PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Dole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronin Samurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronin Samurai is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Dole
vs
Samurai

185 cm
27
190 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

195 cm
24
190 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite 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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Dole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronin Samurai!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samurai shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dole as he jumps to the side.
Samurai tries to clinch but Dole moves out of range.
Samurai fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Dole shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Samurai really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Samurai bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Dole looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Samurai throws a big right hand that misses.
Samurai slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Samurai is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dole is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Samurai misses with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samurai tries to advance to mount but can't.
Dole tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Samurai wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dole regains half guard.

Dole looking for submissions off his back.

Dole is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Samurai pulls his head out easily.

Samurai is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dole doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Samurai.

Dole looking for submissions off his back.
Dole is breathing heavily.
Dole blocking the ground and pound attempt from Samurai.

That's two 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.
Samurai thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dole's head.
Dole blocking the ground and pound attempt from Samurai.
Samurai thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dole's head.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Samurai gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Dole got a little sloppy there for a moment and Samurai has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dole has managed to get both his arms back between Samurai's legs - danger averted.

Dole is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Samurai looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Samurai manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Samurai is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Samurai working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samurai looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Samurai lands with some strikes.
Samurai connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Samurai is landing with some decent strikes but Dole is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Samurai lands a big shot there that rocks Dole but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Samurai scoring with strikes but Dole is staying in there.
Samurai is landing with some decent strikes but Dole is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dole is wriggling around trying to escape.
Samurai landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dole tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dole is working hard here to advance position.
Samurai raining down shots from the mount!
Dole is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Samurai.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Samurai is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dole is surviving well by controlling Samurai's body position as best he can.
Dole tries to reverse the position but Samurai maintains control.

Samurai looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Samurai throws some wild stikes that Dole manages to avoid easily.
Dole really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Samurai looking to finish Dole with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dole!
Dole really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Samurai is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dole can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Samurai lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Dole is working to get back to half guard.
Samurai punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronin Samurai dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Samurai darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Samurai thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dole is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dole won't allow Samurai to pass to mount.
Samurai missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Samurai sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dole defending well though.

Samurai is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dole has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dole has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Samurai is working away from the top position though.
Dole is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Samurai scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dole is looking for a sweep.
Samurai landing strikes.
Ronin Samurai has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dole tries to buck Samurai off but Samurai is having none of it.

Samurai is trying to get an arm triangle but Dole is defending well.
Samurai throws a strike aimed at the side of Dole's head but Dole avoids it well.

Samurai is trying to get an arm triangle but Dole is defending well.

Samurai is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dole is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dole is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samurai throws an elbow but Dole slips to the side and avoids it well.

Samurai is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dole has escaped the position, nice work there.

Samurai tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dole tries to improve position but can't.

Samurai tries for a kimura but Dole is defending well.
Samurai misses with the ground and pound.

Samurai thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Samurai tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Samurai has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dole is looking for a sweep.
Samurai lands a decent elbow from side control.
Samurai scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dole to see if he's OK.
Samurai cracks Dole with a big right hand but Dole just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Samurai scoring with punches and elbows.
Dole dodges the ground and pound from Samurai.
Dole is trying to get back to half guard.
Samurai scoring with punches and elbows.
Samurai in side control, throwing shots but Dole defends.
Dole takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's four 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.

Samurai looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Samurai is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dole has escaped the position, nice work there.
Samurai tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Dole tries to bench press Samurai off him but Samurai keeps the position.
Samurai working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Samurai lands some shots froms side control.

Samurai tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Samurai landing strikes.
Samurai lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronin Samurai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Samurai gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dole stopping the sweep attempt from Samurai.

Samurai looking for a guillotine here but Dole defends easily.

Dole is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Samurai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dole's guard.
Samurai passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dole is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Samurai working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Samurai in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Dole is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Samurai is working to tighten is grip on Dole's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Dole has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Samurai is really squeezing tight and eventually Dole passes out! Samurai breaks the hold and jumps onto the ropes to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ronin Samurai!