PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luis Terrel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caniel Dormier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Luis Terrel has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Terrel
vs
Dormier

185 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luis Terrel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Caniel Dormier!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dormier throws a left and a right that both miss
and Terrel counters with a two punch combo.
Terrel moves in looking to clinch but Dormier pushes him off.
Terrel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dormier counters with a two punch combo.

Dormier has Terrel up against the cage in a clinch.
Terrel avoiding damage as Dormier throws knees to the body.
Terrel avoiding damage as Dormier throws knees to the body.
Dormier tries to land a knee to the head but Terrel blocks with his arms.
Dormier with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Dormier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dormier on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dormier. Terrel does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Dormier does no damage.
Dormier throws a head kick but Terrel moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dormier stuffs the takedown.
Caniel Dormier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dormier misses with the combination.
Terrel throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Dormier was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dormier tries a head kick but it misses.

Dormier moves into the clinch.
Terrel wants to break free but Dormier has control.
Dormier misses with a knee to the head.
Terrel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Dormier manages to break the clinch.
Dormier slaps away a takedown attempt from Terrel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Terrel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Terrel dives in for a single leg takedown but Dormier sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Terrel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dormier rushes Terrel and presses him up against the cage.
Dormier with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Terrel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dormier is keeping busy.
Terrel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dormier is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Terrel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Terrel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dormier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Terrel avoids it.

Dormier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Terrel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dormier sprawls well. Dormier wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Terrel gets slowly back to his feet.
Terrel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terrel tries to clinch but Dormier is having none of it.
Dormier circles away from the clinch attempt.

Dormier closes the distance and clinches.
Terrel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dormier smiles and moves away.
Dormier misses with a few strikes there.
Terrel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dormier. That's going to slow Terrel down.

Terrel gets tackled into the cage by Dormier. Dormier maintains the clinch.
Terrel wants to stall.

Dormier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Terrel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dormier as he avoids it easily.
Dormier doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Terrel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dormier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Terrel is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Terrel with that takedown attempt.
Terrel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dormier throws a nice outside leg kick.

Dormier fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Terrel, pushing him back against the cage.

Dormier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Terrel avoids the head kick by Dormier.
Nice sprawl there from Dormier as Terrel shoots in.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dormier fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Terrel, pushing him back against the cage.
Terrel is looking to take this one to the mat.

Dormier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horrible takedown attempt by Terrel or perhaps it was just good defense by Dormier, which made it look bad.
Dormier is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Terrel with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caniel Dormier dominated that round.
That's time! Terrel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Terrel shoots in looking for a takedown. Dormier tries to sprawl out of it but Terrel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dormier manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dormier wants to counter the offense by Terrel and move into the clinch position.
Dormier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dormier throws a head kick but Terrel moves out of range.
Terrel fails to land the takedown.
Dormier misses with a double jab.
Terrel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dormier sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Terrel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dormier darts in and clinches Terrel up against the cage.
Dormier tries a knee to the head but Terrel blocks it.
Terrel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Dormier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Terrel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dormier paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dormier leaves Terrel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've been informed that Dormier has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Dormier forces Terrel back against the cage and clinches.

Dormier breaks the clinch.
A combination from Dormier does no damage.
Terrel shoots in but Dormier avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dormier throws a series of punches but Terrel avoids them all with ease.
Dormier fails to land with a series of punches.
Terrel cracks Dormier with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dormier throws a head kick that misses.
Dormier swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dormier lands with a kick to the temple. Terrel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dormier keeps the fight on the outside.

Dormier moves into range and clinches up with Terrel.

Terrel jumps guard and drags Dormier to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Dormier drops back, looking for a kneebar! Terrel looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Terrel looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Terrel!

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dormier is trying to improve his position.

Terrel stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Terrel wants to clinch up but Dormier keeps it at a distance.
Terrel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dormier sprawls well. Dormier wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Terrel gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terrel shoots in for a takedown but Dormier shows good takedown defense.
Terrel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Dormier gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dormier tries a knee to the head but Terrel blocks it.

Dormier manages to break the clinch.
Terrel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dormier sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Terrel somewhat.
Terrel wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dormier gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dormier landing knees to the head.
Dormier with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dormier missing with knees to the body.
Dormier has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Dormier breaks the clinch.
Dormier throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dormier swings for the body but Terrel moves out of range.
Dormier tries a head kick but it misses.
Dormier lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caniel Dormier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dormier takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Terrel lands a big head kick that sends Dormier tumbling to the mat! Terrel takes a step backwards and waves Dormier back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Dormier is rocked!

It looks like Caniel Dormier has been cut.
Terrel avoids the head kick by Dormier.
Dormier is still on wobbly legs! Can Terrel finish him?
Terrel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dormier sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dormier seems to have recovered his senses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dormier.
Terrel appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dormier defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Terrel.
Dormier misses with a head kick.
Caniel Dormier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Terrel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dormier but Dormier pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Terrel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Terrel avoids the head kick by Dormier.
Dormier scores with a push kick.
Dormier lands a leg kick that knocks Terrel off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrel has a takedown stuffed.
Terrel shoots in but Dormier avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Dormier has managed to clinch.

Dormier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dormier lands a head kick. Terrel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Terrel throws a head kick but Dormier moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Dormier's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Dormier pushes Terrel up against the cage in a clinch.

Dormier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Terrel gets tackled into the cage by Dormier. Dormier maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dormier manages to break the clinch.

Dormier moves into the clinch.

Dormier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Terrel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dormier steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Dormier misses with a head kick.

Dormier gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dormier breaks the clinch.
Terrel shoots for a double leg takedown but Dormier sprawls well. He's pushed Terrel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Terrel tries to clinch up.
Terrel looks for a takedown but Dormier sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terrel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dormier throws a head kick but Terrel moves out of range.
Terrel dives in for a single leg takedown but Dormier sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dormier misses with an uppercut. Terrel saw that one coming.
Luis Terrel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dormier looks to land a combination but Terrel avoids it well.
Dormier tries a head kick but it misses.
Terrel appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Dormier moves into the clinch.
Terrel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dormier walks away with a smile on his face. Terrel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dormier moves out of range of the body kick.
Terrel looks for a takedown but Dormier sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dormier throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terrel takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Dormier has managed to clinch.
Terrel is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Dormier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Terrel shoots in but no luck this time.
Dormier throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Terrel's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dormier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Terrel was well out of range. Poor timing from Dormier.
Terrel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dormier explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Caniel Dormier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dormier 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caniel Dormier!