PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Jewpacabra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). El Jewpacabra will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Dover
vs
Jewpacabra

175 cm
28
185 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

189 cm
24
185 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Dover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, El Jewpacabra!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dover. Jewpacabra does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jewpacabra. That's going to slow Dover down.
Dover on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dover keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jewpacabra.
Jewpacabra misses with an uppercut. Dover saw that one coming.
Dover misses with a right hand
and Jewpacabra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jewpacabra tries to score with a low kick but Dover moves his leg out of the way.
A left lands for Jewpacabra.
Dover takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dover blocks a head kick by Jewpacabra.
Dover throws out a loose jab but Jewpacabra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jewpacabra scores with a nice right hand.
Jewpacabra scores with a sloppy right hand. Dover should have avoided that one.
Jewpacabra has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jewpacabra throws a leg kick but Dover sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jewpacabra lands a head shot.
Jewpacabra looks for the body kick but Dover saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Jewpacabra finds it's way through Dover's defenses.
Jewpacabra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dover.
Dover tries to bum rush Jewpacabra with a series of wild strikes but Jewpacabra uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jewpacabra throws a right and a left that Dover avoids nicely.
Jewpacabra scores with a body shot.
Dover misses with an uppercut
and Jewpacabra counters with a two punch combo.
Jewpacabra takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dover smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jewpacabra is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jewpacabra fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Jewpacabra moves into range and clinches up with Dover.
Jewpacabra avoiding damage as Dover throws knees to the body.
Jewpacabra lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dover backwards.
Dover putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jewpacabra in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dover with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Dover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dover misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jewpacabra.
Jewpacabra lands a knee to the head.
Jewpacabra missing with knees to the body.
Dover looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dover.
Dover tries a knee to the head but Jewpacabra blocks it.
Jewpacabra misses with a knee to the head.
Dover on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jewpacabra lands an elbow that stopped Dover in his tracks for a moment.
Jewpacabra misses with a knee strike.
Jewpacabra with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jewpacabra throws an elbow but it misses.
Jewpacabra tries to work over Dover's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dover misses with an elbow strike.
Jewpacabra digs a right hand into Dover's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dover's gas tank.
Jewpacabra blocks an elbow strike from Dover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jewpacabra.
Jewpacabra misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dover.
Dover missing with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Dover.
Dover lands a nice knee to the body.
Jewpacabra lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Dover has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Dover fails to land.
Dover comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jewpacabra is leaning against Dover and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jewpacabra lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dover missing with knees to the body.
Jewpacabra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jewpacabra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dover avoids the elbow strike from Jewpacabra, against the cage.
Jewpacabra connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dover's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jewpacabra works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Dover throws an elbow but it misses.
Jewpacabra tries a knee to the head but Dover blocks it.
Jewpacabra tries a knee to the head but Dover blocks it.
Jewpacabra lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dover with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jewpacabra managing to block the knees to the body from Dover.
Jewpacabra has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Dover missing with knees to the body.
Dover pushes off an throws an elbow but Jewpacabra leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dover tries to land a knee to the head but Jewpacabra blocks with his arms.
Jewpacabra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jewpacabra with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dover blocks an elbow strike from Jewpacabra.
Jewpacabra tries a body shot but Dover blocks it.
Jewpacabra throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Jewpacabra dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fighters circling - Dover throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dover lands a nice shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jewpacabra.
Jewpacabra ducks under a wild hook from Dover.
Dover thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jewpacabra misses with an uppercut. Dover saw that one coming.
Jewpacabra looks to score with a jab to the body but Dover is just out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jewpacabra.
Dover is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Jewpacabra's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Jewpacabra misses with a hook.

Jewpacabra clinches up against the cage.
Jewpacabra working Dover over with knees to the body.
Jewpacabra with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dover lands an elbow that stopped Jewpacabra in his tracks for a moment.
Jewpacabra blocks the elbow strike.
Jewpacabra managing to block the knees to the body from Dover.
Jewpacabra is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jewpacabra tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dover putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jewpacabra in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dover trying to stall but Jewpacabra improves his position.
Jewpacabra misses with a knee strike.
Jewpacabra misses with an elbow over the top.
Jewpacabra misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dover.
Jewpacabra throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dover blocks it with crossed arms.
Jewpacabra lands a nice elbow.
Jewpacabra tries to land knees in the clinch but Dover avoids the damage to the body.
Dover is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jewpacabra is defending well for now.
Jewpacabra lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jewpacabra blocks an uppercut.
Dover slows down the pace here.
Dover blocks an elbow strike from Jewpacabra.
Jewpacabra takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dover with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jewpacabra.
Jewpacabra with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dover leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jewpacabra missing with knees to the body.
Dover blocks a body shot from Jewpacabra.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jewpacabra obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jewpacabra is defending well for now.
Dover tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jewpacabra throws an elbow that misses.
Jewpacabra blocks an elbow strike from Dover.
A nice left hand lands by Jewpacabra.
Jewpacabra looking to slow down the pace here.
Jewpacabra creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dover's defenses.
Dover with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jewpacabra trying to land knees to the body.
Jewpacabra scores with a knee to the head.
Jewpacabra with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dover on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jewpacabra just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dover's brow.
Jewpacabra lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jewpacabra misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dover crunches a lovely knee into Jewpacabra's ribcage.
Jewpacabra with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jewpacabra avoids a wild elbow strike from Dover.
Dover lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jewpacabra working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dover blocks an uppercut.
El Jewpacabra seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dover comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Jewpacabra is rocked!
Jewpacabra with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jewpacabra is still on wobbly legs! Can Dover finish him?
Dover lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Jewpacabra to his knees! Dover keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Dover!