PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Bermalingo (ranked 2372 p4p, 1520 weight class) and Dale Doback (ranked 385 p4p, 241 weight class). Dale Doback has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bermalingo
vs
Doback

188 cm
29
205
13 - 8 - 1

200 cm
28
215
18 - 7 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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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 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocco Bermalingo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dale Doback!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bermalingo throws a jab but it's blocked by Doback.

Doback has taken the fight to the clinch.
Doback gets through Bermalingo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bermalingo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doback.
Bermalingo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Doback has him pressed against the cage.
Doback using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bermalingo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Doback is stalling here.
Bermalingo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bermalingo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Bermalingo.
Doback tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Doback throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doback lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Doback lands a left hand.
Doback using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Bermalingo on the inside.
Doback prevents Bermalingo from breaking the clinch.
Doback with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Rocco Bermalingo has been cut.
Bermalingo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bermalingo misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Doback.
Doback doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doback.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doback.
Doback lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Bermalingo is rocked!
Doback using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Doback scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oh Bermalingo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Doback tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Bermalingo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Doback drops Bermalingo with a big left hand! Bermalingo is injured, injured bad! Doback jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dale Doback!
An out of breath and clearly excited Dale Doback thanked Brooklyn Threads for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).