PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simo Luoma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simo Luoma is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dover
vs
Luoma

190 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue 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 Rio de Janeiro, Ben Dover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Simo Luoma!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dover pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dover tries to land a front kick but Luoma steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Luoma shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Luoma tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dover swivels and escapes.
Horrible takedown by Luoma or perhaps it was just good defense by Dover which made him look bad.
Ben Dover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simo Luoma.

Dover has managed to clinch.
Luoma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dover can't break the clinch.
Luoma has had enough of the clinch but Dover keeps him there for the moment.
Luoma tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Dover escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dover misses with a head kick.
Dover swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dover clinches up against the cage.

Dover manages to break the clinch.
Dover fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dover misses with a wild combination.
Luoma is looking to clinch.
Luoma shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dover but Dover pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Luoma slips a jab and a cross from Dover.
Some wild striking there from Dover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Luoma takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Luoma blocks a head kick by Dover.
Dover plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Luoma avoids the head kick by Dover.
Dover tries to clinch but Luoma is having none of it.
Luoma closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dover circles away.
Dover tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dover misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Dover lands but Luoma takes it in his stride.
Dover throws a series of strikes that have Luoma backpedaling.
Dover misses with a head kick.
Dover throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Luoma closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dover counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Luoma takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dover!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dover misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luoma avoids the head kick by Dover.
Dover connects with a high kick.
Luoma shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dover but Dover pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A punch combination from Dover misses.
Dover misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Luoma dodges the punch combination from Dover.
Dover misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Dover dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dover misses with the combination.
Dover throws a head kick that misses.
Luoma blocks a head kick by Dover.

Luoma drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dover is pushing Luoma's head away, looking to escape. Luoma manages to hold on to the position though.
Luoma tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Luoma working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luoma in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Luoma trying to control the position but Dover is working away.
Luoma is breathing heavily.
Dover wants to control but Luoma postures up.
Luoma prevents Dover from escaping the position.
Dover can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Danga de danga de dang - Dover scores with a four punch combination!
Dover throws a push kick but Luoma slaps the foot to one side.
Dover throws a sloppy head kick and Luoma moves out of range easily.
Luoma is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dover lands a head kick!
Dover keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ben Dover is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luoma shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dover as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover throws a push kick but Luoma slaps the foot to one side.
Dover lets loose with a powerful body kick. Luoma will feel that in the morning.
Dover throws a sloppy head kick and Luoma moves out of range easily.
Dover misses with a head kick.
Dover throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dover throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dover throws a head kick that half lands.

Dover gets caught flat footed, as Luoma shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dover looking to control.
Luoma working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Luoma in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dover keeping full guard, as Luoma tries to pass.
Dover wants to stand but Luoma is controlling the position.
Luoma wants to control from the top but Dover keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Luoma is looking to work some ground and pound but Dover has wrist control.
Luoma would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Simo Luoma will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Luoma has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Dover clinches with his opponent.
Luoma prevents Dover from breaking the clinch.
Dover wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Luoma drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Dover breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luoma takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Luoma doesn't manage to clinch there - Dover circles away.
Dover stuffs the takedown attempt from Luoma. Luoma gets slowly back to his feet.
Dover misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luoma looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ben Dover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simo Luoma.
Luoma has his takedown stuffed

and Dover moves into the clinch.

Dover escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luoma swinging wilding here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Luoma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dover moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Luoma misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick from Dover lands but Luoma takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Luoma misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Luoma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Luoma slips a jab and a cross from Dover.
Dover throws a sloppy head kick and Luoma moves out of range easily.
Dover throws a head kick but Luoma moves out of range.
Ben Dover is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Luoma tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dover swivels and escapes.
Luoma blocks a head kick by Dover.
Dover throws a push kick but Luoma slaps the foot to one side.

Dover darts in and clinches Luoma up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luoma has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dover avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Dover breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dover throws a head kick but Luoma moves out of range.
Luoma takes a kick to the side of the head.
Luoma blocks the body kick.
Dover misses with a head kick.
Dover lands a high kick!
Dover will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Dover gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dover breaks the clinch.
Dover tries a head kick but it misses.
Simo Luoma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dover pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luoma throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dover's waist but Dover gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Luoma off to one side.
Dover throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dover throws a sloppy head kick and Luoma moves out of range easily.
Dover throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dover throws a series of punches but Luoma moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dover swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luoma has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dover.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Dover showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dover 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28

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