PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Javier Dodson (ranked 5473 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karel Vemola (ranked 5793 p4p, 0 weight class). Karel Vemola will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Dodson
vs
Vemola

167 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Javier Dodson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Karel Vemola!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vemola has closed the distance and engaged Dodson in a clinch.
Dodson wants to get back to striking at distance but Vemola won't allow it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vemola takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Vemola lands a takedown into guard.
Vemola seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Vemola working some strikes from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vemola is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dodson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodson has a closed guard, preventing Vemola from standing up.

Dodson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Vemola passes into side control.
Dodson is looking to reverse the position.
Vemola lands a nice forearm strike.
Dodson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Vemola is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodson is in all sorts of trouble here.
The referee warns Dodson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dodson is looking to improve his position but Vemola isn't that keen on the idea.
Vemola has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dodson is working hard here to advance position.
Vemola fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Vemola working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vemola content just to control the position here.
Dodson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Vemola takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vemola postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dodson looks a forlorn figure.
Vemola working Dodson over with strikes here.

Dodson is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Vemola cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Oh Dodson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Vemola! Dodson is hurt baaadly! Vemola is firing away with more strikes - Dodson is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karel Vemola!