PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chins Gone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niten Dōraku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dōraku has chosen Ides Of Light - Jucifer as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Niten Dōraku was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Gone
vs
Dōraku

183 cm
31
195 lbs
22 - 9 - 1

190 cm
34
201 lbs
22 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Aspire Clothing
Voodoo Nutrition

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chins Gone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Niten Dōraku!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gone misses with a hook. Dōraku ducked under it nicely.
Gone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gone misses with a straight right.
Dōraku misses with the body kick
and Gone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Niten Dōraku has been cut.
Dōraku throws a hook but Gone blocks it.
Gone wants to clinch up but Dōraku keeps it at a distance.
Dōraku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gone lands the left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gone throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dōraku blocks the body kick.
Gone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dōraku was well out of range. Poor timing from Gone.
A little jabbing left from Dōraku on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dōraku looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Dōraku as he connects with a hook.
Dōraku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dōraku avoids the head kick by Gone.
Gone throws a head kick that misses.
Dōraku throws a hook but Gone avoids it easily.
Dōraku misses the shot to the body.
Gone misses with a lunging right hand
and Dōraku counters with a nice body kick.
Dōraku gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gone.
Dōraku drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dōraku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gone connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gone lands with a kick to the ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dōraku avoids a kick to the body.
Gone misses with a head kick.
Dōraku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gone moves away.
Dōraku getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gone throws a head kick that misses
and Dōraku counters with a thumping low kick.
Dōraku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gone moves away.
Dōraku misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Gone wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gone throws a shot from downtown. Dōraku moves away and avoids it.
Dōraku fails to land the takedown.

Gone clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dōraku looking for a takedown.
Chins Gone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niten Dōraku.
Gone dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gone lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dōraku.
Gone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gone struggles to land a body shot inside as Dōraku controls his hands.

Gone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gone misses with an attempted mid kick.

Dōraku shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gone manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dōraku is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gone is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dōraku has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dōraku wants to control from the top but Gone keeps moving.
Dōraku working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dōraku throws a big right hand that misses.
Gone pulls Dōraku in close to his closed guard and prevents Dōraku from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dōraku lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dōraku is in close to Gone's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gone wants to stand and escape but Dōraku is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dōraku landing with the ground and pound.
Dōraku postures up.
Gone wants to stand but Dōraku is controlling the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Gone has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Dōraku is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chins Gone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Niten Dōraku's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gone throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nice jab there from Dōraku.
Gone is looking to clinch but Dōraku is avoiding it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gone.
Gone lands a two punch combo.
Gone throws a jab when Dōraku was well out of range.
Dōraku tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gone appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gone lands a head kick!
Gone takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gone wants to clinch up but Dōraku keeps it at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gone lands a leg kick that knocks Dōraku off balance momentarily.
A lazy body kick from Gone
and Dōraku counters with a three punch combo that has Gone backing up. Gone nods at Dōraku to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gone lands with a right hand.
Dōraku rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chins Gone is winning the standup battle so far.
Gone misses with a hook
and Dōraku counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Some bone on bone action there as Dōraku checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Good standup being displayed there by Gone as he connects with a hook.

Gone has closed the distance and engaged Dōraku in a clinch.
Dōraku goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gone prevents it.
Gone tries a body shot but Dōraku blocks it.
Dōraku creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dōraku misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Dōraku.
Gone displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dōraku up against the cage.
Gone misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dōraku working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gone.
Gone blocks a body shot from Dōraku.
Gone misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dōraku has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dōraku has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Dōraku.
Dōraku has a couple of punches blocked by Gone.
Gone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dōraku blocks it with crossed arms.
Gone struggles to land a body shot inside as Dōraku controls his hands.

Gone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dōraku misses with a hook.
Gone is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gone slips under a jab from Dōraku.
Gone avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dōraku takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gone.
Gone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dōraku can do to turn this around?
Dōraku lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gone's sensitive parts.
Gone throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gone misses with a hook
and Dōraku counters with a nice uppercut.
Dōraku slips under a jab.
Gone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chins Gone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dōraku connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gone lands a slapping body shot.
Gone on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gone's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dōraku connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gone scrambles back to his feet.

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!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gone.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dōraku.

Gone throws Dōraku to one side and escapes!
Gone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dōraku.
Gone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Gone.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gone.

Dōraku drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gone is trying to get back to his feet.

Dōraku is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gone is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gone gets back to half guard.
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 Chins Gone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Niten Dōraku's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nice cross by Dōraku.
Gone throws a hook to the side of Dōraku's head but Dōraku sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dōraku avoids a kick to the body.
Gone throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dōraku throws a lazy uppercut
and Gone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dōraku misses with a right hand
and Gone counters with a stiff right hand.
Dōraku throws a body kick that misses.
Gone throws a lazy head kick
enabling Dōraku to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dōraku throws a jab but it's blocked by Gone.
Gone jabs Dōraku right on the nose. Dōraku blinks but takes it well.
Gone thuds his shin into the meat of Dōraku's side.
Dōraku tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gone is looking to land body kicks.
It seemed like Dōraku was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Gone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dōraku catches Gone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gone's corner calls for a 1-2. Gone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gone throws a hook to the side of Dōraku's head but Dōraku sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gone misses with a left hand
and Dōraku counters with a good, hard body kick but Gone shrugs it off.
Gone throws a sloppy head kick and Dōraku moves out of range easily.
Dōraku thuds his right hand into Gone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dōraku ducks under a wild hook from Gone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dōraku throws a lazy uppercut
and Gone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gone uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gone misses with the body kick
and Dōraku counters with a nice body kick.
Dōraku lands a jab-cross combination.
Dōraku tries a head kick but it misses.
Gone connects with a body shot.
Gone lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dōraku is looking to slow Gone down with leg kicks.
Dōraku moves out of range as Gone throws a body kick.
Dōraku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dōraku replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Gone blocks it well.
Chins Gone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dōraku throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gone scores with a hook.
Dōraku looks to score with a jab to the body but Gone is just out of range.
Gone thinks about countering with a head kick.
Dōraku tries to bum rush Gone with a series of wild strikes but Gone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dōraku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gone.
Gone closes the distance but Dōraku moves to the side
and Dōraku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Niten Dōraku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dōraku blocks a head kick by Gone.
Gone defending well as Dōraku loads up on a big left hand.
Dōraku sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gone thuds his right hand into Dōraku's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dōraku takes one to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dōraku shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gone looks for the body kick but Dōraku saw that one coming.
Gone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dōraku fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as Gone lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dōraku doesn't seem phased though.
Gone takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dōraku throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dōraku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dōraku moves away from the strike by Gone.
Dōraku unleashes a big counter combination but Gone bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dōraku tries to clinch up.
Dōraku has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gone.
Dōraku tries to bum rush Gone with a series of wild strikes but Gone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gone is looking to counter punch.
Dōraku drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gone smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chins Gone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gone has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chins Gone!
A less than humble Chins Gone misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.