PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Michael Dorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexis Arguello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Michael Dorian had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Michael Dorian
vs
Arguello

175 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
160 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Michael Dorian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexis Arguello!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arguello is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dorian.
Dorian cracks Arguello with a right hand to the side of the head.
Arguello throws a leg kick that misses.
Dorian moves away from the strike by Arguello.
Dorian lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dorian swinging wildly here.
John Michael Dorian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arguello misses with a looping right.

Arguello gets the takedown into side control.
Dorian is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Dorian regains half guard, as Arguello was trying to land strikes.
Dorian tries to kick Arguello off but Arguello keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Arguello landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dorian wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arguello trying to control the action but Dorian is working from the bottom.
Dorian is trying to stand back up but Arguello is controlling him

Arguello is working for a submission of some sort.
Dorian knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Arguello on the ground.
Dorian wants to get back to his feet.
Arguello thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Arguello lands with a punch from half guard.
Arguello is looking to take a break and control but Dorian is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dorian is trying to stand back up but Arguello is controlling him
Arguello throwing shots but Dorian is blocking nicely.
Arguello throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Arguello has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dorian throws a jab when Arguello was well out of range.
No joy there for Arguello, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dorian misses with a head kick.
Dorian cracks Arguello with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dorian misses with a takedown attempt - Arguello sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dorian is breathing heavily.
Dorian lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A punch combination from Arguello misses.
Dorian lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arguello's sensitive parts.
Arguello tries to work over Dorian's front leg with a kick but Dorian checks it.
Arguello gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dorian counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arguello misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Arguello misses.
Arguello throws a front kick aimed at Dorian's knee but Dorian avoids it well.
Dorian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dorian, as that shot connected.
No joy there for Dorian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A right-left combo lands from Dorian.
Dorian misses with the combination.
Arguello finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Arguello avoids the head kick by Dorian.
Arguello misses with a series of wild punches.
Arguello fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dorian is out of range.
Arguello misses with a low kick.

Dorian closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dorian breaks the clinch.
Dorian with a hook.
Arguello throws a nice looking combination but Dorian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dorian checks a leg kick nicely.
Arguello throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dorian counters with a one-two to the body.
Dorian tries to clinch up.
Dorian throws a right and a left that both miss.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dorian checks a leg kick.
Dorian lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arguello circles away quickly and effectively.
Arguello throws a series of punches but Dorian moves out of range.
Dorian dodges the punch combination from Arguello.
Dorian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arguello misses with a leg kick
and Dorian counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Arguello is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Arguello throws a right hand that Dorian ducks under and follows up with a left that Dorian also avoids with ease.
Arguello throws an overhand right that lands on Dorian's shoulder, as Dorian tries to avoid the shot.
Dorian is looking to clinch but Arguello is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Michael Dorian dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Arguello throws a right and a left that Dorian avoids nicely.
Arguello attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Arguello throws a chopping leg kick but Dorian manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
John Michael Dorian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arguello tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dorian is able to avoid easily.
Dorian doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Arguello counters with a nice leg kick.
Arguello tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dorian was well out of range. Poor timing from Arguello.
Dorian tries a head kick but it misses.
Dorian scores with a jab to the jaw.
Arguello fails to land with a series of punches.
Dorian getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dorian throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arguello fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dorian checks it well.
Dorian throws a series of punches but Arguello moves out of range.
Dorian throws a head kick that Arguello semi-blocks.
Arguello swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dorian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arguello misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arguello throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dorian's waist but Dorian gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Arguello off to one side.
Dorian showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arguello.
Arguello will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dorian misses with a series of wild punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dorian.
Arguello throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dorian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dorian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dorian avoids the body shot from Arguello.
Arguello misses with a low kick as Dorian jumps back.
The fighters circling - Dorian throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dorian misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Arguello throws a leg kick
and Dorian counters with a left and a right that stings Arguello.
A clash of legs there as Dorian blocks the low kick.
Dorian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arguello.
Arguello throws a series of punches but Dorian moves out of range.
Dorian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arguello throws out the jab.
Arguello blocks a head kick by Dorian.

Arguello looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Arguello's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Arguello wants to pass the guard but Dorian is keeping the position.
Arguello throwing strikes but missing.
Arguello with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arguello working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Arguello throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dorian works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Arguello wants to control from the top but Dorian keeps moving.
Arguello missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dorian connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dorian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arguello throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dorian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dorian falls off balance throwing a combination
and Arguello connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dorian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arguello.
The fighters circling - Arguello throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch combination from Arguello misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Arguello avoids the head kick by Dorian.
Dorian moves in looking to clinch but Arguello pushes him off.
Arguello avoids the head kick by Dorian.
Arguello lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Arguello circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arguello attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Arguello displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Arguello pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dorian is out of range and Arguello settles back down.
Dorian is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Some wild striking there from Arguello.
Arguello misses with a combination
and Dorian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arguello tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arguello blocks a head kick by Dorian.
Arguello shoots in but no luck this time.
A combination from Dorian does no damage.
Arguello connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexis Arguello showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A jab from Arguello misses.
Arguello misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dorian lands with a nice combination. Arguello backs away looking to recover.
Dorian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arguello swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dorian lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arguello circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arguello. Dorian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dorian shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Arguello counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arguello throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arguello jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dorian.
Dorian swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Arguello counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dorian's guard now.
Arguello pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dorian is keeping the position for now.
Dorian is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arguello wants to control from the top but Dorian keeps moving.
Arguello pushes down on Dorian's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Arguello lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Arguello with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dorian wants to get back to his feet.
Arguello trying to control from half guard but Dorian is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Arguello landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dorian blocking the ground and pound attempt from Arguello.
Arguello thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dorian's head.
Arguello thows a huge punch but Dorian dodges it nicely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dorian tries a head kick but it misses.
John Michael Dorian is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice jab there from Arguello.
Dorian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arguello swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arguello throws a leg kick but Dorian sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dorian goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Arguello is looking to score with low kicks.
Arguello misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arguello misses with a low kick as Dorian jumps back.
Arguello throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dorian counters with a head kick. That will keep Arguello thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Arguello thows a leg kick but Dorian checks it
and Dorian counters with a big head kick but Arguello shrugs it off.
Arguello fails with a takedown attempt.
Arguello misses with a looping left.

Arguello drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Arguello.
Arguello wants to control but Dorian is keeping him busy.
Arguello taking a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arguello scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dorian to see if he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arguello trying to control the position but Dorian is working away.
Arguello working the strikes but Dorian uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A slow jab from Arguello misses its intended target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexis Arguello comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Arguello 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexis Arguello!