PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Max Engelmann (ranked 22727 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Dope (ranked 5972 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Engelmann
vs
Dope

165 cm
19
130 lbs
2 - 6 - 1

175 cm
26
143 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Engelmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Dope!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dope moves into the clinch.
Engelmann wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dope gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dope lands a nice elbow.
Engelmann managing to block the knees to the body from Dope.
Engelmann is trying to break the clinch but Dope has him pressed against the cage.
Engelmann managing to block the knees to the body from Dope.
Dope keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Engelmann's efforts to push away.
Dope has Engelmann pressed against the cage.
Dope missing with knees to the body.
Engelmann tries to circle away but Dope has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dope taking a breather.
Dope lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Max Engelmann has been cut.
Dope with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Engelmann working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dope blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dope misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Engelmann.
Dope utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Engelmann throws an elbow but it misses.
Dope connects with a nasty looking knee right to Engelmann's face.
Engelmann looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Engelmann wants to break free but Dope has control.
Dope lands a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Dope.
Dope looking to throw knees to the head but Engelmann is blocking nicely.
Engelmann tries a body shot but Dope blocks it.
Dope throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Engelmann blocks it with crossed arms.
Dope will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Engelmann up against the cage.
Engelmann takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dope is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dope blocks a body shot from Engelmann.
Engelmann avoids the elbow strike from Dope, against the cage.
Dope blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Engelmann definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Engelmann being controlled against the cage.
Dope misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Engelmann.
Dope slows down the pace here.
Engelmann tries to break free but Dope pushes him back against the cage.
Dope landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dope is stalling here.
Dope misses with a knee strike.
Dope looks winded!
Engelmann is trying to force a seperation but Dope has the dominant position.
Engelmann creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dope's defenses.
Engelmann blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Engelmann has had enough of the clinch but Dope keeps him there for the moment.

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

Dope has closed the distance and engaged Engelmann in a clinch.
Dope has Engelmann pressed against the cage, preventing Engelmann from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dope prevents Engelmann from breaking the clinch.
Dope tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Engelmann tries to break free but Dope pushes him back against the cage.
Engelmann is trying to force a seperation but Dope has the dominant position.

Dope breaks from the clinch.

Engelmann fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dope, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dope controlling the action here for a moment.
Engelmann misses with a body punch.
Engelmann is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dope is defending well for now.
Engelmann is trying to push Dope away but Dope has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dope manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Engelmann on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Engelmann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Engelmann struggles to land a body shot inside as Dope controls his hands.
Engelmann managing to block the knees to the body from Dope.
Dope has Engelmann pressed against the cage, preventing Engelmann from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Engelmann misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Dope dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Engelmann's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Engelmann throws a nice head kick!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Engelmann moves into the clinch.
Dope stalling the fight.
Engelmann is trying to push Dope away but Dope has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dope with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dope lands a nice elbow.
Dope trying to land knees to the body.
Engelmann wants to break the clinch but can't.
Engelmann working hard to break the clinch.
Engelmann managing to block the knees to the body from Dope.
Dope stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dope breaks from the clinch.
Engelmann lands with a slapping head kick.
Engelmann shoots in for a double leg but Dope sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Dope gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dope throws an elbow but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dope trying to land knees to the body.
Dope has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dope is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Engelmann is defending well for now.
Dope lands a knee to the body.
Dope is breathing heavily.
Dope blocks a body shot from Engelmann.
Dope is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Engelmann is defending well for now.
Engelmann tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Engelmann misses with a knee to the head.
Dope misses with a knee strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Engelmann obliges.
Dope is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dope throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Engelmann blocks it with crossed arms.
Engelmann using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dope has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dope comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Engelmann letting Dope take a breather here.
Dope blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engelmann lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Engelmann.
Engelmann lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jake Dope seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Engelmann throws a head punch that misses.
Dope lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dope blocking some punches.
Engelmann tries to break free but Dope pushes him back against the cage.
Dope misses with a knee to the head.
Engelmann with a knee to the head.
Engelmann on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dope prevents Engelmann from breaking the clinch.
Engelmann tries to break free but Dope pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dope.
Engelmann is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engelmann throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dope tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dope keeps control of Engelmann as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dope avoids a wild elbow strike from Engelmann.
Engelmann misses with a knee to the head.
Engelmann wants to break the clinch but can't.
Engelmann is trying to force a seperation but Dope has the dominant position.
Engelmann wants to get back to striking at distance but Dope won't allow it.
Engelmann missing with knees to the body.
Dope missing with knees to the body.
Engelmann is trying to break free.
Engelmann wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dope has him pressed against the cage.
Dope throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Engelmann fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engelmann working hard to break the clinch.
Engelmann misses with some punches.
Engelmann misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Engelmann wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dope throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dope blocking some punches.
Dope scores a nice knee to the body.
Engelmann is trying to break the clinch but Dope is controlling him.
Engelmann tries to throw a body punch but Dope avoids it by throwing Engelmann back against the cage.
Engelmann tries a body shot but Dope blocks it.
Engelmann is looking to break free of the clinch but Dope has double underhooks.
Engelmann managing to block the knees to the body from Dope.
Engelmann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Engelmann wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Engelmann throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Max Engelmann will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Max Engelmann's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Engelmann tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dope swivels and escapes.

Engelmann moves into the clinch.
Engelmann being controlled against the cage.
Engelmann struggles to land a body shot inside as Dope controls his hands.
Engelmann managing to block the knees to the body from Dope.
Dope landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Engelmann wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dope has him pressed against the cage.
Dope blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Engelmann avoids the elbow strike from Dope, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dope with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dope is struggling to control the position.
Dope connects with a knee to the head.
Dope takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Engelmann letting Dope take a breather here.
Dope tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Engelmann wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Engelmann is trying to break the clinch but Dope is controlling him.
Dope stalling the fight.
Dope blocks a body shot from Engelmann.
Dope blocks a body shot from Engelmann.
Dope slowing the pace effectively.
Dope misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Engelmann.
Engelmann throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dope throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dope tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Engelmann avoids it.
Dope keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Engelmann's efforts to push away.
Engelmann managing to block the knees to the body from Dope.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Engelmann.
A frustrated look appears on Engelmann's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Engelmann is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dope is defending well for now.
Dope stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Engelmann misses with a punch on the inside.
Dope tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Engelmann tries to work over Dope's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Engelmann on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Engelmann is trying to push Dope away but Dope has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Engelmann misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Engelmann misses with a knee to the head.
Engelmann is trying to break the clinch but Dope has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dope with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dope prevents Engelmann from breaking the clinch.
Engelmann tries to work over Dope's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Engelmann is trying to break free.
Engelmann wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Engelmann has had enough of the clinch but Dope keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Engelmann on the inside.
Dope effectively controlling the action here.
Engelmann is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dope is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Engelmann is keeping busy.
Dope blocks the elbow strike.
Dope throws an elbow that misses.
Engelmann is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Engelmann working hard to break the clinch.
Engelmann is looking to break free of the clinch but Dope has double underhooks.
Engelmann misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dope keeps control of Engelmann as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dope tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Engelmann swings wildly with an uppercut but Dope uses good head movement to avoid it.

Engelmann breaks the clinch.
Engelmann is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dope sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Engelmann has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Engelmann. 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!

Dope moves into the clinch.
Engelmann has had enough of the clinch but Dope keeps him there for the moment.
Dope blocks the elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Dope comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dope 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 Shimada scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Dope!
A very excited looking Jake Dope made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.