PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Richard Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Solovyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dawkins kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Prong - Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck . Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Dawkins
vs
Solovyev

170 cm
34
159 lbs
31 - 16 - 1

171 cm
34
157 lbs
37 - 11 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

North
Evil Empire's160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Dawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Vladimir Solovyev!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dawkins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Dawkins.
Solovyev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dawkins moves out of range of the body kick from Solovyev.
Dawkins takes a swing at Solovyev's ribcage but misses.

Solovyev has taken the fight to the clinch.

Dawkins has hold of one of Solovyev's legs. Solovyev is fighting the takedown attempt but Dawkins gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dawkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Solovyev has wrist control.
Dawkins throwing strikes from guard but Solovyev blocks nicely.
Dawkins has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dawkins wants to control from the top but Solovyev keeps moving.
Dawkins has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Solovyev keeping full guard, as Dawkins tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dawkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins prevents Solovyev from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dawkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Solovyev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dawkins is one step ahead there.
Solovyev working a defensive guard here.
Dawkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Solovyev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dawkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dawkins won't allow Solovyev to sweep him here.
Dawkins won't allow Solovyev to get back to his feet.
Solovyev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dawkins throws an elbow that misses. Solovyev uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dawkins's guard. Nice move by Solovyev!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev tries to free his leg and advance position but Dawkins is retaining full guard.
Solovyev trying to control the position from guard on top but Dawkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dawkins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Solovyev is aware though and is defending well.
Solovyev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dawkins is keeping the position for now.
Solovyev not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Dawkins working for a triangle but Solovyev defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Solovyev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dawkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins wants to sweep but no luck.
Solovyev trying to control the position from guard on top but Dawkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dawkins keeping full guard, as Solovyev tries to pass.

Dawkins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Dawkins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Solovyev is aware though and is defending well.

Dawkins is looking for a triangle here but Solovyev uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Dawkins is trying to work for a sweep but Solovyev has mounted him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dawkins is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Solovyev jumps into side control!
Dawkins tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Solovyev wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Solovyev decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dawkins to his feet.
Solovyev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slow jab from Solovyev misses its intended target.
Solovyev cracks Dawkins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Solovyev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Solovyev misses with a head kick.
Nice shot by Dawkins.
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 Richard Dawkins will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dawkins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dawkins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Solovyev as he avoids it easily.
Dawkins looks to land a right hand but Solovyev moved out of range.
Solovyev lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Solovyev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Solovyev lunges at Dawkins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dawkins's hand.
Dawkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Solovyev.
Dawkins misses with a leg kick.
Dawkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Solovyev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dawkins.
Solovyev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dawkins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Solovyev's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dawkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Solovyev throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dawkins throws a body punch but Solovyev moves out of range.
Solovyev throws a head kick that misses

and Dawkins decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Solovyev's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solovyev trying to control the position.
Solovyev is pulling down on Dawkins's head. It's preventing any offense from Dawkins, at least for the moment.
Dawkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Solovyev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dawkins stopping the sweep attempt from Solovyev.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dawkins wants to control from the top but Solovyev keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Solovyev tests Dawkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dawkins is looking to wear down Solovyev with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Solovyev just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheers as Dawkins lands an impressive looking overhand right. Solovyev doesn't seem phased though.
Dawkins is looking to chop away at Solovyev's legs.
Nice straight punches there by Solovyev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Solovyev.
Dawkins staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Solovyev.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dawkins. That's going to slow Solovyev down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dawkins tries to work over Solovyev's front leg with a kick but Solovyev checks it.
Solovyev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dawkins to score with a decent uppercut.
Solovyev tries to clinch up.
Dawkins has a takedown stuffed.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dawkins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins lands a two punch combo.
Dawkins throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Solovyev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dawkins moves forwards but Solovyev connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Solovyev takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Solovyev does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dawkins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Richard Dawkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Crunch! Dawkins slams his shin into Solovyev's torso.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dawkins. Solovyev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dawkins cracks the inside of Solovyev's front leg.
The crowd cheers as Solovyev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dawkins doesn't seem phased though.
Dawkins bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Solovyev's head.
Dawkins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Solovyev as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Dawkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheers as Dawkins lands an impressive looking overhand right. Solovyev doesn't seem phased though.
Solovyev throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Solovyev thuds his right hand into Dawkins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Solovyev misses with a body shot.
Solovyev has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Solovyev throws a lazy uppercut

and Dawkins counters with a takedown into side control.
Solovyev is looking to reverse the position.
Solovyev can't do much from the bottom here.

Dawkins is trying to get an arm triangle but Solovyev is defending well.
Dawkins 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Dawkins working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Dawkins dominated that second round.
That's time! Dawkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A bone on bone clash there as Solovyev blocks the leg kick.
Dawkins sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Solovyev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dawkins scores with a body shot.
Solovyev swings for the body but Dawkins moves out of range.
Solovyev wants to slow Dawkins down by chopping away at his legs.
Solovyev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dawkins with a hook.
Dawkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Solovyev.
Solovyev throws a nice head kick!
Dawkins lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dawkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Solovyev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dawkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins slips under a jab from Solovyev.
Solovyev throws out a leg kick but Dawkins moves out of range and Solovyev only half commits.
A clash of legs there as Solovyev blocks the low kick.
Solovyev lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Solovyev.

Dawkins is rocked!
Dawkins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Solovyev to score with a decent uppercut.
Oh Dawkins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vladimir Solovyev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Solovyev lands a nice hook to Dawkins's body. Dawkins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Solovyev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Solovyev delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Solovyev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dawkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dawkins misses with a leg kick
and Solovyev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Solovyev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Solovyev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dawkins's sensitive parts.

Solovyev moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice left hand lands by Solovyev.
Solovyev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Solovyev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Solovyev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vladimir Solovyev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
OH! Dawkins has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Solovyev smells blood and charges in for the finish! Solovyev unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Dawkins sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vladimir Solovyev!
A very excited looking Vladimir Solovyev made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Richard Dawkins had this to say: 'It's hard to do much in the cage with a bullseye on a glass chin. My time in this sport may be at the 12th hour...'.