PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Dillinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dillinger comes to the cage accompanied by Randy Orten Theme Song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dillinger
vs
Michaels

195 cm
20
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
215 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Deadly Clothing

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Dillinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels fails with a takedown attempt.
Michaels moves out of range as Dillinger throws a body kick.
Michaels slips a straight right by Dillinger.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dillinger.
Dillinger looks for the body kick but Michaels saw that one coming.
Michaels moves away from the strike by Dillinger.
Dillinger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dillinger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dillinger misses with a body kick.
Dillinger tries to land a front kick but Michaels steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillinger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dillinger throws a low kick but Michaels avoids it.
Dillinger dives in and grabs Michaels's left leg, looking for a takedown. Michaels pushes down on Dillinger's head and hops out.
Michaels tries to clinch there but Dillinger circles away.
Michaels tries to clinch up but Dillinger circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillinger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Michaels moves out of range as Dillinger throws a body kick.
Dillinger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dillinger misses with a kick to the body.

Michaels has Dillinger up against the cage in a clinch.

Michaels turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Michaels manages to end up in side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Michaels misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Michaels wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dillinger keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Michaels wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dillinger, who protects the arm well.
Michaels tries to score with some ground and pound. Dillinger controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Michaels lands an elbow.
Dillinger manages to get back to half guard.
Michaels prevents Dillinger from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Michaels wants to work for an arm triangle but Dillinger is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Michaels not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dillinger wants to get back to full guard.
Dillinger throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Michaels has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Michaels thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dillinger's head.

Michaels is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Michaels seems to be working for a kimura but Dillinger defends the submission attempt.
Michaels looks gassed!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A good leg kick by Michaels.
Michaels closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dillinger circles away.
Dillinger is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger misses with a kick to the body.
Marcus Dillinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michaels tries to close the distance and clinch but Dillinger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dillinger misses with a looping right.
Dillinger misses with a body kick.
Dillinger is looking to land body kicks.
Dillinger looks to land a body kick but Michaels moved away.
Dillinger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dillinger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Michaels.
Michaels scoring with punches and elbows.
Dillinger prevents Michaels from moving into mount.

Michaels looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dillinger is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger is working hard here to advance position.
Dillinger throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Dillinger misses with a strike from the bottom.

Michaels looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dillinger tries to improve position but can't.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Michaels gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Dillinger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michaels with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dillinger counters with a shoot takedown. Michaels fights it but they end up in guard.
Marcus Dillinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Michaels.
Michaels is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dillinger scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Max Michaels will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Michaels takes the fight into the clinch.
Dillinger tries to pull guard but Michaels holds him up against the cage and eventually Dillinger drops back down to his feet.
Michaels has a couple of punches blocked by Dillinger.
Dillinger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dillinger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dillinger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Michaels looking to slow down the pace here.
Dillinger has had enough of the clinch but Michaels keeps him there for the moment.
Dillinger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dillinger tries to circle away but Michaels has him pinned against the cage.
Dillinger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Michaels is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dillinger gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillinger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dillinger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Dillinger breaks the clinch.
Dillinger swats away the attempt to clinch by Michaels.
Dillinger throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillinger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michaels moves away.
Dillinger throws a body kick that misses.
Michaels moves out of range of the body kick.
Dillinger throws a head kick that misses.
Michaels cracks Dillinger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Michaels with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Michaels gets a takedown into half guard.
Michaels is trying to control. Dillinger wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dillinger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Michaels working over Dillinger with some ground and pound. Dillinger looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger wants to get back to full guard.

Michaels is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dillinger sees it coming and defends easily.

Michaels is looking for a kimura but Dillinger is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Michaels to get the leverage.
Michaels is breathing heavily.
Michaels winds up and cracks Dillinger with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Michaels wants to free his trapped foot but Dillinger is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Michaels is trying to work for a kimura but Dillinger is defending well.
Dillinger pushes Michaels off looking to stand but Michaels dives back in and keeps control.
Dillinger lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Dillinger tries to get to full guard but Michaels has control of the leg.
Dillinger is not content to let Michaels control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dillinger misses with a body kick.
Dillinger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dillinger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Michaels shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dillinger counters with a nice low kick that buckles Michaels's knee momentarily.
Horrible takedown by Michaels or perhaps it was just good defense by Dillinger which made him look bad.
Marcus Dillinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Michaels.
Michaels takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dillinger.
Dillinger throws a body kick that misses.
Michaels tries to close the distance and clinch but Dillinger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Dillinger shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dillinger lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dillinger working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Michaels wants to improve his position but Dillinger is controlling well.
Dillinger lands with a punch from half guard.
Michaels has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dillinger is working away from the top position though.
Dillinger thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dillinger connects with a nice short shot to Michaels's temple.
Michaels blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dillinger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Dillinger dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Dillinger throws a wild body kick that Michaels sees coming a mile off.

Michaels moves into the clinch.
Michaels fails to pull guard.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dillinger as Michaels tries to tie him up.
Michaels has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dillinger avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Michaels prevents Dillinger from breaking the clinch.

Dillinger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dillinger sprawls well. Dillinger wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Michaels gets slowly back to his feet.
Marcus Dillinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Michaels.
Dillinger tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels avoids a kick to the body.
Michaels takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dillinger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dillinger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Michaels swivels and escapes.
Michaels blocks a head kick by Dillinger.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Michaels closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dillinger tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Michaels has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Max Michaels has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dillinger prevents Michaels from taking his back.
Dillinger manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Michaels trying to pass the guard but Dillinger defending well.

Michaels is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Michaels is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels blocks the strikes from Dillinger.
Dillinger lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Dillinger throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dillinger gets back to full guard.
Dillinger trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Michaels slips nicely into half guard.
Dillinger striking from half guard on the bottom.
Michaels wants to control but Dillinger is keeping him busy.
Michaels prevents Dillinger from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger manages to get to full guard.
Michaels controlling from the top position.
Dillinger is looking to stand up but Michaels isn't so interested in that idea.
Michaels is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dillinger thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Michaels passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Dillinger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Michaels.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Michaels seems to be working for a kimura but Dillinger defends the submission attempt.

Michaels is looking for a kimura here.
Dillinger gets full guard.

Dillinger looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dillinger throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Dillinger can't keep his opponent in guard - Michaels advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dillinger is looking for a sweep. Michaels is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Max Michaels.
I think Michaels has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Michaels!