PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Dudnicov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Holyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dudnicov's entrance music is Миша Маваши-. A fine choice. Wayne Holyfield has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Vadim Dudnicov's chin.

Dudnicov
vs
Holyfield

177 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

183 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vadim Dudnicov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wayne Holyfield!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dudnicov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Holyfield manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dudnicov fails to land with a series of punches.
Dudnicov tries to clinch there but Holyfield circles away.
Holyfield throws a nice looking combination but Dudnicov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Holyfield circles away from the clinch attempt
and Holyfield counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Holyfield circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Holyfield does no damage.
Holyfield cracks Dudnicov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Holyfield scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dudnicov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vadim Dudnicov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dudnicov tries to clinch but Holyfield moves away
enabling Holyfield to counter with a crisp jab.
Dudnicov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Holyfield misses with a few strikes there.
Holyfield rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dudnicov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holyfield scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A punch combination from Holyfield misses.
Some wild striking there from Holyfield.
Holyfield rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dudnicov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holyfield looks to land a combination. Dudnicov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudnicov wants to clinch up but Holyfield keeps it at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dudnicov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holyfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dudnicov misses with the combination.
Holyfield fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dudnicov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Holyfield misses with a few strikes there.
Holyfield swinging wildly here.
Holyfield looks gassed!
Dudnicov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Holyfield jabs at Dudnicov's body.
Holyfield keeps the fight on the outside.
Holyfield throws a right hand that Dudnicov ducks under and follows up with a left that Dudnicov also avoids with ease.
Holyfield cracks Dudnicov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dudnicov is looking to clinch but Holyfield is avoiding it.
Sloppy strikes from Dudnicov. Those never looked like landing.
Dudnicov moves in looking to clinch but Holyfield pushes him off.
Dudnicov moves to clinch but Holyfield breaks away
and Holyfield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudnicov tries to clinch up but Holyfield circles away and keeps his distance.
Holyfield throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dudnicov tries to clinch up but Holyfield circles away and keeps his distance.
Dudnicov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch combination from Holyfield misses.
Dudnicov tries to clinch but Holyfield moves out of range.
Dudnicov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Holyfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dudnicov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dudnicov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holyfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Holyfield swats away the attempt to clinch by Dudnicov.
Holyfield throws a series of punches but Dudnicov avoids them all with ease.
Dudnicov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Holyfield manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dudnicov tries to clinch there but Holyfield circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudnicov tries to close the distance and clinch but Holyfield swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dudnicov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dudnicov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Holyfield misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Dudnicov.
A punch combination from Holyfield misses.
Dudnicov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dudnicov tries to clinch there but Holyfield circles away.
Dudnicov tries to clinch but Holyfield is having none of it.
Dudnicov is looking to clinch.
Dudnicov tries to clinch there but Holyfield circles away.
Holyfield misses with the combination.
Dudnicov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Holyfield manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Holyfield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dudnicov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice combination there by Holyfield.
A left and a right from Holyfield both land. Nice combination.
Dudnicov is looking to clinch but Holyfield is avoiding it.
Dudnicov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Holyfield manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dudnicov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Holyfield will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Holyfield keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A punch combination from Holyfield misses.

Dudnicov clinches up with Holyfield and pushes him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holyfield.
Holyfield is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dudnicov is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holyfield blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wayne Holyfield will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dudnicov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dudnicov darts in trying to clinch
and Holyfield counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Left hook, right uppercut from Holyfield.
Holyfield misses with a wild combination.
Holyfield throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Holyfield bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dudnicov's head.
Holyfield swinging wildly here.
Holyfield tries to bum rush Dudnicov with a series of wild strikes but Dudnicov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dudnicov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Holyfield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dudnicov fails to land with a series of punches.
Holyfield might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jab, jab by Holyfield - just one landing.
Holyfield circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyfield lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dudnicov circles away quickly and effectively.
Dudnicov tries to close the distance and clinch but Holyfield swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holyfield throws a series of punches but Dudnicov avoids them all with ease.
Dudnicov is looking to clinch but Holyfield is avoiding it.
Vadim Dudnicov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dudnicov is looking to clinch.
Holyfield swats away the attempt to clinch by Dudnicov.
Dudnicov wants to clinch up but Holyfield keeps it at a distance.
Dudnicov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holyfield moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holyfield lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dudnicov circles away quickly and effectively.
Holyfield slips a jab and a cross from Dudnicov.
Dudnicov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dudnicov wants to clinch.
Holyfield throws a right hand that Dudnicov ducks under and follows up with a left that Dudnicov also avoids with ease.
Holyfield swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield circles away from the clinch attempt
and Holyfield makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Holyfield scores with a one two! Dudnicov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dudnicov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dudnicov tries to clinch there but Holyfield circles away.
Dudnicov tries to clinch but Holyfield is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Holyfield. Those never looked like landing.
Dudnicov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Holyfield lands with an overhand left.
Dudnicov tries to close the distance and clinch but Holyfield swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holyfield throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dudnicov tries to clinch
and Holyfield counters with a series of strikes. Dudnicov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dudnicov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dudnicov tries to clinch
and Holyfield counters with a three punch combo that has Dudnicov backing up. Dudnicov nods at Holyfield to acknowledge the strikes.
Dudnicov throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield scores with a decent looking hook.
Dudnicov wants to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Holyfield.
Holyfield keeps the fight on the outside.
Dudnicov moves in looking to clinch but Holyfield pushes him off.
Wayne Holyfield seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Holyfield misses with a series of wild punches.
Holyfield keeps the fight on the outside.
Dudnicov tries to clinch but Holyfield moves out of range.
Dudnicov tries to clinch up but Holyfield circles away and keeps his distance.
Holyfield misses with a wild combination.
Holyfield swinging wildly here.
Holyfield fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield lands with a cross.
Dudnicov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Holyfield back to the cage. Dudnicov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Holyfield lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dudnicov tries to clinch up but Holyfield circles away and keeps his distance.
Holyfield throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dudnicov fails to land with a series of punches.
A right-left combo lands from Holyfield.
A combination from Holyfield does no damage.
Dudnicov tries to clinch but Holyfield is having none of it.
Holyfield swats away the attempt to clinch by Dudnicov.
Dudnicov avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holyfield keeps the fight on the outside.
Holyfield 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 second round but I would say that Vadim Dudnicov will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Dudnicov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Holyfield manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dudnicov tries to clinch there but Holyfield circles away.
Holyfield tries to bum rush Dudnicov with a series of wild strikes but Dudnicov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dudnicov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Holyfield keeps the fight on the outside.
Dudnicov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Holyfield scores with a jab.
Dudnicov doesn't manage to clinch there - Holyfield circles away.
Holyfield lands a jab-cross combination.
Holyfield feints a jab promting Dudnicov to slip. Holyfield then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dudnicov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dudnicov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Holyfield as he connects with a hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dudnicov wants to clinch.
Holyfield swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudnicov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holyfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Holyfield swinging wildly here.
Holyfield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dudnicov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dudnicov tries to clinch up.
Dudnicov doesn't manage to clinch there - Holyfield circles away.
Dudnicov tries to close the distance and clinch but Holyfield swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holyfield throws a right and a left that Dudnicov avoids nicely.
Dudnicov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dudnicov walks into a jab.
Dudnicov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dudnicov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dudnicov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Holyfield throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dudnicov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dudnicov doesn't manage to clinch there - Holyfield circles away.
Dudnicov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holyfield stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Holyfield will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Holyfield throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dudnicov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Holyfield fails to land with a series of punches.
Dudnicov looks to land a combination but Holyfield avoids it well.
Dudnicov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Holyfield showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dudnicov.
No joy there for Holyfield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudnicov tries to clinch but Holyfield moves out of range.
Holyfield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Holyfield lands a jab.
Dudnicov misses with a two punch combination.
Holyfield throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dudnicov.
Dudnicov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Holyfield misses with a double jab.
Dudnicov fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from Holyfield does no damage.
Holyfield lands with an overhand left.
Dudnicov works over Holyfield's head and body with a nice combination.
Holyfield misses with a few strikes there.
Dudnicov tries to clinch but Holyfield is having none of it.
Dudnicov is looking to clinch but Holyfield is avoiding it.
Dudnicov fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudnicov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Holyfield misses with a wild combination.
Holyfield throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dudnicov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Holyfield manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dudnicov tries to close the distance and clinch but Holyfield swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holyfield misses with a double jab.
A shot to the liver by Holyfield. Beautiful body shot.
Holyfield throws a series of punches but Dudnicov moves out of range.
Holyfield ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Holyfield throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Dudnicov misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holyfield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Holyfield misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holyfield scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Holyfield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wayne Holyfield.
I think Holyfield 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Wayne Holyfield!