PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dick Stern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wallace Dobro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick Stern has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Stern
vs
Dobro

180 cm
27
196 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

167 cm
26
192 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dick Stern!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wallace Dobro!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Stern.
Dobro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Wallace Dobro has been cut.
Stern scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dobro tries to clinch but Stern moves out of range.
Stern chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stern lands a right hook to the body.
Dobro tries to clinch up but Stern circles away and keeps his distance.

Stern moves into the clinch successfully.
Stern taking a breather.
Dobro tries to circle away but Stern has him pinned against the cage.
Dobro is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stern lands a shot to the body.
Stern lands an elbow inside that Dobro shrugs off.
Stern stalling against the cage.
Dobro tries to break free but Stern pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stern.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stern.
Dobro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stern just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dobro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dobro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stern lands with a short shot to the head.
Dobro tries to pull guard but Stern holds him up against the cage and eventually Dobro drops back down to his feet.
Stern gets underhooks to prevent Dobro's takedown attempt.
Dick Stern has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wallace Dobro.
Dobro tries to pull guard but Stern forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Stern.

Dobro turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Dobro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stern has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dobro looks winded!
Stern keeping his opponent close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stern gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dobro trying to pass the guard but Stern defending well.
Stern regains full guard. Nicely done.
Stern avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stern pulls Dobro in close to prevent any damage.
Stern lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stern slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobro wants to hit a switch here but Stern passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Dobro there!
Dobro can't escape the position.
Stern sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stern prevents Dobro from getting the reversal.
Dobro squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Stern tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dobro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stern. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Stern dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wallace Dobro's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stern's corner calls for a 1-2. Stern obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dobro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dobro doesn't manage to clinch there - Stern circles away.

Stern clinches up against the cage.
Dobro jumps guard but Stern turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nice elbow from Stern.

That has opened up Wallace Dobro's cut even more.
Dobro tries to land a knee to the head but Stern blocks with his arms.
Stern has Dobro pressed against the cage.
Stern lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dobro takes an elbow to the temple.

The cut above Wallace Dobro's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dobro has had enough of the clinch but Stern keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stern lands a body shot.
Stern slows down the pace here.
Nice body punch from Stern - that landed with a thud.
Stern lands an elbow that stopped Dobro in his tracks for a moment.
Stern is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dobro can do to turn this around?
Dobro is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stern to keep the fight standing.
Dobro looking for a takedown.
Dick Stern has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wallace Dobro.
Stern lands an elbow that stopped Dobro in his tracks for a moment.

Wallace Dobro's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Stern scores with a shoulder strike.

Dobro is rocked!
Stern creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Dobro with a big uppercut! Dobro tries to clinch up but Stern pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Dobro to the mat! Dobro covers up and Stern unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dick Stern!
During a confident post fight interview, Dick Stern thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.