PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grant Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kjell Dillonsan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dillonsan has chosen Mortal combat as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Mitchell
vs
Dillonsan

190 cm
20
274 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

187 cm
24
265 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Grant Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kjell Dillonsan!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillonsan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dillonsan works the jab nicely.
Mitchell slips a jab from Dillonsan.
Dillonsan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dillonsan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mitchell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dillonsan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dillonsan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mitchell.
Mitchell throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice combination there by Mitchell.
Mitchell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dillonsan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mitchell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dillonsan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mitchell somewhat.

Mitchell is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dillonsan's half guard.
Mitchell tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Dillonsan.
Dillonsan is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dillonsan's head.
Mitchell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dillonsan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mitchell.
Dillonsan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dillonsan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mitchell.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dillonsan holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mitchell trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dillonsan's guard.
Mitchell throws and elbow that misses. Dillonsan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mitchell's guard. Nice move by Dillonsan!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dillonsan tries to free his leg and advance position but Mitchell is retaining full guard.
Dillonsan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mitchell thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Dillonsan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mitchell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mitchell tries to get out of the position.
Mitchell wants to sweep here but Dillonsan controlling him for the moment.
Mitchell is trying to control the position but Dillonsan postures up.
Mitchell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dillonsan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mitchell trying to keep a closed guard but Dillonsan is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dillonsan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dillonsan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Dillonsan passes Mitchell's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dillonsan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Despite being in the dominant position, Kjell Dillonsan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mitchell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dillonsan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mitchell.
Mitchell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dillonsan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mitchell slips under a jab from Dillonsan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mitchell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mitchell misses with a takedown
and Dillonsan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dillonsan just misses with a punch to the body.
Mitchell avoids the body shot from Dillonsan.
A combination from Mitchell does no damage.
Dillonsan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dillonsan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dillonsan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Dillonsan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dillonsan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dillonsan controlling his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dillonsan scoring with strikes but Mitchell is staying in there.
Dillonsan looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kjell Dillonsan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mitchell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dillonsan missing with a left hand there. Mitchell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mitchell fails to land with a series of punches.
Dillonsan misses the jab.
Grant Mitchell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Dillonsan does it's job there.
Dillonsan throws a body punch but Mitchell moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Dillonsan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dillonsan missing with a left hand there. Mitchell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab from Dillonsan.
Mitchell walks into a straight right hand from Dillonsan.
Dillonsan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mitchell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dillonsan misses with a series of wild punches.
Dillonsan catches Mitchell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dillonsan circles away quickly and effectively.
Dillonsan looks to land a left hand but Mitchell moved out of range nicely.
Mitchell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dillonsan lands the left hand.
Dillonsan misses with a looping left.
Mitchell takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice defenses there by Mitchell.
Dillonsan throws a body punch but Mitchell moves out of range.
Mitchell misses with a wild combination.

Dillonsan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mitchell did well to prevent Dillonsan getting side control.
Dillonsan controlling the action here.
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.
Mitchell wants to control but Dillonsan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dillonsan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dillonsan is trying to control the action in half guard but Mitchell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dillonsan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dillonsan passes to side control.
Dillonsan content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Dillonsan trying to control the position but Mitchell is working away.

Despite being in the dominant position, Kjell Dillonsan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dillonsan looks to land a combination. Mitchell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dillonsan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell moves out of range of the strikes.
Mitchell tries for a takedown but Dillonsan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mitchell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dillonsan counters with a left and a right that stings Mitchell.

Mitchell drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mitchell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mitchell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dillonsan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mitchell trying to control the position from guard on top but Dillonsan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mitchell tries to stand but Dillonsan is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dillonsan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mitchell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell throws and elbow that misses. Dillonsan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mitchell's guard. Nice move by Dillonsan!
Dillonsan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mitchell shoots for a takedown but Dillonsan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mitchell misses with a few strikes there.
Dillonsan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dillonsan throws a body punch but Mitchell moves out of range.
Dillonsan throws a left and a right that both miss

and Mitchell counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dillonsan preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Dillonsan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kjell Dillonsan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

A swing and a miss from Dillonsan.
A telegraphed right hand from Dillonsan misses the target.
Dillonsan slips a jab and a cross from Mitchell.
Mitchell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dillonsan throws a big shot that misses.
Kjell Dillonsan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dillonsan misses with a body shot.
Mitchell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dillonsan misses with a body shot.
Mitchell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dillonsan throws out the jab.
Mitchell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dillonsan.
Mitchell misses with a wild body shot.
Mitchell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dillonsan throws a lazy right hand but Mitchell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No joy there for Dillonsan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dillonsan misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillonsan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dillonsan.
Dillonsan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dillonsan misses the jab.
Dillonsan avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice combination there by Dillonsan.
Dillonsan throws a sloppy body shot
and Mitchell counters with a nice uppercut.
Mitchell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mitchell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Dillonsan as he connects with a hook.
Nice jab there from Dillonsan.
Dillonsan misses the shot to the body.
Dillonsan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mitchell moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dillonsan connects with a nice looking jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitchell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dillonsan scores with a nice head shot.
Mitchell throws a series of punches but Dillonsan moves out of range.
Mitchell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mitchell with a poor takedown
and Dillonsan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mitchell moves away from the strike by Dillonsan.
Dillonsan punishes Mitchell's body with a nice straight punch.
Mitchell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dillonsan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dillonsan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dillonsan looks to score with a jab to the body but Mitchell is just out of range.
Dillonsan lands with a straight right. Mitchell didn't see that one coming.
Kjell Dillonsan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mitchell walks into a straight right hand from Dillonsan.
Dillonsan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dillonsan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mitchell looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mitchell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillonsan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mitchell backs up against the cage.
Dillonsan connects with the punch.
The crowd cheers as Dillonsan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mitchell doesn't seem phased though.
Mitchell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dillonsan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mitchell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dillonsan lands a lovely overhand right.
Mitchell drops his hands momentarily and Dillonsan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Grant Mitchell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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 big right from Dillonsan misses.
Dillonsan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mitchell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dillonsan connects with a right hand. Mitchell shakes it off.
Dillonsan lands a really nice looking cross but Mitchell seems unphased.
Dillonsan scores with a jab to the head.
Dillonsan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dillonsan scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Dillonsan. Beautiful body shot.
A big right from Dillonsan misses.
Dillonsan lunges at Mitchell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mitchell's hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Dillonsan. That snapped Mitchell's head back.
Mitchell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dillonsan misses with a straight left.
Dillonsan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dillonsan lands a slapping body shot.
A cross from Dillonsan lands.
Dillonsan catches Mitchell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dillonsan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mitchell in his tracks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dillonsan clobbers Mitchell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dillonsan with a hook.

Dillonsan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kjell Dillonsan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dillonsan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

And that's the end of the fight!
Kjell Dillonsan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dillonsan 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kjell Dillonsan!