PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dolbakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Carbone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Dolbakov
vs
Carbone

193 cm
25
289 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

212 cm
23
297 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Dolbakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dick Carbone!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carbone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dolbakov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dolbakov looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Carbone moves into range and clinches up with Dolbakov.
A left hand lands to the body for Dolbakov.
Dolbakov pushes Carbone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dolbakov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dolbakov.

It looks like Dick Carbone has been cut.
Dolbakov scores with a shoulder strike.
Dolbakov lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Dolbakov drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dolbakov pushes Carbone off and gets back to his feet.

Dolbakov darts in and clinches Carbone up against the cage.
Dolbakov lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carbone tries to stall but Dolbakov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dolbakov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carbones head.
Dolbakov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dolbakov jumps guard but Carbone turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dolbakov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dolbakov is looking to control Carbone's arms but Carbone gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dolbakov has his back to the cage.
Dolbakov looks to throw an elbow but misses.

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

Dolbakov rushes Carbone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Carbone fails to pull guard.
Dolbakov is trying to break the clinch but Carbone has him pressed against the cage.
Carbone is trying to pull guard but Dolbakov has him pressed against the cage.
Dolbakov wants to break free but Carbone has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carbone misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dolbakov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dolbakov is pressed up against the cage. Carbone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dolbakov down to the mat. Dolbakov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ivan Dolbakov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Carbone.

Dolbakov clinches.

Carbone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carbone thuds his shin into the meat of Dolbakov's side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Carbone. That's going to slow Dolbakov down.
Carbone fails with a takedown attempt.

Dolbakov drives through and clinches with Carbone against the cage.
Carbone fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carbone is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dolbakov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carbone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dolbakov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Carbone is trying to break the clinch but Dolbakov has him pressed against the cage.
Carbone tries to throw a body punch but Dolbakov avoids it by throwing Carbone back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carbone.
Dolbakov gets through Carbone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dolbakov lands a hook that snaps the head of Carbone backwards.
Dolbakov misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dolbakov.
Carbone swings wildly with an uppercut but Dolbakov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dolbakov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carbone misses with a knee strike.
Dolbakov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Carbone.
Carbone has a couple of punches blocked by Dolbakov.
Dolbakov stalls.
Carbone misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carbone leaning against his opponent.
Carbone misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Dolbakov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Carbone's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Carbone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Dolbakov fails to land.
Dolbakov prevents Carbone from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Dolbakov fails to land.
Carbone tries to break the clinch but Dolbakov is controlling the position.
Carbone looking for a takedown.
Dolbakov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ivan Dolbakov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Dolbakov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carbone taking a breather.
Carbone misses with a punch on the inside.
Carbone looking to stall.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carbone is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Carbone has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Carbone has Dolbakov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dolbakov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dolbakov gets through Carbone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dolbakov throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dolbakov.
Carbone slows down the pace here.
Dolbakov tries to pull guard but Carbone holds him up against the cage and eventually Dolbakov drops back down to his feet.
Carbone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carbone misses with some punches.
Carbone is trying to stall.
Dolbakov looking to throw knees to the head but Carbone is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carbone has a couple of punches blocked by Dolbakov.

Carbone pulls guard.
Carbone trying to keep a closed guard but Dolbakov is proving a slippery customer.
Carbone throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Carbone looking for a sweep. Not yet Carbone, not yet.
Carbone lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dolbakov!

Carbone has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Dolbakov is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dick Carbone!
A very excited looking Dick Carbone made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.