PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Burcee Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claude Dorrante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pain comes to the cage accompanied by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgARus5JFQY. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pain
vs
Dorrante

188 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Burcee Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Claude Dorrante!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pain tries to clinch but Dorrante moves out of range.
Pain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dorrante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dorrante avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pain is defended easily by Dorrante.
Nice body kick from Dorrante.
Dorrante misses with a head kick.
Dorrante fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick by Pain misses
and Dorrante counters with a head kick. That will keep Pain thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A head kick misses from Pain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain throws a sloppy head kick
and Dorrante counters with a good, hard body kick but Pain shrugs it off.
Pain is breathing heavily.
Dorrante throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dorrante misses with a two punch combination.
Dorrante misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Dorrante, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pain throws a head kick that misses
and Dorrante finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Dorrante does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Dorrante.
Danga de danga de dang - Dorrante scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorrante misses with the combination.
Pain lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dorrante.
Pain tries to clinch up
and Dorrante counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorrante misses with a jab, cross combination.
Claude Dorrante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dorrante swats away the attempt to clinch by Pain.
Pain misses with a head kick.
Pain tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dorrante sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pain somewhat.
A head kick misses from Pain.

That's four 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.
No joy there for Dorrante, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pain throws a head kick that misses
and Dorrante counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dorrante misses with a wild combination.
Pain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dorrante throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Claude Dorrante dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A head kick misses from Pain.
Pain shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dorrante but Dorrante pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pain tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Pain.
Pain throws a head kick that misses
and Dorrante counters with a good, hard body kick but Pain shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Dorrante, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pain tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dorrante counters with a head kick. That will keep Pain thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dorrante pushes Pain away with a front kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorrante goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dorrante swinging wilding here.
Burcee Pain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dorrante will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pain tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dorrante counters with a series of strikes. Pain will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dorrante swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dorrante avoids the head kick by Pain.
Pain fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dorrante avoids it really well and circles away.
Burcee Pain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dorrante swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pain doesn't manage to clinch there - Dorrante circles away.
Pain doesn't manage to clinch there - Dorrante circles away.
Dorrante avoids the head kick by Pain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain throws a head kick but Dorrante moves out of range.
Dorrante fails to land with a series of punches.
Pain misses with a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Pain or perhaps it was just good defense by Dorrante which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Burcee Pain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dorrante throws a right hand that Pain ducks under and follows up with a left that Pain also avoids with ease.
Pain shoots in and drives through. Dorrante sprawls well.
A head kick from Dorrante lands but Pain takes it in his stride.

That's four 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.
Pain tries to clinch up.
Dorrante throws a head kick that misses

so Pain counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dorrante is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pain is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pain trying to control the position from guard on top but Dorrante is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dorrante is looking to stand up but Pain isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Claude Dorrante showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Pain.
Dorrante looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pain throws a lazy head kick
and Dorrante counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dorrante swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pain throws a head kick that misses
and Dorrante counters with a one-two to the body.
Claude Dorrante seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pain throws a sloppy head kick and Dorrante moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain misses with a head kick.
Dorrante explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pain fails with a takedown attempt.
Dorrante throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pain throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dorrante lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pain fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Burcee Pain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dorrante throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick by Pain misses
and Dorrante counters with a nice body kick.
Pain moves in looking to clinch but Dorrante pushes him off.
Dorrante swats away the attempt to clinch by Pain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorrante avoids the head kick by Pain.
Pain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dorrante misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pain throws a sloppy head kick
and Dorrante counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pain tries to clinch there but Dorrante circles away.
Dorrante avoids the head kick by Pain.
Pain tries to clinch
and Dorrante counters with a two punch combo.
Dorrante throws a body kick that misses.
Claude Dorrante is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pain darts in trying to clinch
and Dorrante finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Burcee Pain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pain tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dorrante counters with a big head kick but Pain shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Claude Dorrante comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dorrante winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 26:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Claude Dorrante!