PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seaville Bri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Dobson
vs
Bri

200 cm
34
260 lbs
27 - 15 - 0

193 cm
38
260 lbs
39 - 19 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Machiavelli Boutique
Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Dobson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seaville Bri!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Dobson finds it's target.

Bri rushes Dobson and presses him up against the cage.
Bri lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Ben Dobson has been cut.
Dobson tries to pull guard but Bri holds him up against the cage and eventually Dobson drops back down to his feet.
I was talking to Dobson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dobson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Dobson on the inside.
Dobson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dobson's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bri.
Bri lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dobson tries to break free but Bri pushes him back against the cage.

Dobson breaks the clinch.

Bri closes the distance and pushes Dobson back into the cage.
Dobson blocks an elbow strike from Bri.
Dobson misses with a hook from the clinch.

Dobson drags the fight down to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bri gets to his feet. Dobson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dobson.
Bri wants to clinch up but Dobson keeps it at a distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Dobson misses its target.
Bri doesn't manage to clinch there - Dobson circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dobson. Bri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bri takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Bri fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dobson, pushing him back against the cage.
Bri's coach down at Boston MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bri's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dobson throws a punch but it's blocked by Bri.
Dobson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bri creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Dobson breaks the clinch.
Bri moves out of range as Dobson strikes.
Dobson cracks Bri with a good jab.

It looks like Seaville Bri has been cut.
Dobson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bri avoids the head kick by Dobson.
Dobson throws a body punch but Bri moves out of range.
A big right from Dobson misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bri! But no joy.
Dobson is looking to score with low kicks.
Dobson looks to land a combination. Bri sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bri tries to close the distance and clinch but Dobson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

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!
Dobson throws out a loose jab but Bri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dobson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bri was well out of range. Poor timing from Dobson.
Bri dodges the punch combination from Dobson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dobson.
Bri tries to close the distance and clinch but Dobson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dobson looks to score with a jab to the body but Bri is just out of range.
Dobson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bri tries to clinch but Dobson is having none of it.
Dobson misses the shot to the body.
Dobson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bri checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dobson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dobson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bri moves into range and clinches up with Dobson.
Bri pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bri throws an elbow that misses.
A shot in the inside from Dobson.

Dobson breaks the clinch.
Dobson misses with a looping left.
Bri wants to counter with a clinch but Dobson pushes him away.
Bri tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dobson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dobson throws a looping overhand right but Bri ducks down to avoid it.
Dobson works the jab nicely.
Dobson throws a hook to the side of Bri's head but Bri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Bri gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bri creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dobson is trying to pull guard but Bri turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bri misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bri lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dobson misses with a punch to the body.

Dobson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dobson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bri needs to keep his hands up - Dobson had a free shot at his head there.
Dobson thows a body kick. Bri tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bri wants to clinch.
Dobson throwing a counter right hand but Bri manages to avoid it.
Dobson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bri manages to avoid it.
Dobson connects with a crisp jab.
Nice body kick from Dobson.
Dobson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Dobson there.

Bri clinches up with Dobson and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Dobson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dobson tries to land a front kick but Bri steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dobson misses with an uppercut.
Bri appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dobson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bri checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bri wants to counter with a clinch but Dobson pushes him away.
Bri checks a leg kick.

Bri pushes Dobson up against the cage in a clinch.
Dobson avoids the elbow strike from Bri, against the cage.

Dobson breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dobson wants to land a leg kick but Bri is out of range.
Dobson tries to work over Bri's front leg with a kick but Bri checks it.
Bri avoids a kick to the body.
Bri is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bri takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bri avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bri.
A shot to the liver by Dobson. Beautiful body shot.
Dobson ducks under a wild hook from Bri.

Bri clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dobson's brow.
Bri takes a shot to the head.
Bri lands a nice elbow.
Bri works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dobson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bri is breathing heavily.
Dobson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Bri is rocked!
Bri pushes off an throws an elbow but Dobson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bri is still on wobbly legs! Can Dobson finish him?
Dobson scores with a shoulder strike.

Dobson successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Dobson pulls Bri in close to prevent any damage.

Dobson working for a triangle but Bri defends it easily.

Dobson looking for a guillotine here but Bri defends easily.
Bri seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bri wants to stand but Dobson is controlling his posture from full guard.

Dobson is looking for a triangle but Bri pushes his legs off easily.

Dobson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bri defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bri wants to get up but he can't break Dobson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Bri stands and steps away. Dobson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dobson throws a poor cross that misses

and Bri moves into the clinch.
Dobson avoids a wild elbow strike from Bri.
Bri's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bri misses with an elbow strike.
Dobson misses with a punch on the inside.
Bri misses with an elbow strike.
Dobson gets through Bri's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Dobson.
A short left from Dobson.

Dobson breaks from the clinch.
Dobson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dobson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dobson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bri moves away.
Bri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dobson.
Dobson swats away the attempt to clinch by Bri.
Bri getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!

Bri darts in and clinches Dobson up against the cage.
Bri misses with an elbow strike.
Dobson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice body punch from Bri - that landed with a thud.
Bri throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dobsons head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Dobson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dobson fakes the leg kick and cracks Bri in the body.
Dobson throws a body punch but Bri moves out of range.
Dobson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Dobson backs off Bri throws a huge counter combo but Dobson manages to avoid it all.
Dobson throws a leg kick but Bri sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Crunch! Dobson slams his shin into Bri's torso.
Bri on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dobson catches Bri with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dobson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bri manages to avoid it.
Dobson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bri misses with a left hand
and Dobson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bri slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bri rushes Dobson and presses him up against the cage.
Bri misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Bri.
Dobson dodges an elbow strike from Bri.

Dobson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bri misses with a looping right.
Dobson misses with a looping right.
Bri closes the distance but Dobson moves to the side
and Dobson counters with a stiff right hand.
Dobson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bri can do to turn this around?
Dobson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bri chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dobson can pounce on him.

Bri rushes Dobson and presses him up against the cage.
Dobson is trying to maintain a safe position but Bri gets an underhook and turns Dobson into the cage.
Bri lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dobson backwards.
Dobson blocks an elbow strike from Bri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Dobson.
Dobson blocks an elbow strike.
Bri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dobson just leaning against Bri, taking a breather.
Dobson lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bri misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dobson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dobson pushes Bri back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bri gets through Dobson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bri throws an elbow that misses.
A short body shot lands from Bri as the two fighters clinch.
Dobson prevents a body shot from Bri.
Bri looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dobson lands with a short shot to the head.
Dobson lands a body shot.
Dobson lands with a left to the head.
Dobson scores with a hook to the body.
Dobson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bris head.

Dobson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That kick from Dobson tenderised Bri's leg. Bri is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobson tries to land a front kick but Bri steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dobson sets himself, and Bri steps forward looking for the clinch! Dobson avoids it this time.
Bri takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dobson connects with a leg kick. Bri looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dobson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick misses from Dobson.
Dobson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bri doesn't seem bothered though.
Dobson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dobson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bri looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dobson fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Bri to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Bri looks to clinch but Dobson throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Bri taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ben Dobson!
A relieved looking Ben Dobson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.