PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocko Dillinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brutus Baltazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brutus Baltazar is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dillinger
vs
Baltazar

188 cm
24
233 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

203 cm
23
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rocko Dillinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brutus Baltazar!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baltazar staying out of range there.

Dillinger feints and as Baltazar raises his hands in defense, Dillinger changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Baltazar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Baltazar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Baltazar tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Dillinger stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dillinger throws a nice looking combination but Baltazar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dillinger misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Baltazar stuns Dillinger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brutus Baltazar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dillinger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baltazar.
Baltazar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dillinger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dillinger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dillinger shoots in for a takedown but Baltazar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dillinger is breathing heavily.
Baltazar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dillinger in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baltazar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baltazar fails to land with a series of punches.
Baltazar scores with a body shot.

Baltazar drops Dillinger with a right and a left! Baltazar comes rushing in but Dillinger regains his composure and manages to keep Baltazar in guard.

Dillinger is rocked!

It looks like Rocko Dillinger has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baltazar passes Dillinger's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dillinger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Baltazar passes to side control.
Baltazar throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Baltazar decides to stand back up. Baltazar steps back and let's Dillinger get back to his feet.
Dillinger on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Baltazar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dillinger walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Baltazar lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baltazar is looking to clinch but Dillinger is avoiding it.
Baltazar scores with a jab to the head.
Baltazar jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baltazar throws out a powerful jab.
Baltazar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Baltazar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dillinger takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Baltazar's corner calls for a 1-2. Baltazar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dillinger checks a low kick from Baltazar.
Dillinger drops his hands momentarily and Baltazar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Oooh a lovely combination from Baltazar sends Dillinger down but not out. Baltazar dives into side control looking to finish.
Oh Dillinger is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baltazar tries to advance to mount but can't.
Dillinger seems to have got his legs back now.
Baltazar advances nicely into full mount.
Baltazar cracks Dillinger with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Baltazar in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Baltazar landing strikes, looking to finish!

Baltazar is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dillinger is surviving well by controlling Baltazar's body position as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baltazar dominating with strikes here.
Baltazar postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dillinger looks a forlorn figure.
Baltazar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A nice elbow there by Baltazar.
Baltazar has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dillinger's face.
Baltazar landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dillinger working to try and regain half guard.
Baltazar postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dillinger looks a forlorn figure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baltazar avoids the attempt from Dillinger to control.
Baltazar landing strikes from the mount.
A nice elbow there by Baltazar.
Dillinger might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
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!
Baltazar postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dillinger looks a forlorn figure.
Baltazar landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baltazar lands a nice shot to the head.

Baltazar has control of Dillinger's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dillinger regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brutus Baltazar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocko Dillinger's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Baltazar works over Dillinger's head and body with a nice combination.
Baltazar cracks Dillinger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rocko Dillinger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baltazar lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Baltazar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dillinger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dillinger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Baltazar counters with a stiff right hand.
Baltazar throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Brutus Baltazar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baltazar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
Baltazar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Baltazar steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Dillinger is out on his feet! Baltazar sets himself and nearly takes Dillinger's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brutus Baltazar!