PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul McQueen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dover is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I'm Shipping up to Boston. Ben Dover is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

McQueen
vs
Dover

178 cm
18
162 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul McQueen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Dover!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McQueen looks to land a combination but Dover avoids it well.
Dover throws a hook but McQueen avoids it easily.
Dover wants to clinch up but McQueen keeps it at a distance.
Dover shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McQueen pinned against the cage. McQueen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Dover rushes McQueen and presses him up against the cage.
McQueen is trying to force a seperation but Dover has the dominant position.

Dover breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McQueen tries to clinch up.
No joy there for McQueen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McQueen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McQueen ducks under a wild hook from Dover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McQueen misses with a jab, cross combination.
McQueen throws a right hand that Dover ducks under and follows up with a left that Dover also avoids with ease.
Dover swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dover throws a right and a left that McQueen avoids nicely.
Dover looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ben Dover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McQueen tries to close the distance and clinch but Dover swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dover misses with a looping right.
McQueen moves in looking to clinch but Dover pushes him off.
Dover tries to close the distance and clinch up but McQueen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dover throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Dover rushes McQueen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dover lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dover blocking some punches.
McQueen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dover's elbow.
McQueen tries to throw a body punch but Dover avoids it by throwing McQueen back against the cage.
McQueen scores with a hook to the body.
McQueen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Dover to work.
Dover pushes McQueen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McQueen misses with some punches.
McQueen can't find room to land a body shot as Dover controls the action.
McQueen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dover's elbow.
McQueen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dover lands with a left to the head.
Dover keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McQueen's efforts to push away.
Dover lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dover avoids a wild elbow strike from McQueen.
McQueen swings wildly with an uppercut but Dover uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dover works on McQueen's body with a couple of short punches.
McQueen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dover blocks an uppercut.
McQueen tries a body shot but Dover blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQueen tries a body shot but Dover blocks it.
McQueen takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Paul McQueen has been cut.
McQueen cracks Dover with a nice body shot.
McQueen misses with a punch on the inside.
McQueen can't find room to land a body shot as Dover controls the action.
McQueen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McQueen misses with a body punch.
McQueen struggles to land a body shot inside as Dover controls his hands.
McQueen can't find room to land a body shot as Dover controls the action.
McQueen fails to pull guard.
McQueen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dover's elbow.
Dover pressing his opponent against the cage.
McQueen misses with a short punch on the inside.
McQueen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dover has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dover blocking some punches.
McQueen tries to circle away but Dover has him pinned against the cage.
Dover lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dover lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dover managing to block the knees to the body from McQueen.

Dover manages to pull guard.

Dover pushes McQueen off and gets back to his feet.

Dover gets a clinch.
Dover lands a nice uppercut.
McQueen has a couple of punches blocked by Dover.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McQueen lands a shot to the body.

Dover's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McQueen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dover paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McQueen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Dover dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul McQueen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McQueen keeps the fight on the outside.

Dover shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Dover decides to return to a standing position.
McQueen scores with the left hand. Dover knows he should have avoided that one.
Dover tries to clinch but McQueen moves out of range.
Dover scores with a shot to the body.
No joy there for McQueen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dover throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dover connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends McQueen to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Dover!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ben Dover!