PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryszard Dostojewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mago Doido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Dostojewski
vs
Doido

188 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Crashforce Voodoo Labs

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryszard Dostojewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mago Doido!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dostojewski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doido.
Dostojewski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Doido gets the takedown into side control.

Doido working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Doido is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dostojewski knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dostojewski tries to buck Doido off but Doido is having none of it.
Doido wants to control but Dostojewski is keeping him busy.

Doido goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dostojewski rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Doido's guard! Nice work there by Dostojewski!

Doido working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dostojewski has passed into half guard!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Doido is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dostojewski pulls his head out easily.
Dostojewski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Doido defending well though.
Dostojewski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Doido keeps working.
Doido moves into full guard.
Doido looks gassed!
Doido tries to strike from the bottom.
Dostojewski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dostojewski wants to control from the top but Doido keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Doido is looking for a triangle but Dostojewski pushes his legs off easily.
Doido is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Doido keeping moving, preventing Dostojewski from controlling successfully.

Doido looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dostojewski wanted to stand there but Doido had control of the position.
Dostojewski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Doido's head.
Dostojewski is in close to Doido's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dostojewski trying to control the position from guard on top but Doido is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Doido looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dostojewski passes into half guard.
Dostojewski passes to full mount!
Dostojewski scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Doido?
Dostojewski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dostojewski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doido tries to hold on but Dostojewski pushes him away.
Dostojewski tries to control but Doido wriggling away.
Dostojewski is really struggling to control Doido but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ryszard Dostojewski just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Dostojewski tries for a takedown but Doido circles away easily

and Doido counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dostojewski!
Doido working the ground and pound effectively.
Dostojewski is desperately trying to improve his position but Doido has a good base and remains in mount.

Doido looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dostojewski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dostojewski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dostojewski looking for a sweep. Not yet Dostojewski, not yet.

Doido is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dostojewski is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dostojewski has escaped and now he's on top!

Doido is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dostojewski passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Doido is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dostojewski looks up at the clock and then as Doido takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dostojewski smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dostojewski trying to control the position but Doido is working away.
Dostojewski scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dostojewski just content to control the position.
Dostojewski's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Dostojewski tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doido is looking to reverse the position.
Dostojewski is working Doido over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dostojewski prevents Doido from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Doido avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dostojewski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dostojewski clinches but Doido breaks the clinch

and Doido counters with a single leg into guard. Dostojewski didn't expect that.
Doido throws and elbow that misses. Dostojewski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Doido's guard. Nice move by Dostojewski!

Doido looking for a guillotine here but Dostojewski defends easily.
Dostojewski wants to control from the top but Doido keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dostojewski advances position into side control!

Dostojewski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Doido is not content to let Dostojewski control the position.
Doido struggling a bit here.

Dostojewski stands up and beckons Doido to his feet.

Doido shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dostojewski manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mago Doido will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dostojewski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Doido counters with a single leg into guard. Dostojewski didn't expect that.

Doido drops back looking for a leg! Dostojewski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dostojewski manages to kick Doido off! Doido jumps back into Dostojewski's guard.
Doido trying to control the position from guard on top but Dostojewski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doido lands a couple of elbows.
Doido wants to pass the guard but Dostojewski is keeping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Doido is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dostojewski is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dostojewski has escaped and now he's on top!
Doido working a defensive guard here.

Doido has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dostojewski 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 Doido.
Doido is looking to reverse the position.
Doido is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Doido tries to escape but Dostojewski is in control.

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.
Dostojewski trying to control the position but Doido is working away.
Doido is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dostojewski's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dostojewski controlling the action here.
Dostojewski tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doido wants to stand back up but Dostojewski manages to pass into side control.

Dostojewski stands up and beckons Doido to his feet.
Ryszard Dostojewski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Doido circles away from the clinch attempt.
Doido looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dostojewski is fending him off so far but Doido persists. Nope, Dostojewski circles away and we're back to standing.
Dostojewski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Doido swivels and escapes.
Doido displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dostojewski.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryszard Dostojewski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Doido decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doido not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Doido wants to advance to full mount but Dostojewski doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Doido tries to free his leg and advance position but Dostojewski is retaining full guard.
Dostojewski throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Dostojewski keeping full guard, as Doido tries to pass.
Doido trying to move into half guard but instead Dostojewski has managed to sweep!
Dostojewski wants to control from the top but Doido keeps moving.
Dostojewski sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Doido's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mago 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30

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