PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dolvich (ranked 5000 p4p, 3264 weight class) and Lawson Serrano (ranked 0 p4p, 333 weight class). Lawson Serrano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dolvich
vs
Serrano

193 cm
25
185
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
196
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ivan Dolvich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lawson Serrano!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serrano fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dolvich avoids it really well and circles away.
Serrano shoots in looking for a takedown but Dolvich manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Serrano's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Serrano shoots in and drives through. Dolvich sprawls well.
Ivan Dolvich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lawson Serrano.
Dolvich defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Serrano.
Serrano takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Serrano shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dolvich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Serrano with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dolvich counters with a three punch combo that has Serrano backing up. Serrano nods at Dolvich to acknowledge the strikes.
Serrano tries for a takedown but Dolvich circles away easily
and Dolvich counters with a nice uppercut.
Serrano misses with a takedown attempt
and Dolvich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Serrano with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dolvich counters with a nice body shot.
Serrano fails with the takedown
and Serrano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Serrano looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serrano shoots and misses
and Dolvich counters with a left and a right that stings Serrano.
Dolvich stalks Serrano and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Serrano's face. Serrano staggers backwards, shaken.
Serrano fails with the takedown
and Dolvich makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Dolvich as he connects with a hook.
Serrano fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Serrano gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dolvich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Serrano misses with a takedown
and Dolvich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Serrano with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dolvich makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dolvich is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dolvich feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Serranos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dolvich is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Serrano shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dolvich counters with a nice uppercut.
Lawson Serrano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dolvich connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serrano gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dolvich counters with a stiff right hand.
Dolvich displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Serrano doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dolvich counters with a nice uppercut.
Dolvich scores with a hook.
Serrano tries for a takedown but Dolvich circles away easily
and Dolvich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Serrano on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Serrano shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dolvich counters with a straight right hand.
Dolvich is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Serrano decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Dolvich kicks off Serrano and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serrano tries for a takedown but Dolvich circles away easily
and Dolvich counters with a one-two to the body.

Serrano drives through with a takedown into guard.
Serrano lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Serrano works over Dolvich with some ground and pound from guard.
Dolvich knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Serrano on the ground.
Serrano makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Serrano's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Serrano won't allow Dolvich to get back to his feet.
Serrano looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Serrano forces his way into half guard.
Serrano stops Dolvich from getting back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Serrano connects with a nice short shot to Dolvich's temple.
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!
Serrano slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Serrano has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Dolvich is defending against the submission attempts here by Serrano.
Serrano is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dolvich!
Serrano controlling the position easily from mount.
Dolvich taking shots to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The referee warns Dolvich that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Serrano controlling from the full mount.
Serrano loads up with a big shot that hurts Dolvich! He's pulled Serrano in close but Serrano has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Dolvich survive? More strikes from Serrano and Dolvich is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lawson Serrano!