PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Doko Dokov (ranked 4105 p4p, 2925 weight class) and Kris Porzingis (ranked 477 p4p, 375 weight class). Kris Porzingis will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Dokov
vs
Porzingis

178 cm
27
170
8 - 13 - 0

191 cm
24
172
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Fast

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 8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doko Dokov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kris Porzingis!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porzingis throws a series of punches but Dokov avoids them all with ease.
Porzingis defending well as Dokov loads up on a big left hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Porzingis has a couple of punches blocked by Dokov.
Porzingis tries to score a body lock takedown but Dokov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Porzingis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dokov fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Porzingis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dokov to the mat! Dokov manages to get full guard.
Dokov keeping full guard, as Porzingis tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porzingis is standing up over Dokov. Dokov looks to escape but Porzingis dives into side control.
Dokov wants to get back to his feet but Porzingis drags him back down.

Porzingis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porzingis wants to control but Dokov is keeping him busy.

Porzingis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dokov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dokov can't do much from the bottom here.

Porzingis decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Dokov gets a clinch.
Porzingis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dokov lands with a short shot to the head.
Porzingis lands a right hand.
Dokov cracks Porzingis with a nice body shot.

Dokov works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Dokov stands up from Porzingis's guard - Dokov perhaps looking for a knockout.
Porzingis fails to land with a series of punches.
Porzingis tries for a takedown but Dokov circles away easily
and Dokov counters with a three punch combo that has Porzingis backing up. Porzingis nods at Dokov to acknowledge the strikes.
Doko Dokov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kris Porzingis.

Porzingis clinches with his opponent.
Dokov blocks a body shot from Porzingis.
Porzingis wants to take the fight to the mat but Dokov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dokov lands with a right to the head.
Porzingis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Dokov.
Porzingis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Porzingis tries to score a body lock takedown but Dokov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Porzingis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dokov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dokov dodges the punch combination from Porzingis.

Porzingis rushes Dokov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dokov is working Porzingis over against the cage.

Dokov gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dokov wants to stand up but Porzingis has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Dokov throwing shots but Porzingis is blocking nicely.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dokov stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Porzingis to get to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Dokov does no damage.
Dokov fails to land with a series of punches.
Porzingis shoots in but no luck this time.

Dokov darts in and clinches Porzingis up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dokov blocking some punches.
Porzingis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dokov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dokov scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Porzingis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dokov is pushing Porzingis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dokov digs a right hand into Porzingis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Porzingis's gas tank.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Doko Dokov dominated that round.
That's time! Dokov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dokov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dokov stops a takedown attempt from Porzingis.
Dokov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dokov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short body shot lands from Porzingis as the two fighters clinch.
Porzingis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dokov prevents it.
Porzingis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dokov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Doko Dokov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kris Porzingis.
Dokov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porzingis is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dokov is defending well.
Dokov lands with a left to the head.
Dokov is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porzingis lands an uppercut.
Porzingis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dokov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Porzingis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Porzingis is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dokov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Doko Dokov has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Dokov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Porzingis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dokov but Dokov pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Dokov clinches up against the cage.
Dokov is struggling to control the position.
Porzingis wants to take the fight to the mat but Dokov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porzingis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dokov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Porzingis misses with a few strikes there.

Porzingis clinches up with Dokov and pushes him back against the cage.
Porzingis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dokov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Porzingis backwards.

Dokov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Porzingis closes the distance and pushes Dokov back into the cage.
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!
Dokov digs a right hand underneath Porzingis's ribcage. Porzingis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Porzingis goes for a takedown attempt but Dokov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Dokov lands a big uppercut and Porzingis crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Porzingis looks OK. Dokov waves Porzingis back to his feet!

It looks like Kris Porzingis has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Porzingis drives through and clinches with Dokov against the cage.
Porzingis is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dokov prevents the takedown attempt.
Dokov is pressed up against the cage. Porzingis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dokov down to the mat. Dokov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dokov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Porzingis can do to turn this around?
Porzingis is breathing heavily.
Dokov stuffs the takedown attempt from Porzingis. Porzingis gets slowly back to his feet.

Porzingis gets caught napping as Dokov dives in and scores a takedown. Porzingis manages to retain guard.
Dokov is looking to work some ground and pound but Porzingis has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dokov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Porzingis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Our spies down at at whitey's gym inform us that Porzingis has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Dokov wants to stand but Porzingis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Dokov stands up and waves to Porzingis to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dokov closes the distance and clinches.
Porzingis letting Dokov take a breather here.
Dokov prevents the takedown attempt.
Dokov gets underhooks to prevent Porzingis's takedown attempt.

Dokov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dokov connects with a stiff jab that staggers Porzingis - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Doko Dokov!
Doko Dokov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.