PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raymon Dorh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodolpho Vasquel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dorh might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Quiet Dog Bite Hard. Vasquel has chosen Surviving the Times as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dorh
vs
Vasquel

177 cm
23
158 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

186 cm
22
185 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Asphyxiation Ltd. (CBK)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raymon Dorh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodolpho Vasquel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorh with a jab.

It looks like Rodolpho Vasquel has been cut.
A low kick from Vasquel misses
and Dorh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vasquel misses with an uppercut. Dorh saw that one coming.
Vasquel throws a nice head kick!
Sloppy strikes from Dorh. Those never looked like landing.
Vasquel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dorh throws a combination that misses
and Vasquel counters with a one-two to the body.
Dorh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vasquel counters with a nice uppercut.
Dorh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vasquel counters with a series of strikes. Dorh will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorh uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vasquel dodges the punch combination from Dorh.
Vasquel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dorh lands a two punch combo.
Vasquel throws a leg kick but Dorh moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorh on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vasquel. That's going to slow Dorh down.
Raymon Dorh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vasquel tries to clinch up.
Dorh throws a combination that misses
and Vasquel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Vasquel misses the target.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dorh misses the body punch
and Vasquel counters with a three punch combo that has Dorh backing up. Dorh nods at Vasquel to acknowledge the strikes.
Vasquel throws a shot from downtown. Dorh moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dorh avoids it really well and circles away.
Dorh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dorh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vasquel counters with a three punch combo that has Dorh backing up. Dorh nods at Vasquel to acknowledge the strikes.
Vasquel takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vasquel fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorh misses with a combination
and Vasquel counters with a left and a right that stings Dorh.
Vasquel throws a series of punches but Dorh avoids them all with ease.
Dorh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dorh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vasquel.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dorh takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vasquel misses with a double jab
and Dorh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raymon Dorh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodolpho Vasquel's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dorh misses with a double jab

and Vasquel counters with a takedown into side control.
Vasquel cracks Dorh with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Vasquel tries to score with some ground and pound. Dorh controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Vasquel grinds an elbow into Dorh's temple.
Vasquel lands a decent elbow from side control.
The strikes coming from Vasquel are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Vasquel lands a few punches from side control.
Dorh wants to control but Vasquel postures up.
Vasquel misses with the ground and pound.
Dorh defending against the ground and pound.

Vasquel is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dorh is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dorh is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquel looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dorh is avoiding damage well.
Vasquel working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Dorh can't do much from the bottom here.
Vasquel works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Vasquel throws a strike aimed at the side of Dorh's head but Dorh avoids it well.
Dorh is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Vasquel asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Vasquel is chipping away with strikes.
Dorh knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vasquel on the ground.
Dorh on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Vasquel throws a strike aimed at the side of Dorh's head but Dorh avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorh is looking to reverse the position.
Vasquel in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dorh avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Vasquel.
Dorh is looking for a sweep.

Vasquel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dorh, who protects the arm well.
Dorh defending against the ground and pound.
Dorh is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Vasquel asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Vasquel throws an elbow but Dorh slips to the side and avoids it well.
Vasquel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vasquel is chipping away with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquel tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Dorh can't do much from the bottom here.
Vasquel tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Dorh managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Vasquel.
Vasquel creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dorh is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Vasquel throws a strike aimed at the side of Dorh's head but Dorh avoids it well.
Vasquel lands a decent elbow from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vasquel working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Vasquel working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Vasquel is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Vasquel's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
You can see the frustration on Dorh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vasquel grinds an elbow into Dorh's temple.
Dorh struggling a bit here.
Dorh is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Vasquel has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasquel throwing strikes but Dorh manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Dorh is looking to take a break and control but Vasquel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vasquel is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodolpho Vasquel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rodolpho Vasquel's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dorh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Raymon Dorh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vasquel tries to clinch up but Dorh circles away and keeps his distance.
Vasquel throws a right hand that misses
and Dorh counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vasquel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dorh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dorh misses with a few strikes there.
Dorh clobbers Vasquel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dorh throws out a loose jab but Vasquel uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquel misses with a few strikes there.
Dorh throws a right and a left that Vasquel avoids nicely.
Vasquel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dorh on the side of the head.
Vasquel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dorh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dorh misses with an uppercut

and Vasquel counters with a takedown into side control.
Dorh tries to escape but Vasquel is in control.
Vasquel throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorh is trying to buck Vasquel off.

Vasquel goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dorh rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Vasquel's guard! Nice work there by Dorh!

Vasquel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dorh defends it easily.
Dorh trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vasquel's guard.
Dorh trying to control but Vasquel is working from the bottom.
Vasquel looking for a sweep. Not yet Vasquel, not yet.

Vasquel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vasquel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vasquel is looking for a triangle but Dorh pushes his legs off easily.
Dorh wants to stand but Vasquel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dorh throwing strikes from guard but Vasquel blocks nicely.

Dorh stands up from Vasquel's guard - Dorh perhaps looking for a knockout.
Vasquel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorh throws out a powerful jab.

That has opened up Rodolpho Vasquel's cut even more.
Vasquel throws a low kick but Dorh moves out of range easily.
Vasquel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dorh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vasquel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Dorh.
Dorh throws a sloppy body shot

so Vasquel counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Raymon Dorh.
I think Dorh 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!