PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Caguioa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MJ Dollaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Caguioa
vs
Dollaway

186 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
202 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Caguioa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, MJ Dollaway!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dollaway looks to land a combination but Caguioa avoids it well.
Dollaway misses with a hook. Caguioa ducked under it nicely.
Donk. Caguioa catches Dollaway right on the button with a cross.
MJ Dollaway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dollaway scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice cross by Caguioa.
Dollaway dodges the punch combination from Caguioa.
Caguioa throws a right and a left that Dollaway avoids nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Caguioa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Caguioa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dollaway misses with a combination
and Caguioa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A combination from Dollaway does no damage.
Caguioa misses with a straight right.
Dollaway tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dollaway misses with an uppercut.
Caguioa scores with the left hand. Dollaway knows he should have avoided that one.
Dollaway misses with a head kick.
Dollaway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caguioa was well out of range. Poor timing from Dollaway.
Caguioa throws a lazy right hand but Dollaway sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caguioa throws out a loose jab but Dollaway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dollaway dips to his left and cracks Caguioa with an uppercut!
The fighters circling - Caguioa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Caguioa throws a looping overhand right but Dollaway ducks down to avoid it.
Dollaway throws a series of punches but Caguioa moves out of range.
Caguioa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dollaway uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Caguioa.
Caguioa dodges the punch combination from Dollaway.
A telegraphed right hand from Caguioa misses the target.
Dollaway ducks under a wild hook from Caguioa.
Dollaway throws a series of punches but Caguioa avoids them all with ease.
Caguioa misses with an uppercut.
Dollaway throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Caguioa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dollaway throws a right hand that Caguioa ducks under and follows up with a left that Caguioa also avoids with ease.
Dollaway throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

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.
Caguioa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dollaway stuns Caguioa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dollaway misses with a double jab
and Caguioa counters with a one-two to the body.
Dollaway looks gassed!
Dollaway misses with a body shot.
Caguioa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Caguioa fails to land with a series of punches.
Dollaway falls off balance throwing a combination
and Caguioa counters with a stiff right hand.
Dollaway takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dollaway throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Caguioa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Caguioa misses with a hook. Dollaway ducked under it nicely.
Dollaway takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dollaway misses with a two punch combination.
Caguioa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dollaway.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Caguioa.
Dollaway lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dollaway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good exchange - Caguioa coming out on top.
Dollaway swinging wildly here.
Dollaway just misses with a punch to the body.
Dollaway takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dollaway uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Caguioa.
Dollaway uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Caguioa.
Caguioa misses with a straight right.
Caguioa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dollaway swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Caguioa counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Dollaway.
Caguioa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Caguioa lands a really nice looking cross but Dollaway seems unphased.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dollaway misses with a double jab.
Dollaway scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Caguioa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dollaway defending well as Caguioa loads up on a big left hand.
Dollaway falls off balance throwing a combination
and Caguioa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dollaway misses with a jab to the body
and Caguioa counters with a straight right hand.
A left and a right from Dollaway both land. Nice combination.
Dollaway throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dollaway throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Caguioa to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab from Caguioa.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dollaway lands with a good body shot.
Dollaway is working the combinations to good effect here.
Dollaway misses with a series of wild punches.
Caguioa misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but MJ Dollaway will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dollaway feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Caguioas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Caguioa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dollaway.
Caguioa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dollaway staying out of range there.
Dollaway misses with a combination
and Caguioa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice shot by Dollaway.
Caguioa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dollaway.
Dollaway uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Caguioa.
Dollaway misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dollaway lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Caguioa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dollaway.
Dollaway looks to land a combination but Caguioa avoids it well.
Dollaway takes a swing at Caguioa's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caguioa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dollaway staying out of range there.
Dollaway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Caguioa misses the jab.
Caguioa walks into a stiff left hand from Dollaway.
Caguioa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Caguioa throws a right and a left that Dollaway avoids nicely.
Dollaway comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dollaway throws a right and a left that Caguioa avoids nicely.
Dollaway takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dollaway has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dollaway throws a combination that misses
and Caguioa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dollaway scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Caguioa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dollaway.
Dollaway slips under a jab from Caguioa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dollaway tests Caguioa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dollaway scores with a jab.
Dollaway motions for Caguioa to come forward. Dollaway throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Caguioa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Caguioa scores with a three punch combo!
Dollaway throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dollaway lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dollaway cracks Caguioa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dollaway looks to land a combination but Caguioa avoids it well.
Dollaway misses with a hook. Caguioa ducked under it nicely.
Dollaway misses with a double jab.
Dollaway digs a good hook to Caguioa's body.
Caguioa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dollaway on the side of the head.
Dollaway waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Caguioa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dollaway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dollaway swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dollaway thuds his right hand into Caguioa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Caguioa misses with a combination
enabling Dollaway to counter with a crisp jab.
Caguioa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dollaway slips a jab and a cross from Caguioa.
Dollaway lunges at Caguioa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Caguioa's hand.
Dollaway lands with a cross.
Dollaway scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Caguioa doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice shot by Dollaway.
A big left from Caguioa misses.
Dollaway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab from Dollaway.

That's four 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.
Dollaway misses with the combination.
Dollaway fails to land with a series of punches.
Dollaway misses with a two punch combination.
A slow jab from Caguioa misses its intended target.
Dollaway avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dollaway swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dollaway motions for Caguioa to come forward. Dollaway throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Caguioa throws a jab when Dollaway was well out of range.
MJ Dollaway seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Caguioa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dollaway throws a big shot that misses.
Dollaway misses with a few strikes there.
Dollaway misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

MJ Dollaway showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Dollaway dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Caguioa misses with a hook.
Dollaway slips a straight right by Caguioa.
Caguioa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dollaway swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Caguioa.
Dollaway avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dollaway clobbers Caguioa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dollaway misses with a double jab.
Caguioa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dollaway throws a one two combo.
Caguioa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Caguioa looks to land a right hand but Dollaway moved out of range.
Dollaway staying out of range there.
Caguioa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dollaway.
Caguioa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dollaway.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dollaway misses the jab.
Dollaway cracks Caguioa with a good jab.
Dollaway will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dollaway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caguioa manages to avoid it.
Caguioa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Caguioa slips a jab and a cross from Dollaway.
Dollaway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Caguioa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Caguioa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice shot lands for Dollaway.
Dollaway throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Caguioa misses with an uppercut.
A lazy left from Dollaway finds it's target.
Dollaway throws the left hand but Caguioa avoids the punch easily.

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.
Dollaway throws a series of punches but Caguioa avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Dollaway misses.
Caguioa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dollaway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Caguioa looks to land a right hand but Dollaway moved out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Dollaway. Those never looked like landing.
Dollaway throws the left hand but Caguioa avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Dollaway does no damage.
Dollaway avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Caguioa takes one to the side of the head.
Dollaway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caguioa moves away.
Dollaway slips under a jab.
Dollaway looks to score with a jab to the body but Caguioa is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Dollaway.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caguioa throws a series of punches but Dollaway avoids them all with ease.
Dollaway lands a jab to Caguioa's midsection.
Dollaway swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Caguioa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Caguioa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dollaway's corner calls for a 1-2. Dollaway obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Dollaway. That snapped Caguioa's head back.
Caguioa looks to throw the jab but Dollaway is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Caguioa misses the target.
Dollaway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dollaway throws a hook but Caguioa blocks it.
Dollaway throws a lazy right hand but Caguioa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Caguioa throws a lazy right hand but Dollaway sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dollaway throws a right and a left that Caguioa avoids nicely.
Mark Caguioa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Dollaway throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dollaway defending well as Caguioa loads up on a big left hand.
Caguioa dodges the punch combination from Dollaway.
Caguioa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dollaways jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dollaway moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Caguioa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Caguioa throws a shot from downtown. Dollaway moves away and avoids it.
MJ Dollaway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caguioa swinging wildly here.
Dollaway jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dollaway's jab looks to have found its range, popping Caguioa under the eye.
MJ Dollaway is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dollaway scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

And that's the end of the fight!
MJ Dollaway comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dollaway has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... MJ Dollaway!