PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Dee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jane Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Dee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dee
vs
Doe

190 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Very confident

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 Sydney, Bobby Dee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jane Doe!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Doe shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dee napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Doe tries for a kimura but Dee is defending well.
Dee is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Doe tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Dee.
Dee wants to get back to full guard.
Dee wants to control but Doe is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dee wants to improve his position but Doe is controlling well.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jane Doe was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dee dives in and grabs Doe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Doe pushes down on Dee's head and hops out.

That's two 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.
Dee shoots for a takedown but Doe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jane Doe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doe stuffs the takedown attempt from Dee. Dee gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Dee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dee keeps the fight on the outside.

Doe pushes Dee up against the cage in a clinch.
Doe looks winded!
Dee jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Doe walks away with a smile on his face. Dee gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Dee shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Doe napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dee staying calm.
Dee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Doe stops Dee from passing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee moves into full mount!
Dee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dee looking to control but Doe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

We're going to have a standup here because Bobby Dee wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dee shoots in looking for a takedown. Doe tries to sprawl out of it but Dee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Doe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dee.
Dee throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Doe's waist but Doe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dee off to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Doe scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bobby Dee will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Doe shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dee is trying to defend but Doe finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Doe is working away from the top position though.
Dee is pressing down on Doe's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Doe is breathing heavily.
Doe tries to stand but Dee is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee is adopting a defensive guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jane Doe hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Dee shoots in and drives through. Doe sprawls well.

Dee scores with a takedown into Doe's guard.
Dee trying to control but Doe is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dee stands and throws Doe's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dee is looking to take a break and control but Doe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Doe prevents Dee from improving position.
Dee just content to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Doe keeps working.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bobby Dee.
Dee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Doe avoids it really well and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dee.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dee is defended easily by Doe.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Dee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee shoots in and drives through. Doe sprawls well.
Dee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Doe misses with the combination.

Dee gets a double leg takedown into Doe's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dee wants to control from the top but Doe keeps moving.
Dee is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Doe is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Dee dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dee tries for a takedown but Doe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dee moves out of range of the strikes.
Doe misses with a double jab.
Doe throws a head kick but Dee moves out of range.

Dee shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dee showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dee trying to control the pace.
Dee trying to control from half guard but Doe is working away.
Doe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Doe is refusing to be controlled, as Dee sits in half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Bobby Dee wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Doe gets the takedown into side control.
Dee gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bobby Dee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dee trying to control but Doe postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Bobby Dee has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
No luck for Dee with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Dee. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dee drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Doe managing to control the position.
Dee advances to half guard.
Dee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Doe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Doe is trying to maintain the position but Dee is very close to passing his half guard.

Doe actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee is trying to control the action in half guard but Doe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dee is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bobby Dee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Doe keeps working.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bobby Dee.
Doe swats away the attempt to clinch by Dee.
Dee shoots in for a double leg but Doe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jane Doe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Doe is fending him off so far but Dee persists. Nope, Doe circles away and we're back to standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Dee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dee, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Dee!