PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sao Alela (ranked 1124 p4p, 1195 weight class) and Doko Dokov (ranked 158 p4p, 166 weight class). Alela comes to the cage accompanied by Cryin' Like a Bitch. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Alela
vs
Dokov

180 cm
38
160
28 - 21 - 0

178 cm
36
170
22 - 36 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sao Alela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 36 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doko Dokov!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alela keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dokov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sao Alela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alela lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dokov takes one on the button.
Alela misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dokov is looking for the big counter here.
Alela avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've been informed that Dokov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Alela stuffs the takedown attempt from Dokov. Dokov gets slowly back to his feet.

Dokov clinches with his opponent.

Dokov is fighting off a takedown attempt but Alela is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Dokov to the mat. Dokov regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Dokov manages to escape and get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dokov tries to clinch there but Alela circles away.

Alela gets tackled into the cage by Dokov. Dokov maintains the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Alela tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Dokov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alela misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dokov fails with the takedown.
Sao Alela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doko Dokov.
Dokov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dokov looks to land a combination. Alela sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Alela lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Dokov closes the distance and clinches.
Alela blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Alela gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Dokov regains guard.
Alela won't allow Dokov to get back to his feet.
Dokov keeping moving, preventing Alela from controlling successfully.
Dokov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dokov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dokov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dokov throws a couple of heel strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alela trying to control but Dokov is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Alela advances to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alela wants to free his trapped foot but Dokov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dokov wants to get back to full guard.
Alela is looking to take a break and control but Dokov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dokov missing with punches from the bottom.
Dokov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dokov misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alela thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dokov's head.
Alela is trying to control. Dokov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dokov tries to kick Alela off but Alela keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alela shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Dokov pushes Alela off and scrambles back to his feet.
Dokov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dokov tries to clinch but Alela is having none of it.
Dokov misses with a series of wild punches.
Decent striking displayed by Alela there.
Alela throws a low kick but Dokov avoids it.
Dokov is looking for the big counter here.

Dokov moves into range and clinches up with Alela.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Alela lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Dokov has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Alela is on him like a limpet, forcing Dokov back against the cage.
Alela throws a head punch that misses.
Alela wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dokov has him pressed against the cage.
Dokov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right from Alela.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alela gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Dokov has his foot on Alela's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alela works his way back into a safe position though.
Dokov throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Dokov is looking to stand up but Alela isn't so interested in that idea.
Dokov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Alela trying to control the position from guard on top but Dokov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alela in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alela looking to pass the guard.
Dokov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alela controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Doko Dokov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A jab from Dokov misses.
Alela feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dokov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alela misses with a looping left.
Dokov is looking to clinch.
Alela swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alela takes a swing at Dokov's ribcage but misses.
Dokov moves in looking to clinch but Alela pushes him off.
Dokov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alela.
Dokov tries to clinch there but Alela circles away.
Dokov tries to clinch but Alela is having none of it.
Dokov tries to clinch there but Alela circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dokov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alela feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dokov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dokov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alela keeps the fight on the outside.
Dokov is looking to clinch but Alela is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alela closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dokov did well to prevent Alela getting side control.

Dokov kicks Alela off and gets back to his feet.
Alela throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dokov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dokov tries to clinch but Alela moves out of range.
Dokov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alela swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alela was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dokov moves out of range as Alela strikes.
Dokov wants to counter the offense by Alela and move into the clinch position.
Dokov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Doko Dokov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alela 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.
Alela lands a leg kick that knocks Dokov off balance momentarily.
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!

Alela shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dokov pushes Alela off but Alela dives into side control.
Alela tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Dokov manages to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dokov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dokov is trying to control but Alela manages to pass to mount!
Alela is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Dokov is in real trouble.
Dokov staying busy and making it hard for Alela to control.
Dokov trying to get back to his feet but Alela is in full control for now.
Dokov looking very determined here, making life difficult for Alela.
Dokov is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alela avoiding Dokov 's attempts to control his hands.
Dokov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Alela haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Alela scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.

Alela tightening his grip on Dokov, looking for the choke.
Alela is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Dokov is trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Alela's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Dokov is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Dokov is trying to remain composed but Alela is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Dokov manages to reverse the position and now he's in Alela's guard. Nice work there by Dokov.
Alela utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sao Alela dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Alela jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alela misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alela throws a head kick that Dokov semi-blocks.
Dokov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alela is fending him off so far but Dokov persists. Nope, Alela circles away and we're back to standing.
Dokov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dokov tries to clinch there but Alela circles away.
Alela is looking for a counter combo.
A jab from Alela does it's job there.
Dokov tries to clinch but Alela moves out of range.
Alela throws a right hand that Dokov ducks under and follows up with a left that Dokov also avoids with ease.

Dokov pushes Alela up against the cage in a clinch.
Alela looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alela misses with some punches.

Dokov breaks from the clinch.
Alela misses with a straight left.
Dokov tries to clinch up but Alela circles away and keeps his distance.
Alela misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alela throws a good cross that connects.
Alela connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alela fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dokov moves in looking to clinch but Alela pushes him off.

Dokov moves into the clinch.

Alela pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alela does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Good standup being displayed there by Alela as he connects with a hook.
Alela looks for the body kick but Dokov saw that one coming.

Alela drives through with a takedown into Dokov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Dokov has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Alela off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Alela is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dokov can do to turn this around?
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!

Dokov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dokov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Alela to see if he's OK.
Alela defending against the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dokov lands a few punches from side control.

Dokov decides to stand back up. Dokov steps back and let's Alela get back to his feet.
Alela misses with a wild body shot.
Dokov misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Dokov.
Alela fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dokov just manages to avoid it.
Dokov tries to close the distance and clinch but Alela swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alela lands a nice looking body kick.
Alela throws a combination. Dokov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Alela swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dokov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dokov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dokov slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alela listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Dokov moves into range and clinches up with Alela.

Dokov pulls guard successfully.
Alela looking to sit in guard and control but Dokov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Dokov is working Alela over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Alela is working an open guard so Dokov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Alela uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dokov has time to react.
A telegraphed right hand from Alela misses the target.
Dokov tries to move into range but Alela moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alela.
Dokov tries to clinch up but Alela circles away and keeps his distance.
Alela drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dokov sprawls and moves away.
Alela keeps the fight on the outside.
Alela appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dokov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alela paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alela goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alela stuns Dokov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dokov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alela manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alela throws a quick counter head kick but Dokov was just out of range.
A head kick misses from Alela.
Alela throws a leg kick which misses Dokov's front leg but catches the back leg as Dokov tries to avoid it.

Dokov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dokov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alela.
Alela blocking some punches.
Alela working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alela lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dokov backwards.
Dokov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Alela gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Dokov manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Dokov defending well as Alela loads up on a big left hand.
Dokov wants to counter with a clinch but Alela pushes him away.
Alela avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sao Alela showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alela 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sao Alela!
Sao Alela gave a mention to Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).