PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ziggy Stardust (ranked 486 p4p, 2149 weight class) and Doko Dokov (ranked 78 p4p, 280 weight class). Stardust comes to the cage accompanied by Starman. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Stardust
vs
Dokov

178 cm
33
170
25 - 13 - 0

178 cm
39
170
25 - 42 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ziggy Stardust!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 42 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doko Dokov!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stardust misses with a hook.
Dokov dives in for a single leg takedown but Stardust sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
No joy there for Dokov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Dokov moves into the clinch.

Stardust breaks from the clinch.
Dokov tries to clinch but Stardust is having none of it.
Dokov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stardust paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dokov blocks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Stardust misses the target.
Dokov is looking for the big counter here.
Dokov darts in trying to clinch
and Stardust connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dokov tries to clinch up.
Stardust throws a wild body kick that Dokov sees coming a mile off.
Dokov tries to clinch up but Stardust circles away and keeps his distance.
Stardust throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Stardust.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dokov closes the distance and clinches.

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

Dokov forces Stardust back against the cage and clinches.
Stardust misses with a hook from the clinch.

Stardust escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ziggy Stardust is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dokov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stardust paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stardust throws a hook but Dokov avoids it easily.
Stardust dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dokov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stardust circles away.
Stardust scores with a push kick.
Stardust lands with a nice body kick.
Dokov tries to clinch but Stardust is having none of it.
Dokov is looking to clinch.
Stardust changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stardust misses with a hook. Dokov ducked under it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stardust throws a looping overhand right but Dokov ducks down to avoid it.
Stardust circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stardust lands with a hook. Dokov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dokov is looking to clinch but Stardust is avoiding it.
Dokov avoids the body shot from Stardust.
Dokov is looking for the big counter here.
Dokov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dokov looks to clinch
and Stardust counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Dokov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stardust, pushing him back against the cage.
Dokov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stardust softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Stardust breaks the clinch.
Stardust looks to score with a jab to the body but Dokov is just out of range.
Dokov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dokov doesn't manage to clinch there - Stardust circles away.
Stardust dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dokov. That did some damage!
Dokov darts in trying to clinch
enabling Stardust to counter with a crisp jab.
Stardust with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dokov throws a series of punches but Stardust moves out of range.
Stardust keeps the fight on the outside.
Dokov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stardust.
Dokov tries to clinch but Stardust moves out of range.
Dokov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Doko Dokov has been cut.
Dokov tries to clinch there but Stardust circles away.
Stardust fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dokov manages to avoid it.
Dokov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stardust as he jumps to the side.
Stardust feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ziggy Stardust has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doko Dokov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stardust connects with a single shot there.
Dokov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stardust throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stardust darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stardust misses with a hook.
Stardust lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dokov shoots in but Stardust avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stardust circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stardust counters with an inside leg kick.
Stardust stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Dokov is rocked!
Dokov wants to stay close but Stardust steps back to make room for something. Dokov seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Stardust and Dokov drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ziggy Stardust!
Ziggy Stardust managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary, into his post fight interview.