PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom Possible (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Dasher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Possible comes to the cage accompanied by Like I Never Left. Tom Possible is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Possible
vs
Dasher

175 cm
24
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
159 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Possible!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dirk Dasher!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Possible shoots in for a takedown but Dasher shows good takedown defense.
Dasher defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Possible.
Possible stuffs the takedown attempt from Dasher. Dasher gets slowly back to his feet.
Possible dives in and grabs Dasher's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dasher pushes down on Possible's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Possible. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Possible tries to clinch but Dasher moves out of range.
Possible fails with a takedown attempt.
Dasher lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dasher tries to clinch up but Possible circles away and keeps his distance.
Possible looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Possible fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Dasher takes the fight into the clinch.
Possible jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dasher walks away with a smile on his face. Possible gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Possible looks to land a left hand but Dasher moved out of range nicely.
Possible closes the distance looking to clinch

and Dasher counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dasher can't get the takedown.
Dasher prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dasher drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Possible is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Dasher manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Dasher keeping moving, preventing Possible from controlling successfully.
Possible won't allow Dasher to sweep him here.
Dasher trying to keep a closed guard but Possible is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Possible wants to control from the top but Dasher keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Possible slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dasher can do anything to dispel that myth.

Tom Possible has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Possible misses with a body punch

and Dasher moves into the clinch.
Possible misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Dasher.
Possible tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Possible is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dasher gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Dasher drags the fight down to the ground.
Dasher is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Possible looking to sit in guard and control but Dasher gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Possible throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Dasheris looking to pass into half guard but Possible pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Possible is in guard.
Possible trying to control the position from guard on top but Dasher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Possible works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Possible is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Possible tries to pass to full mount but Dasher defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Possible trying to control from half guard but Dasher is working away.
Possible is really struggling to control Dasher but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Dasher tries to kick Possible off but Possible keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Possible seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dasher does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tom Possible just wasn't active enough.
Dasher shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Possible stuffs the takedown attempt from Dasher. Dasher gets slowly back to his feet.
Possible with a poor takedown

and Dasher counters with a shoot takedown. Possible fights it but they end up in guard.
Possible is breathing heavily.
Possible managing to control the position.
Possible keeping moving, preventing Dasher from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Dasher dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dasher has a takedown stuffed.
Possible tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Dasher counters by clinching up.

Dasher pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Possible wants to control from the top but Dasher keeps moving.
Possible controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Possible wants to control from the top but Dasher keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Possible stands and throws Dasher's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dasher sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Possible content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

We're going to have a standup here because Tom Possible wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dasher shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Possible pinned against the cage. Possible gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dasher misses with a low kick.

Possible closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dasher to the mat! Dasher manages to get full guard.
Possible trying to control the position from guard on top but Dasher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dasher is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dasher really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Possible. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Possible advances to half guard.
Possible wants to pass to mount but Dasher is defending the position.
Possible is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dasher wants to control but Possible is having none of it.
Possible takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dasher is squirming around, avoiding Possible's attempts to control the action.
Possible controlling from the full mount.
Possible with shots to the head and body - Dasher looks very uncomfortable down there.

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.
Possible landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dasher wants to control but Possible is having none of it.
Possible looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dasher is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Possible trying to control but Dasher is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Possible dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Possible slaps away a takedown attempt from Dasher, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tom Possible seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Possible shoots in but no luck this time.
Possible slaps away a takedown attempt from Dasher, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dasher throws a series of strikes that have Possible backpedaling.
Possible shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dasher as he jumps to the side.

Dasher moves into the clinch successfully.
Possible drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dasher gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Possible. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dasher's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dasher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Possible takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Possible changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dasher fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Possible takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dasher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dasher tries for a takedown but Possible circles away easily

and Possible counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Possible is thwarting Dasher's attempts to control the position.
Still in half guard, Possible seems content to control.
Possible frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dasher is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dasher tries to hold on but Possible postures up.
Possible wants to control the pace but Dasher is squirming around nicely.
Possible controlling from mount.
Dasher wants to hold on but Possible pushes him away.
Possible content just to control the position here.
Possible landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Possible with the ground and pound from mount.
Possible raining down hammerfists from mount.
Possible unloading with bombs!
Possible looking to control and managing it successfully.

Possible looking to secure an arm triangle but Dasher defends it well.
Possible lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Possible tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dasher taking shots to the head.
Dasher is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Dasher is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Possible locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Dasher is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tom Possible!