PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Levine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Dobbins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bo Dobbins will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Levine
vs
Dobbins

150 cm
24
193 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

182 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gustavo Levine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bo Dobbins!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levine wants to clinch.
Dobbins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Dobbins throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Levine was covering up waiting for the punch and Dobbins finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Levine really is a fat lump.
Dobbins wants to stand but Levine is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dobbins must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Levine is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levine wants to get back to his feet but Dobbins passes into half guard.
Dobbins tries to pass to full mount but Levine defends it.
Levine tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Dobbins takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dobbins works his way into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Levine is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levine tries to lock up and control but Dobbins gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Dobbins goes for an armbar but Levine turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Levine.
Levine postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Levine decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dobbins, up you get!
Levine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dobbins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Dobbins fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Levine to the ground. Dobbins is now in Levine's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levine controlling the position.

Levine is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dobbins defends well.
Dobbins controls from within his opponent's guard.
Levine striking off his back but it's not causing Dobbins any problems.
Dobbins would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Levine pushes Dobbins off and gets back to his feet.
Gustavo Levine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dobbins lands a nice looking kick to the body. Levine takes a step back to recover.
Levine misses with a body kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Levine fails in his attempt to clinch.
And Dobbins responds with a good body kick, but Levine manages to step out the way in time.
Dobbins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Levine circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Dobbins dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dobbins drives through and clinches with Levine against the cage.
Levine has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dobbins avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

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

Dobbins moves into the clinch successfully.
Levine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Levine.

Dobbins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dobbins shoots and misses
and Levine counters with a right hand to the body.

Dobbins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Levine stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dobbins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dobbins throws a head kick that misses
and Levine counters with a two punch combo.
Dobbins is breathing heavily.

Levine has closed the distance and engaged Dobbins in a clinch.
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!
Dobbins is trying to drag Levine to the mat but Levine just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobbins keeps control of Levine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Levine breaks from the clinch.
Gustavo Levine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dobbins has his takedown stuffed
and Levine counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gustavo Levine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bo Dobbins.

Levine pushes Dobbins up against the cage in a clinch.

Levine manages to break the clinch.

Levine darts in and clinches Dobbins up against the cage.
Levine connects with a knee to the head.
Levine controlling the action here for a moment.
Levine can't get the takedown.
Good body shot from Levine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levine tries to circle away but Dobbins has him pinned against the cage.
Levine is trying to push Dobbins away but Dobbins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Levine is trying to break the clinch but Dobbins has him pressed against the cage.
Dobbins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Levine.
Levine has had enough of the clinch but Dobbins keeps him there for the moment.
Dobbins is trying to break the clinch but Levine has him pressed against the cage.
Dobbins tries to score a body lock takedown but Levine shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Dobbins has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Levine is trying to keep an underhook but Dobbins manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Levine throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Levine wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobbins blocks the strikes from Levine.
Levine throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Bo Dobbins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Levine wants to control but Dobbins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dobbins is looking to take a break and control but Levine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Levine misses with some strikes from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dobbins shoots in for a double leg but Levine sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Levine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dobbins, pushing him back against the cage.
Levine is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Levine gets control of Dobbins's arms and successfully pulls guard. Levine will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobbins is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dobbins postures up in Levine's guard and throws a big left but Levine blocks it.

Levine is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Levine is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dobbins is aware though and is defending well.
Levine keeping moving, preventing Dobbins from controlling successfully.
Dobbins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Levine. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Levine keeping full guard, as Dobbins tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavo Levine dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Levine tries to clinch up.
Dobbins thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Levine if he has to take too many more of those.

Levine clinches up with Dobbins and pushes him back against the cage.
Dobbins is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Dobbins turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dobbins manages to end up in side control.
Levine tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Dobbins presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Dobbins is looking to work his way around to Levine's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Levine regains half guard.
Dobbins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Levine is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dobbins is working for a kimura here but Levine manages to reverse the position and he's now in Dobbins's guard.
Dobbins is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Levine gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Levine wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Levine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobbins misses with a low kick.
Levine thinks about countering with a body kick.
Dobbins has a takedown stuffed.
Levine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dobbins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Levine gets tackled into the cage by Dobbins. Dobbins maintains the clinch.

Levine manages to break the clinch.
Dobbins misses with a jab to the body
and Levine counters with a good, hard body kick but Dobbins shrugs it off.
Dobbins scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dobbins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Levine appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Levine doesn't manage to clinch there - Dobbins circles away.

Levine closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Levine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Levine as Dobbins shoots in.
Gustavo Levine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bo Dobbins.

Levine has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dobbins is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Levine is defending well.

Levine works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Dobbins is looking for a triangle here but Levine uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Dobbins is trying to get back to half guard.
Dobbins taking punishment in the form of punches.
Dobbins is working to avoid the ground and pound but Levine connects with a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levine fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dobbins gets back to half guard.
Levine is nestled in close to Dobbins, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Levine trying to control from half guard but Dobbins is working away.

Levine gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Dobbins swats away the attempt to clinch by Levine.
Dobbins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gustavo Levine showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Levine 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustavo Levine!