PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Point Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Fighter
vs
Charles

180 cm
26
180 lbs
8 - 2 - 1

182 cm
30
185 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Point Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Charles!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fighter takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Charles dives in and scores a takedown into Fighter's guard.
Charles works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Charles controlling the action here.
Charles wants to stand up but Fighter is controlling the position.
Fighter wants to get back to full guard.
Fighter trying to control here.
Fighter is looking for a sweep. Charles is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by David Charles.
Fighter misses with a body shot.
Charles lands with an overhand left.
Fighter loads up on a big right hand but Charles slips the punch.
Fighter avoids a kick to the body.
Charles's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fighter under the eye.
Point Fighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fighter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Charles lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Charles tries to close the distance and clinch but Fighter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Charles throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fighter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fighter just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fighter dives in and scores a takedown into Charles's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fighter trying to control but Charles is working from the bottom.
Charles tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fighter sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Charles has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Point Fighter wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Fighter dives in and grabs Charles's left leg, looking for a takedown. Charles pushes down on Fighter's head and hops out.
Fighter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Charles stuffs the takedown attempt from Fighter. Fighter gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Point Fighter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fighter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fighter looks to score with a jab to the body but Charles is just out of range.
Fighter takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Point Fighter has been cut.
Charles scores with a nice strike.

Charles decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fighter tries to roll over but Charles keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles throwing shots but Fighter is blocking nicely.
Fighter is looking to improve his position.
Charles controlling the action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Charles works his way into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Charles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Point Fighter's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nice jab there from Charles.
Charles wants to clinch.
Charles lands a jab to the nose.
Nice body punch from Charles.
Fighter throws a lazy right hand but Charles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fighter scores with a shot to the body.
Fighter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Charles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A chopping leg kick lands by Charles.
Fighter tries for a takedown but Charles sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Charles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Charles has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Charles scores with a shot to the side of Fighter's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Charles.
Fighter tries for a takedown but Charles manages to get underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fighter tries a body shot but Charles blocks it.
Charles has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter.

Fighter jumps guard.
Charles throws a strike but Fighter rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fighter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fighter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Charles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Fighter's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Fighter looking to sit in guard and control but Charles gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
David Charles has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter working a defensive guard here.
Fighter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fighter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Fighter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles throwing strikes from guard but Fighter blocks nicely.
Charles loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Charles showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fighter working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter keeping moving, preventing Charles from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. David Charles was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Charles misses with a wild body shot.
Fighter shoots in but Charles avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Point Fighter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fighter scores with the left hand. Charles knows he should have avoided that one.
Charles jabs at Fighter's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fighter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Charles tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fighter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Charles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but David Charles will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Point Fighter's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Charles tries to clinch but Fighter moves out of range.

Fighter rushes Charles and presses him up against the cage.
Fighter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fighter presses Charles against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Charles lands with a short shot to the head.
Charles misses with a punch on the inside.
Charles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Charles lands a body punch in the clinch.
Charles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Charles scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fighter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Charles lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fighter.
Fighter takes an elbow to the temple.
Fighter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Charles misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Charles.
David Charles seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Charles lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fighter fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right from Charles.
Charles lands a shoulder strike.
Fighter dodges an elbow strike from Charles.
Charles scores with a hook to the body.
Charles cracks Fighter with a nice body shot.
Charles lands a hook that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
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!
Charles pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Charles.
Charles pushes Fighter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Charles lands an elbow just above Fighter 's eye.
Fighter blocks a body shot from Charles.
Charles lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
Charles pushes Fighter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Charles pushes off an throws an elbow but Fighter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Charles as Fighter tries to tie him up.
Still in the clinch, Charles scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Point Fighter's cut is getting worse.
Charles tries to throw a body punch but Fighter avoids it by throwing Charles back against the cage.
Fighter looking to slow down the pace here.
Charles works on Fighter's body with a couple of short punches.
Fighter avoiding damage as Charles throws knees to the body.
Fighter trying to stall but Charles improves his position.
Charles trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Charles.
Nice body punch from Charles.
Charles working aggressively here.
Charles throws a head punch that misses.
Charles lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Charles lands a right hand.
Charles throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Charles blocks an uppercut.
Charles scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Charles is keeping busy.
Charles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Fighter fails to land.
Charles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Charles has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fighter dodges an elbow strike from Charles.
Charles lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Charles.
Fighter blocking some punches.
Charles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Charles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Charles lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Fighter is rocked!
Charles digs a right hand underneath Fighter's ribcage. Fighter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hook to the body lands for Charles.
Charles throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fighters head.
Oh Fighter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Charles pushes Fighter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Charles creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fighter wants to stall.
Charles gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Point Fighter's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Charles tries to throw a body punch but Fighter avoids it by throwing Charles back against the cage.
Charles pushes Fighter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Charles throws a head punch that misses.
Charles gets through Fighter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Charles.
Charles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fighter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Charles blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Charles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Charles works on Fighter's body with a couple of short punches.
Fighter has Charles pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Charles manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Charles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Charles really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Point Fighter's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Charles instigates a clinch.
Fighter seems to have got his legs back now.
Charles swings wildly with an uppercut but Fighter uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fighter.
Charles lands an elbow that stopped Fighter in his tracks for a moment.
Still in the clinch, Charles scores with a nice short uppercut.
Charles can't find room to land a body shot as Fighter controls the action.

Charles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Charles comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Fighter clinches up with Charles and pushes him back against the cage.
Fighter throws a punch but it's blocked by Charles.
Charles presses Fighter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Fighter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fighter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Charles softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Charles lands with a right to the head.
Charles lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Charles breaks from the clinch.
Fighter connects with a looping right hand.
Fighter misses with a looping left.
Fighter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Charles.

Charles forces Fighter back against the cage and clinches.
Fighter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Charles works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Charles scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Charles.
Charles has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter.
Nice body punch from Charles - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Charles working Fighter over with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Charles.
Charles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Charles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
Charles scores with a nice hook to the head.
David Charles is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fighter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Charles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Charles throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Fighter fails to land.
Fighter prevents a body shot from Charles.
Fighter misses with the head strike.
Fighter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Charles softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fighter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fighter misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fighter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Charles lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fighter tries to pull guard but Charles forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fighter is trying to stall.
Fighter working aggressively here.
Fighter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Charles or not.
Fighter misses with some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Charles.
A head punch on the inside from Fighter fails to land.
Fighter working aggressively here.
Charles can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fighter.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Charles.
A head punch on the inside from Fighter fails to land.
Fighter looking to stall.
Fighter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fighter is trying to maintain a safe position but Charles gets an underhook and turns Fighter into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fighter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Charles just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fighter throws a punch but it's blocked by Charles.
Point Fighter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fighter misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Charles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Charles 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 36:40
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 36:40
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 36:40

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Charles!
A very excited looking David Charles made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.