PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dillon Zamora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dregen Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Zamora
vs
Doe

168 cm
20
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dillon Zamora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dregen Doe!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zamora tries to clinch there but Doe circles away.
Doe throws a series of punches but Zamora avoids them all with ease.
Doe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zamora really is a fat lump.
Zamora moves out of range of the body kick from Doe.
Doe shoots in looking for a takedown. Zamora tries to sprawl out of it but Doe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zamora manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zamora dodges the punch combination from Doe.

Doe darts in and clinches Zamora up against the cage.

Zamora pulls guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Doe trying to stand up but can't free himself from Zamora's guard.
Zamora wants to stand but Doe is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zamora looking to hit a scissor sweep but Doe is one step ahead there.
Doe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zamora is keeping the position for now.
Doe won't allow Zamora to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doe throws a big elbow that misses.
Doe slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Doe has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dregen Doe hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
The fight stays on the outside here - Doe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Doe shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Zamora manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Doe is in close to Zamora's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Zamora bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Doe's guard.

Zamora got a little sloppy there for a moment and Doe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Zamora has managed to get both his arms back between Doe's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zamora wants to get up but he can't break Doe's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Zamora wants to control from the top but Doe keeps moving.
Zamora would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Zamora might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Zamora trying to control but Doe is working from the bottom.
Zamora is looking to stand up but Doe won't let him.
Doe is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Doe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Doe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zamora.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Doe darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Zamora is trying to stand back up but Doe is controlling him
Zamora tries to roll over but Doe keeps him under control.
Doe wants to pass the guard but Zamora is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zamora is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Zamora moves in looking to clinch but Doe pushes him off.
Zamora closes the distance looking to clinch
and Doe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Dillon Zamora has been cut.

Doe closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Doe wants to stand but Zamora is controlling his arm.
Zamora is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Doe asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Doe is looking to take a break and control but Zamora is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zamora can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zamora manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Doe wants to control but Zamora is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Zamora is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Doe is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Dregen Doe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Doe is trying to control but can't.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Doe throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zamora is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Doe sees it coming and defends easily.
Doe wants to control but Zamora passes into side.
Zamora working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Doe can do anything to dispel that myth.
Doe is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Doe's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Zamora wants to lay and pray for a moment but Doe keeps working.
Doe sneaks back into half guard.
Doe is staying active underneath Zamora, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Doe throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Doe is looking to escape.
Doe is breathing heavily.
Zamora wants to stand up but Doe is controlling the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Doe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zamora looking to throw knees to the head but Doe is blocking nicely.
Doe fails to pull guard.

Doe pulls guard successfully.

Doe has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Zamora is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Doe.
Zamora trying to control the position but Doe is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doe is letting Zamora control him for a moment.
Zamora is looking to take a break and control but Doe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Doe trying to remain calm as Zamora controls from the top position.
Zamora wants to lay and pray for a moment but Doe keeps working.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Zamora avoids the strikes from the bottom by Doe.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dillon Zamora wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Zamora keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dregen Doe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dillon Zamora's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Doe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zamora counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Doe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zamora paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Doe.
Zamora tries to clinch but Doe moves away

and Doe counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Zamora is trying to stand up here but Doe is controlling him well.
Doe content to control rather than advance.
Doe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zamora wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Doe looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zamora manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Doe would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Zamora is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Zamora is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zamora is looking to stand up but Doe isn't so interested in that idea.
Doe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Doe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Zamora has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Zamora keeping moving, preventing Doe from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zamora wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Doe manages to pass to side control.
Doe sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Doe stops Zamora from getting back to his feet.

Doe is working for an americana but Zamora has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Doe was thinking about the submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zamora wants to stand but Doe is controlling the position.
Doe wants to control from the top but Zamora keeps moving.
Zamora wants to stand up but Doe is controlling him.
Doe looking to pass the guard.
Dillon Zamora has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dregen Doe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zamora has a closed guard, preventing Doe from standing up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dregen Doe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Doe 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dregen Doe!