PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Walter Never Faulter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Dennis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Never Faulter comes to the cage accompanied by Fire it up by Modest Mouse. Dennis has chosen Halloween Theme Song as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Never Faulter
vs
Dennis

186 cm
23
196 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
196 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Hell's Balls Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Walter Never Faulter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rocky Dennis!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dennis misses with a head kick.
Dennis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Never Faulter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Never Faulter.
Never Faulter tries to bum rush Dennis with a series of wild strikes but Dennis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Never Faulter throws a nice looking combination but Dennis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Never Faulter fails to land with a series of punches.
Dennis has a takedown stuffed.
Dennis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Never Faulter swivels and escapes.
Dennis moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Never Faulter missing with a left hand there. Dennis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Never Faulter throws a leg kick but Dennis checks it.
Never Faulter throws a series of punches but Dennis moves out of range.
Never Faulter throws a sloppy head kick and Dennis moves out of range easily.
Never Faulter misses with a wild combination.
Dennis throws out a powerful jab.
Dennis shoots in but no luck this time.
Walter Never Faulter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Dennis.

That's two 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.
Dennis thows a body shot but no joy.
Never Faulter clobbers Dennis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Dennis is rocked!
Never Faulter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dennis.
Walter Never Faulter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Never Faulter.
Dennis throws a looping overhand right but Never Faulter ducks down to avoid it.
Never Faulter slips under a jab.
Never Faulter throws a hook to the side of Dennis's head but Dennis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Never Faulter misses with a few strikes there.
Dennis tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennis is looking to clinch but Never Faulter is avoiding it.
Never Faulter throws a big shot that misses.
Dennis slips a jab from Never Faulter.
Dennis shoots in for a double leg but Never Faulter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A punch combination from Never Faulter misses.
Dennis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Never Faulter manages to avoid it.
Never Faulter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dennis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dennis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Never Faulter misses with a looping right.
A jab lands there for Never Faulter.
Dennis tries to clinch but Never Faulter moves out of range.
Never Faulter just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Never Faulter. No joy for Dennis on that attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Never Faulter misses with a shot to the body
and Dennis counters with a nice uppercut.
Never Faulter throws a head kick but Dennis moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Never Faulter dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Never Faulter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Never Faulter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dennis moves away.
Dennis tries for a takedown but Never Faulter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Never Faulter.
Never Faulter throws a left and a right that both miss

and Dennis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Never Faulter wants to sweep here but Dennis controlling him for the moment.
Never Faulter wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Dennis drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Never Faulter manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dennis has Never Faulter in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis keeping moving, preventing Never Faulter from controlling successfully.
Never Faulter stays in close to Dennis's body and controls the position.
Never Faulter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dennis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Never Faulter is one step ahead there.

Never Faulter decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Never Faulter is looking to chop away at Dennis's legs.
Never Faulter misses with an uppercut. Dennis saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Never Faulter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Walter Never Faulter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Never Faulter throws a right hand that Dennis ducks under and follows up with a left that Dennis also avoids with ease.
Never Faulter throws a head kick but Dennis moves out of range.
Never Faulter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dennis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Never Faulter thinking.
Dennis throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennis throws a head kick but Never Faulter moves out of range.
Never Faulter misses with a looping right.
Dennis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dennis.
Dennis shoots in for a double leg but Never Faulter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dennis looks for a takedown but Never Faulter sprawls well.
Walter Never Faulter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Dennis.
Never Faulter tries to bum rush Dennis with a series of wild strikes but Dennis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Never Faulter misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
No joy there for Never Faulter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Never Faulter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dennis.
Never Faulter misses with a double jab
and Never Faulter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Never Faulter missing with a left hand there. Dennis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Never Faulter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dennis counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Dennis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Dennis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Never Faulter.
Never Faulter scores with a three punch combo!
Dennis throws a lazy right hand but Never Faulter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Never Faulter throws a combination that misses
and Dennis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Walter Never Faulter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dennis takes a swing at Never Faulter's ribcage but misses.
Dennis moves out of range of the strikes.
Never Faulter throws a sloppy body shot

and Dennis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dennis being controlled here momentarily.
Dennis tries to free his leg and advance position but Never Faulter is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Never Faulter is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dennis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Never Faulter slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Never Faulter scoring with some ground and pound.
Dennis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dennis is trying to keep Never Faulter in close.
Never Faulter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Never Faulter decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Never Faulter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dennis counters with a stiff right hand.
Dennis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Never Faulter.
Never Faulter misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennis throws a big shot that misses.
Dennis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Never Faulter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dennis counters with a right hand to the body.
Never Faulter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Never Faulter swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Dennis to counter with a crisp jab.
Never Faulter ducks under a wild hook from Dennis.
Never Faulter takes one to the chin 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.
Never Faulter misses with a head kick.
Never Faulter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Dennis counter with a right hand.
Dennis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dennis ducks under a wild hook from Never Faulter.
Dennis fails in his attempt to clinch.
A choreographed right hand from Never Faulter misses the target.
Dennis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Never Faulter slips a straight right by Dennis.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Dennis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dennis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Dennis!