PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey DeMaio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lloyd Dobbler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lloyd Dobbler will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

DeMaio
vs
Dobbler

172 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joey DeMaio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lloyd Dobbler!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

DeMaio shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dobbler napping and manages to drive through into side control!

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

DeMaio tries for a kimura but Dobbler is defending well.

DeMaio goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dobbler rolls with the submission and now he's on top in DeMaio's guard! Nice work there by Dobbler!
Dobbler showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
DeMaio pulls Dobbler in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobbler controls from within his opponent's guard.
DeMaio keeping full guard, as Dobbler tries to pass.

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.
Dobbler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
DeMaio managing to control the position.
Dobbler showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
DeMaio is controlling Dobbler's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Joey DeMaio.
DeMaio takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lloyd Dobbler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dobbler throws a sloppy head kick and DeMaio moves out of range easily.

Dobbler closes the distance and clinches.
DeMaio wants a takedown.

Dobbler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
DeMaio will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dobbler pulls out of a head kick attempt.

DeMaio shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

DeMaio seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

DeMaio looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

DeMaio seems to be working for a kimura but Dobbler defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey DeMaio dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

No luck with that takedown attempt from DeMaio.

Dobbler clinches.
Dobbler is pressed up against the cage. DeMaio has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dobbler down to the mat. Dobbler avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dobbler lands a jab to DeMaio's midsection.
Dobbler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dobbler wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey DeMaio. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dobbler moves into range and clinches up with DeMaio.
DeMaio tries for a takedown. No joy.

Dobbler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dobbler bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dobbler throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck DeMaio on the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dobbler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Dobbler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dobbler gets through DeMaio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dobbler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of DeMaio backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dobbler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dobbler lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dobbler scores with a shoulder strike.
DeMaio drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dobbler gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dobbler lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobbler lands a right hand.

Dobbler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dobbler scores with a jab to the head.
Dobbler misses with a head kick.
DeMaio on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Dobbler drops DeMaio with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but DeMaio looks back up at him and smiles so Dobbler waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

DeMaio is rocked!
Dobbler dances in with a quick combination. DeMaio is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Dobbler snaps DeMaio's head back. DeMaio stumbles backwards against the cage. Dobbler steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with DeMaio's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. DeMaio just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lloyd Dobbler!