PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between High Low (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micheal Doratukus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Micheal Doratukus is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Low
vs
Doratukus

180 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

165 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, High Low!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Micheal Doratukus!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Doratukus.
Doratukus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Low tries to clinch up.
Low has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Low there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like High Low has been cut.
Doratukus tries a head kick but it misses.
Doratukus swings widly with a right hand

and Low counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Low.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Low controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Low drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Low jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Low tries to free his leg and advance position but Doratukus is retaining full guard.
Doratukus looking to control.
Low seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Low could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Low gets to his feet - Doratukus follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Low shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Doratukus sprawls well. Doratukus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Low gets slowly back to his feet.
Low shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Doratukus defends it nicely.
Doratukus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Low slips under a jab from Doratukus.

Low moves into range and clinches up with Doratukus.

Doratukus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Doratukus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Low tries to clinch but Doratukus moves out of range.
Micheal Doratukus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Low shoots in and drives through. Doratukus sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for High Low. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doratukus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Low.
Doratukus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Low.
Low moves forwards but Doratukus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Low tries to clinch up but Doratukus circles away and keeps his distance.
Low misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Low tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Doratukus tries to score with a low kick but Low moves his leg out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Doratukus gets a double leg takedown into Low's guard.
Low is breathing heavily.

Low uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Low shoots for a takedown but Doratukus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Doratukus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Low manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Doratukus digs a good body shot into Low's ribs.
Low shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Doratukus but Doratukus pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Doratukus has Low up against the cage in a clinch.
Doratukus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Doratukus is trying to push Low away but Low has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Doratukus jumps guard but Low stands there with Doratukus around his waist. Doratukus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doratukus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Low backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Low lands a nice knee to the body.
Doratukus misses with a body punch.
Doratukus avoiding damage.
Doratukus is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Low pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Doratukus is looking to break free of the clinch but Low has double underhooks.
Low connects with a nasty looking knee right to Doratukus's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Low lands a knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Doratukus.
Doratukus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Micheal Doratukus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on High Low's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Low fails with a takedown attempt.
Doratukus misses with a looping left.
Horrible takedown by Low or perhaps it was just good defense by Doratukus which made him look bad.
Doratukus fails with a takedown attempt.
Low throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Doratukus's waist but Doratukus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Low off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for High Low. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Low shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Doratukus but Doratukus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Low looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Low ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Doratukus moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Low looks for a takedown but Doratukus sprawls well.
Low fails with a takedown attempt.
Low shoots in looking for a takedown but Doratukus manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Low's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Doratukus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Low in his tracks.
Doratukus tries to close the distance and clinch but Low swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Doratukus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Low as he jumps to the side.
No luck for Doratukus with that takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Doratukus or perhaps it was just good defense by Low which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Doratukus is pressed up against the cage. Low has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Doratukus down to the mat. Doratukus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Doratukus as Low shoots in.
Jab by Doratukus.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Low wants to clinch.
Doratukus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Low counters by clinching up.

Doratukus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
High Low is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Doratukus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Low throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Low fails with the takedown.

Low gets caught flat footed, as Doratukus shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Low working for a triangle but Doratukus defends it easily.
Doratukus wants to stand but Low is controlling his posture from full guard.

Low is looking for a triangle but Doratukus pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doratukus wants to pass the guard but Low is keeping the position.
Doratukus prevents Low from getting back to his feet.
Doratukus working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Doratukus stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Low tries to clinch there but Doratukus circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doratukus cracks Low with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice sprawl there from Low as Doratukus shoots in.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doratukus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micheal Doratukus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on High Low's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Low closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Doratukus's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Low manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doratukus postures up in Low's guard and throws a big left but Low blocks it.
Low bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Doratukus's guard.
High Low overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Doratukus wants to stand and escape but Low is having none of it.
Low wants to control from the top but Doratukus keeps moving.
Low not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Doratukus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Low. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Low stands and throws Doratukus's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Doratukus is not content to let Low control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Low taking a breather here.
Low throws a strike aimed at the side of Doratukus's head but Doratukus avoids it well.
Low is staying tight to Doratukus's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because High Low just wasn't active enough.
Low is looking to slow Doratukus down with leg kicks.
Doratukus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Doratukus tries to clinch there but Low circles away.
Low throws a head kick but Doratukus moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Doratukus. No joy for Low on that attempt.

Doratukus moves into the clinch.

Doratukus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Low fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Doratukus.
Doratukus tries to close the distance and clinch but Low swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Doratukus as Low shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for High Low. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Doratukus has closed the distance and engaged Low in a clinch.
Doratukus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Doratukus lands an elbow inside that Low shrugs off.

Doratukus successfully pulls guard.
Low wants to control from the top but Doratukus keeps moving.
Doratukus trying to control the position.
Doratukus is looking to stand back up but Low counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Doratukus.

Low escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doratukus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Doratukus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Low on the side of the head.
Doratukus throws a head kick that misses.
Doratukus throws a hook to the side of Low's head but Low sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Low looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A right-left combo lands from Doratukus.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Low breaks the clinch.
High Low has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Micheal Doratukus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Doratukus shoots in for a double leg but Low sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

And that's the end of the fight!
High Low showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Doratukus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micheal Doratukus!
Micheal Doratukus decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.