PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anton Dorozhkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaname Tosen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tired and clearly flustered, he entered the arena late and after a little discussion it was decided that the bout should take place.
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anton Dorozhkin and Kaname Tosen. Dorozhkin comes to the cage accompanied by SMC HOODRATS. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Dorozhkin
vs
Tosen

167 cm
29
145 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

175 cm
29
147 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Dorozhkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kaname Tosen!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tosen blocks a head kick by Dorozhkin.
Tosen throws a counter combo.
Tosen takes one on the button.
Dorozhkin throws a leg kick that misses.
Tosen tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tosen looks to score with a jab to the body but Dorozhkin is just out of range.
Dorozhkin 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.
Dorozhkin tries to land a body kick
enabling Tosen to counter with a crisp jab.
Dorozhkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tosen.
Dorozhkin backing away here, and Tosen unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tosen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorozhkin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dorozhkin drops his hands momentarily and Tosen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dorozhkin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Dorozhkin tenderised Tosen's leg. Tosen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tosen moves out of range of the body kick from Dorozhkin.
Tosen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dorozhkin can pounce on him.
Dorozhkin darts in trying to clinch
and Tosen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good leg kick by Dorozhkin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tosen has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Dorozhkin tries to land a leg kick but Tosen saw it coming and moves away.
Dorozhkin throws a head kick but Tosen moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorozhkin tries to clinch there but Tosen circles away.
Dorozhkin motions for Tosen to come forward. Dorozhkin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tosen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dorozhkin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A cross from Dorozhkin lands.
Anton Dorozhkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tosen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dorozhkin throws a sloppy head kick
and Tosen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tosen connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dorozhkin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Dorozhkin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorozhkin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tosen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tosen throws out a counter right but Dorozhkin avoids it with no problem.
Dorozhkin takes one to the chin there.
Dorozhkin misses with a right hand
and Tosen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dorozhkin throws a leg kick

and Tosen counters by clinching up.
A head punch on the inside from Dorozhkin fails to land.
Tosen gets through Dorozhkin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Dorozhkin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dorozhkin lands with a light punch inside.
Tosen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tosen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dorozhkin or not.
The referee calls for Dorozhkin to work.
Dorozhkin is trying to break free.
Dorozhkin stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorozhkin blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Tosen fails to land.
Tosen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tosen.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tosen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tosen lands a left hand.
Dorozhkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tosen blocking some punches.
Tosen lands with a left to the head.
Tosen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dorozhkin slowing the pace effectively.
Dorozhkin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dorozhkin effectively controlling the action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dorozhkin.
Tosen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kaname Tosen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dorozhkin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tosen is out of range.
Dorozhkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tosen.
Tosen slips under a jab from Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin cracks the inside of Tosen's front leg.
Tosen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dorozhkin. Dorozhkin obviously looking to wear him down.
Tosen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dorozhkin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dorozhkin tries to work over Tosen's front leg with a kick but Tosen checks it.
Tosen throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tosen tries to clinch there but Dorozhkin circles away.
Dorozhkin half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tosen avoids the head kick by Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorozhkin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tosen feints a counter leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin misses with a low kick.
Tosen connects with a leg kick. Dorozhkin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tosen shoots in for a takedown but Dorozhkin shows good takedown defense.
Tosen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dorozhkin.
A little jabbing left from Tosen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dorozhkin throws a front kick aimed at Tosen's knee but Tosen avoids it well.
Dorozhkin sets himself, and Tosen steps forward looking for the clinch! Dorozhkin avoids it this time.
Dorozhkin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Anton Dorozhkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tosen tries to clinch up.
Dorozhkin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Tosen as he checks the leg kick.
Dorozhkin blocks a jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin thows a leg kick but Tosen checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tosen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tosen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dorozhkin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dorozhkin leaves Tosen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorozhkin misses with a head kick.
Dorozhkin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tosen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dorozhkin with a body shot.
Dorozhkin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tosen is able to avoid easily.
Dorozhkin looks to land a body kick but Tosen moved away.

Dorozhkin rushes Tosen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tosen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dorozhkin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dorozhkin lands a hook that snaps the head of Tosen backwards.
Tosen blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Tosen jumps guard and drags Dorozhkin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tosen keeping moving, preventing Dorozhkin from controlling successfully.

Tosen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dorozhkin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Tosen has his foot on Dorozhkin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dorozhkin works his way back into a safe position though.

Tosen has his foot on Dorozhkin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dorozhkin works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Dorozhkin dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Dorozhkin lands with a thumping leg kick.
A low kick from Dorozhkin misses
and Tosen counters with a straight right hand.
Dorozhkin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dorozhkin moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTosen.

Dorozhkin clinches with his opponent.
Dorozhkin blocks a body shot from Tosen.

Tosen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dorozhkin uses from the top position.

Tosen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dorozhkin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorozhkin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tosen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tosen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dorozhkin passes into half guard.

Dorozhkin decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Tosen fails with a takedown attempt.
Dorozhkin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorozhkin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tosen. That did some damage!
Dorozhkin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tosen checks the leg kick.
Anton Dorozhkin is winning the standup battle so far.
Tosen moves out of range of the body kick.
Tosen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dorozhkin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dorozhkin throws a solid leg kick but Tosen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dorozhkin.
Tosen checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Dorozhkin misses
and Tosen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dorozhkin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tosen is out of range.
Tosen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tosen.
Dorozhkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tosen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tosen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dorozhkin misses with a straight left.
Tosen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dorozhkin can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorozhkin misses with a low kick.

Tosen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tosen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dorozhkin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tosen is controlling him well.

Tosen tries for a kimura but Dorozhkin is defending well.
Dorozhkin controls the position for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dorozhkin tries to buck Tosen off but Tosen is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Dorozhkin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dorozhkin 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Dorozhkin!
In his post fight interview, Anton Dorozhkin started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.