PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Dourado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Koning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Dourado
vs
Koning

181 cm
20
154 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Mundo Green - World Verde
Mundo Green - World Verde

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcelo Dourado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rob Koning!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dourado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koning swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Koning blocks a jab.
Dourado is looking to clinch.
Koning will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Dourado shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Koning wants to get back to full guard.
Koning blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dourado.

Dourado escapes and gets back to his feet.

Koning gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Koning has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dourado.
Still in the clinch, Koning scores with a nice short uppercut.

Dourado breaks the clinch.
Dourado slips under a jab from Koning.
Dourado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dourado fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koning uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dourado.
Jab from Dourado.
Dourado misses with a wild body shot.
Dourado closes the distance and clinches up with Koning, looking for a takedown. Dourado pushes Koning against the cage but Koning circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Dourado 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Dourado.
Dourado scores with a jab to the jaw.
Koning moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Marcelo Dourado has been cut.
Dourado is looking to clinch.

Koning instigates a clinch.
Dourado stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Koning manages to break the clinch.
Koning throws a good cross that connects.
Dourado misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dourado throws a lazy right hand but Koning sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rob Koning is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dourado swats away the attempt to clinch by Koning.

Koning moves into range and clinches up with Dourado.

Koning escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dourado fails with an attempt to clinch.
Koning stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Koning wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelo Dourado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koning tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Dourado counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dourado.
Dourado is breathing heavily.
Dourado with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dourado prevents Koning from getting back to his feet.
Dourado has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Koning looking for a sweep. Not yet Koning, not yet.
Koning working a defensive guard here.
Koning is pulling down on Dourado's head. It's preventing any offense from Dourado, at least for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dourado wants to control from the top but Koning keeps moving.
Koning seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dourado loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Koning is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dourado.
Koning fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koning swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Koning circles away from the clinch attempt.
Koning is looking to clinch but Dourado is avoiding it.
Koning tries to close the distance and clinch but Dourado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck for Dourado with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dourado thuds a left hand into Koning's body.
Koning rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dourado moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Koning fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dourado scores with a punch to the head.
Koning tries to clinch but Dourado is having none of it.
A jab from Koning finds it's way through Dourado's defenses.
Dourado tries to clinch but Koning moves away

and Koning counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Koning.
Koning trying to land knees to the body.

Koning manages to break the clinch.
Dourado shoots in for a double leg but Koning sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Koning fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dourado manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dourado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koning misses with a two punch combination.
Koning avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koning misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rob Koning will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcelo Dourado's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Some wild striking there from Koning.
Marcelo Dourado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koning tries to close the distance and clinch but Dourado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dourado avoids a punch combination nicely.

Koning gets a clinch.
Dourado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dourado tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dourado wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dourado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koning has had enough of the clinch but Dourado keeps him there for the moment.

Koning escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dourado changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Koning tries to avoid it but Dourado manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Koning to the ground. Koning escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koning tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Dourado counters by clinching up.

Koning breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A shot to the body from Dourado misses

and Koning counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koning misses with an elbow strike.

Koning pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the body from Koning misses
and Dourado counters with a stiff right hand.

Dourado darts in and clinches Koning up against the cage.

Dourado pulls Koning into guard.
Dourado controls Koning momentarily but Koning frees himself.
Dourado keeping moving, preventing Koning from controlling successfully.
Dourado is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koning wants to stand but Dourado has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koning trying to control the position from guard on top but Dourado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dourado is on top in guard.
Dourado pushes down on Koning's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Koning blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dourado.
Koning tries to kick Dourado off but Dourado keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dourado throwing shots but Koning is blocking nicely.
Koning looks like he's trying to stand up.

Dourado decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koning tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koning tries to bum rush Dourado with a series of wild strikes but Dourado uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dourado shoots in and drives through. Koning sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelo Dourado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dourado shoots for a takedown but Koning saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Koning doesn't manage to clinch there - Dourado circles away.

Koning darts in and clinches Dourado up against the cage.

Koning breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koning throws a combination that misses
letting Dourado counter with a right hand.
Dourado tries to close the distance and clinch but Koning swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Koning throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dourado counters with a stiff right hand.

Dourado closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dourado is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Koning pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Koning clinches up with Dourado and pushes him back against the cage.
Dourado jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Koning walks away with a smile on his face. Dourado gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Koning looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dourado closes this distance looking for a takedown but Koning circles away.
Koning lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dourado misses with a double jab

and Koning counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Koning lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Koning keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dourado's efforts to push away.

Dourado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koning lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Koning tries to clinch there but Dourado circles away.
Koning lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Koning showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcelo Dourado's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Koning swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dourado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koning circles away quickly and effectively.
Koning tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dourado was well out of range. Poor timing from Koning.
Koning tries to clinch but Dourado is having none of it.
Koning misses with a double jab.
Koning lands with a cross.
Dourado slips a jab and a cross from Koning.
Dourado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koning misses with a wild body shot.
Koning looks to land a combination. Dourado sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dourado fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dourado closes the distance and clinches up with Koning, looking for a takedown. Dourado pushes Koning against the cage but Koning circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dourado tries to clinch up

and Koning counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dourado is trying to break the clinch but Koning has him pressed against the cage.

Koning escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koning tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dourado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Koning swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A right-left combo lands from Koning.
Koning throws a body punch but Dourado moves out of range.
Dourado circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dourado scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dourado slips a jab and a cross from Koning.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dourado is defended easily by Koning.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelo Dourado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dourado avoids the body shot from Koning.
Koning throws a combination that misses

and Dourado moves into the clinch.

Koning breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koning moves in looking to clinch but Dourado pushes him off.
Koning tries to clinch up.
Koning moves forwards but Dourado connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Koning just misses with a punch to the body.
Koning scores with a jab. Dourado acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Koning throws a series of punches but Dourado moves out of range.
Dourado closes the distance but Koning moves to the side
and Koning counters with a two punch combo.
Koning displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dourado.
Koning tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Dourado counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Koning looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dourado trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Koning has a closed guard, preventing Dourado from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dourado stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Koning swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Koning is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dourado postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Koning tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Koning keeping moving, preventing Dourado from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Koning misses with a two punch combination.
Koning tries to clinch up
and Dourado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

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.
Dourado throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Koning's waist but Koning gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dourado off to one side.

Koning gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Koning breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dourado misses with a looping right.
Koning tries to clinch
and Dourado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dourado tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Koning counters with a two punch combo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Koning!
Dourado fails with a takedown attempt.
Koning lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Marcelo Dourado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koning slips under a jab.
Dourado takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Koning rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dourado moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Koning, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Koning comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Koning winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Koning!