PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Semen Dolgov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Ellesworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Semen Dolgov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dolgov
vs
Ellesworth

193 cm
27
203 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

185 cm
26
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Semen Dolgov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Ellesworth!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dolgov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ellesworth fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ellesworth feints and then cracks Dolgov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dolgov down.
Dolgov has been working on his balance at City of Angels Fight Academy, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Ellesworth.
Dolgov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ellesworth throws a nice head kick!
Ellesworth's coach down at Midnight MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ellesworth's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ellesworth lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dolgov tries for a takedown but Ellesworth circles away easily
and Ellesworth counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dolgov's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellesworth leaves Dolgov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ellesworth is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dolgov with a body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Semen Dolgov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ellesworth works Dolgov's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dolgov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ellesworth finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ellesworth displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dolgov.
A little jabbing left from Ellesworth on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ellesworth swats away the attempt to clinch by Dolgov.
Ellesworth throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dolgov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dolgov lands with an uppercut that bounces Ellesworth off the cage and back into range.
Dolgov shoots in but no luck this time.

Ellesworth fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dolgov, pushing him back against the cage.
Ellesworth lands a nice knee to the body.
Dolgov is breathing heavily.
Ellesworth avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Ellesworth.
Ellesworth with a knee to the head.
Ellesworth working Dolgov over with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ellesworth working Dolgov over with knees to the body.
Ellesworth softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ellesworth crunches a lovely knee into Dolgov's ribcage.
A shot in the inside from Ellesworth.
Ellesworth putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dolgov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ellesworth unloads a knee to the mid-section.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ellesworth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ellesworth scores a nice knee to the body.
Dolgov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ellesworth misses with the head strike.
Ellesworth lands with a left to the head.
Knees to the body from Ellesworth.
Dolgov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ellesworth throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellesworth is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Ellesworth.
Ellesworth working aggressively here.
Ellesworth stalling against the cage.
Ellesworth is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ellesworth utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ellesworth using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ellesworth working Dolgov over with knees to the body.
Ellesworth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ellesworth using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ellesworth lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Ellesworth is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dolgov takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dolgov misses with a body punch.
Dolgov dodges an elbow strike from Ellesworth.
Ellesworth putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dolgov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ellesworth.
Ellesworth landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ellesworth unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ellesworth avoiding damage.
Dolgov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ellesworth landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ellesworth controlling the action here for a moment.
Dolgov is trying to pull guard but Ellesworth has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ellesworth landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ellesworth lands a good knee to the midsection. Dolgov won't want to take too many of those.
Ellesworth using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Ellesworth 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.

Ellesworth lands a high kick!
Dolgov 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.
Ellesworth looks to land a left hand but Dolgov moved out of range nicely.
Dolgov misses with a left hand
and Ellesworth counters with a thumping low kick.

Ellesworth rushes Dolgov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dolgov is looking to control Ellesworth's arms but Ellesworth gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dolgov has his back to the cage.
Ellesworth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Dolgov has hold of one of Ellesworth's legs. Ellesworth is fighting the takedown attempt but Dolgov gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Dolgov wants to control from the top but Ellesworth keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dolgov postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ellesworth tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dolgov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dolgov 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 one minute gone in the round.
Dolgov looking to pass the guard.
Ellesworth really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dolgov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ellesworth keeping moving, preventing Dolgov from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dolgov throwing strikes from guard but Ellesworth blocks nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Ellesworth forces Dolgov back against the cage and clinches.
Ellesworth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ellesworth utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ellesworth effectively controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellesworth working Dolgov over with knees to the body.
Ellesworth swings wildly with an uppercut but Dolgov uses good head movement to avoid it.
James Ellesworth seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ellesworth is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ellesworth takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ellesworth continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dolgov jumps guard but Ellesworth turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dolgov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ellesworth lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dolgov backwards.
Dolgov is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Semen Dolgov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees to the body from Ellesworth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellesworth avoiding damage.
Ellesworth cracks Dolgov with a nice body shot.
Knees to the body from Ellesworth.
Ellesworth landing knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Ellesworth.
Ellesworth works on Dolgov's body with a couple of short punches.
Ellesworth lands a good knee to the midsection. Dolgov won't want to take too many of those.
Dolgov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ellesworth can't find room to land a body shot as Dolgov controls the action.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ellesworth obliges.
A bit of stalling here from Ellesworth.
Ellesworth is stalling here.
Ellesworth creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ellesworth landing knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Ellesworth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dolgov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ellesworth avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ellesworth lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ellesworth putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dolgov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ellesworth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dolgovs head.
Ellesworth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dolgov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ellesworth displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dolgov up against the cage.
Dolgov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ellesworth gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ellesworth pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ellesworth manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ellesworth putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dolgov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Ellesworth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ellesworth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dolgov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ellesworth defends well and Dolgov ends up having to push Ellesworth into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ellesworth defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dolgov.
Dolgov swats away the attempt to clinch by Ellesworth.
Ellesworth scores with a leg kick.
Dolgov shoots in for a takedown but Ellesworth shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Semen Dolgov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellesworth just misses with a punch to the body.
Dolgov misses with a takedown
and Ellesworth counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ellesworth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellesworth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ellesworth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dolgov manages to avoid it.
Ellesworth lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ellesworth lands a nice looking body kick.
Ellesworth lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dolgov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ellesworth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dolgov moves away.
Ellesworth scoring well with a low kick there.
Ellesworth keeps Dolgov at a distance using the push kick.
Ellesworth slips a jab and a cross from Dolgov.
Ellesworth throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
James Ellesworth is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Ellesworth tenderised Dolgov's leg. Dolgov is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick misses from Dolgov.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ellesworth. That's going to slow Dolgov down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dolgov tries to close the distance and clinch but Ellesworth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ellesworth misses with a lunging right hand
and Dolgov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ellesworth fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ellesworth scores with a leg kick.
Dolgov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ellesworth.
Ellesworth has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A good leg kick by Ellesworth.
Ellesworth is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dolgov rather than just go for the knockout.

Ellesworth forces Dolgov back against the cage and clinches.
Dolgov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dolgov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Semen Dolgov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knees in the clinch landing for Ellesworth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellesworth stalling against the cage.
Ellesworth crunches a lovely knee into Dolgov's ribcage.
Ellesworth taking a breather.
Ellesworth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dolgov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ellesworth lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ellesworth landing knees to the body.
Ellesworth avoiding damage.
Ellesworth dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ellesworth avoiding damage.
Knees to the body from Ellesworth.
Ellesworth landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellesworth crunches a lovely knee into Dolgov's ribcage.
A nice left hand lands by Ellesworth.
Ellesworth is stalling here.
Ellesworth controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by James Ellesworth.
Dolgov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
A solid leg kick lands there for Ellesworth.
Dolgov tries to close the distance and clinch but Ellesworth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Ellesworth closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A knee to the head by Ellesworth.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Ellesworth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ellesworth winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 25:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 24:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Ellesworth!