PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Dostoevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paden Taber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dostoevsky
vs
Taber

165 cm
28
178 lbs
16 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
162 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps
5th Round Clothing

5th Round Clothing

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 16 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vlad Dostoevsky!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paden Taber!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dostoevsky has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Taber.
Taber throws a nice head kick!
Dostoevsky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taber.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taber. Dostoevsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vlad Dostoevsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dostoevsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dostoevsky throws a jab when Taber was well out of range.
Dostoevsky is looking to chop away at Taber's legs.

Dostoevsky instigates a clinch.
Taber has a couple of punches blocked by Dostoevsky.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Taber creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Taber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taber moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Taber checks a leg kick.
Dostoevsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Dostoevsky.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taber chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dostoevsky can pounce on him.
Taber will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dostoevsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taber looks to land a left hand but Dostoevsky moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taber takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Taber lands a front kick.
Dostoevsky bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Taber's head backwards.
Dostoevsky keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dostoevsky checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dostoevsky lands with a cross.
Taber throws a head kick that misses.
Dostoevsky loads up on a big right hand but Taber slips the punch.
Taber swings for the body but Dostoevsky moves out of range.
Taber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dostoevsky moves away.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch up.
Taber walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dostoevsky checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dostoevsky misses the shot to the body.
Dostoevsky throws a combination. Taber tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Taber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dostoevsky stuns Taber with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dostoevsky wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dostoevsky attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Taber swings for the body but Dostoevsky moves out of range.
Dostoevsky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dostoevsky digs a good hook to Taber's body.
Dostoevsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Taber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taber fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dostoevsky is out of range.
Taber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dostoevsky circles away quickly and effectively.
Good work by Dostoevsky as he checks the leg kick.

Dostoevsky closes the distance and pushes Taber back into the cage.
Taber blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dostoevsky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dostoevsky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taber wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dostoevsky has him pressed against the cage.
Dostoevsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Taber's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taber can't break the clinch.
Taber looking to stall.

Taber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taber lands with an overhand left.
Taber checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dostoevsky lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Taber has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Taber and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Taber takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dostoevsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Dostoevsky misses with a leg kick.
Taber lands a nice shot to the body.
Dostoevsky misses the shot to the body.
Taber throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dostoevsky on the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Taber. That's going to slow Dostoevsky down.
Taber checks a leg kick.
Taber closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky slips under a jab.
Dostoevsky checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dostoevsky blocks a head kick by Taber.
Taber throws a front kick aimed at Dostoevsky's knee but Dostoevsky avoids it well.
Taber ducks under a wild hook from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky cracks Taber with a good jab.
Taber keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky looks to throw the jab but Taber is out of range.
Taber throws a leg kick but Dostoevsky sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dostoevsky looks to score with a jab to the body but Taber is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taber walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dostoevsky checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dostoevsky takes a swing at Taber's ribcage but misses.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch but Taber moves out of range.
Taber circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vlad Dostoevsky will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

An inside leg kick lands from Taber.
Dostoevsky misses with a low kick as Taber jumps back.
Taber lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dostoevsky backs up against the cage.
Taber throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Taber lands a head kick. Dostoevsky smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dostoevsky misses with an uppercut. Taber saw that one coming.
Taber misses with a low kick.
Dostoevsky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taber moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vlad Dostoevsky is winning the standup battle so far.
Taber throws a low kick but Dostoevsky avoids it.
A big left from Taber misses.
Dostoevsky misses with a double jab.
Donk. Taber catches Dostoevsky right on the button with a cross.
Taber throws a front kick aimed at Dostoevsky's knee but Dostoevsky avoids it well.
Dostoevsky lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Taber, right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taber throws a looping overhand right but Dostoevsky ducks down to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Dostoevsky blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Dostoevsky misses its intended target.
Taber lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Taber avoids the body shot from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky wants to clinch.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch there but Taber circles away.
Dostoevsky lands with a cross.

Taber gets tackled into the cage by Dostoevsky. Dostoevsky maintains the clinch.
Taber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taber avoiding damage as Dostoevsky throws knees to the body.
Taber scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dostoevsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dostoevsky is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Taber displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dostoevsky up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky misses with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Taber's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Taber misses with some punches.
Dostoevsky lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Taber backwards.
Taber lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taber looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dostoevsky creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Taber managing to block the knees to the body from Dostoevsky.
Taber looking to slow down the pace here.
Dostoevsky pushes off an throws an elbow but Taber leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Taber blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taber doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taber looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Taber's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Taber wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dostoevsky has him pressed against the cage.
Dostoevsky throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dostoevsky misses with a knee to the head.
Taber wants to break free but Dostoevsky has control.
A head punch on the inside from Taber fails to land.
Taber can't break the clinch.
Taber tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dostoevsky misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taber blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dostoevsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Taber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dostoevsky connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky throws a push kick but Taber slaps the foot to one side.
Dostoevsky drops his hands momentarily and Taber takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dostoevsky throws a body punch but Taber moves out of range.
Dostoevsky wants to clinch up but Taber keeps it at a distance.
Dostoevsky throws the kick towards the body but Taber avoids it.
Dostoevsky wants to clinch.
Dostoevsky blocks a head kick by Taber.
Dostoevsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taber.
Dostoevsky fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Taber.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taber lands a leg kick that knocks Dostoevsky off balance momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dostoevsky throws the left hand but Taber avoids the punch easily.
Taber avoids the body shot from Dostoevsky.
Taber lands a nice looking body kick.
Dostoevsky fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Taber is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Paden Taber will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!

Taber looks to land a right hand but Dostoevsky moved out of range.
Taber steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dostoevsky.
Taber throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dostoevsky stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Taber ducks under a wild hook from Dostoevsky.
Taber shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Taber.
Dostoevsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taber manages to avoid it.
Dostoevsky takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dostoevsky misses with a body shot.
Taber keeps the fight on the outside.
Taber throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A slow jab from Dostoevsky misses its intended target.
Dostoevsky throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Taber lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Taber staying out of range there.
Taber takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Taber is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dostoevsky.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dostoevsky throws a sloppy body shot
and Taber counters with a nice leg kick.
Dostoevsky is looking to wear down Taber with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dostoevsky throws a wild body kick that Taber sees coming a mile off.
Dostoevsky throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dostoevsky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dostoevsky walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Taber scores with a head kick. Dostoevsky tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dostoevsky misses with a wild body shot.
Dostoevsky is looking to clinch but Taber is avoiding it.
Taber throws a leg kick
and Dostoevsky makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Taber lands with a right hand.
Dostoevsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dostoevsky moves in looking to clinch but Taber pushes him off.
Dostoevsky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taber throws a head kick but Dostoevsky moves out of range.
Taber misses with a wild body shot.
Nice jab there from Taber.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky misses with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dostoevsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taber manages to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Taber.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch but Taber moves out of range.
Taber connects with a solid leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Taber. Beautiful body shot.
Dostoevsky doesn't manage to clinch there - Taber circles away.
Taber throws a leg kick but Dostoevsky sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Taber swats away the attempt to clinch by Dostoevsky.
Taber tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Taber walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dostoevsky checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Taber throws a series of punches but Dostoevsky moves out of range.
Dostoevsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dostoevsky throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Taber tenderised Dostoevsky's leg. Dostoevsky is trying to keep his angry face on.
Taber has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Taber swings for the body but Dostoevsky moves out of range.

Dostoevsky gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dostoevsky keeps control of Taber as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dostoevsky pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dostoevsky throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dostoevsky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Taber - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Taber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Taber.
Dostoevsky on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Taber tries a head kick but it misses.
Taber pushes Dostoevsky away with a front kick.
Taber is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Taber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dostoevsky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dostoevsky misses with a wild body shot.
Dostoevsky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taber throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Taber throws a nice inside leg kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Taber. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Taber throws a body punch but Dostoevsky moves out of range.
Dostoevsky is looking to clinch but Taber is avoiding it.
Taber misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taber. Dostoevsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dostoevsky misses the shot to the body.
Dostoevsky has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Taber.
Dostoevsky tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dostoevsky takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paden Taber really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dostoevsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taber moves away.
Taber misses with a low kick.
Dostoevsky blocks a low kick nicely.
Dostoevsky changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Taber ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dostoevsky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dostoevsky is looking to clinch.
Taber lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dostoevsky's sensitive parts.
Taber connects with a jab.
Taber throws a head kick but Dostoevsky moves out of range.
Dostoevsky is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dostoevsky lands a jab.
Taber lands a glancing blow to the side of Dostoevsky's head.
Dostoevsky is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Taber avoids the body shot from Dostoevsky.
Taber showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dostoevsky.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taber throws a leg kick but Dostoevsky moved away.
Dostoevsky connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Taber momentarily.
Dostoevsky misses with a wild body shot.
Dostoevsky connects with the punch.
Dostoevsky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taber.
Taber throws a combination. Dostoevsky tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Taber throws a sloppy head kick and Dostoevsky moves out of range easily.
Dostoevsky closes the distance looking to clinch
and Taber counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dostoevsky wants to clinch.
A jab from Dostoevsky finds it's way through Taber's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky throws a looping overhand right but Taber ducks down to avoid it.
Dostoevsky wants to clinch.
Dostoevsky misses with a body punch
enabling Taber to counter with a crisp jab.
Taber wants to slow Dostoevsky down by chopping away at his legs.
Taber throws the kick towards the body but Dostoevsky avoids it.
Dostoevsky bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dostoevsky wants to clinch up but Taber keeps it at a distance.
Taber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taber throws the left hand but Dostoevsky avoids the punch easily.
Taber looks to land a combination but Dostoevsky avoids it well.
Taber ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dostoevsky takes a swing at Taber's ribcage but misses.

Dostoevsky darts in and clinches Taber up against the cage.
Dostoevsky working aggressively here.
Taber misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dostoevsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dostoevsky misses with a knee strike.
Vlad Dostoevsky has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Taber blocks an elbow strike.
Dostoevsky looking to throw knees to the head but Taber is blocking nicely.
Dostoevsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taber blocks it with crossed arms.
Taber tries to break the clinch but Dostoevsky is controlling the position.
Taber goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Taber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Taber.
Dostoevsky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dostoevsky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Taber checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch up.
Taber scores with a hook to the body. Dostoevsky takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Taber steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dostoevsky.
Taber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dostoevsky.
A good leg kick by Taber.
Taber tests Dostoevsky's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dostoevsky checks a low kick from Taber.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch up but Taber circles away and keeps his distance.
Dostoevsky takes one on the button.
Dostoevsky checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice straight punches there by Taber. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Taber.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dostoevsky misses with a two punch combination.
Dostoevsky throws a quick inside leg kick.

Dostoevsky fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Taber, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Vlad Dostoevsky will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dostoevsky throws a leg kick but Taber sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That kick from Taber tenderised Dostoevsky's leg. Dostoevsky is trying to keep his angry face on.
Taber takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Taber tries a head kick but it misses.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch but Taber moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Taber.
Dostoevsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taber.
Dostoevsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dostoevsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taber swats away the attempt to clinch by Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky is looking to clinch but Taber is avoiding it.
Dostoevsky moves into range and connects with a jab.
Taber throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dostoevsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taber manages to avoid it.
Taber shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dostoevsky misses with a body shot.
Dostoevsky throws a leg kick that misses.
Dostoevsky swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dostoevsky wants to land a leg kick but Taber is out of range.
A big right from Dostoevsky misses.
Dostoevsky cracks Taber with a good jab.
Dostoevsky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dostoevsky loads up on a big right hand but Taber slips the punch.
Taber staying out of range there.
Taber staying out of range there.
Taber checks a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Taber.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taber's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dostoevsky under the eye.
An inside leg kick lands from Taber.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dostoevsky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dostoevsky throws a leg kick but Taber moved away.
Taber ducks under a wild hook from Dostoevsky.
Taber steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dostoevsky.
Taber throws a right hand that Dostoevsky ducks under and follows up with a left that Dostoevsky also avoids with ease.
Jab from Dostoevsky.
A nice inside leg kick there by Taber. That's going to slow Dostoevsky down.
Dostoevsky lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taber's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dostoevsky tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Taber throws a leg kick that misses.
Dostoevsky loads up on a big right hand but Taber slips the punch.
Taber bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dostoevsky's head backwards.
Taber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taber looks to land a combination but Dostoevsky avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky throws a hook but Taber blocks it.
Dostoevsky takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Dostoevsky gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Taber tries to break free but Dostoevsky pushes him back against the cage.
Dostoevsky looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taber.

Taber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taber tries a low kick but Dostoevsky avoids it.
The crowd cheers as Dostoevsky lands an impressive looking overhand right. Taber doesn't seem phased though.
Taber throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dostoevsky misses with a hook. Taber ducked under it nicely.
A punch combination from Dostoevsky misses.
Taber misses with an uppercut. Dostoevsky saw that one coming.
Dostoevsky changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Taber tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dostoevsky is able to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Dostoevsky misses the target.
Dostoevsky blocks a head kick by Taber.
Taber finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dostoevsky is looking to clinch but Taber is avoiding it.
A lazy left from Dostoevsky finds it's target.

Dostoevsky instigates a clinch.
Dostoevsky tries to land a knee to the head but Taber blocks with his arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taber is trying to force a seperation but Dostoevsky has the dominant position.
Taber is looking to break free of the clinch but Dostoevsky has double underhooks.
Dostoevsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dostoevsky tries to land knees in the clinch but Taber avoids the damage to the body.
Taber wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dostoevsky has him pressed against the cage.
Taber effectively controlling the action here.
Taber is looking to break free of the clinch but Dostoevsky has double underhooks.

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 Vlad Dostoevsky.
I think Dostoevsky 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 48:47
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 48:47
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vlad Dostoevsky!
Vlad Dostoevsky retains his welterweight title!
Vlad Dostoevsky took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, 5th Round Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.