PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mick Dolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshi Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dolan comes to the cage accompanied by Shipping Up to Boston. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Dolan
vs
Suzuki

180 cm
20
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

176 cm
19
172 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

HARDCORE Fighting Brand

Elite Clothing

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mick Dolan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Yoshi Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dolan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dolan scores with a three punch combo!

Suzuki shoots in and bounces Dolan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Suzuki preventing the sweep.
Dolan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Suzuki working some strikes from top position.

Dolan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Suzuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Dolan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dolan holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Suzuki drops back looking for a leg! Dolan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dolan manages to kick Suzuki off! Suzuki jumps back into Dolan's guard.
Suzuki is stalling in the full guard.
Suzuki trying to control but Dolan is working from the bottom.

Suzuki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Suzuki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Suzuki thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Suzuki closes the distance and clinches up with Dolan, looking for a takedown. Suzuki pushes Dolan against the cage but Dolan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Dolan as Suzuki shoots in.
Dolan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dolan throws a series of punches but Suzuki moves out of range.
No joy there for Dolan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dolan stuffs the takedown.
Mick Dolan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshi Suzuki.
Suzuki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dolan throws a series of punches but Suzuki avoids them all with ease.
Suzuki slips a jab and a cross from Dolan.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown but Dolan shows good takedown defense.
Suzuki looks gassed!
Suzuki moves forwards but Dolan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dolan but Dolan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dolan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dolan misses with a head kick.
Suzuki shoots in but Dolan avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dolan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dolan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dolan duly obliges.
Dolan scores with a body shot.
Dolan cracks Suzuki with a good jab.
Dolan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Suzuki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dolan circles away.
Dolan misses with a double jab.
Suzuki fails with the takedown.
Dolan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Suzuki shoots in for a double leg but Dolan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Suzuki checks a leg kick.

Suzuki changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dolan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee asks Suzuki politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Suzuki prefers to stall for the moment though.
Suzuki trying to control the position but Dolan is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dolan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Suzuki's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dolan tries to get to full guard but Suzuki has control of the leg.
Suzuki is thwarting Dolan's attempts to control the position.
Suzuki is tying to control. Dolan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Suzuki passes the guard and advances to mount!

Suzuki looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
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 Mick Dolan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Suzuki shoots in but Dolan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Suzuki misses with a takedown attempt - Dolan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dolan stalks Suzuki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Suzuki's face. Suzuki staggers backwards, shaken.
Suzuki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dolan throws a nice looking combination but Suzuki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Suzuki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mick Dolan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshi Suzuki.
Suzuki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dolan throws a right and a left that Suzuki avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dolan misses with a double jab.
Suzuki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dolan is fending him off so far but Suzuki persists. Nope, Dolan circles away and we're back to standing.
Suzuki dodges the punch combination from Dolan.
Suzuki is breathing heavily.
Suzuki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dolan.
Dolan lands with a cross.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dolan as he avoids it easily.
Suzuki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dolan stuns Suzuki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A cross from Dolan lands.
Suzuki shoots in but no luck this time.
Suzuki fails with the takedown.
Dolan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Suzuki.

Suzuki closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dolan to the mat! Dolan manages to get full guard.
Suzuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Dolan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suzuki slips nicely into half guard.
Suzuki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki wants to control but Dolan is keeping him busy.
Suzuki working over Dolan with some ground and pound. Dolan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Suzuki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dolan defends it well.
Suzuki wants to free his trapped foot but Dolan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dolan manages to get to full guard.

Suzuki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Suzuki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Suzuki throwing strikes but missing.
Suzuki is fighting to break Dolan's control of his arms but Dolan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dolan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Suzuki tries to control Dolan's body but Dolan pushes him off. Suzuki squirms to his side and now Dolan has his back!
Suzuki rolls, trying to escape but Dolan keeps control of the position.
Suzuki rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Suzuki wants to improve his position but Dolan is controlling well.
Suzuki is staying active underneath Dolan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Suzuki won't allow Dolan to pass to mount.

Suzuki actively working from the bottom here.
Suzuki is looking to improve his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dolan throws a series of punches but Suzuki moves out of range.
Suzuki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dolan's waist but Dolan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Suzuki off to one side.
A punch combination from Dolan misses.

Suzuki gets a takedown into half guard.
Suzuki passes to side control.
Suzuki looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dolan is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mick Dolan will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A combination from Dolan does no damage.
Mick Dolan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dolan stuns Suzuki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Suzuki.
Dolan wants to control but Suzuki postures up.
Dolan is trying to get back to half guard.
Suzuki looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dolan is avoiding damage well.

Suzuki looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dolan struggling a bit here.

Suzuki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dolan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Suzuki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dolan, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Suzuki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Suzuki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dolan tries to improve position but can't.
Dolan is trying to control Suzuki's posture but Suzuki avoids it.

Suzuki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dolan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dolan is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Suzuki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dolan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Suzuki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Suzuki looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Suzuki is looking to take a break and control but Dolan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Suzuki swings around for an armbar but Dolan sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Suzuki's guard.
Dolan wants to control from the top but Suzuki keeps moving.
Suzuki is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Suzuki is on top in guard.
Suzuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Dolan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dolan is looking for a triangle but Suzuki pushes his legs off easily.
Yoshi Suzuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki controls from within his opponent's guard.
Suzuki throws a big right hand that misses.
Suzuki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Suzuki drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Suzuki seems to have locked his on tight now - Dolan screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Suzuki, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Yoshi Suzuki!