PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Folignus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dover has chosen Consoler of The Lonely as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Folignus
vs
Dover

186 cm
21
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 Montreal, Nick Folignus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Dover!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dover bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Folignus dodges the ground and pound from Dover.
Dover really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Folignus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dover looking to control but instead Folignus has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Dover tries to stand but can't do so whilst Folignus controls his leg.
Folignus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dover's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dover's back!

Folignus sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Dover taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nick Folignus!