PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dulin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dulin comes to the cage accompanied by Slipknot - Before I Forget. The crowd seem to be enjoying Guy's choice of entrance music: Mother. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dulin
vs
Guy

185 cm
24
170 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

178 cm
24
184 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

KAISER

Springfield HW Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Dulin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mr Guy!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dulin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Guy's head backwards.
Dulin sizes up Guy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dulin misses with a right hand

and Guy counters with a series of strikes that sends Dulin to the canvas! Guy follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Dulin is rocked!
Guy slips nicely into half guard.
Oh Dulin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dulin seems to have got his legs back now.
Guy trying to control from Dulin's half guard. Dulin has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Guy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dulin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Guy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dulin is keeping the position for now.
Guy is stalling in the full guard.
Dulin keeping full guard, as Guy tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Guy trying to control but Dulin is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mr Guy.
Dulin looks to land a combination but Guy avoids it well.
Dulin missing with a left hand there. Guy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Dulin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy swings for the body but Dulin moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy closes the distance and clinches up with Dulin, looking for a takedown. Guy pushes Dulin against the cage but Dulin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Guy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dulin swings widly with a right hand
and Guy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dulin scores with a body shot.
Dulin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dulin looks to land a left hand but Guy moved out of range nicely.
Dulin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dulin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Guy in his tracks.
Guy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dulin counters with a straight right hand.
Dulin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A telegraphed right hand from Dulin misses the target.
Guy moves out of range as Dulin strikes.
Dulin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guy moves out of range of the strikes.
Ivan Dulin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dulin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dulin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Guy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dulin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dulin looks to land a left hand but Guy moved out of range nicely.
Dulin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dulin wants it to stay on the feet.
Dulin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guy moves away.
Guy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dulin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dulin missing with a left hand there. Guy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dulin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guy.
Dulin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Guy's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dulin.
Guy lands a right hook to the body.
Dulin lands with a nice body punch.
Dulin misses with an uppercut.
Guy shoots and misses
and Dulin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dulin throws the left hand but Guy avoids the punch easily.
Guy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy shoots in but Dulin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ivan Dulin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Guy.
Guy is breathing heavily.
A jab from Dulin does it's job there.
Dulin lands the left hand.
Dulin scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dulin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dulin sizes up Guy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Guy fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dulin clobbers Guy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Guy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Guy prevents Dulin from getting back to his feet.
Guy trying to control but Dulin is working from the bottom.
Dulin is looking to stand up but Guy isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy advances to half guard.
Dulin is staying active underneath Guy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dulin is trying to stand.
Guy slows the pace down in half guard.

Dulin kicks off Guy and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Dulin dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Guy shoots and misses
and Dulin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dulin counters with a straight right hand.
Guy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dulin throws out the jab.

Guy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Guy not doing much here.
Guy wants to pass to mount but Dulin is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dulin is looking to escape.

Dulin has one foot on Guy's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Dulin misses with a looping left.
Dulin throws an off balance right hand

and Guy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Guy wants to control from the top but Dulin keeps moving.
Guy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Guy misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Guy misses with the ground and pound.
Guy tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Dulin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dulin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The strikes coming from Guy are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Dulin prevents Guy from improving position.
Guy advances nicely into full mount.
Dulin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dulin tries to get out of the position.
Dulin wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's four 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.
Guy wants to control the pace but Dulin is squirming around nicely.

Guy goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Dulin is on top in guard.
Guy looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Guy really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dulin throws a hook to the side of Guy's head but Guy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guy tries for a takedown but Dulin circles away easily
enabling Dulin to counter with a crisp jab.
Dulin throws the left hand but Guy avoids the punch easily.
Dulin throws a shot to the body.
Dulin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dulin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Guy in his tracks.
Dulin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dulin lands a jab to the head.
Dulin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guy misses with a looping left.
Guy is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Guy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ivan Dulin is winning the standup battle so far.
Dulin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Guy.
A left lands for Dulin.
Guy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dulin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Guy drops his hands momentarily and Dulin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dulin connects with a right hand. Guy shakes it off.
Dulin looks to throw the jab but Guy is out of range.
Dulin misses with a straight right.
Guy blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Dulin misses its intended target.
Dulin scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dulin catches Guy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dulin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dulin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dulin throws a hook to the side of Guy's head but Guy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Guy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dulin.
Dulin misses with an uppercut

and Guy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dulin is trying to stand up here but Guy is controlling him well.
Dulin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Guy.
Guy prevents Dulin from standing back up.
Guy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dulin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Guy trying to control the action but Dulin is working from the bottom.
Guy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Dulin had his way with Mr Guy in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dulin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from Dulin.
Guy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dulin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dulin throws a looping overhand right but Guy ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dulin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Guy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dulin won't be happy with that.
Guy advances to full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy controlling from the full mount.
Guy looking to finish with strikes here!
Guy controlling from mount.

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.
Guy unloads with some shots from mount but Dulin bucks and avoids them well.
Guy misses with a head shot.
Guy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Guy throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Guy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Guy throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dulin because Guy loaded up on that one.
Dulin is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Guy trying to control but Dulin is having none of it.
Guy looking to ground and pound but Dulin is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Guy landing strikes, looking to finish!
Guy controlling from the full mount.
Dulin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Guy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Guy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 47:48
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Guy!
Mr Guy is the new welterweight champion!