PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ian Dolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micheal King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ian Dolan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Dolan
vs
King

186 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Nemesis Cage Clothing

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ian Dolan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Micheal King!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dolan looks for a takedown but King sprawls well.
King should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dolan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dolan fails with a takedown attempt.
Dolan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ian Dolan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dolan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dolan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dolan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Dolan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dolan tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
King buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dolan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but King circles away quickly and effectively.
Dolan closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Dolan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows King to score an easy takedown into full guard.
King trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dolan trying to control the position.
King wants to get up but he can't break Dolan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
King working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dolan is trying to keep King in close.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Dolan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dolan has a closed guard, preventing King from standing up.

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.
Dolan looking for a sweep. Not yet Dolan, not yet.
Dolan trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Dolan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for King on the ground.
Dolan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
King keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dolan's head.
King trying to control but Dolan is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dolan has his takedown stuffed
and King counters with a nice leg kick.
King fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by King or perhaps it was just good defense by Dolan which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dolan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts King as he jumps to the side.
Dolan is breathing heavily.
Dolan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and King counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dolan looking for a sweep. Not yet Dolan, not yet.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Dolan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dolan wants to stand but King is controlling the position.
King has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
King showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
King stopping the sweep attempt from Dolan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

King decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dolan tries to clinch but King moves away

and King counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

King stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Dolan to get to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dolan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
King is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
King moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micheal King dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dolan moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.
Dolan throws a leg kick
and King makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dolan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and King counters with a one-two to the body.
King lands a head kick. Dolan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Ian Dolan has been cut.
Ian Dolan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

King moves into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Dolan.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dolan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. King smiles and moves away.
Dolan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. King defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Dolan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dolan as he jumps to the side.
King connects with a high kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dolan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. King looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
King is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dolan has just dragged him back down to the mat.
King gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dolan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but King does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nice strikes from Dolan there.
Dolan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
King trying to control from the bottom.
Dolan is looking to advance position but King won't allow it.

Dolan postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for King to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dolan scores a takedown into full mount!
Dolan tries to control but King wriggling away.
Dolan misses with some ground and pound and King recovers position to half guard.
Dolan is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Dolan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dolan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King 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.
King is trying to control the position but Dolan postures up.
Dolan is looking to stand up but King won't let him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dolan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
King tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Dolan counters with a takedown into side control.
Micheal King has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dolan tries to get to his feet but King is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Dolan in his guard.
Dolan trying to control but King is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

King uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Dolan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
King lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Dolan.
A punch combination from King misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dolan closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
King lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dolan takes a step back to recover.
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 Ian Dolan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ian Dolan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Dolan throws a sloppy body shot

and King counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dolan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dolan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dolan effectively controlling the action here.
Dolan keeps control of King as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
King is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dolan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
King jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dolan walks away with a smile on his face. King gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dolan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and King counters with a stiff right hand.
Dolan tries to clinch but King moves away

and King counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

King stands and steps away. Dolan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dolan tries to clinch up

and King counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dolan!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King with good strikes from the mount here!
Dolan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King seems to be looking for submissions.
Dolan is trying to control but can't.
Dolan wants to improve his position but King is controlling well.
Dolan is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Dolan swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dolan is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Dolan is squirming around, avoiding King's attempts to control the action.
Dolan is working to get back to half guard.
King blocks Dolan's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Dolan is desperately trying to improve his position but King has a good base and remains in mount.
Dolan wants to hold on but King pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dolan is working to get back to half guard.
Dolan tries to hold on but King pushes him away.
Dolan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
King trying to control but Dolan is having none of it.

That's four 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.
Dolan is trying to escape the mount.
Dolan has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Dolan is trying to break free.

Dolan defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Micheal King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well King has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micheal King!