PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dochenko (ranked 327 p4p, 602 weight class) and Paavo Talvela (ranked 40 p4p, 80 weight class). Talvela has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Ivan Dochenko has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ivan Dochenko seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Dochenko
vs
Talvela

182 cm
30
176
8 - 1 - 0

178 cm
28
175
12 - 2 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Dochenko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paavo Talvela!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talvela looks for the body kick but Dochenko saw that one coming.
A leg kick checked by Dochenko.
Dochenko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Talvela takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dochenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Talvela.
The fighters circling - Dochenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dochenko keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Talvela throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dochenko counters with a straight right hand.
Dochenko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dochenko throws out a powerful jab.
Talvela takes one to the chin there.
Dochenko walks into a stiff left hand from Talvela.
Dochenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Talvela 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.
Talvela is looking to score with low kicks.
Talvela turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Talvela misses.
Dochenko throws a combination that misses
and Talvela counters with a straight right hand.
Dochenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Talvela.
Dochenko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dochenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Talvela pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dochenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Dochenko was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Talvela.
Dochenko scores with a nice strike.
Talvela thows a leg kick but Dochenko checks it

and Dochenko counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dochenko postures up.
Dochenko wants to control from the top but Talvela keeps moving.
Dochenko controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dochenko passes Talvela's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dochenko takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dochenko with the ground and pound but Talvela uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Talvela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dochenko stopping the sweep attempt from Talvela.
Talvela trying to keep a closed guard but Dochenko is proving a slippery customer.

Talvela is looking for a triangle but Dochenko pushes his legs off easily.
Dochenko wants to control from the top but Talvela keeps moving.
Talvela is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Talvela is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko trying to control but Talvela is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Talvela bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dochenko's head backwards.
Dochenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick from Talvela, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dochenko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dochenko lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dochenko throws a body shot but no joy.
Talvela's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dochenko under the eye.
Talvela misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Talvela.
Dochenko avoids the head kick by Talvela.
The fighters circling - Talvela throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Talvela misses.
Dochenko lands a lovely overhand right.
Dochenko is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dochenko looks to land a right hand but Talvela moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talvela will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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!
Talvela slips a jab from Dochenko.
Dochenko lands with a straight right. Talvela didn't see that one coming.
Talvela swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dochenko.
Talvela throws a hook but Dochenko avoids it easily.
Talvela staying out of range there.
Talvela tries a quick counter leg kick but Dochenko is wise to it.
Dochenko jabs Talvela to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dochenko slips under a jab.
Dochenko throws a body shot but no joy.
Talvela throws a jab when Dochenko was well out of range.
Dochenko half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dochenko checks a low kick from Talvela.
Dochenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Talvela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Talvela lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dochenko misses with a wild combination.
Dochenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Talvela.
Talvela lands with an overhand left.
Dochenko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Dochenko dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dochenko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Talvela's hands.
A cross from Talvela lands.
Dochenko lands a right hook to the body.
Talvela ducks under a wild hook from Dochenko.
A nice leg kick lands there from Talvela.
Talvela lands a leg kick that knocks Dochenko off balance momentarily.
Talvela fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Talvela on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A swing and a miss from Dochenko.
Dochenko throws a body shot but no joy.
Dochenko fails to land with a series of punches.
A low kick from Talvela misses
and Dochenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Talvela throws a sloppy head kick
and Dochenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dochenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Talvela moves away.
Talvela scores with a leg kick.
Dochenko jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Talvela misses with an uppercut.
Dochenko was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dochenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Talvela.
Dochenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Talvela can do to turn this around?
Dochenko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Dochenko.
Dochenko swings widly with a right hand
and Talvela counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Talvela misses with a hook.
Talvela uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dochenko.
Talvela bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dochenko's head backwards.
Talvela throws an overhand right that lands on Dochenko's shoulder, as Dochenko tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot by Dochenko.
A decent looking cross lands there for Talvela.
Talvela staying out of range there.
Talvela attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dochenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Talvela.
Talvela swings widly with a right hand
and Dochenko counters with a straight right hand.
Dochenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Talvela throws out the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Talvela throws a leg kick but Dochenko checks it.
Talvela ducks under a wild hook from Dochenko.
Dochenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Talvela.
Talvela misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko checks a leg kick nicely.
It looked like Dochenko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dochenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Ivan Dochenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Talvela lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dochenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Talvela throws out the jab.
Dochenko appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Good work by Dochenko as he checks the leg kick.
Dochenko is looking to counter punch.
Talvela closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dochenko dips to his left and cracks Talvela with an uppercut!
Talvela wants to land a leg kick but Dochenko is out of range.
Talvela swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Dochenko was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Talvela.
Dochenko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dochenko looks to throw the jab but Talvela is out of range.
Talvela was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Talvela lands a head kick!
Dochenko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dochenko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Talvela throws a leg kick but Dochenko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Talvela takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A cross from Dochenko lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko lands a jab to the nose.
Talvela lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Dochenko as he connects with a hook.
Talvela moves out of range of the strikes.
Talvela motions for Dochenko to come forward. Talvela throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A cross from Dochenko lands.
A big right from Dochenko misses.
Dochenko checks a low kick from Talvela.
Talvela throws a shot from downtown. Dochenko moves away and avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Dochenko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dochenko moves out of range of the body kick.
Talvela pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dochenko is out of range and Talvela settles back down.
Dochenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Talvela misses with a looping left.
Dochenko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Talvela keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Talvela connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dochenko misses with an uppercut.
Talvela waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dochenko.
A counter left hand to the body from Dochenko misses its target.
Talvela throws a front kick aimed at Dochenko's knee but Dochenko avoids it well.
Dochenko needs to keep his hands up - Talvela had a free shot at his head there.
Dochenko throws a hook to the side of Talvela's head but Talvela sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Talvela misses with a leg kick

so Dochenko counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dochenko trying to control but Talvela is working from the bottom.
Dochenko is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dochenko has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Dochenko dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Talvela 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.
Talvela takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fighters circling - Dochenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dochenko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Talvela.
Dochenko scores with a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Talvela misses.
Talvela throws a body kick that misses.
Dochenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Talvela manages to avoid it.
Talvela replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dochenko blocks it well.
Talvela steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dochenko.
Talvela slips under a jab.
Dochenko slips a straight right by Talvela.
Talvela takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dochenko's corner calls for a 1-2. Dochenko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dochenko. Talvela does a little dance to reset his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dochenko.
Dochenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Talvela.
Talvela looks to land a left hand but Dochenko moved out of range nicely.
Dochenko throws a big shot that misses.
Dochenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Talvela throws out the jab.
Paavo Talvela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dochenko ducks under a wild hook from Talvela.
Talvela fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dochenko misses with a straight left.
Talvela looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Talvela catches Dochenko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dochenko looks to land a right hand but Talvela moved out of range.
Talvela walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dochenko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Talvela. Dochenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Talvela throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dochenko lands a lovely overhand right.
Talvela thows a body kick. Dochenko tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dochenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Talvela.
Dochenko throws out a loose jab but Talvela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Talvela throws a body kick that misses.

Dochenko manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Talvela on his heels. He'll look to pass Talvela's guard now, I'm sure.
Dochenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Talvela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dochenko stopping the sweep attempt from Talvela.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dochenko works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dochenko slips a nice elbow through Talvela's hands, connecting with Talvela's forehead.
Ivan Dochenko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dochenko wants to control but Talvela is keeping him busy.
Talvela is pressing down on Dochenko's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dochenko connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dochenko passes into half guard.
Dochenko seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dochenko looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've been hearing that Dochenko has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko working over Talvela with some ground and pound. Talvela looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dochenko throwing shots but Talvela is blocking nicely.
Dochenko lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Talvela is not content to let Dochenko control the position.
Dochenko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Talvela looking for submissions off his back.
Talvela is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko working the head and body with strikes.
Talvela wants to control the action here but instead Dochenko manages to pass to full mount!
A nice elbow there by Dochenko.
Dochenko fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dochenko controlling from the full mount.
Dochenko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Talvela is looking to escape.
Dochenko working the ground and pound effectively.
Dochenko fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Dochenko clearly takes that round.
That's time! Dochenko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice jab there from Dochenko.
Dochenko lands with a good body shot.
Talvela looks to land a right hand but Dochenko moved out of range.
Dochenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Talvela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Talvela missing with a left hand there. Dochenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dochenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Talvela. That's going to slow Dochenko down.
Talvela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Talvela throws a front kick aimed at Dochenko's knee but Dochenko avoids it well.
Talvela takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dochenko scores with a jab to the head.
Talvela misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talvela keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dochenko.
A slow jab from Dochenko misses its intended target.
Dochenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Talvela.
Dochenko swings for the body but Talvela moves out of range.
And Talvela tries to counter it with a takedown but Dochenko pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dochenko with a hook.
A punch combination from Talvela misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dochenko throws a hook but Talvela avoids it easily.
Dochenko slips under a jab from Talvela.
A solid body kick from Talvela.
Talvela slips under a jab from Dochenko.
Talvela missing with a left hand there. Dochenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Talvela gets the takedown into side control.
Talvela cracks Dochenko with a big right hand but Dochenko just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Talvela working away.

Talvela goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Dochenko has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Talvela but great work by Dochenko.
Dochenko wants to control but Talvela is keeping him busy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dochenko cracks Talvela with a big elbow.
Dochenko working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Dochenko tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Dochenko is working Talvela over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dochenko wants to control but Talvela is keeping him busy.
Dochenko scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dochenko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko working the body and head with strikes.
Dochenko scoring with punches and elbows.
Dochenko takes a little break here. Talvela wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Dochenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Talvela keeps working.
Dochenko is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Talvela is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dochenko stalling.

Talvela looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dochenko tries to pass the half guard into mount. Talvela knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dochenko trying to control the pace.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dochenko slips a nice elbow through Talvela's hands, connecting with Talvela's forehead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Dochenko had his way with Paavo Talvela in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Talvela avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Paavo Talvela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Talvela throws a nice head kick!
Dochenko ducks under a wild hook from Talvela.
Dochenko lands a really nice looking cross but Talvela seems unphased.
Talvela takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dochenko lands a head shot.
Talvela swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dochenko looks to throw the jab but Talvela is out of range.
Talvela lands with a straight right. Dochenko didn't see that one coming.
Dochenko punishes Talvela's body with a nice straight punch.
Dochenko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Talvela takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Talvela throws a big shot that misses.
Talvela uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dochenko.
Nice defenses there by Dochenko.
It looked like Dochenko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Talvela avoids the body shot from Dochenko.
Dochenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Talvela is looking to score with low kicks.
Dochenko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Dochenko.
Talvela moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dochenko scores with a jab to the body.
Dochenko throws a hook to the side of Talvela's head but Talvela sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dochenko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Dochenko changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Talvela looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dochenko lands a decent elbow from side control.
Talvela trying to remain calm as Dochenko controls from the top position.
Talvela is trying to improve his position.
Talvela regains half guard, as Dochenko was trying to land strikes.
Talvela moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Dochenko throwing strikes but missing.
Dochenko looking to sit in guard and control but Talvela gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Talvela throwing strikes but missing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dochenko is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko landing with the ground and pound.
Dochenko trying to control but Talvela is working from the bottom.
Dochenko distracts Talvela with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dochenko controlling from the top position.
Dochenko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dochenko looking to sit in guard and control but Talvela gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talvela lands a couple of elbows.
Talvela pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dochenko is keeping the position for now.
Dochenko has his hands on Talvela's head, controlling the position.
Dochenko wants to sweep here but Talvela controlling him for the moment.
Talvela in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Dochenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dochenko 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Dochenko!
Ivan Dochenko retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Ivan Dochenko thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.