PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scooter Dooby (ranked 4515 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ii Sub (ranked 4693 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dooby
vs
Sub

175 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Scooter Dooby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ii Sub!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sub jabs at Dooby's body.
Dooby darts in trying to clinch

and Sub decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dooby's guard.
Sub controlling from the top position.

Dooby is looking for a triangle here but Sub uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sub works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sub lands an elbow.
Sub scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dooby to see if he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sub controls the position from side control.
Sub working the ground and pound but Dooby is defending the strikes.
Sub controls the position from side control.
Dooby parries the strikes from Sub easily there. Sub is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dooby to escape.
Sub tries to move to mount but Dooby blocks the move with his legs.

Sub is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dooby is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Sub is trying to get an arm triangle but Dooby is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dooby is looking to reverse the position.
Sub scoring with punches and elbows.
Dooby is trying to escape the position but Sub is controlling the position.
It looks like Sub 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sub scores with punches from side control.
Sub slows the pace down.
Dooby is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sub in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sub controlling the position.
Dooby is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sub off and has taken his back!
Sub wants to control his opponent's hands but Dooby gets his hands free.
Dooby lands with a hammerfist to the side of Sub's head.

Sub preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Dooby.

Sub is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Dooby gets his way!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sub trying to control but not successfully.
Sub tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Sub tries to hold on but Dooby pushes him away.
Dooby tries to get up but Sub was controlling his body and he's reversed into guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sub trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sub is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ii Sub dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dooby moves into the clinch successfully.
Dooby tries to land knees in the clinch but Sub avoids the damage to the body.
Sub lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dooby is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sub pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sub presses Dooby against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dooby takes a shot to the head.

Dooby lands a takedown into guard.
Sub has Dooby pulled in close to control his posture.

Sub working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dooby has passed into half guard!
Sub is looking for a sweep. Dooby is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sub is looking to control Dooby's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sub avoid being mounted?
Sub is looking for a sweep. Dooby is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dooby wants to stand but Sub has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Sub is looking for a sweep. Dooby is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dooby seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sub does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dooby has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Dooby moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Sub has worked his arm free - good work by Sub!
Ii Sub has got the better of the ground game so far.

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.
Sub tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dooby trying to control the position but Sub is working away.
Sub keeps Dooby under control for a moment.
Sub is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dooby's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sub won't allow Dooby to pass to mount.
Sub is pressing down on Dooby's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sub pulls Dooby in to control the position.
Dooby wants to control from the top but Sub keeps moving.
Sub has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sub managing to control the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dooby moves out of range of the strikes.
Dooby attempts a counter takedown but Sub avoids it well and moves away.
Dooby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dooby misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dooby ducks under a wild hook from Sub.
Sub keeps the fight on the outside.
Dooby with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sub to score with a decent uppercut.
Sub misses with a hook.
Dooby shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sub as he avoids it easily.
Sub misses with a double jab.
Dooby shoots in but Sub avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scooter Dooby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dooby shoots in and drives through. Sub sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ii Sub will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sub misses the shot to the body.
Sub uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dooby has time to react.
Dooby tries for a takedown but Sub sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sub feints the counter takedown.
Dooby uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sub.
Dooby attempts a counter takedown but Sub avoids it well and moves away.
Sub scores with a decent looking hook.
Sub keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sub tries to score with a low kick but Dooby moves his leg out of the way.
Dooby has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dooby there as he acknowledges the shot.

Dooby clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sub lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dooby prevents a body shot from Sub.
Dooby goes for a takedown attempt but Sub pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scooter Dooby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dooby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dooby shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Sub counters with a shoot takedown. Dooby fights it but they end up in guard.

Dooby looking for a guillotine here but Sub defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sub showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sub slips nicely into half guard.
Sub looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dooby with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Sub is working for a kimura but Dooby is defending it quite comfortably.
Sub not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sub seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sub looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sub is controlling the pace.

Dooby actively working from the bottom here.
Sub is thwarting Dooby's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sub is controlling the pace.
Sub drops an elbow to the side of Dooby's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sub winds up and cracks Dooby with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Scooter Dooby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ii Sub is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sub in particular looking to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ii Sub comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sub 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ii Sub!