PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Soprano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Dickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dickson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Spit Your Game kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Soprano
vs
Dickson

175 cm
23
273 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

195 cm
22
243 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

G'n'P Fight gear

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Soprano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Dickson!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickson fails to land with a series of punches.
Dickson misses with a jab, cross combination.

Soprano has closed the distance and engaged Dickson in a clinch.

Dickson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dickson tries to bum rush Soprano with a series of wild strikes but Soprano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soprano tries to clinch but Dickson moves out of range.

Dickson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dickson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Soprano controls his leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Soprano trying to control from the bottom.
Dickson tries to stand and escape but Soprano is controlling the position.
Soprano might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Soprano looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like Dickson is going to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dickson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dickson misses with a series of wild punches.
Soprano really is a fat lump.
Dickson looks gassed!
Dickson swinging wilding here.
Dickson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Soprano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Soprano looks to land a combination but Dickson avoids it well.
Soprano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Soprano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dickson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dickson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Soprano.
Soprano tries to clinch there but Dickson circles away.
Dickson misses with a series of wild punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dickson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Soprano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dickson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dickson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dickson swinging wilding here.
Dickson misses with a two punch combination.
Soprano tries to clinch up.
Soprano is looking to clinch but Dickson is avoiding it.
Soprano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dickson.
Soprano tries to clinch but Dickson moves out of range.
Dickson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soprano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dickson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soprano doesn't manage to clinch there - Dickson circles away.
Dickson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Soprano thows a body shot but no joy.
Dickson throws a series of punches but Soprano moves out of range.
Soprano wants to clinch up but Dickson keeps it at a distance.
Soprano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dickson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Soprano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Soprano misses with a low kick.
Soprano dodges the punch combination from Dickson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Soprano takes the fight into the clinch.
Soprano is trying to stall.
Soprano has had enough of the clinch but Dickson keeps him there for the moment.
Soprano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Dickson breaks the clinch.
Soprano moves in looking to clinch but Dickson pushes him off.
Dickson looks to land a combination. Soprano sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Soprano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dickson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dickson looks to land a combination but Soprano avoids it well.
Soprano looks to land a left hand but Dickson moved out of range nicely.
Kevin Soprano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dickson misses with a kick to the body.
Soprano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Soprano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dickson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dickson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dickson duly obliges.
Dickson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Soprano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dickson throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickson avoids a kick to the body.
Dickson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Soprano.
Soprano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dickson misses with the combination.
Dickson misses with the combination.
Dickson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Dickson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Dickson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Soprano defends it well.
Soprano punching from the bottom.
Dickson prevents Soprano from improving his position.
Soprano is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Dickson 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.

Dickson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soprano misses with a series of wild punches.
Dickson tries to bum rush Soprano with a series of wild strikes but Soprano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dickson throws a series of punches but Soprano avoids them all with ease.
Soprano tries to clinch but Dickson moves out of range.
Dickson looks to land a combination but Soprano avoids it well.
Dickson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Soprano circles away quickly and effectively.
Soprano wants to clinch up but Dickson keeps it at a distance.
Soprano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dickson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Soprano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soprano throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Soprano misses with a low kick as Dickson jumps back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dickson duly obliges.
Dickson swinging wilding here.
Soprano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dickson.
Dickson throws a right and a left that Soprano avoids nicely.
Soprano wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickson shoots in for a takedown but Soprano shows good takedown defense.
Soprano has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Soprano is looking to clinch.
Dickson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Soprano tries to clinch up.
Soprano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dickson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soprano moves in looking to clinch but Dickson pushes him off.
Soprano slips a jab and a cross from Dickson.
Dickson throws a series of punches but Soprano moves out of range.
Soprano looks for the body kick but Dickson saw that one coming.
Soprano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big right from Soprano misses.
Dickson fails to land with a series of punches.
Dickson throws a right and a left that Soprano avoids nicely.
Soprano swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Dickson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dickson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dickson postures up.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Dickson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Dickson preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dickson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Soprano looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dickson gets to his feet. Soprano looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Dickson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Soprano circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight stays on the outside here - Soprano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Dickson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Soprano takes a swing at Dickson's ribcage but misses.
Dickson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dickson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dickson.
Dickson throws a nice looking combination but Soprano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soprano looks for the body kick but Dickson saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Dickson misses.
Soprano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickson tries to bum rush Soprano with a series of wild strikes but Soprano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soprano just misses with a punch to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dickson.
Soprano misses with a double jab.
Dickson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Soprano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dickson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Dickson.
Soprano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dickson.
Soprano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dickson throws a series of punches but Soprano avoids them all with ease.
Dickson keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Soprano misses.
Dickson misses with a few strikes there.
Dickson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Soprano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dickson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dickson digs a good body shot into Soprano's ribs.
Dickson misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Soprano tries to clinch there but Dickson circles away.
Kevin Soprano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dickson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soprano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soprano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soprano tries to bum rush Dickson with a series of wild strikes but Dickson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soprano tries to clinch there but Dickson circles away.
Soprano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dickson.
Dickson lands with a nice combination. Soprano backs away looking to recover.
Dickson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Soprano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soprano throws a series of punches but Dickson moves out of range.
Dickson throws a series of punches but Soprano moves out of range.
Dickson fails to land with a series of punches.
Soprano is looking to clinch but Dickson is avoiding it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dickson throws a series of punches but Soprano avoids them all with ease.
Dickson tries to bum rush Soprano with a series of wild strikes but Soprano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soprano tries to clinch up.
Dickson throws a right and a left that Soprano avoids nicely.
Dickson avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Dickson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Dickson misses with a series of wild punches.
Soprano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Soprano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dickson manages to avoid it.
Dickson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dickson wants to clinch.
Soprano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dickson.
Soprano tries to clinch but Dickson moves out of range.
Soprano throws a sloppy head kick and Dickson moves out of range easily.
Soprano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dickson misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soprano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soprano dodges the punch combination from Dickson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dickson keeps the fight on the outside.
Soprano tries to clinch up but Dickson circles away and keeps his distance.
Soprano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Soprano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dickson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soprano is looking to score with low kicks.
Some wild striking there from Dickson.
Soprano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dickson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dickson throws a combination. Soprano tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Soprano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soprano is looking to wear down Dickson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dickson keeps the fight on the outside.
Dickson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Soprano.
Dickson slips a jab from Soprano.
Soprano thows a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Dickson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dickson throws a nice looking combination but Soprano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dickson looks to land a combination but Soprano avoids it well.
Dickson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Soprano wants to clinch.

Soprano clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Dickson manages to break the clinch.
Dickson fails to land with a series of punches.
Soprano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Soprano is looking to clinch but Dickson is avoiding it.
Dickson misses with a double jab.
Soprano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dickson is looking to clinch.
Dickson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Soprano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soprano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dickson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Soprano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dickson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Soprano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Dickson misses.
Dickson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soprano.
Dickson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Soprano tries to close the distance and clinch but Dickson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Dickson does no damage.
Soprano tries to close the distance and clinch but Dickson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dickson tries to bum rush Soprano with a series of wild strikes but Soprano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano misses with a body kick.
Soprano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Soprano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Soprano lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dickson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dickson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dickson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Soprano shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dickson shoots in but no luck this time.
Soprano tries to clinch up.
Dickson throws a series of strikes that have Soprano backpedaling.
Dickson checks a leg kick.
Dickson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dickson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Soprano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dickson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dickson misses with a few strikes there.
Soprano is looking to clinch.
Soprano slips a jab and a cross from Dickson.
Soprano misses with a few strikes there.
Soprano is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Dickson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Dickson throws a nice looking combination but Soprano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soprano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dickson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dickson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Soprano doesn't manage to clinch there - Dickson circles away.
Soprano tries to clinch up but Dickson circles away and keeps his distance.
Soprano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dickson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soprano tries to clinch up but Dickson circles away and keeps his distance.
Dickson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dickson misses with a two punch combination.
Soprano just misses with a punch to the body.
Dickson throws a nice looking combination but Soprano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soprano wants to clinch up but Dickson keeps it at a distance.
Dickson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dickson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soprano is looking to land body kicks.
Soprano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dickson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A right-left combo lands from Dickson.
Dickson lands a two punch combo.
Kevin Soprano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David Dickson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dickson throws a series of punches but Soprano avoids them all with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Dickson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dickson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Dickson!