PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Borowa Gora (ranked 1055 p4p, 805 weight class) and Dale Doback (ranked 149 p4p, 115 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Gora
vs
Doback

194 cm
26
213
7 - 1 - 0

200 cm
26
215
15 - 4 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Borowa Gora!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dale Doback!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doback moves to clinch but Gora breaks away
and Gora counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Doback is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Doback looks to land a left hand but Gora moved out of range nicely.
Gora checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gora pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gora misses with a kick to the body.
Doback misses the jab.
Doback throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gora counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gora lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gora ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Doback takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Doback.
Gora throws a leg kick but Doback sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doback throws a lazy right hand but Gora sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gora feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gora lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Doback looks to score with a jab to the body but Gora is just out of range.
As Doback looks to move away, Gora throws a big counter combo but Doback just gets out of the way.
Doback is looking to clinch but Gora is avoiding it.
Gora throwing a counter right hand but Doback manages to avoid it.
Gora looks to land a left hand but Doback moved out of range nicely.
Doback tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Doback wants to clinch.
Gora misses with a looping left.
Doback lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gora misses with an uppercut. Doback saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gora feints and then cracks Doback's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Doback down.
Doback keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gora.
Doback tries to close the distance and clinch but Gora swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Doback lands with a right hand.
Doback tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gora is able to avoid easily.
Doback uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gora.
Doback tries a quick counter leg kick but Gora is wise to it.
Doback misses with a hook.
Doback blocks the body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gora checks a low kick from Doback.
Doback finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gora on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Doback. Doback obviously looking to wear him down.
A low kick from Doback misses
enabling Gora to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gora lands the left hand.
Doback clobbers Gora with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Doback with a hook.
Doback tries to clinch but Gora is having none of it.
It looked like Gora wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Doback.
Doback lands with an overhand left.
Doback is looking to clinch.
Doback has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Doback misses with a double jab
and Gora counters with a nice uppercut.
Doback takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gora walks into a straight right hand from Doback.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gora thows a leg kick but Doback checks it
and Gora takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dale Doback seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doback throws a right hand that misses
and Gora counters with a nice uppercut.
Gora circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gora throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Doback counter with a right hand.
Gora throws a chopping leg kick but Doback manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Doback thows a leg kick but Gora checks it
enabling Gora to counter with a crisp jab.
Doback wants to clinch up but Gora keeps it at a distance.
Gora is looking to counter punch.
Gora's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Doback connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gora scrambles back to his feet.
Gora turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Doback walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gora checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Doback looks to land a left hand but Gora moved out of range nicely.
Gora throws a chopping leg kick but Doback manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gora uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doback.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Borowa Gora will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Doback misses with a hook. Gora ducked under it nicely.
Gora avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gora ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Doback moves away.
Doback fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gora quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Gora will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gora tries to move into range but Doback moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Doback gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Doback lands a nice uppercut.
Gora prevents a body shot from Doback.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gora works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gora lands a left hand that snaps the head of Doback backwards.
Doback misses with some punches.
Gora tries to circle away but Doback has him pinned against the cage.
Gora tries to work over Doback's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Gora on the inside.
Gora lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Doback backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gora tries to circle away but Doback has him pinned against the cage.
Gora lands an uppercut.
Doback misses with some punches.

Gora breaks from the clinch.
Doback misses with a low kick as Gora jumps back.
A counter left hand to the body from Gora misses its target.
Doback throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gora swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jab from Gora.
Gora jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Doback throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gora stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Doback with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gora misses with a low kick.
Doback lands a right hook to the body.
Gora tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doback. Gora does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Doback tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gora's elbow.
Gora lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doback landing knees to the head.
Gora misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gora lands a body shot in the clinch.
Doback is breathing heavily.
Gora fails to pull guard.
Gora blocking some punches.
Gora lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Gora.
Gora lands a right hand that snaps the head of Doback backwards.
Doback's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Doback throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gora blocks it with crossed arms.
I was talking to Gora's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Doback tries a knee to the head but Gora blocks it.
Doback lands a knee to the head.
Gora lands a right hand that snaps the head of Doback backwards.
Doback trying to control the position but instead, Gora has worked for underhooks and has pushed Doback into the cage.
A short left from Gora.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gora breaks from the clinch.
Gora uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doback.
Gora appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Gora cracks Doback with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Doback looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Gora finish him?

Doback is rocked!
Gora connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Doback to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Gora!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Borowa Gora!
Borowa Gora retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Borowa Gora thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Dale Doback stepped up to the mic, saying 'Te Mauri, te Raoi ao te Tabomoa'.