PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emile Graton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heath Dooling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dooling is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rush - Tom Sawyer. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Graton
vs
Dooling

187 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Emile Graton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Heath Dooling!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dooling wants to clinch.
Graton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dooling was well out of range. Poor timing from Graton.
Dooling fails in his attempt to clinch.

Dooling looking to score a takedown here. Graton is defending well but Dooling drives through and ends up in Graton's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dooling's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Heath Dooling has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Dooling closes the distance and clinches.
Dooling keeps control of Graton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dooling misses with an elbow strike.

Dooling escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Graton misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dooling looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Graton pushes Dooling off looking to stand but Dooling dives back in and keeps control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dooling tries to close the distance and clinch but Graton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dooling tries to close the distance and clinch but Graton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Graton misses with a straight left.
Graton keeps the fight on the outside.
Graton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Graton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dooling is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Graton. Dooling does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good exchange - Graton coming out on top.
A good leg kick by Dooling.
Emile Graton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dooling looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dooling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dooling tries to close the distance and clinch up but Graton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Graton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dooling moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab, jab by Graton - just one landing.

Dooling moves into the clinch successfully.
Dooling with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Dooling turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Graton is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dooling has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graton bucks up and tries to throw Dooling off but instead Dooling has got his back!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Graton is breathing heavily.
Dooling trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Graton doesn't escape.
Graton has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
I would not like to be Graton right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heath Dooling dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Good exchange - Graton coming out on top.
Dooling defending well as Graton loads up on a big left hand.
Dooling tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Dooling drives through with a takedown into Graton's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Dooling gets to his feet - Graton follows without any prompting.
A combination from Graton does no damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dooling. That's going to slow Graton down.

Dooling closes the distance and pushes Graton back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dooling breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Graton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dooling will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dooling tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Emile Graton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Graton's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Graton duly obliges.
Graton lands a really nice looking cross but Dooling seems unphased.

Dooling gets a double leg takedown into Graton's guard.

Dooling gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graton misses with a series of wild punches.
Emile Graton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dooling, right into the meat.
Graton feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Doolings jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Dooling gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dooling using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Graton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dooling is breathing heavily.
Dooling trying to land knees to the body.
Dooling using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Dooling breaks from the clinch.

Dooling closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Graton quickly recovers to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graton is trying to stand.
Still in half guard, Dooling seems content to control.

Heath Dooling has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Graton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Graton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dooling tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Graton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Graton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Graton looks to score with a jab to the body but Dooling is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dooling steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Graton.
Dooling tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Graton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Dooling closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Graton quickly recovers to half guard.

Dooling gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Dooling ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dooling walks into a jab.
Graton swings for the body but Dooling moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heath Dooling showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dooling tries to clinch up but Graton circles away and keeps his distance.
Dooling tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Graton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dooling moves in looking to clinch but Graton pushes him off.
Graton scores with a jab to the jaw.
Graton misses with a combination

and Dooling counters with a nice double leg into side control. Graton won't be happy with that.
Dooling staying calm.
Graton bucks up and tries to throw Dooling off but instead Dooling has got his back!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graton is trying to get back to his feet but Dooling has full control of the position and if anything, Graton has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Dooling really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Graton.

That's two 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.
Graton looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dooling trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Graton doesn't escape.
Emile Graton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Heath Dooling was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dooling defending well as Graton loads up on a big left hand.
Graton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Dooling moves into range and clinches up with Graton.

Dooling manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dooling is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dooling misses with an uppercut. Graton saw that one coming.
Dooling tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Graton counter with a right hand.
Dooling is looking to clinch but Graton is avoiding it.
Heath Dooling seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A good leg kick by Dooling.
Dooling is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Heath Dooling is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Graton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heath Dooling comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dooling has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heath Dooling!