PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cero Dohbopavich (ranked 1542 p4p, 2381 weight class) and Miguel Whitney (ranked 197 p4p, 282 weight class). Cero Dohbopavich had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Dohbopavich
vs
Whitney

181 cm
26
191
6 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
195
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Northern Zombie

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cero Dohbopavich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Whitney!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dohbopavich gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Whitney.

Whitney has Dohbopavich up against the cage in a clinch.
Whitney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Whitney tries to work over Dohbopavich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Whitney digs a right hand into Dohbopavich's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dohbopavich's gas tank.
Dohbopavich has Whitney pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Whitney manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dohbopavich wants to take the fight to the mat but Whitney manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dohbopavich wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cero Dohbopavich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whitney lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dohbopavich.
Dohbopavich is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Whitney.
A nice right hand lands inside from Whitney.
Whitney is leaning against Dohbopavich and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dohbopavich is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Whitney working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Whitney jumps guard and drags Dohbopavich to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dohbopavich preventing the sweep.
Dohbopavich throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dohbopavich trying to control the position from guard on top but Whitney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dohbopavich scoring with some ground and pound.
Dohbopavich is fighting to break Whitney's control of his arms but Whitney is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dohbopavich advances position into side control!
Whitney is not content to let Dohbopavich control the position.
Dohbopavich working the body and head with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Whitney can do anything to dispel that myth.
Whitney takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Whitney is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Dohbopavich wants to control but Whitney is keeping him busy.
Whitney really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dohbopavich. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Whitney's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dohbopavich 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.
Dohbopavich working the head with strikes.
Whitney wants to control but Dohbopavich postures up.
Dohbopavich landing strikes.
Dohbopavich sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Whitney is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Dohbopavich moves into full mount!
Whitney blocking the ground and pound.
Whitney tries to hold on but Dohbopavich postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dohbopavich scoring with strikes but Whitney is staying in there.
Dohbopavich throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Whitney because Dohbopavich loaded up on that one.
Dohbopavich looking to finish Whitney with some ground and pound. This is bad for Whitney!
Dohbopavich working Whitney over with strikes here.
Dohbopavich pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dohbopavich looking to ground and pound but Whitney is blocking nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dohbopavich trying to control but Whitney is having none of it.
Dohbopavich fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dohbopavich landing shots from mount.

Whitney is rocked!
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!
Dohbopavich landing shots from mount.
Whitney is still in real trouble! Can Dohbopavich finish him?
Dohbopavich looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dohbopavich softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Whitney is out cold! Dohbopavich jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cero Dohbopavich!