PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Axl Dokken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Imushagh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dokken might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cherry Pie "Warrant". Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Dokken
vs
Imushagh

185 cm
22
181 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

187 cm
27
183 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Axl Dokken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ali Imushagh!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Imushagh closes the distance and pushes Dokken back into the ropes.
Imushagh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Imushagh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Imushagh has Dokken pressed against the ropes.
Imushagh tries to throw a body punch but Dokken avoids it by throwing Imushagh back against the ropes.
Imushagh wants to get back to striking at distance but Dokken won't allow it.
Imushagh swings wildly with an uppercut but Dokken uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dokken blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dokken tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Imushagh looking to throw knees to the head but Dokken is blocking nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Imushagh just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dokken's brow.
Imushagh pushes Dokken back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Imushagh trying to land knees to the body.
Imushagh struggles to land a body shot inside as Dokken controls his hands.
Imushagh avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imushagh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dokken backwards.
Imushagh trying to land knees to the body.
Dokken lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Imushagh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dokken backwards.
A short uppercut from Imushagh.
Imushagh lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Imushagh misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Imushagh.
Imushagh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dokken avoids it.
Imushagh lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Imushagh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

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

Imushagh closes the distance and clinches.
Imushagh is looking to control Dokken's arms but Dokken gets an underhook and turns him. Now Imushagh has his back to the ropes.
Nice body punch from Imushagh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dokken blocking some punches.
Imushagh swings wildly with an uppercut but Dokken uses good head movement to avoid it.
Imushagh swings wildly with an uppercut but Dokken uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Dokken.
Imushagh working aggressively here.
Dokken wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Imushagh has him pressed against the ropes.
Dokken looking to slow down the pace here.
Imushagh digs a right hand into Dokken's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dokken's gas tank.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A frustrated look appears on Imushagh's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dokken can't find room to land a body shot as Imushagh controls the action.

Imushagh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Imushagh dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Imushagh slips a straight right by Dokken.
Imushagh throws a nice looking combination but Dokken bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Dokken closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Imushagh throws a head punch that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dokken.
Imushagh landing knees to the body.

Imushagh breaks from the clinch.
Imushagh blocks a head kick by Dokken.
Imushagh moves in looking to clinch but Dokken pushes him off.
Dokken circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dokken looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Imushagh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dokken, pushing him back against the ropes.
Imushagh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dokken trying to land knees to the body.
Imushagh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Imushagh working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Imushagh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Imushagh closes the distance and pushes Dokken back into the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dokken.
Imushagh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dokken unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dokken tries a body shot but Imushagh blocks it.
Imushagh can't find room to land a body shot as Dokken controls the action.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Imushagh obliges.
Dokken blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Imushagh pushes Dokken back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dokken on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Dokken throws an elbow but misses.
Dokken blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Imushagh throws a knee to the head but misses.
Imushagh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dokken is defending well for now.
A hook to the body from Imushagh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Imushagh misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imushagh tries to throw a body punch but Dokken avoids it by throwing Imushagh back against the ropes.

Imushagh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dokken misses with a body shot.
Imushagh takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dokken blocks a head kick by Imushagh.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Imushagh slips under a jab from Dokken.

Imushagh rushes Dokken and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Imushagh putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dokken in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Imushagh missing with knees to the body.
Imushagh throws a head punch that misses.
Imushagh scores with a shot to the side of Dokken's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dokken managing to block the knees to the body from Imushagh.
Imushagh tries to land knees in the clinch but Dokken avoids the damage to the body.
Dokken avoiding damage as Imushagh throws knees to the body.
Dokken scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Imushagh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dokken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Imushagh was well out of range. Poor timing from Dokken.

Imushagh has taken the fight to the clinch.
Imushagh throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dokken lands a right hand that snaps the head of Imushagh backwards.
Imushagh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dokken blocks an uppercut.
Imushagh throws a punch but it's blocked by Dokken.
Imushagh blocks the elbow strike.
Imushagh looking to throw knees to the head but Dokken is blocking nicely.
Dokken slowing the pace effectively.
Imushagh lands with a right to the head.
Imushagh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Imushagh is trying to break the clinch but Dokken is controlling him.
Imushagh swings away with an uppercut that misses.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Dokken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Imushagh swats away the attempt to clinch by Dokken.
Dokken jabs Imushagh right on the nose. Imushagh blinks but takes it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dokken. Imushagh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dokken dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Imushagh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dokken swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dokken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Imushagh manages to avoid it.
Imushagh moves in looking to clinch but Dokken pushes him off.
Dokken will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dokken connects with a looping right hand.
Imushagh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ali Imushagh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Imushagh moves in looking to clinch but Dokken pushes him off.

Dokken tries to keep at a distance but Imushagh has taken the fight into the clinch.
Imushagh has a couple of punches blocked by Dokken.
Imushagh is pushing Dokken up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch on the inside from Imushagh fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dokken avoids a wild elbow strike from Imushagh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Imushagh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Imushagh misses with an elbow strike.
Imushagh crunches a lovely knee into Dokken's ribcage.
Imushagh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Imushagh.
Imushagh trying to land knees to the body.
Dokken prevents a body shot from Imushagh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Imushagh utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Imushagh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Imushagh really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Imushagh moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dokken.
Imushagh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Imushagh.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Imushagh.
Imushagh can't break the clinch.
Dokken blocking some punches.
Imushagh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dokken backwards.
Imushagh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dokken.
Imushagh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Imushagh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dokken's elbow.
Dokken is trying to force a seperation but Imushagh has the dominant position.
Dokken on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Imushagh working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imushagh tries to work over Dokken's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Imushagh tries to throw a body punch but Dokken avoids it by throwing Imushagh back against the ropes.
Imushagh throws a punch but it's blocked by Dokken.
Dokken tries a body shot but Imushagh blocks it.
Imushagh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dokkens head.
Imushagh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dokken blocking some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Imushagh.
Imushagh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Imushagh trying to land knees to the body.
Dokken digs a right hand underneath Imushagh's ribcage. Imushagh let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Imushagh trying to control the position but instead, Dokken has worked for underhooks and has pushed Imushagh into the ropes.
Imushagh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imushagh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Imushagh misses with a punch on the inside.
Dokken blocking some punches.
Imushagh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dokken avoids it.
Imushagh landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dokken on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Imushagh misses with an elbow over the top.
Imushagh scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dokken avoiding damage as Imushagh throws knees to the body.
Imushagh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dokken blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Imushagh lands with a left to the head.
Imushagh works on Dokken's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Imushagh dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dokken takes a swing at Imushagh's ribcage but misses.
Imushagh tries to clinch but Dokken moves out of range.

Dokken tries to keep at a distance but Imushagh has taken the fight into the clinch.
Good body shot from Dokken.
Dokken can't find room to land a body shot as Imushagh controls the action.
Axl Dokken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A bit of stalling here from Imushagh.
Imushagh with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Imushagh landing knees to the body.
Dokken managing to block the knees to the body from Imushagh.
Imushagh misses with some punches.
Imushagh is looking to break free of the clinch but Dokken has double underhooks.
Imushagh missing with knees to the body.
Imushagh misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Dokken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imushagh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Imushagh tries to throw a body punch but Dokken avoids it by throwing Imushagh back against the ropes.
Imushagh misses with the head strike.
Imushagh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Imushagh is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Imushagh has a couple of punches blocked by Dokken.
Imushagh with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Imushagh has a couple of punches blocked by Dokken.
Dokken blocks an elbow strike from Imushagh.
Dokken tries to break the clinch but Imushagh is controlling the position.
Dokken working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Imushagh misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Imushagh.
A short right from Dokken on the inside.
Dokken managing to block the knees to the body from Imushagh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dokken lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Imushagh or not.
Dokken blocks an uppercut.

Imushagh breaks from the clinch.
Imushagh wants to clinch up but Dokken keeps it at a distance.
Dokken takes a swing at Imushagh's ribcage but misses.
Dokken tries to clinch there but Imushagh circles away.
Imushagh tries to clinch there but Dokken circles away.
Dokken tries a head kick but it misses.
Dokken is looking to wear down Imushagh with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Imushagh tries to clinch there but Dokken circles away.
Dokken moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Imushagh moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dokken.
Dokken stalling in the clinch but Imushagh improves position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right hand to the body from Imushagh.
Nice body punch from Dokken - that landed with a thud.
Imushagh using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ali Imushagh is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Imushagh blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ali Imushagh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Imushagh winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 45:50
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ali Imushagh!
During a confident post fight interview, Ali Imushagh thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.