PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Artem Dotsenko (ranked 269 p4p, 365 weight class) and Papa Moosh Dambullah (ranked 43 p4p, 59 weight class). Dotsenko comes to the cage accompanied by HEART ON ICE. Dambullah has chosen Boom Boom as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Dotsenko
vs
Dambullah

187 cm
30
190
16 - 8 - 0

190 cm
34
187
36 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction
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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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Artem Dotsenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Papa Moosh Dambullah!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dotsenko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dambullah slips a straight right by Dotsenko.
A jab from Dambullah misses.
Dotsenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dambullah looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dotsenko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dambullah throws the left hand but Dotsenko avoids the punch easily.
Dambullah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dotsenko definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dotsenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dotsenko throws a hook but Dambullah avoids it easily.
Dambullah has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dotsenko slips under a jab from Dambullah.
Dotsenko misses with a straight right.
Dotsenko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dambullah walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dotsenko sizes up Dambullah with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dambullah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Artem Dotsenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dambullah throws a body punch but Dotsenko moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dotsenko lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dotsenko.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dotsenko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dotsenko scores with a shot to the body.
Dambullah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dotsenko throws out the jab.
Dambullah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dotsenko scores with a shot to the body.
Dotsenko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dotsenko lands an overhand right.
Dambullah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dambullah needs to keep his hands up - Dotsenko had a free shot at his head there.
Dotsenko defending well as Dambullah loads up on a big left hand.
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!
Dambullah has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dotsenko finds it's way round the side to connect with Dambullah's head.
Dotsenko lands a jab to the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dambullah.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dotsenko misses with a lunging right hand
and Dambullah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dotsenko throws out a powerful jab.
Dotsenko sizes up Dambullah with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dotsenko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dambullah on the side of the head.
Dotsenko misses with a right hand
and Dambullah counters with a right hand to the body.
Dotsenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dambullah appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Dotsenko.
Dotsenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dambullah moves away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dotsenko - that will leave a mark!
Dotsenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dotsenko throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dambullah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dotsenko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dambullah. That did some damage!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dotsenko. Dambullah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dambullah was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dambullah slips a jab from Dotsenko.
Dotsenko is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dotsenko misses with a lunging right hand
and Dambullah counters with a thumping low kick.
Dambullah throws a jab when Dotsenko was well out of range.
Dotsenko checks a leg kick.
Dotsenko tried to counter with a leg kick but Dambullah avoided it.
Dambullah plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Artem Dotsenko has been cut.
Dotsenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Dambullah does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dotsenko connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dambullah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dotsenko appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dotsenko lands with a straight right. Dambullah didn't see that one coming.
Dambullah takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab from Dotsenko misses.
Dotsenko misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dotsenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dambullah was well out of range. Poor timing from Dotsenko.
Dambullah throws a hook to the side of Dotsenko's head but Dotsenko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dambullah connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dotsenko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dambullah doesn't seem bothered though.
Good leg kick by Dotsenko.
Dotsenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dotsenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dotsenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Dambullah is just out of range.
Dotsenko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dambullah misses with a low kick.
A big left from Dambullah misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dotsenko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dambullah throws a jab when Dotsenko was well out of range.
Dambullah swings for the body but Dotsenko moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Artem Dotsenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Artem Dotsenko's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dotsenko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dambullah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dotsenko looks to land a right hand but Dambullah moved out of range.
Dotsenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dambullah wants to land a leg kick but Dotsenko is out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Dambullah.
Dotsenko throws a solid leg kick but Dambullah takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dotsenko.
Dotsenko slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Dotsenko misses its intended target.
Nice uppercut lands for Dotsenko. That snapped Dambullah's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dotsenko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dotsenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dambullah.
The fighters circling - Dotsenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dotsenko slips a straight right by Dambullah.
Dotsenko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dotsenko blocks a head kick by Dambullah.
Dambullah looks to land a body kick but Dotsenko moved away.
Dotsenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dambullah can do to turn this around?
Dotsenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dambullah doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dambullah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dotsenko cracks Dambullah with an open hand slap.
Dotsenko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Artem Dotsenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Dotsenko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dotsenko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dambullah has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dotsenko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dambullah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dotsenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dambullah throws out the jab.
Dotsenko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dotsenko with the inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Dotsenko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dotsenko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dotsenko. Dambullah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dotsenko misses with a left hand
and Dambullah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dambullah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dotsenko.
Dotsenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dambullah.
Dotsenko avoids the head kick by Dambullah.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Dambullah might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dotsenko has got the better of the exchanges.
Dotsenko connects with a crisp jab.
Dambullah takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dotsenko lands with a cross.
A leg kick checked by Dambullah.
It seemed like Dambullah was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dotsenko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dambullah throws a head kick but Dotsenko moves out of range.
Dambullah moves out of range as Dotsenko strikes.
Dotsenko throws a sloppy body shot
and Dambullah counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dotsenko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dambullah.
Dotsenko swings for the body but Dambullah moves out of range.
Dambullah moves out of range of the strikes.
Dambullah misses with a low kick.
Dambullah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dotsenko checks the leg kick nicely there.
A counter left hand to the body from Dotsenko misses its target.
Dambullah staying out of range there.
Dotsenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dambullah throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Dotsenko misses the target.
Dambullah's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dotsenko scoring well with a low kick there.
Dotsenko misses with a body shot.
Dotsenko throws a sloppy body shot
and Dambullah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dambullah lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dotsenko misses.
Dotsenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dotsenko misses with a body shot.
Dambullah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dotsenko thuds a left hand into Dambullah's body.
Dotsenko swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dambullah counters with a nice leg kick.
Dotsenko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dambullah's sensitive parts.
Dambullah checks the leg kick.
Dotsenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dambullah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dotsenko.
Dotsenko throws a body punch but Dambullah moves out of range.
Dotsenko staying out of range there.
Dotsenko with a nice calf kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Artem Dotsenko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Artem Dotsenko's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Decent striking displayed by Dotsenko there.
Dambullah takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dotsenko misses with a wild body shot.
Dambullah now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dotsenko throws a looping overhand right but Dambullah ducks down to avoid it.
Dambullah rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Dotsenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Dotsenko throws a lazy right hand but Dambullah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dotsenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Dambullah is just out of range.
Good work by Dotsenko as he checks the leg kick.
Dotsenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Dambullah is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dambullah drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dotsenko misses with an uppercut.
Dambullah takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dambullah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dotsenko cracks Dambullah with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dotsenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dambullah throws out the jab.
Dotsenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dambullah connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dotsenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dambullah was well out of range. Poor timing from Dotsenko.
Dotsenko scores with a jab to the body.
Dotsenko missing with a left hand there. Dambullah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dotsenko connects with a crisp jab.
Dambullah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dambullah staying out of range there.
Dambullah connects with a right hand. Dotsenko shakes it off.
Dotsenko throws a body punch but Dambullah moves out of range.
Dambullah throws the left hand but Dotsenko avoids the punch easily.
Dotsenko scores with the left hand. Dambullah knows he should have avoided that one.
Papa Moosh Dambullah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Artem Dotsenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dambullah walks into a stiff left hand from Dotsenko.
Dambullah needs to keep his hands up - Dotsenko had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dotsenko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dotsenko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dambullah.
Dotsenko throws a sloppy body shot
and Dambullah counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab lands there for Dotsenko.
Dotsenko connects with a looping right hand.
Dotsenko ducks under a wild hook from Dambullah.
Dambullah takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dambullah misses with a leg kick
and Dotsenko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dotsenko lands with a good body shot.
Dotsenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dambullah throws out a loose jab but Dotsenko uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dambullah tries to land a leg kick but Dotsenko saw it coming and moves away.
A good leg kick by Dotsenko.
Dambullah loads up on a big right hand but Dotsenko slips the punch.
Dambullah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dotsenko throws out the jab.
Dotsenko scores with a hook.
Dotsenko throws a leg kick which misses Dambullah's front leg but catches the back leg as Dambullah tries to avoid it.
Dotsenko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dambullah throws a body punch but Dotsenko moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Dotsenko - just one landing.
Dotsenko slips a jab from Dambullah.
Dotsenko motions for Dambullah to come forward. Dotsenko throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dambullah now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dotsenko slips a straight right by Dambullah.
Dotsenko works Dambullah's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Dotsenko misses.
Dambullah misses with a low kick.
Dotsenko misses the shot to the body.
Dambullah throws out a counter right but Dotsenko avoids it with no problem.
A shot to the liver by Dotsenko. Beautiful body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Dotsenko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dotsenko.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dotsenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Dambullah is just out of range.
Dotsenko moves away from the strike by Dambullah.
Dambullah misses with a straight right.
Dotsenko stuns Dambullah with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dotsenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dambullah checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dotsenko walks into a straight right hand from Dambullah.
Dotsenko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Artem Dotsenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dotsenko has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artem Dotsenko!
An out of breath Artem Dotsenko thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.