PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Dillan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Minard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dillan comes to the cage accompanied by Kick Ass. Minard has chosen Walk as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dillan
vs
Minard

190 cm
27
210 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

183 cm
24
215 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

5th Round
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Dillan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liam Minard!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillan shoots in looking for a takedown. Minard tries to sprawl out of it but Dillan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Minard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dillan shoots in for a takedown but Minard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Minard slips a jab from Dillan.
Dillan misses with a straight right.
Dillan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Minard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dillan's head backwards.
Dillan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Dillan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Minard with a jab.
Minard throws a right hand that misses
and Dillan counters with a one-two to the body.
Minard connects with a looping right hand.
Minard swings widly with a right hand
and Dillan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dillan shoots in for a double leg but Minard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Minard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dillan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Minard misses with a right hand
and Dillan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Minard, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Minard misses

and Dillan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Minard won't be happy with that.
Dillan fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dillan working the ground and pound.
Minard regains half guard.
Dillan looks to land a strike but Minard avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Minard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dillan.
Dillan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dillan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dillan trying to control the position from guard on top but Minard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dillan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dillan wants to control from the top but Minard keeps moving.
Dillan with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minard pulls Dillan in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dillan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dillan won't allow Minard to sweep him here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Minard pulls Dillan in close to prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Liam Minard.
Minard stuns Dillan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dillan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Minard connects with a leg kick. Dillan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dillan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Minard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillan tries to move into range but Minard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dillan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Minard counters with a straight right hand.
Minard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Minard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dillan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dillan misses with a low kick.
Minard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dillan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Minard lands a jab-cross combination.
Minard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dillan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Minard misses with a hook
and Dillan counters with a nice body shot.
Dillan looks to land a combination but Minard avoids it well.
Minard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Liam Minard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dillan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Minard counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minard staying out of range there.
Minard misses the shot to the body.
Dillan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Dillan blocks the leg kick.
Minard tries to land a leg kick but Dillan saw it coming and moves away.
Dillan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dillan is looking to wear down Minard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Minard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Minard throws a poor cross that misses
and Dillan counters with a straight right hand.
Minard misses with a looping left.
Dillan swings for the body but Minard moves out of range.
Minard is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Minard throws an overhand right that lands on Dillan's shoulder, as Dillan tries to avoid the shot.
Minard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Minard throws a poor cross that misses
and Dillan counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Max Dillan will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Minard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dillan.
Minard is looking to slow Dillan down with leg kicks.
Minard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dillan.
Minard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dillan.
Sloppy strikes from Dillan. Those never looked like landing.
Minard misses with an uppercut
and Dillan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dillan throws a right hand that Minard ducks under and follows up with a left that Minard also avoids with ease.
Minard swings widly with a right hand
and Dillan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Minard misses with an uppercut

and Dillan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Minard's guard now.
Minard wants to sweep but no luck.
Dillan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dillan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dillan throwing strikes but missing.
Dillan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dillan being controlled here momentarily.
Minard 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.
Dillan trying to control but Minard is working from the bottom.
Dillan throwing strikes from guard but Minard blocks nicely.
Dillan postures up in Minard's guard and throws a big left but Minard blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Minard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dillan.
Dillan wants to control from the top but Minard keeps moving.
Dillan throws a strike but Minard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Minard throwing strikes from guard but Dillan blocks nicely.
Minard trying to control but Dillan is working from the bottom.
Dillan is adopting a defensive guard.
Minard trying to control the position from guard on top but Dillan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minard trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dillan's guard.
Minard stopping the sweep attempt from Dillan.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Minard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dillan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dillan takes one to the chin there.
Minard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dillan.
Dillan shoots in for a takedown but Minard shows good takedown defense.
Minard swings widly with a right hand
and Dillan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dillan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Minard swings widly with a right hand
and Dillan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Minard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Dillan.
Minard throws a right hand that misses
and Dillan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Minard misses with a lunging right hand
and Dillan counters with a right hand to the body.
Max Dillan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dillan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dillan throws a sloppy body shot
and Minard counters with a straight right hand.
Minard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dillan circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice shot by Dillan.
Minard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Minard is looking to slow Dillan down with leg kicks.
Minard misses with a low kick.
Dillan connects with a jab.
Minard scores with a jab to the body.
Dillan throws a poor cross that misses
letting Minard counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Dillan dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dillan throws a poor cross that misses
and Minard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dillan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Minard counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dillan looks for a takedown but Minard sprawls well.
A big right from Minard misses.
Dillan misses with a hook to the body
and Minard counters with a nice uppercut.
Minard throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Minard with a jab.
Dillan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Minard misses.
Minard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Minard misses with an uppercut
and Dillan counters with a nice uppercut.
Dillan misses the shot to the body.
Dillan throws a body punch but Minard moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minard throws a lazy right hand but Dillan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dillan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Minard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dillan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Minard tries to clinch but Dillan moves away

and Dillan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dillan.
Dillan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dillan trying to control the position from guard on top but Minard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dillan throws a strike but Minard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Minard lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Dillan kicks Minard off and gets to his feet.
Minard misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minard scoring well with a low kick there.
Dillan misses with a body shot.
Liam Minard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Minard throws a wild body kick that Dillan sees coming a mile off.
Minard misses with a left hand
letting Dillan counter with a right hand.
Dillan defending well as Minard loads up on a big left hand.
Minard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dillan.
Dillan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Minard has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Minard there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Minard takes a swing at Dillan's ribcage but misses.
Minard throws a poor cross that misses
and Dillan counters with a nice uppercut.
Minard is looking to clinch.
Dillan moves out of range of the body kick from Minard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minard looks to land a right hand but Dillan moved out of range.
Minard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dillan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Minard circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice straight punches there by Minard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Minard.
Dillan misses with a hook. Minard ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Dillan finds it's way through Minard's defenses.
Minard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dillan's head.
Minard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dillan.
Minard throws a lazy uppercut

and Dillan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dillan is looking to stall here but Minard recovers full guard.
Dillan throws and elbow that misses. Minard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dillan's guard. Nice move by Minard!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dillan keeping full guard, as Minard tries to pass.
Dillan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Minard.
Minard controlling from the top position.
Max Dillan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Minard stands up over Dillan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Minard trying to control but Dillan is working from the bottom.
Liam Minard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Minard scoring with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dillan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Minard is one step ahead there.
Max Dillan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Minard working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dillan's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Liam Minard.
I think Dillan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Max Dillan!