PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Julyfeather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Withers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Julyfeather
vs
Withers

179 cm
26
179 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Julyfeather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Larry Withers!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Julyfeather misses.
Julyfeather lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Withers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Julyfeather manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Withers. Julyfeather does a little dance to reset his feet.
Withers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Withers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Julyfeather.
A left and a right from Julyfeather both land. Nice combination.
Withers takes a swing at Julyfeather's ribcage but misses.
Julyfeather looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Julyfeather ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Withers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Julyfeather moves away.
Withers throws a body shot but no joy.
Withers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Julyfeather.
Julyfeather throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Julyfeather defending well as Withers loads up on a big left hand.
Julyfeather closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Julyfeather lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Withers circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Withers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Julyfeather throws a right and a left that Withers avoids nicely.
Withers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Julyfeather was well out of range. Poor timing from Withers.
Julyfeather misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Withers.
Withers swings for the body but Julyfeather moves out of range.
Withers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Withers looks to score with a jab to the body but Julyfeather is just out of range.
Julyfeather is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Withers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Julyfeather misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice side step and Withers releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Julyfeather closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Julyfeather looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Withers scores with the left hand. Julyfeather knows he should have avoided that one.
Julyfeather rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Withers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Withers slips a jab and a cross from Julyfeather.
Withers looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Withers. Julyfeather does a little dance to reset his feet.
Julyfeather will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It seemed like Withers was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Withers scores with a shot to the body.
Withers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Julyfeather.
Julyfeather looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Withers pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Julyfeather back to the cage. Withers follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Julyfeather throws a series of punches but Withers avoids them all with ease.
Withers misses the shot to the body.
As Withers looks to move away, Julyfeather throws a big counter combo but Withers just gets out of the way.
Julyfeather fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Withers manages to avoid it.
Withers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Julyfeather throws out the jab.
Julyfeather throws a combination. Withers tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Withers misses with a series of wild punches.
Julyfeather throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Julyfeather looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Withers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Julyfeather appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Withers lands a right hook to the body.
Withers misses with a body shot.
Julyfeather is looking to counter punch.
Withers is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Julyfeather keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Withers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Julyfeather.
Julyfeather throws a right hand that Withers ducks under and follows up with a left that Withers also avoids with ease.
Julyfeather misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Julyfeather throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Withers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Julyfeather misses with a double jab.
Withers misses the shot to the body.
Julyfeather misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've been informed that Withers has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Withers connects with a body shot that sends Julyfeather's belly button to the back.
Withers fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Withers dodges the punch combination from Julyfeather.
A combination from Julyfeather does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Withers misses its intended target.
Julyfeather blocks a jab.
Julyfeather misses with a combination
and Withers counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Withers misses
and Julyfeather counters with a straight right hand.
Julyfeather takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Withers misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Withers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Withers. Julyfeather does a little dance to reset his feet.
George Julyfeather seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Julyfeather lands with a nice combination. Withers backs away looking to recover.
Julyfeather misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Julyfeather throws a series of punches but Withers avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Withers takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Julyfeather swinging wildly here.
Withers misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Julyfeather dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Withers throws a good cross that connects.
Some wild striking there from Julyfeather.
Julyfeather throws a left and a right that both miss
and Withers counters with a one-two to the body.
Julyfeather lands a body shot.
Julyfeather just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Withers misses.
Withers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Julyfeather at a distance.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Withers in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Withers throws a right hand that Julyfeather ducks under and follows up with a left that Julyfeather also avoids with ease.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Withers might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Julyfeather has got the better of the exchanges.
Withers looks to throw the jab but Julyfeather is out of range.
Julyfeather uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Withers.
Withers takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Julyfeather lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Julyfeather misses with the combination.
Julyfeather displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Withers throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Julyfeather swinging wildly here.
Withers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Withers misses with a body shot.
Withers misses with an uppercut.
Withers swings for the body but Julyfeather moves out of range.
Julyfeather lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Julyfeather misses with a few strikes there.
Julyfeather lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Withers circles away quickly and effectively.
George Julyfeather is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Withers misses the target.
No joy there for Julyfeather, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Withers fails to land with a series of punches.
Julyfeather throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Julyfeather takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Julyfeather will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Julyfeather tries to bum rush Withers with a series of wild strikes but Withers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Withers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Julyfeather uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Withers.
Withers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Julyfeather manages to avoid it.
Julyfeather keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Julyfeather misses with a body shot
and Withers counters with a straight right hand.
Julyfeather throws a nice looking combination but Withers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Withers is looking for the big counter here.
Withers just misses with a punch to the body.
Julyfeather throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Withers looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Withers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Withers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Withers stuns Julyfeather with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Withers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Julyfeather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Julyfeather avoids the body shot from Withers.
Julyfeather moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Julyfeather misses with a series of wild punches.
Julyfeather misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Withers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Julyfeather looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Withers throws a sloppy body shot
and Julyfeather counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Decent striking displayed by Julyfeather there.
A combination from Withers does no damage.
Julyfeather is looking to wear down Withers with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Julyfeather scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Julyfeather misses with a wild body shot.
Julyfeather throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Withers.
Withers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Julyfeather swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
George Julyfeather is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Withers digs a good body shot into Julyfeather's ribs.
Julyfeather throws a shot from downtown. Withers moves away and avoids it.
Julyfeather avoids the body shot from Withers.
Nice uppercut there from Withers.
Julyfeather on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Julyfeather ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Withers moves away.
Withers doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A slow jab from Julyfeather misses its intended target.
Julyfeather misses with a wild body shot.
Julyfeather throws a right and a left that both miss.
Julyfeather throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Withers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Julyfeather misses with a few strikes there.
Julyfeather misses with a double jab.
Withers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Withers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Julyfeather dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Julyfeather tries to bum rush Withers with a series of wild strikes but Withers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Julyfeather fails to land with a series of punches.
Withers appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Julyfeather swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Julyfeather throws a body punch but Withers moves out of range.
Withers lands with a good body shot.
Julyfeather looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Withers misses with a two punch combination.
A quick step to the side and Julyfeather tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Withers connects with the punch.
Julyfeather uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Withers.
A counter left hand to the body from Julyfeather misses its target.
Sloppy strikes from Withers. Those never looked like landing.
Nice body punch from Julyfeather.
Some wild striking there from Julyfeather.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Withers lands with a shot to the body.
Withers throws a right hand that Julyfeather ducks under and follows up with a left that Julyfeather also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Julyfeather throws a left and a right that both miss
and Withers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Julyfeather on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Julyfeather uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Withers.
It looked like Julyfeather wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Julyfeather takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Julyfeather needs to keep his hands up - Withers had a free shot at his head there.
Withers misses with a two punch combination.
Withers misses with a right hand
and Julyfeather counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Julyfeather with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A shot to the body from Withers misses
and Julyfeather counters with a series of strikes. Withers will be more careful next time no doubt.
Julyfeather falls off balance throwing a combination
and Withers counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Julyfeather does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Julyfeather.
Withers takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
George Julyfeather is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Julyfeather gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Withers.
Withers misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Julyfeather finds it's way through Withers's defenses.
Withers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Withers throws a body punch but Julyfeather moves out of range.
Withers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Withers has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Julyfeather misses with a series of wild punches.
Julyfeather throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Withers is looking for the big counter here.
Withers tests Julyfeather's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Withers throws a shot from downtown. Julyfeather moves away and avoids it.
Julyfeather swings for the body but Withers moves out of range.
Withers swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Withers throws a lazy right hand but Julyfeather sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Julyfeather uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Withers.
Nice shot lands for Julyfeather.
Withers looks to land a combination but Julyfeather avoids it well.
Julyfeather throws a series of punches but Withers moves out of range.
Withers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Julyfeather throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Withers misses with a double jab.
Withers throws a body punch but Julyfeather moves out of range.
Julyfeather cracks Withers with an open hand slap.
Withers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Julyfeather was well out of range. Poor timing from Withers.
Julyfeather misses with a body shot.
Withers misses with a body punch
and Julyfeather counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Julyfeather tests Withers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Withers fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Julyfeather lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Withers throws an off balance right hand
letting Julyfeather counter with a right hand.
Julyfeather misses with a double jab.
Withers looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice body punch from Withers.
Withers has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Julyfeather cracks Withers with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Julyfeather throws a right and a left that Withers avoids nicely.
Withers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Julyfeather counters with a straight right hand.
Julyfeather looks to land a combination but Withers avoids it well.
Julyfeather swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Withers swings for the body but Julyfeather moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Julyfeather.
Withers throws a looping overhand right but Julyfeather ducks down to avoid it.
Julyfeather throws a nice looking combination but Withers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Withers swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Larry Withers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Withers swings widly with a right hand
and Julyfeather cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Julyfeather showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Julyfeather has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Julyfeather!
A very excited looking George Julyfeather 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.