PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cattag Dogmock (ranked 23855 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Joseph (ranked 24008 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dogmock
vs
Joseph

183 cm
19
200 lbs
5 - 12 - 0

183 cm
19
200 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cattag Dogmock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesus Joseph!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Dogmock closes the distance but Joseph moves to the side
and Joseph counters with a nice kick to the body.
Joseph throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dogmock shoots and misses
and Joseph counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dogmock tries to clinch but Joseph moves away
and Joseph counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Joseph closes the distance and pushes Dogmock back into the cage.
Dogmock lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dogmock holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Joseph tries for a takedown but Dogmock manages to get underhooks.
Joseph prevents a body shot from Dogmock.
Dogmock has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Joseph is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Joseph doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two 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.
Joseph has Dogmock pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dogmock manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Dogmock has picked Joseph up - he's going for a ride! Dogmock dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Dogmock seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Joseph pushes Dogmock off looking to stand but Dogmock dives back in and keeps control.
Dogmock takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dogmock prevents Joseph from improving his position.
Joseph wants to get back to his feet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dogmock trying to control the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Dogmock moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four 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.
Dogmock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joseph's elbow.
Joseph takes a shot to the head.
Joseph tries to throw a body punch but Dogmock avoids it by throwing Joseph back against the cage.

Joseph's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Joseph looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cattag Dogmock will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dogmock has closed the distance and engaged Joseph in a clinch.

Joseph manages to break the clinch.

Joseph fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dogmock, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dogmock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joseph's elbow.
Dogmock keeps control of Joseph as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dogmock has hold of one of Joseph's legs. Joseph is fighting the takedown attempt but Dogmock gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Joseph keeping moving, preventing Dogmock from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dogmock tries to stand but Joseph is controlling from the bottom.

Joseph pushes Dogmock off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Dogmock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joseph doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Joseph has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dogmock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dogmock prevents a body shot from Joseph.
Joseph tries to throw a body punch but Dogmock avoids it by throwing Joseph back against the cage.
Dogmock stalling in the clinch.
Joseph has a couple of punches blocked by Dogmock.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph misses with a body punch.
Dogmock misses with a body punch.
Joseph tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dogmock's elbow.

Dogmock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dogmock clinches with his opponent.
Joseph avoiding damage.

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.
Joseph tries a body shot but Dogmock blocks it.
A body shot lands from Dogmock.
Joseph is looking to break free of the clinch but Dogmock has double underhooks.
Cattag Dogmock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joseph tries a body shot but Dogmock blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jesus Joseph 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!

Joseph moves into the clinch.
Joseph misses with a punch to the body.
Joseph tries a body shot but Dogmock blocks it.
Joseph tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dogmock lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dogmock trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dogmock can't find room to land a body shot as Joseph controls the action.
Joseph tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dogmock's elbow.
Joseph cracks Dogmock with a nice body shot.
Joseph throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Joseph keeps control of Dogmock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dogmock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Joseph breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dogmock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Dogmock drives through and clinches with Joseph against the cage.
The referee calls for Dogmock to work.
Joseph misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph lands a body punch.

Joseph breaks the clinch.
Dogmock wants to clinch up but Joseph keeps it at a distance.

Joseph gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dogmock misses with a punch to the body.
Dogmock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dogmock stalls.
Joseph can't find room to land a body shot as Dogmock controls the action.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dogmock.
Dogmock is looking to control Joseph's arms but Joseph gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dogmock has his back to the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joseph works on Dogmock's body with a couple of short punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus Joseph comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Joseph has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Joseph!