PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grover Dowiyogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Jones Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dowiyogo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is another life - kano. Jones Jr is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Can't be touched - Roy Jones Jr.. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Dowiyogo
vs
Jones Jr

178 cm
24
212 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

181 cm
24
218 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grover Dowiyogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roy Jones Jr!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dowiyogo connects with a high kick.
Dowiyogo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dowiyogo.
Jones Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo scores with a head kick.
Jones Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dowiyogo tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dowiyogo tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones Jr blocks a head kick by Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dowiyogo wants to clinch.
Jones Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dowiyogo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dowiyogo tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dowiyogo was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones Jr.
Nice uppercut there from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr throws a shot from downtown. Dowiyogo moves away and avoids it.
Jones Jr swings for the body but Dowiyogo moves out of range.
Dowiyogo defending well as Jones Jr loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowiyogo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones Jr.
Dowiyogo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A punch combination from Dowiyogo misses.
Dowiyogo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dowiyogo tries a head kick but it misses.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Jones Jr.

Dowiyogo pushes Jones Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Dowiyogo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Dowiyogo.
Jones Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowiyogo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jones Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones Jr tries to work over Dowiyogo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dowiyogo tries to work over Jones Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones Jr.
Dowiyogo is trying to stall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones Jr lands a body punch.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Jones Jr - that landed with a thud.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Jones Jr effectively controlling the action here.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones Jr.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dowiyogo as Jones Jr tries to tie him up.
Dowiyogo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones Jr avoids it.
Dowiyogo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jones Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Dowiyogo controls his hands.
Jones Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Dowiyogo avoids the damage to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones Jr.
Dowiyogo lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Roy Jones Jr has been cut.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones Jr avoids it.
Dowiyogo lands a knee to the body.
Dowiyogo lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jones Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Jones Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones Jr avoids it.
Jones Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones Jr avoids it.
Jones Jr avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones Jr is defending well for now.
Dowiyogo lands a good knee to the midsection. Jones Jr won't want to take too many of those.
Jones Jr looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jones Jr avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Dowiyogo lands a knee to the body.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones Jr is defending well for now.
Dowiyogo crunches a lovely knee into Jones Jr's ribcage.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Dowiyogo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short body shot lands from Dowiyogo as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones Jr.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Jones Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones Jr has had enough of the clinch but Dowiyogo keeps him there for the moment.
Jones Jr 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.

Grover Dowiyogo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roy Jones Jr's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Dowiyogo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones Jr misses the shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch but Jones Jr is having none of it.
Jones Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
Dowiyogo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice defenses there by Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch up.
Jones Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A head kick misses from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jones Jr.
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!
Dowiyogo tries to clinch up but Jones Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Dowiyogo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Jones Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dowiyogo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jones Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dowiyogo throws a sloppy head kick and Jones Jr moves out of range easily.

Dowiyogo moves into the clinch successfully.
Come on Jones Jr - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Jones Jr is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dowiyogo crunches a lovely knee into Jones Jr's ribcage.
Jones Jr is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dowiyogo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Dowiyogo with a knee to the head.
Dowiyogo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dowiyogo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jones Jr in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo is pushing Jones Jr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Jones Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowiyogo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Grover Dowiyogo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dowiyogo tries a knee to the head but Jones Jr blocks it.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones Jr avoids it.
Dowiyogo can't find room to land a body shot as Jones Jr controls the action.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones Jr.
Dowiyogo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dowiyogo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dowiyogo prevents a body shot from Jones Jr.
Stalling in the clinch from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones Jr avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Dowiyogo won't allow it.
Jones Jr looking to slow down the pace here.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dowiyogo blocks a body shot from Jones Jr.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones Jr.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Dowiyogo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones Jr presses Dowiyogo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dowiyogo misses with a knee to the head.
Jones Jr slows down the pace here.
Dowiyogo is trying to stall.
Jones Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dowiyogo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dowiyogo has Jones Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Jones Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones Jr misses with a body punch.

Jones Jr breaks the clinch.
Dowiyogo throws the kick towards the body but Jones Jr avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dowiyogo throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Dowiyogo.
Grover Dowiyogo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dowiyogo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones Jr.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Dowiyogo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dowiyogo delivers a nice body kick.
Jones Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jones Jr takes a swing at Dowiyogo's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grover Dowiyogo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roy Jones Jr's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Dowiyogo is looking to clinch but Jones Jr is avoiding it.
Dowiyogo staying out of range there.
Jones Jr blocks a head kick by Dowiyogo.
Jones Jr shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dowiyogo eats them both and turns towards Jones Jr to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dowiyogo lands a head kick!
Jones Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo tries a head kick but it misses.
Dowiyogo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dowiyogo was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones Jr.
Dowiyogo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Grover Dowiyogo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dowiyogo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones Jr.
Dowiyogo lands with a slapping head kick.
Dowiyogo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dowiyogo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones Jr's sensitive parts.
Dowiyogo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowiyogo wants to clinch.
Jones Jr thows a body shot but no joy.
Dowiyogo slips a jab from Jones Jr.
Dowiyogo is looking to land body kicks.
Dowiyogo dodges the punch combination from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dowiyogo manages to avoid it.
Jones Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch but Jones Jr is having none of it.
Dowiyogo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dowiyogo scores with a head kick.
A big right from Jones Jr misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones Jr, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones Jr's sensitive parts.
Dowiyogo lands with a kick to the temple. Jones Jr shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones Jr misses the target.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dowiyogo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch up but Jones Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Dowiyogo tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dowiyogo rather than just go for the knockout.
Some wild striking there from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dowiyogo thuds his shin into the meat of Jones Jr's side.
Dowiyogo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dowiyogo throws a sloppy head kick and Jones Jr moves out of range easily.
Jones Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jones Jr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jones Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dowiyogo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr thows a body shot but no joy.
Grover Dowiyogo is winning the standup battle so far.
Dowiyogo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dowiyogo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roy Jones Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dowiyogo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones Jr can do to turn this around?
Dowiyogo can't find room to land a body shot as Jones Jr controls the action.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dowiyogo misses with a knee strike.
Jones Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Jones Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones Jr avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dowiyogo as Jones Jr tries to tie him up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones Jr.
Dowiyogo lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dowiyogo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nice body punch from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Jones Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dowiyogo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jones Jr in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dowiyogo struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones Jr controls his hands.
Dowiyogo with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grover Dowiyogo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dowiyogo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grover Dowiyogo!
Grover Dowiyogo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.