PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Brutus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buster Brutus is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Dover
vs
Brutus

185 cm
25
205 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
205 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Dover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buster Brutus!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brutus slips a jab from Dover.
Dover throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Brutus.
Dover throws a low kick but Brutus avoids it.
Jab, jab by Brutus - just one landing.

It looks like Ben Dover has been cut.
Dover fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brutus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dover lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brutus jabs Dover to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dover showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brutus.
Brutus throws a combination that misses
enabling Dover to counter with a crisp jab.
Brutus throws a body punch but Dover moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Brutus.
Dover slips a jab and a cross from Brutus.
Dover uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brutus.
Dover tries a head kick but it misses.
Brutus lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dover backs up against the cage.
Dover connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brutus just misses with a punch to the body.
Brutus misses with a jab to the body
and Dover counters with a nice body kick.
Brutus looks gassed!
Dover lands with a cross.
Dover connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dover's corner calls for a 1-2. Dover obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dover scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dover throws a head kick that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dover.
Dover tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dover pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dover sizes up Brutus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brutus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dover cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dover bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Crunch! Dover slams his shin into Brutus's torso.
Dover connects with a solid leg kick.
Brutus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover lunges at Brutus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brutus's hand.
Dover pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dover listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brutus takes one on the button.
Dover is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dover.
Dover dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brutus. That did some damage!
Brutus throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dover counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Brutus is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dover rather than just go for the knockout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dover.
Dover connects with a high kick.
Dover scores with a hook to the body. Brutus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dover paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Both fighters circling a little - Dover finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dover pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Brutus back to the cage. Dover follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dover throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dover pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover misses with a hook to the body
and Brutus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dover ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dover scores with a shot to the body.
Brutus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brutus takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A good leg kick by Dover.
Brutus throws a lazy uppercut
and Dover makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Brutus misses with a wild combination.
Brutus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dover throws out the jab.
Dover with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brutus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dover throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brutus.
Dover swings widly with a right hand
and Dover takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dover is looking to slow Brutus down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brutus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brutus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dover counters with a nice uppercut.
Dover looks to score with a jab to the body but Brutus is just out of range.
Good leg kick by Dover there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dover tries to land a leg kick but Brutus saw it coming and moves away.
A big left from Dover misses.
Dover throws a sloppy head kick and Brutus moves out of range easily.
Brutus blocks a head kick by Dover.
Dover throws a looping overhand right but Brutus ducks down to avoid it.
Brutus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brutus misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brutus's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Brutus duly obliges.
Dover motions for Brutus to come forward. Dover throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brutus looks to land a right hand but Dover moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Dover dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Dover's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dover misses with a wild combination.
Brutus misses with a combination
and Dover counters with a one-two to the body.
Dover takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A shot to the body from Brutus misses
and Dover counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dover throws a head kick but Brutus moves out of range.
Brutus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brutus throws a combination that misses
and Dover counters with a leg kick.
Brutus blocks the body kick.
Brutus swings for the body but Dover moves out of range.
Dover lands a body shot.
Brutus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brutus checks a low kick from Dover.
Dover feints a jab promting Brutus to slip. Dover then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Brutus slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brutus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dover circles away quickly and effectively.
Danga de danga de dang - Dover scores with a four punch combination!
Dover ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brutus takes one to the side of the head.
Dover walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brutus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dover misses with a body shot.
Dover takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Some wild striking there from Brutus.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dover. Brutus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dover jabs Brutus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dover throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Brutus swinging wildly here.
Dover lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Brutus might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dover has got the better of the exchanges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover scores with a shot to the body.
Dover throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dover lands a nice looking kick to the body. Brutus takes a step back to recover.
Dover scores with a sloppy right hand. Brutus should have avoided that one.
Brutus sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dover throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brutus.
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!
Brutus takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dover throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Brutus shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dover eats them both and turns towards Brutus to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dover lands a high kick!
Dover misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brutus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dover moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brutus moves out of range as Dover throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brutus blocks a head kick by Dover.
Brutus connects with a crisp jab.
Brutus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dover.
Brutus has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dover.
Dover throws a nice inside leg kick.
Buster Brutus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dover chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brutus fails to land with a series of punches.
Brutus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dover throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dover uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brutus looks to land a combination but Dover avoids it well.
Brutus throws out a powerful jab.
Dover lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dover is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brutus can do to turn this around?
Brutus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brutus thows a body shot but no joy.
Dover throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good leg kick by Dover there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dover misses with a wild combination.
Brutus swings for the body but Dover moves out of range.
Brutus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dover.
Dover throws a wild body kick that Brutus sees coming a mile off.
Brutus falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Dover counter with a right hand.
Brutus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dover.
A head kick misses from Dover.
Dover showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brutus.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dover keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brutus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dover.
Brutus connects with a body shot that sends Dover's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Dover dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ben Dover's cut.
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!

Dover throws a head kick that misses.
Dover slips a jab and a cross from Brutus.
Dover works over Brutus's head and body with a nice combination.
Dover misses with a lunging right hand
and Brutus counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brutus throws the left hand but Dover avoids the punch easily.
Brutus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dover.
Dover misses with a hook to the body
and Brutus counters with a left and a right that stings Dover.
Dover motions for Brutus to come forward. Dover throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Brutus misses its intended target.
Brutus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dover finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Dover throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brutus.
Brutus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dover at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dover plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A shot to the body from Dover misses
and Brutus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dover connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brutus avoids the body shot from Dover.
Brutus fails to land with a series of punches.
Dover throws a head kick that misses.
Brutus tests Dover's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dover misses with a head kick.
Brutus looks to land a combination but Dover avoids it well.
Dover looks to land a combination but Brutus avoids it well.
Brutus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dover circles away quickly and effectively.
Brutus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dover looks to land a right hand but Brutus moved out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brutus.
Dover pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dover throws a sloppy head kick
and Brutus counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brutus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dover counters with a one-two to the body.
Brutus misses with a few strikes there.
Dover misses with a low kick.
Dover tries a head kick but it misses.
Brutus looks to land a combination. Dover sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dover connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brutus. Brutus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Brutus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dover.
Brutus lands a jab to the head.
Brutus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dover.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dover, right into the meat.
Dover pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brutus scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brutus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover tries to work over Brutus's front leg with a kick but Brutus checks it.
Brutus stuns Dover with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dover takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dover goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dover avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab lands there for Dover.
Brutus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dover.
Dover avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brutus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dover was well out of range. Poor timing from Brutus.
Brutus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dover digs a good body shot into Brutus's ribs.
Brutus checks the leg kick.
Brutus blocks the body kick.
Ben Dover is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dover throws a combination that misses
and Brutus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A punch combination from Brutus misses.
Dover clobbers Brutus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dover throws a leg kick which misses Brutus's front leg but catches the back leg as Brutus tries to avoid it.
Buster Brutus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dover punishes Brutus's body with a nice straight punch.
Dover is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brutus.
Brutus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brutus lands with an overhand left.
Dover connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brutus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dover. Dover obviously looking to wear him down.
Dover throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Dover.
Dover lands with a slapping head kick.
Dover looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Buster Brutus.
Well Dover has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Dover!