PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Heath Dooling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emile Graton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dooling comes to the cage accompanied by Rush - Tom Sawyer. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Dooling
vs
Graton

189 cm
20
186 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graton swings and misses with a shot to the body

so Dooling counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graton wants to stand but Dooling is controlling the position.
Dooling controlling from the top position.

We're going to have a standup here because Heath Dooling wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Graton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dooling moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Graton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dooling circles away quickly and effectively.
Emile Graton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graton throws a one two combo.

Dooling clinches up with Graton and pushes him back against the cage.
Dooling trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dooling is trying to trip Graton. He has hold of a leg but Graton is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dooling persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Graton wants to stand but Dooling is controlling the position.
Dooling's corner is telling him to maintain position.

We're going to have a standup here because Heath Dooling wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Graton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Graton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Dooling counters by clinching up.
Dooling tries to land a knee to the head but Graton blocks with his arms.
Dooling tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dooling is breathing heavily.
Dooling looking to throw knees to the head but Graton is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dooling doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dooling throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dooling tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Graton is trying to force a seperation but Dooling has the dominant position.
Graton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Graton tries to break free but Dooling pushes him back against the cage.
Graton has had enough of the clinch but Dooling keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Graton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dooling tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Graton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dooling tries to stall but Graton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dooling drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Graton is trying to push Dooling away but Dooling has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Graton blocks the elbow strike.
Graton has Dooling pressed against the cage, preventing Dooling from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dooling throws a knee to the head but misses.
Graton wants to break free but Dooling has control.
Dooling is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Graton is defending well for now.
Graton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dooling tries a knee to the head but Graton blocks it.
Graton is trying to break free.
Dooling tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dooling keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Graton's efforts to push away.
Graton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dooling tries to break the clinch but Graton is controlling the position.
Graton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Graton tries to break free but Dooling pushes him back against the cage.
Dooling drops down looking for an ankle pick but Graton pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heath Dooling. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dooling moves away from the strike by Graton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heath Dooling dominated that round.
That's time! Dooling's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Graton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Graton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Graton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Graton misses with an attempted mid kick.
Graton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dooling.
Graton lands a nice shot that snaps Dooling's head back.
Dooling fails to land with a series of punches.
Dooling tries to clinch up but Graton circles away and keeps his distance.
Dooling is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Graton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Dooling blocks the leg kick.
Dooling takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Graton misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dooling shoots for a takedown but Graton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dooling keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Graton.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Graton lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dooling has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dooling and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Graton lands a jab to the head.
Graton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dooling has time to react.
Some wild striking there from Graton.
Graton tests Dooling's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Graton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Heath Dooling is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Graton tries to work over Dooling's front leg with a kick but Dooling checks it.
Dooling walks into a left hand.
Graton scores with a decent looking hook.
Graton cracks Dooling with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graton connects with a body shot that sends Dooling's belly button to the back.
Graton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dooling.
Graton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dooling takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Graton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dooling uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Graton.
Graton thuds his right hand into Dooling's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Graton connects with a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Graton.
Graton looks to land a combination but Dooling avoids it well.
Graton missing with a left hand there. Dooling was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dooling has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Graton finds it's way round the side to connect with Dooling's head.
Graton scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dooling takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Graton swings for the body but Dooling moves out of range.
Jab by Graton.
Graton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dooling stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Graton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Graton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Graton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dooling on the side of the head.
Graton scores with a jab to the head.
Jab by Graton.
Dooling takes one on the button.
Dooling looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Graton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Graton displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Graton.
Graton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Emile Graton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Graton.
Dooling takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Graton thows a body shot but no joy.
Graton's corner calls for a 1-2. Graton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dooling wants to clinch up but Graton keeps it at a distance.
Dooling shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Graton lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dooling takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dooling throws a quick inside leg kick.
Graton lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emile Graton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Graton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dooling on the side of the head.
Graton lands a jab.
Graton lands an overhand right.
A punch combination from Dooling misses.
Graton throws a shot to the body.
Graton throws a right and a left that both miss.

Dooling rushes Graton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dooling tries a knee to the head but Graton blocks it.
Graton can't break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dooling is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Graton is defending well for now.
Dooling looking to throw knees to the head but Graton is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graton working hard to break the clinch.
Dooling tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Graton fails to pull guard.
Graton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dooling keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Graton's efforts to push away.
Dooling slowing the pace effectively.
Graton fails to pull guard.
Dooling is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Graton is defending well for now.
Dooling tries to stall but Graton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Graton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dooling pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Heath Dooling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emile Graton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dooling with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Graton wants to get back to striking at distance but Dooling won't allow it.
Dooling has Graton pressed against the cage, preventing Graton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dooling keeps control of Graton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dooling goes for a takedown attempt but Graton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Graton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Graton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Graton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dooling's hands.
Graton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dooling on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dooling tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dooling moves away from the strike by Graton.
Graton scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dooling in his tracks.
Graton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dooling doesn't seem bothered though.
Dooling moves out of range as Graton throws a body kick.
Graton misses with the combination.
Dooling closes the distance and clinches up with Graton, looking for a takedown. Dooling pushes Graton against the cage but Graton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Graton's corner calls for a 1-2. Graton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Graton misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dooling has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Graton stuffs the takedown.
Graton throws a one two combo.
Graton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dooling is looking to clinch but Graton is avoiding it.
Emile Graton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Graton!
Graton lands an overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Dooling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Graton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Graton tries to land a body kick

and Dooling counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dooling misses with a knee strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emile Graton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Graton 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emile Graton!