PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Dollar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Read (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dollar
vs
Read

180 cm
23
163 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cameron Dollar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arthur Read!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Read is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dollar's half guard.
Dollar is looking to control Read's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dollar avoid being mounted?
Read looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Read throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Read takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ground and pound from Read.
Dollar wants to control but Read is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Read with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dollar pushes Read off looking to stand but Read dives back in and keeps control.
Read not doing much here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Read tries to pass to full mount but Dollar defends it.
Dollar taking some punishment here, with Read in his half guard.
Dollar tries to kick Read off but Read keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dollar is trying to maintain the position but Read is very close to passing his half guard.
Dollar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

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.
Dollar tries to kick Read off but Read keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Read works his way into side control.
Dollar trying to remain calm as Read controls from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Read tries to advance to mount but Dollar denies him.
A control attempt from Dollar but he's now mounted!
Dollar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Read is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Read landing strikes from the mount.
Dollar is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Read looking to control and managing it successfully.
Read with the ground and pound from mount.
Dollar manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dollar tries to kick Read off but Read keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Read sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dollar looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Read performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dollar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Read.
Read not doing much here.
Dollar is looking for a sweep. Read is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Read stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Read dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Read shoots in and bounces Dollar off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Read postures up in Dollar's guard and throws a big left but Dollar blocks it.
Dollar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Read's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Read preventing the sweep.
Read trying to control the position from guard on top but Dollar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dollar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Read is one step ahead there.
Read controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Read must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dollar keeping moving, preventing Read from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dollar stuffs the takedown attempt from Read. Read gets slowly back to his feet.
Dollar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Read closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dollar circles away.
Read walks into a left hand.

Read shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Read controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Dollar looking for a guillotine here but Read defends easily.
Read with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dollar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Read controls the pace.
Dollar wants to stand but Read is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Read content to stall in guard here.
Read stands and throws Dollar's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Read creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dollar trying to remain calm as Read controls from the top position.
Read cracks Dollar with a big elbow.
Dollar struggling a bit here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Sloppy strikes there by Read.
Dollar is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Read in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Read controlling the position from side mount.
Read wants to control but Dollar is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Read fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Dollar tries to buck Read off but Read is having none of it.
Read is staying tight to Dollar's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Dollar struggling a bit here.
Read working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Read showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Read drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dollar trying to control the position.
Read not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dollar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Read is one step ahead there.
Dollar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dollar keeping moving, preventing Read from controlling successfully.
Dollar looking to control.
Read is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dollar controls Read momentarily but Read frees himself.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dollar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dollar throws a big shot that misses.
Read is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dollar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dollar scores with a jab to the head.
Arthur Read seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Read shoots in looking for a takedown. Dollar tries to sprawl out of it but Read keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dollar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cameron Dollar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dollar stuffs the takedown attempt from Read. Read gets slowly back to his feet.
Dollar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dollar scores with a decent looking hook.

Read gets the takedown into side control.
Arthur Read has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dollar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here as Read stalls from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dollar taking punishment in the form of punches.
Dollar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Read remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Read's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Read is looking to take a break and control but Dollar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Read slows the pace down.
Dollar wants to control but Read postures up.
Read works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Read landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Dollar wants to control but Read postures up.
Read staying calm.
Dollar is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Read off and has taken his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Read wants to control his opponent's hands but Dollar gets his hands free.
Read rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Read is trying to get back to full guard.
Dollar is looking to take a break and control but Read is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Read is doing well to control the position and prevent Dollar from advancing to side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Read comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Read winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Read!