PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dochenko (ranked 166 p4p, 273 weight class) and Hideki Nakamura (ranked 22 p4p, 35 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Dochenko
vs
Nakamura

182 cm
31
176
11 - 1 - 0

178 cm
28
170
15 - 4 - 0

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 11 - 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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hideki Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura just misses with a punch to the body.
Nakamura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dochenko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've been hearing reports that Dochenko has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nakamura misses the body punch
enabling Dochenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Nakamura stuns Dochenko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nakamura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dochenko.
Dochenko misses with a looping right.
Decent striking displayed by Nakamura there.
Nakamura throws out a leg kick but Dochenko moves out of range and Nakamura only half commits.
Dochenko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nakamura can pounce on him.
Nakamura scores with a jab.
Dochenko avoids a kick to the body.
Dochenko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nakamura.
Dochenko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakamura looks to land a right hand but Dochenko moved out of range.
Dochenko scores with a hook.
Nakamura throws an overhand right that lands on Dochenko's shoulder, as Dochenko tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nakamura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dochenko changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dochenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nakamura throws out the jab.
Nakamura walks into a left hand.
Nakamura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dochenko.
Dochenko backing away here, and Nakamura unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nakamura misses with a body kick.
Nakamura misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Dochenko misses the target.
Nakamura just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Dochenko.
Nakamura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nakamura moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nakamura takes a swing at Dochenko's ribcage but misses.
Nakamura moves out of range of the strikes.
Nakamura's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nakamura duly obliges.
Dochenko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nakamura at a distance.
Nakamura misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakamura gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Good leg kick by Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakamura throws a right hand that misses
and Dochenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dochenko is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dochenko scores with a decent looking hook.
Nakamura tries to clinch but Dochenko moves out of range.
Dochenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dochenko throwing a counter right hand but Nakamura manages to avoid it.
Nakamura tries to land a leg kick but Dochenko saw it coming and moves away.
Nakamura slips under a jab from Dochenko.
Nakamura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hideki Nakamura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dochenko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dochenko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nakamura. Nakamura circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nakamura throws a shot from downtown. Dochenko moves away and avoids it.
Nakamura throws the left hand but Dochenko avoids the punch easily.
Dochenko slips a straight right by Nakamura.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Nakamura.
Nakamura misses with a wild combination.
Dochenko throws a big counter combination but Nakamura scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nakamura wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dochenko. Nakamura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nakamura tries to clinch but Dochenko moves out of range.
Dochenko was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dochenko checks a low kick from Nakamura.
Nakamura lands a leg kick that knocks Dochenko off balance momentarily.
Nakamura throws out a leg kick but Dochenko moves out of range and Nakamura only half commits.
Nakamura throws a poor cross that misses
and Dochenko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nakamura misses with a hook
and Dochenko counters with a stiff right hand.
Dochenko moves out of range as Nakamura strikes.
Nakamura with a hook.
Nakamura throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dochenko counters with a right hand to the body.
Nakamura throws a big shot that misses.
Hideki Nakamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dochenko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nakamura misses with a shot to the body
and Dochenko counters with a stiff right hand.

Nakamura gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dochenko to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dochenko wants to control from the top but Nakamura keeps moving.
Dochenko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dochenko content to stall in guard here.
Nakamura wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hideki Nakamura dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A big right from Dochenko misses.
Nakamura steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Nakamura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nakamura will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nakamura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dochenko moves away.
Nakamura misses the body punch
and Dochenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nakamura tests Dochenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nakamura throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nakamura avoids the body shot from Dochenko.
Nakamura looks to throw the jab but Dochenko is out of range.
Dochenko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An attempted straight right counter from Dochenko misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dochenko throws out the jab.
Dochenko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakamura. Dochenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nakamura wants to land a leg kick but Dochenko is out of range.
A big left from Dochenko misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura moves away from the strike by Dochenko.
Dochenko misses with an uppercut.
Nakamura slips a straight right by Dochenko.
Nakamura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nakamura throws a hook but Dochenko avoids it easily.
Dochenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dochenko with a hook.
A nice combination there by Nakamura.
Dochenko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nakamura swings widly with a right hand
and Dochenko counters with a nice body shot.
Nakamura throws a poor cross that misses
and Dochenko counters with a left to the body.
Dochenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Dochenko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nakamura throws a hook but Dochenko avoids it easily.
Nakamura looks to land a right hand but Dochenko moved out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakamura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dochenko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nakamura throws a series of strikes that have Dochenko backpedaling.
Nakamura throws the left hand but Dochenko avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Dochenko misses the target.
Dochenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nakamura.
Nakamura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakamura. Dochenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Nakamura misses the target.
Dochenko misses with a wild body shot.
Nakamura looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nakamura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dochenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Nakamura.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nakamura lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dochenko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dochenko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nakamura smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nakamura fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dochenko is out of range.
Nakamura throws a wild body kick that Dochenko sees coming a mile off.

Dochenko gets tackled into the cage by Nakamura. Nakamura maintains the clinch.
Dochenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nakamura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dochenko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nakamura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dochenko scores with a shot to the side of Nakamura's head.
Nakamura lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dochenko pushes Nakamura back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dochenko blocks a body shot from Nakamura.
Dochenko is stalling here.
Dochenko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nakamura's efforts to push away.

Nakamura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nakamura throws an overhand right that lands on Dochenko's shoulder, as Dochenko tries to avoid the shot.
Nakamura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dochenko moves away.
Nakamura keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dochenko moves away from the strike by Nakamura.
Dochenko throws a jab when Nakamura was well out of range.
Nakamura throws a leg kick

and Dochenko counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nakamura won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dochenko cracks Nakamura with a big right hand but Nakamura just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Dochenko taking a breather here.
Nakamura is trying to buck Dochenko off.
Nakamura tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Check out the look on Dochenko's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Dochenko in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Dochenko has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Nakamura!
Dochenko landing shots from mount.
Dochenko controlling the pace for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hideki Nakamura will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Dochenko cracks Nakamura with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dochenko takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nakamura slips a straight right by Dochenko.
Nakamura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dochenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dochenko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dochenko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nakamura throws an overhand right that lands on Dochenko's shoulder, as Dochenko tries to avoid the shot.
As Nakamura looks to move away, Dochenko throws a big counter combo but Nakamura just gets out of the way.
Nakamura throws a jab when Dochenko was well out of range.
Nakamura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hideki Nakamura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dochenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nakamura.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dochenko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nakamura at a distance.
Nakamura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dochenko.
Dochenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nakamura.
Dochenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A low kick from Nakamura misses
and Dochenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dochenko to score with a decent uppercut.
Dochenko swings for the body but Nakamura moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dochenko.
Dochenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Nakamura swings for the body but Dochenko moves out of range.
Nakamura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dochenko scores with a punch to the head.
Dochenko scores with a hook.
Nakamura misses with a body shot.
Dochenko throws a poor cross that misses
and Nakamura counters with a straight right hand.
Dochenko misses with a lunging right hand
and Nakamura counters with an outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Nakamura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut there from Dochenko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko thuds a left hand into Nakamura's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakamura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakamura throws a hook but Dochenko avoids it easily.
Dochenko is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nakamura just misses with a punch to the body.
Dochenko tries to counter with a takedown but Nakamura is quick to defend against it.
Dochenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nakamura looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dochenko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nakamuras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dochenko dips to his left and cracks Nakamura with an uppercut!
Dochenko misses with a looping left.
Nakamura moves in looking to clinch but Dochenko pushes him off.
Nakamura throws a right hand that misses

so Dochenko counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dochenko with a nice head shot there.
Dochenko working some strikes from top position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nakamura holds on and takes a little breather.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dochenko's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko postures up and lands a big shot to Nakamura's brow.
Nakamura keeping full guard, as Dochenko tries to pass.
Dochenko stands and throws Nakamura's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Nakamura is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nakamura takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Nakamura is trying to escape the position but Dochenko is controlling the position.
Dochenko is looking to take a break and control but Nakamura is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko tries to score with some ground and pound. Nakamura controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Nakamura tries to bench press Dochenko off him but Dochenko keeps the position.
Dochenko in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Nakamura taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hideki Nakamura is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nakamura is looking for a sweep.
Dochenko is looking to take a break and control but Nakamura is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nakamura tries to improve position but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Dochenko showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nakamura 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hideki Nakamura!
A determined Hideki Nakamura didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!