PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Ovchinnikov (ranked 2629 p4p, 364 weight class) and Joosep Lõhmus (ranked 3002 p4p, 404 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ovchinnikov
vs
Lõhmus

188 cm
22
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Ovchinnikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joosep Lõhmus!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ron Honeybunn and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lõhmus sizes up Ovchinnikov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ovchinnikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lõhmus's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ovchinnikov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lõhmus scrambles back to his feet.
Lõhmus is looking to score with low kicks.
Ovchinnikov misses with a looping right.
We've been informed that Lõhmus has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lõhmus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ovchinnikov throws a body shot but no joy.
Ovchinnikov tries to clinch but Lõhmus moves out of range.
Lõhmus ducks right into an uppercut from Ovchinnikov.
Ovchinnikov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Ovchinnikov clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lõhmus.
Ovchinnikov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ovchinnikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lõhmus misses with a punch on the inside.
Lõhmus tries to stall but Ovchinnikov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ovchinnikov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ovchinnikov taking a breather.
Lõhmus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lõhmus blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovchinnikov blocks an uppercut.
Lõhmus working aggressively here.
Ovchinnikov blocks a body shot from Lõhmus.
Ovchinnikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lõhmus blocking some punches.
Lõhmus is leaning against Ovchinnikov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lõhmus misses with the head strike.
Lõhmus slowing the pace effectively.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ovchinnikov.
Lõhmus struggles to land a body shot inside as Ovchinnikov controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lõhmus misses with some punches.
Ovchinnikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ovchinnikov.
I was talking to Ovchinnikov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ovchinnikov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lõhmus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lõhmus lands a right hand.
Lõhmus throws a punch but it's blocked by Ovchinnikov.
Lõhmus struggles to land a body shot inside as Ovchinnikov controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus working aggressively here.
Ovchinnikov misses with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lõhmus lands a shot to the body.
Lõhmus throws a punch but it's blocked by Ovchinnikov.
Lõhmus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lõhmus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ovchinnikov is trying to stall.
Lõhmus throws a punch but it's blocked by Ovchinnikov.
Ovchinnikov throws a punch but it's blocked by Lõhmus.
Lõhmus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lõhmus is trying to maintain a safe position but Ovchinnikov gets an underhook and turns Lõhmus into the cage.
Lõhmus tries to throw a body punch but Ovchinnikov avoids it by throwing Lõhmus back against the cage.
Lõhmus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lõhmus misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ovchinnikov fails to land.
Lõhmus misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ovchinnikov.
Lõhmus misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lõhmus has a couple of punches blocked by Ovchinnikov.
Lõhmus has a couple of punches blocked by Ovchinnikov.
Lõhmus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ovchinnikov working hard to break the clinch.
Lõhmus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lõhmus misses with a body punch.

Ovchinnikov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ovchinnikov lands with a cross.
The fighters circling - Ovchinnikov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lõhmus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ovchinnikov is out of range and Lõhmus settles back down.
Lõhmus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lõhmus throws a head kick that misses.
Ovchinnikov wants to clinch up but Lõhmus keeps it at a distance.
Lõhmus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ovchinnikov staying out of range there.
Ovchinnikov throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ovchinnikov throws a body punch but Lõhmus moves out of range.
A big right from Lõhmus misses.
Lõhmus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ovchinnikov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ovchinnikov throws a jab when Lõhmus was well out of range.
Lõhmus throws out a counter right but Ovchinnikov avoids it with no problem.
A swing and a miss from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus looks to land a left hand but Ovchinnikov moved out of range nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lõhmus.
Ovchinnikov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A countering left hand to the body from Lõhmus misses.
Ovchinnikov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice cross by Lõhmus.
Lõhmus misses with a low kick as Ovchinnikov jumps back.
Lõhmus throws a big shot that misses.
Ovchinnikov throws a body shot but no joy.
Ovchinnikov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lõhmus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joosep Lõhmus dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lõhmus misses with a body shot.
Lõhmus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ovchinnikov misses with a jab to the body
and Ovchinnikov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dmitry Ovchinnikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lõhmus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A shot to the liver by Lõhmus. Beautiful body shot.
Ovchinnikov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ovchinnikov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Ovchinnikov is rocked!
Lõhmus darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Ovchinnikov's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Lõhmus before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joosep Lõhmus!