PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between K D Dillon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Custer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Custer's choice of entrance music: History´s Stranglers by The Bronx. K D Dillon has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

D Dillon
vs
Custer

189 cm
22
183 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, K D Dillon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jesse Custer!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Custer moves in looking to clinch but Dillon pushes him off.
Dillon lands a head shot.
Custer throws a jab but it's blocked by Dillon.
Dillon looks to score with a jab to the body but Custer is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Custer. Beautiful body shot.
Custer misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Dillon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Custer's guard.
Custer wants to stand up but Dillon is controlling him.
Dillon trying to control but Custer is working from the bottom.
Dillon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Custer is keeping the position for now.
Custer controls Dillon momentarily but Dillon frees himself.
Dillon trying to control the position from guard on top but Custer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because K D Dillon wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dillon swings for the body but Custer moves out of range.
Custer throws a looping overhand right but Dillon ducks down to avoid it.
Jesse Custer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dillon moves out of range of the body kick.
Custer misses with a hook. Dillon ducked under it nicely.

Custer clinches up against the cage.
Custer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Custer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Custer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dillon takes a shot to the head.
Custer digs a right hand into Dillon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dillon's gas tank.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Custer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Custer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dillon is trying to maintain a safe position but Custer gets an underhook and turns Dillon into the cage.
Custer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Custer lands with a left to the head.
Custer lands with a short shot to the head.
Custer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Custer lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Custer.
Custer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Custer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custer swings wildly with an uppercut but Dillon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Custer swings wildly with an uppercut but Dillon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Custer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dillon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dillon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Good body shot from Custer.
A short right from Custer on the inside.
Custer scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Custer.
Custer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Custer lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Custer.
Custer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Custer lands a nice uppercut.
Custer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dillon looking to slow down the pace here.
Custer lands a nice uppercut.
Custer lands a nice shot to the body.
Custer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dillon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Custer pushes Dillon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Custer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Custer is looking to clinch.
Dillon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Custer.
Dillon misses with a looping left.
A shot to the liver by Custer. Beautiful body shot.
Custer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dillon.
Dillon throws a hook to the side of Custer's head but Custer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Custer is looking to clinch but Dillon is avoiding it.
Custer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Custer thuds a left hand into Dillon's body.
Jesse Custer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillon lunges at Custer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Custer's hand.
Custer lands with a good body shot.

Custer clinches with his opponent.
Custer lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Custer - that landed with a thud.
Dillon blocking some punches.
Custer misses with the head strike.
Custer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Custer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Custer.
Custer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dillon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dillon just leaning against Custer, taking a breather.
Custer is working Dillon over against the cage.
Custer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Custer as Dillon tries to tie him up.
Custer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillon blocks an uppercut.
Custer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dillon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice body punch from Custer.
Dillon looking to stall.
Custer throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Dillon.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Custer has a couple of punches blocked by Dillon.
Custer lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Custer fails to land.
Dillon scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Custer lands a nice uppercut.
Custer lands a right hand.
Custer gets through Dillon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Custer.
Dillon wants a takedown but no success here.
Dillon blocking some punches.
Dillon content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dillon is trying to drag Custer to the mat but Custer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Custer lands an uppercut.
Custer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Custer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dillon trying to control the position but instead, Custer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dillon into the cage.
Custer lands a left hand.
Custer lands an uppercut.
Custer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dillons head.
Custer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Dillon.
Custer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dillon or not.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Custer - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Custer.
Dillon swings wildly with an uppercut but Custer uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Custer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Custer throws a big shot that misses.
Custer slips under a jab from Dillon.
Custer scores with a shot to the body.
Custer works Dillon's body with a nice hook.
Dillon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Custer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dillon.
A telegraphed right hand from Dillon misses the target.
Custer lands a jab to Dillon's midsection.
Custer throws a big shot that misses.
Custer slips a straight right by Dillon.
Custer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dillon was well out of range. Poor timing from Custer.
Custer lands with an uppercut that bounces Dillon off the cage and back into rage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillon throws a jab when Custer was well out of range.
A jab from Dillon misses.
Nice shot lands for Custer.
Custer looks to clinch
and Dillon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Custer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Custer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Custer tries to bum rush Dillon with a series of wild strikes but Dillon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Custer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Custer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dillon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Custer moves in looking to clinch but Dillon pushes him off.
Custer lands a jab.
Custer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dillon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillon keeps the fight on the outside.
Custer throws a jab when Dillon was well out of range.
Dillon shoots in looking for a takedown. Custer tries to sprawl out of it but Dillon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Custer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Custer lands a nice looking body shot.
Dillon swings for the body but Custer moves out of range.
Good exchange - Custer coming out on top.
Custer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dillon moves away.
Dillon missing with a left hand there. Custer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Custer connects with a body shot.
A slow jab from Custer misses its intended target.
Custer tries to clinch but Dillon moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custer looks to land a right hand but Dillon moved out of range.
Dillon misses with a straight right.
Dillon shoots in for a double leg but Custer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dillon avoids the body shot from Custer.
Custer slips a jab from Dillon.
Dillon scores with a hook to the body. Custer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jesse Custer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fight stays on the outside here - Custer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Custer lands a slapping body shot.
Dillon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Custer misses with a hook.
Dillon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Custer counters with a stiff right hand.
K D Dillon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Custer swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Dillon counter with a right hand.
Custer lands with a right hand.
Dillon moves out of range of the body kick from Custer.
Dillon misses with a double jab.
Custer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dillon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Custer tries to clinch
letting Dillon counter with a right hand.
Dillon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Custer lands with a nice body punch.
Custer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Custer tries to close the distance and clinch but Dillon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dillon tries for a takedown but Custer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Custer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Custer 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Custer!