PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Brat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for John Doe has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Doe
vs
Brat

188 cm
24
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
183 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Doe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Benjamin Brat!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brat was well out of range. Poor timing from Doe.

Brat decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Doe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brat's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brat's back!
Brat tries to escape but Doe has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Doe is not going to allow Brat to sit and survive in this position.
Doe is hanging on to Brat's back as he tries to escape.
Brat trying to control the hands but Doe won't let him.
Brat turns into Doe and is now in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brat postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Doe wants to stand but Brat is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brat tries to clinch but Doe is having none of it.
Doe throws a jab when Brat was well out of range.
Doe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brat shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Doe but Doe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A shot to de liver by Doe. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Brat looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Brat is looking to take a break and control but Doe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brat throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brat thows a huge punch but Doe dodges it nicely.
Doe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Doe keeps working.
Brat is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Well, if Brat is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Brat is just content to waste time from the top position. Doe takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice straight punches there by Doe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Doe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brat throws a looping overhand right but Doe ducks down to avoid it.
Doe missing with a left hand there. Brat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brat moves out of range as Doe strikes.
Brat ducks under a wild hook from Doe.
Brat is looking to clinch.
Doe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Doe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brat backs up against the cage.
Brat tries to clinch up but Doe circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Doe dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Brat doesn't manage to clinch there - Doe circles away.
Doe misses with a body shot.
Brat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doe just misses with a punch to the body.
Doe stuffs the takedown attempt from Brat. Brat gets slowly back to his feet.
Brat blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brat throws a head kick that misses.
Doe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Doe avoids the head kick by Brat.
Doe throws a lazy right hand but Brat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Doe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brat moves away.
Doe throws a lazy right hand but Brat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Doe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brat throws a wild body kick that Doe sees coming a mile off.
Doe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brat manages to avoid it.
Brat throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brat tries to clinch but Doe moves out of range.
A cross from Doe lands.
A swing and a miss from Doe.
Jab, jab by Doe - just one landing.
Brat takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Doe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brat stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Doe throws a looping overhand right but Brat ducks down to avoid it.
Doe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brat doesn't manage to clinch there - Doe circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brat avoids the body shot from Doe.
Doe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Doe misses with an uppercut.
Doe punishes Brat's body with a nice straight punch.
Brat tries to clinch but Doe moves out of range.

Brat drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Brat is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brat trying to control but Doe is working from the bottom.
Brat is looking to work some ground and pound but Doe has wrist control.
Doe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brat on the ground.
Doe wants to stand up but Brat is controlling him.
Brat in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brat wants to control from the top but Doe keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Doe dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Doe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brat.
Doe throws a shot from downtown. Brat moves away and avoids it.
Brat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brat tries to clinch but Doe is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brat slips a straight right by Doe.
A shot to the body from Brat misses
and Doe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Doe throws a body punch but Brat moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Doe misses.
Brat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brat was well out of range. Poor timing from Doe.
Brat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brat swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brat throws a head kick that misses.
Brat throws a sloppy head kick
and Doe counters with a series of strikes. Brat will be more careful next time no doubt.

It looks like Benjamin Brat has been cut.
Doe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Doe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
John Doe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Doe misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Doe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Doe scores with a jab to the body.
Brat throws the left hand but Doe avoids the punch easily.
Brat moves out of range of the strikes.
Doe lands a really nice looking cross but Brat seems unphased.
Doe misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brat shoots in looking for a takedown. Doe tries to sprawl out of it but Brat keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Doe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brat uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doe.
John Doe is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab from Doe.
Doe avoids the head kick by Brat.
Doe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brat circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Doe misses with a looping left.

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.
Brat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brat wants to clinch
and Doe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
John Doe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice defenses there by Brat.
Brat slips under a jab.
Doe lands a with a good body shot.
Doe connects with a body shot.
Benjamin Brat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doe misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Doe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Doe, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Doe!