PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Crack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dover has chosen Bend Over as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bill Crack has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Crack
vs
Dover

190 cm
23
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Crack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ben Dover!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Crack.
Dover is looking to clinch.
Dover tries to clinch there but Crack circles away.
Crack lands a body shot.
Crack looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Crack looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dover!
Crack is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dover can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dover is bucking up trying to escape but Crack cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dover keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Crack controlling from mount.
Dover sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Crack content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dover regains full guard. Nicely done.
Crack wants to control from the top but Dover keeps moving.
Crack has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Crack won't allow Dover to sweep him here.
Crack's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dover pulls Crack in close to prevent any damage.

Dover looking for a guillotine here but Crack defends easily.
Crack looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crack seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dover for as long as he can get away with.
Dover wants to sweep but no luck.
Crack postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Dover looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Crack got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dover has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Crack has managed to get both his arms back between Dover's legs - danger averted.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dover is on top in guard.
Crack is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover wants to control from the top but Crack keeps moving.
Crack is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Crack is looking to take a break and control but Dover is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dover gets back to full guard.

Dover is looking for a triangle but Crack pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Crack loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Dover is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Crack has his hands clasped together but Dover extends an breaks Crack's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Dover.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ben Dover!