PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ross Dougal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ah Pao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pao comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Da Mystery Of Chessboxin' kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dougal
vs
Pao

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Dougal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ah Pao!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dougal.
Pao misses with a body shot.
Dougal fails in his attempt to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Pao misses.
No luck for Dougal with that takedown attempt.
A nice side step and Pao releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dougal moves out of range of the body kick from Pao.
Dougal tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pao defends well and Dougal ends up having to push Pao into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pao just misses with a punch to the body.
Dougal tries to land a front kick but Pao steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Pao misses.
Dougal went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dougal misses with a series of wild punches.
Pao misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dougal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice side step and Pao releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dougal avoids the body shot from Pao.
Pao is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dougal rather than just go for the knockout.
Pao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pao. Dougal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dougal moves away.

Dougal gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dougal wants to take the fight to the mat but Pao manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ross Dougal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pao trying to stall but Dougal improves his position.
Dougal is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pao gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dougal jumps guard but Pao turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Dougal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dougal shoots for a takedown but Pao saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dougal slips a straight right by Pao.
Pao looks to land a left hand but Dougal moved out of range nicely.
Some wild striking there from Dougal.
Pao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dougal.
Dougal is looking to clinch but Pao is avoiding it.
Pao let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dougal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dougal tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pao defends well and Dougal ends up having to push Pao into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dougal avoids the body shot from Pao.
Dougal changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dougal avoids the body shot from Pao.
Dougal looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dougal is breathing heavily.
Dougal dives in and grabs Pao's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pao pushes down on Dougal's head and hops out.
Pao misses with a straight right.
Pao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pao keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dougal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pao misses with a looping left.
Dougal avoids the body shot from Pao.
Dougal feinted with a counter takedown.
Dougal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pao.
Pao throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pao misses with a wild body shot.
Pao swinging wildly here.
It looked like Dougal was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pao.
Pao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dougal closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pao circles away.
A shot to the liver by Pao. Beautiful body shot.
Dougal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pao.
Dougal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pao lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dougal tries to clinch but Pao is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ah Pao dominated that round.
That's time! Dougal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice sprawl there from Pao as Dougal shoots in.
Pao misses with a wild body shot.
Pao just misses with a punch to the body.
Pao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dougal shoots in and drives through. Pao sprawls well.
Pao swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pao throws a body punch but Dougal moves out of range.
Pao misses the shot to the body.
Pao swings widly with a right hand
and Dougal counters with a left and a right that stings Pao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Pao misses the target.
Pao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dougal moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pao throws a series of punches but Dougal avoids them all with ease.
Pao throws a body shot but no joy.
Dougal tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pao defends well and Dougal ends up having to push Pao into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ross Dougal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dougal manages to avoid it.
Dougal tries for a takedown but Pao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dougal avoids the body shot from Pao.
Pao is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Pao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dougal moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pao. Dougal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dougal feinted with a counter takedown.
Dougal avoids the body shot from Pao.
Pao just misses with a punch to the body.

Dougal dives in and scores a takedown into Pao's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dougal gets to his feet - Pao follows without any prompting.
Pao digs a good body shot into Dougal's ribs.
Pao throws a body punch but Dougal moves out of range.
Pao misses with a two punch combination.
Pao keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Dougal clinches.

Pao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dougal staying out of range there.
Pao defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dougal.
Dougal will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pao is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dougal with a body shot.
Pao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pao just misses with a punch to the body.
Dougal thinks about countering with a head kick.
Dougal tries to clinch up but Pao circles away and keeps his distance.
Pao looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pao misses with a wild body shot.
Dougal seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dougal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pao.
Pao lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pao throws a hook but Dougal avoids it easily.
Pao throws the left hand but Dougal avoids the punch easily.
Ah Pao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dougal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dougal wants to clinch but Pao slips to the side
and Pao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pao defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dougal.
Pao throws a body punch but Dougal moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pao throws a jab but it's blocked by Dougal.
Ross Dougal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dougal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pao scores with a body shot.
Dougal throws a right hand that Pao ducks under and follows up with a left that Pao also avoids with ease.
Pao throws out a counter right but Dougal avoids it with no problem.

Dougal clinches up with Pao and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pao taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dougal tries to pull guard but Pao won't allow it.
Pao is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dougal is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ah Pao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Dougal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pao. Dougal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dougal tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pao manages to circle out of the way.
Pao misses with a combination

and Dougal moves into the clinch.
Pao misses with a punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pao.
Dougal being controlled against the cage.
Pao continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pao taking a breather.
Pao receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ah Pao.
Pao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dougal moves away.
Dougal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pao.
Dougal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dougal manages to avoid it.
Pao misses the shot to the body.
Dougal tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pao sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dougal somewhat.

Pao gets tackled into the cage by Dougal. Dougal maintains the clinch.
Dougal jumps guard but Pao turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ross Dougal. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dougal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dougal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pao smiles and moves away.
Dougal doesn't manage to clinch there - Pao circles away.
Dougal avoids the body shot from Pao.
Dougal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dougal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pao swings for the body but Dougal moves out of range.
Pao misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pao scores with a punch to the head.
Dougal avoids the body shot from Pao.
Dougal darts in looking for a takedown but Pao gets double underhooks and turns Dougal into the cage.
Dougal takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ah Pao is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dougal.
Dougal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pao.
Dougal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Dougal.
Pao looks to score with a jab to the body but Dougal is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dougal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dougal scores with a one two! Pao had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dougal looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pao doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pao misses with an uppercut.
Dougal slips a straight right by Pao.
Dougal is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dougal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pao throws a sloppy head kick and Dougal moves out of range easily.
Ross Dougal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dougal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ah Pao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pao 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ah Pao!
Ah Pao looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Raw imma give it to ya, with no trivia We're like cocaine straight from Bolivia My hip hop will rock and shock the nation Like the Emancipation Proclamation Weak MC's approach with slang that's dead You might as well run into the wall and bang your head '.