PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oppolla Doc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Bowbish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doc's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Heat - The Jesus and Mary Chain. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Doc
vs
Bowbish

190 cm
23
255 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
255 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Syndicate Drugs
Win Nutritional

DRAGON MMA Gear
Knock Out Artistry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oppolla Doc!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Bowbish!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Bowbish. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bowbish.
Bowbish scores with a hook to the body. Doc takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bowbish tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bowbish scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bowbish throws a big shot that misses.
Doc is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bowbish.
Bowbish misses with a hook.
Good shot there by Bowbish.
A punch combination from Doc misses.
Bowbish tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dan Bowbish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowbish tries to close the distance and clinch up but Doc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bowbish wants to clinch up but Doc keeps it at a distance.
Bowbish tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Doc is able to avoid easily.

Bowbish closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Doc did well to prevent Bowbish getting side control.
Bowbish sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Doc defending well though.

Bowbish is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Doc is just riding it out for now. Bowbish eventually gives up the hold.
Bowbish not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Bowbish.
Bowbish missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bowbish wants to pass the guard but Doc is defending well.
Bowbish not doing much here.
Bowbish throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Doc tries to roll over but Bowbish keeps him under control.

Doc is defending against the submission attempts here by Bowbish.
Bowbish is pressing down on Doc's thigh, looking to free his foot. Doc is holding on for now.

Doc is defending against the submission attempts here by Bowbish.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bowbish throws a low kick but it's checked well by Doc.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowbish throws a body punch but Doc moves out of range.
Doc keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Doc misses with a series of wild punches.
Bowbish fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bowbish doesn't manage to clinch there - Doc circles away.
Bowbish tries to land a leg kick but Doc saw it coming and moves away.
Doc slips under a jab.
Bowbish throws an overhand right that lands on Doc's shoulder, as Doc tries to avoid the shot.
Bowbish bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Doc's head backwards.
Bowbish fails with the takedown.
Bowbish is looking to clinch but Doc is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bowbish misses with a low kick.
Good shot there by Bowbish.
Bowbish scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bowbish fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Doc is out of range.
Bowbish misses with a looping right.
Bowbish dodges the punch combination from Doc.
Doc waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Bowbish.
Bowbish tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doc paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Doc keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Oppolla Doc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Bowbish.
Doc misses with a wild body shot.
Bowbish does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Doc ducks under a wild hook from Bowbish.
Bowbish shoots for a takedown but Doc saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Doc lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bowbish dodges the punch combination from Doc.
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 Oppolla Doc 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.

Bowbish throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Horrible takedown by Bowbish or perhaps it was just good defense by Doc which made him look bad.
Bowbish cracks Doc with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Doc misses with a straight right.
Bowbish shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Doc pinned against the cage. Doc gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bowbish tries to clinch but Doc moves out of range.

Bowbish drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Doc keeping moving, preventing Bowbish from controlling successfully.
Bowbish looking to pass the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bowbish's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowbish throws and elbow that misses. Doc uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bowbish's guard. Nice move by Doc!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bowbish manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Doc manages to get himself to full guard.
Doc utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bowbish missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bowbish trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bowbish trying to control the position from guard on top but Doc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doc working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bowbish postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bowbish pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Doc is keeping the position for now.

Bowbish is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Doc is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Doc has escaped and now he's on top!

Bowbish has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Doc is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bowbish.
Bowbish is breathing heavily.
Bowbish is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Doc decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bowbish to his feet.
Bowbish misses with a hook.
Bowbish tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doc was well out of range. Poor timing from Bowbish.
Doc moves out of range of the leg kick from Bowbish.
Doc throws a series of punches but Bowbish avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Bowbish misses.
Doc blocks the body kick.
Bowbish throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Doc.
Doc thows a body shot but no joy.
Doc keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Doc slaps away a takedown attempt from Bowbish, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Oppolla Doc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Bowbish.
No luck for Bowbish with that takedown attempt.
Oppolla Doc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bowbish misses with a body shot.
Bowbish closes the distance and clinches up with Doc, looking for a takedown. Bowbish pushes Doc against the cage but Doc circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Oppolla Doc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Doc takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bowbish uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doc.
Doc scores with a jab to the body.
Doc lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bowbish backs up against the cage.
Bowbish throws a leg kick but Doc moved away.
Bowbish closes the distance and clinches up with Doc, looking for a takedown. Bowbish pushes Doc against the cage but Doc circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bowbish throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bowbish is trying hard to land a takedown here. Doc sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Doc bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doc blocks a leg kick.
Doc's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Doc duly obliges.

It looks like Dan Bowbish has been cut.
Doc throws a nice looking combination but Bowbish bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oppolla Doc dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Bowbish's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Doc drops Bowbish with a beautiful combination! Bowbish stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Doc is looking for the KO!
Bowbish steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doc.
Doc ducks under a wild hook from Bowbish.
Bowbish throws a low kick but Doc avoids it.
Doc lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowbish misses with a jab to the body

and Doc counters with a nice right hand that sends Bowbish toppling to the canvas! Bowbish scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Doc finish him?!

Bowbish is rocked!
Oppolla Doc is winning the standup battle so far.
Doc misses with a wild combination.
Bowbish throws a leg kick but Doc sees it coming and moves out of range.
No joy there for Doc, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bowbish throws a leg kick
and Bowbish takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bowbish connects with a nice looking jab.
Doc tries to bum rush Bowbish with a series of wild strikes but Bowbish uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bowbish misses with an uppercut.
Bowbish takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A low kick from Bowbish misses
and Doc counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doc checks a leg kick nicely.
Bowbish thows a leg kick but Doc checks it
and Doc counters with a right hand to the body.
Doc throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bowbish.
Bowbish wants to land a leg kick but Doc is out of range.
Bowbish thows a left - swing and a miss!
Doc swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Doc misses with a body shot.
Doc connects with a body shot.
Doc keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bowbish needs to keep his hands up - Doc had a free shot at his head there.
Doc connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doc lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bowbish circles away quickly and effectively.
Bowbish wants to land a leg kick but Doc is out of range.
Doc moves into range and connects with a jab.
Doc is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bowbish can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Doc.
Bowbish misses with an uppercut. Doc saw that one coming.
Bowbish throws a leg kick but Doc sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bowbish misses with a leg kick
and Doc counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bowbish lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bowbish throws a solid leg kick but Doc takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bowbish.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Doc has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Doc wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bowbish has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Doc - that landed with a thud.

Doc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doc uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bowbish.
Doc changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Doc throws a combination. Bowbish tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowbish tries to clinch there but Doc circles away.
Bowbish throws a series of punches but Doc moves out of range.
Doc tries to bum rush Bowbish with a series of wild strikes but Bowbish uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Doc takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bowbish tries to clinch
and Bowbish takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bowbish tries to clinch but Doc is having none of it.
Bowbish takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Doc moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bowbish takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bowbish tries to land a leg kick but Doc saw it coming and moves away.
Bowbish shoots in for a takedown but Doc shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Doc throws a good cross that connects.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Doc swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doc scores with a body shot.
Doc just misses with a punch to the body.
Bowbish walks into a jab.
Doc takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bowbish throws a lazy right hand but Doc sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheers as Doc lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bowbish doesn't seem phased though.
Doc tests Bowbish's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bowbish looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bowbish shoots in for a double leg but Doc sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Doc misses the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good work by Doc as he checks the leg kick.
Doc throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Doc.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oppolla Doc clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Bowbish's cut.
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.

Bowbish cracks Doc with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Doc lands a nice looking body shot.
Doc comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Doc blocks a jab.
Doc throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Doc scores with a nice strike.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bowbish, right into the meat.
Bowbish tries to clinch
and Bowbish takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Doc lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bowbish walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bowbish will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bowbish scores with the left hand. Doc knows he should have avoided that one.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Bowbish throws out a leg kick but Doc moves out of range and Bowbish only half commits.
Bowbish thows a leg kick but Doc checks it
and Bowbish takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doc throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bowbish.
Jab by Doc.
A right-left combo lands from Doc.
Doc throws a right hand that Bowbish ducks under and follows up with a left that Bowbish also avoids with ease.
Bowbish throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Doc's waist but Doc gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bowbish off to one side.
Bowbish misses with a leg kick
and Doc counters with a one-two to the body.
Doc throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Doc throws a nice looking combination but Bowbish bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bowbish is looking to chop away at Doc's legs.
Doc uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bowbish.
Doc throws a right and a left that Bowbish avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowbish lands with a right hand.
Doc fails to land with a series of punches.
Doc checks the leg kick.
Bowbish feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Doc's calf.
Doc takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bowbish cracks Doc with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bowbish shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Doc counters with a left and a right that stings Bowbish.
Oppolla Doc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Bowbish.
Bowbish moves away from the strike by Doc.
Doc displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bowbish.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bowbish getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Doc scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bowbish misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowbish throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bowbish fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Good leg kick by Bowbish there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Doc uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bowbish.
Bowbish tries a low kick but Doc avoids it.
Doc checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bowbish tries to clinch up but Doc circles away and keeps his distance.
Doc comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Bowbish gets the takedown into side control.
Bowbish lands an elbow.
Bowbish fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Doc is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bowbish asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bowbish goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Doc rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bowbish's guard! Nice work there by Doc!
Doc wanted to stand there but Bowbish had control of the position.
Bowbish bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Doc's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bowbish looking to pass the guard.
Bowbish throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oppolla Doc had his way with Dan Bowbish in that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Bowbish's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bowbish shoots in for a takedown but Doc shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bowbish keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bowbish.
Bowbish tries for a takedown but Doc sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bowbish moves in looking to clinch but Doc pushes him off.
Bowbish takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bowbish misses with a low kick.
Bowbish takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A punch lands to the side of Doc 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Doc scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bowbish moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bowbish scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bowbish is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Bowbish dodges the punch combination from Doc.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Doc.
A decent looking cross lands there for Doc.
Bowbish paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Doc keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bowbish.
Doc is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slow jab from Doc misses its intended target.
Doc misses with a series of wild punches.
Doc scores with a decent looking hook.
Doc stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Doc wants it to stay on the feet.
Oppolla Doc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Bowbish.
Bowbish scores with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Bowbish misses the target.
Doc fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bowbish on the side of the head.
Bowbish shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Doc sprawls well. Doc wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bowbish gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowbish tries to close the distance and clinch up but Doc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Doc throws a right and a left that Bowbish avoids nicely.
Nice cross by Doc.
Bowbish throws a hook but Doc avoids it easily.
Bowbish swings for the body but Doc moves out of range.
Bowbish pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bowbish misses with an uppercut.
Bowbish shoots in for a takedown but Doc shows good takedown defense.
Doc listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doc swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Doc stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Doc wants it to stay on the feet.
Bowbish lands a nice leg kick that just misses Doc's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doc scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bowbish in his tracks.
No joy there for Doc, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Doc swings for the body but Bowbish moves out of range.
Bowbish lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Doc slips under a jab.
Bowbish misses with a low kick.
Doc misses with a series of wild punches.
Bowbish staying out of range there.
Doc tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bowbish misses with a double jab
and Doc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bowbish shoots in but no luck this time.
Doc checks a leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bowbish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doc misses with a hook.
Bowbish connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Doc's hands.
Doc lands a two punch combo.
Bowbish gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bowbish takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bowbish has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Doc uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bowbish.
Bowbish throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Doc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Doc rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bowbish moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bowbish throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Doc's waist but Doc gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bowbish off to one side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bowbish.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doc uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bowbish.
Dan Bowbish has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bowbish missing with a left hand there. Doc was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oppolla Doc showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Doc, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 50:44
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 50:44
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oppolla Doc!
Oppolla Doc is the new heavyweight champion!