PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Manheim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Euzebiusz Dorocinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Manheim
vs
Dorocinski

175 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruno Manheim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Euzebiusz Dorocinski!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorocinski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Manheim went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Manheim shoots in but Dorocinski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Manheim looks to land a combination but Dorocinski avoids it well.

Dorocinski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dorocinski has Manheim pressed against the cage, preventing Manheim from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Dorocinski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Manheim throws a combination. Dorocinski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dorocinski avoids a kick to the body.

Dorocinski instigates a clinch.

Dorocinski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manheim stuffs the takedown.
Dorocinski tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Manheim defends well and Dorocinski ends up having to push Manheim into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Manheim is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bruno Manheim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Euzebiusz Dorocinski.
Dorocinski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Manheim but Manheim pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Manheim blocks a head kick by Dorocinski.
Manheim connects with a body shot that sends Dorocinski's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Dorocinski scores with a four punch combination!
Dorocinski shoots in for a takedown but Manheim shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Manheim.
Manheim is breathing heavily.
Dorocinski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dorocinski wants it to stay on the feet.
Manheim tries for a takedown but Dorocinski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Manheim. No joy for Dorocinski on that attempt.
Manheim circles away from the clinch attempt.

Dorocinski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dorocinski stalling the fight.
Dorocinski jumps guard but Manheim stands there with Dorocinski around his waist. Dorocinski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Manheim is trying to drag Dorocinski to the mat but Dorocinski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Dorocinski manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Manheim closes the distance and clinches.
Manheim wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dorocinski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Manheim pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Manheim gets tackled into the cage by Dorocinski. Dorocinski maintains the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Manheim - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Manheim wants to break free but Dorocinski has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dorocinski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dorocinski's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dorocinski duly obliges.
Sloppy strikes from Manheim. Those never looked like landing.
Dorocinski is looking to clinch but Manheim is avoiding it.
Manheim fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dorocinski avoids it really well and circles away.
Dorocinski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Manheim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dorocinski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dorocinski throws a nice head kick!
Dorocinski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dorocinski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manheim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manheim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manheim appears to be looking for a big counter.
Manheim misses with a double jab
and Dorocinski counters with a series of strikes. Manheim will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dorocinski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Manheim dives in and scores a takedown into Dorocinski's guard.

Dorocinski pushes Manheim off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Manheim shoots in and drives through. Dorocinski sprawls well.
Dorocinski is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Manheim.
Dorocinski shoots in for a takedown but Manheim shows good takedown defense.
Manheim was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dorocinski tries a head kick but it misses.
Manheim misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Euzebiusz Dorocinski dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Manheim wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice sprawl there from Manheim as Dorocinski shoots in.
Manheim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dorocinski circles away quickly and effectively.

Dorocinski closes the distance and clinches.

Dorocinski breaks from the clinch.
Dorocinski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Manheim throws a right hand that Dorocinski ducks under and follows up with a left that Dorocinski also avoids with ease.
Dorocinski lands a head kick!

Dorocinski pushes Manheim up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dorocinski manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Manheim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Manheim takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Manheim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dorocinski closes the distance and clinches.

Dorocinski breaks from the clinch.
Bruno Manheim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Manheim tries to keep at a distance but Dorocinski has taken the fight into the clinch.

Dorocinski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Manheim takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sloppy strikes from Dorocinski. Those never looked like landing.
Dorocinski throws a head kick that half lands.
Manheim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dorocinski lands with a kick to the temple. Manheim shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Manheim scores with a nice head shot.
Dorocinski tries to clinch there but Manheim circles away.
Dorocinski avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manheim displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dorocinski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manheim misses with a body kick.
Dorocinski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bruno Manheim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Euzebiusz Dorocinski.
Manheim swinging wildly here.

Dorocinski rushes Manheim and presses him up against the cage.
Manheim is trying to break free.

Dorocinski gets control of Manheim's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dorocinski will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Manheim stands and steps away. Dorocinski gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Manheim moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dorocinski breaks from the clinch.
Manheim throws a series of strikes that have Dorocinski backpedaling.

Dorocinski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Manheim throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dorocinskis head.

Dorocinski breaks from the clinch.
Dorocinski lands with a nice body punch.
Manheim goes for a double leg but Dorocinski avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dorocinski continues to drive forward.
Manheim changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dorocinski tries to avoid it but Manheim manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dorocinski to the ground. Dorocinski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Manheim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dorocinski wants to clinch up but Manheim keeps it at a distance.
Euzebiusz Dorocinski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Manheim moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dorocinski misses with a hook
and Manheim counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dorocinski moves in looking to clinch but Manheim pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manheim lands a jab-cross combination.
Manheim misses with a kick to the body.
Dorocinski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dorocinski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manheim circles away quickly and effectively.
Manheim drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice sprawl there from Dorocinski as Manheim shoots in.
Sloppy strikes from Manheim. Those never looked like landing.
Dorocinski shoots in but no luck this time.
Dorocinski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manheim tries to score with a low kick but Dorocinski moves his leg out of the way.
Dorocinski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dorocinski moves to clinch but Manheim breaks away
and Manheim counters with a one-two to the body.

Manheim instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bruno Manheim will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Manheim tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dorocinski swivels and escapes.
Dorocinski wants to counter the offense by Manheim and move into the clinch position.
Dorocinski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manheim appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice body kick there by Dorocinski.

Dorocinski gets a clinch.
Dorocinski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dorocinski tries to pull guard but Manheim forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dorocinski pushes off an throws an elbow but Manheim leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manheim drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dorocinski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dorocinski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorocinski lands an elbow inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Dorocinski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Manheim stuffs the takedown attempt from Dorocinski. Dorocinski gets slowly back to his feet.
Dorocinski tries to clinch up but Manheim circles away and keeps his distance.
Manheim closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dorocinski circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Manheim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manheim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dorocinski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Manheim tries to avoid it but Dorocinski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Manheim to the ground. Manheim escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dorocinski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Dorocinski clinches.

Dorocinski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorocinski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Manheim.
Dorocinski doesn't manage to clinch there - Manheim circles away.
Manheim swats away the attempt to clinch by Dorocinski.
Dorocinski tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Manheim defends well and Dorocinski ends up having to push Manheim into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dorocinski shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Manheim defends it nicely.
Manheim misses with a series of wild punches.
Dorocinski tries to clinch up but Manheim circles away and keeps his distance.
Dorocinski shoots for a takedown but Manheim saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Manheim shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dorocinski sprawls well. Dorocinski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Manheim gets slowly back to his feet.
And Dorocinski tries to counter it with a takedown but Manheim pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Manheim. Those never looked like landing.

Dorocinski rushes Manheim and presses him up against the cage.
Dorocinski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dorocinski jumps guard but Manheim turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Manheim's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dorocinski looking to stall.
Dorocinski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four 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.
Manheim wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Manheim blocks an elbow strike from Dorocinski.

Dorocinski breaks the clinch.
Manheim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manheim tries to close the distance and clinch but Dorocinski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manheim stuffs the takedown.
Dorocinski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Manheim. Manheim circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Manheim stuffs the takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dorocinski thuds his shin into the meat of Manheim's side.
Dorocinski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dorocinski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manheim paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Euzebiusz Dorocinski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dorocinski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Euzebiusz Dorocinski!
Euzebiusz Dorocinski thanked the fans post fight for their support.