PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theo Dor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nico Obino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Obino is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Korn - Freak On A Leash. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Dor
vs
Obino

182 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Pure Strength, 142+ for 40$
{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Theo Dor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nico Obino!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Obino slaps away a takedown attempt from Dor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Obino avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theo Dor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Obino manages to avoid it.

Dor lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Obino sprawling to the canvas. Dor follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Obino hang on?

It looks like Nico Obino has been cut.
Dor is looking to take a break and control but Obino is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Obino manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Obino is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dor trying to control but Obino is working from the bottom.
Obino looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dor is one step ahead there.
Obino pulls Dor in to control the position.
Dor passes Obino's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Dor is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Obino is defending against the submission attempts here by Dor.

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.
Obino is staying active underneath Dor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Obino is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dor wants to advance to full mount but Obino doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Obino is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Obino is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obino keeping moving, preventing Dor from controlling successfully.

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

Obino shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Obino working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dor's head.
Obino missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Obino avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Obino looking to sit in guard and control but Dor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dor trying to control but Obino is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obino looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Obino has control of Dor's left arm, preventing Dor from doing any damage.
Dor trying to control the position from guard on top but Obino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Obino is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dor is controlling him.
Obino not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dor tries for a takedown but Obino circles away easily

and Obino counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Theo Dor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nico Obino's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Obino scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Dor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Obino pulls his head out easily.
Obino throwing shots but Dor is blocking nicely.
Obino is thwarting Dor's attempts to control the position.
Dor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Obino.
Obino sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dor is looking for a sweep. Obino is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Obino is trying to control the action in half guard but Dor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dor has hold of Obino's hands but Obino slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Obino is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dor has managed to free his arm - good work.
Obino throws a strike but Dor avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Obino can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Obino wants to control from the top but Dor keeps moving.
Obino must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Obino trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Obino thows a big elbow that misses.
Dor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Obino's guard.
Dor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dor wants to control from the top but Obino keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dor stopping the sweep attempt from Obino.
Obino is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dor tries to free his leg and advance position but Obino is retaining full guard.

Dor drops back, looking for a kneebar! Obino looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Obino looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Obino!
Dor takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Dor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Obino tries for a kimura but Dor is defending well.
Dor manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dor trying to advance position but Obino counters by regaining guard.
Dor trying to control the position from guard on top but Obino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dor passes Obino's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's four 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.
Dor tries to pass to full mount but Obino defends it.

Dor is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Obino sees it coming and defends easily.
Dor works his way into full mount!
Obino is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dor prevents Obino from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Theo Dor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nico Obino's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Obino shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Obino sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dor defending well though.
Dor is looking for a sweep. Obino is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Obino really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dor wants to control but Obino is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Obino working Dor over with strikes.

Obino is trying to work for a kimura but Dor is defending well.
Obino is stalling here. Dor is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Obino seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Dor has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Dor is looking to take a break and control but Obino is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dor goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Obino has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dor but great work by Obino.
Dor gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dor tries to roll over but Obino keeps him under control.
Obino thows a huge punch but Dor dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dor is looking to improve his position.

Obino is working for a kimura but Dor is defending it quite comfortably.
Obino seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Obino is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dor has managed to free his arm - good work.

Dor has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Obino. Oh but Dor has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Obino goes limp - he's gone! Dor jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Theo Dor!