PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stan Dolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Karl (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?

Dolan
vs
Karl

182 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

177 cm
20
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stan Dolan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duke Karl!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karl fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dolan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dolan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Dolan instigates a clinch.
Karl takes an elbow to the temple.
Karl wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dolan has him pressed against the cage.
Dolan has Karl pushed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Dolan.
Dolan lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Dolan as the two fighters clinch.

Dolan manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Karl.
Karl avoids the body shot from Dolan.
Dolan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karl looks to land a body kick but Dolan moved away.
Karl swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dolan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No joy there for Karl, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Karl looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karl throws a head kick that misses

and Dolan moves into the clinch.
Dolan lands a body punch in the clinch.

Dolan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karl misses with a kick to the body.
Dolan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stan Dolan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Dolan moves into the clinch.
Karl tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dolan scores with a shot to the side of Karl's head.
Dolan lands a body shot.
Dolan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Dolan.
Stalling in the clinch from Dolan.
Dolan lands a nice uppercut.
Dolan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Karl.
Stan Dolan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duke Karl.
Dolan avoiding damage.

Dolan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dolan lunges at Karl with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Karl's hand.
A punch combination from Dolan misses.
Dolan misses with a body shot.

Dolan moves into range and clinches up with Karl.

Dolan breaks from the clinch.
Karl closes the distance but Dolan moves to the side

and Dolan counters by clinching up.
Dolan slows down the pace here.
Dolan lands with a left to the head.
Karl wants to stall.
Karl is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Dolan slows down the pace here.
Dolan pushes Karl back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Dolan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karl pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dolan is out of range and Karl settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karl defending well as Dolan loads up on a big left hand.
Dolan looks to land a combination but Karl avoids it well.
Dolan throws a nice looking combination but Karl bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dolan wants to clinch.
Karl throws a head kick that misses.
Karl keeps the fight on the outside.
Dolan throws a body punch but Karl moves out of range.
Dolan swinging wilding here.
Karl throws a combination that misses

and Dolan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dolan prevents a body shot from Karl.
Dolan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dolan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dolan keeps control of Karl as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A body shot lands from Dolan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Karl trying to stall but Dolan improves his position.
Dolan has Karl pushed against the cage.
Karl is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dolan is keeping busy.
Dolan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dolan lands a body shot.
Karl tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dolan smiles and moves away.
Dolan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duke Karl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Karl.
Dolan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karl.
Karl throws a head kick that misses.
Dolan throws a right hand that Karl ducks under and follows up with a left that Karl also avoids with ease.
Dolan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Karl tries a head kick but it misses.
Karl cracks Dolan with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Dolan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dolan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Karl misses with a body punch
and Dolan counters with a series of strikes. Karl will be more careful next time no doubt.
A low kick from Dolan misses
and Karl makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Karl throws a sloppy head kick and Dolan moves out of range easily.
Dolan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dolan scores with a sloppy right hand. Karl should have avoided that one.

Dolan takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Dolan.

Dolan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karl misses with a looping right.
Dolan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Karl counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stan Dolan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dolan throws the left hand but Karl avoids the punch easily.
Dolan misses with a straight left.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dolan misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Dolan misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karl throws a right and a left that both miss.
Karl clobbers Dolan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dolan throws a nice looking combination but Karl bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Karl showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dolan.
Karl tries to clinch up
and Dolan counters with a series of strikes. Karl will be more careful next time no doubt.
Karl misses with a head kick.
Dolan wants to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dolan.
Dolan lands a nice hook to Karl's body. Karl takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Dolan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dolan lands with a light punch inside.
Dolan lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Dolan breaks from the clinch.
Dolan swinging wilding here.
Dolan looks to land a combination. Karl sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Dolan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Karl, pushing him back against the cage.
Karl can't get the takedown.
Dolan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dolan keeps control of Karl as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dolan.
Karl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Dolan - that landed with a thud.

Karl escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karl pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karl misses with a shot to the body
and Dolan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dolan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Karl throws the kick towards the body but Dolan avoids it.
Dolan throws out a powerful jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karl misses with a right hand
and Dolan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karl gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dolan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dolan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stan Dolan is winning the standup battle so far.
Dolan throws a nice looking combination but Karl bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Karl tries a head kick but it misses.
Dolan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karl.
Dolan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Karl misses with a right hand
and Dolan counters with a good low kick that Karl was not able to check.
Karl misses with a wild combination.
Dolan blocks a low kick nicely.

Dolan rushes Karl and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karl wants to break free but Dolan has control.
Karl tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Dolan breaks the clinch.
Karl throws a head kick that misses
and Dolan counters with a two punch combo.
Dolan lands a two punch combo.
A jab from Dolan misses.
Karl tries to clinch but Dolan moves away
and Dolan counters with a two punch combo.
Karl closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dolan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dolan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dolan digs a good body shot into Karl's ribs.
Dolan is looking to slow Karl down with leg kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dolan moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dolan.
Dolan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head 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!
Dolan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Dolan dominated that second round.
That's time! Dolan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dolan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Karl throws a sloppy head kick and Dolan moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Karl checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dolan doesn't manage to clinch there - Karl circles away.
Dolan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dolan looks to land a body kick but Karl moved away.
Dolan throws a combination that misses
and Karl counters with a two punch combo.
Dolan throws a right and a left that Karl avoids nicely.
Dolan looks to land a combination. Karl sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dolan misses with a few strikes there.
Karl falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dolan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dolan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Karl lands a head kick. Dolan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Karl throws a series of punches but Dolan moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karl throws a poor cross that misses

and Dolan moves into the clinch.
Dolan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Dolan.

Dolan breaks from the clinch.
Dolan throws a sloppy head kick and Karl moves out of range easily.
Karl swings widly with a right hand
and Dolan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Karl throws and low kick but Dolan moves out of range easily.
Karl lands a jab to the nose.
Karl misses with a right hand
and Dolan counters with a leg kick.
Karl misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dolan fails to land with a series of punches.
Dolan walks into a jab.
Karl dodges the punch combination from Dolan.
Dolan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Dolan moves into the clinch.
Dolan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Karls head.
Dolan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Karl trying to stall but Dolan improves his position.
Nice body punch from Dolan.
Dolan pressing his opponent against the cage.

Dolan manages to break the clinch.
Karl takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Dolan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dolan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karl can do to turn this around?
A left hand lands to the body for Dolan.
Dolan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Dolan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Karl takes an elbow to the temple.
Dolan scores with a hook to the body.

Dolan breaks from the clinch.

Dolan has Karl up against the cage in a clinch.

Dolan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dolan throws a nice looking combination but Karl bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Dolan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karl throws a head kick but Dolan moves out of range.
Dolan tries to bum rush Karl with a series of wild strikes but Karl uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Karl throws a sloppy head kick
and Dolan counters with a three punch combo that has Karl backing up. Karl nods at Dolan to acknowledge the strikes.
Dolan misses with a body shot.
Dolan avoids the head kick by Karl.
Some wild striking there from Dolan.
Karl misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Dolan to counter with a crisp jab.
Dolan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Karl misses with a combination
and Dolan counters with a three punch combo that has Karl backing up. Karl nods at Dolan to acknowledge the strikes.
Dolan throws a one two combo.
Dolan throws a right hand that Karl ducks under and follows up with a left that Karl also avoids with ease.
Karl throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dolan misses with a wild combination.
Duke Karl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karl misses with a straight right.
Karl misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dolan fails to land with a series of punches.
Dolan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Karl keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dolan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karl.
A punch combination from Dolan misses.
No joy there for Dolan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Karl has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dolan misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karl tries to land a body kick

and Dolan counters by moving into the clinch.
Dolan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Dolan.
Dolan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Karl is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stan Dolan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dolan 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:25
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stan Dolan!