PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Dole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dole comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tear Away by Drowning Pool kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dwayne Perry has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Perry
vs
Dole

178 cm
23
260 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

200 cm
22
225 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwayne Perry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Dole!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dole throws a leg kick but Perry moved away.
Dole fails to land the takedown.
No luck for Dole with that takedown attempt.
Perry misses with a two punch combination.

Perry gets a takedown into half guard.
Dole wants to get back to full guard.
Dole throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Perry lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Perry is looking to advance position but Dole won't allow it.
Dole missing with punches from the bottom.
Dole regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dole trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Dole has momentary wrist control but Perry slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Perry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Perry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dole is trying to control the position but Perry postures up.
Dole preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dole looking to hit a scissor sweep but Perry is one step ahead there.
Perry postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dole avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Perry's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Perry is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Perry works over Dole with some ground and pound from guard.
Dole throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Dole utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dole wants to improve his position but instead Perry has moved into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry is pressing down on Dole's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dole is holding on for now.
Dole is looking to get back to is feet but Perry passes into side control.
Dole tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Perry presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dole regains half guard.
Perry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Perry drops an elbow to the side of Dole's head.
Dole missing with punches from the bottom.
Perry is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Perry working the head and body with strikes.
Dole gets back to full guard.
Dole tries to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dole doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Perry connects with a couple of short punches.
Dole throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Dole wants to stand but Perry is controlling the position.
Dole looks gassed!
Perry working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dole's head.
Perry is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Perry decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dole, up you get!
Perry avoids the head kick by Dole.
Dole throws a sloppy head kick and Perry moves out of range easily.
Dole lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dole.

It looks like Dwayne Perry has been cut.
Perry swats away the attempt to clinch by Dole.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Perry closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Perry lands in his opponent's guard.
Perry might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dole looking to hit a scissor sweep but Perry is one step ahead there.
Perry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Perry keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dole's 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!
Perry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dole is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perry wants to control from the top but Dole keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Perry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dwayne Perry's cut.
That's time! Perry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Perry scores with a takedown into Dole's guard.
Perry looking to pass the guard.
Dole utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dole looking for a sweep. Not yet Dole, not yet.
Dole trying to strike off his back.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Perry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dole looking for a sweep. Not yet Dole, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Perry gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Perry manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Perry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Perry is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dwayne Perry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dole kicks Perry off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dole swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Perry counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Perry prevents Dole from getting back to his feet.
Perry postures up and lands a big shot to Dole's brow.
Perry cracks Dole with a solid left hand.
Perry working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dole's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dole throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Perry landing with the ground and pound.

Dole escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Perry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Perry scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Perry scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Perry is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Perry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Perry stands up over Dole, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Perry 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.
Perry tries to free his leg and advance position but Dole is retaining full guard.
Perry works over Dole with some ground and pound from guard.
Perry stopping the sweep attempt from Dole.
Dole trying to keep a closed guard but Perry is proving a slippery customer.
Perry preventing the sweep.
Perry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dole swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dole thows a body kick. Perry tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perry.
A shot to the body from Dole misses

and Perry counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Perry is looking to work some ground and pound but Dole has wrist control.
Perry with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Dole had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Perry is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Dole Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Perry's back instead.
Dole is not going to allow Perry to sit and survive in this position.
Dole doesn't have the hooks in and Perry manages to turn into his guard.
Perry works over Dole with some ground and pound from guard.
Dole will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Perry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dole misses with a combination

so Perry counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry scoring with punches to the head and body.
Perry won't allow Dole to get back to his feet.
Dole striking off his back but it's not causing Perry any problems.
Perry connects with a couple of short punches.
Perry lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Perry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dole throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Dole wants to get back to his feet but Perry is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dole looks to throw the jab but Perry is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perry lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Perry bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Perry dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dwayne Perry's cut.
That's time! Perry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dole throws a jab when Perry was well out of range.
Dole closes the distance looking to clinch

and Perry decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dole's guard.
Dole throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Dole wants to stand but Perry is controlling the position.
Perry with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Perry working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dole looking for a sweep. Not yet Dole, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Perry gets to his feet - Dole follows without any prompting.
Perry throws a nice looking combination but Dole bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Perry looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dole!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry lands a big shot there that rocks Dole but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Perry lands a big shot there that rocks Dole but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dole is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Perry lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dole hang on?

Perry has hold of Dole's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Dole manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Dole wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Dole really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Perry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dole can do to turn this around?
Dole is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Dole really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Perry connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Perry landing strikes, looking to finish!
Perry pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Perry prevents Dole from getting the reversal.
Perry takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
A nice elbow there by Perry.
Perry scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Perry pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Perry raining down shots from the mount!
Perry landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry unloads with some shots from mount but Dole bucks and avoids them well.
Dole is squirming around, avoiding Perry's attempts to control the action.
Dole manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Perry trying to pass the guard but Dole defending well.
Dole avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Perry.
Dole works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dole wants to get back to his feet but Perry is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dole looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Perry puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Perry is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Perry working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dole is trying to control but can't.
Dole wants to get back to full guard.
Dole wants to stand back up but Perry manages to pass into side control.
Perry working the ground and pound from side control.

Perry tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Perry has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dole is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Perry off and has taken his back!
Bob Dole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dwayne Perry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Perry is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Dole falls off balance throwing a combination

and Perry counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Perry wants to control from the top but Dole keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dwayne Perry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Perry, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwayne Perry!