PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soul Jah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Dobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jah comes to the cage accompanied by Bob Marley - Buffalo Soldier. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jah
vs
Dobson

196 cm
29
250 lbs
16 - 1 - 0

200 cm
38
260 lbs
35 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Soul Jah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Dobson!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jah takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jah tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dobson! But no joy.
Jah throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jah throws a leg kick but Dobson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dobson throws out a counter right but Jah avoids it with no problem.
Jah connects with an inside leg kick.
Jah looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dobson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jah counters with a good, hard body kick but Dobson shrugs it off.
Dobson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jah momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dobson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jah connects with an inside leg kick.
Dobson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dobson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jah counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobson throws a leg kick but Jah checks it.
Jah is looking for a counter combo.
Dobson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jah counters with a nice body kick.

Jah closes the distance and clinches.
Dobson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Jah fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Dobson.
Dobson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jah throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dobson avoiding damage as Jah throws knees to the body.
Dobson managing to block the knees to the body from Jah.
Dobson lands a hook that snaps the head of Jah backwards.
Jah lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Ben Dobson has been cut.
Dobson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jah stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jah lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Dobson on the inside.
Dobson swings wildly with an uppercut but Jah uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dobson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dobson has a couple of punches blocked by Jah.
Jah misses with a body punch.
Dobson avoiding damage as Jah throws knees to the body.
Jah connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dobson's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jah.
Dobson works on Jah's body with a couple of short punches.
Jah is breathing heavily.
Dobson lands a hook that snaps the head of Jah backwards.
Dobson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dobson blocks an uppercut.
Dobson swings wildly with an uppercut but Jah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dobson throws a punch but it's blocked by Jah.
Knees to the body from Jah.
Dobson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dobson misses with the head strike.
Dobson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jah blocks an uppercut.
Dobson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jah with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jah prevents a body shot from Dobson.
A knee to the head by Jah.
Dobson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jah tries to land a knee to the head but Dobson blocks with his arms.
Dobson working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Dobson.
Jah lands a good knee to the midsection. Dobson won't want to take too many of those.
Jah using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short left from Dobson.
Dobson lands with a light punch inside.
Jah blocking some punches.
Dobson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Jah is working Dobson over against the cage.
Dobson managing to block the knees to the body from Jah.
Dobson throws a punch but it's blocked by Jah.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jah connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dobson's face.
Dobson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jah is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dobson misses with some punches.
Dobson avoiding damage as Jah throws knees to the body.
Jah stalls.
Dobson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jahs head.
Dobson managing to block the knees to the body from Jah.
Jah missing with knees to the body.
Dobson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Jah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jah looks to throw a body kick
and Dobson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Jah tries to keep at a distance but Dobson has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jah tries to land knees in the clinch but Dobson avoids the damage to the body.
Jah is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dobson is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Soul Jah will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ben Dobson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jah lands a leg kick that knocks Dobson off balance momentarily.
Jah swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dobson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jah momentarily.
Jah misses the shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dobson checks a leg kick.
Jah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Dobson misses its intended target.
Jah looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jah throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dobson counters with a low kick, right behind Jah 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dobson.
Dobson misses with an uppercut.
Jah throws a big counter combination but Dobson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jah swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Dobson.

Jah gets tackled into the cage by Dobson. Dobson maintains the clinch.
Jah tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dobson avoids it.
Jah lands a nice shot to the body.
Jah misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dobson.
Jah working Dobson over with knees to the body.
Jah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dobson misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Dobson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dobson throws a head punch that misses.
Dobson throws a punch but it's blocked by Jah.
Dobson lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Jah.
Dobson is breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jah.
Dobson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jah taking a breather.
Jah's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jah using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dobson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jah.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jah with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jah is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dobson is defending well for now.
Jah tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dobson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jah struggles to land a body shot inside as Dobson controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jah.
Jah misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dobson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jah.
Soul Jah has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dobson lands a shot to the body.
Dobson misses with the head strike.

Jah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jah misses with a body shot.
Dobson misses with a hook. Jah ducked under it nicely.
Jah circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobson throws a hook but Jah blocks it.
Jah was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dobson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dobson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dobson manages to avoid it.
Jah scores with a nice strike.
Dobson wants to slow Jah down by chopping away at his legs.
A bone on bone clash there as Dobson blocks the leg kick.
Jah walks into a straight right hand from Dobson.
Jah looks to throw a body kick
and Dobson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jah tries a low kick but Dobson avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Jah
and Dobson counters with a stiff right hand.
Dobson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Dobson.
Jah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dobson.
Jah shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jah misses with a two punch combination.
Dobson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jah.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Jah.
Decent striking displayed by Jah there.
Soul Jah is winning the standup battle so far.

Jah instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ben Dobson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ben Dobson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jah closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jah attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jah's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dobson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jah scrambles back to his feet.
Dobson with a nice cross.
Dobson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jah's head.
Jah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dobson! But no joy.
Dobson misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dobson misses with a right hand
and Jah counters with a series of strikes. Dobson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good shot there by Dobson.
Dobson moves out of range of the body kick from Jah.
Soul Jah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jah counters with a left and a right that stings Dobson.
Jah tries to score with a low kick but Dobson moves his leg out of the way.
Dobson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dobson. Jah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jah wants to slow Dobson down by chopping away at his legs.
Dobson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jah lunges at Dobson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dobson's hand.
Jah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jah swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dobson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid leg kick lands there for Jah.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jah throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dobson flicks out a counter leg kick but Jah steps away.
Jah throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jah throws a front kick aimed at Dobson's knee but Dobson avoids it well.
Dobson misses with an uppercut. Jah saw that one coming.
Jah looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dobson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Dobson misses.
Dobson misses with a hook
and Jah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jah lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dobson lands with an uppercut that bounces Jah off the cage and back into range.
Jah fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dobson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dobson does it's job there.
Dobson swats away the attempt to clinch by Jah.
Jah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dobson.
Dobson throws a jab when Jah was well out of range.
Jah throws a big counter combination but Dobson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jah takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jah throws a leg kick which misses Dobson's front leg but catches the back leg as Dobson tries to avoid it.
Good work by Dobson as he checks the leg kick.
Dobson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jah circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dobson scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobson 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.
Jah slips a jab from Dobson.
Dobson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice cross by Dobson.
Jah looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jah tries to land a front kick but Dobson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jah throws a right hand that misses
and Dobson counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jah lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dobson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jah.
Dobson moves out of range as Jah throws a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ben Dobson.
I think Dobson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Dobson!
A very excited looking Ben Dobson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Soul Jah stepped up to the mic, saying 'Dude tried to bite my dick off! Unreal man!'.