PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Dove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hadrian Barret (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gary Dove has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dove
vs
Barret

190 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Dove!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hadrian Barret!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dove feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barrets jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dove changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barret tries to avoid it but Dove manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barret to the ground. Barret escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Barret plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Dove drives through and clinches with Barret against the ropes.
Dove is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Barret lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dove gets full guard.
Barret trying to control the position from guard on top but Dove is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dove wants to stand up but Barret is controlling him.
Dove seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dove wants to stand but Barret is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dove controlling Barret's posture.
Barret working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gary Dove wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Barret gets a double leg takedown into Dove's guard.
Barret postures up.
Dove looking for a sweep. Not yet Dove, not yet.
Barret loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dove keeping moving, preventing Barret from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barret landing with the ground and pound.
Barret trying to control but Dove is working from the bottom.
Barret being controlled here momentarily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dove shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barret defends it nicely.

Barret gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dove to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dove is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Barret wants to get back to his feet but Dove is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dove lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dove wants to control from the top but Barret keeps moving.
Dove keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barret's head.
Dove working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Barret pushes Dove off and scrambles back to his feet.
Dove misses with a combination

and Barret counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dove's guard now.
Dove keeping moving, preventing Barret from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barret has gone for a leg lock! Dove slips out almost immediately though and dives into Barret's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Barret is looking for a triangle but Dove pushes his legs off easily.
Dove preventing the sweep.
Dove content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dove trying to control the position from guard on top but Barret is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dove got a little sloppy there for a moment and Barret has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dove has managed to get both his arms back between Barret's legs - danger averted.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dove lands a couple of digs.
Dove trying to control but Barret is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hadrian Barret 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.

Dove tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barret sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dove somewhat.
Barret throws a head kick but Dove moves out of range.
Barret fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dove avoids it really well and circles away.
Barret looks for a takedown but Dove sprawls well.

Dove moves into the clinch.
Barret can't get the takedown.
Gary Dove has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hadrian Barret.
Dove lands a body shot.
Barret is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barret is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Dove tightens his grip and picks Barret up, before dumping him to the ground. Barret manages to land in guard.
Dove stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barret swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dove scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dove in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Barret looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barret not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dove works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dove working the head and body with strikes.
Dove working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dove lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Dove there.

Barret is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dove lands a big elbow - Barret is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Dove!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary Dove!
Gary Dove is the new light heavyweight champion!