PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Murilo Ninja (ranked 2426 p4p, 1211 weight class) and Bob Dock (ranked 351 p4p, 189 weight class). Dock has chosen The Hangover Soundtrack- Iko Iko as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Ninja
vs
Dock

176 cm
32
187
12 - 5 - 0

225 cm
42
200
29 - 47 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Powerful

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Murilo Ninja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 47 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Dock!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dock lands a nice looking body kick.
Dock throws a head kick but Ninja moves out of range.
Ninja connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dock's hands.
Ninja lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Ninja manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dock on his heels. He'll look to pass Dock's guard now, I'm sure.
Dock is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Dock escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ninja gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ninja lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Ninja got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dock has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ninja has managed to get both his arms back between Dock's legs - danger averted.

Ninja avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ninja might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ninja connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ninja landing some decent shots from guard.
Ninja with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Dock looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dock keeping moving, preventing Ninja from controlling successfully.
Ninja postures up and lands a big shot to Dock's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja cracks Dock with a solid left hand.
Ninja keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dock's head.
Ninja content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ninja has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Dock is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ninja is aware though and is defending well.
Ninja seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ninja lands a couple of digs.

Dock is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dock looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ninja scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dock is looking for a triangle but Ninja pushes his legs off easily.

Dock is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ninja defends well.
Ninja scoring with some ground and pound.
Ninja wants to control from the top but Dock keeps moving.
Ninja postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninja with a nice head shot there.
Ninja is working Dock over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dock being controlled here, momentarily.
Dock has momentary wrist control but Ninja slips an elbow through the middle.

Ninja avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ninja makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ninja showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ninja with a nice head shot there.
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!
Ninja postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ninja showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Ninja avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Dock has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ninja can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dock has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ninja can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ninja trying to control but Dock is working from the bottom.
Ninja lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ninja engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ninja scoring with some ground and pound.
Ninja lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ninja landing some decent shots from guard.
Ninja wants to control from the top but Dock keeps moving.

Dock looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ninja avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ninja cracks Dock with a solid left hand.
Dock keeping moving, preventing Ninja from controlling successfully.
Ninja showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ninja wants to control from the top but Dock keeps moving.

Dock looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Ninja is defending well. Dock quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Ninja has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Dock celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bob Dock!