PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Dobzinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Marc Mormeck Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dobzinski comes into the arena with Waters Of Nazareth - Justice blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dobzinski
vs
Marc Mormeck Jr

188 cm
35
184 lbs
20 - 14 - 0

178 cm
21
163 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Dobzinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jean Marc Mormeck Jr!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mormeck Jr drives through and clinches with Dobzinski against the cage.
Mormeck Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.

Dobzinski has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mormeck Jr is trying to keep an underhook but Dobzinski manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Mormeck Jr missing with punches from the bottom.

Dobzinski decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Mormeck Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dobzinski, pushing him back against the cage.

Dobzinski has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mormeck Jr is trying to keep an underhook but Dobzinski manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mormeck Jr strikes from the bottom but Dobzinski uses the opportunity to move to side control.

Dobzinski stands up and beckons Mormeck Jr to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mormeck Jr has closed the distance and engaged Dobzinski in a clinch.
Mormeck Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dobzinski.
A shot in the inside from Mormeck Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mormeck Jr working aggressively here.
Dobzinski blocks an uppercut.

Dobzinski turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dobzinski manages to end up in side control.
Mormeck Jr looking for a sweep but Dobzinski has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Mormeck Jr is looking to improve his position but Dobzinski isn't that keen on the idea.
Mormeck Jr keeps trying to improve his position.

Dobzinski is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Mormeck Jr forces Dobzinski back against the cage and clinches.

Dobzinski lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dobzinski moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Mormeck Jr.

Dobzinski decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mormeck Jr moves into range and clinches up with Dobzinski.
Mormeck Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dobzinski blocking some punches.

Dobzinski works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mormeck Jr thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Dobzinski stands and steps away. Mormeck Jr gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Mormeck Jr rushes Dobzinski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mormeck Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mormeck Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Dobzinski.
Mormeck Jr throws a head punch that misses.

Dobzinski has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mormeck Jr clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Mormeck Jr tries to escape but Dobzinski has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Dobzinski biding his time, controlling Mormeck Jr.
Mormeck Jr is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Dobzinski off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mormeck Jr tries to escape but Dobzinski has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
What can Mormeck Jr do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Dobzinski is hanging on to Mormeck Jr's back as he tries to escape.
Dobzinski is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Dobzinski controlling well, preventing Mormeck Jr from escaping the position.
Dobzinski controls the action.
Mormeck Jr can't escape the position.

What's going on here? Dobzinski has decided to give up on the ground game despite having his opponent's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mormeck Jr closes the distance and clinches.

Dobzinski gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Dobzinski stands up from Mormeck Jr's guard - Dobzinski perhaps looking for a knockout.

Dobzinski gets tackled into the cage by Mormeck Jr. Mormeck Jr maintains the clinch.

Dobzinski turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Dobzinski stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Mormeck Jr clinches.
Dobzinski blocks an uppercut.
Mormeck Jr misses with some punches.

Dobzinski has Mormeck Jr pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Dobzinski pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mormeck Jr tumbling to the mat - Dobzinski dives into Mormeck Jr's guard.

Dobzinski gets to his feet - Mormeck Jr follows without any prompting.
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 Marcelo Dobzinski will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mormeck Jr instigates a clinch.

Dobzinski has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mormeck Jr regains guard immediately.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mormeck Jr can do anything to dispel that myth.

Dobzinski stands up from Mormeck Jr's guard - Dobzinski perhaps looking for a knockout.

Dobzinski tries to keep at a distance but Mormeck Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mormeck Jr misses with the head strike.

Mormeck Jr is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dobzinski is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mormeck Jr to the mat. Mormeck Jr regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Mormeck Jr is striking off his back. Dobzinski thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.

Dobzinski gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Mormeck Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dobzinski, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dobzinski has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mormeck Jr is trying to keep an underhook but Dobzinski manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Dobzinski decides to stand and escape the position.

Mormeck Jr has closed the distance and engaged Dobzinski in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mormeck Jr.

Dobzinski gets to his feet - Mormeck Jr follows without any prompting.

Mormeck Jr clinches with his opponent.
Mormeck Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Dobzinski.

Dobzinski has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mormeck Jr is trying to keep an underhook but Dobzinski manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Mormeck Jr wants to sweep but Dobzinski has passed to side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobzinski gets to mount! Mormeck Jr was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Marcelo Dobzinski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Dobzinski get's back to his feet.

Mormeck Jr closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mormeck Jr.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mormeck Jr.

Dobzinski lands a takedown into guard.
Mormeck Jr throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Dobzinski decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mormeck Jr, up you get!

Mormeck Jr clinches.
Dobzinski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dobzinski blocking some punches.
Dobzinski blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobzinski blocks an uppercut.

Dobzinski gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Dobzinski gets to his feet - Mormeck Jr follows without any prompting.

Mormeck Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mormeck Jr working aggressively here.
Mormeck Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mormeck Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.

Dobzinski turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mormeck Jr is trying to strike from the bottom but Dobzinski has passed into full mount.
Mormeck Jr is trying to escape the mount.
Mormeck Jr swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Mormeck Jr throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dobzinski stands up from mount. Strange move.

Mormeck Jr rushes Dobzinski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mormeck Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dobzinski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mormeck Jr misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mormeck Jr.
Dobzinski blocks an uppercut.
Mormeck Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Dobzinski uses good head movement to avoid it.

Dobzinski has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mormeck Jr clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Mormeck Jr is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jean Marc Mormeck Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mormeck Jr rushes Dobzinski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mormeck Jr misses with the head strike.
Mormeck Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Dobzinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mormeck Jr misses with the head strike.
Dobzinski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mormeck Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Dobzinski.
Mormeck Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dobzinski is trying to trip Mormeck Jr. He has hold of a leg but Mormeck Jr is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dobzinski persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Mormeck Jr is striking from the bottom but Dobzinski uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.

Dobzinski decides to return to a standing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mormeck Jr moves into the clinch.
Mormeck Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Dobzinski uses good head movement to avoid it.

Dobzinski stands up from Mormeck Jr's guard - Dobzinski perhaps looking for a knockout.

Mormeck Jr moves into the clinch.

Dobzinski turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dobzinski manages to end up in side control.
Dobzinski slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Mormeck Jr.
Mormeck Jr flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dobzinski stands up from mount. Strange move.

Mormeck Jr has managed to clinch.

Dobzinski tightens his grip and picks Mormeck Jr up, before dumping him to the ground. Mormeck Jr manages to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mormeck Jr is striking from the bottom but Dobzinski uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.

Dobzinski decides to stand up.

Mormeck Jr gets a clinch.
Mormeck Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Mormeck Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Mormeck Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jean Marc Mormeck Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mormeck Jr working aggressively here.

Dobzinski wants the takedown. Mormeck Jr is fighting it off but Dobzinski persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mormeck Jr's guard against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobzinski passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Mormeck Jr throws a strike from the bottom but Dobzinski passes into side control!

Dobzinski decides to stand back up.

Mormeck Jr moves into range and clinches up with Dobzinski.

Dobzinski is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mormeck Jr can't fight it off and eventually Dobzinski manages to take the fight to the floor. Mormeck Jr looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mormeck Jr is striking from the bottom but Dobzinski uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.

Dobzinski stands up out of the half guard.

Mormeck Jr rushes Dobzinski and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mormeck Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Dobzinski uses good head movement to avoid it.

Dobzinski lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Dobzinski stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Mormeck Jr to get to his feet.

Mormeck Jr closes the distance and pushes Dobzinski back into the cage.

Dobzinski gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Dobzinski decides to stand up.

Dobzinski tries to keep at a distance but Mormeck Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mormeck Jr.
Mormeck Jr working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marcelo Dobzinski.
I think Dobzinski 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28

The fight is ruled a draw!