PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lloyd Dobbler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Markus Mac has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dobbler
vs
Mac

190 cm
24
199 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

190 cm
26
190 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lloyd Dobbler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Markus Mac!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dobbler clinches up against the cage.

Dobbler breaks the clinch.
Dobbler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Markus Mac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mac thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good leg kick by Dobbler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Dobbler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dobbler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mac.
Mac prevents a body shot from Dobbler.
Dobbler misses with a punch on the inside.
Dobbler struggles to land a body shot inside as Mac controls his hands.
Dobbler throws a punch but it's blocked by Mac.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dobbler.
Mac blocks a body shot from Dobbler.
Dobbler lands a right hand.

Dobbler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dobbler with a nice cross.

Dobbler takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobbler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dobbler throws a head punch that misses.
Dobbler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dobbler trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dobbler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dobbler misses with a hook to the ribs.

Dobbler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dobbler drops his hands momentarily and Mac takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mac tries to move into range but Dobbler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Mac misses its intended target.
Mac closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dobbler circles away.
Mac fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mac looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lloyd Dobbler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markus Mac.
Dobbler moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobbler connects with the punch.
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!
Mac scores with a nice head shot.
Dobbler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mac.
Dobbler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mac stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mac shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dobbler defends it nicely.
Mac throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dobbler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dobbler wants it to stay on the feet.
Dobbler cracks Mac with an open hand slap.
Dobbler leaves Mac with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dobbler dips to his left and cracks Mac with an uppercut!

It looks like Markus Mac has been cut.
Dobbler shoots in for a takedown but Mac shows good takedown defense.
Dobbler scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mac in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dobbler sprawls well. Dobbler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mac gets slowly back to his feet.
Dobbler punishes Mac's body with a nice straight punch.
Mac looks gassed!
Dobbler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dobbler lands with an overhand left.
Dobbler moves out of range as Mac strikes.
Dobbler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mac is trying desperately to land a takedown but Dobbler is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mac.
Dobbler lands a glancing blow to the side of Mac's head.
A big right from Mac misses.
Mac showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dobbler.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dobbler lunges at Mac with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mac's hand.
Nice defenses there by Dobbler.

Dobbler pushes Mac up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dobbler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mac looks to throw the jab but Dobbler is out of range.
Dobbler stuffs the takedown.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dobbler.
Dobbler leaves Mac with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dobbler tests Mac's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mac misses with a double jab.
Mac misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mac throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Dobbler to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mac has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dobbler finds it's way round the side to connect with Mac's head.
Dobbler's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mac connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dobbler scrambles back to his feet.
A jab from Dobbler does it's job there.
Dobbler lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lloyd Dobbler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Markus Mac's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mac misses with an uppercut
and Dobbler counters with a straight right hand.
Mac lands the left hand.
A cross from Dobbler lands.
Good shot there by Mac.
An inside leg kick lands from Dobbler.
Dobbler lands a jab-cross combination.
Mac looks for a takedown but Dobbler sprawls well.
Mac throws a poor cross that misses
letting Dobbler counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Dobbler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mac is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dobbler.
Dobbler thumps Mac with a low kick.
Donk. Dobbler catches Mac right on the button with a cross.
Mac fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mac is breathing heavily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dobbler, as that shot connected.

That has opened up Markus Mac's cut even more.
Dobbler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mac has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mac takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobbler throws a series of punches but Mac moves out of range.
Mac throws a big shot that misses.
Mac will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lloyd Dobbler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markus Mac.
Mac has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dobbler finds it's way round the side to connect with Mac's head.
Mac throws a jab but it's blocked by Dobbler.
Mac might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mac misses with a takedown attempt - Dobbler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Dobbler clinches up with Mac and pushes him back against the cage.

Dobbler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dobbler pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Dobbler instigates a clinch.
Mac tries to circle away but Dobbler has him pinned against the cage.
Mac avoids the elbow strike from Dobbler, against the cage.
Mac blocks a body shot from Dobbler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dobbler breaks from the clinch.
Dobbler lands with a right hand.
Mac throws a combination that misses
and Dobbler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dobbler's corner calls for a 1-2. Dobbler obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dobbler moves out of range of the strikes.
Mac takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dobbler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mac's head backwards.
Dobbler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mac.
Some wild striking there from Mac.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dobbler.

Dobbler moves into the clinch successfully.
A right hook to the body lands for Dobbler.
Mac wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dobbler lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dobbler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dobbler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dobbler lands with a thumping leg kick.

Dobbler moves into the clinch.
Dobbler can't find room to land a body shot as Mac controls the action.
Dobbler missing with knees to the body.

Dobbler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mac misses with a right hand
and Dobbler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dobbler lands a lovely overhand right.
Mac lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dobbler throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mac thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dobbler darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mac tries for a takedown but Dobbler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobbler tries to clinch there but Mac circles away.
Mac chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dobbler can pounce on him.

Dobbler clinches.
Dobbler misses with a punch on the inside.
Dobbler lands with a right to the head.

Dobbler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mac tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dobbler swivels and escapes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dobbler.
Dobbler moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mac shoots in looking for a takedown. Dobbler tries to sprawl out of it but Mac keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dobbler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lloyd Dobbler is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mac on the wrong end of a nice hook.

The cut above Markus Mac's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dobbler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lloyd Dobbler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Markus Mac's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mac throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dobbler with a nice cross.
Dobbler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mac looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dobbler connects with an inside leg kick.
Dobbler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dobbler takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Good shot there by Dobbler.
Dobbler slips under a jab from Mac.
Mac takes one to the side of the head.
Dobbler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dobbler punishes Mac's body with a nice straight punch.
Mac with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mac throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dobbler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dobbler scores with a jab.

Mac is rocked!
Mac's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mac takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobbler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mac is still on wobbly legs! Can Dobbler finish him?
Mac misses with an uppercut. Dobbler saw that one coming.
Mac is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dobbler.
Mac takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Markus Mac's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Dobbler drops Mac with a straight right hand, right on the button! Dobbler follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lloyd Dobbler!
A relieved looking Lloyd Dobbler thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.