PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Happy Forclit (ranked 905 p4p, 34 weight class) and Doctor Doolittle (ranked 2395 p4p, 71 weight class). Happy Forclit could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Doctor Doolittle's chin.

Forclit
vs
Doolittle

195 cm
40
212 lbs
37 - 23 - 0

194 cm
42
222 lbs
42 - 29 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Happy Forclit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 29 - 0, fighting out of London, Doctor Doolittle!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forclit blocks a jab.
No joy there for Doolittle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Doolittle blocks a jab.
Forclit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Forclit misses with a straight left.
Forclit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Forclit shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Forclit in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Doolittle has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Pablo's Boxing Academy. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Forclit wants to control from the top but Doolittle keeps moving.
Forclit is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doolittle wants to stand and escape but Forclit is having none of it.
Forclit postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Doolittle wants to stand but Forclit is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doolittle has momentary wrist control but Forclit slips an elbow through the middle.
Forclit lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Doolittle is looking to stand up but Forclit isn't so interested in that idea.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Forclit's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Forclit passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Forclit postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Doolittle pushes Forclit away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Forclit gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Forclit working the ground and pound.
The ground and pound from Forclit seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Doolittle wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Doolittle is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Doolittle taking a bit of punishment here - Forclit scoring with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Forclit are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Forclit throws an elbow but Doolittle slips to the side and avoids it well.
Doolittle on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Forclit has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Forclit throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Doolittle tries to bench press Forclit off him but Forclit keeps the position.
Forclit scoring with punches from side control.
Doolittle taking punishment in the form of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Forclit lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Forclit working the ground and pound.
Forclit throws a strike aimed at the side of Doolittle's head but Doolittle avoids it well.
Forclit working the ground and pound but Doolittle is defending the strikes.
Doolittle defending against the ground and pound.
Forclit creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Doolittle sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forclit scoring with punches and elbows.
Forclit lands an elbow.
Forclit sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Doolittle is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
An elbow from Forclit crashes against the mat.
Doolittle parries the strikes from Forclit easily there. Forclit is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Doolittle to escape.
Doolittle is trying to improve his position.
Forclit lands some shots froms side control.
Doolittle wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Forclit lands a nice forearm strike.
Forclit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Doolittle keeps working.
Forclit is chipping away with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doolittle is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Forclit asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Forclit fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Doolittle tries to escape but Forclit is in control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Forclit fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Forclit in side control lands a decent elbow.
Doolittle defending against the ground and pound.
Forclit postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Forclit wants to control but Doolittle is keeping him busy.
Forclit lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Forclit scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Doolittle to see if he's OK.
Doolittle is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doolittle regains half guard, as Forclit was trying to land strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Happy Forclit dominated that 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.

Doolittle lands with a thumping leg kick.
Forclit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Doolittle avoids the body shot from Forclit.
Forclit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Doolittle scores with a shot to the body.
Doolittle throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab from Doolittle misses.
Doolittle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doolittle looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An attempted straight right counter from Forclit misses the target.
Forclit is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Forclit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Doolittle can do to turn this around?

Doolittle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Doolittle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doolittle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Forclit tries to throw a body punch but Doolittle avoids it by throwing Forclit back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Forclit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forclit misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Forclit.
Doolittle scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Happy Forclit has been cut.
A short right from Forclit.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Doolittle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Forclit misses with a punch on the inside.
Forclit misses with a body punch.
Forclit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Doolittle backwards.
Doolittle can't find room to land a body shot as Forclit controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Forclit.
A right handed body shot lands from Doolittle.
A head punch on the inside from Doolittle fails to land.
Doolittle tries to throw a body punch but Forclit avoids it by throwing Doolittle back against the cage.
Doolittle lands a right hand.
Forclit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Forclit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Doolittle's elbow.
Forclit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doolittle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Forclit misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doolittle tries to work over Forclit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Forclit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Happy Forclit has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Forclit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doolittle lands a nice uppercut.
Doolittle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Forclit throws a punch but it's blocked by Doolittle.
Knees in the clinch landing for Doolittle.
Forclit misses with a body punch.
Doolittle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Forclit.
Doolittle misses with a punch to the body.
Forclit working aggressively here.
Forclit swings wildly with an uppercut but Doolittle uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Forclit.
Good body shot from Forclit.
Forclit struggles to land a body shot inside as Doolittle controls his hands.
Doolittle scores with a shot to the side of Forclit's head.
Forclit wants a takedown but no success here.
Forclit scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forclit blocks an uppercut.
Forclit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Doolittle is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Doolittle.
Doolittle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Forclit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Doolittle backwards.
Doolittle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Forclit wants a takedown but no success here.
Forclit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Doolittle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Forclit lands a body punch.
Forclit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Forclit struggles to land a body shot inside as Doolittle controls his hands.
Doolittle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Doolittle misses with a knee strike.
Forclit can't find room to land a body shot as Doolittle controls the action.
Forclit misses with a punch to the body.
Doolittle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Forclit misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forclit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Doolittle blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doolittle is working Forclit over against the cage.
Forclit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Doolittle.
Doolittle lands with a short shot to the head.

Doolittle breaks from the clinch.
Doolittle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Doolittle lands a head kick!
Doolittle connects with a right hand. Forclit shakes it off.
Forclit has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Forclit there as he acknowledges the shot.

Forclit is rocked!
A jab from Forclit misses.
Forclit slips a straight right by Doolittle.
Forclit misses with a straight left.
Doolittle is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doctor Doolittle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Happy Forclit's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Doolittle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Forclit at a distance.
Doolittle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Forclit connects with a leg kick. Doolittle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Forclit throws a shot to the body.
Doolittle moves out of range of the strikes.
Doolittle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Forclit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Forclit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Forclit blocks a head kick by Doolittle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forclit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Doolittle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A head kick misses from Doolittle.
A little feinted left hand from Forclit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Doolittle throws an overhand right that lands on Forclit's shoulder, as Forclit tries to avoid the shot.
Forclit misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forclit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A head kick by Forclit misses
and Doolittle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Forclit looks for a takedown but Doolittle sprawls well.
Doolittle throws a looping overhand right but Forclit ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Doolittle darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Forclit fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Forclit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doolittle.
Doolittle misses with a body shot
and Doolittle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Doctor Doolittle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sloppy strikes from Forclit. Those never looked like landing.
Forclit throws a big shot that misses.
Forclit connects with an inside leg kick.
Forclit tries to clinch but Doolittle is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forclit moves out of range as Doolittle strikes.
Forclit walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Doolittle lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doolittle moves out of range as Forclit strikes.
Doolittle looks to land a right hand but Forclit moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Forclit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Forclit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Doolittle is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Doolittle checks a leg kick.

Forclit looking to score a takedown here. Doolittle is defending well but Forclit drives through and ends up in Doolittle's guard.
Doolittle is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Doolittle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Doolittle is looking to stand up but Forclit isn't so interested in that idea.

Doolittle uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forclit lands with a good body shot.
Forclit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Doolittle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice sprawl there from Doolittle as Forclit shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Happy Forclit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice uppercut there from Doolittle.
A big right from Doolittle misses.
Forclit slips a jab from Doolittle.
Doolittle throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Forclit to counter with a crisp jab.
Forclit looks to score with a jab to the body but Doolittle is just out of range.
Forclit dives in for a single leg takedown but Doolittle sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Doolittle lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doolittle cracks a nice hook into Forclit's ribs.
A slow jab from Forclit misses its intended target.
Forclit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doolittle manages to avoid it.
Doolittle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Forclit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Doolittle takes one to the chin there.
Doolittle lands with a slapping head kick.

Happy Forclit's cut is getting worse.
Forclit misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Forclit thows a leg kick but Doolittle checks it
and Doolittle counters with a low kick, right behind Forclit 's knee.
A slow jab from Forclit misses its intended target.
Doolittle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Forclit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Doolittle lands a nice hook to Forclit's body. Forclit takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Doctor Doolittle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Doolittle has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doctor Doolittle!
A relieved looking Doctor Doolittle thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.