PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dochenko (ranked 3295 p4p, 3432 weight class) and Schwonckl Diesel (ranked 409 p4p, 423 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Diesel's choice of entrance music: Outerspass - Laufhaus. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dochenko
vs
Diesel

182 cm
28
176
3 - 1 - 0

184 cm
27
170
8 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Dochenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Schwonckl Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dochenko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diesel. Diesel obviously looking to wear him down.
Dochenko gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Dochenko gets a takedown into half guard.
Diesel is controlling Dochenko's trapped leg to prevent Dochenko from advancing to side control.
Diesel is refusing to be controlled, as Dochenko sits in half guard.
Dochenko working the head and body with strikes.
We've been hearing that Dochenko has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Diesel is staying active underneath Dochenko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel wants to control but Dochenko is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Diesel is looking for a sweep. Dochenko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dochenko controlling the action here.
Dochenko is looking to advance position but Diesel won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dochenko thows a huge punch but Diesel dodges it nicely.
Dochenko is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Diesel trying to hold on to Dochenko's head to control him but Dochenko postures up.
Ground and pound from Dochenko.
Dochenko trying to control from half guard but Diesel is working away.
Dochenko lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dochenko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dochenko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diesel defending well though.
Dochenko is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dochenko thows a huge punch but Diesel dodges it nicely.
Dochenko is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dochenko lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dochenko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diesel defending well though.
Dochenko lands with a punch from half guard.
Diesel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dochenko.
Dochenko thows a huge punch but Diesel dodges it nicely.
Dochenko is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dochenko's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dochenko's back!
Dochenko looking very determined here, making life difficult for Diesel.
Diesel controlling well, preventing Dochenko from escaping the position.
Diesel has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Dochenko's body.
Dochenko is really stuck here.
Dochenko tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Dochenko tries to reverse the position but Diesel maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dochenko wants to control but Diesel is having none of it.
Diesel prevents Dochenko from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko wants to control but Diesel is having none of it.
Dochenko is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Dochenko is working to get back to half guard.
Dochenko tries to lock up and control but Diesel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dochenko is working to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ivan Dochenko will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Diesel slaps away a takedown attempt from Dochenko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dochenko scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Diesel lands a head kick. Dochenko smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dochenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diesel throws out the jab.
Dochenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diesel moves out of range of the strikes.
Diesel thuds his shin into the meat of Dochenko's side.
Diesel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dochenko throws out the jab.
Diesel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dochenko finds it's way round the side to connect with Diesel's head.
Dochenko looks for a takedown but Diesel sprawls well.
Diesel misses with a series of wild punches.
A little feinted left hand from Dochenko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Diesel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dochenko steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Diesel. That one must have 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!
Diesel lands with a straight right. Dochenko didn't see that one coming.
Dochenko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diesel has managed to clinch.
Diesel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dochenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dochenko blocking some punches.
Diesel misses with the head strike.
Dochenko blocks an uppercut.
Dochenko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Diesel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Dochenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dochenko checks a leg kick.
Schwonckl Diesel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diesel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Diesel misses with a kick to the body
and Dochenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dochenko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dochenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dochenko throws a good cross that connects.
Dochenko cracks Diesel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Diesel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dochenko misses with a straight left.
Dochenko moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Dochenko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dochenko takes a swing at Diesel's ribcage but misses.
Diesel misses with a lunging right hand
and Dochenko counters with a left to the body.
Diesel throws a head kick that misses.
Dochenko scores with a nice right hand.
Dochenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Diesel was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Diesel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dochenko lands with a straight right. Diesel didn't see that one coming.
Diesel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dochenko misses with a straight left.
Diesel misses with a low kick.
Diesel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dochenko crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Diesel - the referee stops the clock and Dochenko gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Diesel. Dochenko manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Diesel tries to clinch but Dochenko moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diesel.
Diesel is looking to chop away at Dochenko's legs.
Diesel throws the kick towards the body but Dochenko avoids it.
Ivan Dochenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Diesel throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel throws out a loose jab but Dochenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dochenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diesel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dochenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Diesel is just out of range.
Diesel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dochenko.
Dochenko blocks a jab.
Dochenko moves out of range of the leg kick from Diesel.
Dochenko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Diesel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dochenko slips a jab from Diesel.
A head kick by Diesel misses
and Dochenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diesel lands with a kick to the ribs.
Diesel misses with a low kick.

Diesel tries to sprawl but Dochenko drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dochenko wants to take a breather but Diesel is having none of it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dochenko with the ground and pound but Diesel uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Dochenko's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dochenko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dochenko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dochenko wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
Dochenko throwing strikes but missing.
Diesel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dochenko is working Diesel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Diesel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dochenko's guard.

Dochenko is looking to sweep but instead, Diesel has passed into half guard.
Dochenko has his hands clasped together around Diesel's back. He's all about the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ivan Dochenko will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Diesel thows a leg kick but Dochenko checks it
and Dochenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Dochenko drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dochenko fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dochenko working the ground and pound from side control.
Diesel taking a bit of punishment here - Dochenko scoring with strikes.
Dochenko landing strikes.
Dochenko trying to control the action but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Dochenko is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Diesel is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel taking punishment in the form of punches.
Dochenko trying to control the position but Diesel is working away.
Dochenko cracks Diesel with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Dochenko lands a few punches from side control.

Diesel is rocked!
Dochenko in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Diesel is still in real trouble! Can Dochenko finish him?
Diesel felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Diesel is letting Dochenko control him for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dochenko in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Diesel looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Dochenko turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Dochenko!
A very excited looking Ivan Dochenko 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.