PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Dorokhov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Shadow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shadow is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Johnny B. Goode. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dorokhov
vs
Shadow

177 cm
33
190 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

175 cm
23
185 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Dorokhov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johny Shadow!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorokhov doesn't manage to clinch there - Shadow circles away.
Dorokhov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shadow moves away.
Dorokhov looks to score with a jab to the body but Shadow is just out of range.
Dorokhov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shadow comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dorokhov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shadow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shadow walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fighters circling - Dorokhov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dorokhov misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shadow shoots in for a double leg but Dorokhov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A little feinted left hand from Dorokhov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dorokhov tries to clinch up but Shadow circles away and keeps his distance.
Shadow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dorokhov throws a leg kick
and Shadow counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorokhov connects with a body shot.

Shadow decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shadow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dorokhov trying to control here.
Dorokhov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shadow.
Shadow trying to mount his opponent but Dorokhov defends it.
Shadow trying to control the action but Dorokhov is working from the bottom.
Dorokhov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Shadow lands a nice short elbow.
Shadow thows a huge punch but Dorokhov dodges it nicely.
Shadow throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shadow throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shadow thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dorokhov's head.
Dorokhov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shadow is working away from the top position though.
Dorokhov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shadow on the ground.
Shadow thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dorokhov's head.
Dorokhov holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorokhov misses with a kick to the body.
Dorokhov misses with a body punch
and Shadow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dorokhov throws an off balance right hand
and Shadow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dorokhov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shadow appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dorokhov throws a leg kick

and Shadow counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Shadow missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Shadow has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shadow missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Shadow is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dorokhov is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shadow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shadow is keen to just control but Dorokhov is a slippery customer.

Shadow is looking for a kimura but Dorokhov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Shadow to get the leverage.
Shadow is trying to control the action in half guard but Dorokhov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Shadow wants to pass the guard but Dorokhov is defending well.

Shadow is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dorokhov sees it coming and defends easily.
Shadow content to control rather than advance.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Shadow is working for a kimura but Dorokhov is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Shadow dominated that 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.

Dorokhov misses with a straight left.
Dorokhov stuffs the takedown.
Dorokhov takes a swing at Shadow's ribcage but misses.
Sergey Dorokhov is winning the standup battle so far.
Dorokhov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shadow has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Shadow shoots in and bounces Dorokhov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Shadow preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shadow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dorokhov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorokhov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dorokhov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dorokhov tries to get out of the position.
Dorokhov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shadow controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Shadow shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Johny Shadow has been cut.
Shadow fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dorokhov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shadow at a distance.
Shadow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shadow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shadow swats away the attempt to clinch by Dorokhov.
Shadow misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Dorokhov misses.
Dorokhov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dorokhov is looking to wear down Shadow with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shadow. Dorokhov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shadow slips under a jab from Dorokhov.
Dorokhov stuns Shadow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dorokhov lands a jab to the nose.
Dorokhov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Dorokhov rushes Shadow and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dorokhov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shadow backwards.
Dorokhov throws a punch but it's blocked by Shadow.
Dorokhov misses with an elbow over the top.
Dorokhov throws a punch but it's blocked by Shadow.
Dorokhov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shadow's efforts to push away.
Dorokhov missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorokhov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shadow is trying to pull guard but Dorokhov has him pressed against the cage.
Sergey Dorokhov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johny Shadow.

Shadow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dorokhov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shadow's hands.
Shadow moves away from the strike by Dorokhov.
Dorokhov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shadow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shadow is looking for the big counter here.
Dorokhov throws a series of punches but Shadow moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dorokhov misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dorokhov. Shadow does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shadow! But no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dorokhov. Shadow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dorokhov sizes up Shadow with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dorokhov throws a low kick, looking for Shadow's leg but Shadow calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergey Dorokhov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johny Shadow's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dorokhov lands with a nice body punch.
Shadow connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dorokhov throws a shot to the body.
Dorokhov throws a head kick but Shadow moves out of range.
Dorokhov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab, jab by Dorokhov - just one landing.
Nice sprawl there from Dorokhov as Shadow shoots in.
Dorokhov looks to throw the jab but Shadow is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorokhov throws a series of punches but Shadow moves out of range.
Dorokhov lands a nice shot that snaps Shadow's head back.
Sergey Dorokhov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shadow walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dorokhov.
Dorokhov misses with a hook
and Shadow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorokhov tries a head kick but it misses.
Shadow let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Shadow keeps the fight on the outside.
Dorokhov scores with a punch to the head.
Dorokhov lands a two punch combo.
Dorokhov tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Shadow counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Dorokhov is defending against the submission attempts here by Shadow.
Dorokhov controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorokhov is staying active underneath Shadow, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Shadow throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shadow wants to take a breather but Dorokhov is having none of it.
Dorokhov wants to get back to his feet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Dorokhov is trying to control but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shadow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dorokhov.
Shadow looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorokhov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shadow counters with a straight right hand.
Dorokhov misses with a kick to the body
and Shadow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dorokhov wants to slow Shadow down by chopping away at his legs.
Dorokhov thumps Shadow with a low kick.
Dorokhov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dorokhov throws a lazy uppercut
and Shadow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dorokhov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dorokhov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Despite the aggression on Shadow's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dorokhov misses the shot to the body.

Dorokhov moves into the clinch.

Shadow jumps into guard, dragging Dorokhov to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shadow controls Dorokhov momentarily but Dorokhov frees himself.

Shadow looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dorokhov is looking to work some ground and pound but Shadow has wrist control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dorokhov stays in close to Shadow's body and controls the position.
Dorokhov trying to control but Shadow is working from the bottom.
Shadow is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Shadow escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dorokhov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sergey Dorokhov.
I think Dorokhov 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sergey Dorokhov!