PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dingdown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dingdown comes to the cage accompanied by Baggy Trousers. Mathers is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Superman. Ben Dingdown could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marshall Mathers's chin.

Dingdown
vs
Mathers

177 cm
27
160 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

180 cm
32
165 lbs
17 - 7 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ben Dingdown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Marshall Mathers!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dingdown's calf.
Mathers does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dingdown misses with the combination.
Mathers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dingdown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mathers was well out of range. Poor timing from Dingdown.
Mathers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dingdown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mathers.
Mathers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dingdown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dingdown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Dingdown.
Dingdown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dingdown lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mathers dodges the punch combination from Dingdown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dingdown looks to score with a jab to the body but Mathers is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers swinging wildly here.
Dingdown throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mathers on the side of the head.
Dingdown misses with the combination.
Ben Dingdown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mathers misses with a looping right.
Mathers lands a lovely overhand right.
Mathers goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dingdown misses the jab.
Dingdown throws a leg kick that misses.
Dingdown thows a body shot but no joy.
Dingdown takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dingdown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dingdown gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dingdown throws an off balance right hand
and Mathers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dingdown thinking.
Dingdown scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mathers jabs Dingdown to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mathers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dingdown throws a low kick, looking for Mathers's leg but Mathers calmly moves out of range.
Mathers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dingdown misses with an uppercut.
Dingdown throws a leg kick
and Dingdown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mathers swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dingdown.
Ben Dingdown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mathers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dingdown misses with a right hand
and Mathers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mathers keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mathers lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dingdown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dingdown throws a body punch but Mathers moves out of range.
Mathers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mathers takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dingdown throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mathers stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dingdown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mathers throws out the jab.
Mathers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dingdown as he avoids it easily.
Dingdown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mathers throws a hook but Dingdown blocks it.
Dingdown walks into a straight right hand from Mathers.
Dingdown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mathers throws out the jab.
Mathers blocks a head kick by Dingdown.
Mathers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dingdown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dingdown sizes up Mathers with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dingdown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mathers moves away.
Dingdown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mathers.
Dingdown misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dingdown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dingdown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mathers misses with a head kick.
Dingdown cracks a nice hook into Mathers's ribs.
Mathers scoring well with a low kick there.
Dingdown ducks under a wild hook from Mathers.
Mathers is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dingdown had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dingdown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mathers misses with a double jab.
Dingdown throws a push kick but Mathers slaps the foot to one side.

Mathers scores a takedown into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Mathers dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dingdown scores with a head kick. Mathers tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Marshall Mathers has been cut.
Mathers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Dingdown.
Dingdown throws an overhand right that lands on Mathers's shoulder, as Mathers tries to avoid the shot.
Mathers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dingdown throws the left hand but Mathers avoids the punch easily.
Dingdown swings for the body but Mathers moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Dingdown.
Dingdown will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dingdown throws an overhand right that lands on Mathers's shoulder, as Mathers tries to avoid the shot.
Some wild striking there from Dingdown.
Mathers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dingdown's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers connects with an inside leg kick.
Ben Dingdown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dingdown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mathers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mathers looks to land a left hand but Dingdown moved out of range nicely.
Mathers lands a nice shot to the body.
Mathers defending well as Dingdown loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Dingdown misses.
Mathers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dingdown. Mathers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dingdown takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mathers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dingdown as he jumps to the side.
Dingdown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dingdown throws a combination. Mathers tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dingdown throws a series of punches but Mathers avoids them all with ease.
Dingdown takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mathers scores with a jab. Dingdown acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Dingdown. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dingdown.
Mathers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mathers connects with a leg kick. Dingdown looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mathers throws a leg kick but Dingdown sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dingdown's corner calls for a 1-2. Dingdown obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good shot there by Mathers.
Dingdown swings for the body but Mathers moves out of range.
Mathers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dingdown.
Marshall Mathers seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mathers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mathers checks a low kick from Dingdown.
Dingdown avoids the head kick by Mathers.
Dingdown looks to land a right hand but Mathers moved out of range.
Dingdown closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dingdown takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dingdown missing with a left hand there. Mathers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mathers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dingdown on the side of the head.
Mathers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dingdown at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Dingdown as he connects with a hook.
Dingdown is looking to clinch but Mathers is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dingdown throws the left hand but Mathers avoids the punch easily.
Dingdown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mathers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mathers scores with a jab to the head.
Dingdown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mathers.
Mathers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dingdown swivels and escapes.
Mathers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mathers misses with a body kick.
Dingdown throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dingdown scores with a sloppy right hand. Mathers should have avoided that one.
Mathers connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dingdown. Dingdown circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dingdown moves away from the strike by Mathers.
Mathers misses with the combination.
Mathers bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Mathers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marshall Mathers'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!

Dingdown throws a looping overhand right but Mathers ducks down to avoid it.
Dingdown throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dingdown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mathers throws a body punch but Dingdown moves out of range.
Dingdown pushes Mathers away with a front kick.
Dingdown misses the shot to the body.
Dingdown shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mathers eats them both and turns towards Dingdown to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dingdown tries a head kick but it misses.
Dingdown is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Danga de danga de dang - Mathers scores with a four punch combination!
A swing and a miss from Dingdown.
Mathers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mathers tries to land a front kick but Dingdown steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
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!
Mathers with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dingdown moves out of range as Mathers throws a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Dingdown. Those never looked like landing.
Dingdown ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dingdown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mathers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dingdown misses with the combination.
Mathers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dingdown throws a shot from downtown. Mathers moves away and avoids it.
Mathers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mathers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dingdown.
Ben Dingdown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers throws a nice looking combination but Dingdown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dingdown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mathers.
Mathers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dingdown.
Dingdown misses with a straight right.
Mathers avoids the head kick by Dingdown.
Dingdown throws a leg kick but Mathers sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mathers takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dingdown looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dingdown swings for the body but Mathers moves out of range.
Dingdown swings for the body but Mathers moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mathers shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dingdown's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dingdown keeping moving, preventing Mathers from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dingdown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mathers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Dingdown pushes Mathers off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Dingdown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mathers lands with a straight right. Dingdown didn't see that one coming.
Dingdown misses with a series of wild punches.
Dingdown connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dingdown just misses with a punch to the body.
Mathers connects with a right hand. Dingdown shakes it off.
Mathers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dingdown. Dingdown obviously looking to wear him down.
Mathers connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dingdown. Dingdown circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mathers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donk. Dingdown catches Mathers right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mathers slips a jab and a cross from Dingdown.
Dingdown tries to land a body kick
and Mathers counters with an inside leg kick.
Mathers connects with a nice looking jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice jab there from Mathers.
Mathers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dingdown swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ben Dingdown.
Well Mathers 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshall Mathers!
Marshall Mathers took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.