PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dassem Ultor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Rath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ultor
vs
Rath

168 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dassem Ultor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Rath!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Ultor.
Ultor looks to clinch

and Rath counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rath.
Rath scoring with some ground and pound.
Rath controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ultor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ultor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rath on the ground.
Ultor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rath throws a big elbow that misses.
Ultor working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rath not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rath lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rath showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rath trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ultor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rath controls the pace.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ultor avoids the head kick by Rath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rath throws a leg kick but Ultor sees it coming and moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Ultor.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ultor.
A leg kick checked by Ultor.
Ultor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ultor.
Rath shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ultor defends it nicely.
Rath fails with a takedown attempt.
Ultor misses with a head kick.
Ultor lands with a thumping leg kick.

Rath decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ultor is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ultor wants to control but Rath is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, if Rath is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ultor trying to control but Rath postures up.
Rath not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rath lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Rath.
Rath wants to take a breather but Ultor is having none of it.
Ultor looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rath working over Ultor with some ground and pound. Ultor looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ultor on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ultor tries to get out of the position.
Ground and pound from Rath.
Rath lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rath is nestled in close to Ultor, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rath prevents Ultor from improving his position.
Rath is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rath lands strikes from half guard.
Ultor wants to get back to full guard.
Rath takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ultor tries to get to full guard but Rath has control of the leg.
Ultor tries to kick Rath off but Rath keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rath scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ultor on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rath connects with a nice short shot to Ultor's temple.
Rath working Ultor over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ultor has hold of Rath's hands but Rath slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from Rath.
Rath lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ultor trying to control here.
Ultor wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ultor is trying to control but can't.
Ultor is breathing heavily.
Rath slips a nice elbow through Ultor's hands, connecting with Ultor's forehead.
Ultor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rath scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ultor is looking to improve his position.
Ultor is trying to stand back up but Rath is controlling him
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rath working the head and body with strikes.
Ultor trying to control from the bottom.
Rath is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Rath dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rath throws a wild body kick that Ultor sees coming a mile off.
Ultor throws the kick towards the body but Rath avoids it.
Rath misses with a leg kick.
Rath misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Rath misses.
Ultor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Ultor as Rath shoots in.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ultor checks a leg kick.
Ultor scores with a jab to the body.
Rath avoids the body shot from Ultor.
A good leg kick by Ultor.
Rath has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ultor finds it's way round the side to connect with Rath's head.
Ultor throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Ultor misses its intended target.
Ultor lands a slapping body shot.
Rath is breathing heavily.
Rath drops his hands momentarily and Ultor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ultor scores with a head kick. Rath tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rath dodges the punch combination from Ultor.
Ultor connects with a leg kick. Rath looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rath throws a leg kick but Ultor sees it coming and moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ultor.
Rath on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ultor. Ultor obviously looking to wear him down.
Ultor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dassem Ultor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rath shoots in and bounces Ultor off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rath throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Robert Rath has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ultor is trying to keep Rath in close.
Ultor wants to stand and escape but Rath is having none of it.
Rath working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ultor's head.
Ultor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rath's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ultor seems keen to control Rath's posture.
Rath has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rath not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rath chips away with some ground and pound.
Rath is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rath chips away with some ground and pound.
Ultor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rath is working Ultor over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rath is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ultor wants to stand up but Rath is controlling him.
Rath with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rath content to stall in guard here.
Ultor trying to keep a closed guard but Rath is proving a slippery customer.
Ultor has momentary wrist control but Rath slips an elbow through the middle.
Rath passes Ultor's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Rath there.
Rath scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rath landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ultor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rath scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rath seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rath prevents Ultor from improving his position.
Rath scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ultor pushes Rath off looking to stand but Rath dives back in and keeps control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rath looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rath scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rath working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rath content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ultor wants to control but Rath is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dassem Ultor will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rath looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rath chips away with some ground and pound.
Rath cracks Ultor with a solid left hand.
Ultor wants to get back to his feet but Rath is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rath cracks Ultor with a solid left hand.
Rath postures up and lands a big shot to Ultor's brow.
Rath slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rath content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rath working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rath is in close to Ultor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rath landing some decent shots from guard.
Rath trying to control the position from guard on top but Ultor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rath pushes down on Ultor's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rath lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ultor pushes Rath off looking to stand but Rath dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rath takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rath controlling the action here.
Rath drops an elbow to the side of Ultor's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rath lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rath drops an elbow to the side of Ultor's head.
Well, if Rath is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rath connects with a nice short shot to Ultor's temple.
Rath lands strikes from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rath content to control rather than advance.
Rath lands strikes from half guard.
Well, if Rath is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ultor wants to get back to his feet.
Ultor trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rath slips a nice elbow through Ultor's hands, connecting with Ultor's forehead.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rath connects with a nice short shot to Ultor's temple.
Ground and pound from Rath.
Rath lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ultor wants to control but Rath is keeping busy.
Rath takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dassem Ultor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ultor is trying to stand.
Rath looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rath drops an elbow to the side of Ultor's head.
Ultor pushes Rath off but Rath dives into side control.
Ultor is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Rath landing a few strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rath takes a little break here. Ultor wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Rath working the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rath lands a nice forearm strike.
Ultor takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rath lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Rath cracks Ultor with a big right hand but Ultor just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ultor is trying to get back to half guard.
Ultor takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rath is chipping away with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rath lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Rath landing a few strikes.
Robert Rath is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ultor is being controlled here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Rath comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rath 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 George Francis scores the fight for Robert Rath!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Robert Rath!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Robert Rath!

Robert Rath wins by unanimous decision!
Robert Rath seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.