PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bosko Dojava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dojava's entrance music is Numbers. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Gracie's choice of entrance music: Get It. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dojava
vs
Gracie

190 cm
23
280 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

194 cm
23
240 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bosko Dojava!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Gracie!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Dojava moved out of range.
Dojava is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gracie.

It looks like Bosko Dojava has been cut.
Dojava wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dojava looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Dojava.
Dojava tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
A cross from Gracie lands.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dojava sprawls well. Dojava wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Dojava wants to clinch.

Gracie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dojava wants to get back to his feet but Gracie drags him back down.
Dojava managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dojava has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dojava taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gracie tries to advance to mount but Dojava denies him.
Dojava is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's two 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.
Dojava gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Gracie thowing shots but they're missing.
Gracie landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gracie lands a big shot there that rocks Dojava but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gracie won't let Dojava get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Gracie lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Dojava is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie has hold of Dojava's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Dojava manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dojava on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dojava tries to get out of the position.
Gracie breaks from Dojava's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dojava avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gracie.
Gracie unloads with some shots from mount but Dojava bucks and avoids them well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Dojava has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Dojava!
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dojava is one step ahead there.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dojava's guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Dojava is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dojava has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gracie off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bosko Dojava's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dojava moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Roger Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dojava is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dojava tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Bosko Dojava is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Gracie gets a takedown into half guard.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dojava wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie wants to control but Dojava is keeping him busy.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dojava defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dojava blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Dojava avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.

Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Dojava takes the fight into the clinch.
Dojava effectively controlling the action here.
Dojava swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dojava goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dojava misses with the head strike.
Dojava effectively controlling the action here.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Gracie. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

Gracie pulls guard.
Dojava is looking to stand up but Gracie won't let him.
Dojava has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Dojava pushes his legs off easily.

Dojava got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dojava has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Dojava wants to stand but Gracie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dojava can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dojava wanted to stand there but Gracie had control of the position.

Gracie has his foot on Dojava's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dojava works his way back into a safe position though.
Dojava tries to stand but Gracie is controlling from the bottom.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dojava defends it easily.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dojava is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dojava has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gracie is proving hard to escape from.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A lazy left from Gracie finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bosko Dojava'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. This is the final round!

Dojava gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Dojava has his feet on Gracie's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Gracie scores with a nice strike.
Dojava gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gracie.
Gracie looks to land a combination. Dojava sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dojava tries to clinch up.
Dojava fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dojava tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Dojava moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Dojava stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dojava wants it to stay on the feet.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Dojava sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gracie's corner calls for a 1-2. Gracie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dojava moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Gracie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dojava tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dojava fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dojava pinned against the cage. Dojava gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bosko Dojava has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Gracie.
Gracie swings for the body but Dojava moves out of range.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Dojava is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie takes a swing at Dojava's ribcage but misses.
Gracie lands a jab to the nose.

Dojava moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Gracie tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Gracie goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Dojava has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gracie but great work by Dojava.
Gracie looks to move to half guard but instead Dojava has passed into mount! Damn!
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.

Dojava is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Dojava tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.

Dojava clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dojava.
Dojava lands with a left to the head.

It looks like Roger Gracie has been cut.
Dojava misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
A body shot lands from Dojava.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dojava - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dojava lands a shoulder strike.
Dojava works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dojava doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dojava lands an uppercut.
Dojava scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dojava throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie can't get the takedown.
The referee calls for Dojava to work.
Still in the clinch, Dojava scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dojava is stalling here.
Dojava pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dojava stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dojava throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
A short uppercut from Dojava.
Dojava working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dojava tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Dojava holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Dojava effectively controlling the action here.
A nice left hand lands by Dojava.
Dojava throws a head punch that misses.
Dojava misses with some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Dojava.
Dojava doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dojava working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
A right hook to the body lands for Dojava.
Dojava working aggressively here.
Bosko Dojava has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roger Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dojava misses with some punches.
Dojava working Gracie over with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bosko Dojava showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Gracie!