PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalev Tammeleht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Doe
vs
Tammeleht

185 cm
21
206 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

185 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Doe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kalev Tammeleht!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tammeleht wants to clinch up but Doe keeps it at a distance.
Tammeleht tries to clinch there but Doe circles away.
Tammeleht doesn't manage to clinch there - Doe circles away.
Doe keeps the fight on the outside.
Doe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tammeleht shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Doe as he jumps to the side.
Tammeleht punishes Doe's body with a nice straight punch.
Tammeleht closes the distance and clinches up with Doe, looking for a takedown. Tammeleht pushes Doe against the cage but Doe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Doe shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doe wants to take a breather but Tammeleht is having none of it.

Doe wants to work for an arm triangle but Tammeleht is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Doe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tammeleht trying to control from the bottom.
Doe passes to side control.
Doe wants to control but Tammeleht is keeping him busy.
Doe working away.
Tammeleht is looking to reverse the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tammeleht shoots and misses

and Doe counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tammeleht!
John Doe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalev Tammeleht.
Doe is breathing heavily.
Tammeleht tries to hold on but Doe postures up.
Doe trying to control but Tammeleht is having none of it.

Doe working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tammeleht is wriggling around trying to escape.
Doe lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tammeleht hang on?
Tammeleht sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doe wants to get back to his feet.
Tammeleht is holding on to half guard well.
Tammeleht looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe trying to control the pace.
Tammeleht tries to get to full guard but Doe has control of the leg.
Tammeleht punching from the bottom.

Doe stands up from half guard.
Tammeleht has his takedown stuffed

and Doe counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Doe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Doe prevents Tammeleht from improving his position.
Doe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Doe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tammeleht defending well though.
Doe lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Doe seems to be looking for submissions.
Doe is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Doe dominated that round.
That's time! Doe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Doe misses with a leg kick
and Tammeleht makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Doe really felt that one!
Doe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tammeleht tries to clinch up

and Doe counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Doe trying to control but Tammeleht is working from the bottom.
Tammeleht has a closed guard, preventing Doe from standing up.
Tammeleht working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tammeleht might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Doe kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Tammeleht is working an open guard so Doe takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tammeleht with a lazy takedown attempt

and Doe counters with a single leg into guard. Tammeleht didn't expect that.
Tammeleht is trying to keep Doe in close.

Doe postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tammeleht is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Doe, into his guard.
Tammeleht trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Doe pushes Tammeleht off and scrambles back to his feet.
Tammeleht dives in and grabs Doe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Doe pushes down on Tammeleht's head and hops out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tammeleht misses with a takedown attempt - Doe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
John Doe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalev Tammeleht.
Doe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tammeleht's head backwards.
Tammeleht fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Doe throws a head kick that misses
and Tammeleht counters with a nice body kick.
Tammeleht with a poor takedown

and Doe counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tammeleht is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Tammeleht is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Doe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tammeleht defending well though.
Doe moves into full mount! Tammeleht won't be happy about that!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
John Doe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tammeleht is looking to get to half guard.

Doe is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Tammeleht can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Doe gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Doe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tammeleht counters with a left and a right that stings Doe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A combination from Doe does no damage.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tammeleht.
Doe gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Doe won't allow Tammeleht to pass to mount.
Doe is looking for a sweep. Tammeleht is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Doe kicks Tammeleht off and gets back to his feet.
Doe misses with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tammeleht doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Doe counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tammeleht!

Doe get's back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Doe dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Doe shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters circling a little - Tammeleht finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tammeleht connects with a right hand. Doe shakes it off.
Tammeleht shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Doe sprawls well. Doe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tammeleht gets slowly back to his feet.
Tammeleht misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Doe fails in his attempt to clinch.

Tammeleht gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Doe to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Doe prevents Tammeleht from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tammeleht looking to hit a scissor sweep but Doe is one step ahead there.

Doe gets to his feet - Tammeleht follows without any prompting.
Tammeleht tries to clinch there but Doe circles away.

Doe is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tammeleht's half guard.
Tammeleht trying to hold on to Doe's head to control him but Doe postures up.
Tammeleht flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Doe decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Tammeleht is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tammeleht misses with a takedown

and Doe counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tammeleht won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on Tammeleht's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Doe has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The fighters circling - Doe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tammeleht misses with a double jab.
Doe misses with a combination
and Tammeleht counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tammeleht shoots and misses

and Doe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Doe.
John Doe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalev Tammeleht.

Tammeleht is working an open guard so Doe takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Doe misses.
Doe swinging wilding here.
Doe looks to land a combination but Tammeleht avoids it well.
Tammeleht shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Doe counters with a leg kick.
Tammeleht shoots and misses

and Doe counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Doe looking to pass the guard.
Tammeleht managing to control the position.
Doe postures up.
John Doe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doe looking to pass the guard.
Doe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Doe trying to control the position from guard on top but Tammeleht is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Doe works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kalev Tammeleht has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doe blocks the strikes from Tammeleht.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Doe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Doe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Doe!