PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yorrick Bronson (ranked 2933 p4p, 6825 weight class) and Konstantin Dimakov (ranked 363 p4p, 621 weight class). Bronson comes to the cage accompanied by Dutty/Clean - Outlaw The Artist. Yorrick Bronson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bronson
vs
Dimakov

190 cm
22
210
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
220
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yorrick Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Dimakov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson connects with a jab.
Dimakov ducks under a wild hook from Bronson.
Bronson throws a hook but Dimakov avoids it easily.
Dimakov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bronson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dimakov checks a leg kick.
Dimakov moves out of range as Bronson strikes.
Dimakov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bronson.
Bronson circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for Dimakov with that takedown attempt.
Dimakov throws a body kick that misses.
Bronson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Bronson moves into the clinch.
Bronson working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimakov blocks an uppercut.
Dimakov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dimakov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bronson misses with some punches.

Dimakov breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimakov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bronson sprawls well. Bronson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dimakov gets slowly back to his feet.
Dimakov slips under a jab from Bronson.
Yorrick Bronson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Bronson misses its intended target.
Dimakov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bronson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yorrick Bronson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konstantin Dimakov.
Dimakov shoots in looking for a takedown but Bronson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dimakov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bronson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dimakov is looking to clinch.
Bronson swings for the body but Dimakov moves out of range.
Dimakov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dimakov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dimakov shoots and misses
and Dimakov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Bronson misses.
A slow jab from Bronson misses its intended target.
Yorrick Bronson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimakov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bronson as he avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bronson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bronson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dimakov.
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!
Bronson misses with a double jab.
A nice side step and Dimakov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bronson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dimakov.
Bronson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dimakov darts in trying to clinch
letting Bronson counter with a right hand.
Dimakov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bronson.
Dimakov throws a big counter head kick but Bronson avoids it with no problem.
Bronson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bronson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dimakov.
Bronson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bronson connects with a jab.
Bronson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dimakov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dimakov closes the distance but Bronson moves to the side
and Bronson counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimakov cracks a nice hook into Bronson's ribs.
Bronson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bronson throws a head kick but Dimakov moves out of range.
Dimakov wants to clinch.
Dimakov tries to clinch up.
Bronson connects with a looping right hand.
Bronson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bronson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bronson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dimakov moves out of range of the strikes.
Dimakov avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dimakov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bronson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bronson stuffs the takedown.

Dimakov darts in and clinches Bronson up against the cage.
Dimakov takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dimakov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bronson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dimakov doesn't seem bothered though.
Bronson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dimakov.
Dimakov looks for the body kick but Bronson saw that one coming.
Dimakov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bronson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dimakov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bronson is looking to counter punch.
Bronson misses with a hook.
Bronson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dimakov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yorrick Bronson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bronson throws a hook to the side of Dimakov's head but Dimakov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dimakov unleashes a big counter combination but Bronson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dimakov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bronson as he jumps to the side.
It looked like Bronson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bronson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dimakov.
Bronson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dimakov was well out of range. Poor timing from Bronson.
Dimakov is looking for the big counter here.
Bronson scoring well with a low kick there.
Konstantin Dimakov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dimakov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Dimakov takes the fight into the clinch.
Bronson misses with a punch to the body.
Dimakov is trying to break the clinch but Bronson is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bronson lands with a right to the head.
Bronson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bronson working aggressively here.
Bronson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bronson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dimakov can do to turn this around?
Dimakov content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dimakov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bronson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dimakov needs to keep his hands up - Bronson had a free shot at his head there.
Dimakov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bronson defends well and Dimakov ends up having to push Bronson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Yorrick Bronson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konstantin Dimakov.
Bronson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bronson looks to land a right hand but Dimakov moved out of range.
Bronson scoring well with a low kick there.
Bronson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dimakov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dimakov tries for a takedown but Bronson circles away easily
and Bronson counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Bronson.
Dimakov moves forwards but Bronson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bronson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice takedown defense from Bronson. No joy for Dimakov on that attempt.
Dimakov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson misses with a looping right.
Dimakov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bronson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dimakov. Dimakov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dimakov throws a sloppy head kick
and Bronson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dimakov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dimakov is breathing heavily.
Bronson connects with a high kick.
Dimakov shoots in looking for a takedown but Bronson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dimakov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dimakov fails with a takedown attempt.
Jab by Bronson.
Bronson misses with a hook.
Bronson scores with a body shot.
Dimakov gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bronson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A jab from Bronson finds it's way through Dimakov's defenses.
A jab lands there for Bronson.
Bronson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dimakov checks the leg kick.
Dimakov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bronson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Good shot there by Bronson.
Bronson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bronson lands with an uppercut that bounces Dimakov off the cage and back into range.
Dimakov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Dimakov. Those never looked like landing.

Bronson has closed the distance and engaged Dimakov in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Dimakov avoiding damage as Bronson throws knees to the body.
Dimakov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Dimakov decides to pull guard.
Dimakov managing to control the position.
Bronson trying to control but Dimakov is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bronson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dimakov is looking to stand back up but Bronson counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Dimakov.
Bronson prevents Dimakov from improving his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yorrick Bronson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dimakov moves out of range of the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bronson, as that shot connected.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bronson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bronson tries to land knees in the clinch but Dimakov avoids the damage to the body.
Dimakov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bronson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dimakov is looking to control Bronson's arms but Bronson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dimakov has his back to the cage.
Dimakov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bronson fights it off and pushes away nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimakov goes for a takedown attempt but Bronson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bronson looks to land a left hand but Dimakov moved out of range nicely.
As Bronson backs off Dimakov throws a huge counter combo but Bronson manages to avoid it all.
Bronson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson scores with a nice right hand.
Dimakov moves in looking to clinch but Bronson pushes him off.
Bronson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

Bronson has Dimakov up against the cage in a clinch.
Bronson lands a right hand.
Bronson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dimakov backwards.
Bronson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bronson tries to land knees in the clinch but Dimakov avoids the damage to the body.
Bronson tries to land a knee to the head but Dimakov blocks with his arms.
Dimakov blocking some punches.
Dimakov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yorrick Bronson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konstantin Dimakov.
Dimakov tries to pull guard but Bronson won't allow it.
Bronson landing knees to the body.
Dimakov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bronson throws a punch but it's blocked by Dimakov.
Bronson lands a hook that snaps the head of Dimakov backwards.
Dimakov prevents a body shot from Bronson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson throws a head punch that misses.
Bronson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bronson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dimakov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bronson just stands there and leans against the cage.
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!
Dimakov blocks a body shot from Bronson.
Bronson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Dimakov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dimakov takes one on the button.
Yorrick Bronson is winning the standup battle so far.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bronson.
Bronson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dimakov.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dimakov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bronson working Dimakov over with knees to the body.
Bronson pushes Dimakov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dimakov prevents a body shot from Bronson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dimakov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Bronson.
Bronson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bronson.
Bronson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bronson blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bronson.
A short uppercut from Bronson.
Bronson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bronson working aggressively here.
Yorrick Bronson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dimakov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bronson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dimakov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dimakov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dimakov looks for a takedown but Bronson sprawls well.
Dimakov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bronson sizes up Dimakov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dimakov wants to slow Bronson down by chopping away at his legs.
Bronson is looking to counter punch.
Bronson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dimakov.
Bronson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dimakov tries to clinch there but Bronson circles away.
Bronson lands a glancing blow to the side of Dimakov's head.
Dimakov walks into a left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Bronson.
Bronson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Konstantin Dimakov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dimakov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yorrick Bronson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bronson, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yorrick Bronson!
Yorrick Bronson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.