PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alan Dorkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lombardo Limba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dorkin comes to the cage accompanied by Duelling Banjos. Limba has chosen The Prodigy - Voodoo People as his entrance music. Alan Dorkin had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Alan Dorkin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dorkin
vs
Limba

189 cm
18
182 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alan Dorkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lombardo Limba!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Limba moves into the clinch successfully.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Limba.
Limba lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dorkin has Limba pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Limba manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
With the fighters up against the cage, Limba throws an elbow but misses.
Limba gets through Dorkin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Limba has Dorkin pushed against the cage.
Dorkin dodges an elbow strike from Limba.
Limba looking to throw knees to the head but Dorkin is blocking nicely.
Dorkin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Limba with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Limba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Limba.
Limba prevents Dorkin from breaking the clinch.
Dorkin tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Dorkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Limba can't find room to land a body shot as Dorkin controls the action.
Limba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dorkin blocks it with crossed arms.
Limba lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Limba throws a knee to the head but misses.
Limba throws a knee to the head but misses.
Limba misses with an elbow strike.
Limba pushes Dorkin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Limba just leaning against Dorkin, taking a breather.
Dorkin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Limba looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Limba with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Limba misses with a knee strike.
Limba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dorkin.
Dorkin tries to pull guard but Limba holds him up against the cage and eventually Dorkin drops back down to his feet.
Dorkin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Limba smiles and moves away.
Limba explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Limba keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Limba stuffs the takedown attempt from Dorkin. Dorkin gets slowly back to his feet.
Limba throws a nice head kick!
Limba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dorkin moves away.
Limba will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dorkin looks for a takedown but Limba sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Limba. No joy for Dorkin on that attempt.
Limba misses with a head kick.
Dorkin misses with a takedown attempt - Limba sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dorkin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dorkin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dorkin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Limba as he jumps to the side.
Dorkin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Limba throws a sloppy head kick and Dorkin moves out of range easily.
Limba misses with a head kick.
Dorkin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Limba is fending him off so far but Dorkin persists. Nope, Limba circles away and we're back to standing.
Limba throws a head kick but Dorkin moves out of range.
Limba keeps the fight on the outside.
Limba lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Dorkin falls backwards - clearly groggy! Limba dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lombardo Limba!