PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frederick Barbarossa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Barbarossa
vs
Dover

186 cm
25
200 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

175 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Frederick Barbarossa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Dover!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dover steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barbarossa.
Barbarossa just misses with a punch to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Dover checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dover looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barbarossa scores with a three punch combo!

Dover has closed the distance and engaged Barbarossa in a clinch.
Dover missing with knees to the body.
Barbarossa avoids a wild elbow strike from Dover.
Barbarossa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dover prevents a body shot from Barbarossa.
Dover lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dover unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barbarossa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dover unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barbarossa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Barbarossa is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dover tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barbarossa avoids it.
Barbarossa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dover with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbarossa tries to throw a body punch but Dover avoids it by throwing Barbarossa back against the cage.
Barbarossa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dover tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barbarossa avoids it.
Dover lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Barbarossa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dover lands a knee to the head.
Dover putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barbarossa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dover obliges.
Dover looking to throw knees to the head but Barbarossa is blocking nicely.
Barbarossa tries to throw a body punch but Dover avoids it by throwing Barbarossa back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dover lands a nice elbow.
Dover using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barbarossa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover misses with a knee to the head.
Dover tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dover misses with a knee strike.
Dover throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dover lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dover throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barbarossa blocks it with crossed arms.
Dover lands an elbow inside that Barbarossa shrugs off.
Dover tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dover scores with a knee to the head.
Dover with a knee to the head.

Barbarossa is rocked!
Barbarossa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dover scores a nice knee to the body.
Barbarossa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barbarossa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Barbarossa tries to work over Dover's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dover creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barbarossa's defenses.
Oh Barbarossa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barbarossa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbarossa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dover blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dover landing knees to the body.
Barbarossa is pressed against the cage. Dover pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Barbarossa! Two more big strikes from Dover and Barbarossa crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ben Dover!