PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dave Doball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bader Cier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cier has chosen Elephant Man ft. Ding Dong - Dip Again as his entrance music. Bader Cier will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Doball
vs
Cier

189 cm
23
141 lbs
2 - 9 - 0

225 cm
19
155 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

[MMABR]BEST NUTRITION,no doping
Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dave Doball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bader Cier!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Doball looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Cier has managed to clinch.
Doball letting Cier take a breather here.

Cier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cier throws a series of strikes that have Doball backpedaling.
Doball shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cier but Cier pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cier.
Cier goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Doball is rocked!

It looks like Dave Doball has been cut.

Cier closes the distance and pushes Doball back into the ropes.
Oh Doball is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right hand to the body from Cier.
Doball seems to have got his legs back now.

Cier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cier connects with the punch.

Cier pushes Doball up against the ropes in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Cier.

Cier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cier moves into the clinch.

Cier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Doball really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cier moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A left and a right from Cier both land. Nice combination.

Cier closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting on Cier's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Cier lands a nice knee to the body.

Cier manages to break the clinch.
Cier moves in looking to clinch but Doball pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cier closes the distance and clinches.

Cier manages to break the clinch.
Cier tries to clinch but Doball is having none of it.
Cier misses with the combination.
Cier misses with a two punch combination.
Cier is looking to clinch but Doball is avoiding it.

Cier moves into the clinch.

Cier breaks from the clinch.
Doball avoids the head kick by Cier.
Doball circles away from the clinch attempt.

Cier clinches up against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cier connects with a high kick.
Bader Cier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good leg kick by Cier there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Doball avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Doball walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cier.

Cier gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Doball letting Cier take a breather here.

Cier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Doball fails with the takedown.
Doball circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cier tries to bum rush Doball with a series of wild strikes but Doball uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Cier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cier lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Cier scores with a four punch combination!
Doball shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cier sprawls well. Cier wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Doball gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Doball. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Doball paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cier throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bader Cier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Doball'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.

Cier rushes Doball and presses him up against the ropes.

Cier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Cier drives through and clinches with Doball against the ropes.
Cier will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Doball up against the ropes.

Cier manages to break the clinch.

Cier closes the distance and pushes Doball back into the ropes.

Cier breaks from the clinch.
Cier scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice body kick there by Cier.
Cier tries to close the distance and clinch but Doball swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Cier gets a clinch.
Cier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Doball is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cier connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cier lands a right hook to the body.
Doball takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Cier closes the distance and pushes Doball back into the ropes.
Cier lands a shot to the body.
Cier holding his opponent close, against the ropes.

Cier breaks the clinch.
Dave Doball is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cier looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Doball shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cier as he jumps to the side.

Cier has closed the distance and engaged Doball in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Cier gets a clinch.

Cier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Cier rushes Doball and presses him up against the ropes.
Cier is struggling to control the position.

Cier breaks from the clinch.
Cier tries to close the distance and clinch but Doball swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cier tries a head kick but it misses.
Doball throws a shot to the body.
Cier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice sprawl there from Cier as Doball shoots in.
Cier scores with a push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cier lands with a slapping head kick.

Cier darts in and clinches Doball up against the ropes.
Cier lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Doball.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Come on Cier - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cier has Doball pressed against the ropes, preventing Doball from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cier stalling the fight.

Cier breaks the clinch.
Cier stuffs the takedown attempt from Doball. Doball gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Doball. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cier wants to clinch.
Cier throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Doball throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cier counters with a left to the body.
Cier lands a lovely overhand right.
Doball throws a head kick that misses.
Cier doesn't manage to clinch there - Doball circles away.
Cier dips to his left and cracks Doball with an uppercut!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Doball. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Cier lands a nice looking body kick.

Cier closes the distance and clinches.

Cier breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bader Cier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dave Doball's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Cier gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Cier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cier tries to clinch up but Doball circles away and keeps his distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cier, as that shot connected.
Cier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doball throws a jab but it's blocked by Cier.
Doball tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bader Cier seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Cier moves into the clinch successfully.
Cier taking a breather.

Cier breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cier.

Cier forces Doball back against the ropes and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cier breaks the clinch.
Cier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Doball tries to clinch up
enabling Cier to counter with a crisp jab.
Cier tries to clinch but Doball moves out of range.
Cier stuns Doball with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cier punishes Doball's body with a nice straight punch.
Cier scores with a one two! Doball had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Cier closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cier taking a breather.
Doball wants a takedown but no success here.
Cier is working Doball over against the ropes.
Doball is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cier is defending well for now.
Cier with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cier tries to land knees in the clinch but Doball avoids the damage to the body.
Cier presses Doball against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Doball managing to block the knees to the body from Cier.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Doball.

Doball escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cier is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Cier scores with a head kick.
Cier tries to clinch but Doball is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cier lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Doball has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Doball and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Doball fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Cier.
Cier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Doball misses with a takedown

and Cier counters by clinching up.
Cier holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Doball tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cier just stands there and leans against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Doball. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Doball as Cier tries to tie him up.
A bit of stalling here from Cier.

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.
Doball tries for a takedown. No joy.

Cier breaks the clinch.
Doball misses with a double jab
and Cier counters with an outside leg kick.
Bader Cier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Doball shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cier manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Doball avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Cier working for a triangle but Doball defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bader Cier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cier winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Bader Cier!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Bader Cier!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Bader Cier!

Bader Cier wins by unanimous decision!