PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theo Almeida (ranked 3853 p4p, 5840 weight class) and Ran Dover (ranked 405 p4p, 519 weight class). Theo Almeida could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ran Dover's chin.

Almeida
vs
Dover

193 cm
25
258
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
275
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Theo Almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ran Dover!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dover fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Almeida has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Almeida just misses with a punch to the body.
Dover lands with a good body shot.
Dover lands with a right hand.
Almeida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Almeida scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dover is trying to control but Almeida manages to pass to mount!
Almeida scoring with strikes but Dover is staying in there.
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!
Dover wants to control but Almeida is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dover is working to get back to half guard.
Almeida misses with a head shot.
Dover is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Almeida cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Almeida wants to control the pace but Dover is squirming around nicely.
Dover is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dover tries to reverse the position but Almeida maintains control.
Almeida landing shots from mount.

Dover is rocked!
Almeida lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Dover! Almeida sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Dover and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Theo Almeida!
During a confident post fight interview, Theo Almeida thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.