PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ron Dogg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dogg's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kickstart My Heart. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Dogg
vs
Ellis

166 cm
22
160 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

185 cm
28
165 lbs
3 - 12 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ron Dogg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darius Ellis!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ellis gets tackled into the cage by Dogg. Dogg maintains the clinch.
Dogg unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dogg wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dogg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Ellis.

Ellis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Dogg misses

and Ellis moves into the clinch.
Ellis prevents the takedown attempt.
Dogg slowing the pace effectively.
Ellis tries to land a knee to the head but Dogg blocks with his arms.
Dogg is trying to break the clinch but Ellis is controlling him.
Dogg tries to circle away but Ellis has him pinned against the cage.
Ellis with a knee to the head.

It looks like Ron Dogg has been cut.
Dogg throws a knee to the head but misses.

Ellis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dogg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ellis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dogg pinned against the cage. Dogg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dogg has been working on his balance at Diamond In The Rough Training Facility, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Ellis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dogg misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Ellis moves into range and clinches up with Dogg.
Dogg drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ellis pulls his leg out and moves away.
No luck for Dogg with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Dogg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ellis is looking to clinch.
Dogg takes a swing at Ellis's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ellis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ron Dogg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dogg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ellis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dogg throws a low kick but Ellis moves out of range easily.
Dogg pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ellis is out of range and Dogg settles back down.
Dogg misses with a jab, cross combination.

Dogg shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ellis is trying to defend but Dogg finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dogg controlling the pace.

Dogg is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ellis is just riding it out for now. Dogg eventually gives up the hold.
Ellis is staying active underneath Dogg, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dogg slips a nice elbow through Ellis's hands, connecting with Ellis's forehead.
Dogg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ellis keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dogg missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dogg 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.
Dogg tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ellis controls his leg.
Dogg has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ellis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dogg works over Ellis with some ground and pound from guard.
Ellis looking for a sweep. Not yet Ellis, not yet.
Dogg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ellis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dogg slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Dogg wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ellis, who protects the arm well.
Dogg in side control, throwing shots but Ellis defends.
Dogg has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ellis!
Dogg trying to control but Ellis is having none of it.
Dogg is really struggling to control Ellis but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Dogg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ron Dogg's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dogg moves into the clinch successfully.
Dogg drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ellis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ellis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dogg as he avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ellis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ellis tries to clinch there but Dogg circles away.
Ellis tries to clinch there but Dogg circles away.

Dogg fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ellis, pushing him back against the cage.
Dogg pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ellis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dogg's elbow.
Ellis is working for takedown but Dogg is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dogg tries to land knees in the clinch but Ellis avoids the damage to the body.
Dogg letting Ellis take a breather here.

Ellis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dogg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Ellis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ellis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dogg fails to pull guard.
Ellis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dogg smiles and moves away.
Ron Dogg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darius Ellis.
Dogg connects with a jab.
Dogg does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dogg misses with a leg kick.
Dogg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ellis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dogg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dogg throws a nice looking combination but Ellis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dogg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dogg looks to score with a jab to the body but Ellis is just out of range.
Dogg throws a series of punches but Ellis avoids them all with ease.
Ellis avoids the head kick by Dogg.
Ellis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ellis thows a body shot but no joy.
Ellis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dogg pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dogg lands with a right hand.

Dogg has Ellis up against the cage in a clinch.
Ellis scores with a knee to the head.
Ellis stops a takedown attempt from Dogg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ellis misses with a knee to the head.
Ellis pushes Dogg back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ellis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ellis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dogg avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dogg goes for a takedown attempt but Ellis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dogg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ellis.
Ellis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dogg's waist but Dogg gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ellis off to one side.

Dogg drives through and clinches with Ellis against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis stalling against the cage.

Dogg is trying to trip Ellis. He has hold of a leg but Ellis is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dogg persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Dogg drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ellis dives on top into guard.
Ellis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dogg looking to control but Ellis passes into half guard.
Ellis trying to pass the guard but Dogg defending well.
Dogg is not content to let Ellis control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dogg has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ellis is working away from the top position though.
Dogg wants to get back to his feet.

Ellis decides to stand up.
Dogg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Ellis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dogg lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dogg wants to get back to his feet.
Ellis is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Dogg dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ron Dogg's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Ellis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ellis lands a head kick. Dogg smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dogg dodges the punch combination from Ellis.
Dogg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ellis counters with a thumping low kick.
Dogg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dogg shoots in for a double leg but Ellis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dogg shoots for a double leg takedown but Ellis sprawls well. He's pushed Dogg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ron Dogg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ellis fails with an attempt to clinch.

Ellis clinches.
Dogg working hard to break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ellis.
Ellis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ellis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dogg's efforts to push away.
Dogg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ellis lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis lands a good knee to the midsection. Dogg won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ellis jumps guard.
Dogg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dogg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ellis trying to control the position here.
Ellis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dogg manages to get himself to full guard.
Dogg wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ellis preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dogg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dogg is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ellis postures up.
Ellis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dogg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ron Dogg wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dogg shoots in looking for a takedown. Ellis tries to sprawl out of it but Dogg keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ellis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Dogg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ellis moves in looking to clinch but Dogg pushes him off.
Ellis tries to close the distance and clinch but Dogg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dogg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Dogg has Ellis up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dogg changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ellis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ellis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ellis misses with a hook. Dogg ducked under it nicely.

Dogg closes the distance and pushes Ellis back into the cage.
Ellis has Dogg pressed against the cage.
Dogg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Dogg has Ellis pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Dogg pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ellis tumbling to the mat - Dogg dives into Ellis's guard.

Ellis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dogg defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dogg wants to control from the top but Ellis keeps moving.

Dogg drops back looking for a leg! Ellis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ellis manages to kick Dogg off! Dogg jumps back into Ellis's guard.
Dogg slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dogg decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ellis to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dogg looks to land a combination but Ellis avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Darius Ellis just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Ron Dogg's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dogg misses with a takedown attempt - Ellis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dogg is looking to slow Ellis down with leg kicks.
Dogg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ellis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dogg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dogg is looking to wear down Ellis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ellis is looking to clinch but Dogg is avoiding it.
Dogg throws a series of punches but Ellis moves out of range.
Ellis misses with a double jab.
Dogg shoots in and drives through. Ellis sprawls well.
Ellis wants to clinch.
Dogg circles away from the clinch attempt.

Ellis closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Dogg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dogg tries to pull guard but Ellis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Dogg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ellis taking a breather.
Dogg has had enough of the clinch but Ellis keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis stalling in the clinch but Dogg improves position.
Ellis scores with a knee to the head.

Dogg is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ellis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Dogg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ellis working the clinch nicely. Dogg is working for position but Ellis cracks him with a big knee to the head! Dogg crumples up against the cage and Ellis lands two more shots before the ref can save Dogg! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Darius Ellis!
Darius Ellis was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.