PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fransuave Doobney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smash Spring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Doobney might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to L_TIz# . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Doobney
vs
Spring

182 cm
21
234 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

225 cm
23
260 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fransuave Doobney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Smash Spring!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spring shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Doobney gets caught flat footed, as Spring shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Doobney had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Spring defends it easily.
Spring stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doobney swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Spring passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Spring tries to advance to mount but can't.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Doobney prevents Spring from improving position.
Spring taking a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doobney wants to get back to his feet.
Spring is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Doobney prevents Spring from improving position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Smash Spring hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Spring dives in and grabs Doobney's left leg, looking for a takedown. Doobney pushes down on Spring's head and hops out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Doobney keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fransuave Doobney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Smash Spring.
Spring misses with a takedown attempt - Doobney sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Doobney has taken the fight to the clinch.

Doobney jumps guard.
Spring is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Doobney working a defensive guard here.
Spring is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Spring tries to score a power double leg takedown but Doobney sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Spring somewhat.

Doobney has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spring can't get the takedown.
Spring blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Spring wants a takedown.
Spring looks gassed!
Doobney is pressed up against the cage. Spring has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Doobney down to the mat. Doobney avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Spring closes the distance and clinches up with Doobney, looking for a takedown. Spring pushes Doobney against the cage but Doobney circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Doobney shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Spring won't allow Doobney to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doobney missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Doobney wants to free his trapped foot but Spring is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Spring is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Fransuave Doobney will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Doobney gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Spring must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Doobney has his hands on Spring's head, controlling the position.
Doobney can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Spring controls the pace.
Doobney controls Spring momentarily but Spring frees himself.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Doobney looks to land a right hand but Spring moved out of range.
Spring tries for a takedown but Doobney circles away easily

and Doobney counters with a shoot takedown. Spring fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doobney working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doobney throwing strikes from guard but Spring blocks nicely.
Doobney trying to control but Spring is working from the bottom.
Doobney looking to sit in guard and control but Spring gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two 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.
Spring slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Spring trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Doobney throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Doobney is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Spring showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Smash Spring wasn't active enough on the ground.

Spring drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doobney keeping moving, preventing Spring from controlling successfully.
Spring is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Spring's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Spring tries to free his leg and advance position but Doobney is retaining full guard.
Spring wants to control from the top but Doobney keeps moving.
Spring is breathing heavily.

Smash Spring has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Doobney with a poor takedown

and Spring counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Doobney's guard now.
Doobney being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doobney is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spring showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Doobney trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Spring controls from within his opponent's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Spring shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Doobney manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spring is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Smash Spring showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Spring tries for a takedown but Doobney circles away easily

and Doobney counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Spring's guard now.
Doobney might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Doobney preventing the sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Spring can do anything to dispel that myth.
Spring working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Doobney.
Doobney postures up.
Doobney tries to free his leg and advance position but Spring is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Doobney trying to stand up but can't free himself from Spring's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Doobney gets to his feet. Spring looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Spring with a lazy takedown attempt

so Doobney counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Doobney trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Doobney is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Doobney with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doobney being controlled here momentarily.
Spring looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Doobney thows a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spring is trying to control the position but Doobney postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A head kick misses from Spring.
Doobney misses with a double jab

and Spring counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Spring is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Spring wants to control from the top but Doobney keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Spring postures up.
Spring tries to free his leg and advance position but Doobney is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Spring tries to clinch but Doobney moves out of range.
Doobney scores with a nice head shot.
Spring tries for a takedown but Doobney circles away easily

and Doobney counters with a nice double leg into side control. Spring won't be happy with that.
Fransuave Doobney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Smash Spring.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Doobney throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Doobney stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Spring scores with a takedown into Doobney's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spring trying to move into half guard but instead Doobney has managed to sweep!

And that's the end of the fight!
Fransuave Doobney showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Doobney 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!