PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goli Haran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mondial Dos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Haran
vs
Dos

189 cm
25
220 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

195 cm
24
205 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Goli Haran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mondial Dos!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos misses with a double jab.
Dos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haran moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Haran lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Haran sprawls well. Haran wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dos gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos tries to clinch there but Haran circles away.
Haran swats away the attempt to clinch by Dos.
Haran waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dos.

That's two 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.
Dos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haran. Dos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haran swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haran swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dos tries to clinch there but Haran circles away.

Dos is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Haran's half guard.
Haran is refusing to be controlled, as Dos sits in half guard.

Dos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haran wants to improve his position but Dos is controlling well.
Dos tries to pass to full mount but Haran defends it.

Haran looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Haran is staying active underneath Dos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Haran blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dos.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Haran is looking to control Dos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Haran avoid being mounted?
Dos is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mondial Dos will probably get the nod.
That's time! Haran's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haran swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos shoots in and drives through. Haran sprawls well.
Mondial Dos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haran takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos shoots in and drives through. Haran sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dos.
Goli Haran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mondial Dos.
A combination from Dos does no damage.
Dos blocks a jab.

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.
Dos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Haran throws a lazy right hand but Dos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dos lands with an overhand left.
Haran throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Dos as he connects with a hook.
Dos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haran sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Haran looks to land a combination but Dos avoids it well.
Haran throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Haran fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dos manages to avoid it.
Dos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dos misses with a two punch combination.

Dos drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dos wants to pass the guard but Haran is keeping the position.
Haran on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Haran tries to get out of the position.
Haran not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mondial Dos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Haran's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dos closes the distance and clinches up with Haran, looking for a takedown. Dos pushes Haran against the cage but Haran circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Haran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dos was well out of range. Poor timing from Haran.
Haran gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dos.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos slips a jab and a cross from Haran.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haran showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dos.
Haran swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haran swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dos counters with a left and a right that stings Haran.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Haran avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dos moves in looking to clinch but Haran pushes him off.
Dos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dos tries to clinch up.
Mondial Dos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Haran avoids it really well and circles away.
Goli Haran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mondial Dos.
Haran pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Goli Haran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haran throws a lazy head kick
and Dos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Haran throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

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.

Dos has managed to clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Haran.
Haran gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dos.
Haran prevents a takedown attempt there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mondial Dos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dos 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mondial Dos!