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yerface.
Yerface throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yerface throws an overhand right that lands on Offenhard's shoulder, as Offenhard tries to avoid the shot.
Yerface lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Offenhard misses.

Offenhard darts in and clinches Yerface up against the cage.
Offenhard tries to break the clinch but Yerface is controlling the position.
Offenhard is trying to break the clinch but Yerface has him pressed against the cage.
Yerface scores with a hook to the body.
Offenhard taking a breather.
Offenhard pushes Yerface back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Yerface fails to land.

Yerface breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yerface tries to score with a low kick but Offenhard moves his leg out of the way.
Yerface throws a series of punches but Offenhard moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yerface misses with an uppercut. Offenhard saw that one coming.
A big left from Yerface misses.
Yerface misses with a head kick.
Offenhard missing with a left hand there. Yerface was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Offenhard doesn't manage to clinch there - Yerface circles away.
Offenhard walks into a left hand.
Yerface misses with a series of wild punches.
Yerface thows a body shot but no joy.
Offenhard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yerface thows a body shot but no joy.
Yerface looks to throw the jab but Offenhard is out of range.
Yerface misses the jab.
Yerface takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Offenhard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yerface looks gassed!
Offenhard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Offenhard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Offenhard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Offenhard misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Offenhard throws a head kick that misses.
Yerface throws the left hand but Offenhard avoids the punch easily.
Yerface blocks a head kick by Offenhard.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Offenhard misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yerface cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Offenhard misses with a shot to the body
and Yerface counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dick Offenhard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Offenhard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yerface paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yerface just misses with a punch to the body.
Offenhard scoring well with a low kick there.
Offenhard throws a good cross that connects.
Offenhard slips under a jab.
Yerface throws a right and a left that both miss.
Offenhard lands with an overhand left.
Yerface misses with a two punch combination.

Offenhard clinches with his opponent.
Offenhard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yerface in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Offenhard breaks the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Offenhard.
Offenhard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Offenhard throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yerface takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Offenhard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yerface takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Offenhard throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Offenhard throws a head kick but Yerface moves out of range.
Offenhard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yerface paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Offenhard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yerface.

Offenhard drives through and clinches with Yerface against the cage.
Offenhard scores a nice knee to the body.
Offenhard landing knees to the head.

Offenhard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Offenhard wants to clinch up but Yerface keeps it at a distance.
Offenhard tries to clinch but Yerface is having none of it.
Offenhard dips to his left and cracks Yerface with an uppercut!
Yerface's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yerface misses the shot to the body.
Yerface chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Offenhard can pounce on him.
Yerface fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Offenhard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Offenhard tries to clinch up but Yerface circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Yerface, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yerface takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yerface drops his hands momentarily and Offenhard takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Offenhard has closed the distance and engaged Yerface in a clinch.
Yerface misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yerface pushes Offenhard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yerface throws a head punch that misses.
Yerface fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Offenhard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Offenhard lands an elbow inside.
Offenhard blocking some punches.
Yerface lands with a left to the head.
Offenhard tries to land a knee to the head but Yerface blocks with his arms.
Offenhard unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Offenhard blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Offenhard breaks the clinch.
Yerface keeps the fight on the outside.
Offenhard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yerface throws a left and a right that both miss
and Offenhard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yerface's knee momentarily.
Offenhard tries to clinch but Yerface is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Offenhard dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Offenhard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Offenhard takes a swing at Yerface's ribcage but misses.
Yerface looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Offenhard throws a nice head kick!
Yerface lands a really nice looking cross but Offenhard seems unphased.
Offenhard closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yerface counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yerface throws out a powerful jab.
A punch combination from Yerface misses.
Offenhard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Offenhard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yerface is working Offenhard over against the cage.
Offenhard creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yerface stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yerface lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yerface wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Offenhard has him pressed against the cage.
Offenhard is trying to break free.
Yerface is looking to break free of the clinch but Offenhard has double underhooks.
Yerface is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yerface misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Offenhard.
Offenhard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yerface lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yerface creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yerface can't get the takedown.

Offenhard breaks from the clinch.
Offenhard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Offenhard tries to clinch up but Yerface circles away and keeps his distance.

Offenhard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Offenhard trying to control the position but instead, Yerface has worked for underhooks and has pushed Offenhard into the cage.
Yerface fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Offenhard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Offenhard as Yerface shoots in.
Offenhard tries to clinch but Yerface moves out of range.
Offenhard connects with a high kick.

Offenhard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yerface misses with a punch on the inside.
Offenhard prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dick Offenhard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ima Yerface.

Offenhard manages to break the clinch.
Offenhard throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Offenhard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Offenhard throws a hook but Yerface blocks it.
Yerface throws a series of punches but Offenhard avoids them all with ease.
Offenhard wants to clinch
and Yerface makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Offenhard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yerface takes a swing at Offenhard's ribcage but misses.
Yerface dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Offenhard. That did some damage!
Offenhard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yerface slips under a jab.
Offenhard slips a straight right by Yerface.
Offenhard scoring well with a low kick there.
Offenhard tries to clinch but Yerface is having none of it.
Yerface throws a hook but Offenhard blocks it.

Offenhard clinches with his opponent.
Yerface misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Offenhard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Offenhard slowing the pace effectively.
Yerface is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Offenhard is defending well for now.
Offenhard misses with a knee strike.
Yerface throws an elbow that misses.
Offenhard working Yerface over with knees to the body.
Yerface makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Offenhard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yerface takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yerface avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Offenhard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yerface connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
No joy there for Yerface, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Offenhard lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yerface takes a step back to recover.
Yerface has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Offenhard finds it's way round the side to connect with Yerface's head.
Offenhard moves in looking to clinch but Yerface pushes him off.
Yerface misses with a looping right.
Offenhard throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Yerface takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yerface connects with a right hand. Offenhard shakes it off.
Yerface with a nice cross.
Offenhard tries to clinch there but Yerface circles away.
Yerface throws a leg kick but Offenhard moved away.
Offenhard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dick Offenhard is winning the standup battle so far.
Offenhard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Offenhard lands a glancing blow to the side of Yerface's head.
Offenhard tries to clinch but Yerface moves out of range.

Offenhard gets a clinch.
Yerface has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Offenhard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yerface is trying to maintain a safe position but Offenhard gets an underhook and turns Yerface into the cage.
Yerface misses with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yerface is trying to maintain a safe position but Offenhard gets an underhook and turns Yerface into the cage.
Offenhard lands with a left to the head.
Offenhard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Offenhard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yerface lands a left hand that snaps the head of Offenhard backwards.

Offenhard breaks from the clinch.
Offenhard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yerface.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Offenhard dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Offenhard tries to clinch up.
Nice shot lands for Yerface.
Yerface scores with a jab. Offenhard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yerface fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Offenhard manages to avoid it.
Offenhard throws out a leg kick but Yerface moves out of range and Offenhard only half commits.
Offenhard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yerface paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Offenhard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Yerface scores with a takedown into Offenhard's guard.
Yerface trying to control the position from guard on top but Offenhard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yerface throwing strikes but missing.
Offenhard wants to stand up but Yerface is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yerface landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yerface is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Offenhard is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Offenhard has escaped and now he's on top!
Offenhard advances to half guard.
Offenhard wants to stand but Yerface has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yerface wants to improve his position but Offenhard is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yerface wants to control but Offenhard is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Offenhard tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yerface swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yerface circles away from the clinch attempt.

Offenhard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yerface lands an elbow just above Offenhard 's eye.
Yerface lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Offenhard lands a nice uppercut.
Dick Offenhard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yerface goes for a takedown in the clinch but Offenhard prevents it.
Offenhard tries a knee to the head but Yerface blocks it.
Offenhard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Offenhard pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ima Yerface has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Offenhard is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yerface is keeping busy.
A short uppercut from Yerface.
Offenhard stalling against the cage.
Yerface scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Yerface breaks from the clinch.
Yerface scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Offenhard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yerface has a couple of punches blocked by Offenhard.
Yerface has had enough of the clinch but Offenhard keeps him there for the moment.
Yerface tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Offenhard landing knees to the head.
Yerface lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Offenhard backwards.
Offenhard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yerface lands a right hand that snaps the head of Offenhard backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yerface.
Offenhard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yerface in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Yerface gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Offenhard regains guard.
Yerface won't allow Offenhard to get back to his feet.
Yerface postures up in Offenhard's guard and throws a big left but Offenhard blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yerface postures up.
Yerface postures up in Offenhard's guard and throws a big left but Offenhard blocks it.
Offenhard is trying to keep Yerface in close.
Yerface thows a big elbow that misses.
Yerface throws a big right hand that misses.
Yerface loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Offenhard wants to land a leg kick but Yerface is out of range.
Yerface lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Offenhard circles away quickly and effectively.
Offenhard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Offenhard slips a jab and a cross from Yerface.
Dick Offenhard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Offenhard rushes Yerface and presses him up against the cage.
Offenhard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yerface in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yerface is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Offenhard gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ima Yerface comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Offenhard 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Offenhard!