PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lothar Dornier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dornier comes to the cage accompanied by Carl Orff - O fortuna. Lothar Dornier could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ben Dover's chin.

Dornier
vs
Dover

170 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lothar Dornier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Dover!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dornier.
Dover looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Dover avoids the head kick by Dornier.
Dornier fakes the leg kick and cracks Dover in the body.
Dornier throws a series of punches but Dover avoids them all with ease.
Dover moves out of range of the body kick from Dornier.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dornier.
Dornier lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dornier lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dornier throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dornier thuds his shin into the meat of Dover's side.
Dover gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dornier throws the kick towards the body but Dover avoids it.
Lothar Dornier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dover circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dornier looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dornier tries to clinch up but Dover circles away and keeps his distance.
Dover avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dornier scores with a jab to the head.
Dornier tries to clinch up.
Dover avoids the head kick by Dornier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dornier wants to clinch up but Dover keeps it at a distance.
Dornier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Dover scores with a takedown into Dornier's guard.

Dover drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dornier manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dover has Dornier in his guard.

Dover has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dornier can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dornier wants to get up but he can't break Dover's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dover manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Dover working for a submission but Dornier is keeping him at bay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dornier tries to hold on but Dover pushes him away.
Dover with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Dornier is looking to get to half guard.
Dornier tries to lock up and control but Dover gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Dover working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Dornier wants to hold on but Dover pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dover moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dornier has worked his arm free - good work by Dornier!

Dover wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dornier, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Dornier's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dover advances to full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dornier is trying to stand up.
Dornier might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dover with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.

Dover goes for an armbar but Dornier turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Dornier.
Dornier could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dornier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dornier won't allow Dover to sweep him here.

Dover working for a triangle but Dornier defends it easily.

Dover is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dover tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dover bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dornier's guard.

Dover drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dornier manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dover has Dornier in his guard.

Dover is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lothar Dornier dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dornier looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dornier.
Dornier fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dornier throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dover swats away the attempt to clinch by Dornier.
Lothar Dornier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dornier tries to close the distance and clinch but Dover swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dover on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dornier. Dornier obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Dornier.
Dornier tries to close the distance and clinch but Dover swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Dover scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Dover is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Dornier is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ben Dover!