PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doom Unit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dobson
vs
Unit

200 cm
27
260 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

190 cm
26
217 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Dobson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doom Unit!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dobson throws a leg kick that is checked

and Unit counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dobson trying to control the position here.
Unit postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Unit is fighting to break Dobson's control of his arms but Dobson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Unit throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dobson trying to control the position here.

Ben Dobson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Dobson misses the target.
Unit staying out of range there.
Dobson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nice body kick there by Unit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobson scores with a kick to the body.
Dobson looks to land a right hand but Unit moved out of range.
Dobson throws a right and a left that Unit avoids nicely.
Ben Dobson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dobson lands with a nice body kick.
Unit throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dobson cracks Unit with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dobson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Unit.
Dobson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Unit throws a shot to the body.
Dobson throws a head kick but Unit moves out of range.
Unit connects with an inside leg kick.
Ben Dobson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Unit avoids the head kick by Dobson.
Dobson throws a low kick but Unit avoids it.
Dobson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobson scores with a sloppy right hand. Unit should have avoided that one.
Unit takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dobson throws a jab when Unit was well out of range.
Unit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Unit. Beautiful body shot.
Unit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Unit will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dobson swings for the body but Unit moves out of range.
Dobson connects with a solid leg kick.
Dobson misses with a head kick.
Dobson throws a body kick that misses

and Unit counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dobson is trying to control the position but Unit postures up.
Unit sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dobson's guard.
Dobson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Unit is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unit thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Unit has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Unit is trying to control the action in half guard but Dobson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Unit wants to pass the guard but Dobson is defending well.
Unit thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dobson keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dobson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dobson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dobson being controlled here, momentarily.
Unit postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobson is adopting a defensive guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Unit slips under a jab from Dobson.
Unit keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Unit scores with a kick to the body.
Unit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Unit will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
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!
Unit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dobson is able to avoid easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Unit misses with a straight right.
Dobson misses with a wild body shot.
Dobson thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ben Dobson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dobson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A telegraphed right hand from Dobson misses the target.
Nice body kick there by Dobson.
Unit takes one to the chin there.
Dobson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Unit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Unit cracks the inside of Dobson's front leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dobson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dobson lands an overhand right.
Unit has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Dobson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Unit misses with a low kick.
Dobson tries a head kick but it misses.
Dobson throws a hook to the side of Unit's head but Unit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dobson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Unit shoots in looking for a takedown but Dobson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Unit's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobson thows a body shot but no joy.
Dobson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Unit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dobson.
Dobson looks to land a left hand but Unit moved out of range nicely.
Unit blocks a head kick by Dobson.
Dobson throws a head kick but Unit moves out of range.
Dobson throws a looping overhand right but Unit ducks down to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Unit.
Dobson misses with a right hand

and Unit counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Unit working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Unit landing with the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Unit throws a big right hand that misses.
Unit with a flurry of punches that miss.
Unit trying to control the position from guard on top but Dobson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unit controlling from the top position.
Unit postures up in Dobson's guard and throws a big left but Dobson blocks it.
Dobson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dobson pulls Unit in close to prevent any damage.
Dobson keeping moving, preventing Unit from controlling successfully.
Unit controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Doom Unit hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A head kick misses from Unit.
Dobson missing with a left hand there. Unit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unit looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A leg kick checked by Unit.
Unit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dobson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Unit. Unit circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dobson throws a head kick but Unit moves out of range.
Unit throws a low kick but Dobson moves out of range easily.
Unit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dobson throws a body kick that misses.
Unit checks a leg kick.
Unit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dobson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Unit's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Unit duly obliges.

It looks like Ben Dobson has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dobson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Unit feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dobson's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Unit scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Unit tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Dobson is trying to control Unit's posture but Unit avoids it.
Unit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dobson keeps working.
Unit works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Unit throwing shots but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Dobson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Unit trying to control the action but Dobson is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Unit is working Dobson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Unit staying calm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doom Unit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ben Dobson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Unit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Unit fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dobson checks it well.
Dobson throws a head kick but Unit moves out of range.
Ben Dobson is winning the standup battle so far.
Dobson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dobson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Unit connects with a single shot there.
Unit throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dobson on the side of the head.
Dobson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dobson misses with an uppercut. Unit saw that one coming.
Unit checks a leg kick nicely.
Dobson lands a nice looking body kick.
Unit is looking to slow Dobson down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Unit.
Dobson throws a poor cross that misses

so Unit counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Unit is looking to work some ground and pound but Dobson has wrist control.
Unit with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dobson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dobson has control of Unit's left arm, preventing Unit from doing any damage.
Dobson trying to keep a closed guard but Unit is proving a slippery customer.
Unit cracks Dobson with a solid left hand.
Dobson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dobson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Unit postures up in Dobson's guard and throws a big left but Dobson blocks it.
Unit is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobson is adopting a defensive guard.
Unit controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Unit is looking to work some ground and pound but Dobson has wrist control.
Unit throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dobson pulls Unit in to control the position.
Unit missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dobson pulls Unit in close to his closed guard and prevents Unit from doing any damage or advancing position.
Unit throws a big elbow that misses.
Dobson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ben Dobson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A head kick misses from Dobson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Unit takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Unit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Unit.
Dobson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Unit connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Unit lands with a kick to the ribs.
Unit moves out of range as Dobson strikes.
Unit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Unit fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dobson on the side of the head.
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!

Unit shoots in and gets a takedown into Dobson's guard.
Unit makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Unit missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unit is looking to work some ground and pound but Dobson has wrist control.
Unit throws a big right hand that misses.
Unit with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dobson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Unit trying to control the position from guard on top but Dobson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dobson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Unit wants to pass the guard but Dobson is keeping the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Unit is looking to work some ground and pound but Dobson has wrist control.
Unit with a flurry of punches that miss.
Unit scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doom Unit really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Dobson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dobson misses with a leg kick.
Unit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dobson.
Unit avoids the head kick by Dobson.
Dobson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Unit misses with the combination.
Dobson throws a shot from downtown. Unit moves away and avoids it.
Unit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dobson throws a jab when Unit was well out of range.
Dobson misses with a body shot.
Unit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dobson. That's going to slow Unit down.

Unit closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dobson's guard.
Unit trying to control the position from guard on top but Dobson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobson working a defensive guard here.
Doom Unit has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dobson pulls Unit in close to his closed guard and prevents Unit from doing any damage or advancing position.
Unit missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dobson controls Unit momentarily but Unit frees himself.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Unit throws a big elbow that misses.
Unit with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Unit postures up.
Unit is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Unit wants to control from the top but Dobson keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ben Dobson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dobson blocks a leg kick.
Dobson misses with a hook
and Unit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dobson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Unit.
Unit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dobson.
Dobson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dobson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Unit shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dobson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dobson wants to control but Unit postures up.
Dobson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dobson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Unit is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unit thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dobson's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Unit connects with a nice short shot to Dobson's temple.
Dobson is looking for a sweep. Unit is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Unit trying to control the action but Dobson is working from the bottom.
Unit not doing much here.
Unit seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dobson wants to control but Unit is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dobson is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Dobson is concentrating on defense, preventing Unit from advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dobson is trying to control but can't.

We're going to have a standup here because Ben Dobson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dobson lands a glancing blow to the side of Unit's head.
Dobson takes a swing at Unit's ribcage but misses.
Dobson misses with a straight left.
Unit blocks a head kick by Dobson.
Dobson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Unit was well out of range. Poor timing from Dobson.
Unit throws a leg kick which misses Dobson's front leg but catches the back leg as Dobson tries to avoid it.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dobson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Unit.
Unit throws a nice outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dobson. Unit does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dobson misses with a right hand

and Unit counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dobson!
Unit lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dobson down.
Unit scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doom Unit dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ben Dobson's cut.
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. And we move into the final round!

Unit scores with a jab. Dobson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dobson throws a sloppy head kick and Unit moves out of range easily.
Dobson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dobson misses with a hook

and Unit counters with a shoot takedown. Dobson fights it but they end up in guard.
Dobson trying to keep a closed guard but Unit is proving a slippery customer.
Unit postures up in Dobson's guard and throws a big left but Dobson blocks it.
Unit trying to control the position from guard on top but Dobson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Unit postures up.
Unit with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
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!
Unit is pushing down on Dobson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dobson is fighting to maintain full guard but Unit has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dobson is trying to get back to full guard.
Dobson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Unit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unit is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Unit lands strikes from half guard.
Dobson wants to improve his position but Unit is controlling well.
Unit not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Unit is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dobson wants to control but Unit is keeping busy.
Unit winds up and cracks Dobson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dobson is trying to get back to full guard.
Unit missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Unit lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Unit not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dobson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dobson wants to control but Unit is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Unit not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nice strikes from Unit there.
Dobson taking some punishment here, with Unit in his half guard.

Dobson is rocked!
Unit scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Oh Dobson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dobson is looking to control Unit's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dobson avoid being mounted?
Dobson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dobson seems to have got his legs back now.
Unit seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dobson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Unit thows a huge punch but Dobson dodges it nicely.
Dobson is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobson is controlling Unit's trapped leg to prevent Unit from advancing to side control.
Dobson is looking to control Unit's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dobson avoid being mounted?

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ben Dobson just wasn't active enough.
Dobson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ben Dobson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Unit on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dobson. Dobson obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from Dobson misses.
Unit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Unit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Unit there.
Dobson takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Unit scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dobson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Unit's head.
Dobson throws a head kick but Unit moves out of range.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Dobson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Unit.
A telegraphed right hand from Dobson misses the target.
Dobson lands a jab to Unit's midsection.
Doom Unit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Unit misses with a body kick.
Dobson takes a swing at Unit's ribcage but misses.
Dobson throws a hook to the side of Unit's head but Unit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dobson looks to throw the jab but Unit is out of range.
Unit cracks Dobson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Good shot there by Dobson.

Unit closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dobson's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Doom Unit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Unit 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 46:49
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doom Unit! Doom Unit retains his heavyweight title!
Doom Unit 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.