PBP Commentary

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

dman
vs
Doido

175 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, dakota dman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Muleke Doido!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dman closes the distance and clinches up with Doido, looking for a takedown. dman pushes Doido against the cage but Doido circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Doido closes the distance and clinches.
Doido wants a takedown.
dman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

dman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Doido.
dman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Doido fails with an attempt to clinch.
dman fails with a takedown attempt.
dman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doido looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? dman is fending him off so far but Doido persists. Nope, dman circles away and we're back to standing.
dakota dman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muleke Doido.
Doido fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
dman shoots in for a double leg but Doido sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doido fails with the takedown.
Doido shoots in looking for a takedown. dman tries to sprawl out of it but Doido keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. dman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Doido tries to clinch there but dman circles away.
A head kick misses from dman.
dman could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
dman slips a jab and a cross from Doido.
dman looks for a takedown but Doido sprawls well.
Doido is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Doido has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Doido shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has dman pinned against the cage. dman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Doido closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Doido looks gassed!
dman wants to control but Doido is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Doido thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Doido works his way into side control.
dman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Doido is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but dman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
dman is pushing Doido's head away, looking to escape. Doido manages to hold on to the position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dman trying to remain calm as Doido controls from the top position.
Doido passes to full mount! That's big trouble for dman!
dman swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Doido looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
dman can't escape the position.
Doido controlling the pace for now.

Doido working for a guillotine from mount but dman is in no mood to give up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muleke Doido dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

dman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doido paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Doido.
Doido lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Doido shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts dman as he jumps to the side.
Doido is looking to clinch but dman is avoiding it.
Doido tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but dman swivels and escapes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Doido closes this distance looking for a takedown but dman circles away.
dakota dman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muleke Doido.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Danga de danga de dang - Doido scores with a four punch combination!
dman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Doido pinned against the cage. Doido gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Doido!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doido scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Doido scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
dman shoots in and drives through. Doido sprawls well.

Doido gets a takedown into half guard.
It looks like Doido is going to stand back up.
dman is looking for a sweep. Doido is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
dman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Doido.
Doido stalling.
Doido wants to pass to mount but dman is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dman wants to control but Doido is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Doido content to control rather than advance.
Doido not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Doido is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
dman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Doido.
Nice strikes from Doido there.
Doido is thwarting dman's attempts to control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muleke Doido showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Doido looks to land a combination. dman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
No luck for Doido with that takedown attempt.
dman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Doido is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
dman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Doido tries to avoid it but dman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Doido to the ground. Doido escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
dman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
dman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horrible takedown by Doido or perhaps it was just good defense by dman which made him look bad.
dakota dman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Doido has dman up against the cage in a clinch.
dman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doido is looking to break free of the clinch but dman has double underhooks.
dman keeps control of Doido as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
dman blocks a body shot from Doido.
Doido wants to stall.
Doido tries to pull guard but dman won't allow it.
dakota dman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muleke Doido.
Doido can't break the clinch.
Doido is trying to break the clinch but dman has him pressed against the cage.
Doido taking a breather.
Doido is looking for a takedown up against the cage. dman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
dman tries to land knees in the clinch but Doido avoids the damage to the body.
Doido is trying to break the clinch but dman has him pressed against the cage.

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.

Doido pulls guard successfully.
Doido tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Doido can do anything to dispel that myth.
Doido is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
dman trying to control but Doido is working from the bottom.
Doido controlling dman's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Doido is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
dman wants to pass the guard but Doido is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doido controlling dman's posture.

Doido has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but dman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
dakota dman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Muleke Doido is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Doido looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

And that's the end of the fight!
Muleke Doido comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Doido 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muleke Doido!