PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ibi Dikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathias Djuric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dikki's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, . The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Dikki
vs
Djuric

185 cm
26
201 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

182 cm
21
200 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ibi Dikki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mathias Djuric!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Djuric throws a head kick but Dikki moves out of range.
Djuric tries to clinch there but Dikki circles away.
Djuric throws a series of punches but Dikki avoids them all with ease.
Djuric throws a right hand that Dikki ducks under and follows up with a left that Dikki also avoids with ease.
Dikki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Djuric paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Djuric swats away the attempt to clinch by Dikki.
A jab from Djuric misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Djuric. Those never looked like landing.

Dikki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Dikki drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Djuric dives on top into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dikki has his foot on Djuric's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Djuric works his way back into a safe position though.
Dikki keeping moving, preventing Djuric from controlling successfully.
Dikki doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Dikki is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Djuric must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Djuric trying to control the position from guard on top but Dikki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Djuric avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dikki wants to sweep but no luck.
Djuric trying to control the position from guard on top but Dikki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dikki has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Djuric lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Dikki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dikki looking for a sweep. Not yet Dikki, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dikki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Djuric manages to get himself to full guard.
Djuric keeping full guard, as Dikki tries to pass.
Dikki is stalling in the full guard.

Djuric has his foot on Dikki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dikki works his way back into a safe position though.

Dikki has gone for a leg lock! Djuric slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dikki's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dikki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Djuric's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Djuric has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dikki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Djuric preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Djuric is trying to hold Dikki in close to prevent damage but Dikki has managed to pass into half guard.

Dikki is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dikki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Djuric's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dikki is taking a breather. Djuric says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Djuric is looking to control Dikki's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Djuric avoid being mounted?
Dikki moves into full mount! Djuric won't be happy about that!
Poor strikes thrown by Dikki there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ibi Dikki 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.

Dikki shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Djuric's guard.
Dikki trying to control the position from guard on top but Djuric is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dikki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dikki trying to control but Djuric is working from the bottom.
Dikki passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Djuric dodges the ground and pound from Dikki.
Dikki working the ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dikki cracks Djuric with a big right hand but Djuric just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dikki throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Dikki goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Djuric rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dikki's guard! Nice work there by Djuric!
Dikki will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Dikki is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dikki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Djuric keeps working.

Djuric actively working from the bottom here.
Djuric is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dikki is trying to control. Djuric wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dikki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ibi Dikki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Dikki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Djuric is just riding it out for now. Dikki eventually gives up the hold.
Dikki is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dikki is trying to control the action in half guard but Djuric is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dikki keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dikki frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dikki scoring with strikes but Djuric is staying in there.

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

Dikki goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Djuric turns into him and now he's in Dikki's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Djuric chips away with some ground and pound.
Dikki keeping moving, preventing Djuric from controlling successfully.

Dikki is looking for a triangle but Djuric pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Djuric throwing strikes from guard but Dikki blocks nicely.

Dikki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Djuric throwing strikes from guard but Dikki blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ibi Dikki dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Djuric fails to land with a series of punches.
Djuric ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Djuric throws a hook to the side of Dikki's head but Dikki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Djuric fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Djuric throws a nice looking combination but Dikki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Djuric misses with a double jab.
Dikki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Djuric.
Djuric takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dikki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Djuric throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Djuric misses with a low kick.
Djuric moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Djuric misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Djuric displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dikki.
Djuric misses with a straight right.
Dikki lands a leg kick that knocks Djuric off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Djuric throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Dikki shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Djuric napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Djuric really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dikki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dikki is looking to take a break and control but Djuric is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Dikki has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Djuric is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Dikki yanks on the arm and Djuric is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Dikki.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ibi Dikki!