PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vic Bauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edmund Dorrance (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.

Bauer
vs
Dorrance

183 cm
33
206 lbs
20 - 20 - 1

187 cm
32
220 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Vic Bauer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edmund Dorrance!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bauer looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dorrance!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
You can see the frustration on Dorrance's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bauer misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bauer in side control, throwing shots but Dorrance defends.
Bauer with the ground and pound but Dorrance regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Bauer thows a huge punch but Dorrance dodges it nicely.
Bauer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dorrance's head.
Bauer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bauer working Dorrance over with strikes.
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!

Bauer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dorrance has managed to free his arm - good work.

Bauer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorrance tries to get to full guard but Bauer has control of the leg.
Dorrance is trying to control but can't.
Bauer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bauer is pressing down on Dorrance's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dorrance is holding on for now.
Dorrance is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dorrance controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauer is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bauer lands with a punch from half guard.
Dorrance is looking for a sweep. Bauer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dorrance is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Bauer is just content to waste time from the top position. Dorrance takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bauer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dorrance has his hands on Bauer's head, controlling the position.
Bauer tries to free his leg and advance position but Dorrance is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bauer.
Bauer throws a big right hand that misses.
Bauer wants to control from the top but Dorrance keeps moving.
Bauer slips nicely into half guard.
Bauer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dorrance's head.
Dorrance is refusing to be controlled, as Bauer sits in half guard.
Dorrance has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bauer is working away from the top position though.
Dorrance tries to roll over but Bauer keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bauer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dorrance keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bauer throws a strike but Dorrance avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dorrance holds on and takes a little breather.
Dorrance keeping full guard, as Bauer tries to pass.
Dorrance looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bauer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dorrance is pulling down on Bauer's head. It's preventing any offense from Bauer, at least for the moment.
Bauer trying to control but Dorrance is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vic Bauer dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bauer lunges at Dorrance with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dorrance's hand.
Nice defenses there by Dorrance.
Bauer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dorrance stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bauer throws a shot to the body.
Bauer lands a nice shot to the body.
Bauer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dorrance's calf.
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!
Dorrance looks to land a left hand but Bauer moved out of range nicely.

Bauer manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dorrance on his heels. He'll look to pass Dorrance's guard now, I'm sure.
Bauer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dorrance swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bauer wants to control from the top but Dorrance keeps moving.
Bauer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bauer wants to control from the top but Dorrance keeps moving.
Bauer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorrance not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bauer looking to pass the guard.
Bauer trying to move into half guard but instead Dorrance has managed to sweep!
Dorrance throws a strike but Bauer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bauer won't allow Dorrance to sweep him here.
Bauer throws a strike but Dorrance rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dorrance missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauer being controlled here, momentarily.
Bauer keeping moving, preventing Dorrance from controlling successfully.
Dorrance controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Edmund Dorrance wasn't active enough on the ground.
Dorrance throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dorrance tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bauer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bauer misses with a right hand
and Dorrance counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A big left from Bauer misses.
Bauer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bauer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bauer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dorrance gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bauer lands with an overhand left.

Dorrance instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bauer.
Bauer misses with the head strike.
Dorrance trying to land knees to the body.
Bauer throws a punch but it's blocked by Dorrance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bauer lands a right hand.
Bauer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bauer tries to circle away but Dorrance has him pinned against the cage.
Dorrance comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dorrance blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bauer blocks an elbow strike.
Dorrance throws an elbow that misses.
Bauer is trying to break the clinch but Dorrance has him pressed against the cage.
Dorrance takes a shot to the head.
Dorrance landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dorrance blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bauer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bauer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dorrance using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dorrance misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bauer.
Bauer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dorrance landing knees to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dorrance throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dorrance unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bauer lands with a light punch inside.
Dorrance blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vic Bauer dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Dorrance tries to clinch up.
Bauer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vic Bauer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut there from Bauer.
Bauer throws a shot from downtown. Dorrance moves away and avoids it.
Bauer throws an overhand right that lands on Dorrance's shoulder, as Dorrance tries to avoid the shot.
Bauer shoots for a takedown but Dorrance saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dorrance tries to clinch up.
Dorrance avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bauer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bauer tried to score with a low kick but Dorrance checks it.
Bauer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dorrance but Dorrance pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dorrance looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dorrance fails to land with a series of punches.
A lazy left from Bauer finds it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dorrance scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorrance explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bauer moves out of range as Dorrance throws a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dorrance looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dorrance tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dorrance is looking to clinch but Bauer is avoiding it.
Dorrance throws a head kick but Bauer moves out of range.
Dorrance on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice uppercut lands for Bauer. That snapped Dorrance's head back.
Vic Bauer is winning the standup battle so far.
Dorrance lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bauer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dorrance waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bauer.
Dorrance throws a shot from downtown. Bauer moves away and avoids it.
Bauer swinging wildly here.
Dorrance looks to land a body kick but Bauer moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dorrance misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bauer.
Dorrance slips a jab and a cross from Bauer.
Dorrance wants to clinch
enabling Bauer to counter with a crisp jab.
Dorrance throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Bauer.
Bauer fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vic Bauer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dorrance tries to clinch up.
Bauer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dorrance counters with a big head kick but Bauer shrugs it off.
Dorrance doesn't manage to clinch there - Bauer circles away.
Bauer shoots in but no luck this time.
Edmund Dorrance has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dorrance takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Dorrance rushes Bauer and presses him up against the cage.
Bauer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dorrance is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dorrance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bauer misses with some punches.
Dorrance lands an elbow inside.
Bauer misses with some punches.
Bauer throws a punch but it's blocked by Dorrance.
Dorrance tries to land a knee to the head but Bauer blocks with his arms.
Edmund Dorrance seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dorrance blocking some punches.
Dorrance scores with a knee to the head.
Bauer avoiding damage as Dorrance throws knees to the body.
Dorrance lands an elbow inside that Bauer shrugs off.
Dorrance putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bauer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dorrance misses with an elbow strike.
Dorrance lands an elbow inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bauer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Bauer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bauer.
Bauer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bauer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bauer wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bauer.
Bauer blocks the elbow strike.
Bauer misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bauer.
Bauer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dorrance connects with a knee to the head.
Bauer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dorrance.
Dorrance trying to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dorrance obliges.
Dorrance is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dorrance tries to land a knee to the head but Bauer blocks with his arms.
Dorrance lands an elbow inside that Bauer shrugs off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dorrance throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bauer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dorrance is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bauer is defending well for now.
Dorrance looking to throw knees to the head but Bauer is blocking nicely.
Bauer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edmund Dorrance comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bauer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vic Bauer!
Vic Bauer decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.