PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Lofty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Twitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Don Twitchell will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Lofty
vs
Twitchell

167 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eugene Lofty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Twitchell!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Twitchell tries to clinch there but Lofty circles away.
Lofty shoots in for a takedown but Twitchell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Twitchell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lofty is looking to control Twitchell's arms but Twitchell gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lofty has his back to the cage.
Twitchell tries to throw a body punch but Lofty avoids it by throwing Twitchell back against the cage.
Twitchell tries for a takedown. No joy.

Twitchell manages to pull guard.
Twitchell keeping moving, preventing Lofty from controlling successfully.
Twitchell has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lofty has passed into side control.
Twitchell tries to buck Lofty off but Lofty is having none of it.
Lofty wants to lay and pray for a moment but Twitchell keeps working.
Lofty is working Twitchell over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lofty tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lofty has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Twitchell is trying to control Lofty's posture but Lofty avoids it.
Lofty wants to stand but Twitchell is controlling his arm.
Lofty controls the position.
Lofty is looking to take a break and control but Twitchell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Twitchell is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lofty's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twitchell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Twitchell.

Twitchell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lofty is aware though and is defending well.
Twitchell is looking to stand up but Lofty isn't so interested in that idea.
Twitchell controls Lofty momentarily but Lofty frees himself.
Twitchell controlling Lofty's posture.
Twitchell keeping full guard, as Lofty tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twitchell is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Twitchell has an active guard here but Lofty has managed to pass into half guard.
Twitchell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Twitchell controls Lofty momentarily but Lofty frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lofty stopping the sweep attempt from Twitchell.

Twitchell has an active guard here but Lofty has managed to pass into half guard.
Lofty is pressing down on Twitchell's thigh, looking to free his foot. Twitchell is holding on for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lofty is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Twitchell has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lofty tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Twitchell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Don Twitchell will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Twitchell fails with the takedown.
Twitchell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lofty paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Twitchell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Twitchell wants it to stay on the feet.
Twitchell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Twitchell slaps away a takedown attempt from Lofty, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lofty takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Twitchell looking to score a takedown here. Lofty is defending well but Twitchell drives through and ends up in Lofty's guard.
Twitchell passes into half guard.
Lofty controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lofty wants to get back to his feet.
Twitchell is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lofty is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twitchell content to control rather than advance.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Don Twitchell hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Twitchell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lofty defends it nicely.
Eugene Lofty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Twitchell.
Lofty tries to clinch but Twitchell is having none of it.

Lofty closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Twitchell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lofty wants to control from the top but Twitchell keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lofty is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Twitchell is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lofty wants to stand and escape but instead Twitchell has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Lofty could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Twitchell stands up from Lofty's guard - Twitchell perhaps looking for a knockout.
Twitchell tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lofty looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twitchell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lofty fails with the takedown
and Twitchell counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lofty is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lofty circles away from the clinch attempt.

Twitchell drives through with a takedown into guard.
Twitchell controlling from the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Twitchell gets to his feet - Lofty follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Twitchell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Twitchell has Lofty up against the cage in a clinch.

Twitchell breaks the clinch.
Lofty misses with a hook to the body
and Twitchell counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lofty is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Lofty moves into the clinch successfully.
Lofty wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Twitchell has him pressed against the cage.

Twitchell successfully pulls guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Twitchell holds on and takes a little breather.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Twitchell is on top in guard.

Lofty is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lofty not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Twitchell stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lofty circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lofty circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lofty looks to clinch
and Twitchell counters with a head kick. That will keep Lofty thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lofty takes a kick to the side of the head.
Twitchell shoots in looking for a takedown but Lofty manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Twitchell's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Twitchell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lofty fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Lofty shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Twitchell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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!
Twitchell 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.
Lofty missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lofty passes into half guard.
Twitchell gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twitchell wants to stand up but Lofty is controlling him.
Twitchell throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Lofty trying to control but Twitchell is working from the bottom.
Lofty with a flurry of punches that miss.

Twitchell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lofty is aware though and is defending well.
Twitchell wants to sweep here but Lofty controlling him for the moment.
Don Twitchell has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Twitchell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lofty defends it easily.
Lofty pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Twitchell is keeping the position for now.
Twitchell manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Twitchell can't control as he wanted to and Lofty manages to get the fight back to his half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Twitchell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Twitchell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Twitchell!