PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Dambaugh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and HENDRIX BAD MAN (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fred Dambaugh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dambaugh
vs
BAD MAN

190 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Dambaugh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, HENDRIX BAD MAN!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dambaugh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dambaugh throws a series of punches but BAD MAN moves out of range.
A punch combination from Dambaugh misses.
Dambaugh misses with a series of wild punches.

Dambaugh clinches with his opponent.
BAD MAN is trying to maintain a safe position but Dambaugh gets an underhook and turns BAD MAN into the cage.

Dambaugh manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Dambaugh.
Dambaugh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but BAD MAN moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dambaugh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dambaugh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. BAD MAN doesn't seem bothered though.
BAD MAN avoids a punch combination nicely.

Dambaugh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Dambaugh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Dambaugh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Dambaugh scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like HENDRIX BAD MAN has been cut.
BAD MAN misses with the combination.
Dambaugh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dambaugh throws a combination that misses

so BAD MAN counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dambaugh is breathing heavily.
BAD MAN tries to free his leg and advance position but Dambaugh is retaining full guard.
Dambaugh throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
BAD MAN wants to control from the top but Dambaugh keeps moving.
Dambaugh wants to get back to his feet but BAD MAN is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
BAD MAN advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BAD MAN prevents Dambaugh from improving his position.

BAD MAN is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dambaugh has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dambaugh is looking to escape.
Dambaugh wants to get back to full guard.
Dambaugh is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dambaugh striking from half guard on the bottom.
Dambaugh pushes BAD MAN off looking to stand but BAD MAN dives back in and keeps control.
Dambaugh knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for BAD MAN on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dambaugh punching from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
BAD MAN fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dambaugh checks it well.
BAD MAN shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dambaugh throws a low kick but it's checked well by BAD MAN.
Dambaugh defends well against a solid takedown attempt from BAD MAN.

Dambaugh darts in and clinches BAD MAN up against the cage.

Dambaugh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dambaugh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fred Dambaugh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dambaugh lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dambaugh throws a series of punches but BAD MAN moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dambaugh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
BAD MAN circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dambaugh throws a head kick but BAD MAN moves out of range.
Dambaugh misses with a double jab

and BAD MAN counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dambaugh!
BAD MAN fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dambaugh is trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but HENDRIX BAD MAN will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on HENDRIX BAD MAN's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

BAD MAN throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dambaugh swinging wildly here.
Dambaugh misses with a double jab

and BAD MAN counters with a single leg into guard. Dambaugh didn't expect that.
Dambaugh wants to stand but BAD MAN is controlling the position.

BAD MAN thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dambaugh wants to stand but BAD MAN is controlling the position.
Dambaugh trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BAD MAN wants to control from the top but Dambaugh keeps moving.

Dambaugh kicks BAD MAN off and gets to his feet.
Dambaugh looks to land a combination but BAD MAN avoids it well.
A right-left combo lands from Dambaugh.
Dambaugh misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
BAD MAN shoots in but no luck this time.
Dambaugh throws a series of punches but BAD MAN moves out of range.
Dambaugh misses with a two punch combination.
BAD MAN looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
BAD MAN shoots in for a double leg but Dambaugh sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fred Dambaugh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of HENDRIX BAD MAN.
A leg kick checked by BAD MAN.
Some wild striking there from Dambaugh.
BAD MAN dodges the punch combination from Dambaugh.

BAD MAN drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dambaugh thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Dambaugh keeping moving, preventing BAD MAN from controlling successfully.
BAD MAN postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dambaugh throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
BAD MAN stops Dambaugh from standing up.
Dambaugh is trying to hold BAD MAN in close to prevent damage but BAD MAN has managed to pass into half guard.
BAD MAN works his foot free and advances to mount.

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.
Dambaugh can't escape the position.
Dambaugh landing with some feeble shots from his back... He should probably try escaping the position instead.
Dambaugh really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dambaugh is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! BAD MAN has taken his back!
Dambaugh is trying to get back to his feet but BAD MAN has full control of the position and if anything, Dambaugh has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

HENDRIX BAD MAN showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on HENDRIX BAD MAN's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dambaugh misses with a low kick as BAD MAN jumps back.
Dambaugh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
BAD MAN showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dambaugh.
Dambaugh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Dambaugh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
BAD MAN throws a series of punches but Dambaugh avoids them all with ease.
BAD MAN fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dambaugh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and BAD MAN counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
BAD MAN stops Dambaugh from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
BAD MAN controlling the action here.
Dambaugh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dambaugh is trying to escape back to his feet but BAD MAN uses the scramble to pass into side control.
BAD MAN trying to control the action but Dambaugh is working from the bottom.
Dambaugh is trying to buck BAD MAN off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dambaugh is not content to let BAD MAN control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dambaugh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dambaugh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but BAD MAN moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dambaugh tries to bum rush BAD MAN with a series of wild strikes but BAD MAN uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
BAD MAN dives in and grabs Dambaugh's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dambaugh pushes down on BAD MAN's head and hops out.
Dambaugh tries to bum rush BAD MAN with a series of wild strikes but BAD MAN uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dambaugh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and BAD MAN decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dambaugh's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dambaugh is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst BAD MAN is controlling him.
HENDRIX BAD MAN has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dambaugh throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.

BAD MAN drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and BAD MAN jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
BAD MAN trying to control the position from guard on top but Dambaugh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
BAD MAN tries to free his leg and advance position but Dambaugh is retaining full guard.
Dambaugh is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
BAD MAN wants to stand but Dambaugh is controlling his posture from full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
BAD MAN takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fred Dambaugh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dambaugh throws a right and a left that BAD MAN avoids nicely.
Dambaugh fails to land with a series of punches.
BAD MAN looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fred Dambaugh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of HENDRIX BAD MAN.
Dambaugh misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
HENDRIX BAD MAN comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got BAD MAN 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... HENDRIX BAD MAN!