PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dochenko (ranked 529 p4p, 485 weight class) and Terrance Graves (ranked 72 p4p, 64 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Dochenko
vs
Graves

182 cm
32
176
11 - 3 - 0

182 cm
28
174
14 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer
Sakura Style

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Dochenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrance Graves!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dochenko.
Dochenko changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dochenko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Graves but Graves pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dochenko misses with a looping right.
Graves has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Dochenko scores with a nice strike.
A swing and a miss from Dochenko.
Dochenko throws a right hand that misses
and Graves counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Ivan Dochenko has been cut.
Dochenko avoids the head kick by Graves.
Dochenko is looking to counter punch.
Graves slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves lands a nice hook to Dochenko's body. Dochenko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A shot to the liver by Dochenko. Beautiful body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dochenko is defended easily by Graves.
Graves is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dochenko with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dochenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Dochenko misses.
Graves was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The fighters circling - Graves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Graves throws a hook but Dochenko avoids it easily.
Dochenko feinted with a counter takedown.
Dochenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graves.
Dochenko lands an overhand right.
Nice cross by Graves.
Graves slips a jab and a cross from Dochenko.

Dochenko darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Graves keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves is looking for a sweep. Dochenko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Graves is looking to control Dochenko's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Graves avoid being mounted?
Graves is positioning himself well to prevent Dochenko advancing to mount.
Graves on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dochenko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Graves does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
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.
Graves is pressing down on Dochenko's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dochenko is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dochenko postures up in Graves's guard and throws a big left but Graves blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Graves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dochenko scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dochenko wants to control from the top but Graves keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Graves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dochenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Graves is just out of range.

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.
Dochenko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Graves throws a leg kick that is checked
and Graves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Graves attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Graves gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Dochenko counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dochenko.
Graves working a defensive guard here.
Graves is pulling down on Dochenko's head. It's preventing any offense from Dochenko, at least for the moment.
Dochenko is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Graves wants to sweep but no luck.
Graves utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Dochenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Dochenko's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dochenko lands with a cross.
Graves slips a jab from Dochenko.
Dochenko looks to land a right hand but Graves moved out of range.
Dochenko throws a big shot that misses.
Dochenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Graves throws out a counter right but Dochenko avoids it with no problem.
Graves jabs at Dochenko's body.
Dochenko cracks Graves with an open hand slap.
Dochenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Graves can do to turn this around?
Dochenko moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves throws a sloppy head kick and Dochenko moves out of range easily.
Dochenko misses the jab.
Graves with the counter takedown but Dochenko avoids it easily.
Dochenko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Graves on the side of the head.
Dochenko misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dochenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Graves releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dochenko loads up on a big right hand but Graves slips the punch.
Nice shot by Dochenko.
Dochenko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Graves counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dochenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graves.
Graves connects with a right hand. Dochenko shakes it off.
Dochenko moves into range and connects with a jab.

Dochenko feints and as Graves raises his hands in defense, Dochenko changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dochenko postures up in Graves's guard and throws a big left but Graves blocks it.
Dochenko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dochenko postures up in Graves's guard and throws a big left but Graves blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko postures up in Graves's guard and throws a big left but Graves blocks it.
Graves 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.
Dochenko is looking to work some ground and pound but Graves has wrist control.
Dochenko wants to pass the guard but Graves is keeping the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graves avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Graves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Graves preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Graves looking for a sweep. Not yet Graves, not yet.
Dochenko's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dochenko throws a good cross that connects.
Dochenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graves moves away.
Graves fails to land with a series of punches.
Dochenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Graves scores with a jab to the body.
Dochenko tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dochenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Graves looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko looks to throw the jab but Graves is out of range.
Graves lands with a right hand.
Dochenko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Graves misses with a leg kick

and Dochenko counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graves avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Graves being controlled here, momentarily.
Dochenko works over Graves with some ground and pound from guard.
Dochenko wants to control from the top but Graves keeps moving.
Dochenko content to stall in guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Dochenko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Dochenko's cut.
That's time! Dochenko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dochenko scores with a shot to the body.
Dochenko is looking to clinch but Graves is avoiding it.
Graves swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Dochenko closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Graves is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dochenko trying to control the action but Graves is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dochenko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ivan Dochenko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dochenko not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dochenko trying to control the action but Graves is working from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Dochenko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dochenko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Graves's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dochenko connects with a nice short shot to Graves's temple.
Graves avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dochenko.
Dochenko is thwarting Graves's attempts to control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dochenko connects with a nice short shot to Graves's temple.
Dochenko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Graves defending well though.
Dochenko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Graves on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dochenko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dochenko thows a huge punch but Graves dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko is thwarting Graves's attempts to control the position.
Dochenko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dochenko throwing shots but Graves is blocking nicely.
Dochenko trying to control the action but Graves is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Dochenko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dochenko working over Graves with some ground and pound. Graves looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dochenko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dochenko looks to land a strike but Graves avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Dochenko lands a couple of digs.
Graves looking for a sweep. Not yet Graves, not yet.
Dochenko throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dochenko is one step ahead there.
Dochenko sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dochenko trying to control but Graves is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Graves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ivan Dochenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dochenko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Graves counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dochenko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dochenko.
Dochenko misses with a few strikes there.
Graves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Graves throws an overhand right that lands on Dochenko's shoulder, as Dochenko tries to avoid the shot.
Dochenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dochenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dochenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Graves.
Dochenko swings widly with a right hand
letting Graves counter with a right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Graves slips under a jab from Dochenko.
Graves counters with a body kick.
Terrance Graves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dochenko blocks the body kick.
Dochenko drops down looking for a counter takedown but Graves sprawls and moves away.

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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Dochenko!
A victorious Ivan Dochenko thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.