PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stella Fella (ranked 1653 p4p, 3415 weight class) and Rat Man (ranked 141 p4p, 264 weight class). Stella Fella has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Fella
vs
Man

175 cm
27
155
7 - 11 - 0

165 cm
23
140
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Red Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stella Fella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rat Man!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ron Honeybunn and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Man scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fella tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Man moves into full mount!
Fella working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Man goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Fella is on top in guard.
Man keeping full guard, as Fella tries to pass.
Fella is working hard here to advance position.
Man looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Man keeping full guard, as Fella tries to pass.
Fella has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Man seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Man is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fella defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fella passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Man is looking to regain half guard here but Fella keeps moving and retains side control.
Man manages to get back to half guard.
Fella tries to pass to full mount but Man defends it.
Fella trying to control the action but Man is working from the bottom.
Man is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Man looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to get to full guard but Fella has control of the leg.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Man moves into full guard.
Fella preventing the sweep.
Our spies down at at Steel Penn Training Den inform us that Man has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Man not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fella stands and throws Man's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Man is not content to let Fella control the position.
Man is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Fella is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Fella takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Man regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man gets full guard.
Man is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Man controls Fella momentarily but Fella frees himself.
Fella wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Man is on top in guard.

Man postures up.
Man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fella wants to sweep but no luck.
Man wants to pass the guard but Fella is keeping the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man pushing down on Fella's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Man is working for a submission of some sort.
Fella is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Man is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fella is in trouble now - Man has advanced to mount!
Fella regains half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Man is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fella wants to get back to his feet.
Man is looking to pass Fella's guard but actually Fella recovers to full guard.
Man passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Man trying to control the action but Fella is working from the bottom.

Man looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fella can't do much from the bottom here.
Man wants to control but Fella is keeping him busy.
Fella is looking to reverse the position.
Man advances to mount.
Fella manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fella is looking to control Man's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fella avoid being mounted?

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Man works his way into side control.

Man is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fella knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fella can't do much from the bottom here.
Man wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fella keeps working.
Fella is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Man's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fella is pressing down on Man's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Fella is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man looking to pass the guard.
Fella working a defensive guard here.
Man stopping the sweep attempt from Fella.
Fella seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Man trying to control but Fella is working from the bottom.
Fella is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fella keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Fella has closed the distance and engaged Man in a clinch.
Fella stalling in the clinch but Man improves position.
Man has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fella after a bit of a struggle.
Fella is leaning against Man and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fella is working Man over against the ropes.
Man goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fella prevents it.
Man is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fella is defending well.
Stella Fella has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rat Man.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fella tries a knee to the head but Man blocks it.
Man takes a shot to the head.
Fella gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Man.
Fella lands a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rat Man will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fella bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Man drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rat Man has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fella is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fella keeping full guard, as Man tries to pass.
Fella working a defensive guard here.
Man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fella is keeping the position for now.
Man being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Man drops back looking for a leg! Fella is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fella manages to kick Man off! Man jumps back into Fella's guard.
Man trying to control but Fella is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man wants to pass the guard but Fella is keeping the position.
Fella is trying to keep Man in close.
Fella is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Man seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Man misses with a takedown
and Fella cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Man closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fella sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Man is looking for a kimura but Fella is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Man to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man wants to free his trapped foot but Fella is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Man is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fella is trying to stand.
Fella tries to roll over but Man keeps him under control.

Man looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fella controlling the position well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Man is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fella makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fella.

Man drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fella manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Man has Fella in his guard.

Man trying to control the position here.
Fella wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man trying to keep a closed guard but Fella is proving a slippery customer.
Fella pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Man is keeping the position for now.
Man is controlling Fella's posture.
Fella stands and throws Man's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fella tries to stand but Man is controlling his head.
Man gets back to half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Man gets full guard.
Fella trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fella postures up.
Fella trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fella is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fella is on top in guard.

Man is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fella trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Man is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Man tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Man keeping full guard, as Fella tries to pass.
Man looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Fella puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Fella stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Man to get to his feet.
Fella swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Man tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice takedown defense from Fella. No joy for Man on that attempt.
Fella appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Man shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fella pinned against the ropes. Fella gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stella Fella has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rat Man.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fella stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fella wants it to stay on the feet.

Man closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Fella quickly recovers to half guard.
Man is breathing heavily.
Man frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Man can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fella is looking to escape.
Fella is looking to get to half guard.
Man is trying to take his opponent's back.

Man working for a guillotine from mount but Fella is in no mood to give up.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Man goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Fella turns into him and now he's in Man's guard.
Fella preventing the sweep.
Fella throws a big elbow that misses.
Fella tries to free his leg and advance position but Man is retaining full guard.
Fella in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fella trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fella preventing the sweep.
Man trying to keep a closed guard but Fella is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Man keeping moving, preventing Fella from controlling successfully.
Man looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Man keeping full guard, as Fella tries to pass.
Man tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Man is trying to control the position but Fella postures up.
Man wants to control but Fella passes easily into half guard.
Fella is trying to control. Man wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Man gets full guard.
Man controls Fella momentarily but Fella frees himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Man looking for a sweep. Not yet Man, not yet.
Man keeping moving, preventing Fella from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Stella Fella will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Man shoots and misses
and Fella cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Man.
Fella stops Man from passing to mount.
Man has knee on belly momentarily but Fella bucks him off and regains half guard.
Man is trying to control the action in half guard but Fella is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fella trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fella is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Man pulls his head out easily.
Man seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fella does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Man trying to mount his opponent but Fella defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Man looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Man seems to be looking for submissions.
Man takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Man wants to free his trapped foot but Fella is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fella is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Man is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fella sees it coming and defends easily.

Man looking for a submission but Fella manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Man wants to pass the guard but Fella is keeping the position.
Fella trying to control the position.
Man forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fella is looking to control Man's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fella avoid being mounted?
Man wants to pass to mount but Fella is defending the position.
Fella is controlling Man's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Man is looking to pass Fella's guard but actually Fella recovers to full guard.
Fella is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fella working a defensive guard here.
Man stands and throws Fella's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Man looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Man tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fella is looking to reverse the position.
Fella prevents Man from moving into mount.

Man tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Man has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fella regains half guard.
Man wants to pass the guard but Fella is defending well.

Man is looking for a kimura here.
Man is looking to take a break and control but Fella is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fella is trying to control but can't.

Man wants to work for an arm triangle but Fella is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fella is trying to maintain the position but Man is very close to passing his half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Man works his foot free and advances to mount.
Fella is looking to improve his position but Man isn't that keen on the idea.
Man looking to take Fella's back but Fella rolls and after a scramble, Fella ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Fella to escape a tricky position.
Fella is looking to stand up but Man won't let him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Man is on top in guard.

Man won't allow Fella to sweep him here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Man forces his way into half guard.
Man is looking to take a break and control but Fella is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fella is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Man seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fella does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Man passes to side control.

Man is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fella is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fella is trying to get back to half guard.

Man wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fella, who protects the arm well.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Man advances nicely into full mount.
Fella tries to hold on but Man postures up.

Man working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Fella turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Man off and cradles Fella's limp body as Man celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Rat Man!
Rat Man bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.