PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Dimitra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Musaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali Musaev has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pavel Dimitra's chin.

Dimitra
vs
Musaev

170 cm
21
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Dimitra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ali Musaev!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dimitra shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Musaev's guard.
Dimitra looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Musaev trying to control the position.
Musaev trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Musaev escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dimitra gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dimitra is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musaev is looking to sweep but instead, Dimitra has passed into half guard.
Dimitra controlling the action here.

Dimitra stands up from half guard.

Dimitra scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Musaev is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Musaev's face as Dimitra controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musaev wants to control but Dimitra postures up.

Dimitra stands up and beckons Musaev to his feet.
Musaev with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dimitra counters with a takedown into side control.
Dimitra is breathing heavily.
Dimitra controls the position from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Musaev is looking for a sweep.
Musaev can't do much from the bottom here.
Dimitra looks up at the clock and then as Musaev takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dimitra smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dimitra in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musaev wants to get back to his feet but Dimitra drags him back down.
Musaev can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dimitra is staying tight to Musaev's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Dimitra working the ground and pound but Musaev is defending the strikes.
Musaev tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dimitra wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Musaev's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dimitra walks forward, straight into a front kick from Musaev.
Musaev has his takedown stuffed

and Dimitra counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dimitra controlling the action here.
Dimitra not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Musaev is looking for a sweep. Dimitra is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pavel Dimitra dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dimitra shoots in looking for a takedown. Musaev tries to sprawl out of it but Dimitra keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Musaev manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Dimitra gets a clinch.
Musaev prevents the takedown attempt.

Musaev pulls Dimitra into guard.
Dimitra throws a big right hand that misses.
Musaev is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dimitra is controlling him.
Musaev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimitra won't allow Musaev to get back to his feet.
Musaev keeping moving, preventing Dimitra from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dimitra wants to stand but Musaev has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musaev 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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Musaev tries for a takedown but Dimitra circles away easily

and Dimitra counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dimitra is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dimitra wants to control from the top but Musaev keeps moving.
Dimitra is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Musaev not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musaev wants to sweep here but Dimitra controlling him for the moment.
Musaev being controlled here, momentarily.
Musaev is trying to keep Dimitra in close.
Musaev tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Musaev stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pavel Dimitra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Musaev shoots and misses

so Dimitra counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musaev wants to get back to his feet but Dimitra is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Musaev controls Dimitra momentarily but Dimitra frees himself.
Musaev keeping full guard, as Dimitra tries to pass.
Dimitra lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Musaev trying to strike off his back.
Dimitra postures up in Musaev's guard and throws a big left but Musaev blocks it.

Musaev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dimitra defends it easily.

That's four 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.
Dimitra is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Musaev avoids the head kick by Dimitra.
Musaev gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Dimitra counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dimitra prevents Musaev from improving his position.
Well, if Dimitra is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pavel Dimitra dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dimitra fails to land the takedown.
Musaev lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dimitra changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Musaev tries to avoid it but Dimitra manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Musaev to the ground. Musaev escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Musaev throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dimitra was covering up waiting for the punch and Musaev finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Musaev wants to control from the top but Dimitra keeps moving.
Musaev might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dimitra kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musaev postures up.
Pavel Dimitra overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Musaev trying to control but Dimitra is working from the bottom.
Musaev wants to get up but he can't break Dimitra's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Musaev wants to control from the top but Dimitra keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dimitra is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Musaev with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dimitra counters with a single leg into guard. Musaev didn't expect that.
Musaev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Musaev looking for a sweep. Not yet Musaev, not yet.
Dimitra controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimitra postures up.
Musaev wants to sweep but no luck.
Musaev trying to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Musaev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dimitra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Musaev tries to close the distance and clinch but Dimitra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Musaev moves in looking to clinch but Dimitra pushes him off.
Dimitra shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pavel Dimitra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Musaev tries for a takedown but Dimitra circles away easily

and Dimitra counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musaev parries the strikes from Dimitra easily there. Dimitra is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Musaev to escape.
Musaev is trying to get back to half guard.
Musaev is trying to work for a sweep but Dimitra has mounted him!
Musaev is looking to get to half guard.
Dimitra controlling from mount.
Musaev is in a horrible position here. Dimitra smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pavel Dimitra showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dimitra, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pavel Dimitra!