PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boll Dozer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorma Poskiparta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dozer comes to the cage accompanied by back on my feet again. Poskiparta has chosen XXL Feat. Peter Steiner - It's Cool Man as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dozer is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Dozer
vs
Poskiparta

214 cm
25
297 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

150 cm
26
300 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boll Dozer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorma Poskiparta!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poskiparta doesn't manage to clinch there - Dozer circles away.
Dozer is breathing heavily.
Dozer blocks a head kick by Poskiparta.
Poskiparta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dozer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Poskiparta but Poskiparta pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Poskiparta lands a big head kick that sends Dozer tumbling to the mat! Poskiparta takes a step backwards and waves Dozer back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Boll Dozer has been cut.

Poskiparta darts in and clinches Dozer up against the cage.
Poskiparta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Poskiparta lands with a short shot to the head.

Dozer is rocked!
Poskiparta lands a damaging elbow.
Oh Dozer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Poskiparta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Poskiparta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dozer, pushing him back against the cage.
Poskiparta throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dozer seems to have got his legs back now.
Poskiparta is looking to control Dozer's arms but Dozer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Poskiparta has his back to the cage.
Poskiparta putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dozer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Poskiparta.
Dozer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dozer tries to break the clinch but Poskiparta is controlling the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dozer as Poskiparta tries to tie him up.

Poskiparta breaks from the clinch.
Dozer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Poskiparta. That one must have hurt.
Poskiparta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Poskiparta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dozer blocks a head kick by Poskiparta.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Poskiparta has managed to clinch.
Poskiparta with a knee to the head.
Poskiparta is trying to stall.
Poskiparta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Poskiparta.
Poskiparta connects with a knee to the head.
Poskiparta trying to stall but Dozer improves his position.
Poskiparta scores a nice knee to the body.
Dozer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Poskiparta tries to stall but Dozer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dozer goes for a takedown attempt but Poskiparta pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Poskiparta doesn't manage to clinch there - Dozer circles away.
Poskiparta misses with a body kick.
Poskiparta tries to clinch up but Dozer circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Dozer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Dozer rushes Poskiparta and presses him up against the cage.
Poskiparta misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dozer has clasped his hands together around Poskiparta's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Poskiparta is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Dozer swings around for an armbar but Poskiparta sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Dozer's guard.
Dozer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dozer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dozer will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dozer is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Poskiparta trying to land knees to the body.
Poskiparta tries to throw a body punch but Dozer avoids it by throwing Poskiparta back against the cage.
Poskiparta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dozer has Poskiparta pressed against the cage.
Poskiparta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dozer looking to slow down the pace here.
Poskiparta looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Poskiparta.
Dozer is trying to break the clinch but Poskiparta is controlling him.
Poskiparta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dozer's efforts to push away.
Poskiparta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dozer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Poskiparta has him pressed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Dozer has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Poskiparta is trying to keep an underhook but Dozer manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Dozer stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Poskiparta to get to his feet.
Poskiparta throws a sloppy head kick and Dozer moves out of range easily.
Poskiparta tries to clinch up.
Poskiparta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jorma Poskiparta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Dozer takes the fight into the clinch.
Poskiparta avoiding damage as Dozer throws knees to the body.
Dozer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Poskiparta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dozer blocks the elbow strike.
Poskiparta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Poskiparta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Poskiparta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dozer's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorma Poskiparta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boll Dozer'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.

Poskiparta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poskiparta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poskiparta takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Poskiparta thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dozer if he has to take too many more of those.
Dozer blocks a head kick by Poskiparta.
A combination from Dozer does no damage.
Dozer tries to clinch there but Poskiparta circles away.
Poskiparta tries to clinch there but Dozer circles away.
Poskiparta tries to clinch there but Dozer circles away.
Boll Dozer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dozer wants to clinch but Poskiparta slips to the side

and Poskiparta counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Poskiparta.
Dozer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dozer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Poskiparta landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dozer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Poskiparta misses with a knee strike.
Poskiparta is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dozer takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Poskiparta.
Poskiparta tries to land a knee to the head but Dozer blocks with his arms.

Dozer tightens his grip and picks Poskiparta up, before dumping him to the ground. Poskiparta manages to land in guard.
Dozer is stalling in the full guard.
Dozer'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.
Poskiparta is looking to stand up but Dozer isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poskiparta keeping full guard, as Dozer tries to pass.

Dozer stands up from Poskiparta's guard - Dozer perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dozer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Poskiparta but Poskiparta pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Dozer both land. Nice combination.
Dozer scores with a one two! Poskiparta had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dozer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dozer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Poskiparta in his tracks.

Dozer closes the distance and clinches.
Dozer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Poskiparta up against the cage.
Poskiparta tries to land knees in the clinch but Dozer avoids the damage to the body.
Dozer takes an elbow to the forehead.

Dozer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dozer clinches.

Poskiparta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Poskiparta takes one to the side of the head.
Dozer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poskiparta stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Poskiparta wants it to stay on the feet.
Poskiparta tries to clinch but Dozer moves away

and Dozer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dozer.
Poskiparta throws a knee to the head but misses.
Poskiparta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Poskiparta obliges.

Dozer turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Poskiparta is not content to let Dozer control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boll Dozer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Boll Dozer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Poskiparta is looking to clinch but Dozer is avoiding it.
Poskiparta throws a head kick but Dozer moves out of range.
Poskiparta keeps the fight on the outside.
Dozer misses with a series of wild punches.
Poskiparta throws a head kick that misses.
Poskiparta tries to clinch but Dozer moves away
and Dozer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Poskiparta throws a head kick that misses.
Horrible takedown by Dozer or perhaps it was just good defense by Poskiparta which made him look bad.
Poskiparta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poskiparta throws a head kick that misses.
Dozer swats away the attempt to clinch by Poskiparta.
Dozer shoots for a double leg takedown but Poskiparta sprawls well. He's pushed Dozer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Poskiparta tries to bum rush Dozer with a series of wild strikes but Dozer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dozer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Poskiparta defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boll Dozer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poskiparta throws a head kick but Dozer moves out of range.
Boll Dozer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poskiparta tries to close the distance and clinch but Dozer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Poskiparta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dozer.
Dozer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Horrible takedown by Dozer or perhaps it was just good defense by Poskiparta which made him look bad.
Horrible takedown by Dozer or perhaps it was just good defense by Poskiparta which made him look bad.

Dozer forces Poskiparta back against the cage and clinches.
Poskiparta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dozer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dozer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dozer looking to slow down the pace here.
Poskiparta misses with a knee strike.

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.

Dozer jumps guard.
Dozer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Poskiparta must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dozer tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Dozer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dozer trying to control the position here.

That's four 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.
Dozer controls Poskiparta momentarily but Poskiparta frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dozer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Poskiparta defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Boll Dozer.
I think Dozer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boll Dozer!