PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Koles Dzikowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Visconti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koles Dzikowski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dzikowski
vs
Visconti

175 cm
22
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Koles Dzikowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Visconti!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Visconti throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dzikowski's waist but Dzikowski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Visconti off to one side.
Visconti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dzikowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Visconti.
Dzikowski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dzikowski wants it to stay on the feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Visconti.
Dzikowski could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Visconti wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dzikowski, who protects the arm well.
Visconti is looking to take a break and control but Dzikowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Visconti controlling from side mount.

Visconti working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzikowski is looking to reverse the position.
Dzikowski is trying to control Visconti's posture but Visconti avoids it.
Dzikowski dodges the ground and pound from Visconti.
Dzikowski stuck in half guard on the bottom here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Visconti will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Koles Dzikowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Visconti.
Visconti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dzikowski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dzikowski wants it to stay on the feet.
Visconti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Visconti looks for a takedown but Dzikowski sprawls well.

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.

Dzikowski gets the takedown into side control.
Dzikowski is looking to take a break and control but Visconti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Dzikowski is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Visconti knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Visconti is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Dzikowski is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Dzikowski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dzikowski controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visconti tries to improve his position but instead Dzikowski has taken his back!
Visconti turns into Dzikowski and is now in his guard.
Dzikowski wants to sweep here but Visconti controlling him for the moment.
Visconti trying to control but Dzikowski is working from the bottom.
Dzikowski lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Visconti!
Dzikowski content just to control the position here.

That's four 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.
Visconti is trying desperately to improve position.
Dzikowski controlling from the full mount.

Dzikowski is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Visconti has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Dzikowski trying to control but Visconti is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dzikowski fails to advance to Visconti's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koles Dzikowski dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Visconti throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Visconti is looking to land body kicks.

Visconti feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dzikowski keeping full guard, as Visconti tries to pass.
Visconti slips nicely into half guard.
Visconti wants to control but Dzikowski is keeping him busy.
Dzikowski wants to improve his position but Visconti is controlling well.
Visconti is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dzikowski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Visconti trying to control the position from guard on top but Dzikowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Visconti sitting in guard here, content to control.
Visconti looking to sit in guard and control but Dzikowski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dzikowski stopping the sweep attempt from Visconti.

Visconti looking for a guillotine here but Dzikowski defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Visconti looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Visconti is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dzikowski trying to control but Visconti is working from the bottom.
Visconti looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dzikowski puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visconti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Visconti is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dzikowski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dzikowski's back!
Visconti is trying to stick to Dzikowski's back but Dzikowski is turning into Visconti. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Visconti's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dzikowski.
Dzikowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dzikowski stays in close to Visconti's body and controls the position.
Visconti manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dzikowski manages to get himself to full guard.

Dzikowski has his foot on Visconti's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Visconti works his way back into a safe position though.
Visconti looking to sit in guard and control but Dzikowski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dzikowski wants to control from the top but Visconti keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dzikowski is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Visconti is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Dzikowski stays in close to Visconti's body and controls the position.
Visconti wants to sweep but no luck.
Dzikowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dzikowski trying to control but Visconti is working from the bottom.
Visconti keeping full guard, as Dzikowski tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Visconti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Visconti shoots and misses

and Dzikowski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Visconti won't be happy with that.
Visconti is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dzikowski off and has taken his back!
Visconti doesn't have the hooks in and Dzikowski manages to turn into his guard.
Dzikowski stays in close to Visconti's body and controls the position.
Visconti tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dzikowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Visconti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koles Dzikowski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Visconti looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dzikowski puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dzikowski is trying to control. Visconti wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Dzikowski looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dzikowski uses his free foot to push down on Visconti's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Visconti.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Visconti is trying to escape the mount.
Visconti slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Visconti works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dzikowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Visconti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Visconti bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dzikowski's guard.
Visconti is looking to advance position but Dzikowski has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Visconti really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dzikowski controlling from mount.
Visconti is desperately trying to improve his position but Dzikowski has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzikowski controlling the pace for now.
Visconti regains half guard.
Visconti is staying active underneath Dzikowski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Visconti moves into full guard.
Dzikowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Visconti is retaining full guard.
Visconti keeping moving, preventing Dzikowski from controlling successfully.
Dzikowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Visconti keeping moving, preventing Dzikowski from controlling successfully.
Dzikowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dzikowski stopping the sweep attempt from Visconti.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Visconti shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Dzikowski counters with a shoot takedown. Visconti fights it but they end up in guard.
Dzikowski 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.
Dzikowski wants to control from the top but Visconti keeps moving.
Visconti trying to keep a closed guard but Dzikowski is proving a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Koles Dzikowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dzikowski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koles Dzikowski!