PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Top Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bot Botanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bot Botanovic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dog
vs
Botanovic

182 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Top Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bot Botanovic!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Botanovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dog misses with a two punch combination.

Botanovic scores a takedown into full mount!
Dog is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Botanovic goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Dog is on top in guard.

Botanovic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Botanovic had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Dog is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Botanovic Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Dog's back instead.

Botanovic working for the choke.
Dog tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Botanovic moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dog has worked his arm free - good work by Dog!
Dog is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Botanovic tries to advance to mount but can't.
Dog is trying to get back to half guard.

Botanovic is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dog knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Botanovic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dog manages to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dog is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Botanovic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dog defending well though.
Dog regains full guard. Nicely done.
Botanovic postures up.
Dog keeping full guard, as Botanovic tries to pass.
Botanovic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Botanovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dog looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dog throws a head kick but Botanovic moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dog tries to keep at a distance but Botanovic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Botanovic tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Botanovic blocks the elbow strike.
The referee calls for Dog to work.
Dog doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Botanovic ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Botanovic no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Botanovic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Botanovic is on top in guard.
Botanovic passes Dog's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dog is breathing heavily.
Dog is looking for a sweep. Botanovic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Botanovic is trying to work for a kimura but Dog is defending well.

Botanovic is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Botanovic is looking for a kimura but Dog is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Botanovic to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog tries to roll over but Botanovic keeps him under control.
Botanovic moves into full mount! Dog won't be happy about that!
Botanovic working Dog over with strikes here.
Botanovic fails to take his opponent's back.

Botanovic goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Dog turns into him and now he's in Botanovic's guard.
Dog sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Botanovic's guard.

Botanovic looking for submissions off his back.
Botanovic is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bot Botanovic dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Botanovic moves into the clinch successfully.

Botanovic has clasped his hands together around Dog's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Dog tries to bench press Botanovic off him but Botanovic keeps the position.
Dog holds on to Botanovic's head and controls the position momentarily.

Botanovic swings around for an armbar but Dog sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Botanovic's guard.

Dog showing good submission defense here.
Botanovic is breathing heavily.
Dog just trying to survive but Botanovic is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Botanovic trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Dog trying to control the position but Botanovic manages to sink in the hooks.

Botanovic has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Dog preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Botanovic.

Botanovic has got his arm under Dog's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Dog has spun round into Botanovic's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Dog working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Botanovic's head.
Dog trying to control the position from guard on top but Botanovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Botanovic is looking for a triangle but Dog pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog passes Botanovic's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Botanovic tries to get to full guard but Dog has control of the leg.

Botanovic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Dog is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Botanovic is just riding it out for now. Dog eventually gives up the hold.
Botanovic is looking to control Dog's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Botanovic avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botanovic manages to get to full guard.
Dog won't allow Botanovic to sweep him here.
Dog stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Botanovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Botanovic is looking for a triangle but Dog pushes his legs off easily.
Bot Botanovic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Botanovic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Botanovic is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Dog looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Botanovic is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog looks like he's trying to stand up.

Dog makes his way to full guard, as Botanovic worked for a kimura.

Dog throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Dog has his foot on Botanovic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Botanovic works his way back into a safe position though.
Botanovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Dog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Botanovic tries to free his leg and advance position but Dog is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bot Botanovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Dog misses with a wild combination.

Botanovic gets a clinch.
Botanovic is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dog pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dog is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Botanovic is keeping busy.
Dog drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Botanovic goes for a takedown attempt but Dog pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Top Dog is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Botanovic throws a head kick but Dog moves out of range.
Dog fails with an attempt to clinch.

Botanovic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dog tries to pull guard but Botanovic holds him up against the cage and eventually Dog drops back down to his feet.
Botanovic drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dog pulls his leg out and moves away.
Top Dog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bot Botanovic.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dog shoots in but no luck this time.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Botanovic pulls guard effortlessly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Botanovic bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dog's guard.
Dog wants to sweep but no luck.
Botanovic passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Botanovic is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dog has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dog manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dog gets full guard.
Botanovic looking to pass the guard.
Botanovic looking to sit in guard and control but Dog gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Dog is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Botanovic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Botanovic isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Dog stacks Botanovic on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Dog!
Botanovic is trying to get back to half guard.
Dog working away.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Botanovic manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Botanovic slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Botanovic is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Botanovic keeping moving, preventing Dog from controlling successfully.
Dog trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Botanovic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dog is one step ahead there.
Botanovic lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dog!
Dog is in all sorts of trouble here.

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.

Botanovic wants to finish this one by submission but Dog is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Botanovic.

Botanovic looking to secure an arm triangle but Dog defends it well.

Botanovic moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dog has worked his arm free - good work by Dog!
Top Dog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Botanovic is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dog knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Botanovic tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Botanovic has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dog tries to bench press Botanovic off him but Botanovic keeps the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bot Botanovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Botanovic 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bot Botanovic!