PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Stien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Doom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Stien could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dave Doom's chin.

Stien
vs
Doom

180 cm
32
215 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

182 cm
29
215 lbs
18 - 16 - 2

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Stien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Doom!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Francis DeMontford and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doom keeps Stien at a distance using the push kick.
Stien misses with a low kick.
Stien cracks Doom with a good jab.
Doom connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stien's hands.
Doom scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Ben Stien has been cut.
Doom wants to land a leg kick but Stien is out of range.
Stien moves out of range of the body kick from Doom.
Doom cracks the inside of Stien's front leg.
Doom moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stien takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doom misses with a shot to the body
enabling Stien to counter with a crisp jab.
Doom moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stien scores with the left hand. Doom knows he should have avoided that one.
Stien misses with a straight left.
Stien on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Doom. Doom obviously looking to wear him down.
Stien throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Doom.
Doom is trying to counter with his kicks.
No joy there for Stien, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dave Doom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doom misses with a body kick.
Stien throws a big counter combination but Doom scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Doom lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doom closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Stien with a jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Doom.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doom. Stien does a little dance to reset his feet.
Doom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stien misses with a lunging right hand
and Doom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Stien misses its intended target.
Stien dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Doom scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stien throws a low kick but Doom moves out of range easily.
Stien avoids the body shot from Doom.
Doom slips a straight right by Stien.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doom lands the left hand.
Stien misses the jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stien.
Doom connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doom fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stien lands an overhand right.
Doom misses with a wild body shot.
Stien throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doom slips under a jab.
Stien misses with a looping right.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Doom.
Doom cracks the inside of Stien's front leg.
Doom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stien.
Doom fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stien is out of range.
Doom falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stien counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stien swings away with a body shot that misses
and Doom counters with an outside leg kick.
Stien throws a jab but it's blocked by Doom.
Doom ducks under a wild hook from Stien.
Doom scores with a head kick. Stien tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Stien throws a big shot that misses.
Doom thumps Stien with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doom looks for the body kick but Stien saw that one coming.
Stien takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Stien scores with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Doom.
Stien blocks a head kick by Doom.
Stien misses with a hook. Doom ducked under it nicely.
Doom throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stien moves out of range as Doom throws a body kick.
Stien lands a leg kick that knocks Doom off balance momentarily.
A combination from Stien does no damage.
Doom flicks out a counter leg kick but Stien steps away.
Doom jabs at Stien's body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Doom.
Doom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stien.
Stien pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Doom steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Doom punishes Stien's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick from Doom.
Stien will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Doom gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Stien counters with a nice low kick that buckles Doom's knee momentarily.
Doom throws a push kick but Stien slaps the foot to one side.
Doom fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Doom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Doom lands a jab.
Doom is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stien rather than just go for the knockout.
Stien swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doom scores with a decent looking hook.
Stien is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Doom throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Doom lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Doom scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Doom looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Doom throws a lazy body kick
and Stien counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stien misses with a low kick.
Doom checks a leg kick nicely.
Doom just misses with a punch to the body.
Doom lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Doom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Stien's cut.
That's time! Stien's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stien lands a glancing blow to the side of Doom's head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Doom!
Doom pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stien misses with a wild combination.
Stien gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Doom with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stien lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stien throws a low kick, looking for Doom's leg but Doom calmly moves out of range.
Doom lands with a hook. Stien tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stien is looking to chop away at Doom's legs.
Doom lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A clash of legs there as Doom blocks the low kick.
Doom connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good work by Stien as he checks the leg kick.
Doom scores with a leg kick.
Doom fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stien has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doom looks to land a body kick but Stien moved away.
Stien seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Doom throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Ben Stien's cut is getting worse.
Dave Doom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Doom throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stien.
Doom lands a head shot.
A slow jab from Stien misses its intended target.
A big right from Stien misses.
Doom takes a swing at Stien's ribcage but misses.
Stien looks to land a right hand but Doom moved out of range.
Stien throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doom throws a good cross that connects.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Stien might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Doom throws a nice looking combination but Stien bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Doom uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stien has time to react.
Doom connects with a right hand. Stien shakes it off.
Doom scores with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stien misses with a series of wild punches.
Stien scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ben Stien is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doom swings for the body but Stien moves out of range.
Doom scores with a leg kick.
Doom fails to land with a series of punches.
Stien misses with a low kick.
Doom chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Doom throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stien blocks a head kick by Doom.
An attempted straight right counter from Stien misses the target.
Doom cracks the inside of Stien's front leg.
Doom just misses with a punch to the body.
Stien slips a jab and a cross from Doom.
Stien is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stien misses with a double jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Doom. That's going to slow Stien down.
Stien ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Doom misses with a low kick.
Doom lands with a slapping head kick.
Stien lunges at Doom with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Doom's hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stien misses with a wild body shot.
Doom only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A low kick from Stien misses
letting Doom counter with a right hand.
Stien chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Doom can pounce on him.
Doom throws a low kick, looking for Stien's leg but Stien calmly moves out of range.
Doom throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stien counters with a slapping leg kick.
Doom throws a body punch but Stien moves out of range.
Doom dodges the punch combination from Stien.
Doom scores with a shot to the body.
Stien tries to land a leg kick but Doom saw it coming and moves away.
Doom pushes Stien away with a front kick.
Doom slips under a jab from Stien.
Jab by Doom.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Doom. Stien shrugs it off though.
Doom has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stien finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Doom throws a body kick that misses
and Stien counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doom is looking to land body kicks.
Stien takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Doom dodges the punch combination from Stien.
Doom scores with a hook to the body. Stien takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stien lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Doom moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stien has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stien there as he acknowledges the shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Doom.
Some bone on bone action there as Doom checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Doom.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doom connects with a nice looking jab.
Stien looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Doom misses with a head kick.
Stien throws a series of strikes that have Doom backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Doom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ben Stien's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Doom with a jab.
Doom dips to his left and cracks Stien with an uppercut!
Doom tried to score with a low kick but Stien checks it.
Doom connects with an inside leg kick.
Doom misses with a straight left.
Stien seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Doom throws the kick towards the body but Stien avoids it.
Stien missing with a left hand there. Doom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Stien crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Doom - the referee stops the clock and Stien gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Doom. Stien manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Stien lands with an overhand left.
Stien misses with a double jab.
Doom looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Doom walks into a jab.

Doom is rocked!
Doom connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Doom is still on wobbly legs! Can Stien finish him?
Doom lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Doom seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doom looks to score with a jab to the body but Stien is just out of range.
Doom scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stien stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Doom.
Stien takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stien is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Doom.
Doom throws an off balance right hand

and Stien counters with a crisp right hand that drops Doom! Stien lets Doom back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Doom just misses with a punch to the body.
Doom checks a leg kick.
Doom lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Stien wants to land a leg kick but Doom is out of range.
Stien throws a solid leg kick but Doom takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stien.
Stien throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doom feints and then cracks Stien's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stien down.
Doom throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Doom throws a lazy right hand but Stien sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Doom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Doom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Doom appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Doom attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dave Doom is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doom tries a head kick but it misses.
Stien swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stien feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Doom's calf.
Stien loads up on a big right hand but Doom slips the punch.
Stien chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stien fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Doom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Doom scores with a three punch combo!
Doom smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Doom thows a body kick. Stien tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Stien just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Stien. Those never looked like landing.
Doom misses with a looping left.
Doom scores with a hook to the body. Stien takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A combination from Stien does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stien looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Doom throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doom takes a swing at Stien's ribcage but misses.
As Doom looks to move away, Stien throws a big counter combo bu Doom just gets out of the way.
Doom lands the left hand.
Stien misses with a low kick.
Doom moves into range and connects with a jab.
Doom scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stien looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Doom throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Doom dodges the punch combination from Stien.
Doom throws a solid leg kick but Stien takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Doom.
Doom dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Doom lands with a kick to the ribs.
Stien misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Doom doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A clash of legs there as Doom blocks the low kick.
Stien misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stien misses the shot to the body.
Doom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stien.
Stien takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A clash of legs there as Stien blocks the low kick.
It looked like Stien was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Doom scores with a nice strike.
Stien tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Doom checks a low kick from Stien.
Stien needs to keep his hands up - Doom had a free shot at his head there.
Ben Stien has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doom lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stien will feel that in the morning.
Doom lands a nice hook to Stien's body. Stien takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Doom moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doom connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Doom thumps Stien with a low kick.
Doom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stien swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Stien walks forward, straight into a front kick from Doom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Doom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Doom has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Doom!
A very excited looking Dave Doom made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.