PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Oskars Treimanis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grover Dowiyogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dowiyogo has chosen another life - kano as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Treimanis
vs
Dowiyogo

189 cm
27
207 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

178 cm
31
212 lbs
23 - 12 - 1

World class MT
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Oskars Treimanis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grover Dowiyogo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A thudding body kick lands there by Dowiyogo!
Treimanis connects with a leg kick. Dowiyogo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Treimanis throws a head kick but Dowiyogo moves out of range.
Dowiyogo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Treimanis circles away quickly and effectively.
Dowiyogo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo misses with a body kick.
Treimanis takes a kick to the side of the head.
Treimanis clobbers Dowiyogo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dowiyogo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Treimanis manages to avoid it.
Treimanis misses with an uppercut. Dowiyogo saw that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Treimanis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dowiyogo.
A good leg kick by Treimanis.
Treimanis tries a low kick but Dowiyogo avoids it.
Dowiyogo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Treimanis misses with an uppercut. Dowiyogo saw that one coming.
Treimanis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dowiyogo moves in looking to clinch but Treimanis pushes him off.
A good leg kick by Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Treimanis throws a looping overhand right but Dowiyogo ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowiyogo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dowiyogo. Treimanis shrugs it off though.
A big left from Treimanis misses.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick that Treimanis semi-blocks.
Treimanis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dowiyogo can pounce on him.
Treimanis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch up but Treimanis circles away and keeps his distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Treimanis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Treimanis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Treimanis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Treimanis misses with a punch to the body.

Treimanis breaks from the clinch.
Dowiyogo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick but Treimanis moves out of range.
It appears Treimanis was looking to counter with a kick there.
Dowiyogo wants to clinch but Treimanis slips to the side
and Treimanis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch up but Treimanis circles away and keeps his distance.
Treimanis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dowiyogo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Treimanis throws out the jab.
Dowiyogo slips a jab from Treimanis.
Treimanis misses with a body shot.
Treimanis looks to throw the jab but Dowiyogo is out of range.
Treimanis takes a swing at Dowiyogo's ribcage but misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Treimanis.
Dowiyogo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Treimanis looks to land a body kick but Dowiyogo moved away.
Dowiyogo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Dowiyogo closes the distance and clinches.
Treimanis misses with the head strike.
Dowiyogo blocks a body shot from Treimanis.
Treimanis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Treimanis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Treimanis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dowiyogo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dowiyogo wants to clinch up but Treimanis keeps it at a distance.
Treimanis throws a counter high kick but Dowiyogo was just alert enough to avoid it.
Treimanis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Treimanis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dowiyogo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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 Oskars Treimanis will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Treimanis looks to throw the jab but Dowiyogo is out of range.
Dowiyogo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dowiyogo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Treimanis checks it well.
Grover Dowiyogo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Treimanis connects with an inside leg kick.
Dowiyogo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dowiyogo misses with a body kick.
Treimanis is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dowiyogo, right into the meat.
Dowiyogo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Treimanis lands with a kick to the temple. Dowiyogo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dowiyogo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Treimanis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dowiyogo throws a sloppy head kick and Treimanis moves out of range easily.
Dowiyogo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A left lands for Treimanis.
Treimanis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dowiyogo checks it well.
Dowiyogo tries to work over Treimanis's front leg with a kick but Treimanis checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Treimanis misses the target.
Treimanis blocks a head kick by Dowiyogo.
Grover Dowiyogo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Treimanis throws the left hand but Dowiyogo avoids the punch easily.
Treimanis blocks a head kick by Dowiyogo.
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!
Treimanis avoids the head kick by Dowiyogo.
Treimanis quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Treimanis scores with a shot to the body.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Treimanis throws the left hand but Dowiyogo avoids the punch easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Treimanis!
Treimanis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Treimanis throws a right and a left that Dowiyogo avoids nicely.
Dowiyogo throws a fast counter high kick but Treimanis manages to duck under it in time.
Dowiyogo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Treimanis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dowiyogo moves out of range of the body kick from Treimanis.

Dowiyogo moves into the clinch.
Treimanis tries a body shot but Dowiyogo blocks it.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Treimanis is defending well for now.
Treimanis missing with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Treimanis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Treimanis is looking to break free of the clinch but Dowiyogo has double underhooks.
Treimanis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Treimanis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dowiyogo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Treimanis.
Dowiyogo blocks the elbow strike.
Dowiyogo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Treimanis misses with a punch to the body.
Dowiyogo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dowiyogo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dowiyogo looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Treimanis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Treimanis is trying to break the clinch but Dowiyogo has him pressed against the ropes.
Dowiyogo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Treimanis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dowiyogo backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo working Treimanis over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Treimanis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Treimanis avoids it.
Nice body punch from Treimanis - that landed with a thud.
Treimanis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dowiyogo throws a knee to the head but misses.

Treimanis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Oskars Treimanis will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dowiyogo lands a nice looking body shot.

Dowiyogo closes the distance and clinches.
Dowiyogo connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Oskars Treimanis has been cut.
Treimanis can't find room to land a body shot as Dowiyogo controls the action.

Treimanis manages to break the clinch.
Dowiyogo throws a sloppy head kick and Treimanis moves out of range easily.
That kick from Treimanis tenderised Dowiyogo's leg. Dowiyogo is trying to keep his angry face on.

Dowiyogo clinches up against the ropes.
Dowiyogo looking to throw knees to the head but Treimanis is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Treimanis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Treimanis gets through Dowiyogo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Treimanis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Dowiyogo lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dowiyogo misses with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Dowiyogo.
Treimanis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dowiyogo tries to work over Treimanis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Treimanis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Treimanis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Treimanis working aggressively here.
Dowiyogo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dowiyogo blocks an uppercut.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Treimanis avoids it.

Treimanis manages to break the clinch.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch there but Treimanis circles away.
Treimanis takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A solid body kick from Treimanis.
Treimanis pushes Dowiyogo away with a front kick.
Treimanis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dowiyogo.

Dowiyogo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Grover Dowiyogo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the head but Treimanis blocks with his arms.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Treimanis avoids it.
A shot in the inside from Treimanis.
Treimanis lands with a left to the head.
Treimanis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dowiyogo backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dowiyogo tries a knee to the head but Treimanis blocks it.
Dowiyogo working Treimanis over with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo blocks an uppercut.
Treimanis struggles to land a body shot inside as Dowiyogo controls his hands.
Treimanis prevents a body shot from Dowiyogo.
Treimanis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dowiyogo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Treimanis seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dowiyogo can turn it around.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Treimanis avoids the damage to the body.
Dowiyogo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dowiyogo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dowiyogo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Treimanis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dowiyogo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dowiyogo prevents a body shot from Treimanis.
Treimanis misses with a punch to the body.
Dowiyogo misses with a body punch.
Treimanis has a couple of punches blocked by Dowiyogo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grover Dowiyogo really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oskars Treimanis's cut.
That's time! Treimanis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dowiyogo closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Dowiyogo.
Treimanis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowiyogo prevents a body shot from Treimanis.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dowiyogo.
Treimanis misses with a punch on the inside.
Treimanis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Treimanis is defending well for now.
Dowiyogo pushes Treimanis back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Treimanis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dowiyogo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo crunches a lovely knee into Treimanis's ribcage.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Treimanis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dowiyogo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Treimanis backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dowiyogo obliges.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dowiyogo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Treimanis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Treimanis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dowiyogo's elbow.
Treimanis swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowiyogo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Treimanis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowiyogo lands a knee to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Treimanis avoids it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dowiyogo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dowiyogo taking a breather.
Dowiyogo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Treimanis lands a shoulder strike.
Treimanis lands a nice elbow.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Treimanis is defending well for now.
Treimanis digs a right hand underneath Dowiyogo's ribcage. Dowiyogo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Treimanis misses with a body punch.
Treimanis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Treimanis avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Treimanis managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo blocks an uppercut.
Treimanis misses with a punch to the body.
Treimanis misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Treimanis fails to land.
Dowiyogo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Treimanis avoids it.
Dowiyogo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
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!
Treimanis managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Treimanis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Treimanis managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Treimanis avoids it.
Dowiyogo connects with a knee to the head.
Dowiyogo looking to throw knees to the head but Treimanis is blocking nicely.
Dowiyogo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Treimanis blocks it with crossed arms.
Dowiyogo can't find room to land a body shot as Treimanis controls the action.
Treimanis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Treimanis tries to work over Dowiyogo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grover Dowiyogo dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Oskars Treimanis's cut.
That's time! Treimanis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dowiyogo checks a leg kick nicely.
Oskars Treimanis is winning the standup battle so far.
Treimanis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dowiyogo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dowiyogo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dowiyogo wants to clinch.
Dowiyogo looks for the body kick but Treimanis saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Treimanis misses the target.
Dowiyogo wants to clinch up but Treimanis keeps it at a distance.
Treimanis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Treimanis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dowiyogo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Treimanis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Treimanis lands a jab to the nose.
Jab from Treimanis.

Dowiyogo closes the distance and pushes Treimanis back into the ropes.
Dowiyogo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Dowiyogo.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Dowiyogo lands a good knee to the midsection. Treimanis won't want to take too many of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Treimanis avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Treimanis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Treimanis being controlled against the ropes.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Treimanis is defending well for now.
A short left from Treimanis.
Dowiyogo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Dowiyogo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Treimanis avoids the damage to the body.
Dowiyogo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Dowiyogo as the two fighters clinch.
Dowiyogo is trying to stall.
Treimanis misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo scores with a knee to the head.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Treimanis avoids it.
Dowiyogo looking to throw knees to the head but Treimanis is blocking nicely.
A short uppercut from Treimanis.
Treimanis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Treimanis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Treimanis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Treimanis blocks a body shot from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Treimanis.
Dowiyogo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo tries a body shot but Treimanis blocks it.
Treimanis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Treimanis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grover Dowiyogo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dowiyogo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 47:48
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 47:48
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 47:48

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