PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roar Dinosuar Jr (ranked 4658 p4p, 180 weight class) and Michael Dobson (ranked 2348 p4p, 91 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dinosuar Jr
vs
Dobson

150 cm
18
265 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

216 cm
18
302 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roar Dinosuar Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Dobson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dobson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Roar Dinosuar Jr has been cut.
Dinosuar Jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dinosuar Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dobson counters with a nice body shot.
Dobson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Dinosuar Jr gets a double leg takedown into Dobson's guard.
Dobson trying to keep a closed guard but Dinosuar Jr is proving a slippery customer.
We've been hearing good reports from Dinosuar Jr's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Dinosuar Jr drops back looking for a leg! Dobson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dobson manages to kick Dinosuar Jr off! Dinosuar Jr jumps back into Dobson's guard.
Dobson has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Fight Factory. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Dobson is trying to keep Dinosuar Jr in close.

Dinosuar Jr drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dobson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dinosuar Jr has Dobson in his guard.

Dinosuar Jr on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dinosuar Jr tries to get out of the position.

Dinosuar Jr looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dobson passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dinosuar Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dobson pulls his head out easily.
Dobson wants to free his trapped foot but Dinosuar Jr is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Dinosuar Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dobson pulls his head out easily.
Dinosuar Jr tries to roll over but Dobson keeps him under control.

Dinosuar Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Dobson controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dinosuar Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dobson pulls his head out easily.
Dobson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dobson is thwarting Dinosuar Jr's attempts to control the position.
Dinosuar Jr could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dobson controlling the action here.
Dinosuar Jr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dobson trying to control but Dinosuar Jr is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dinosuar Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dobson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Dinosuar Jr working for a triangle but Dobson defends it easily.

Dinosuar Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dobson is aware though and is defending well.

Dinosuar Jr has his foot on Dobson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dobson works his way back into a safe position though.
Dobson slips nicely into half guard.

Dinosuar Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dobson controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dinosuar Jr keeps working.

Dinosuar Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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!

Dinosuar Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dinosuar Jr regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dinosuar Jr keeping moving, preventing Dobson from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roar Dinosuar Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roar Dinosuar Jr's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dinosuar Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dinosuar Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Decent striking displayed by Dobson there.
Dobson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Roar Dinosuar Jr's cut is getting worse.
Dinosuar Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dobson scores with a hook.
Dobson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dinosuar Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Roar Dinosuar Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dinosuar Jr fails with a takedown attempt.

Dobson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Dinosuar Jr sprawling to the canvas! Dinosuar Jr rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Dobson finish him?!

Roar Dinosuar Jr's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dinosuar Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dobson is fending him off so far but Dinosuar Jr persists. Nope, Dobson circles away and we're back to standing.
Dobson connects with a body shot.
Dobson connects with a body shot that sends Dinosuar Jr's belly button to the back.
Dobson works Dinosuar Jr's body with a nice hook.
Dobson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobson's corner calls for a 1-2. Dobson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Jeez, Roar Dinosuar Jr's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Dobson connects with a body shot that sends Dinosuar Jr's belly button to the back.
Dobson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Roar Dinosuar Jr's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Michael Dobson!
Post fight, an emotional Michael Dobson said 'I'm downright famished!'.