PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Saggy Dinglestomper (ranked 463 p4p, 783 weight class) and Roberto Soldic (ranked 54 p4p, 88 weight class). Soldic is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Come With Me. Roberto Soldic is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Dinglestomper
vs
Soldic

176 cm
27
148
9 - 5 - 0

175 cm
27
148
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Voodoo Nutrition

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saggy Dinglestomper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roberto Soldic!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinglestomper lands a nice looking body shot.
Soldic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dinglestomper lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Soldic throws a jab when Dinglestomper was well out of range.
Soldic looks for the body kick but Dinglestomper saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Soldic.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A slapping leg kick lands for Dinglestomper.
Soldic looks to land a combination. Dinglestomper sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Soldic has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dinglestomper lands a head kick!
Soldic misses with a body kick.
Dinglestomper tried to counter with a leg kick but Soldic avoided it.
Soldic misses with a right hand
enabling Dinglestomper to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soldic throws a nice head kick!
Dinglestomper misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Soldic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Soldic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dinglestomper throws a right hand that Soldic ducks under and follows up with a left that Soldic also avoids with ease.
Dinglestomper scores with a nice right hand.
Soldic blocks a jab.
Soldic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soldic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Soldic lands a jab to the head.
Dinglestomper misses with a leg kick
and Soldic counters with a nice kick to the body.
Dinglestomper has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hare of the Dog Gym in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soldic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Soldic throws a head kick that half lands.
Dinglestomper misses the shot to the body.
Soldic misses with a head kick.
Soldic lands a really nice looking cross but Dinglestomper seems unphased.
Soldic slips under a jab from Dinglestomper.
A bone on bone clash there as Soldic blocks the leg kick.
Soldic thuds his shin into the meat of Dinglestomper's side.
Soldic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Soldic throws a shot from downtown. Dinglestomper moves away and avoids it.
Soldic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Soldic motions for Dinglestomper to come forward. Soldic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dinglestomper fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Soldic is out of range.
Soldic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dinglestomper throws a low kick but Soldic avoids it.
Soldic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Soldic scores with a leg kick.
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!
Dinglestomper just misses with a punch to the body.
Dinglestomper with a jab.
Soldic misses with an uppercut
and Dinglestomper counters with an inside leg kick.
Soldic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinglestomper lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Soldic misses with the combination.
Dinglestomper is looking to counter with a body kick.
Soldic connects with an inside leg kick.
Dinglestomper lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dinglestomper looks to land a combination. Soldic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Soldic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dinglestomper scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dinglestomper lands a glancing blow to the side of Soldic's head.
Dinglestomper fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Soldic.
Dinglestomper lets loose with a powerful body kick. Soldic will feel that in the morning.
Dinglestomper moves out of range as Soldic throws a body kick.
Soldic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Dinglestomper misses its target.
Dinglestomper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dinglestomper is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A swing and a miss from Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper throws a series of punches but Soldic avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Dinglestomper misses.
Dinglestomper scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinglestomper throws an overhand right that lands on Soldic's shoulder, as Soldic tries to avoid the shot.
Dinglestomper chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dinglestomper throws a front kick that sends Soldic stumbling back into the cage.
Dinglestomper throws a jab when Soldic was well out of range.
Dinglestomper moves away from the strike by Soldic.
Dinglestomper motions for Soldic to come forward. Dinglestomper throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Dinglestomper misses.
Soldic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dinglestomper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soldic.
Dinglestomper works the jab nicely.
Dinglestomper throws a hook to the side of Soldic's head but Soldic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dinglestomper on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Soldic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dinglestomper.
Soldic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Soldic stuns Dinglestomper with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dinglestomper.
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!
Dinglestomper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soldic was well out of range. Poor timing from Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dinglestomper throws a low kick but it's checked well by Soldic.
Dinglestomper defending well as Soldic loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinglestomper lands with an overhand left.
Soldic throws a leg kick which misses Dinglestomper's front leg but catches the back leg as Dinglestomper tries to avoid it.
A jab from Dinglestomper misses.
Soldic misses with an uppercut.
Dinglestomper moves out of range as Soldic throws a body kick.
Soldic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dinglestomper is able to avoid easily.
Soldic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dinglestomper stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Soldic.
Dinglestomper wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Soldic slips under a jab from Dinglestomper.
Soldic blocks the body kick.
Dinglestomper with a nice calf kick.
Soldic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Soldic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dinglestomper has time to react.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dinglestomper throws a leg kick but Soldic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Soldic misses with a head kick.
Soldic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dinglestomper ducks under a wild hook from Soldic.
Soldic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Soldic misses with a low kick.
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 Saggy Dinglestomper will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A low kick lands for Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Soldic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Soldic throws a lazy right hand but Dinglestomper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dinglestomper was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A nice leg kick lands there from Soldic.
Good leg kick by Dinglestomper.
A low kick lands for Dinglestomper.
Saggy Dinglestomper is winning the standup battle so far.
Dinglestomper fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dinglestomper takes one to the chin there.
Dinglestomper tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dinglestomper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soldic manages to avoid it.
Dinglestomper connects with a right hand. Soldic shakes it off.
Soldic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dinglestomper on the side of the head.
A jab from Soldic does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soldic swats away the attempt to clinch by Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper lands a nice shot that snaps Soldic's head back.
Soldic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dinglestomper finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Soldic throws a wild body kick that Dinglestomper sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soldic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dinglestomper.
A swing and a miss from Dinglestomper.
Soldic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Soldic throws a body punch but Dinglestomper moves out of range.
Soldic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soldic swings widly with a right hand
enabling Dinglestomper to counter with a crisp jab.
Soldic checks a low kick from Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soldic replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dinglestomper blocks it well.
Dinglestomper stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Dinglestomper rushes Soldic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dinglestomper has a couple of punches blocked by Soldic.
Dinglestomper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Soldic throws a head punch that misses.
Soldic blocking some punches.
Dinglestomper misses with a short punch on the inside.

Soldic manages to break the clinch.

Dinglestomper rushes Soldic and presses him up against the cage.
Dinglestomper misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dinglestomper blocks an uppercut.
Dinglestomper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soldic prevents a body shot from Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper is leaning against Soldic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dinglestomper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Soldic's elbow.
Soldic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Soldic swings wildly with an uppercut but Dinglestomper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soldic tries a body shot but Dinglestomper blocks it.
Dinglestomper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dinglestomper lands with a left to the head.

Soldic has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dinglestomper uses from the top position.
Soldic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dinglestomper controls the pace.
Dinglestomper has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Soldic is proving hard to escape from.
Soldic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dinglestomper controls the pace.
Soldic tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soldic trying to control the position.

Soldic is looking for a triangle but Dinglestomper pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dinglestomper wants to control from the top but Soldic keeps moving.
Soldic is trying to hold Dinglestomper in close to prevent damage but Dinglestomper has managed to pass into half guard.
Soldic wants to improve his position but Dinglestomper is controlling well.
Soldic keeping hold of Dinglestomper's head, controlling as best he can.
Dinglestomper prevents Soldic from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dinglestomper is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Soldic is not content to let Dinglestomper control the position.
Soldic wants to control but Dinglestomper is keeping busy.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dinglestomper is taking a breather. Soldic says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Soldic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dinglestomper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dinglestomper looks for the body kick but Soldic saw that one coming.
Dinglestomper takes one to the side of the head.
Soldic throws a shot from downtown. Dinglestomper moves away and avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Saggy Dinglestomper dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dinglestomper throws a right and a left that Soldic avoids nicely.

Dinglestomper has Soldic up against the cage in a clinch.
Soldic tries to pull guard but Dinglestomper holds him up against the cage and eventually Soldic drops back down to his feet.
Soldic takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Soldic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dinglestomper misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Soldic manages to break the clinch.
Dinglestomper lands a body shot.
Dinglestomper throws a chopping leg kick but Soldic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dinglestomper takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dinglestomper takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dinglestomper lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Soldic throws a head kick but Dinglestomper moves out of range.
Soldic avoids the head kick by Dinglestomper.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soldic connects with a right hand. Dinglestomper shakes it off.
Dinglestomper throws a sloppy head kick and Soldic moves out of range easily.
Soldic with the counter takedown but Dinglestomper avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick from Dinglestomper, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dinglestomper blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soldic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dinglestomper blocks a head kick by Soldic.
Soldic connects with a single shot there.
Dinglestomper scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dinglestomper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soldic moves away.
Dinglestomper looks for the body kick but Soldic saw that one coming.
Dinglestomper chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dinglestomper keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dinglestomper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Soldic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dinglestomper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dinglestomper works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper ducks under a wild hook from Soldic.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Soldic.
Soldic throws a front kick aimed at Dinglestomper's knee but Dinglestomper avoids it well.
Soldic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dinglestomper stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dinglestomper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soldic moves away.
Roberto Soldic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dinglestomper lands with a hook. Soldic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Soldic throws a body kick that misses.
Soldic just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDinglestomper.
Dinglestomper connects with a nice looking jab.
Dinglestomper misses with a series of wild punches.
Soldic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dinglestomper to score with a decent uppercut.
Soldic misses with a head kick.
Soldic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Soldic lands a really nice looking cross but Dinglestomper seems unphased.
Dinglestomper throws a head kick that misses.
Soldic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dinglestomper finds it's way round the side to connect with Soldic's head.
Dinglestomper throws the left hand but Soldic avoids the punch easily.
Dinglestomper throws a hook but Soldic blocks it.
Good leg kick by Soldic.
Soldic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dinglestomper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Soldic lands a leg kick that knocks Dinglestomper off balance momentarily.
Soldic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soldic connects with an inside leg kick.
Soldic loads up on a big right hand but Dinglestomper slips the punch.
Dinglestomper quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Soldic throws out a leg kick but Dinglestomper moves out of range and Soldic only half commits.
Dinglestomper misses the jab.
Soldic avoids the head kick by Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Soldic blocks a leg kick.
Dinglestomper misses with a wild body shot.
Soldic throws a front kick aimed at Dinglestomper's knee but Dinglestomper avoids it well.
Dinglestomper throws a body shot but no joy.
Soldic missing with a left hand there. Dinglestomper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from Dinglestomper misses
and Soldic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
An inside leg kick from Soldic misses.
Dinglestomper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dinglestomper throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dinglestomper moves away from the strike by Soldic.
Soldic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dinglestomper lands a really nice looking cross but Soldic seems unphased.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soldic throws an overhand right that lands on Dinglestomper's shoulder, as Dinglestomper tries to avoid the shot.
Dinglestomper checks a low kick from Soldic.
Soldic blocks the body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Dinglestomper blocks the leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Soldic misses its intended target.
Dinglestomper buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Soldic.
Dinglestomper looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And Soldic tries to counter it with a takedown but Dinglestomper pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Soldic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Soldic checks the leg kick.
Saggy Dinglestomper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Dinglestomper rushes Soldic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dinglestomper misses with a body punch.
Soldic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dinglestomper lands a right hand.
Soldic lands a hook that snaps the head of Dinglestomper backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soldic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Dinglestomper fails to land.
Soldic misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Soldic.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Saggy Dinglestomper.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dinglestomper, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saggy Dinglestomper!
In his post fight interview, Saggy Dinglestomper started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.