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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Dollaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Aybar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aybar is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Calle Ocho (75,Brazil Street). Thiago Aybar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luke Dollaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thiago Aybar!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Dollaway with that takedown attempt.
Dollaway tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aybar swivels and escapes.
Dollaway wants to clinch.
Dollaway is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dollaway shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Aybar's guard.
Aybar wants to stand but Dollaway is controlling the position.
Aybar has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Aybar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dollaway throwing strikes but missing.
Aybar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Aybar keeping moving, preventing Dollaway from controlling successfully.
Dollaway is looking to work some ground and pound but Aybar has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aybar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dollaway shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Dollaway looking to control but Aybar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Aybar is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dollaway takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dollaway trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Aybar tries to lock up and control but Dollaway gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Aybar is looking to get to half guard.
Aybar is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dollaway is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Aybar has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Aybar!
Aybar preventing the sweep.
Dollaway is breathing heavily.
Dollaway is working an open guard so Aybar takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Dollaway throws a jab when Aybar was well out of range.
Dollaway waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Aybar.
Aybar fails with the takedown
so Dollaway counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dollaway looking to pass the guard.
Dollaway trying to control the position from guard on top but Aybar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dollaway throws a strike but Aybar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Aybar has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dollaway is proving hard to escape from.
Dollaway looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aybar is one step ahead there.
Dollaway wants to get back to his feet but Aybar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dollaway has Aybar pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Dollaway dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dollaway fails with the takedown
and Aybar counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dollaway is controlling Aybar's posture.
Dollaway is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dollaway is looking to stand up but Aybar isn't so interested in that idea.
Dollaway has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dollaway preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dollaway is looking to sweep but instead, Aybar has passed into half guard.
Dollaway is trying to get back to full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Dollaway tries a head kick but it misses.
Aybar looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Aybar is breathing heavily.
Dollaway is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Aybar is controlling him.
Dollaway pushes Aybar off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Aybar decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dollaway looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dollaway wants to control but Aybar is keeping busy.
Dollaway is trying to stand up here but Aybar is controlling him well.
Dollaway wants to control but Aybar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dollaway manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dollaway has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Aybar off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Dollaway misses with a takedown
and Aybar counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dollaway struggling a bit here.
Aybar controls the position.
Dollaway is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dollaway gets back to half guard.
Aybar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dollaway trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dollaway controlling the position for now.
That's four 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.
Aybar slows the pace down in half guard.
Dollaway wants to get back to his feet.
Aybar stands up and beckons Dollaway to join him on the feet.
Dollaway misses with the combination.
Aybar doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dollaway counters with a nice low kick that buckles Aybar's knee momentarily.
Dollaway shoots and misses
and Aybar moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Dollaway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aybar looking to stall.
Aybar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Aybar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dollaway up against the cage.
Aybar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Aybar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Dollaway's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Dollaway circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dollaway shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Aybar's guard.
Aybar trying to control the position.
Aybar wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dollaway wants to stand but Aybar has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dollaway trying to control but Aybar is working from the bottom.
Thiago Aybar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aybar has his feet on Dollaway's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Aybar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aybar drives through and clinches with Dollaway against the cage.
Aybar lands a takedown into guard.
Dollaway wants to stand and escape but Aybar is having none of it.
Dollaway can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Aybar controls the pace.
Dollaway wants to sweep but no luck.
Dollaway is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dollaway looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aybar is one step ahead there.
Dollaway scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Dollaway moves into the clinch.
Dollaway wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aybar's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Aybar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Aybar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dollaway fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Aybar slips a jab from Dollaway.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dollaway closes the distance looking to clinch
and Aybar counters with a shoot takedown. Dollaway fights it but they end up in guard.
Aybar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dollaway swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aybar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dollaway wants to stand and escape but Aybar is having none of it.
Aybar trying to control but Dollaway is working from the bottom.
Aybar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aybar has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dollaway is proving hard to escape from.
Dollaway is trying to hold Aybar in close to prevent damage but Aybar has managed to pass into half guard.
Aybar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dollaway tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Aybar manages to move to mount!
Dollaway wants to control but Aybar is having none of it.
Dollaway manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Aybar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Aybar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Aybar!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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