PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Better Dead (ranked 2305 p4p, 21869 weight class) and Damian Dilbrandt (ranked 282 p4p, 508 weight class). Damian Dilbrandt has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Better Dead's chin.

Dead
vs
Dilbrandt

190 cm
36
162
19 - 25 - 1

180 cm
31
164
7 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Fantasy Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Better Dead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damian Dilbrandt!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Dead misses its intended target.
Dead pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dead stalks Dilbrandt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dilbrandt's face. Dilbrandt staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Damian Dilbrandt has been cut.
The fighters circling - Dead throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dilbrandt throws out a powerful jab.
Dilbrandt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dead misses with a combination
and Dilbrandt counters with a left to the body.
Dead throws an overhand right that lands on Dilbrandt's shoulder, as Dilbrandt tries to avoid the shot.
Dilbrandt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dilbrandt with a nice calf kick.
Better Dead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dilbrandt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dead.
Dilbrandt with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dilbrandt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dilbrandt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dead stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dilbrandt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dilbrandt lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dead throws a nice looking combination but Dilbrandt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dilbrandt is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dead with a body shot.
A nice combination there by Dilbrandt.

It looks like Better Dead has been cut.
Dilbrandt throws a head kick that Dead semi-blocks.
Dead lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dead stuns Dilbrandt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dead looks to throw the jab but Dilbrandt is out of range.
Despite the aggression on Dilbrandt's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A shot to the liver by Dead. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dilbrandt missing with a left hand there. Dead was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dilbrandt swings for the body but Dead moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Dead throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dilbrandt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dilbrandt there as he acknowledges the shot.
A cross from Dilbrandt lands.
Dead really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dead misses with a body shot.
Dilbrandt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dilbrandt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dead throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dilbrandt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Dilbrandt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dilbrandt lands with an overhand left.
Dilbrandt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dead.
Dead on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dilbrandt. Dilbrandt obviously looking to wear him down.
Dilbrandt lands with a kick to the temple. Dead shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dilbrandt connects with an inside leg kick.
Dilbrandt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dilbrandt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dead throws out the jab.
Dead lands a lovely overhand right.
Dead takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dilbrandt.
Dead pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dilbrandt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dead throws a jab but it's blocked by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt cracks a nice hook into Dead's ribs.
Dilbrandt moves out of range as Dead strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dead scores with a punch to the head.
Dead connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dilbrandt. That's going to slow Dead down.
Dead throws a lazy right hand but Dilbrandt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dilbrandt connects with an inside leg kick.
Dilbrandt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dead misses with a hook.
Dead misses with a few strikes there.
Dead tests Dilbrandt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dead throws a poor cross that misses
and Dilbrandt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dead jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dilbrandt throws out a counter right but Dead avoids it with no problem.
Dead misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dead misses with an uppercut. Dilbrandt saw that one coming.
Dilbrandt only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dead 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.
Dilbrandt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt lands with a slapping head kick.
Dead with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dilbrandt to score with a decent uppercut.
Jab, jab by Dead - just one landing.
That kick from Dilbrandt tenderised Dead's leg. Dead is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dead will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little jabbing left from Dilbrandt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dead connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dilbrandt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dead to score with a decent uppercut.

That has opened up Damian Dilbrandt's cut even more.
Dead throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dilbrandt lands with a thumping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dead, as that shot connected.
Dilbrandt lands with an overhand left.

Better Dead's cut is getting worse.
Dilbrandt slips a straight right by Dead.
Dilbrandt now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Damian Dilbrandt will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

A slapping leg kick lands for Dilbrandt.
A head kick misses from Dead.
Dilbrandt slips a straight right by Dead.
Dilbrandt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dead.
Dead throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dilbrandt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dead misses with a combination
and Dilbrandt counters with a stiff right hand.
Dead throws a looping overhand right but Dilbrandt ducks down to avoid it.
Dilbrandt misses with a lunging right hand
and Dead cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dilbrandt connects with an inside leg kick.
Dead is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dilbrandt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dead just misses with a punch to the body.
Dilbrandt now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dead misses with a hook
and Dilbrandt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dilbrandt moves out of range of the strikes.
Dilbrandt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, jab by Dilbrandt - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dead misses with a hook

and Dilbrandt counters with a crisp one two that drops Dead! Dilbrandt thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Dead to his feet! Dead is in big trouble!

Dead is rocked!
Dilbrandt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oh Dead is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dilbrandt moves forwards but Dead connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dilbrandt misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Dead.
Dead seems to have got his legs back now.
Dilbrandt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dead.
A big right from Dead misses.
Dilbrandt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dilbrandt is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dead waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dilbrandt.
Dead walks into a straight right hand from Dilbrandt.
Dead throws a jab when Dilbrandt was well out of range.
Dead misses the jab.
Dead is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dead with a jab.
Dilbrandt throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dead displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dilbrandt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt with the inside leg kick.
Dilbrandt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dead moves away.
Dead on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dilbrandt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dilbrandt lands with a good body shot.
Dilbrandt cracks Dead with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dead dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dilbrandt's corner calls for a 1-2. Dilbrandt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Dead misses the target.
Dilbrandt with the inside leg kick.
Dead is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dead swings widly with a right hand
and Dilbrandt counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dead throws a hook but Dilbrandt blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Dead misses the target.
A punch lands to the side of Dead 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dead swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dilbrandt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dead takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Decent striking displayed by Dead there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dead.
Dilbrandt slips a straight right by Dead.
Dead misses with a right hand
and Dilbrandt counters with a stiff right hand.
Dilbrandt staying out of range there.
Dilbrandt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dilbrandt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dilbrandt staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dead throws out the jab.
Dead misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dead misses with an uppercut

and Dilbrandt counters by clinching up.
A short left from Dilbrandt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dilbrandt.

Dilbrandt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dead looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dead throws a hook to the side of Dilbrandt's head but Dilbrandt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dead misses with a looping right.
Dilbrandt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dilbrandt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dead lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dead works over Dilbrandt's head and body with a nice combination.
Dead misses with a two punch combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Dilbrandt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A jab from Dead finds it's way through Dilbrandt's defenses.
Dilbrandt slips a jab and a cross from Dead.
Dilbrandt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dilbrandt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dead throws an off balance right hand
and Dilbrandt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dilbrandt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dead misses with a straight left.
Dilbrandt scores with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Dead.
Dilbrandt lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dead. Dilbrandt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dilbrandt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dead was well out of range. Poor timing from Dilbrandt.
Dead throws a big counter combination but Dilbrandt scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dilbrandt slips a straight right by Dead.
Dead misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dead throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dead misses with an uppercut
and Dilbrandt counters with a good low kick that Dead was not able to check.
A low kick lands for Dilbrandt.
A low kick lands for Dilbrandt.
Good shot there by Dead.
Dilbrandt lands with a nice body punch.
Dead swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dilbrandt flicks out a counter leg kick but Dead steps away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dead throws a right hand that Dilbrandt ducks under and follows up with a left that Dilbrandt also avoids with ease.
A swing and a miss from Dead.
Dead looks to throw the jab but Dilbrandt is out of range.
Dilbrandt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dilbrandt is looking to clinch.
Dilbrandt throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Dead misses its intended target.
Dead throws an overhand right that lands on Dilbrandt's shoulder, as Dilbrandt tries to avoid the shot.
Better Dead has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dead.
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!
Dilbrandt throws a big shot that misses.
Dilbrandt connects with an inside leg kick.
Dilbrandt lands a nice shot to the body.
Dead rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dilbrandt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dead tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dilbrandt was well out of range. Poor timing from Dead.
Dead throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dilbrandt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dilbrandt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dead.
A nice leg kick from Dilbrandt, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dead swats away the attempt to clinch by Dilbrandt.
Dead throwing a counter right hand but Dilbrandt manages to avoid it.
Dead throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dead takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Dilbrandt misses its intended target.
Dead scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
An inside leg kick lands from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt works the jab nicely.
Dilbrandt scores with a shot to the body.
Dead swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Damian Dilbrandt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dead throws an off balance right hand
and Dilbrandt counters with a left to the body.
A nice leg kick from Dilbrandt, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Dead misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Dilbrandt misses.
Dead takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dead throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dilbrandt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dilbrandt throws out a counter right but Dead avoids it with no problem.
Nice uppercut lands for Dead. That snapped Dilbrandt's head back.
Dilbrandt throws a right and a left that Dead avoids nicely.
Dead appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

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!
A telegraphed right hand from Dead misses the target.
Dilbrandt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dilbrandt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dilbrandt defending well as Dead loads up on a big left hand.
Dead misses with a looping right.
Dead misses with a looping left.
Dead looks to score with a jab to the body but Dilbrandt is just out of range.
Dead throws a sloppy body shot
and Dilbrandt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Dilbrandt clinches up with Dead and pushes him back against the cage.
Dilbrandt prevents Dead from breaking the clinch.
Dilbrandt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dead tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dilbrandt's elbow.
Dilbrandt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dilbrandt - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Dilbrandt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dilbrandt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Dilbrandt!
A very excited looking Damian Dilbrandt made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.