PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Dinu (ranked 3546 p4p, 24603 weight class) and Lucaerys Strong (ranked 412 p4p, 561 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Dinu
vs
Strong

180 cm
26
265
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
275
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Roman Dinu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lucaerys Strong!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the body from Dinu misses
and Strong counters with a one-two to the body.
Dinu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strong was well out of range. Poor timing from Dinu.
Dinu seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Strong connects with the punch.
Strong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Strong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dinu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Strong's head backwards.

It looks like Lucaerys Strong has been cut.
Strong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dinu misses with a right hand
and Strong counters with a good low kick that Dinu was not able to check.
Dinu throws a hook to the side of Strong's head but Strong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dinu throws a big shot that misses.
Roman Dinu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dinu tries to keep at a distance but Strong has taken the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dinu blocks the elbow strike.

Dinu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Strong doesn't manage to clinch there - Dinu circles away.
Strong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong tries to clinch but Dinu moves out of range.
Strong tries a head kick but it misses.
Dinu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strong.
Dinu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Strong counters with an outside leg kick.
Strong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dinu's sensitive parts.
Strong gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dinu.
Strong moves out of range of the strikes.
Strong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dinu just misses with a punch to the body.
Strong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dinu connects with the punch.
Strong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dinu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Strong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick from Strong, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dinu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dinu clinches with his opponent.
Dinu lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dinu is trying to push Strong away but Strong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dinu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strong tries to land knees in the clinch but Dinu avoids the damage to the body.
Dinu lands a damaging elbow.
A knee to the head by Strong.
Strong crunches a lovely knee into Dinu's ribcage.
Strong working Dinu over with knees to the body.
Strong blocking some punches.
Dinu can't find room to land a body shot as Strong controls the action.
Strong lands with a right to the head.
Dinu misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Dinu.
Strong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dinu avoids it.
Dinu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Dinu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dinu lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong blocks an elbow strike.
Dinu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strong has Dinu pressed against the cage, preventing Dinu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dinu lands a right hand.
Strong is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dinu is breathing heavily.
Dinu has a couple of punches blocked by Strong.
Strong lands an elbow that stopped Dinu in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Roman Dinu has been cut.
Dinu misses with a body punch.
Strong misses with a knee to the head.
Strong missing with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Dinu.
Dinu misses with a punch to the body.
Strong has Dinu pressed against the cage, preventing Dinu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Strong has Dinu pressed against the cage, preventing Dinu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dinu.
Dinu is trying to break the clinch but Strong has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong lands a damaging elbow.
Strong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dinu's efforts to push away.
Dinu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dinu works on Strong's body with a couple of short punches.
Dinu is looking to break free of the clinch but Strong has double underhooks.
Strong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Strong misses with a knee strike.
Strong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Strong can't find room to land a body shot as Dinu controls the action.
Strong gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
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!
Dinu has Strong pressed against the cage.
Dinu tries to break free but Strong pushes him back against the cage.
Strong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dinu's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strong.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Strong tries to work over Dinu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dinu blocks the elbow strike.

Dinu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Strong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dinu manages to avoid it.
Strong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dinu.
Dinu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dinu throws an overhand right that lands on Strong's shoulder, as Strong tries to avoid the shot.
Strong wants to clinch up but Dinu keeps it at a distance.
Dinu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A nice inside leg kick there by Strong. That's going to slow Dinu down.
Dinu sizes up Strong with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That has opened up Lucaerys Strong's cut even more.

Strong gets tackled into the cage by Dinu. Dinu maintains the clinch.
Strong has Dinu pressed against the cage, preventing Dinu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Dinu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strong has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Strong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dinu.
A nice leg kick from Strong, right into the meat of the thigh.

Strong has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dinu just leaning against Strong, taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Strong - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strong lands with a left to the head.
Strong lands an elbow that stopped Dinu in his tracks for a moment.
Strong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Strong.
Strong misses with a punch on the inside.
Dinu has Strong pushed against the cage.
Strong has Dinu pressed against the cage, preventing Dinu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dinu prevents a body shot from Strong.
Strong trying to land knees to the body.

Dinu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dinu throws a shot from downtown. Strong moves away and avoids it.
Strong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dinu manages to avoid it.
Strong moves out of range as Dinu strikes.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dinu misses with a two punch combination.
Strong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dinu takes a kick to the side of the head.
Strong tries to clinch but Dinu is having none of it.
Dinu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dinu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dinu throws out a loose jab but Strong uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dinu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Strong - the referee stops the clock and Dinu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Strong. Dinu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A big right from Dinu misses.
Dinu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Strong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dinu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Strong.
Strong takes one to the side of the head.
Strong thumps Dinu with a low kick.
Strong throws a sloppy head kick and Dinu moves out of range easily.

That's eight 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!
Strong lands a brutal head kick. Dinu looks out on his feet and Strong throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Lucaerys Strong!