PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dolph (ranked 436 p4p, 977 weight class) and Mfer Phol (ranked 28 p4p, 52 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Dolph
vs
Phol

220 cm
25
300
8 - 1 - 0

210 cm
29
300
19 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Fast

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Conviction

Knock Out Sups
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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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Dolph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mfer Phol!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phol swings for the body but Dolph moves out of range.
Dolph uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phol.
Phol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dolph moves away.
Phol throws a hook but Dolph blocks it.
Phol on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Mfer Phol has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Dolph.
Dolph connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dolph uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dolph swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Phol.
Dolph has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Firm in the buildup to the fight.
Dolph throws a jab but it's blocked by Phol.
Dolph missing with a left hand there. Phol was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Phol blocks a jab.
Phol avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phol digs a good body shot into Dolph's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dolph takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Phol misses with a wild combination.
Dolph jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donk. Dolph catches Phol right on the button with a cross.
Dolph throws an off balance right hand
and Phol counters with a three punch combo that has Dolph backing up. Dolph nods at Phol to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dolph misses the jab.
Phol throws out a counter right but Dolph avoids it with no problem.
Dolph misses with a straight right.

Phol moves into the clinch.
Phol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phol lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dolph backwards.
Dolph fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phol will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dolph up against the cage.
Phol lands a shoulder strike.
Phol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phol lands a shoulder strike.
Phol makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phol.
Dolph misses with a punch on the inside.
Dolph misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dolph.
Dolph misses with a punch on the inside.
Phol tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dolph's elbow.
Dolph has a couple of punches blocked by Phol.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Dolph fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phol lands a right hand.
Phol lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Phol creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Phol drops Dolph onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Dolph is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Dolph is rocked!

Phol's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oh Dolph is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dolph throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phol sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phol ducks under a wild hook from Dolph.
Dolph seems to have got his legs back now.
Phol dips to his left and cracks Dolph with an uppercut!
Phol scores with a jab to the jaw.
Phol moves out of range as Dolph strikes.
Phol tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dolph was well out of range. Poor timing from Phol.
Phol moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dolph throws an off balance right hand
and Phol counters with a nice body shot.
Dolph jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Phol instigates a clinch.
Dolph has a couple of punches blocked by Phol.
Dolph misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Phol scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phol blocking some punches.
Phol lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Phol.
Phol blocks an uppercut.
Phol tries a body shot but Dolph blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phol.
Phol taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Phol blocking some punches.
Phol works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Phol lands a nice uppercut.
Dolph tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Come on Phol - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Phol misses with a punch on the inside.
Phol makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dolph has a couple of punches blocked by Phol.
Phol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dolph throws a head punch that misses.
Phol can't find room to land a body shot as Dolph controls the action.
Phol lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dolph backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dolph misses with the head strike.
Phol fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phol is working Dolph over against the cage.
Dolph is breathing heavily.
Dolph's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Phol.
A right hook to the body lands for Phol.
A shot in the inside from Phol.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Phol slowing the pace effectively.
Phol scores with a shot to the side of Dolph's head.
Dolph misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phol lands with a light punch inside.
Phol stalling against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Phol breaks from the clinch.
Dolph looks to throw the jab but Phol is out of range.

Phol pushes Dolph up against the cage in a clinch.
Phol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Phol displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dolph throws out the jab.
Phol scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dolph avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dolph throws a hook to the side of Phol's head but Phol sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phol defending well as Dolph loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Phol throws a combination. Dolph tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
No joy there for Phol, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dolph uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phol.
Phol defending well as Dolph loads up on a big left hand.
Phol wants to counter the offense by Dolph and move into the clinch position.
Dolph throws a jab but it's blocked by Phol.
Phol moves out of range of the strikes.
Phol swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Phol displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dolph throws out the jab.
Phol throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Phol slips a straight right by Dolph.
Phol appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dolph rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Phol to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dolph takes one to the side of the head.
Phol ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slow jab from Dolph misses its intended target.
As Dolph backs off Phol throws a huge counter combo but Dolph manages to avoid it all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dolph throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Phol counters with a stiff right hand.
Dolph swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dolph throws out a loose jab but Phol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dolph throws a shot from downtown. Phol moves away and avoids it.
Mfer Phol seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dolph waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Phol.
Phol swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dolph.
Phol displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dolph throws out the jab.

Phol clinches up with Dolph and pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Phol.
Phol lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Phol drops Dolph onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Dolph is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dolph throws a punch but it's blocked by Phol.

Phol drops Dolph onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Dolph is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Phol breaks the clinch.
Dolph throws a shot from downtown. Phol moves away and avoids it.
Dolph takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Phol jabs Dolph right on the nose. Dolph blinks but takes it well.
Phol lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phol tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dolph was well out of range. Poor timing from Phol.
Dolph was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Phol cracks a nice hook into Dolph's ribs.

Phol feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Dolph sprawling to the canvas! Dolph rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Phol finish him?!
Dolph misses with a straight right.
Phol changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Phol closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Dolph! Phol dives in looking to finish! Dolph is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mfer Phol!
Mfer Phol was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.