PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobuli Araguli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Araguli
vs
Dover

184 cm
20
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobuli Araguli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Dover!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dover tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Araguli swivels and escapes.
Araguli throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Dover bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Dover is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Araguli has escaped the position, nice work there.
Araguli on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Dover tries to advance to mount but can't.
Araguli sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Araguli wants to control but Dover is keeping busy.

Dover is looking for a kimura here.
Araguli trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araguli moves into full guard.
Dover wants to pass the guard but Araguli is keeping the position.
Dover looks gassed!
Dover passes Araguli's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Araguli is trying to control but can't.
Dover scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dover missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dover wants to pass the guard but Araguli is defending well.
Araguli is trying to maintain the position but Dover is very close to passing his half guard.
Araguli manages to get to full guard.
Araguli wants to sweep here but Dover controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover pushes down on Araguli's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dover is looking for a kimura here.
Araguli tries to get to full guard but Dover has control of the leg.
Dover frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dover scores with a couple of good head shots there.

It looks like Bobuli Araguli has been cut.

Dover jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Araguli manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Dover advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dover with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Dover has hold of Araguli's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Araguli manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Dover forces the positional change into back control.

Dover is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Araguli is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ben Dover!