PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Augustine Dorsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wild Animal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dorsey
vs
Animal

165 cm
18
346 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Zipp Zapp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Augustine Dorsey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wild Animal!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Hugh Johnson and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dorsey gets a double leg takedown into Animal's guard.
Dorsey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dorsey is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Animal is working an open guard so Dorsey takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Animal tries to clinch there but Dorsey circles away.

Animal moves into the clinch successfully.
Animal tries to pull guard but Dorsey holds him up against the cage and eventually Animal drops back down to his feet.

Animal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Animal closes the distance and clinches.

Animal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Animal tries to clinch but Dorsey moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Dorsey misses the target.
Dorsey keeps the fight on the outside.
Dorsey could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Animal moves into the clinch successfully.

Animal manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Animal moves into the clinch.
Animal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Animal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dorsey 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.
Dorsey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dorsey throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dorsey slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dorsey scoring with some ground and pound.
Animal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dorsey is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorsey is in close to Animal's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dorsey controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Dorsey shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Animal is trying to defend but Dorsey finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Animal pushes Dorsey off but Dorsey dives into side control.
Dorsey throws an elbow but Animal slips to the side and avoids it well.
Dorsey content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dorsey decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Animal has closed the distance and engaged Dorsey in a clinch.
Dorsey throws a knee to the head but misses.

Dorsey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dorsey looking to score a takedown here. Animal is defending well but Dorsey drives through and ends up in Animal's guard.
Animal wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Dorsey manages to pass to side control.
Animal is looking to get back to is feet but Dorsey passes into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorsey controlling from side mount.
Dorsey working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dorsey throws a strike aimed at the side of Animal's head but Animal avoids it well.
Dorsey controlling from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Augustine Dorsey dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Animal fails in his attempt to clinch.

Dorsey throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Animal was covering up waiting for the punch and Dorsey finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dorsey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Animal can do to turn this around?
Dorsey is stalling in the full guard.
Animal wants to stand but Dorsey is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Animal has momentary wrist control but Dorsey slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Animal is working an open guard so Dorsey takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Dorsey gets tackled into the cage by Animal. Animal maintains the clinch.

Animal manages to break the clinch.
Animal moves to clinch but Dorsey breaks away
and Dorsey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Animal closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dorsey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Animal tries to clinch up

and Dorsey counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Animal is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Dorsey dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Animal is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dorsey cracks Animal with a big right hand but Animal just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dorsey looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Animal is avoiding damage well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dorsey lands an elbow.
Animal trying to remain calm as Dorsey controls from the top position.
Animal bucks up and tries to throw Dorsey off but instead Dorsey has got his back!
Dorsey loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Animal hold on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorsey is riding his opponent, not letting Animal buck him off.
Animal is trying to stand back up.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Animal is trying to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
I would not like to be Animal right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Augustine Dorsey dominated that second round.
That's time! Dorsey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Animal wants to clinch up but Dorsey keeps it at a distance.

Dorsey fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Animal to the ground. Dorsey is now in Animal's guard.
Dorsey controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dorsey is in close to Animal's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dorsey sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorsey lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Animal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dorsey stays in close to Animal's body and controls the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A punch combination from Dorsey misses.
Animal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Animal tries to clinch

and Dorsey counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dorsey is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Animal can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dorsey's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Dorsey stands and steps away. Animal gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Animal throws the kick towards the body but Dorsey avoids it.

Dorsey dives in and scores a takedown into Animal's guard.
Dorsey content to stall in guard here.
Animal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Animal wants to stand but Dorsey is controlling the position.
Dorsey is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Animal has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Dorsey has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Wild Animal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Animal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Animal tries to clinch but Dorsey moves out of range.
Dorsey tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Animal manages to circle out of the way.
Animal fails with an attempt to clinch.

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

Dorsey drops back looking for a leg! Animal is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Animal manages to kick Dorsey off! Dorsey jumps back into Animal's guard.
Augustine Dorsey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dorsey is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Augustine Dorsey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dorsey, 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 Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Augustine Dorsey!
Wild Animal spoke after the fight, saying 'I let him beat me today as I felt sorry for hs recent losses'.