PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grover Dowiyogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Bader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dowiyogo comes to the cage accompanied by another life - kano. Dowiyogo has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Dowiyogo
vs
Bader

178 cm
20
212 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

188 cm
19
218 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

PWNAGE™ (WOT)

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Grover Dowiyogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Bader!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bader shoots in but Dowiyogo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dowiyogo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dowiyogo misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Dowiyogo.
Bader moves out of range of the body kick.

Dowiyogo moves into the clinch.
Bader takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dowiyogo connects with a knee to the head.
Dowiyogo stops a takedown attempt from Bader.
Bader is looking for a takedown.
Grover Dowiyogo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Bader.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dowiyogo lands a good knee to the midsection. Bader won't want to take too many of those.
Bader looks gassed!
Dowiyogo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Dowiyogo.
Knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo lands a knee to the body.
Dowiyogo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bader backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowiyogo has Bader pushed against the cage.
Dowiyogo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dowiyogo working Bader over with knees to the body.
Bader trying to stall but Dowiyogo improves his position.
Dowiyogo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bader's elbow.
Dowiyogo stops a takedown attempt from Bader.
Dowiyogo lands a body punch.
Dowiyogo lands a nice knee to the body.
Dowiyogo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bader's face.
Dowiyogo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bader is trying to break the clinch but Dowiyogo has him pressed against the cage.
Dowiyogo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dowiyogo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bader is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bader wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bader wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bader avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Dowiyogo lands a knee to the body.
Dowiyogo lands a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Dowiyogo - that landed with a thud.
Dowiyogo digs a right hand underneath Bader's ribcage. Bader let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dowiyogo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bader prevents a body shot from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dowiyogo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bader is defending well for now.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bader looking for a takedown.
Bader is looking to control Dowiyogo's arms but Dowiyogo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bader has his back to the cage.
Dowiyogo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bader trying to land knees to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bader avoids it.
Dowiyogo scores a nice knee to the body.

Dowiyogo is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bader is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Dowiyogo to the mat. Dowiyogo regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Bader wants to pass the guard but Dowiyogo is keeping the position.
Dowiyogo wants to get back to his feet but Bader is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dowiyogo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bader on the ground.
Dowiyogo keeping moving, preventing Bader from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dowiyogo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bader is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bader works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Bader wants to work for an arm triangle but Dowiyogo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bader in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Dowiyogo tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Bader!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ryan Bader!