PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Makin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Papa Dock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makin comes to the cage accompanied by Shinedown - Simple Man. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Makin
vs
Dock

200 cm
23
285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

202 cm
24
263 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Battalion Athletics

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Erik Makin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Papa Dock!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dock lands with a good body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Makin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dock lands a nice shot to the body.
Dock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Dock decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dock thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Makin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dock.

Makin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Makin wants to control but Dock is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dock works his way into side control.
Dock throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Dock wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Makin, who protects the arm well.
Dock trying to control the action but Makin is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Makin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dock controlling the position.
Dock working the head and body with strikes.
Makin tries to buck Dock off but Dock is having none of it.
Makin is working hard here to advance position.
Dock sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Makin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Makin is being controlled here.
Dock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Makin keeps working.
Makin can't do much from the bottom here.
Makin is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Makin's face as Dock controls the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Makin shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makin dives in and grabs Dock's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dock pushes down on Makin's head and hops out.
Makin is breathing heavily.
Dock lands a nice looking body shot.
Dock lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice combination there by Dock.
Makin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Makin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dock lands a jab to the nose.
Dock scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Makin doesn't seem bothered though.
Makin walks into a stiff left hand from Dock.
Makin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Makin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dock fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Makin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dock scores with a sloppy right hand. Makin should have avoided that one.
Dock works the jab nicely.
Dock digs a good hook to Makin's body.
Dock misses with a body shot.
Makin misses with a combination
and Dock counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dock scoring well with a low kick there.
Dock bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Makin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Makin is rocked!
Dock fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oh Makin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dock lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Makin falls backwards - clearly groggy! Dock dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Papa Dock!