PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lloyd Dobbler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandr Nevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexandr Nevsky has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lloyd Dobbler's chin.

Dobbler
vs
Nevsky

190 cm
24
199 lbs
11 - 5 - 1

181 cm
22
200 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lloyd Dobbler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandr Nevsky!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dobbler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Dobbler misses.
Dobbler is looking to land body kicks.
Dobbler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nevsky slips under a jab.
Dobbler swinging wildly here.
Nevsky misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nevsky takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dobbler attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobbler takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nevsky takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dobbler misses the jab.
Dobbler misses with a wild body shot.
Dobbler swings for the body but Nevsky moves out of range.
Nevsky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Nevsky drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Nevsky tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nevsky has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobbler tries to escape but Nevsky is in control.

Nevsky is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dobbler knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dobbler is trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dobbler is not content to let Nevsky control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nevsky swings around for an armbar but Dobbler sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Nevsky's guard.

Nevsky pushes Dobbler off and scrambles back to his feet.
Dobbler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nevsky.
Dobbler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dobbler misses with a double jab.
Dobbler works Nevsky's body with a nice hook.
Nevsky takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobbler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dobbler scores with a nice head shot.
Dobbler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nevskys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dobbler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nevsky.
Dobbler throws a series of punches but Nevsky avoids them all with ease.
Dobbler misses with a looping right.
Lloyd Dobbler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dobbler swings for the body but Nevsky moves out of range.
Dobbler stalks Nevsky and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nevsky's face. Nevsky staggers backwards, shaken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lloyd Dobbler dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nice sprawl there from Dobbler as Nevsky shoots in.
Dobbler misses with a few strikes there.
Nevsky on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dobbler swings for the body but Nevsky moves out of range.
Dobbler lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dobbler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dobbler. Nevsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nevsky doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dobbler counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobbler thows a body shot but no joy.
Dobbler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nevsky was well out of range. Poor timing from Dobbler.
A lazy left from Dobbler finds it's target.
Nevsky ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dobbler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dobbler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nevsky slips under a jab from Dobbler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobbler throws a leg kick but Nevsky sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Nevsky feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Nevsky won't allow Dobbler to get back to his feet.
Nevsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Dobbler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nevsky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nevsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Dobbler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Alexandr Nevsky was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dobbler slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobbler punishes Nevsky's body with a nice straight punch.
Dobbler throws a shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dobbler, right into the meat.
Nevsky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dobbler throws out the jab.
Dobbler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lloyd Dobbler is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Dobbler.
Nevsky shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dobbler but Dobbler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lloyd Dobbler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexandr Nevsky.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nevsky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dobbler.
Nevsky tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dobbler thows a body shot but no joy.
Nevsky drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Alexandr Nevsky has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dobbler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nevsky.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dobbler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nevsky. That did some damage!
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 Alexandr Nevsky's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dobbler stuffs the takedown attempt from Nevsky. Nevsky gets slowly back to his feet.
Nevsky gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dobbler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nevsky avoids the body shot from Dobbler.
Nevsky doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dobbler scores with a shot to the body.
Dobbler scores with a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Dobbler.
Dobbler with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobbler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dobbler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nevsky at a distance.
Nevsky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dobbler jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dobbler. Nevsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dobbler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nevsky.
Nevsky gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dobbler misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nevsky gets a takedown into half guard.
Dobbler blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nevsky.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Nevsky is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nevsky wants to pass the guard but Dobbler is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nevsky wants to control but Dobbler is keeping him busy.

Nevsky looking for a submission but Dobbler manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Dobbler wants to get back to his feet but Nevsky is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Dobbler has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Nevsky off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Dobbler looks to land a left hand but Nevsky moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nevsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dobbler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Dobbler misses the target.
Dobbler throws a body punch but Nevsky moves out of range.

Nevsky decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nevsky is looking to pass Dobbler's guard but actually Dobbler recovers to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dobbler uses the cage to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lloyd Dobbler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dobbler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lloyd Dobbler!
A very excited looking Lloyd Dobbler made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.