PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Burrito Supreme (ranked 1524 p4p, 1340 weight class) and Doko Dokov (ranked 199 p4p, 184 weight class). Doko Dokov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Supreme
vs
Dokov

165 cm
33
165
18 - 17 - 2

178 cm
33
170
15 - 30 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Conquer

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 18 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Burrito Supreme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doko Dokov!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Supreme misses.

Supreme closes the distance and pushes Dokov back into the cage.
Dokov prevents a body shot from Supreme.
Dokov avoids a wild elbow strike from Supreme.
I was talking to Supreme's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Supreme throws an elbow that misses.
Dokov blocks an elbow strike.
Dokov blocks the elbow strike.
Dokov avoids a wild elbow strike from Supreme.
Supreme doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Supreme wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dokov has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dokov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dokov prevents a body shot from Supreme.
Supreme swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dokov blocks the elbow strike.
Supreme misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dokov breaks from the clinch.
Dokov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Supreme blocks a head kick by Dokov.

Supreme darts in and clinches Dokov up against the cage.
Dokov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Supreme throws an elbow but misses.
Dokov blocks an uppercut.
Dokov blocks an uppercut.
Supreme gets through Dokov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Supreme misses with some punches.
Dokov avoids the elbow strike from Supreme, against the cage.
Supreme wants to get back to striking at distance but Dokov won't allow it.
Supreme misses with some punches.
Supreme tries to throw a body punch but Dokov avoids it by throwing Supreme back against the cage.
Supreme misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dokov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dokov blocks an uppercut.
Supreme takes a shot to the head.

Dokov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dokov clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Supreme is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dokov blocks an elbow strike.

Dokov breaks the clinch.
Dokov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dokov dodges the punch combination from Supreme.

Dokov clinches up with Supreme and pushes him back against the cage.

Dokov drags the fight down to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Supreme with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dokov wants to stand but Supreme is controlling the position.
Supreme wants to pass the guard but Dokov is keeping the position.
Supreme is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Supreme decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dokov, up you get!

Dokov drives through and clinches with Supreme against the cage.
Supreme can't find room to land a body shot as Dokov controls the action.
Supreme misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dokov.
Supreme throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Supreme is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Supreme pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dokov tries to pull guard but Supreme holds him up against the cage and eventually Dokov drops back down to his feet.
A bit of stalling here from Supreme.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dokov blocks an uppercut.

Dokov manages to break the clinch.

Dokov has managed to clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Supreme fails to land.
A short right from Supreme on the inside.
Dokov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Supreme lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dokov backwards.

Supreme breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Supreme has managed to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Burrito Supreme dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Dokov.
Dokov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Supreme avoids it really well and circles away.

Dokov clinches.
Supreme has a couple of punches blocked by Dokov.
Supreme digs a right hand into Dokov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dokov's gas tank.
Supreme doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dokov throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dokov stalling the fight.

Dokov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Supreme tries to clinch up.
Supreme is looking to clinch but Dokov is avoiding it.
Dokov looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Dokov forces Supreme back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dokov lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Dokov - that landed with a thud.
Supreme working aggressively here.
Supreme tries to land a knee to the head but Dokov blocks with his arms.
Dokov effectively controlling the action here.
Supreme throws a punch but it's blocked by Dokov.
Supreme swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dokov misses with a body punch.
Dokov blocks the elbow strike.
Supreme misses with some punches.
Dokov blocking some punches.
Supreme misses with some punches.
Supreme just leaning against Dokov, taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dokov is trying to pull guard but Supreme has him pressed against the cage.
Burrito Supreme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doko Dokov.
Dokov slows down the pace here.
Supreme misses with some punches.
Supreme has a couple of punches blocked by Dokov.
A short body shot lands from Supreme as the two fighters clinch.
Supreme looking to stall.
Supreme misses with a punch to the body.
Supreme looking to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Supreme swings wildly with an uppercut but Dokov uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dokov pulls guard successfully.
Supreme with a flurry of punches that miss.
Supreme prevents Dokov from getting back to his feet.
Supreme knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dokov on the ground.
Dokov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Supreme with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dokov wants to stand but Supreme is controlling the position.

Dokov pushes Supreme off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Supreme gets tackled into the cage by Dokov. Dokov maintains the clinch.
Dokov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Supreme up against the cage.
Supreme is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dokov manages to break the clinch.
Supreme fails with an attempt to clinch.

Dokov instigates a clinch.
Supreme working aggressively here.
Supreme misses with some punches.
Dokov blocks the elbow strike.
Supreme tries a body shot but Dokov blocks it.
Supreme struggles to land a body shot inside as Dokov controls his hands.
Dokov lands a nice shot to the body.
Supreme working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dokov blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Supreme fails to land.
Supreme has had enough of the clinch but Dokov keeps him there for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Doko Dokov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dokov gets a clinch.
Supreme misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Dokov.
Dokov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Supreme backwards.

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

Dokov moves into the clinch.
Supreme misses with the head strike.
Supreme tries a body shot but Dokov blocks it.
Supreme misses with the head strike.
Supreme lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Supreme creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Supreme escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dokov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Supreme.

Supreme gets tackled into the cage by Dokov. Dokov maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dokov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dokov dives in for a single leg takedown but Supreme sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Supreme fails in his attempt to clinch.

Supreme clinches.
Dokov avoids the elbow strike from Supreme, against the cage.
Supreme lands a hook to the side of the head.

Dokov successfully pulls guard.
Supreme throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dokov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Supreme throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dokov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Supreme won't allow Dokov to sweep him here.
Dokov doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Dokov striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Dokov wants to stand but Supreme is controlling the position.
Supreme working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Supreme is working Dokov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dokov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Supreme missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Supreme in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Supreme throws a big elbow that misses.
Supreme working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Supreme throws a big right hand that misses.
Supreme might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dokov will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Dokov manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dokov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Supreme is looking to clinch but Dokov is avoiding it.

Dokov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Supreme napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dokov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Supreme is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Dokov stands up and beckons Supreme to his feet.
Donk. Dokov catches Supreme right on the button with a cross.
Supreme keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dokov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Supreme, pushing him back against the cage.
Supreme lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Supreme.
Dokov is trying to pull guard but Supreme turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Burrito Supreme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doko Dokov.
Dokov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Supreme trying to land knees to the body.
Dokov blocks a body shot from Supreme.
Dokov wants a takedown.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Supreme just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dokov's brow.
Supreme misses with a punch on the inside.
Supreme softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dokov.
Dokov has Supreme pushed against the cage.
Dokov blocking some punches.
Dokov blocking some punches.
Dokov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Supreme tries to throw a body punch but Dokov avoids it by throwing Supreme back against the cage.
Supreme blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Supreme scores with a shoulder strike.
Dokov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Dokov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Supreme throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dokov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Supreme instigates a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Burrito Supreme.
I think Supreme 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Doko Dokov!
An out of breath Doko Dokov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.