PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dale Doback (ranked 2216 p4p, 1355 weight class) and Tama Ruiha (ranked 321 p4p, 202 weight class). Ruiha comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Polynesian Traditional Music kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dale Doback has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Doback
vs
Ruiha

200 cm
18
215
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
205
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Beachside Supplements

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dale Doback!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tama Ruiha!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doback tries to land a front kick but Ruiha steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ruiha misses with a straight right.
Doback is looking to counter the offense by Ruiha and move into the clinch.
Ruiha punishes Doback's body with a nice straight punch.
Doback lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Doback jabs Ruiha right on the nose. Ruiha blinks but takes it well.

Ruiha pushes Doback up against the cage in a clinch.
Doback lands a nice uppercut.
Ruiha working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ruiha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruiha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Doback can't find room to land a body shot as Ruiha controls the action.
Ruiha effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch on the inside from Ruiha fails to land.
Doback goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Ruiha fails to land.
Doback lands with a right to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ruiha misses with a punch to the body.
Doback swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruiha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doback's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doback lands a body shot.
Doback lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

It looks like Tama Ruiha has been cut.
Doback swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruiha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doback scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Doback lands a shoulder strike.
Ruiha swings wildly with an uppercut but Doback uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ruiha creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ruiha scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Doback misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruiha lands a hook to the side of the head.
Doback misses with some punches.
Doback tries to throw a body punch but Ruiha avoids it by throwing Doback back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruiha.
Doback working aggressively here.
Doback lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruiha is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ruiha misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiha misses with a punch to the body.
Doback has a couple of punches blocked by Ruiha.
Ruiha avoiding damage.
Nice body punch from Doback.
Ruiha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doback lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Doback.
Ruiha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doback lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruiha.
Ruiha misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doback.
Doback misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doback stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The referee calls for Ruiha to work.
Ruiha throws a head punch that misses.
Doback goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ruiha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doback misses with a hook from the clinch.
Doback misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruiha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruiha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doback scores with a nice hook to the head.
Doback swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruiha uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Doback.
Ruiha misses with the head strike.
A short right from Doback on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Doback.
Ruiha working aggressively here.
Doback struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruiha controls his hands.
Ruiha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doback swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've been informed that Ruiha has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ruiha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ruiha misses with the head strike.
A short right from Doback.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doback.
Doback gets through Ruiha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Doback misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ruiha.
Ruiha lands a right hand that snaps the head of Doback backwards.
Ruiha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruiha misses with a punch to the body.
Ruiha has a couple of punches blocked by Doback.
Ruiha blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Ruiha on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ruiha scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Doback on the inside.
Doback swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruiha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruiha lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ruiha blocks an uppercut.
Doback misses with some punches.
Ruiha is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruiha digs a right hand underneath Doback's ribcage. Doback let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ruiha misses with a body punch.
Doback misses with some punches.
Ruiha misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dale Doback will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tama Ruiha's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Ruiha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Doback sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ruiha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Doback drives through and clinches with Ruiha against the cage.
Doback misses with a body punch.
Ruiha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Doback working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doback.
Ruiha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruiha misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Ruiha fails to land.
Ruiha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruiha has a couple of punches blocked by Doback.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doback.
Ruiha misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Ruiha.
Ruiha pushes Doback back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruiha stalling in the clinch but Doback improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruiha.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruiha.
Ruiha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiha misses with a punch on the inside.
Doback struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruiha controls his hands.
Doback working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruiha.
Ruiha lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Doback tries to work over Ruiha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruiha.
Ruiha trying to stall but Doback improves his position.
Ruiha scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ruiha has a couple of punches blocked by Doback.
Doback swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruiha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doback misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Ruiha on the inside.
Doback misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruiha.
Ruiha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruiha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doback can't find room to land a body shot as Ruiha controls the action.
Ruiha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tama Ruiha seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doback tries to throw a body punch but Ruiha avoids it by throwing Doback back against the cage.
Doback scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ruiha softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doback has a couple of punches blocked by Ruiha.
A head punch on the inside from Ruiha fails to land.
Doback misses with a hook to the ribs.
Doback lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Doback.
Doback fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ruiha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Doback misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ruiha fails to land.
Doback fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ruiha lands with a light punch inside.
Doback throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruiha.
Doback misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doback misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ruiha.
Ruiha lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiha has a couple of punches blocked by Doback.
Ruiha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ruiha blocks an uppercut.
Ruiha scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Doback lands with a right to the head.
Ruiha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ruiha misses with some punches.
Ruiha scores with a hook to the body.
Ruiha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Doback fails to land.
Doback misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Ruiha fails to land.
Doback misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruiha lands a left hand that snaps the head of Doback backwards.
Ruiha tries to work over Doback's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Doback lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Doback fails to land.
Ruiha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Doback misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ruiha.
Ruiha working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doback works on Ruiha's body with a couple of short punches.
Ruiha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ruiha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doback.
Ruiha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruiha blocks an uppercut.
Ruiha lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ruiha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Doback fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Doback lands a hook to the side of the head.
Doback swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruiha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doback lands with a light punch inside.
Ruiha leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ruiha misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tama Ruiha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tama Ruiha's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ruiha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ruiha throws a lazy uppercut
and Ruiha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Doback is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Doback throws a head kick but Ruiha moves out of range.
Ruiha misses the shot to the body.
Doback takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Doback throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruiha.
Doback is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice shot by Ruiha.
Doback throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Doback connects with a body shot.
Doback goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ruiha now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ruiha misses the shot to the body.
Dale Doback is winning the standup battle so far.

Ruiha moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doback doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Doback misses with a punch to the body.
Ruiha gets through Doback's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ruiha prevents a body shot from Doback.
Doback blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doback throws a head punch that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ruiha - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ruiha misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruiha has a couple of punches blocked by Doback.
Ruiha swings wildly with an uppercut but Doback uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruiha.
Doback has a couple of punches blocked by Ruiha.
Doback misses with a hook to the ribs.
Doback cracks Ruiha with a nice body shot.
Doback misses with a hook from the clinch.
Doback takes a shot to the head.
Doback gets through Ruiha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Doback.
Ruiha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Ruiha.
Ruiha struggles to land a body shot inside as Doback controls his hands.
Ruiha prevents a body shot from Doback.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doback doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ruiha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ruiha presses Doback against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Doback can't find room to land a body shot as Ruiha controls the action.
Ruiha gets through Doback's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ruiha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doback blocks a body shot from Ruiha.
Ruiha takes a shot to the head.
Doback throws a head punch that misses.
Ruiha pressing his opponent against the cage.
Doback swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruiha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ruiha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ruiha lands a right hand that snaps the head of Doback backwards.
Doback blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Doback on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiha lands with a right to the head.
Doback goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ruiha lands a hook that snaps the head of Doback backwards.
Doback scores with a shot to the side of Ruiha's head.
Doback tries to work over Ruiha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruiha avoiding damage.
Doback swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruiha takes a shot to the head.
Ruiha throws a punch but it's blocked by Doback.
Ruiha misses with the head strike.
Ruiha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Doback tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Doback.
Doback lands a hook that snaps the head of Ruiha backwards.
Ruiha throws a punch but it's blocked by Doback.
A short uppercut from Doback.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruiha blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruiha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doback tries a body shot but Ruiha blocks it.
Doback working aggressively here.
Ruiha trying to control the position but instead, Doback has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ruiha into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doback.
Doback blocks an uppercut.
Doback lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ruiha throws a head punch that misses.
Ruiha lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Doback fails to land.
Ruiha lands with a light punch inside.
Ruiha misses with some punches.
Ruiha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruiha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doback.
A body shot lands from Doback.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dale Doback.
I think Doback has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dale Doback!