PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hiya Pleb (ranked 2132 p4p, 379 weight class) and Doric Dienekes (ranked 266 p4p, 51 weight class). Hiya Pleb has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pleb
vs
Dienekes

190 cm
22
200
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
185
14 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hiya Pleb!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doric Dienekes!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pleb with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pleb misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Dienekes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dienekes.
Dienekes throwing strikes but missing.
Dienekes chips away with some ground and pound.
Dienekes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pleb swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dienekes is still trying to improve position.
Dienekes keeps trying to improve his position.
Dienekes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dienekes trying to control the position from guard on top but Pleb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dienekes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dienekes chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dienekes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pleb's head.
Dienekes looking to pass the guard.
Dienekes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dienekes throws a big right hand that misses.
Dienekes lands a couple of digs.
Dienekes chips away with some ground and pound.
Dienekes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dienekes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dienekes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dienekes wants to pass the guard but Pleb is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dienekes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dienekes trying to control the position from guard on top but Pleb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dienekes drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pleb dives on top into guard.

Dienekes is looking for a triangle here but Pleb uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Pleb wants to stand but Dienekes has his arm trapped.
Dienekes is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleb tries to stand but Dienekes is controlling his head.
Dienekes is looking for a sweep.
Dienekes struggling a bit here.
Pleb slows the pace down.
Pleb's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Pleb trying to control the action but Dienekes is working from the bottom.
Dienekes has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Dienekes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dienekes prevents Pleb from moving into mount.
Dienekes sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pleb is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dienekes tries to get to full guard but Pleb has control of the leg.
Dienekes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dienekes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Doric Dienekes dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dienekes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pleb.
Dienekes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pleb throws a poor cross that misses

and Dienekes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pleb's guard.
Dienekes wants to control from the top but Pleb keeps moving.
Dienekes advances position into side control!
Dienekes landing a few strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dienekes grinds an elbow into Pleb's temple.
Dienekes throws an elbow but Pleb slips to the side and avoids it well.
Dienekes throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Dienekes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pleb is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleb is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dienekes working the head and body with strikes.
Dienekes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pleb blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dienekes.
Dienekes is stalling here. Pleb is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dienekes seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Pleb has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Pleb tries to get to his feet but Dienekes is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Pleb in his guard.
Dienekes keeping moving, preventing Pleb from controlling successfully.

Dienekes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pleb doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pleb manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleb trying to control but Dienekes is working from the bottom.
Pleb controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Dienekes has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Pleb should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Dienekes has tightened it up now! Pleb should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Doric Dienekes! Doric Dienekes retains his middleweight title!