PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fred Flintstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymon Dorh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dorh has chosen Quiet Dog Bite Hard as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Flintstone
vs
Dorh

190 cm
23
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fred Flintstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raymon Dorh!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Flintstone drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dorh manages to get back to half guard.
Flintstone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dorh's head.
Dorh tries to roll over but Flintstone keeps him under control.
Flintstone wants to stand up but Dorh has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flintstone with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Flintstone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dorh on the ground.
Dorh regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dorh wants to sweep here but Flintstone controlling him for the moment.
Flintstone wants to pass the guard but Dorh is keeping the position.
Dorh is trying to control the position but Flintstone postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flintstone scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Flintstone avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dorh wants to sweep here but Flintstone controlling him for the moment.
Flintstone will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dorh can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Flintstone controls the pace.
Dorh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Flintstone controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Flintstone postures up.
Dorh wants to stand and escape but Flintstone is having none of it.
Dorh is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Flintstone has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dorh moves in looking to clinch but Flintstone pushes him off.
Dorh fails with the takedown
and Dorh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Flintstone instigates a clinch.
Flintstone jumps guard but Dorh stands there with Flintstone around his waist. Flintstone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Flintstone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dorh smiles and moves away.
Dorh tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dorh.
Flintstone fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Flintstone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dorh throws a left and a right that both miss

and Flintstone counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dorh won't be happy with that.
Dorh is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Flintstone off and has taken his back!
Flintstone trying to control the hands but Dorh won't let him.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Dorh's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Dorh thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dorh has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Flintstone has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Dorh is hanging on to Flintstone's back as he tries to escape.
Flintstone is keeping busy.

Flintstone showing good submission defense here.
Dorh is not going to allow Flintstone to sit and survive in this position.
Flintstone tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Flintstone dominated that round.
That's time! Flintstone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dorh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Flintstone counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dorh!
Dorh gets back to half guard.

Flintstone seems to be looking for submissions.
Dorh wants to get back to full guard.
Dorh is trying to stand up here but Flintstone is controlling him well.
Dorh is looking to improve his position.
Dorh trying to control here.
Dorh gets full guard.
Dorh manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Flintstone manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorh wants to control from the top but Flintstone keeps moving.
Flintstone wants to stand but Dorh is controlling the position.
Dorh trying to control the position from guard on top but Flintstone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dorh has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Flintstone is proving hard to escape from.
Flintstone looking to control.
Dorh wants to stand and escape but instead Flintstone has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Flintstone prevents Dorh from getting back to his feet.

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.
Flintstone trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dorh's guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Flintstone tries to work over Dorh's front leg with a kick but Dorh checks it.
Flintstone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fred Flintstone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dorh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Flintstone tries to clinch up but Dorh circles away and keeps his distance.
Dorh tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Flintstone counters with a takedown into side control.
Dorh manages to work his way to half guard, despite Flintstone's best efforts.
Flintstone is trying to control the action in half guard but Dorh is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dorh has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Flintstone is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flintstone wants to stand up but Dorh manages to regain full guard.

Dorh manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Jab, jab by Dorh - just one landing.
Flintstone tries to clinch up but Dorh circles away and keeps his distance.

Dorh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dorh trying to control the position from guard on top but Flintstone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dorh is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dorh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Flintstone will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Fred Flintstone will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Flintstone moves into the clinch.

Dorh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Flintstone shoots in for a takedown but Dorh shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Flintstone keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dorh is defended easily by Flintstone.
Dorh stuffs the takedown.
Dorh misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Flintstone fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Flintstone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dorh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raymon Dorh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Flintstone shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dorh napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorh sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dorh has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Flintstone is working away from the top position though.
Flintstone stops Dorh from getting back to his feet.
Fred Flintstone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Flintstone wants to stand up but Dorh is controlling the position.
Flintstone seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dorh does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dorh trying to control here.
Dorh regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Flintstone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dorh is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A jab lands there for Dorh.
Dorh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flintstone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Flintstone tries to close the distance and clinch but Dorh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dorh stuffs the takedown attempt from Flintstone. Flintstone gets slowly back to his feet.
Flintstone tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dorh swivels and escapes.
Flintstone wants to clinch.
Flintstone checks a low kick from Dorh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorh misses with a series of wild punches.

Flintstone closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Flintstone lands in his opponent's guard.
Flintstone wants to stand and escape but instead Dorh has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Dorh trying to control the position from guard on top but Flintstone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dorh with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dorh wants to control from the top but Flintstone keeps moving.

Dorh thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flintstone trying to control the position.

Flintstone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Flintstone working a defensive guard here.
Raymon Dorh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dorh lands a with a good body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Dorh.
Fred Flintstone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

It looks like Fred Flintstone has been cut.
Dorh throws a combination that misses

and Flintstone counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Flintstone.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Raymon Dorh.
I think Flintstone has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fred Flintstone!