PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gus Dengel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Forman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dengel comes into the arena with Papillon blaring out of the sound system. Forman has chosen Ultimate as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dengel
vs
Forman

150 cm
31
148 lbs
24 - 13 - 0

176 cm
28
160 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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CEC Nutrition Q160

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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 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gus Dengel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Red Forman!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dengel tries to clinch
and Forman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Forman tries to keep at a distance but Dengel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dengel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Forman backwards.
Dengel struggles to land a body shot inside as Forman controls his hands.
Dengel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Forman.
Forman throws a head punch that misses.
Dengel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dengel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dengel missing with knees to the body.
Forman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dengel blocks an uppercut.
Dengel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Dengel.
Dengel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dengel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Forman avoids it.
Dengel blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Forman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dengel is looking to clinch.
Dengel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forman jabs Dengel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dengel tries to clinch
and Forman counters with a one-two to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dengel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Dengel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dengel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Forman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dengel throws an elbow but misses.

Forman breaks from the clinch.
Dengel tries to clinch
and Forman counters with a leg kick.
A big right from Forman misses.
Dengel throws a sloppy head kick and Forman moves out of range easily.
Dengel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Dengel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dengel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dengel gets through Forman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dengel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dengel takes a shot to the head.
Dengel tries to land a knee to the head but Forman blocks with his arms.
Dengel misses with an elbow strike.
Forman pushes Dengel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Forman wants to get back to striking at distance but Dengel won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dengel.
A short right from Forman.
Dengel struggles to land a body shot inside as Forman controls his hands.
Forman lands with a right to the head.
Forman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Forman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Forman.
Forman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dengel backwards.
Dengel lands a nice elbow.

Forman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dengel throws a jab but it's blocked by Forman.
Dengel takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dengel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Forman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dengel wants to clinch
letting Forman counter with a right hand.
Forman throws a jab but it's blocked by Dengel.

Dengel clinches up against the cage.
Forman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Forman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dengel.
Dengel has a couple of punches blocked by Forman.
Forman blocks an elbow strike from Dengel.
Forman blocks an elbow strike from Dengel.
Dengel lands an elbow that stopped Forman in his tracks for a moment.
Dengel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Forman misses with a punch to the body.
Forman misses with the head strike.

Forman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Forman is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Forman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Forman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dengel is looking to clinch but Forman is avoiding it.
Dengel tries to clinch
and Forman counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Forman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dengel. Dengel obviously looking to wear him down.
Forman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Forman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dengel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Forman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Forman finds it's way through Dengel's defenses.
Dengel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Forman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Forman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A solid body kick from Forman.
Dengel takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Forman swats away the attempt to clinch by Dengel.
Dengel tries a head kick but it misses.
Dengel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dengel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Forman explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Forman cracks the inside of Dengel's front leg.
Dengel tries to clinch
and Forman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dengel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dengel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dengel avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forman moves out of range of the body kick.
Forman keeps the fight on the outside.
Dengel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Forman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dengel moves to clinch but Forman breaks away
and Forman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dengel thinking.
Red Forman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dengel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Forman.
A good leg kick by Forman.
Dengel tries to clinch up.
A good leg kick by Forman.
Forman misses with a wild body shot.
Dengel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dengel wants to clinch
and Forman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dengel thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dengel.
Dengel tries to clinch up
and Forman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Forman connects with a leg kick. Dengel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dengel tries to clinch up
and Forman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dengel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Forman manages to avoid it.
Dengel is looking to clinch.
Dengel tries to clinch but Forman moves away
and Forman counters with a stiff right hand.
Forman takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Dengel misses.
Forman thows a body kick. Dengel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Forman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dengel was well out of range. Poor timing from Forman.

Dengel pushes Forman up against the cage in a clinch.
Forman struggles to land a body shot inside as Dengel controls his hands.
Dengel unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dengel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Forman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Forman lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Dengel.
Dengel is working Forman over against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Forman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dengel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dengel tries to clinch but Forman moves out of range.
Forman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forman keeps the fight on the outside.
Dengel looks to clinch
and Forman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dengel tries to land a leg kick but Forman saw it coming and moves away.
Forman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dengel misses with a body shot.
Forman jabs Dengel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Forman misses with a body shot.
Forman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dengel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Forman.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Forman looks to land a right hand but Dengel moved out of range.
Forman misses with a looping left.
Forman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dengel.
Dengel throws the kick towards the body but Forman avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Forman 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. This is the final round!

Dengel clinches up with Forman and pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Dengel - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Forman.
Dengel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Forman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Forman is working Dengel over against the cage.
Forman scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Forman.
Dengel misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dengel.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Forman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Forman lands a left hand.
A short right from Forman.
Nice body punch from Forman.
Dengel misses with a knee to the head.
Dengel lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dengel lands a damaging elbow.
Dengel misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Forman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dengel backwards.
Dengel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Forman blocks an elbow strike from Dengel.
A frustrated look appears on Forman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dengel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Forman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dengel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Forman managing to block the knees to the body from Dengel.
Dengel tries to land a knee to the head but Forman blocks with his arms.
Forman scores with a shot to the side of Dengel's head.
Dengel looking to throw knees to the head but Forman is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Forman dodges an elbow strike from Dengel.
Dengel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dengel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Forman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dengel's elbow.
Dengel with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Forman manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forman swings for the body but Dengel moves out of range.
Forman digs a good hook to Dengel's body.
Forman scores with the left hand. Dengel knows he should have avoided that one.
Forman clobbers Dengel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dengel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Forman.
A looping hook to the body misses from Forman. Dengel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Forman lands the left hand.
Forman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dengel manages to avoid it.
Dengel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Forman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dengel manages to avoid it.
Forman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dengel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dengel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dengel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Forman counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dengel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dengel closes the distance but Forman moves to the side
and Forman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dengel wants to clinch but Forman slips to the side
and Forman counters with a stiff right hand.
Forman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Forman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Forman counters with a nice uppercut.
Forman looks to score with a jab to the body but Dengel is just out of range.
Dengel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Forman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dengel tries to clinch but Forman moves away
and Forman counters with a two punch combo.
Forman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Forman circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Forman to counter with a crisp jab.

Dengel is rocked!
Dengel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dengel clinches up with Forman and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Forman fails to land.
A knee to the head by Dengel.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hand to the body from Forman.
Dengel digs a right hand into Forman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Forman's gas tank.
Forman wants to get back to striking at distance but Dengel won't allow it.
Gus Dengel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dengel misses with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Red Forman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Forman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Red Forman!
A relieved looking Red Forman thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.