PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edmund Dorrance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boi Bandido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dorrance's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Thou Shalt Always Kill. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Dorrance
vs
Bandido

186 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

205 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Edmund Dorrance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Boi Bandido!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorrance loads up on a big right hand but Bandido slips the punch.
Bandido bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dorrance misses with a hook.
Bandido bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bandido uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dorrance.
Dorrance keeps the fight on the outside.
Dorrance pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bandido moves out of range as Dorrance strikes.
Dorrance throws the left hand but Bandido avoids the punch easily.
Dorrance throws an off balance right hand

and Bandido counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bandido.
Bandido is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bandido lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dorrance throws a head punch that misses.
Dorrance wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Dorrance.
Dorrance goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bandido lands a left hand.
Dorrance misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bandido creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dorrance's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bandido lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorrance tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bandido looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bandido lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dorrance or not.
Dorrance misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dorrance takes a shot to the head.
Dorrance is trying to force a seperation but Bandido has the dominant position.
A left hand lands to the body for Bandido.
Dorrance misses with a body punch.
Dorrance tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dorrance is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bandido's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

Bandido jumps guard and drags Dorrance to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Bandido manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Dorrance connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bandido uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dorrance.
Dorrance throws a lazy uppercut

and Bandido moves into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Bandido.
Dorrance blocks a body shot from Bandido.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandido fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Bandido successfully pulls guard.
Dorrance has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dorrance pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bandido is keeping the position for now.
Dorrance's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Bandido has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Dorrance off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Edmund Dorrance seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dorrance throws a lazy uppercut

and Bandido counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bandido.
Bandido's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Bandido escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bandido tries to clinch up but Dorrance circles away and keeps his distance.
Dorrance connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dorrance misses with a hook. Bandido ducked under it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bandido looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dorrance throws an overhand right that lands on Bandido's shoulder, as Bandido tries to avoid the shot.
Dorrance cracks Bandido on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Bandido falls backwards against the cage. Dorrance follows up with more strikes that drop Bandido to his knees. Dorrance keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Bandido! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edmund Dorrance!
An out of breath Edmund Dorrance thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.