PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evan Dolohov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akio Dai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dolohov
vs
Dai

195 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Evan Dolohov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Akio Dai!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dolohov pushes Dai up against the cage in a clinch.

Dai breaks from the clinch.
Dolohov slips a jab from Dai.
Dolohov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dolohov lands a head shot.
Dai throws a series of punches but Dolohov moves out of range.
Dolohov cracks Dai with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice shot by Dolohov.
Dolohov lands a head shot.
Dolohov throws a series of strikes that have Dai backpedaling.

Dolohov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dai wants to get back to his feet but Dolohov drags him back down.
Dai tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Dolohov presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Dolohov prevents Dai from getting the reversal.

Dolohov stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Dolohov is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dolohov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dolohov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dai on the side of the head.
Dolohov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dai backs up against the cage.
Dolohov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Akio Dai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dolohov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dai needs to keep his hands up - Dolohov had a free shot at his head there.
Dolohov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dolohov looks to land a combination. Dai sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Akio Dai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dolohov scores with a nice strike.
A big left from Dai misses.
Dai looks gassed!

Dolohov rushes Dai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dolohov tries to break the clinch but Dai is controlling the position.
Dolohov prevents Dai from breaking the clinch.
Dolohov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Dai manages to break the clinch.
Dolohov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dai's head backwards.
Jab by Dolohov.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dolohov.
Dolohov tries for a takedown but Dai sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dolohov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dai on the side of the head.
Dolohov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dolohov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dolohov moves away from the strike by Dai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dolohov has managed to clinch.
A shot in the inside from Dolohov.
Dolohov wants to break free but Dai has control.
Dai is trying to break the clinch but Dolohov has him pressed against the cage.
Dolohov is trying to break the clinch but Dai has him pressed against the cage.
Dai wants to break free but Dolohov has control.
Dolohov is trying to break free.
Dai prevents Dolohov from breaking the clinch.
Dai is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dolohov is looking to break free of the clinch but Dai has double underhooks.
Dolohov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dai is looking to break free of the clinch but Dolohov has double underhooks.
Dolohov tries to break the clinch but Dai is controlling the position.
Dai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dolohov has him pressed against the cage.
Dai prevents a takedown attempt there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dai can't break the clinch.
Dolohov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dai throws a punch but it's blocked by Dolohov.
Dolohov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dai backwards.
Dolohov digs a right hand underneath Dai's ribcage. Dai let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Dai breaks from the clinch.
Dolohov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dai loads up on a big right hand but Dolohov slips the punch.
Dolohov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dolohov, as that shot connected.
Dolohov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dolohov.
Good standup being displayed there by Dolohov as he connects with a hook.
Dai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jab by Dolohov.
Dolohov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dai at a distance.
Dai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dolohov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dolohov lands a two punch combo.
Dolohov scores with a nice strike.

Dolohov feints and as Dai raises his hands in defense, Dolohov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dolohov's guard.

Dolohov is working an open guard so Dai takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Dai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dolohov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dolohov is working the combinations to good effect here.
Dai connects with a jab.
Dolohov tries to land a leg kick but Dai saw it coming and moves away.
Dai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dai wants to slow Dolohov down by chopping away at his legs.

Dolohov has closed the distance and engaged Dai in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dolohov with a nice cross.
Dolohov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dolohov cracks Dai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Dai tries to keep at a distance but Dolohov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dai lands with a right to the head.
Dolohov lands with a left to the head.

Dai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dai works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dai tries to close the distance and clinch but Dolohov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dolohov connects with a looping right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Dolohov.
Dai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dolohov lands with a straight right. Dai didn't see that one coming.

Dolohov clinches up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dolohov scores with a one two! Dai had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Dai has taken the fight to the clinch.

Dolohov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dai tries to bum rush Dolohov with a series of wild strikes but Dolohov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Dolohov dominated that round.
That's time! Dolohov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dolohov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dai.
A nice combination there by Dolohov.
Dolohov lands with an uppercut that bounces Dai off the cage and back into rage.
Dai tries to clinch up.
Dai throws a hook but Dolohov avoids it easily.
Dolohov lands with a right hand.
Dolohov lunges at Dai with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dai's hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dolohov works the jab nicely.
Dolohov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dai takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jab from Dolohov.
Nice uppercut lands for Dolohov. That snapped Dai's head back.
Dai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dolohov's head.
Dolohov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dolohov lands with a hook. Dai tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dolohov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dai loads up on a big right hand but Dolohov slips the punch.
A lazy left from Dolohov finds it's target.
Dai throws a hook but Dolohov avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dolohov tries to land a leg kick but Dai saw it coming and moves away.
Evan Dolohov is winning the standup battle so far.
Dolohov scores with a nice head shot.
Dolohov tests Dai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dai closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Dolohov to counter with a crisp jab.
Dai moves in looking to clinch but Dolohov pushes him off.
Dolohov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dai circles away.

Dolohov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dai's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dai can do anything to dispel that myth.

Dai pushes Dolohov off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Dolohov walks into a jab.
Dolohov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dai has time to react.
Dolohov moves out of range as Dai strikes.
Dai jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dolohov scores with a leg kick.
Dolohov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dai throws a hook but Dolohov avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Dai 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dolohov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A slow jab from Dai misses its intended target.
Dolohov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dai has time to react.
Dolohov misses with the combination.
Dolohov moves away from the strike by Dai.
Dolohov looks for a takedown but Dai sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Dolohov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dolohov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dolohov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dai scores with a jab.
Dolohov jabs at Dai's body.
Dai takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dolohov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dolohov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dolohov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dai walks into a stiff left hand from Dolohov.
Dolohov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dai misses with an uppercut.
Dolohov cracks Dai with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dai throws the left hand but Dolohov avoids the punch easily.
Dolohov motions for Dai to come forward. Dolohov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dolohov defending well as Dai loads up on a big left hand.
Dai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Dolohov has managed to clinch.
Dolohov wants to break free but Dai has control.

Dai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dolohov has managed to clinch.
Dolohov has had enough of the clinch but Dai keeps him there for the moment.
Dolohov wants to get back to striking at distance but Dai won't allow it.

Dai manages to break the clinch.
Dolohov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dolohov lands a lovely overhand right.

Dolohov clinches.

Dai breaks from the clinch.
Dai tries to clinch but Dolohov is having none of it.
Nice straight punches there by Dolohov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dolohov.
Dolohov lands with a cross.
Dai misses with an uppercut.

Dolohov gets a takedown into half guard.

Dolohov stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Dai to get to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dolohov lands with a shot to the body.
Dolohov just misses with a punch to the body.
Dai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dai throws a hook but Dolohov blocks it.
Dai throws a shot from downtown. Dolohov moves away and avoids it.
Dai throws a right and a left that Dolohov avoids nicely.
Dolohov walks into a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Dolohov.
Dai scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dolohov slips a straight right by Dai.
No luck for Dolohov with that takedown attempt.
Dai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dolohov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dai finds it's way round the side to connect with Dolohov's head.
Dolohov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Dolohov dominated that second round.
That's time! Dolohov'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!

Nice uppercut lands for Dolohov. That snapped Dai's head back.
Dolohov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dai.

Dai moves into range and clinches up with Dolohov.
Dai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Dolohov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dolohov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dai prevents Dolohov from breaking the clinch.

Dai manages to break the clinch.
Dolohov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dai takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dolohov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dolohov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dolohov scores with a punch to the head.
Dai misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Dai misses the target.
Dolohov 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Dolohov clinches with his opponent.

Dai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dolohov.
Dai throws a big shot that misses.
Dolohov shoots in but no luck this time.
Dai is looking to clinch but Dolohov is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Dai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Dolohov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dai avoiding damage as Dolohov throws knees to the body.

Dai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dai is looking to clinch but Dolohov is avoiding it.
Dai walks into a jab.
Dai throws out a loose jab but Dolohov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dolohov!
Dai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dolohov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dai missing with a left hand there. Dolohov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dolohov lands a right hook to the body.
Dolohov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dai tries to close the distance and clinch but Dolohov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dolohov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dolohov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dai looks to land a left hand but Dolohov moved out of range nicely.
Dai has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dai there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dolohov.
Dolohov throws a series of strikes that have Dai backpedaling.
Dolohov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dolohov works Dai's body with a nice hook.
Dolohov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dai.
Dolohov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dai on the side of the head.
Dolohov digs a good hook to Dai's body.
Dai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dolohov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Dolohov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dai.
Dai jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dolohov.
Dai scores with a body shot.
Dai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dolohov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Dai misses.

Dolohov moves into range and clinches up with Dai.

Dolohov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dolohov slips under a jab from Dai.
Dolohov slips under a jab.

Dolohov closes the distance and clinches.

Dai breaks the clinch.
Dolohov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dolohov.
Dai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dolohov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dai as he avoids it easily.
Dolohov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dolohov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice defenses there by Dolohov.
Dai throws the left hand but Dolohov avoids the punch easily.
Dolohov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dai throws a low kick, looking for Dolohov's leg but Dolohov calmly moves out of range.
Dolohov lands with an uppercut that bounces Dai off the cage and back into rage.
Danga de danga de dang - Dolohov scores with a four punch combination!
Dai lands with a cross.
Dai misses with an uppercut.
Dolohov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dolohov connects with a nice looking jab.
Dolohov throws a leg kick but Dai moved away.
Dolohov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dolohov scores with a jab. Dai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dolohov works the jab nicely.
Dolohov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dai tries to clinch but Dolohov moves out of range.
Dai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dolohov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dolohov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dai lands a nice shot that snaps Dolohov's head back.
Dai takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dolohov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dai misses with a looping left.
Dai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dolohov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dolohov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dai tries to avoid it but Dolohov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dai to the ground. Dai escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dolohov lands a jab to Dai's midsection.
Dolohov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dolohov moves out of range as Dai strikes.
Akio Dai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dai lands with a straight right. Dolohov didn't see that one coming.
Dai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Evan Dolohov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dolohov 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evan Dolohov!