PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dasuki Gohei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Branch Dorren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Branch Dorren has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Gohei
vs
Dorren

178 cm
18
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

DC Unrivaled
Big Bear Nutrition 160Q

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dasuki Gohei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Branch Dorren!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorren fails to land with a series of punches.
Dorren has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Gohei is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Dorren scores with a four punch combination!

Gohei feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gohei wants to control from the top but Dorren keeps moving.
Gohei working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gohei chips away with some ground and pound.
Gohei preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dorren wants to get back to his feet but Gohei is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gohei lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gohei throwing strikes but missing.
Dorren wants to stand and escape but Gohei is having none of it.
Gohei landing some decent shots from guard.
Gohei stands up over Dorren, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gohei accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gohei accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gohei with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dorren looking to control.

Gohei thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dorren trying to keep a closed guard but Gohei is proving a slippery customer.
Gohei working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dorren's head.
Gohei lands a couple of elbows.
Gohei sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dorren's guard.
Dorren keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gohei is keen to just control but Dorren is a slippery customer.
Gohei 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.
Dorren wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gohei not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gohei wants to control but Dorren is keeping him busy.
Gohei missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dorren is looking to control Gohei's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dorren avoid being mounted?
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. Gohei connects with a nice short shot to Dorren's temple.
Gohei lands strikes from half guard.
Gohei missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gohei sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Gohei is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gohei is nestled in close to Dorren, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gohei working the head and body with strikes.
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. Gohei connects with a nice short shot to Dorren's temple.
Gohei throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Dorren is defending against the submission attempts here by Gohei.
Gohei throwing shots but Dorren is blocking nicely.
Gohei lands strikes from half guard.

Dorren looking for submissions off his back.
Gohei takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gohei scoring with strikes to the body and 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. Gohei connects with a nice short shot to Dorren's temple.
Dorren is staying active underneath Gohei, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dorren is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gohei scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gohei scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dorren on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dorren is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gohei scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gohei thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gohei lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ground and pound from Gohei.
Gohei is trying to control. Dorren wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dasuki Gohei dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dorren scores with a body shot.
Dorren paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A jab from Gohei misses.
Gohei fails with a takedown attempt.
Dorren's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gohei under the eye.
Dorren scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gohei shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dorren sprawls well. Dorren wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gohei gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gohei throws a jab when Dorren was well out of range.
Dorren is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dorren keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gohei has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dorren finds it's way round the side to connect with Gohei's head.

Gohei closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dorren did well to prevent Gohei getting side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gohei seems to be working for a kimura but Dorren defends the submission attempt.
Gohei thows a huge punch but Dorren dodges it nicely.
Gohei is keen to just control but Dorren is a slippery customer.
Gohei thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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. Gohei connects with a nice short shot to Dorren's temple.
Gohei looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dorren with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gohei seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gohei throwing shots but Dorren is blocking nicely.
Gohei throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Gohei is working for a submission of some sort.
Dorren is doing well to control the position and prevent Gohei from advancing to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gohei lands with a punch from half guard.
Gohei thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Gohei.
Gohei lands strikes from half guard.
Gohei not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gohei is trying to control. Dorren wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gohei missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gohei seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dasuki Gohei overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dorren is looking to escape.
Dorren trying to control here.
Gohei is nestled in close to Dorren, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gohei wants to control but Dorren is keeping him busy.
Dorren on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dorren is trying to stand.
Dorren is breathing heavily.
Gohei is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gohei throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gohei working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dorren is trying to stand.
Gohei is nestled in close to Dorren, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Gohei seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gohei is nestled in close to Dorren, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dorren blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gohei.
Gohei thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gohei working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dorren wants to get back to full guard.
Gohei is just content to waste time from the top position. Dorren takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gohei is in close to Dorren's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gohei working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gohei distracts Dorren with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gohei is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dorren can do to turn this around?
Dorren is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gohei is controlling him.
Gohei landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dasuki Gohei dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gohei misses with an uppercut.
Dorren lands with a hook. Gohei tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gohei lands with a hook. Dorren tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gohei shoots in looking for a takedown but Dorren manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gohei's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Gohei moves into range and clinches up with Dorren.
Dorren is trying to break the clinch but Gohei has him pressed against the cage.

Gohei has clasped his hands together around Dorren's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Gohei working the ground and pound from side control.
Gohei scores with punches from side control.
Dorren tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gohei wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gohei is working Dorren over with some ground and pound from side control.

Dorren is rocked!
Dorren takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gohei connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dorren some visible discomfort.
Dorren is still in real trouble! Can Gohei finish him?
Gohei is putting a hurting on Dorren here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gohei lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Dorren takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gohei tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gohei working the ground and pound from side control.
Gohei crunches a massive hammerfist down on Dorren - he's out! Gohei Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dasuki Gohei!