PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gary Dobbin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Melfred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Dobbin
vs
Melfred

170 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
157 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Dobbin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Drake Melfred!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dobbin closes the distance and clinches.
Dobbin has a couple of punches blocked by Melfred.
Dobbin tries to break the clinch but Melfred is controlling the position.
Melfred tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dobbin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Melfred has Dobbin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dobbin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Melfred pulls guard.
Dobbin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Melfred looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dobbin tries to free his leg and advance position but Melfred is retaining full guard.
Dobbin throws a strike but Melfred rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Melfred stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Melfred drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Melfred must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dobbin is adopting a defensive guard.
Melfred won't allow Dobbin to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melfred wants to control from the top but Dobbin keeps moving.
Dobbin keeping full guard, as Melfred tries to pass.

Dobbin is looking for a triangle but Melfred pushes his legs off easily.
Melfred trying to control the position from guard on top but Dobbin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Melfred preventing the sweep.
Dobbin controls Melfred momentarily but Melfred frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Melfred tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Dobbin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Dobbin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Melfred defends it well.
Dobbin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Melfred is trying to get back to full guard.
Melfred is refusing to be controlled, as Dobbin sits in half guard.
Dobbin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobbin not doing much here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Melfred is looking to control Dobbin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Melfred avoid being mounted?
Melfred is looking to improve his position.
Dobbin is trying to control. Melfred wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dobbin is taking a breather. Melfred says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Melfred is refusing to be controlled, as Dobbin sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gary Dobbin.

Dobbin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Melfred, pushing him back against the cage.
Dobbin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Melfred is keeping busy.

Melfred breaks from the clinch.
Melfred misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gary Dobbin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Melfred.
Dobbin shoots and misses

and Melfred counters by clinching up.

Melfred gets control of Dobbin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Melfred will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Melfred being controlled here, momentarily.
Dobbin looking to sit in guard and control but Melfred gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dobbin 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Dobbin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dobbin gets the takedown into side control.
Dobbin connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Melfred some visible discomfort.
Dobbin controls the position from side control.
Melfred is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The referee asks Dobbin politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Dobbin prefers to stall for the moment though.
Dobbin is putting a hurting on Melfred here, landing some big shots from side control.
Dobbin wants to control but Melfred is keeping him busy.

Dobbin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Dobbin crashes against the mat.
Melfred is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Dobbin is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Dobbin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dobbin misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Dobbin tries to control but Melfred wriggling away.
Melfred keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

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.
Melfred is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Melfred tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Melfred has given up his back here.
Melfred is breathing heavily.
Melfred staying busy and making it hard for Dobbin to control.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Melfred is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melfred trying to control the position but Dobbin manages to sink in the hooks.
Dobbin struggling to keep hold of the position.

Dobbin is looking for the choke from the back position but Melfred is controlling his hands well.
A lull in the action here.
Dobbin somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Dobbin wants to control but Melfred is keeping busy.

Melfred preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Dobbin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

Melfred showing good submission defense here.
Melfred tries to escape but Dobbin has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Melfred prevents Dobbin from getting a body triangle.
Dobbin lands a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Dobbin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Dobbin doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Melfred counters with a takedown into side control.
Dobbin is looking to regain half guard here but Melfred keeps moving and retains side control.
Melfred avoids the strikes from the bottom by Dobbin.
Who's going to make the next move?
Dobbin is trying to control Melfred's posture but Melfred avoids it.
Dobbin tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Melfred presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Dobbin wants to control but Melfred is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobbin is trying to stand up.
Melfred trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dobbin wants to hold on but Melfred pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dobbin is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Dobbin tries to hold on but Melfred postures up.
Dobbin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Melfred manages to capitalize on a mistake by Dobbin to take his back!
Melfred controlling well, preventing Dobbin from escaping the position.
Melfred is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Dobbin trying to control the position but Melfred manages to sink in the hooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobbin takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Dobbin tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Melfred trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Melfred working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dobbin tries to hold on but Melfred postures up.
Gary Dobbin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dobbin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Melfred thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobbin wants to hold on but Melfred pushes him away.
Melfred controlling the pace for now.
Melfred trying to control but Dobbin is having none of it.
Melfred throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Drake Melfred has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gary Dobbin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dobbin is working to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Drake Melfred comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dobbin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Dobbin!