PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Piere Dolinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Octavian Barca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Octavian Barca will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Dolinski
vs
Barca

172 cm
21
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Piere Dolinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Octavian Barca!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dolinski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Dolinski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Dolinski looking to control and managing it successfully.
Barca keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dolinski content just to control the position here.
Dolinski seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Barca for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dolinski wants to control the pace but Barca is squirming around nicely.
Dolinski controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Piere Dolinski just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Dolinski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dolinski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barca scores a nice knee to the body.
Barca throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dolinski takes a knee right on the jaw!

Barca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barca looks to clinch

and Dolinski counters by clinching up.
Stalling in the clinch from Barca.
Barca misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Barca.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dolinski as Barca tries to tie him up.
Barca looking to throw knees to the head but Dolinski is blocking nicely.
Barca tries a knee to the head but Dolinski blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barca misses with a knee to the head.
Barca tries a knee to the head but Dolinski blocks it.

Barca manages to break the clinch.
Barca wants to clinch but Dolinski slips to the side

and Dolinski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dolinski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dolinski decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Barca, up you get!
Barca throws a head kick that misses.
Barca wants to clinch but Dolinski slips to the side

and Dolinski counters with a shoot takedown. Barca fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Barca looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Dolinski has picked Barca up and slammed him! Barca can't keep hold of the triangle and Dolinski manages to pass to side control!
Barca is looking to regain half guard here but Dolinski keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dolinski advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piere Dolinski dominated that round.
That's time! Dolinski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Barca looks to clinch
and Dolinski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dolinski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Dolinski closes the distance and clinches.

Barca breaks the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Barca.
Barca tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dolinski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barca tries to clinch

and Dolinski counters with a shoot takedown. Barca fights it but they end up in guard.

Dolinski drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Barca dives on top into guard.
Piere Dolinski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barca trying to control the position from guard on top but Dolinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dolinski looking for a sweep. Not yet Dolinski, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dolinski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dolinski managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barca wants to control from the top but Dolinski keeps moving.
Barca wants to stand but Dolinski is controlling his posture from full guard.
Barca must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dolinski controls Barca momentarily but Barca frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dolinski.
Dolinski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Octavian Barca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barca wants to clinch but Dolinski slips to the side

and Dolinski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dolinski.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Barca pressing his opponent against the cage.
Barca tries a knee to the head but Dolinski blocks it.
Barca tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dolinski lands a body punch in the clinch.

Barca manages to break the clinch.
Dolinski fails with the takedown.
Dolinski circles away from the clinch attempt

and Dolinski counters with a single leg into guard. Barca didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dolinski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dolinski trying to control but Barca is working from the bottom.
Dolinski is stalling in the full 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.
Barca wants to stand and escape but Dolinski is having none of it.
Dolinski has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Barca is proving hard to escape from.
Barca being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piere Dolinski dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Barca lands a head kick!

It looks like Piere Dolinski has been cut.

Barca has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barca using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dolinski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barca lands a knee to the body.
Barca tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barca is trying to stall.
Dolinski is working for takedown but Barca is calmly controlling the position for now.
Barca looking to throw knees to the head but Dolinski is blocking nicely.

Barca escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dolinski throws a wild body kick that Barca sees coming a mile off.
Barca wants to clinch
and Dolinski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Barca darts in trying to clinch

and Dolinski holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Barca wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barca tries to land a knee to the head but Dolinski blocks with his arms.
Barca tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barca takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barca misses with a knee strike.
Barca tries a knee to the head but Dolinski blocks it.
Barca throws a knee to the head but misses.

Barca breaks the clinch.
A head kick by Dolinski misses

and Barca counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barca.
Barca blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Barca.
Dolinski has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Barca avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dolinski lands a nice uppercut.

Dolinski drags the fight down to the ground.
Dolinski is looking to stand up but Barca isn't so interested in that idea.
Dolinski is adopting a defensive guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barca pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dolinski is keeping the position for now.
Barca trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dolinski's guard.
Dolinski is pulling down on Barca's head to control his posture.
Dolinski tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dolinski working a defensive guard here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Barca tries to clinch up

and Dolinski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dolinski trying to control but Barca is working from the bottom.
Dolinski sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dolinski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Dolinski decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Octavian Barca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barca lands with a kick to the temple. Dolinski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dolinski crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Barca - the referee stops the clock and Dolinski gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Barca. Dolinski manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Barca wants to clinch

and Dolinski moves into the clinch.
Barca lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Barca with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barca connects with a knee to the head.
Piere Dolinski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barca looking to throw knees to the head but Dolinski is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Octavian Barca.
I think Dolinski 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piere Dolinski!