PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dulin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thom Le Bou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dulin comes to the cage accompanied by Slipknot - Before I Forget. Le Bou has chosen H.A.M. - Kanye west as his entrance music. Thom Le Bou is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Dulin
vs
Le Bou

185 cm
28
170 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

184 cm
28
181 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Dulin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thom Le Bou!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Le Bou is defended easily by Dulin.
Le Bou swings for the body but Dulin moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Le Bou 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dulin tries to move into range but Le Bou moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dulin lands a nice shot that snaps Le Bou's head back.
Dulin cracks Le Bou with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Le Bou misses with a straight left.
Dulin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dulin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Le Bou.
Le Bou throws a jab but it's blocked by Dulin.
Dulin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Le Bou's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dulin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Le Bou connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dulin. Dulin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dulin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dulin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Le Bou shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dulin's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dulin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dulin pulls Le Bou in to control the position.
Le Bou trying to control but Dulin is working from the bottom.
Dulin trying to keep a closed guard but Le Bou is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Le Bou is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dulin's half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Le Bou is looking for a kimura but Dulin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Le Bou to get the leverage.
Le Bou seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dulin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dulin tries to kick Le Bou off but Le Bou keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Le Bou is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Le Bou tries to pass to full mount but Dulin defends it.
Dulin is controlling Le Bou's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Dulin tries to roll over but Le Bou keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dulin is holding on to half guard well.
Le Bou with the ground and pound but Dulin uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Le Bou makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Le Bou wants to control from the top but Dulin keeps moving.
Le Bou advances to half guard.
Dulin is looking to control Le Bou's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dulin avoid being mounted?
Dulin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Le Bou trying to control the action but Dulin is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou works his way into side control.
Dulin is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Le Bou has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Dulin is not content to let Le Bou control the position.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Le Bou wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dulin, who protects the arm well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dulin tries to escape but Le Bou is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thom Le Bou will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dulin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dulin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Le Bou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dulin moves away.
Dulin throws out a leg kick but Le Bou moves out of range and Dulin only half commits.
Le Bou takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dulin throws a hook to the side of Le Bou's head but Le Bou sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Le Bou misses with a takedown attempt - Dulin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dulin misses with a double jab

and Le Bou counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Le Bou is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dulin pushes Le Bou off looking to stand but Le Bou dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Bou wants to take a breather but Dulin is having none of it.
Dulin tries to roll over but Le Bou keeps him under control.
Dulin looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Le Bou is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dulin is trying to stand up here but Le Bou is controlling him well.
Le Bou sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dulin is not content to let Le Bou control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dulin is looking for a sweep. Le Bou is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dulin has his hands clasped together around Le Bou's back. He's all about the action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dulin scores with a nice head shot.
Dulin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Le Bou counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Le Bou defending well as Dulin loads up on a big left hand.
Dulin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dulin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le Bou moves away.
Le Bou missing with a left hand there. Dulin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Dulin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dulin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dulin tries to bum rush Le Bou with a series of wild strikes but Le Bou uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Le Bou misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dulin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dulin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dulin looks for the body kick but Le Bou saw that one coming.
Dulin lands an overhand right.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Le Bou.
Le Bou lands an overhand right.
Dulin misses the body punch
and Le Bou counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dulin thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Le Bou uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dulin.
Le Bou swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dulin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dulin throws a looping overhand right but Le Bou ducks down to avoid it.
Dulin dips to his left and cracks Le Bou with an uppercut!
Le Bou throws a hook but Dulin avoids it easily.
Dulin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Le Bou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ivan Dulin is winning the standup battle so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dulin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Le Bou punishes Dulin's body with a nice straight punch.
Dulin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Dulin dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Le Bou slips a jab and a cross from Dulin.
Dulin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dulin looks to land a left hand but Le Bou moved out of range nicely.
Le Bou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dulin throws a jab when Le Bou was well out of range.
Dulin throws a shot to the body.
Le Bou ducks under a wild hook from Dulin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Le Bou.
Dulin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dulin moves out of range of the strikes.
Le Bou just misses with a punch to the body.
Dulin works Le Bou's body with a nice hook.
A big left from Dulin misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dulin throws a big shot that misses.
Ivan Dulin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Le Bou misses the shot to the body.
Dulin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dulin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Le Bou sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dulin throws a shot from downtown. Le Bou moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Dulin finds it's way through Le Bou's defenses.
Dulin just misses with a punch to the body.
Le Bou takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Le Bou shoots for a double leg takedown but Dulin sprawls well. He's pushed Le Bou's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Le Bou chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dulin can pounce on him.
Dulin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Le Bou under the eye.
Dulin with a hook.
Le Bou misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou misses with a jab to the body
and Dulin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Le Bou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dulin was well out of range. Poor timing from Le Bou.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le Bou throws a jab when Dulin was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dulin. Le Bou does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dulin throws a hook but Le Bou blocks it.
Dulin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Le Bou. That did some damage!
Dulin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Le Bou.
Le Bou takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dulin looks to throw the jab but Le Bou is out of range.

Le Bou closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dulin to the mat! Dulin manages to get full guard.
Dulin is looking to stand up but Le Bou isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou stays in close to Dulin's body and controls the position.

Dulin manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Dulin swings for the body but Le Bou moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dulin.
Dulin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Le Bou gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Le Bou has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Le Bou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dulin looks to land a right hand but Le Bou moved out of range.
Dulin thuds his right hand into Le Bou's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Le Bou checks the leg kick.
Le Bou misses with a looping left.
Le Bou uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dulin.
Dulin missing with a left hand there. Le Bou was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Le Bou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dulin throws a hook to the side of Le Bou's head but Le Bou sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dulin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Le Bou's head backwards.
Dulin looks to land a combination. Le Bou sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Le Bou moves into range and connects with a jab.
Le Bou throws a hook but Dulin blocks it.
Le Bou avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Dulin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dulin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Dulin!
Ivan Dulin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.