PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Doodes (ranked 3074 p4p, 3114 weight class) and LeRoy Rider (ranked 379 p4p, 385 weight class). LeRoy Rider has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jim Doodes's chin.

Doodes
vs
Rider

192 cm
26
208
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
26
210
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Doodes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, LeRoy Rider!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Doodes manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rider on his heels. He'll look to pass Rider's guard now, I'm sure.
Doodes works over Rider with some ground and pound from guard.
Rider really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Doodes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Doodes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Doodes won't allow Rider to sweep him here.
Doodes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Doodes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Doodes advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doodes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Doodes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Doodes is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Doodes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rider tries to hold on but Doodes postures up.
Doodes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rider really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doodes with a couple of short strikes.
Rider is in a horrible position here. Doodes smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Doodes working the ground and pound effectively.
Doodes pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

It looks like LeRoy Rider has been cut.
Rider keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Doodes lands a nice shot to the head.
Doodes is landing with some decent strikes but Rider is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Doodes raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rider taking shots to the head.

Rider is rocked!
Doodes landing strikes from the mount.
Rider is still in real trouble! Can Doodes finish him?
Doodes wants to control the pace but Rider is squirming around nicely.
Doodes looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Doodes lands a big shot to the head and Rider winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jim Doodes!
Jim Doodes bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.