PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Maybetter (ranked 4408 p4p, 454 weight class) and Donnie Felterbush (ranked 1521 p4p, 200 weight class). Maybetter comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Stop The Funk. Donnie Felterbush has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Floyd Maybetter's chin.

Maybetter
vs
Felterbush

190 cm
28
199 lbs
12 - 13 - 1

186 cm
43
200 lbs
26 - 19 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Dark Knight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Floyd Maybetter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Donnie Felterbush!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felterbush cracks Maybetter with a good jab.
Felterbush's coach down at Mahogany Temple was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Felterbush's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Maybetter lands with a nice combination. Felterbush backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Donnie Felterbush has been cut.
Maybetter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Felterbush on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Maybetter looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Felterbush throws a lazy right hand but Maybetter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Felterbush scores with a body shot.
Felterbush throws a lazy uppercut
and Maybetter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Maybetter tries to clinch there but Felterbush circles away.
Felterbush throws the left hand but Maybetter avoids the punch easily.
Maybetter lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maybetter.
Maybetter scores with the left hand. Felterbush knows he should have avoided that one.
Maybetter moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Felterbush misses.
Felterbush swings widly with a right hand
and Maybetter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Felterbush throws a looping overhand right but Maybetter ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Felterbush darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Maybetter closes the distance and clinches.
Maybetter trying to land knees to the body.
Felterbush being controlled against the cage.
Maybetter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Felterbush avoids it.
Maybetter with a knee to the head.
Maybetter working aggressively here.
Maybetter misses with some punches.
Maybetter swings wildly with an uppercut but Felterbush uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maybetter misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Felterbush.
Felterbush blocks an uppercut.
Maybetter trying to land knees to the body.
Felterbush has Maybetter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Maybetter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maybetter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Felterbush blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maybetter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Felterbush prevents a body shot from Maybetter.
Maybetter misses with a body punch.
Maybetter digs a right hand underneath Felterbush's ribcage. Felterbush let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maybetter.
Maybetter lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maybetter tries a body shot but Felterbush blocks it.
Maybetter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Felterbush.
Maybetter has Felterbush pressed against the cage.
Maybetter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maybetter is pressed up against the cage. Felterbush has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Maybetter down to the mat. Maybetter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Floyd Maybetter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donnie Felterbush.
Maybetter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Maybetter moves into the clinch successfully.
Maybetter looking to slow down the pace here.
Felterbush is looking for a takedown.
Maybetter has a couple of punches blocked by Felterbush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Maybetter after a bit of a struggle.
Felterbush lands a hook that snaps the head of Maybetter backwards.
Maybetter lands a hook that snaps the head of Felterbush backwards.
Felterbush managing to block the knees to the body from Maybetter.
Felterbush wants to take the fight to the mat but Maybetter manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Felterbush is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Maybetter is defending well.
Maybetter taking a breather.
Maybetter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maybetter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Maybetter fails to land.
Maybetter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Felterbush backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Felterbush has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Maybetter after a bit of a struggle.
Maybetter pushes Felterbush back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Floyd Maybetter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donnie Felterbush's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Maybetter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Felterbush finds it's way round the side to connect with Maybetter's head.
Maybetter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Maybetter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Felterbush can do to turn this around?
Maybetter throws out a powerful jab.
Felterbush throws a good cross that connects.

Felterbush gets a takedown into half guard.
Maybetter is looking for a sweep. Felterbush is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Felterbush lands strikes from half guard.
Maybetter is trying to maintain the position but Felterbush is very close to passing his half guard.

Maybetter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Felterbush pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maybetter is trying to maintain the position but Felterbush is very close to passing his half guard.
Maybetter manages to get to full guard.
Felterbush is fighting to break Maybetter's control of his arms but Maybetter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Maybetter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Maybetter is looking for a triangle but Felterbush pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Felterbush is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Felterbush would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Felterbush makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Felterbush in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Felterbush lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Maybetter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Felterbush.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Felterbush lands a nice hook to Maybetter's body. Maybetter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
No luck for Maybetter with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush misses with a hook.

Felterbush feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Maybetter sprawling to the canvas! Maybetter rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Felterbush finish him?!

Maybetter is rocked!
Maybetter bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Felterbush comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Maybetter falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Maybetter was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Donnie Felterbush!
A relieved looking Donnie Felterbush thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.