PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Axl Dokken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasha Solzhenitsyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dokken's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cherry Pie "Warrant". 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!

Dokken
vs
Solzhenitsyn

185 cm
26
181 lbs
12 - 18 - 0

175 cm
24
165 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 18 - 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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sasha Solzhenitsyn!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Dokken.
Dokken throws a wild body kick that Solzhenitsyn sees coming a mile off.
Solzhenitsyn connects with an inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Dokken misses its intended target.
Dokken misses with a body shot.
Solzhenitsyn stuns Dokken with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dokken takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Dokken cracks Solzhenitsyn with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Solzhenitsyn is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Solzhenitsyn is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dokken moves forwards but Solzhenitsyn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Solzhenitsyn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dokken catches Solzhenitsyn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Solzhenitsyn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dokken.
Axl Dokken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Solzhenitsyn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dokken tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dokken tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Solzhenitsyn's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dokken wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Solzhenitsyn has him pressed against the cage.
Dokken is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Dokken has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Dokken tries to throw a body punch but Solzhenitsyn avoids it by throwing Dokken back against the cage.
Dokken tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Solzhenitsyn working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right from Solzhenitsyn on the inside.
Dokken blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dokken will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Solzhenitsyn up against the cage.
Solzhenitsyn tries to work over Dokken's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Solzhenitsyn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dokken's elbow.
Solzhenitsyn struggles to land a body shot inside as Dokken controls his hands.
Solzhenitsyn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dokken's elbow.
Dokken tries to throw a body punch but Solzhenitsyn avoids it by throwing Dokken back against the cage.
Solzhenitsyn lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solzhenitsyn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Solzhenitsyn crunches a lovely knee into Dokken's ribcage.
Solzhenitsyn tries a body shot but Dokken blocks it.
Solzhenitsyn struggles to land a body shot inside as Dokken controls his hands.
Solzhenitsyn has a couple of punches blocked by Dokken.
Solzhenitsyn struggles to land a body shot inside as Dokken controls his hands.
Solzhenitsyn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Solzhenitsyn tries to work over Dokken's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dokken lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Solzhenitsyn.
Solzhenitsyn lands a right hand.
Dokken tries to circle away but Solzhenitsyn has him pinned against the cage.
Solzhenitsyn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dokken tries to break free but Solzhenitsyn pushes him back against the cage.
Solzhenitsyn prevents a body shot from Dokken.
Still in the clinch, Solzhenitsyn scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Axl Dokken should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dokken gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Solzhenitsyn scores with a hook.
Solzhenitsyn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dokken.
Solzhenitsyn connects with a looping right hand.

Dokken is rocked!

Dokken gets a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Solzhenitsyn presses Dokken against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solzhenitsyn lands a nice shot to the body.
Solzhenitsyn tries to work over Dokken's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Solzhenitsyn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dokken lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dokken blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Solzhenitsyn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Solzhenitsyn misses with a body punch.
Solzhenitsyn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Solzhenitsyn 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.
Solzhenitsyn lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Solzhenitsyn on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solzhenitsyn missing with knees to the body.
Solzhenitsyn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dokken backwards.
Solzhenitsyn lands a shot to the body.
Solzhenitsyn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dokken avoids it.
Solzhenitsyn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dokken lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dokken struggles to land a body shot inside as Solzhenitsyn controls his hands.
Sasha Solzhenitsyn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Solzhenitsyn prevents a body shot from Dokken.
Solzhenitsyn landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solzhenitsyn misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dokken.
Solzhenitsyn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dokken tries a body shot but Solzhenitsyn blocks it.
Solzhenitsyn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Solzhenitsyn.
Solzhenitsyn misses with some punches.
Solzhenitsyn throws a punch but it's blocked by Dokken.
Solzhenitsyn tries a body shot but Dokken blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dokken tries to throw a body punch but Solzhenitsyn avoids it by throwing Dokken back against the cage.
Solzhenitsyn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Solzhenitsyn lands a body punch.
Dokken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Solzhenitsyn cracks Dokken with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Solzhenitsyn.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dokken wants to break free but Solzhenitsyn has control.
Solzhenitsyn lands a hook that snaps the head of Dokken backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sasha Solzhenitsyn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A jab from Dokken misses.

Dokken closes the distance and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dokken takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right from Solzhenitsyn on the inside.
Solzhenitsyn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Solzhenitsyn throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dokken.
Solzhenitsyn tries a body shot but Dokken blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Solzhenitsyn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solzhenitsyn lands with a light punch inside.
Dokken throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Solzhenitsyn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Solzhenitsyn lands a right hand.
Solzhenitsyn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Solzhenitsyn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sasha Solzhenitsyn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solzhenitsyn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dokken.
Solzhenitsyn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Axl Dokken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Solzhenitsyn misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Solzhenitsyn.
Solzhenitsyn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Solzhenitsyn.
Dokken trying to stall but Solzhenitsyn improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dokken has a couple of punches blocked by Solzhenitsyn.
Solzhenitsyn struggles to land a body shot inside as Dokken controls his hands.
Dokken displaying some good clinch control by pressing Solzhenitsyn up against the cage.
Solzhenitsyn misses with a punch to the body.
Dokken is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Solzhenitsyn cracks Dokken with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dokken blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dokken trying to land knees to the body.
Dokken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Solzhenitsyn.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Solzhenitsyn.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sasha Solzhenitsyn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Solzhenitsyn 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!