PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger Blood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Dover
vs
Blood

181 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Dover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tiger Blood!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dover wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blood shoots and misses

and Dover holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Blood tries to pull guard but Dover holds him up against the cage and eventually Blood drops back down to his feet.
Blood jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dover walks away with a smile on his face. Blood gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ben Dover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiger Blood.
Blood misses with a takedown attempt

and Dover moves into the clinch.

Blood pulls guard.
Blood is trying to control the position but Dover postures up.
Blood can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dover controls the pace.
Blood lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dover!
Dover working to try and regain half guard.

Blood working for a guillotine from mount but Dover is in no mood to give up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood wants to control the pace but Dover is squirming around nicely.
Blood punching from mount but Dover doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Blood landing punches.
Blood tries to control but Dover wriggling away.
Blood sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Blood working the ground and pound effectively.
Dover is breathing heavily.

Dover is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Blood locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Dover is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tiger Blood!