PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Test Dummy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Weiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dummy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Love me with all of your heart - Engelbert Humperdinck. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dummy
vs
Weiss

178 cm
25
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 Hilo, Test Dummy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steven Weiss!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weiss displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dummy.
Weiss scores with a leg kick.
Dummy looks for a takedown but Weiss sprawls well.
Weiss circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dummy tries for a takedown but Weiss sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Test Dummy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weiss shoots in and drives through. Dummy sprawls well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dummy is defended easily by Weiss.
Weiss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Weiss checks the leg kick.
Dummy shoots in and drives through. Weiss sprawls well.
Weiss stuffs the takedown attempt from Dummy. Dummy gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiss misses with a double jab.
Dummy shoots in for a takedown but Weiss shows good takedown defense.

Dummy instigates a clinch.
Dummy trying to land knees to the body.
Dummy blocks a body shot from Weiss.
Dummy tries to land knees in the clinch but Weiss avoids the damage to the body.
Weiss tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dummy smiles and moves away.
Weiss stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Weiss wants it to stay on the feet.
Dummy is looking to land body kicks.

Weiss has Dummy up against the cage in a clinch.
Dummy scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiss tries to pull guard but Dummy holds him up against the cage and eventually Weiss drops back down to his feet.
Dummy crunches a lovely knee into Weiss's ribcage.
Dummy lands a nice elbow.
Dummy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dummy lands a knee to the body.
Dummy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dummy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Weiss is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A head punch on the inside from Weiss fails to land.
Dummy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Weiss jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dummy walks away with a smile on his face. Weiss gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Weiss throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Weiss lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dummy doesn't seem phased though.
A head kick misses from Weiss.
Weiss looks winded!
Dummy fails with a takedown attempt.
Weiss swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Weiss moves into the clinch successfully.
Weiss is looking to break free of the clinch but Dummy has double underhooks.
Dummy lands a nice elbow.
Weiss fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dummy lands a good knee to the midsection. Weiss won't want to take too many of those.
Dummy landing knees to the body.
Dummy lands a nice knee to the body.
Dummy scores with a knee to the head.
Dummy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dummy lands a nice elbow.
Weiss takes an elbow to the forehead.
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!
Dummy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dummy.
Dummy lands a good knee to the midsection. Weiss won't want to take too many of those.
Dummy scores a nice knee to the body.
Dummy connects with a knee to the head.
Dummy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Weiss fails to pull guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dummy lands a knee to the body.
Dummy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Weiss takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Test Dummy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dummy clinches with his opponent.
Dummy lands a good knee to the midsection. Weiss won't want to take too many of those.
Dummy working Weiss over with knees to the body.
Weiss jumps guard but Dummy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dummy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dummy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Weiss goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dummy prevents it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dummy.
Dummy blocking some punches.
Dummy lands an elbow that stopped Weiss in his tracks for a moment.
Weiss is breathing heavily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dummy.
Nice elbow from Dummy.
Dummy lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dummy crunches a lovely knee into Weiss's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dummy connects with a knee to the head.
Dummy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Weiss in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Weiss jumps guard but Dummy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Test Dummy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Weiss.
Knees to the body from Dummy.
Dummy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dummy working Weiss over with knees to the body.
Dummy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dummy lands a knee to the body.
Dummy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Weiss wants to stall.
Dummy working Weiss over with knees to the body.
Dummy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dummy misses with a knee strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dummy working Weiss over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dummy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Weiss's face.
Dummy lands a nice elbow.
Dummy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dummy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Weiss in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Dummy.
Knees to the body from Dummy.
Dummy landing knees to the body.
Dummy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Weiss takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dummy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Test Dummy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dummy scores a nice knee to the body.
Weiss takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dummy lands an elbow just above Weiss 's eye.
Nice elbow from Dummy.
Dummy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Weiss in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dummy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Weiss blocks it with crossed arms.
Weiss takes an elbow to the forehead.
Weiss drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dummy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dummy lands a good knee to the midsection. Weiss won't want to take too many of those.
Dummy landing knees to the head.
Weiss changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dummy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dummy fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dummy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dummy lands a nice elbow.
Weiss changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dummy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dummy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Weiss as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Test Dummy dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Dummy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Dummy moves into the clinch successfully.
Dummy lands a knee to the body.
Dummy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Weiss on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dummy scores a nice knee to the body.
Dummy lands a knee to the body.
Dummy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Weiss is defending well for now.
Weiss avoiding damage as Dummy throws knees to the body.
Dummy lands an elbow inside that Weiss shrugs off.
Dummy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Weiss can do to turn this around?
Weiss wants to break free but Dummy has control.
Weiss goes for a takedown attempt but Dummy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Weiss takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Dummy drives through and clinches with Weiss against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiss is trying to drag Dummy to the mat but Dummy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Weiss can't break the clinch.
Weiss has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dummy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Test Dummy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Weiss.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dummy.
Dummy lands an elbow inside that Weiss shrugs off.
Dummy lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Steven Weiss has been cut.
Dummy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dummy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dummy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Weiss takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dummy scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dummy with a knee to the head.
Dummy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Dummy.
Dummy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Weiss lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from Dummy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dummy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dummy working Weiss over with knees to the body.
Dummy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Dummy.
Dummy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dummy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Weiss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dummy landing knees to the head.
Dummy crunches a lovely knee into Weiss's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dummy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dummy lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Dummy.
Dummy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dummy lands a good knee to the midsection. Weiss won't want to take too many of those.
Dummy lands a knee to the head.
Weiss tries to pull guard but Dummy holds him up against the cage and eventually Weiss drops back down to his feet.
A knee to the head by Dummy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dummy lands an elbow just above Weiss 's eye.
Dummy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Weiss tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dummy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dummy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dummy working Weiss over with knees to the body.
Dummy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Weiss takes an elbow to the forehead.
Weiss is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Weiss is trying to push Dummy away but Dummy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Weiss takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dummy lands an elbow just above Weiss 's eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dummy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Weiss lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dummy lands an elbow just above Weiss 's eye.
Dummy lands an elbow that stopped Weiss in his tracks for a moment.
Steven Weiss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Weiss misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Test Dummy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dummy, 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Test Dummy!
An intense looking Test Dummy took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'You failed the test. Please try again.'.