PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Ou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandar Dobren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ou comes to the cage accompanied by Advance On. The key to victory for Joe Ou has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ou
vs
Dobren

170 cm
19
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
21
270 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Ou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aleksandar Dobren!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ou uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dobren.
Dobren throws a chopping leg kick but Ou manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dobren looks to land a combination but Ou avoids it well.
Ou throws out a loose jab but Dobren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dobren shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ou sprawls well. Ou wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dobren gets slowly back to his feet.
Dobren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dobren moves out of range of the strikes.
Dobren slips under a jab.
Ou throws a right hand that Dobren ducks under and follows up with a left that Dobren also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dobren is defended easily by Ou.
Aleksandar Dobren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dobren looks to score with a jab to the body but Ou is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Ou throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ou throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dobren throws a lazy right hand but Ou sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dobren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dobren.
Joe Ou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksandar Dobren.
Dobren misses with a body kick.
Joe Ou is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ou steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dobren.
A swing and a miss from Ou.
A leg kick checked by Ou.
Ou throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dobren.
Dobren shoots in looking for a takedown. Ou tries to sprawl out of it but Dobren keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ou manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dobren throws a series of punches but Ou avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Dobren, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dobren misses with a two punch combination.
Dobren moves out of range as Ou strikes.
Ou thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dobren throws a right hand that Ou ducks under and follows up with a left that Ou also avoids with ease.
Dobren misses with an uppercut.
Ou missing with a left hand there. Dobren was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ou stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ou wants it to stay on the feet.
Ou looks to throw the jab but Dobren is out of range.
Ou is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dobren tries for a takedown but Ou sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dobren walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ou keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dobren looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ou swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Ou dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ou sends Dobren crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ou is motioning to the referee to let Dobren up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Dobren is rocked!

It looks like Aleksandar Dobren has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dobren misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ou swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dobren tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ou swivels and escapes.
Ou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dobren manages to avoid it.
Dobren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ou throws a series of punches but Dobren avoids them all with ease.

Dobren shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ou is trying to defend but Dobren finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Ou kicks Dobren off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ou manages to avoid it.
Ou slaps away a takedown attempt from Dobren, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck for Dobren with that takedown attempt.
Joe Ou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksandar Dobren.
Ou drops Dobren with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Dobren! Ou dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Joe Ou!