PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Dallas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dallas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ace of Spades. Dan Dallas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Doe's chin.

Dallas
vs
Doe

190 cm
20
207 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Dallas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Doe!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Doe.
Dallas looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Doe drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dallas working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Doe has passed into half guard!
Doe controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doe working over Dallas with some ground and pound. Dallas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dallas tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Doe moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Dallas.
Dallas takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
I looks like Doe might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Doe decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Doe decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Well, if Doe is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Doe lands with a punch from half guard.
Doe with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Dallas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Doe sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dallas wants to control but Doe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Doe in particular looking to stall.

Dallas looking for submissions off his back.
Dallas flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Doe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Doe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Doe rushes Dallas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Doe breaks the clinch.

Doe rushes Dallas and presses him up against the cage.

Doe has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dallas is trying to keep an underhook but Doe manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Dallas punching from the bottom.
Dallas throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dallas tries to get to full guard but Doe has control of the leg.
Doe is looking to take a break and control but Dallas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dallas tries to kick Doe off but Doe keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dallas wants to control but Doe is keeping busy.
Dallas is looking for a sweep. Doe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Doe seems to be working for a kimura but Dallas defends the submission attempt.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dallas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Doe counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dallas's guard now.
Dallas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Doe is desperately trying to improve his position but Dallas has a good base and remains in mount.
Dallas lands a big shot there that rocks Doe but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Doe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Doe changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dallas looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dallas is trying to get back to half guard.
Doe moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Doe decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dallas to his feet.
Doe lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dallas fails with the takedown
and Doe counters with a low kick, right behind Dallas 's knee.

Dallas scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dallas working the ground and pound but Doe is defending the strikes.
Dallas is trying to ground and pound but Doe uses the momentary lack of control by Dallas to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe is looking to control Dallas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Doe avoid being mounted?
Doe wants to improve his position but Dallas is controlling well.
Doe looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dallas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dallas scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Doe looking for submissions off his back.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Doe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dallas blocks a head kick by Doe.
Dallas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Doe counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A slapping body kick lands there for Doe.
Dallas darts in trying to clinch
and Doe counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dallas is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Doe. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

Dallas gets a takedown into half guard.
Doe preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Dallas tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dallas stalling away here and it's allowed Doe to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Doe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dallas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Dallas drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Doe manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dallas has Doe in his guard.
Dallas wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Doe manages to pass to side control.
Dallas is not content to let Doe control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Doe seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Dallas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dallas punching from the bottom.
Dallas won't allow Doe to pass to mount.
Dallas flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Dallas is refusing to be controlled, as Doe sits in half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Doe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Doe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dallas tries for a takedown but Doe circles away easily

and Doe counters with a single leg into guard. Dallas didn't expect that.
Doe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dallas doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Doe postures up and lands a big shot to Dallas's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Doe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Doe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dallas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Doe manages to get himself to full guard.
Dallas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Doe wants to sweep here but Dallas controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Doe wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dallas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Doe pulls Dallas in to control the position.
Dallas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Doe looking for a sweep. Not yet Doe, not yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dallas fails with the takedown

and Doe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Dallas manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dallas tries for a takedown but Doe circles away easily

and Doe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Doe.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Dallas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dallas thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Dallas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Doe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Doe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Doe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dallas has his foot on Doe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Doe works his way back into a safe position though.
John Doe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Doe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dallas's head.
Doe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Doe decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dallas, up you get!

Doe feints and as Dallas raises his hands in defense, Doe changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dan Dallas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dallas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dallas will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Doe passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Doe thows a huge punch but Dallas dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doe performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dallas trying to hold on to Doe's head to control him but Doe postures up.
Doe works his way into full mount!
Dallas wants to hold on but Doe pushes him away.
John Doe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Doe content just to control the position here.
Dallas throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Doe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Doe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Doe!