PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohamed Dogan (ranked 5371 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Bush (ranked 6375 p4p, 0 weight class). Dogan has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Paul Bush was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Dogan
vs
Bush

188 cm
24
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
235 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mohamed Dogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Bush!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bush doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dogan counters with a nice uppercut.
Dogan throws a one two combo.
Dogan stuffs the takedown.
Dogan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dogan lands with an uppercut that bounces Bush off the cage and back into range.
Bush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bush's coach down at Caveman Training: London ($50 - S&C) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bush's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dogan throws a shot to the body.
Bush misses with a takedown
and Dogan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mohamed Dogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Bush.
Bush darts in looking for a takedown but Dogan gets double underhooks and turns Bush into the cage.
Dogan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bush fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dogan lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bush shoots for a takedown but Dogan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No joy there for Dogan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dogan is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush moves out of range of the strikes.
Bush closes the distance and clinches up with Dogan, looking for a takedown. Bush pushes Dogan against the cage but Dogan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bush is looking to clinch but Dogan is avoiding it.
Bush misses with a takedown
and Bush takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bush changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dogan tries to avoid it but Bush manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dogan to the ground. Dogan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mohamed Dogan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dogan swats away the attempt to clinch by Bush.
Nice takedown defense from Dogan. No joy for Bush on that attempt.
Bush shoots and misses
and Dogan counters with a three punch combo that has Bush backing up. Bush nods at Dogan to acknowledge the strikes.
Dogan throws a series of strikes that have Bush backpedaling.
Bush shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dogan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bush is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dogan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dogan as he jumps to the side.
Bush shoots and misses
and Dogan counters with a straight right hand.
Dogan scores with a hook.
Bush is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bush dives in for a single leg takedown but Dogan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dogan misses with a series of wild punches.
Bush shoots and misses
and Dogan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dogan is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bush tries to clinch but Dogan moves away
and Dogan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dogan looks to land a combination but Bush avoids it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Dogan misses the target.
Bush is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush slips under a jab.
Dogan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bush is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bush shoots in looking for a takedown. Dogan tries to sprawl out of it but Bush keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dogan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dogan scores with a sloppy right hand. Bush should have avoided that one.
Bush fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bush fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dogan avoids it really well and circles away.
Bush shoots in for a takedown but Dogan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush tries to close the distance and clinch but Dogan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dogan connects with a body shot.
Dogan throws a combination. Bush tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bush with a poor takedown
and Dogan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bush shoots in for a takedown but Dogan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dogan tries to counter with a takedown but Bush is quick to defend against it.
Bush misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dogan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bush.
Dogan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bush doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dogan counters with a straight right hand.
Bush fails to land the takedown.
Bush tries for a takedown but Dogan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohamed Dogan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dogan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bush's head.
Bush fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bush takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dogan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice sprawl there from Dogan as Bush shoots in.
Dogan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bush tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dogan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dogan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bush shoots for a double leg takedown but Dogan sprawls well. He's pushed Bush's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mohamed Dogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Bush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bush darts in looking for a takedown but Dogan gets double underhooks and turns Bush into the cage.
Dogan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bush looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dogan is fending him off so far but Bush persists. Nope, Dogan circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bush gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dogan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dogan lands with a hook. Bush tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dogan thuds his right hand into Bush's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dogan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dogan wants it to stay on the feet.
Dogan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mohamed Dogan is winning the standup battle so far.
Bush is looking to clinch but Dogan is avoiding it.
Bush looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dogan stuffs the takedown attempt from Bush. Bush gets slowly back to his feet.
Dogan thuds a left hand into Bush's body.
Mohamed Dogan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A lazy left from Dogan finds it's target.
Bush is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dogan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dogan tests Bush's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice takedown defense from Dogan. No joy for Bush on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dogan works Bush's body with a nice hook.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bush might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dogan has got the better of the exchanges.
Dogan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dogan counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dogan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Paul Bush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dogan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dogan swats away the attempt to clinch by Bush.
Bush goes for a double leg but Dogan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dogan continues to drive forward.
Dogan connects with a jab.
Bush tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dogan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bush somewhat.
Dogan throws a nice looking combination but Bush bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dogan is fending him off so far but Bush persists. Nope, Dogan circles away and we're back to standing.
Dogan cracks Bush with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bush fails with the takedown.
Bush has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bush takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bush gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dogan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bush with a poor takedown
letting Dogan counter with a right hand.
Bush fails with the takedown
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
letting Dogan counter with a right hand.
Bush on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bush tries for a takedown but Dogan circles away easily
and Dogan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dogan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bush.
Dogan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bush shoots in but Dogan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bush looks for a takedown but Dogan sprawls well.
Bush takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dogan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bush gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Dogan to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohamed Dogan dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dogan lunges at Bush with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bush's hand.
Dogan stuffs the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bush.
Dogan lands a nice shot that snaps Bush's head back.
Bush shoots in but no luck this time.
Dogan is looking to counter the offense by Bush and move into the clinch.
Mohamed Dogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Bush.
Dogan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bush shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dogan as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bush fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dogan avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bush on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dogan scores with a hook to the body. Bush takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dogan lands the left hand.
Nice takedown defense from Dogan. No joy for Bush on that attempt.
Dogan looks to land a combination. Bush sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bush with a poor takedown
and Bush takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bush tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dogan swivels and escapes.
Bush closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dogan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dogan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bush now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bush will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bush gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dogan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dogan swats away the attempt to clinch by Bush.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dogan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bush misses with a takedown attempt
and Bush takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dogan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bush closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dogan lands a head shot.
Nice straight punches there by Dogan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dogan.
Bush tries to clinch there but Dogan circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush shoots for a double leg takedown but Dogan sprawls well. He's pushed Bush's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A quick step to the side and Dogan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bush fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dogan avoids it really well and circles away.
Bush takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dogan slaps away a takedown attempt from Bush, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bush has his takedown stuffed
enabling Dogan to counter with a crisp jab.
Bush needs to keep his hands up - Dogan had a free shot at his head there.
Bush fails with the takedown
and Dogan counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Dogan. No joy for Bush on that attempt.
Dogan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bush can do to turn this around?
Bush tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dogan defends well and Bush ends up having to push Dogan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dogan is looking to counter punch.
Dogan scores with a three punch combo!
Dogan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bush fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dogan keeps the fight on the outside.
Bush tries for a takedown but Dogan circles away easily
and Dogan counters with a left and a right that stings Bush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Dogan does it's job there.
Bush fails with the takedown
and Dogan counters with a one-two to the body.
Paul Bush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bush takes a swing at Dogan's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mohamed Dogan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dogan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:24
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:24
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohamed Dogan!