PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jeff lewbowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). lewbowski has chosen Gipsy kings - hotel california as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Dover
vs
lewbowski

180 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Predator Nutrition
Predator Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Dover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, jeff lewbowski!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dover chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dover wants to clinch.
Dover misses with a few strikes there.
Ben Dover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from lewbowski.
lewbowski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dover but Dover pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dover tries to score with a low kick but lewbowski moves his leg out of the way.

lewbowski forces Dover back against the ropes and clinches.
Dover tries to pull guard but lewbowski won't allow it.
Dover is looking to break free of the clinch but lewbowski has double underhooks.
lewbowski is pressed up against the ropes. Dover has hold of a leg and is looking to drag lewbowski down to the mat. lewbowski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dover stalks lewbowski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into lewbowski's face. lewbowski staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like jeff lewbowski has been cut.
lewbowski darts in trying to clinch

and Dover counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for lewbowski!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dover landing strikes from the mount.
lewbowski is trying to escape the mount.
Dover wants to control the pace but lewbowski is squirming around nicely.
lewbowski takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
lewbowski tries to reverse the position but Dover maintains control.
Dover wants to control the pace but lewbowski is squirming around nicely.
Dover avoids the attempt from lewbowski to control.
Dover throws some wild stikes that lewbowski manages to avoid easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
lewbowski is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
lewbowski wants to hold on but Dover pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lewbowski taking shots to the head.
Dover scores with a couple of good head shots there.
lewbowski takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dover looking to control but lewbowski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dover controlling his opponent.
lewbowski is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dover is landing with some decent strikes but lewbowski is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dover sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
lewbowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
lewbowski is squirming around, avoiding Dover's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Dover dominated that round.
The cut man is working on jeff lewbowski's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

lewbowski gets a clinch.
lewbowski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dover pulls him back up using the underhooks.

lewbowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dover throws a nice looking combination but lewbowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
lewbowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dover.
lewbowski with a poor takedown

and Dover holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dover gets underhooks to prevent lewbowski's takedown attempt.
Ben Dover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jeff lewbowski.
Dover fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Dover pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
lewbowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Dover.
lewbowski misses with a takedown attempt

and Dover counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
lewbowski is refusing to be controlled, as Dover sits in half guard.

Dover is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, lewbowski has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lewbowski has hold of Dover's hands but Dover slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dover is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Dover stalling.
The fighters are battling for position here. lewbowski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

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.

Dover drops back, looking for a kneebar! lewbowski looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. lewbowski looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from lewbowski!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dover is looking to work his way out of this bad position but lewbowski is controlling him well.
Dover looks to move to half guard but instead lewbowski has passed into mount! Damn!
lewbowski looking to control but Dover is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dover throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Dover can't escape the position.
lewbowski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dover can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

lewbowski with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Dover working to try and regain half guard.
Dover wants to hold on but lewbowski pushes him away.
Dover tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Dover dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on jeff lewbowski'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. This is the final round!

Dover gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dover working a defensive guard here.
lewbowski preventing the sweep.

lewbowski drops back looking for a leg! Dover is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dover manages to kick lewbowski off! lewbowski jumps back into Dover's guard.
Ben Dover overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dover is trying to keep lewbowski in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lewbowski prevents Dover from getting back to his feet.

lewbowski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
lewbowski won't allow Dover to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dover is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by lewbowski.
Dover takes a swing at lewbowski's ribcage but misses.
Nice sprawl there from Dover as lewbowski shoots in.
Dover misses with the combination.
Dover swinging wilding here.
Dover fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dover fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
lewbowski misses with a takedown
and Dover counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
lewbowski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dover but Dover pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ben Dover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jeff lewbowski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but lewbowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dover lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
lewbowski tries to clinch up but Dover circles away and keeps his distance.
Dover turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Dover lands but lewbowski takes it in his stride.
Dover lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dover.
Dover lands a nice shot to the body.
Dover misses with a low kick.
Dover throws a big shot that misses.
jeff lewbowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dover closes the distance looking to clinch

and lewbowski holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dover tries to break the clinch but lewbowski is controlling the position.

Dover breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dover shoots in for a double leg but lewbowski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dover throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and lewbowski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dover's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Dover is working an open guard so lewbowski takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

lewbowski moves into the clinch successfully.
Dover is looking to break free of the clinch but lewbowski has double underhooks.
Dover wants to get back to striking at distance but lewbowski won't allow it.

lewbowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
jeff lewbowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Ben Dover!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Ben Dover!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Ben Dover!

Ben Dover wins by unanimous decision!