PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Dollar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex ORourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Dollar
vs
ORourke

178 cm
24
205 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Dollar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Alex ORourke!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dollar shoots in looking for a takedown. ORourke tries to sprawl out of it but Dollar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. ORourke manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
ORourke shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dollar as he jumps to the side.
A slow jab from ORourke misses its intended target.
ORourke displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dollar.
Dollar misses with a takedown attempt

and ORourke counters with a single leg into guard. Dollar didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Dollar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dollar is on top in guard.
Dollar wants to control from the top but ORourke keeps moving.
ORourke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dollar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dollar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dollar landing with the ground and pound.
Dollar wants to control from the top but ORourke keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dollar won't allow ORourke to get back to his feet.
ORourke striking off his back but it's not causing Dollar any problems.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
ORourke shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck for Dollar with that takedown attempt.
ORourke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dollar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with ORourke but ORourke pushes him off and we're back to square one.

ORourke has managed to clinch.

ORourke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dollar fails with the takedown
and ORourke counters with a leg kick.
Dollar is breathing heavily.
Dollar takes one to the side of the head.
ORourke misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ORourke fails with the takedown
letting Dollar counter with a right hand.
Dollar misses with a takedown attempt
and ORourke counters with a big head kick but Dollar shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
ORourke lands a head kick!
ORourke shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dollar sprawls well. Dollar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. ORourke gets slowly back to his feet.
ORourke stuffs the takedown attempt from Dollar. Dollar gets slowly back to his feet.
Dollar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. ORourke tries to avoid it but Dollar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag ORourke to the ground. ORourke escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
ORourke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dollar but Dollar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dollar misses with a takedown attempt

and ORourke counters by clinching up.
Dollar is trying to drag ORourke to the mat but ORourke just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dollar tries for a takedown. No joy.

ORourke breaks from the clinch.
Dollar shoots in for a takedown but ORourke shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dollar fails with the takedown.
ORourke takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dollar.
ORourke looks for a takedown but Dollar sprawls well.
Dollar shoots for a double leg takedown but ORourke sprawls well. He's pushed Dollar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

ORourke has closed the distance and engaged Dollar in a clinch.
Dollar tries to score a body lock takedown but ORourke shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

ORourke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Dollar closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
ORourke looks like he's trying to stand up.
ORourke is refusing to be controlled, as Dollar sits in half guard.
ORourke tries to get to full guard but Dollar has control of the leg.
Dollar passes to full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dollar prevents ORourke from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex ORourke dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dollar throws a leg kick but ORourke checks it.

Excellent takedown into side control there by ORourke.
Dollar is trying to control ORourke's posture but ORourke avoids it.
Dollar manages to get back to half guard.
Dollar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
ORourke is looking to take a break and control but Dollar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
ORourke thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dollar is pressing down on ORourke's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
ORourke trying to control the position from guard on top but Dollar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dollar is trying to keep ORourke in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dollar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. ORourke manages to get himself to full guard.
Dollar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dollar throwing strikes but missing.
Dollar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dollar landing with the ground and pound.
Dollar won't allow ORourke to sweep him here.
Dollar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
ORourke is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dollar working some strikes from top position.
Dollar cracks ORourke with a solid left hand.
ORourke looking for a sweep. Not yet ORourke, not yet.
ORourke keeping moving, preventing Dollar from controlling successfully.
Dollar is stalling in the full guard.
Dollar wants to control from the top but ORourke keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORourke working a defensive guard here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Dollar closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dollar lands in his opponent's guard.
Dollar wants to control from the top but ORourke keeps moving.
ORourke wants to sweep here but Dollar controlling him for the moment.
Dollar lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dollar wants to control from the top but ORourke keeps moving.

Dollar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
ORourke wants to sweep here but Dollar controlling him for the moment.
ORourke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Dollar drops back looking for a leg! ORourke is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and ORourke manages to kick Dollar off! Dollar jumps back into ORourke's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if ORourke can do anything to dispel that myth.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dollar tries for a takedown but ORourke circles away easily
and ORourke counters with a series of strikes. Dollar will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dollar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and ORourke moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Dollar dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

ORourke shoots in but Dollar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
ORourke doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Dollar counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in ORourke's guard now.
Dollar trying to control but ORourke is working from the bottom.
ORourke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dollar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

ORourke is looking for a triangle but Dollar pushes his legs off easily.
Dollar trying to control the position from guard on top but ORourke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dollar scoring with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dollar wants to control from the top but ORourke keeps moving.
Jason Dollar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dollar is working ORourke over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dollar trying to control but ORourke is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dollar shoots in and drives through. ORourke sprawls well.
Dollar tries for a takedown but ORourke sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
ORourke misses with a head kick.
ORourke throws a combination. Dollar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
ORourke will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jason Dollar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex ORourke.
Dollar with a lazy takedown attempt
and ORourke counters with a nice body kick.
Dollar shoots and misses
and ORourke counters with a body kick.
Dollar swats away the attempt to clinch by ORourke.
ORourke fails with an attempt to clinch.

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.
Nice takedown defense from ORourke. No joy for Dollar on that attempt.
ORourke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dollar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dollar fails with the takedown
and ORourke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
ORourke tries to clinch but Dollar moves out of range.
Dollar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts ORourke as he jumps to the side.

ORourke closes the distance and pushes Dollar back into the cage.
Dollar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but ORourke pulls him back up using the underhooks.

ORourke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
ORourke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dollar has his takedown stuffed

and ORourke counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dollar goes for a takedown in the clinch but ORourke prevents it.
Dollar is working for takedown but ORourke is calmly controlling the position for now.

ORourke successfully pulls guard.
Dollar trying to control the position from guard on top but ORourke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
ORourke really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dollar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
ORourke is trying to control the position but Dollar postures up.

Dollar drops back looking for a leg! ORourke is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and ORourke manages to kick Dollar off! Dollar jumps back into ORourke's guard.
ORourke is trying to keep Dollar in close.
Dollar wants to control from the top but ORourke keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dollar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dollar trying to control the position from guard on top but ORourke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dollar won't allow ORourke to sweep him here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dollar takes a head kick and keeps coming.
No luck for Dollar with that takedown attempt.
ORourke throws a series of punches but Dollar avoids them all with ease.
ORourke misses with a hook.
Dollar tries to score a power double leg takedown but ORourke sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dollar somewhat.

ORourke clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alex ORourke.
I think ORourke 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex ORourke!