PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Foul Play (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Dingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Play comes to the cage accompanied by Simon Says-Pharaohe Monche. Dingo has chosen Carl Orff - O Fortuna as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Play
vs
Dingo

180 cm
27
181 lbs
18 - 8 - 1

190 cm
26
176 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Firebird Designs
Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Foul Play!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Dingo!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Dingo misses.
Dingo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Play counters with a nice leg kick.
Dingo throws a head kick that misses.
Dingo fails with the takedown
and Play counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dingo tries a low kick but Play avoids it.
Play avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dingo avoids the head kick by Play.
Play moves out of range of the leg kick from Dingo.
Play chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dingo lands a head kick!
Sloppy strikes from Dingo. Those never looked like landing.
Dingo lands a glancing blow to the side of Play's head.
Play blocks a jab.
Dingo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Play counters with a nice uppercut.
Dingo lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dingo works the jab nicely.
Dingo throws a body kick the misses
and Play counters with a left to the body.
Dingo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Play defends it nicely.
Play swings for the body but Dingo moves out of range.
Good shot there by Dingo.
Good shot there by Dingo.
Dingo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Foul Play has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Dingo.
Nice body punch from Dingo.
Dingo misses with an uppercut
and Play counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dingo ducks under a wild hook from Play.
Dingo misses with a right hand
and Play counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Play swings for the body but Dingo moves out of range.
Play fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dingo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dingo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Play finds it's way round the side to connect with Dingo's head.
Play avoids a punch combination nicely.
Play misses with a low kick as Dingo jumps back.
Play uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dingo.
Play throws a big shot that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Play as Dingo shoots in.
Play misses with a body kick.
Play throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dingo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dingo closes the distance and clinches up with Play, looking for a takedown. Dingo pushes Play against the cage but Play circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dingo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Play was well out of range. Poor timing from Dingo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Play. Dingo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Play waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dingo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Play stuffs the takedown.
Foul Play is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dingo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Play avoids it really well and circles away.
Dingo checks a low kick from Play.
Dingo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dingo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dingo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Play lands a jab to Dingo's midsection.
Dingo tries to land a front kick but Play steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Play slaps away a takedown attempt from Dingo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Play lands with a nice body kick.
Dingo looks gassed!
A big left from Dingo misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Play with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dingo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dingo cracks Play with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Play waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dingo.
Dingo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Play. That snapped Dingo's head back.
Play gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dingo.
Dingo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Play was well out of range. Poor timing from Dingo.
Dingo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dingo misses the shot to the body.
Dingo tries to close the distance and clinch but Play swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Play throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dingo.
Play stuffs the takedown.
Play throws a sloppy head kick
and Play takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dingo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Foul Play dominated that 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.

A good leg kick by Play.
Dingo connects with a right hand. Play shakes it off.
Dingo looks to score with a jab to the body but Play is just out of range.
Dingo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Play.
Dingo just misses with a punch to the body.
Dingo slips a jab and a cross from Play.
Nice straight punches there by Dingo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dingo.
Dingo lands a nice shot that snaps Play's head back.
Play has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dingo shoots in for a takedown but Play shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Play throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Play.
Dingo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Play takes a swing at Dingo's ribcage but misses.
Dingo cracks Play with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Dingo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Play lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingo walks into a jab.
Play just misses with a punch to the body.
Play fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dingo manages to avoid it.
Dingo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dingo throws a body punch but Play moves out of range.
Dingo connects with a single shot there.
Dingo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Play makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dingo is breathing heavily.
Play misses with an uppercut. Dingo saw that one coming.
Play slips a straight right by Dingo.
Play connects with an inside leg kick.
Dingo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Play throws a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Play throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dingo throws a jab when Play was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dingo throws a front kick that sends Play stumbling back into the cage.
Play cracks a nice hook into Dingo's ribs.
Play throws a head kick that misses.
Dingo fails with the takedown
and Play counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Play throws a low kick but Dingo moves out of range easily.
Dingo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Play throws out the jab.
Play turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dingo thows a body shot but no joy.
Dingo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Play to score with a decent uppercut.
Play misses with a low kick.
Play misses with a hook.
Play fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dingo checks it well.
Play throws a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dingo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Foul Play has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Dingo.
Dingo connects with a nice looking jab.
Play thows a body shot but no joy.
Play throws a nice looking combination but Dingo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big right from Play misses.
Play throws a head kick that misses.
Dingo with a nice cross.
Play throws a right hand that misses
and Dingo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Play scores with a punch to the head.
Play is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dingo.
Dingo throws the kick towards the body but Play avoids it.
Dingo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Play moves away.
Dingo staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dingo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Play moves away.
Play throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Matt Dingo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Play misses with a low kick.
Dingo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Dingo misses.
Play takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dingo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Play.
Dingo moves forwards but Play connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Play takes a swing at Dingo's ribcage but misses.
Dingo throws a poor cross that misses
and Play counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dingo wants to clinch up but Play keeps it at a distance.
Play fails to land with a series of punches.
Play misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Foul Play dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Dingo lands a front kick.
Play walks into a jab.
Dingo moves out of range of the strikes.
Play moves out of range as Dingo strikes.
Dingo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dingo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dingo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Plays jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dingo throws a lazy uppercut
and Play counters with an outside leg kick.
Play feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dingo's calf.
Dingo lands a body shot.
Dingo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Play throws a hook but Dingo blocks it.
Dingo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dingo looks to throw the jab but Play is out of range.
Dingo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingo misses with an uppercut
and Play counters with a thumping low kick.
Dingo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dingo looks to throw the jab but Play is out of range.
Play scores with the left hand. Dingo knows he should have avoided that one.
Dingo throws a right hand that misses
and Play makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A big right from Play misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dingo checks a leg kick.
Dingo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Play misses with a wild body shot.
Dingo throws a jab when Play was well out of range.
Play scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dingo throws a nice looking combination but Play bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Play misses with a shot to the body
and Dingo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Play displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dingo throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dingo slips a jab from Play.
Play is looking to slow Dingo down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dingo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Play moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Play throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dingo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dingo throws a shot from downtown. Play moves away and avoids it.
Dingo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Play just misses with a punch to the body.
Dingo misses the shot to the body.
Dingo fails with a takedown attempt.
Play lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Play scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dingo doesn't seem bothered though.
Play lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dingo takes a step back to recover.
Matt Dingo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Play looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dingo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dingo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Play's waist but Play gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dingo off to one side.
Play stuns Dingo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dingo thows a body shot but no joy.
Dingo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Play.
Dingo looks to score with a jab to the body but Play is just out of range.
Foul Play is winning the standup battle so far.
Play swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dingo.
Play explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Foul Play is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dingo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Play lands with a nice body punch.
Play lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dingo's sensitive parts.
Play buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dingo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick misses from Play.
A jab from Play finds it's way through Dingo's defenses.
Dingo misses with a wild body shot.
Dingo takes one to the side of the head.
Play moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dingo throws a body punch but Play moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Play lands with a shot to the body.
Dingo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Play counters with a nice body shot.
Play stuns Dingo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Foul Play showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Play has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Foul Play!