PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Dooalot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Punchington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dooalot
vs
Punchington

180 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Hell's Balls Recovery

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Dooalot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Punchington!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dooalot ducks straight into an uppercut from Punchington and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Dooalot manages to regain guard straight away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Punchington stands and steps away. Dooalot gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Punchington wants to clinch up but Dooalot keeps it at a distance.
Punchington wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Punchington.
Punchington wants to clinch.
Punchington throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dooalot's waist but Dooalot gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Punchington off to one side.
A head kick by Dooalot misses
and Punchington cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dooalot throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Punchington throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Punchington forces Dooalot back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dooalot successfully pulls guard.
Punchington working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Dooalot pushes Punchington off and gets back to his feet.
James Dooalot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Punchington shoots in but no luck this time.
Dooalot cracks the inside of Punchington's front leg.
Punchington looks gassed!
Dooalot tries to land a body kick
letting Punchington counter with a right hand.
Dooalot misses with a head kick.
Punchington misses with a hook.
Dooalot lands a nice looking kick to the body. Punchington takes a step back to recover.
Punchington moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dooalot looks to throw a body kick
and Punchington counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dooalot throws a half hearted mid kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Dooalot finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dooalot lands with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dooalot delivers a nice body kick.
Dooalot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dooalot misses with a kick to the body.
Dooalot throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Punchington moves out of range of the body kick from Dooalot.
Dooalot with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dooalot moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Punchington moves out of range of the body kick from Dooalot.
Dooalot throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punchington steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dooalot. That one must have hurt.
Punchington takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dooalot looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dooalot lands a nice leg kick that just misses Punchington's sensitive parts.
Dooalot lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dooalot misses with an attempted mid kick.
Punchington looks to land a left hand but Dooalot moved out of range nicely.
Dooalot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Punchington takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dooalot misses with a kick to the body.
Dooalot is looking to land body kicks.
Punchington has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dooalot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dooalot throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Punchington has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dooalot.
Dooalot misses with a body kick.
Dooalot dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Punchington. That did some damage!
Dooalot lands a nice looking kick to the body. Punchington takes a step back to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Dooalot there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dooalot looks to land a body kick but Punchington moved away.
Punchington is looking to clinch but Dooalot is avoiding it.
Dooalot moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dooalot goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dooalot looks to land a body kick but Punchington moved away.
Dooalot throws a push kick but Punchington slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Dooalot dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dooalot lands a front kick.
Dooalot misses with a body shot.
Dooalot misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Dooalot.
Dooalot is looking to land body kicks.
James Dooalot is winning the standup battle so far.
Punchington on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Punchington looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dooalot is fending him off so far but Punchington persists. Nope, Dooalot circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dooalot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dooalot.
Punchington has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dooalot.
Punchington is breathing heavily.
Dooalot thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Punchington if he has to take too many more of those.
Punchington is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dooalot tries a head kick but it misses.
Dooalot looks for the body kick but Punchington saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dooalot scores with a kick to the body.
Punchington blocks a head kick by Dooalot.
Punchington's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Punchington crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dooalot - the referee stops the clock and Punchington gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dooalot. Punchington manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Punchington stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dooalot.
Punchington blocks a head kick by Dooalot.
Dooalot throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dooalot misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dooalot.
Punchington takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dooalot keeps Punchington at a distance using the push kick.
Punchington avoids the head kick by Dooalot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dooalot swings for the body but Punchington moves out of range.
Dooalot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Punchington missing with a left hand there. Dooalot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Punchington takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dooalot thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Punchington if he has to take too many more of those.
Dooalot throws a wild body kick that Punchington sees coming a mile off.
Punchington on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Punchington takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Crunch! Dooalot slams his shin into Punchington's torso.
Punchington takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dooalot tries to land a front kick but Punchington steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Punchington moves out of range of the body kick from Dooalot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punchington moves out of range as Dooalot strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dooalot.
Dooalot is looking to slow Punchington down with leg kicks.
Dooalot throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dooalot.
Dooalot goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dooalot throws a sloppy head kick and Punchington moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dooalot.
Dooalot thuds his shin into the meat of Punchington's side.
Dooalot throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dooalot throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dooalot throws a head kick that half lands.
Dooalot throws a push kick but Punchington slaps the foot to one side.
Punchington sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dooalot throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dooalot looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Punchington crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dooalot - the referee stops the clock and Punchington gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dooalot. Punchington manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dooalot bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Punchington blocks a head kick by Dooalot.
Punchington moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dooalot misses with a kick to the body.
Dooalot throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dooalot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Dooalot dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.

Dooalot throws the kick towards the body but Punchington avoids it.
Dooalot lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dooalot lands with a slapping head kick.
Punchington tries to clinch there but Dooalot circles away.
Dooalot tries a head kick but it misses.
Dooalot throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dooalot moves forwards but Punchington connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dooalot leaves Punchington with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Punchington avoids the head kick by Dooalot.
Dooalot misses with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dooalot lands with a slapping head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punchington tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dooalot swivels and escapes.
Dooalot chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dooalot lands a front kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dooalot goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dooalot lands a nice looking kick to the body. Punchington takes a step back to recover.
Punchington blocks the body kick.
Dooalot goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dooalot misses with a body kick.
Dooalot is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Punchington can do to turn this around?
Punchington shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dooalot but Dooalot pushes him off and we're back to square one.
James Dooalot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Punchington.
Dooalot lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dooalot misses with a body kick.
Punchington pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dooalot connects with a solid leg kick.
Punchington avoids the head kick by Dooalot.
Dooalot throws a sloppy head kick and Punchington moves out of range easily.
Dooalot explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dooalot tries to land a front kick but Punchington steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Punchington takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dooalot, right into the meat.
Billy Punchington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dooalot - that will leave a mark!
Dooalot throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dooalot looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Punchington stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dooalot.
Dooalot moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dooalot. Punchington shrugs it off though.
Dooalot scores with a spinning back kick!
Dooalot lands with a nice body kick.
Dooalot looks to land a body kick but Punchington moved away.
Dooalot thuds his shin into the meat of Punchington's side.
Punchington might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dooalot throws a leg kick which misses Punchington's front leg but catches the back leg as Punchington tries to avoid it.
Dooalot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Punchington is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dooalot throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dooalot.
Dooalot throws a body kick that misses.
Dooalot misses with a kick to the body.
Dooalot misses with a body kick.
Dooalot bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dooalot.
Dooalot tries a head kick but it misses.
Dooalot moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dooalot misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dooalot tries to land a front kick but Punchington steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dooalot staying out of range there.
Billy Punchington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Punchington tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Dooalot showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dooalot, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Dooalot!