PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mahk Dosh (ranked 4886 p4p, 4959 weight class) and Esmael Velez (ranked 608 p4p, 616 weight class). Velez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe - Kendrick Lamar kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dosh
vs
Velez

183 cm
22
205
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
20
200
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mahk Dosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Esmael Velez!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Mahk Dosh has been cut.
Dosh takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
No joy there for Dosh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Velez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dosh napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dosh is not content to let Velez control the position.
Dosh is looking to regain half guard here but Velez keeps moving and retains side control.

Velez tries for a kimura but Dosh is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dosh is trying to control Velez's posture but Velez avoids it.
Dosh might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dosh tries to escape but Velez is in control.
Dosh sneaks back into half guard.
Dosh flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Dosh with the active half guard here but Velez passes nicely into side control.
Velez is putting a hurting on Dosh here, landing some big shots from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Velez blocks the strikes from Dosh.

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.
Velez wants to control but Dosh is keeping him busy.
Dosh is looking for a sweep.

Velez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dosh knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Velez tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dosh is looking for a sweep.
Dosh regains half guard there - taking advantage of Velez's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Dosh wants to get back to full guard.
Dosh keeping hold of Velez's head, controlling as best he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Velez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dosh does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Velez slips a jab and a cross from Dosh.
Velez tries to bum rush Dosh with a series of wild strikes but Dosh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dosh throws a big counter combination but Velez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dosh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Velez feints the counter takedown.
Dosh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Velez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dosh throws a lazy head kick
and Velez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dosh thinking.
Dosh scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Velez dodges the punch combination from Dosh.
Dosh is breathing heavily.
Velez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dosh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dosh throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Velez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dosh avoids it really well and circles away.
Dosh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Esmael Velez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mahk Dosh's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Velez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Velez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dosh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dosh working hard to break the clinch.
Dosh wants to get back to striking at distance but Velez won't allow it.
Dosh wants to break free but Velez has control.
Velez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dosh avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dosh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Velez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dosh fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Some wild striking there from Dosh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Dosh misses.
Velez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dosh.
Mahk Dosh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dosh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Velez slips a jab and a cross from Dosh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dosh throws a sloppy head kick and Velez moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dosh falls off balance throwing a combination

and Velez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Velez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mahk Dosh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Velez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Velez blocks a head kick by Dosh.
Velez with the counter takedown but Dosh avoids it easily.

Velez shoots in and gets a takedown into Dosh's guard.

Dosh has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Velez off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Velez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dosh's guard.
Dosh is wriggling around but Velez manages to pass to half guard.
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!

Velez working over Dosh with some ground and pound. Dosh looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velez wants to control but Dosh is keeping him busy.
Dosh trying to control but Velez postures up.
Velez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dosh wants to improve his position but Velez is controlling well.
Velez trying to control the action but Dosh is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velez winds up and cracks Dosh with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dosh is looking to improve his position.
Dosh is controlling Velez's trapped leg to prevent Velez from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Velez is looking for a kimura here.
Esmael Velez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Velez is thwarting Dosh's attempts to 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.

Velez decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Dosh throws a right and a left that Velez avoids nicely.
Dosh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Velez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Velez misses with a wild combination.
Velez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dosh swinging wildly here.

Velez gets the takedown into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mahk Dosh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mahk Dosh's cut.
That's time! Dosh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Dosh throws a right and a left that Velez avoids nicely.
Velez wants to counter the offense by Dosh and move into the clinch position.
Mahk Dosh is winning the standup battle so far.
Velez dodges the punch combination from Dosh.
Velez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Velez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dosh defends it nicely.

Velez instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dosh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dosh misses with the head strike.
Dosh wants to get back to striking at distance but Velez won't allow it.

Velez pulls guard effortlessly.
Dosh would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Velez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Velez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dosh lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Velez trying to keep a closed guard but Dosh is proving a slippery customer.
Dosh sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two 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.
Dosh preventing the sweep.
Dosh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Velez being controlled here, momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dosh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Velez looks for a takedown but Dosh sprawls well.
Dosh tries to bum rush Velez with a series of wild strikes but Velez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Dosh does no damage.
Despite the aggression on Velez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dosh looks to land a combination but Velez avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dosh is looking for a counter combo.

Velez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Velez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dosh is trying to control Velez's posture but Velez avoids it.
Dosh is looking to get back to his feet here but Velez is keeping cool and he's managed to take Dosh's back.

Velez has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Dosh has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Dosh is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velez tries to get the hooks in deep but Dosh pushed the leg off.
Dosh is trying to break free.

Velez is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Velez controlling well, preventing Dosh from escaping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Dosh manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mahk Dosh showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dosh 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mahk Dosh!
In defeat, Esmael Velez stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm still cummin' for all you mothafuckaz!'.