PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominikkkk Dostal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Sermera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sermera has chosen HARKA as his entrance music. Dominikkkk Dostal has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Dostal
vs
Sermera

210 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
260 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Tokyo United Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dominikkkk Dostal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Simon Sermera!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dostal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Sermera fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dostal to the ground. Sermera is now in Dostal's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dostal working a defensive guard here.
Dostal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sermera is controlling him.
Sermera wants to control from the top but Dostal keeps moving.
Dostal keeping full guard, as Sermera tries to pass.
Dostal is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dostal stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dostal wants it to stay on the feet.
Sermera takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Dostal clinches with his opponent.
Dostal scores with a shot to the side of Sermera's head.
Sermera tries to pull guard but Dostal holds him up against the cage and eventually Sermera drops back down to his feet.
Sermera has Dostal pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dostal manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dominikkkk Dostal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Sermera.

Sermera manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Sermera looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dostal with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sermera tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dostal trying to control but Sermera is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dostal throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sermera working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dostal.
Sermera looking to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dostal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dostal throws a big elbow that misses.
Dostal throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sermera trying to control the position.
Dostal wants to get up but he can't break Sermera's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dostal knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sermera on the ground.
Dostal throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sermera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dostal can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dostal distracts Sermera with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dostal trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sermera's guard.
Sermera bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dostal's guard.
Sermera sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sermera wants to control from the top but Dostal keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Simon Sermera.

Sermera gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sermera jumps guard but Dostal stands there with Sermera around his waist. Sermera gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dostal tries to land knees in the clinch but Sermera avoids the damage to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dostal prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dostal has had enough of the clinch but Sermera keeps him there for the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dostal putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sermera in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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 Dominikkkk Dostal will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dostal has managed to clinch.
Dostal tries to land a knee to the head but Sermera blocks with his arms.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sermera - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dostal comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Dostal breaks from the clinch.
Dostal lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sermera backs up against the cage.

It looks like Simon Sermera has been cut.

Sermera closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dostal to the mat! Dostal manages to get full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sermera is stalling in the full guard.
Sermera trying to control but Dostal is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dostal working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sermera.
Sermera trying to control but Dostal is working from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Simon Sermera hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A head kick misses from Dostal.

Dostal closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dostal gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sermera.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dostal utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sermera is breathing heavily.
Sermera tries to break free but Dostal pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dostal manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Dostal manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dostal lands a shot to the body.
Dostal using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Dostal breaks from the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dostal.

Dostal clinches.

Dostal breaks from the clinch.
Dostal lands a head kick. Sermera smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Dostal closes the distance and pushes Sermera back into the cage.

Dostal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sermera dodges the punch combination from Dostal.
Sermera shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dostal as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dostal rushes Sermera and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dostal stalling the fight.
Dostal works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dostal lands a hook that snaps the head of Sermera backwards.
Dostal content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Dostal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Dostal closes the distance and clinches.

Dostal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sermera fails with the takedown.
Dominikkkk Dostal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Sermera.
Dostal jabs at Sermera's body.

Dostal gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dostal tries to work over Sermera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Dostal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dostal tries a head kick but it misses.
Dostal throws a head kick that misses.
Dostal takes a swing at Sermera's ribcage but misses.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Dostal enables Sermera to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dostal manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dostal keeping full guard, as Sermera tries to pass.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sermera's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominikkkk Dostal dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Simon Sermera's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dostal jabs Sermera right on the nose. Sermera blinks but takes it well.
Dostal just misses with a punch to the body.
Dostal throws a sloppy head kick and Sermera moves out of range easily.

Sermera closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dostal did well to prevent Sermera getting side control.
Sermera trying to control from Dostal's half guard. Dostal has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Dostal manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sermera manages to get himself to full guard.
Sermera manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dostal is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dostal is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Dostal is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Dostal holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sermera tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The referee warns Dostal that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sermera goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Dostal turns into him and now he's in Sermera's guard.
Sermera manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Sermera looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dostal defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sermera.
Sermera takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Sermera is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Dostal has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Dostal!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sermera looking to control.
Dostal throws a strike but Sermera rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sermera trying to control but Dostal is working from the bottom.
Simon Sermera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sermera drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sermera jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Sermera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dostal 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominikkkk Dostal!