PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between dan dogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and sakuragi bieber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bieber has chosen booyaka 619 as his entrance music. sakuragi bieber has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

dogo
vs
bieber

185 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, dan dogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, sakuragi bieber!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bieber shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as dogo sprawls well. dogo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. bieber gets slowly back to his feet.
dogo is looking to clinch but bieber is avoiding it.
bieber misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
bieber looks for a takedown but dogo sprawls well.
dan dogo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of sakuragi bieber.
dogo dodges the punch combination from bieber.
The fight stays on the outside here - dogo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
dogo tries to clinch but bieber is having none of it.
bieber misses with a takedown attempt - dogo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

dogo closes the distance and clinches.
bieber can't get the takedown.

bieber lands a takedown into guard.
dogo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
bieber looks gassed!
bieber is looking to improve his position but dogo isn't that keen on the idea.
dogo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
dogo content just to control the position here.
bieber is squirming around, avoiding dogo's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bieber is working to get back to half guard.
dogo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
bieber really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
dogo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as bieber is looking to escape.
dogo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
dogo tries to control but bieber wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

dan dogo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
dogo fails with an attempt to clinch.
bieber tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but dogo swivels and escapes.
dogo wants to clinch up but bieber keeps it at a distance.
dogo wants to clinch.
dogo tries to clinch up but bieber circles away and keeps his distance.
dogo wants to clinch.
dogo tries to clinch up but bieber circles away and keeps his distance.
bieber swats away the attempt to clinch by dogo.
dogo doesn't manage to clinch there - bieber circles away.
dogo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
dogo wants to clinch up but bieber keeps it at a distance.
dogo wants to clinch.
dogo fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dogo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
dogo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
dogo fails with an attempt to clinch.
dogo tries to clinch up but bieber circles away and keeps his distance.
dogo doesn't manage to clinch there - bieber circles away.
dogo wants to clinch.
dogo tries to close the distance and clinch up but bieber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - dogo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
bieber circles away from the clinch attempt.
dogo wants to clinch up but bieber keeps it at a distance.
dan dogo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
bieber circles away from the clinch attempt.
dogo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
dogo wants to clinch up but bieber keeps it at a distance.
bieber circles away from the clinch attempt.
bieber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
dogo tries to clinch but bieber moves out of range.
dogo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
dogo wants to clinch.
bieber circles away from the clinch attempt.

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.
The fight stays on the outside here - dogo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
dogo tries to close the distance and clinch but bieber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
dogo doesn't manage to clinch there - bieber circles away.
dogo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. bieber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - dogo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
dogo tries to clinch up.
dogo fails with an attempt to clinch.
dogo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
dogo tries to clinch up but bieber circles away and keeps his distance.
bieber keeps the fight on the outside.
dogo wants to clinch.
bieber circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
dogo fails in his attempt to clinch.
dogo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but bieber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
dogo is looking to clinch.
dogo fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

dan dogo dominated that round.
That's time! dogo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

dogo moves in looking to clinch but bieber pushes him off.

dogo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
dogo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from bieber.
dogo misses with a knee to the head.
dogo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
bieber looking for a takedown.

bieber gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
dogo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
bieber thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
dogo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of bieber's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take bieber's back!
bieber prevents dogo from getting a body triangle.
dogo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because bieber is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
bieber tries to break free.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
dogo is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
A lull in the action here.
dogo is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of dan dogo.
bieber swats away the attempt to clinch by dogo.
dogo tries to clinch up.
dogo tries to clinch but bieber moves out of range.
dogo tries to clinch up.
bieber keeps the fight on the outside.
dogo doesn't manage to clinch there - bieber circles away.
dogo tries to clinch up.
bieber keeps the fight on the outside.
dogo is looking to clinch.
bieber circles away from the clinch attempt.
dogo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but bieber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
dogo wants to clinch.
bieber shoots in looking for a takedown. dogo tries to sprawl out of it but bieber keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. dogo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
dan dogo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of sakuragi bieber.
dogo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
bieber keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two 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.
dogo wants to clinch.
dogo tries to close the distance and clinch but bieber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
dogo fails in his attempt to clinch.
dogo fails with an attempt to clinch.
dogo fails with an attempt to clinch.
bieber fails with a takedown attempt.
bieber circles away from the clinch attempt.
bieber dives in and grabs dogo's left leg, looking for a takedown. dogo pushes down on bieber's head and hops out.
dogo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but bieber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
bieber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

dogo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows bieber to score an easy takedown into full guard.
bieber with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
dogo wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
bieber working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of dogo's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dogo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

dogo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. bieber doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. bieber manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
bieber missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

dogo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
bieber landing with the ground and pound.
dogo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from bieber.
bieber is in close to dogo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
bieber won't allow dogo to sweep him here.
bieber must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
dogo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for bieber!
dogo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as bieber is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bieber regains half guard.
bieber looks like he's trying to stand up.
bieber is staying active underneath dogo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
bieber throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
dogo wants to control but bieber is keeping him busy.
bieber wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
bieber is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that dan dogo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

bieber shoots for a takedown but dogo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
bieber fails with a takedown attempt.
dogo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
dogo is looking to clinch.
dogo tries to clinch up but bieber circles away and keeps his distance.
bieber swats away the attempt to clinch by dogo.
dogo moves in looking to clinch but bieber pushes him off.
dogo is looking to clinch.
dogo wants to clinch up but bieber keeps it at a distance.
dogo fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
dogo fails in his attempt to clinch.
dogo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
dogo is looking to clinch but bieber is avoiding it.
No luck for bieber with that takedown attempt.
dan dogo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of sakuragi bieber.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
dogo is looking to clinch but bieber is avoiding it.
bieber changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. dogo tries to avoid it but bieber manages to keep hold of a leg and drag dogo to the ground. dogo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
dogo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - dogo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

dogo clinches.
dogo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
bieber goes for a takedown attempt but dogo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
dogo doesn't manage to clinch there - bieber circles away.
dogo tries to clinch but bieber is having none of it.
dogo wants to clinch.
bieber throws a series of strikes that have dogo backpedaling.
bieber circles away from the clinch attempt.
dogo is looking to clinch but bieber is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - dogo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
dogo fails with an attempt to clinch.
dogo tries to close the distance and clinch up but bieber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
bieber misses with a takedown attempt - dogo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
bieber shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as dogo sprawls well. dogo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. bieber gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
bieber dives in and grabs dogo's left leg, looking for a takedown. dogo pushes down on bieber's head and hops out.
bieber circles away from the clinch attempt.

bieber shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. dogo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
dogo looking to hit a scissor sweep but bieber is one step ahead there.

dogo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. bieber is aware though and is defending well.
bieber loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
dogo wants to sweep but no luck.
bieber lands a couple of digs.
bieber postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
bieber postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
dogo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in bieber's guard.
dogo trying to control but bieber is working from the bottom.
sakuragi bieber has got the better of the ground game so far.

bieber pushes dogo off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bieber tries to score with a low kick but dogo moves his leg out of the way.
dogo wants to clinch.
bieber swats away the attempt to clinch by dogo.
dogo tries to close the distance and clinch but bieber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
dogo tries to close the distance and clinch but bieber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
dogo tries to clinch up but bieber circles away and keeps his distance.
bieber fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from bieber.
dogo tries to clinch there but bieber circles away.

dogo tries to keep at a distance but bieber has taken the fight into the clinch.
dogo tries to land a knee to the head but bieber blocks with his arms.

That's four 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.
dogo prevents a takedown attempt there.
bieber tries to score a body lock takedown but dogo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
bieber drops to a knee looking for a takedown but dogo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
bieber drops down looking for an ankle pick but dogo pulls his leg out and moves away.
bieber changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. dogo tries to avoid it but bieber manages to keep hold of a leg and drag dogo to the ground. dogo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
dogo tries to clinch up.
bieber circles away from the clinch attempt.
dan dogo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
dogo stuffs the takedown.
dogo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but bieber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
dogo wants to clinch up but bieber keeps it at a distance.
Horrible takedown by bieber or perhaps it was just good defense by dogo which made him look bad.
dogo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
bieber fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but dogo avoids it really well and circles away.
dogo is looking to clinch but bieber is avoiding it.

And that's the end of the fight!
dan dogo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for dogo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... dan dogo!