PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jarek Dobromir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnnie Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarek Dobromir has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dobromir
vs
Walker

173 cm
29
134 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jarek Dobromir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnnie Walker!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dobromir counters with a stiff right hand.
Walker with a nice cross.
Walker throws a right hand that Dobromir ducks under and follows up with a left that Dobromir also avoids with ease.
Dobromir avoids the body shot from Walker.
Walker throws a lazy uppercut
and Dobromir counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Walker throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Dobromir to counter with a crisp jab.
Dobromir moves out of range as Walker strikes.
Walker closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Johnnie Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker swings widly with a right hand
and Dobromir counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Walker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dobromir connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dobromir misses with a wild body shot.
Walker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dobromir counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dobromir rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Walker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Walker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dobromir counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobromir looks to score with a jab to the body but Walker is just out of range.
Dobromir misses with a jab to the body
and Walker counters with a left to the body.
Dobromir moves in looking to clinch but Walker pushes him off.
Dobromir staying out of range there.
Walker misses the body punch
and Dobromir counters with a left to the body.
Dobromir ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
Good exchange - Walker coming out on top.
A jab lands there for Dobromir.
Walker misses the shot to the body.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - Dobromir circles away.
Dobromir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobromir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walker.
Walker misses with a right hand
and Dobromir counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Walker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Dobromir counters with a shoot takedown. Walker fights it but they end up in guard.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Dobromir from controlling successfully.
Dobromir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dobromir looking to sit in guard and control but Walker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dobromir wants to stand but Walker is controlling the position.

Dobromir has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Walker off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Dobromir shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dobromir uses his free foot to push down on Walker's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Walker.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobromir can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Walker is looking to escape.
Walker is controlling an arm, preventing Dobromir from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Walker tries to hold on but Dobromir pushes him away.

Dobromir looking to secure an arm triangle but Walker defends it well.
Dobromir is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dobromir scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Walker?
Walker is desperately trying to improve his position but Dobromir has a good base and remains in mount.
Dobromir landing strikes, looking to finish!
Walker is squirming around, avoiding Dobromir's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Walker wants to hold on but Dobromir pushes him away.
Walker is looking to get to half guard.
Dobromir wants to take Walker's back here but Walker is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Dobromir is working hard here to advance position.
Walker tries to hold on but Dobromir postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dobromir can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Walker is looking to escape.
Dobromir has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Walker's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarek Dobromir dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dobromir waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walker.
Walker misses with a lunging right hand
and Dobromir makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dobromir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dobromir stuns Walker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dobromir misses with a wild body shot.

Dobromir drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dobromir postures up in Walker's guard and throws a big left but Walker blocks it.
Dobromir trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Walker throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Walker looking for a guillotine here but Dobromir defends easily.
Dobromir won't allow Walker to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dobromir slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dobromir trying to control the position but Walker is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dobromir works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dobromir wants to control the pace but Walker is squirming around nicely.
Dobromir pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Dobromir working for a guillotine from mount but Walker is in no mood to give up.
Dobromir moves to take his opponent's back.
Dobromir loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Walker hold on?
Dobromir not allowing Walker to control his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dobromir is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Walker is defending well though. Dobromir let's go of the attempt for now.
Dobromir controlling from the back.
Dobromir tries to keep control of the position but Walker is staying busy.

Dobromir tightening his grip on Walker, looking for the choke.
Dobromir wants to control but Walker is keeping busy.
Walker trying to control the hands but Dobromir won't let him.
Walker rolls, trying to escape but Dobromir keeps control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dobromir is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Walker has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Jarek Dobromir overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Dobromir is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Dobromir doesn't have the hooks in and Walker manages to turn into his guard.
Walker won't allow Dobromir to sweep him here.
Walker is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Walker stopping the sweep attempt from Dobromir.
Walker wants to control from the top but Dobromir keeps moving.
Walker wants to pass the guard but Dobromir is keeping the position.
Walker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Dobromir uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Good exchange - Walker coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dobromir makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Walker throws a left and a right that both miss

and Dobromir counters with a takedown into side control.
Dobromir advances to full mount.
Dobromir is in the full mount, landing strikes.
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!
Dobromir controlling from the full mount.
Dobromir landing punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Dobromir swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Walker is now in Dobromir's guard. A big mistake from Dobromir there, giving up the dominant position!
Walker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarek Dobromir dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Walker scores with a shot to the body.
Walker misses with a lunging right hand
and Dobromir counters with a two punch combo.
Walker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Horrible takedown by Dobromir or perhaps it was just good defense by Walker which made him look bad.
Dobromir misses the shot to the body.
Walker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dobromir.
Dobromir tries to move into range but Walker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dobromir throws a body punch but Walker moves out of range.
Dobromir is looking to wear down Walker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dobromir tries to bum rush Walker with a series of wild strikes but Walker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Walker lands a jab to Dobromir's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker avoids the body shot from Dobromir.
Walker missing with a left hand there. Dobromir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Walker loads up on a big right hand but Dobromir slips the punch.
Walker misses with a hook to the body

and Dobromir decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Walker's guard.

Walker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dobromir defends it easily.
Dobromir trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dobromir passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Dobromir is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Walker has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dobromir wants to control but Walker is keeping him busy.
Walker is looking to regain half guard here but Dobromir keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobromir is looking to take a break and control but Walker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Dobromir is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Walker has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dobromir advances nicely into full mount.
Walker is working to get back to half guard.
Dobromir takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

Dobromir is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Dobromir doesn't have the hooks in and Walker manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dobromir's head.

Dobromir has his feet on Walker's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Dobromir misses with a shot to the body
and Walker counters with a nice body shot.
Dobromir misses with a takedown attempt

and Walker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dobromir's guard.
Walker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walker wants to pass the guard but Dobromir is keeping the position.

Dobromir throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Dobromir uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Walker swings away with a body shot that misses

and Dobromir counters with a shoot takedown. Walker fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Dobromir got a little sloppy there for a moment and Walker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dobromir has managed to get both his arms back between Walker's legs - danger averted.
Dobromir tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
Jarek Dobromir is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobromir is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Johnnie Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dobromir trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Walker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dobromir pushes down on Walker's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dobromir is taking a breather. Walker says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dobromir seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Walker for as long as he can get away with.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jarek Dobromir showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dobromir, 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarek Dobromir!