PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Doo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filip Mak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filip Mak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Doo
vs
Mak

150 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

172 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Doo !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Filip Mak!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mak misses with a double jab.
Doo wants to clinch.
Doo doesn't manage to clinch there - Mak circles away.
Doo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mak scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Doo doesn't seem bothered though.
Doo tries to close the distance and clinch but Mak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Doo tries to clinch there but Mak circles away.
Doo tries to clinch up.
Doo wants to clinch up but Mak keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mak just misses with a punch to the body.
Doo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Doo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mak scores with a hook.
Doo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mak counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mak has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Doo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Doo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mak darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mak changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Doo throws a head kick that misses
letting Mak counter with a right hand.
Doo throws a lazy head kick
and Mak makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Doo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mak is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Doo tries to clinch
and Mak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
John Doo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Doo - that will leave a mark!
A head kick misses from Doo .
Mak doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Doo tries to clinch up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mak throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That kick from Doo tenderised Mak's leg. Mak is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mak blocks a head kick by Doo .
Mak lands a jab to the nose.
Mak stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Doo tries to move into range but Mak moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Doo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mak missing with a left hand there. Doo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Doo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Doo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Doo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Doo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Doo ducks right into an uppercut from Mak.
Mak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doo was well out of range. Poor timing from Mak.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doo tries to clinch up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Doo .
Doo connects with a leg kick. Mak looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Doo scores with a head kick. Mak tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mak cracks Doo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mak bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Doo 's head backwards.
Mak keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice inside leg kick there by Doo . That's going to slow Mak down.
Good exchange - Mak coming out on top.
Mak catches Doo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Doo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mak throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mak swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mak cracks Doo with an open hand slap.
Doo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mak scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Doo is rocked!

It looks like John Doo has been cut.
Doo doesn't manage to clinch there - Mak circles away.
Oh Doo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A solid leg kick lands there for Doo .
Doo seems to have got his legs back now.
Mak scores with a decent looking hook.
Mak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Doo wants to clinch.
Doo wants to clinch.
Mak swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Filip Mak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Doo 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Doo tries to clinch up
and Doo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Mak.
Mak tests Doo 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mak swats away the attempt to clinch by Doo .
Doo throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mak connects with a single shot there.
Doo throws a sloppy head kick and Mak moves out of range easily.
Filip Mak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Doo tries to close the distance and clinch but Mak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mak misses with a two punch combination.
Nice uppercut there from Mak.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Doo misses with a head kick.
Mak looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mak has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mak jabs Doo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
No joy there for Mak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Doo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donk. Mak catches Doo right on the button with a cross.
A head kick by Doo misses
and Mak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Doo darts in trying to clinch
and Mak counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mak lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Doo tries to clinch up
and Mak counters with a stiff right hand.
Doo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A leg kick checked by Mak.
Doo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mak manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mak looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Doo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mak throws out a counter right but Doo avoids it with no problem.
Doo moves to clinch but Mak breaks away
and Mak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doo scoring well with a low kick there.
Mak scores with a jab to the body.
Doo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mak swinging wildly here.
Mak throws a big shot that misses.
Doo is looking to counter the offense by Mak and move into the clinch.
Mak blocks a head kick by Doo .
Doo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Doo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mak manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Doo tries to clinch but Mak is having none of it.
Doo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Doo tries a head kick but it misses.
Doo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mak.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Doo moves away.
Doo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mak jabs Doo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mak misses with a looping right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Doo .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doo scoring well with a low kick there.
Doo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good leg kick by Doo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Doo throws a head kick that misses.
Doo takes one to the chin there.
Mak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Doo walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Filip Mak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Doo 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Doo tries to close the distance and clinch but Mak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Doo lands a high kick!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Doo might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Doo tries to clinch up.
Mak lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mak swats away the attempt to clinch by Doo .
Doo fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mak lands with a shot to the body.
Mak throws a good cross that connects.
Mak's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Doo throws a sloppy head kick
and Mak counters with a two punch combo.
Doo fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mak swats away the attempt to clinch by Doo .
Doo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mak manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mak swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Doo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mak lands with a straight right. Doo didn't see that one coming.
Doo throws a sloppy head kick and Mak moves out of range easily.
Doo is looking to clinch but Mak is avoiding it.
Mak fails to land with a series of punches.
Mak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Doo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A left lands for Mak.
Doo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Doo throws a head kick that misses.
Doo connects with a leg kick. Mak looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Doo tries to clinch but Mak is having none of it.
Mak looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Doo walks into a straight right hand from Mak.
A punch combination from Mak misses.
Doo is looking to clinch but Mak is avoiding it.
Mak swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mak.
Doo is looking to slow Mak down with leg kicks.
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!
The fighters circle momentarily. Mak darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Doo is looking to clinch but Mak is avoiding it.
Doo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mak fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Doo on the side of the head.
Doo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Doo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Mak gets tackled into the cage by Doo . Doo maintains the clinch.
Mak working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Mak's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Mak's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mak is trying to break the clinch but Doo has him pressed against the cage.
Doo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mak's efforts to push away.
Mak looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Doo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mak is trying to break the clinch but Doo has him pressed against the cage.
Doo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mak's efforts to push away.
Doo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mak is trying to break the clinch but Doo has him pressed against the cage.
Mak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mak is trying to force a seperation but Doo has the dominant position.

Mak breaks the clinch.
Good exchange - Mak coming out on top.
Doo tries to clinch but Mak is having none of it.
Doo doesn't manage to clinch there - Mak circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mak.
Mak scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Doo .
Doo misses with a body shot.
Doo tries to clinch up.
Mak doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Doo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Doo .
Mak paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Doo swings widly with a right hand
and Mak counters with a series of strikes. Doo will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mak blocks a leg kick.
John Doo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doo moves in looking to clinch but Mak pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Filip Mak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mak winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Filip Mak!