PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yacine Fares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silva Dodo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva Dodo looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Fares
vs
Dodo

225 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
267 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yacine Fares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Silva Dodo!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fares lands with a straight right. Dodo didn't see that one coming.
Dodo looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Fares lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dodo circles away quickly and effectively.
Fares lands with a cross.
Dodo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Fares darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dodo drops his hands momentarily and Fares takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fares is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fares connects with a jab.
Fares lands the left hand.
A right-left combo lands from Fares.
Fares fails to land with a series of punches.
Fares cracks Dodo with a good jab.
Fares lands the left hand.
Fares throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fares really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fares misses with a body kick.
Fares tries to work over Dodo's front leg with a kick but Dodo checks it.
Fares cracks Dodo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Dodo.
Fares lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A head kick misses from Fares.
Fares lands a two punch combo.
Fares is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fares throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dodo on the side of the head.
Dodo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fares to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fares fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dodo checks it well.
Fares lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yacine Fares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dodo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fares.
Fares scores with a hook.

Dodo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Fares quickly recovers to half guard.
Dodo controlling the action here.
Fares is looking to escape.
Still in half guard, Dodo seems content to control.
Fares tries to kick Dodo off but Dodo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Dodo is looking for a kimura but Fares is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dodo to get the leverage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fares tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Dodo manages to move to mount!
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Dodo has eaten all the pies!
Dodo controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fares is trying to stand.

Dodo has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Fares is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Silva Dodo!