PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dak Gore (ranked 4500 p4p, 3135 weight class) and Meglona Doume (ranked 467 p4p, 373 weight class). Dak Gore has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gore
vs
Doume

190 cm
24
215
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
210
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dak Gore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Meglona Doume!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doume steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gore.
Doume fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gore stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gore wants it to stay on the feet.

Doume drives through with a takedown into Gore's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gore is trying to keep Doume in close.
Doume landing with the ground and pound.
Gore has Doume pulled in close to control his posture.
Doume pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gore is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doume wants to control from the top but Gore keeps moving.
Gore throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doume postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doume throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gore can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Doume controls the pace.
It looks like Doume might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Gore definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Doume trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Gore is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gore bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Doume's guard.

Our spies down at at Funky Gym inform us that Doume has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Doume looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Doume is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doume is pulling down on Gore's head. It's preventing any offense from Gore, at least for the moment.

Doume had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gore defends it easily.
Gore passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Doume is looking for a sweep. Gore is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Doume works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gore stopping the sweep attempt from Doume.
Doume keeping moving, preventing Gore from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gore lands a couple of elbows.
Gore stopping the sweep attempt from Doume.

Gore has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Doume to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Gore is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Doume pulls down on the head and he's put Gore to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Meglona Doume!