PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murad Ibragimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Dillan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Ibragimov
vs
Dillan

183 cm
18
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
24
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Murad Ibragimov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kyle Dillan!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillan wants to clinch but Ibragimov slips to the side

and Ibragimov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dillan!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ibragimov looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Ibragimov prevents Dillan from getting the reversal.
Ibragimov thowing shots but they're missing.
Dillan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dillan working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibragimov looking to control but Dillan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dillan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dillan is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Ibragimov jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Dillan manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Dillan wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

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.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dillan can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillan is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Ibragimov wants to control but Dillan is keeping him busy.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's four 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.

Ibragimov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murad Ibragimov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dillan tries to clinch

and Ibragimov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dillan's guard now.

Dillan scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Dillan has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Dillan on the inside.
Dillan is pushing Ibragimov up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short uppercut from Dillan.
Dillan slows down the pace here.
A short uppercut from Dillan.
Dillan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ibragimov.
Dillan taking a breather.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kyle Dillan.
Ibragimov keeps the fight on the outside.
Dillan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dillan tries to clinch but Ibragimov moves out of range.
Dillan is looking to clinch but Ibragimov is avoiding it.
Dillan tries to clinch up but Ibragimov circles away and keeps his distance.
Dillan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ibragimov gets tackled into the ropes by Dillan. Dillan maintains the clinch.
Ibragimov fails to pull guard.
Dillan avoiding damage.

Dillan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dillan tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Ibragimov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ibragimov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ibragimov swats away the attempt to clinch by Dillan.
Dillan moves in looking to clinch but Ibragimov pushes him off.

Dillan moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Dillan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ibragimov letting Dillan take a breather here.
Dillan lands a nice uppercut.
Dillan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Dillan.
Dillan slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are getting on Dillan's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Ibragimov could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kyle Dillan.
Ibragimov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ibragimov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Dillan moves into the clinch.
Ibragimov wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Murad Ibragimov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dillan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ibragimov backwards.
Dillan lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillan has Ibragimov pushed against the ropes.
Dillan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dillan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dillan stalls.
Ibragimov takes a shot to the head.
Dillan lands with a short shot to the head.

Dillan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dillan tries to clinch there but Ibragimov circles away.
Dillan tries to close the distance and clinch but Ibragimov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dillan tries to clinch up.
Dillan wants to clinch up but Ibragimov keeps it at a distance.
Dillan is looking to clinch.
Murad Ibragimov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dillan fails in his attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dillan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four 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.
Dillan is stalling here.
Dillan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dillan lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Dillan.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dillan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dillan tries to stall but Ibragimov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dillan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kyle Dillan.
Dillan tries to clinch but Ibragimov moves out of range.
Kyle Dillan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dillan tries to clinch there but Ibragimov circles away.
Dillan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ibragimov swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Dillan has managed to clinch.

Dillan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dillan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Dillan gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Dillan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Dillan tries to clinch up but Ibragimov circles away and keeps his distance.
Dillan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ibragimov throws a head kick that misses.

Dillan closes the distance and clinches.
Dillan is trying to stall.
Dillan lands a right hand.
The referee calls for Dillan to work.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Dillan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kyle Dillan.
Dillan tries to close the distance and clinch but Ibragimov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillan tries to clinch up.
Dillan is looking to clinch but Ibragimov is avoiding it.
Dillan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dillan wants to clinch
and Ibragimov counters with a body kick that stops Dillan in his tracks momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dillan tries to clinch there but Ibragimov circles away.
Dillan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ibragimov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dillan tries to clinch up but Ibragimov circles away and keeps his distance.

Dillan has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Dillan on the inside.
Dillan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ibragimov backwards.
Dillan lands an uppercut.
The referee calls for Dillan to work.
Dillan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dillan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dillan has Ibragimov pressed against the ropes, preventing Ibragimov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dillan is struggling to control the position.
Dillan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dillan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dillan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dillan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ibragimov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ibragimov swats away the attempt to clinch by Dillan.
Dillan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dillan doesn't manage to clinch there - Ibragimov circles away.

Dillan moves into the clinch.
Dillan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ibragimov up against the ropes.
Dillan lands a left hand.
Dillan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dillan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kyle Dillan.
Dillan tries to clinch there but Ibragimov circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillan tries to clinch but Ibragimov moves out of range.
Ibragimov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dillan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dillan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dillan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ibragimov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dillan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ibragimov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ibragimov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dillan tries to clinch up.
Dillan wants to clinch.
Dillan is looking to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

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.
Dillan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ibragimov backwards.
Dillan lands with a short shot to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dillan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ibragimov being controlled against the ropes.
Dillan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ibragimov backwards.
Dillan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ibragimov backwards.
Dillan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ibragimov backwards.
Dillan stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A short right from Dillan.
Dillan leaning his opponent against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kyle Dillan.

Dillan has closed the distance and engaged Ibragimov in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Dillan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dillan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Kyle Dillan!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Kyle Dillan!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Kyle Dillan!

Kyle Dillan wins by unanimous decision!