PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pier Dolly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dolly
vs
Frank

185 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pier Dolly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Frank!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dolly keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pier Dolly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown attempt by Frank or perhaps it was just good defense by Dolly, which made it look bad.
Frank avoids the head kick by Dolly.

Dolly moves into range and clinches up with Frank.

Dolly pulls Frank into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frank wants to stand but Dolly is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Frank's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dolly is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dolly pulls Frank in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank stays in close to Dolly's body and controls the position.
Dolly is trying to keep Frank in close.

Dolly is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Frank is aware though and is defending well.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Frank swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Dolly takes the fight into the clinch.
Frank blocks an elbow strike from Dolly.

Frank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dolly tries to clinch up.
Frank avoids a kick to the body.
Dolly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frank moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Dolly has closed the distance and engaged Frank in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dolly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Frank.
Frank blocks an elbow strike.
Dolly prevents the takedown attempt.
Pier Dolly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Frank.
Dolly throws an elbow but it misses.
Frank takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dolly lands an elbow that stopped Frank in his tracks for a moment.
Dolly trying to land knees to the body.
Frank avoids the elbow strike from Dolly, against the cage.
Frank tries to pull guard but Dolly holds him up against the cage and eventually Frank drops back down to his feet.
Frank blocks an elbow strike.

Dolly manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Frank clinches up against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Dolly has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.

Frank has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dolly is trying to keep an underhook but Frank manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Frank throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Frank is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dolly defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dolly tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Dolly trying to hold on to Frank's head to control him but Frank postures up.
Frank trying to mount his opponent but Dolly defends it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dolly is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Frank scores with a couple of nice shots.
Frank is thwarting Dolly's attempts to control the position.
Dolly wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dolly throws a combination. Frank tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Frank keeps the fight on the outside.

Dolly closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Frank is trying to stall.
Dolly lands a nice elbow.
Dolly throws an elbow but it misses.
Dolly lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pier Dolly dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dolly moves into the clinch successfully.

It looks like Frank Frank has been cut.

Frank breaks from the clinch.
Frank shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dolly defends it nicely.
Frank shoots in but Dolly avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Frank shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dolly defends it nicely.
Dolly is looking for a counter combo.
Pier Dolly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Frank.
Dolly tries to clinch but Frank moves out of range.

Dolly moves into the clinch.

Frank has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dolly uses from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dolly prevents Frank from getting back to his feet.
Dolly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frank can do to turn this around?
Frank is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dolly stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dolly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Dolly gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Dolly breaks from the clinch.
No luck for Frank with that takedown attempt.
Dolly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Frank is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dolly lands a front kick.
Dolly lands with a nice combination. Frank backs away looking to recover.
Dolly tries a head kick but it misses.

Dolly clinches with his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Dolly scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dolly throws an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Frank gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Dolly manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dolly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And Frank tries to counter it with a takedown but Dolly pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dolly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frank.
Frank circles away from the clinch attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Frank misses.
Frank tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dolly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dolly lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Frank circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dolly clobbers Frank with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dolly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frank swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Frank tries to counter with a clinch but Dolly shakes him off and moves away.
Frank fails to land the takedown.
Pier Dolly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frank avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dolly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dolly misses with a wild combination.
Nice sprawl there from Dolly as Frank shoots in.
Dolly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dolly lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pier Dolly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dolly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dolly dips to his left and cracks Frank with an uppercut!
Frank stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dolly.

Dolly clinches up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Dolly.
Frank throws an elbow that misses.
Frank looking for a takedown.
Dolly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dolly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Frank dodges an elbow strike from Dolly.
Frank is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nice elbow from Dolly.
Frank tries to pull guard but Dolly won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dolly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dolly lands an elbow inside that Frank shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dolly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Frank's brow.
Frank blocks an elbow strike from Dolly.
Frank trying to land knees to the body.
Frank avoids a wild elbow strike from Dolly.
Dolly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dolly.

Dolly breaks from the clinch.
Dolly is looking to clinch but Frank is avoiding it.
A right-left combo lands from Dolly.
Nice body kick there by Dolly.
Dolly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Frank scores with a punch to the head.
Frank lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pier Dolly dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Frank's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Dolly tries a head kick but it misses.
Dolly throws a head kick that misses.
Dolly is looking to clinch but Frank is avoiding it.
Frank shoots in and drives through. Dolly sprawls well.
Pier Dolly is winning the standup battle so far.

Dolly gets a clinch.
Frank misses with the head strike.
Dolly lands a knee to the body.
Frank is trying to force a seperation but Dolly has the dominant position.
Frank is working for takedown but Dolly is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nice elbow from Dolly.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dolly obliges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank takes a knee right on the jaw!
Frank changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dolly fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pier Dolly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Frank.
Dolly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dolly tries to clinch but Frank is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frank circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dolly is looking to clinch.
Dolly scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dolly tries a head kick but it misses.
Frank moves in looking to clinch but Dolly pushes him off.
Dolly appears to be looking for a big counter.
Frank misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frank swinging wildly here.

Dolly gets a clinch.
Frank is trying to pull guard but Dolly has him pressed against the cage.

Dolly breaks the clinch.

Dolly closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dolly lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Frank blocks an elbow strike from Dolly.

Frank manages to break the clinch.
Frank throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dolly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frank swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dolly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Dolly drives through and clinches with Frank against the cage.
Dolly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dolly has Frank pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Frank manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Frank tries a body shot but Dolly blocks it.
Frank tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dolly throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dolly.
Frank working hard to break the clinch.
Frank lands an uppercut.
Dolly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank tries to score a body lock takedown but Dolly shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dolly tries to score a body lock takedown but Frank shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dolly leaning his opponent against the cage.

Frank drags the fight down to the ground.
Dolly throwing strikes from guard but Frank blocks nicely.
Dolly postures up.
Dolly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Frank is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dolly drops back looking for a leg! Frank is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Frank manages to kick Dolly off! Dolly jumps back into Frank's guard.
Frank looking to control.
Frank keeping moving, preventing Dolly from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Frank Frank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pier Dolly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Frank tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pier Dolly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dolly, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pier Dolly!