PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bis Worth (ranked 894 p4p, 97 weight class) and Harry Daebak (ranked 1144 p4p, 122 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Worth
vs
Daebak

176 cm
25
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
24
141 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Aspire Nutrition
Urban Fighter

Dauntless

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bis Worth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Daebak!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Worth catches Daebak with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice shot by Worth.
Worth tests Daebak's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Worth misses its intended target.
Worth looks to land a right hand but Daebak moved out of range.
Bis Worth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daebak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Worth. That did some damage!
Daebak with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Worth takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Worth is looking to chop away at Daebak's legs.
Daebak throws a leg kick which misses Worth's front leg but catches the back leg as Worth tries to avoid it.
Daebak moves out of range of the leg kick from Worth.
Worth throws out a loose jab but Daebak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daebak stalks Worth and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Worth's face. Worth staggers backwards, shaken.
Daebak has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Worth throws a low kick but Daebak avoids it.
Daebak wants to counter the offense by Worth and move into the clinch position.
Daebak moves out of range of the strikes.
A good leg kick by Worth.
Daebak on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worth finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Worth misses the shot to the body.

Daebak moves into the clinch.
Worth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Worth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daebak digs a right hand into Worth's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Worth's gas tank.
Daebak tries to throw a body punch but Worth avoids it by throwing Daebak back against the cage.
Worth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Worth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Daebak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Worth.
Worth misses with a punch to the body.
Daebak lands a body punch.
Worth throws a punch but it's blocked by Daebak.
Worth lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Worth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Worth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Worth prevents a body shot from Daebak.
Daebak gets through Worth's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Daebak tries a body shot but Worth blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daebak tries a body shot but Worth blocks it.
Worth lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Worth misses with some punches.
Daebak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daebak misses with some punches.
Worth misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daebak.
Worth swings wildly with an uppercut but Daebak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daebak lands an uppercut.
Daebak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daebak blocks an uppercut.
Daebak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Worth's elbow.
Worth trying to control the position but instead, Daebak has worked for underhooks and has pushed Worth into the cage.
Daebak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Worth is trying to pull guard but Daebak turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Worth scores with a nice hook to the head.
Daebak misses with the head strike.
Daebak jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Worth walks away with a smile on his face. Daebak gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Worth misses with a lunging right hand
and Daebak counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Worth thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worth throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Worth throws a half hearted mid kick.
Worth throws a lazy uppercut
and Daebak counters with a big head kick but Worth shrugs it off.
Worth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Worth takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Daebak slips under a jab from Worth.
Worth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Worth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Worth keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Worth bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Daebak's head backwards.
Worth misses with a hook.
Daebak fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Worth is out of range.
Daebak lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Daebak is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daebak checks a low kick from Worth.
Daebak is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Worth with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worth misses with the body kick
and Daebak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Daebak slips a straight right by Worth.
Daebak let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Daebak takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Worth checks a leg kick.
Worth is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Daebak throws a wild body kick that Worth sees coming a mile off.
Daebak throws a body kick that misses.
Worth is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Worth is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Worth ducks under a wild hook from Daebak.
Worth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Daebak ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Worth misses with a hook
and Daebak counters with a nice leg kick.
Worth throws a shot from downtown. Daebak moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid body kick from Worth.
Worth fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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 Bis Worth will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Daebak throws a good cross that connects.
Worth throws out a loose jab but Daebak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daebak counters with a body kick.
Daebak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daebak changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Worth turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Worth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daebak circles away quickly and effectively.
Daebak follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Worth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daebak blocks a jab.
Worth on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Worth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daebak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Worth lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Worth wants to clinch up but Daebak keeps it at a distance.
Bis Worth is winning the standup battle so far.
Daebak misses with a low kick.
Worth misses with a right hand
and Daebak counters with a leg kick.
Daebak moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daebak walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Daebak ducks under a wild hook from Worth.
Daebak throws a shot from downtown. Worth moves away and avoids it.
Worth attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Daebak throws a leg kick but Worth checks it.
Daebak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Worth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Daebak misses with a head kick.
Worth lands a glancing blow to the side of Daebak's head.
Daebak connects with a leg kick. Worth looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Daebak throws a head kick but Worth moves out of range.
Worth was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Worth tests Daebak's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daebak staying out of range there.
Worth ducks under a wild hook from Daebak.
Worth connects with a jab.
Worth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Worth was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daebak misses with a leg kick.
Worth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daebak.
A shot to the body from Daebak misses
letting Worth counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daebak slips under a jab.
Daebak tries a quick counter leg kick but Worth is wise to it.
An inside leg kick from Daebak misses.
Worth jabs Daebak to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Daebak moves out of range of the leg kick from Worth.
Worth moves to clinch but Daebak breaks away
and Daebak counters with a leg kick.
Worth misses with a wild body shot.
Worth scores with a jab to the head.
Daebak lands with a good body shot.
Worth misses with a wild body shot.
Daebak feints a counter leg kick.
Worth throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worth misses with a leg kick.
Daebak throws out a counter right but Worth avoids it with no problem.
Daebak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Worth throws a hook to the side of Daebak's head but Daebak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Worth is looking to chop away at Daebak's legs.
Daebak throws out a counter right but Worth avoids it with no problem.
Worth swings for the body but Daebak moves out of range.
Worth throws a jab but it's blocked by Daebak.
Worth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Worth throws out a leg kick but Daebak moves out of range and Worth only half commits.
Daebak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Worth.
Worth tests Daebak's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Worth checks a low kick from Daebak.
Daebak slips a jab from Worth.
Worth blocks a leg kick.
Daebak thumps Worth with a low kick.
Worth tests Daebak's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worth checks a low kick from Daebak.
Daebak throws a half hearted mid kick.
Worth paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Daebak connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Worth blocks the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Worth misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daebak walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Worth scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Worth.
Daebak connects with a crisp jab.
A big right from Worth misses.
Daebak was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Worth misses with a looping left.
Daebak has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good leg kick by Daebak there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Worth misses with a low kick.
Daebak takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bis Worth dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Worth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daebak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Worth has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Daebak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Daebak.
Worth misses with a low kick.
Daebak tries to land a front kick but Worth steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Worth looks to score with a jab to the body but Daebak is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Worth. Daebak does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Daebak 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Daebak gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Daebak tries to work over Worth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daebak lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daebak can't find room to land a body shot as Worth controls the action.
Daebak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Worth's elbow.
Daebak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Daebak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Worth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daebak stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daebak throws a punch but it's blocked by Worth.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Worth.
Daebak misses with a body punch.
Worth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Daebak throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Daebak is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Worth to keep the fight standing.
Daebak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Daebak swings wildly with an uppercut but Worth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daebak can't find room to land a body shot as Worth controls the action.
Worth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Worth swings wildly with an uppercut but Daebak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daebak lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Worth or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daebak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daebak can't find room to land a body shot as Worth controls the action.
Daebak throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Daebak pushes Worth back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Worth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Worth jumps guard but Daebak turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Harry Daebak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daebak lands a shot to the body.
Daebak lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daebak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daebak lands a body punch.
Daebak scores with a shoulder strike.
Daebak is working Worth over against the cage.
Daebak lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Worth.
Daebak lands with a light punch inside.
Daebak throws a punch but it's blocked by Worth.
Worth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daebak lands a body shot in the clinch.
Daebak misses with a punch to the body.
Daebak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Worth backwards.
Daebak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daebak throws a head punch that misses.
Worth tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Daebak just stands there and leans against the cage.
Worth prevents a body shot from Daebak.
Daebak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Worth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daebak lands a left hand.
Daebak lands a nice shot to the body.
Daebak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Worth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daebak's elbow.
Worth takes a shot to the head.
Daebak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Worth's elbow.
Daebak gets through Worth's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Worth swings wildly with an uppercut but Daebak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Worth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Worth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daebak works on Worth's body with a couple of short punches.
Daebak misses with a body punch.
Worth blocks a body shot from Daebak.
Worth misses with a punch to the body.
Worth is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daebak.
Daebak scores with a shoulder strike.
Worth fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bis Worth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daebak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Worth has a couple of punches blocked by Daebak.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daebak lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Daebak.
Daebak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daebak scores with a hook to the body.
Worth throws a punch but it's blocked by Daebak.
Worth throws a punch but it's blocked by Daebak.
Daebak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Worths head.
Daebak swings wildly with an uppercut but Worth uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Daebak.
Daebak lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Daebak scores with a nice short uppercut.
Worth misses with a punch on the inside.
Bis Worth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Daebak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Daebak lands a nice shot to the body.
Daebak tries to throw a body punch but Worth avoids it by throwing Daebak back against the cage.
Daebak lands a shot to the body.
Daebak lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Daebak.
A short body shot lands from Daebak as the two fighters clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Daebak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Worth has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bis Worth!
A less than humble Bis Worth misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.