PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bigfoots Dik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crack Jaws (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Dik
vs
Jaws

200 cm
26
210 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

187 cm
26
210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bigfoots Dik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Crack Jaws!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Jaws.
Dik is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jaws blocks a low kick nicely.
Dik will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dik looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dik blocks a jab.
Jaws takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dik wants to clinch up but Jaws keeps it at a distance.
Jaws misses with a hook.

Dik gets a clinch.
Jaws is looking to control Dik's arms but Dik gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jaws has his back to the ropes.
Jaws wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dik has him pressed against the ropes.
Dik comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Crack Jaws has been cut.
Jaws avoids a wild elbow strike from Dik.
Jaws tries to stall but Dik uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dik misses with an elbow strike.
Dik comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jaws on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jaws wants to break free but Dik has control.
Jaws blocks the elbow strike.
Dik is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jaws is defending well for now.
Dik misses with an elbow strike.
Dik creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dik throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dik misses with an elbow strike.
Jaws avoids a wild elbow strike from Dik.
Jaws blocks the elbow strike.
Dik gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jaws is trying to maintain a safe position but Dik gets an underhook and turns Jaws into the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Dik throws an elbow but misses.
Jaws dodges an elbow strike from Dik.
Dik creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jaws's defenses.
Jaws takes an elbow to the temple.
Jaws avoids the elbow strike from Dik, against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Dik just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jaws's brow.
Jaws avoids a wild elbow strike from Dik.
Dik misses with an elbow over the top.
Dik pushes off an throws an elbow but Jaws leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Jaws blocks an elbow strike from Dik.
Dik looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dik throws an elbow but it misses.
Dik tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jaws avoids it.
Dik throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dik is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jaws blocks the elbow strike.
Jaws blocks an elbow strike.
Dik misses with an elbow over the top.
Jaws blocks an elbow strike.
Dik pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Jaws is trying to break free.
Dik lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dik throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jaws takes an elbow to the temple.
Dik misses with an elbow strike.
Jaws has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dik looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dik throws an elbow but it misses.
Dik misses with an elbow over the top.
Jaws can't break the clinch.
Dik lands a nice elbow.
Dik throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dik throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dik looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jaws is looking to control Dik's arms but Dik gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jaws has his back to the ropes.
Dik creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jaws dodges an elbow strike from Dik.
Dik misses with an elbow strike.
Dik throws an elbow that misses.
Jaws wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jaws wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jaws's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dik prevents Jaws from breaking the clinch.
Dik looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jaws is trying to break free.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Dik throws an elbow but misses.
Jaws is trying to push Dik away but Dik has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Jaws trying to control the position but instead, Dik has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jaws into the ropes.
Dik throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jaws wants to get back to striking at distance but Dik won't allow it.
Dik misses with an elbow strike.
Jaws tries to break the clinch but Dik is controlling the position.
Jaws wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jaws is trying to break the clinch but Dik is controlling him.
Dik misses with an elbow over the top.
Dik throws an elbow that misses.
Dik throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jaws tries to circle away but Dik has him pinned against the ropes.
Jaws avoids the elbow strike from Dik, against the ropes.
Jaws dodges an elbow strike from Dik.
Jaws working hard to break the clinch.
Jaws on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Dik throws an elbow but misses.
Dik gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Crack Jaws will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Crack Jaws's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jaws will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dik throws a head kick but Jaws moves out of range.
Jaws scores with a body shot.
Jaws circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dik avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Jaws. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jaws.
Bigfoots Dik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jaws with a jab.
Jaws misses with the combination.
Jaws misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dik connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dik lands a head kick. Jaws smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick misses from Dik.
Jaws throws a jab when Dik was well out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jaws misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Jaws throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dik throws a head kick but Jaws moves out of range.
Jaws scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dik throws a sloppy head kick and Jaws moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Jaws, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaws looks to score with a jab to the body but Dik is just out of range.
Jaws swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jaws misses with a hook. Dik ducked under it nicely.
Jaws bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dik's head backwards.
Dik throws a sloppy head kick and Jaws moves out of range easily.
Dik walks into a jab.
Jaws might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jaws moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jaws swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jaws misses with a body shot.
Dik moves away from the strike by Jaws.
Jaws misses with a few strikes there.

Dik fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jaws, pushing him back against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Dik creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dik pushes off an throws an elbow but Jaws leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Dik throws an elbow but misses.
Dik throws an elbow but it misses.
Dik throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two 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.
Dik throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Dik throws an elbow but misses.
Dik pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Dik throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dik pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Jaws is trying to break the clinch but Dik has him pressed against the ropes.
Dik throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dik looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Dik just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jaws's brow.
Jaws dodges an elbow strike from Dik.
Jaws looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jaws working hard to break the clinch.
Jaws blocks an elbow strike from Dik.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Dik just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jaws's brow.
Jaws avoids a wild elbow strike from Dik.
Dik throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dik misses with an elbow over the top.
Dik looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jaws has had enough of the clinch but Dik keeps him there for the moment.
Dik throws an elbow that misses.
Jaws on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Dik throws an elbow but misses.
Dik lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Dik throws an elbow but misses.
Dik pushes off an throws an elbow but Jaws leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Jaws avoids the elbow strike from Dik, against the ropes.
Dik creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jaws blocks an elbow strike from Dik.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Dik just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jaws's brow.
Jaws blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jaws has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dik throws an elbow that misses.
Dik unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jaws is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dik is keeping busy.
Jaws wants to get back to striking at distance but Dik won't allow it.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Dik just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jaws's brow.
Dik looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jaws is trying to break the clinch but Dik is controlling him.
Jaws avoiding damage as Dik throws knees to the body.
Jaws blocks an elbow strike.
Jaws wants to break free but Dik has control.
Dik throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Dik just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jaws's brow.
Dik pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Jaws tries to break free but Dik pushes him back against the ropes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dik lands an elbow just above Jaws 's eye.
Jaws blocks the elbow strike.
Dik throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dik pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crack Jaws showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Crack Jaws's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jaws with a jab.
Jaws pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jaws misses with the combination.
Dik is looking to clinch but Jaws is avoiding it.
Jaws takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jaws swats away the attempt to clinch by Dik.
Dik scores with a head kick. Jaws tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dik lands a high kick!
Dik walks into a straight right hand from Jaws.
Dik throws a head kick that Jaws semi-blocks.
Dik ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dik takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dik throws a sloppy head kick and Jaws moves out of range easily.
Crack Jaws seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice combination there by Jaws.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jaws comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jaws lands a jab.
Dik staying out of range there.
Dik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jaws swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaws throws out a loose jab but Dik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dik is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good work by Jaws as he checks the leg kick.
Dik throws a head kick but Jaws moves out of range.
Dik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dik ducks under a wild hook from Jaws.
Dik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Dik fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jaws, pushing him back against the ropes.
Jaws is looking to break free of the clinch but Dik has double underhooks.
Dik pushes off an throws an elbow but Jaws leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Dik misses with an elbow over the top.
Dik throws an elbow that misses.
Dik throws an elbow that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Jaws's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dik misses with an elbow strike.
Dik pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Jaws dodges an elbow strike from Dik.
Dik lands an elbow just above Jaws 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A frustrated look appears on Jaws's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dik throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dik lands a damaging elbow.
Dik lands an elbow inside.
Jaws avoids a wild elbow strike from Dik.
Jaws blocks an elbow strike.
Dik throws an elbow that misses.
Dik pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Dik.
Dik throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dik throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from Dik.
Dik pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Jaws avoids a wild elbow strike from Dik.
Dik looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jaws blocks the elbow strike.
Dik throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaws avoids a wild elbow strike from Dik.
Dik trying to land knees to the body.
Dik misses with an elbow strike.
Dik pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Jaws is trying to force a seperation but Dik has the dominant position.
Dik gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Dik just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jaws's brow.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Dik throws an elbow but misses.
Jaws blocks an elbow strike from Dik.
Jaws on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dik missing with knees to the body.
Dik misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jaws.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Dik just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jaws's brow.
Jaws tries to circle away but Dik has him pinned against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Dik throws an elbow but misses.
Dik lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jaws avoids a wild elbow strike from Dik.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Dik throws an elbow but misses.
Dik creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jaws's defenses.
Dik creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jaws blocks an elbow strike from Dik.
Dik creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dik lands an elbow that stopped Jaws in his tracks for a moment.
Dik looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jaws tries to break the clinch but Dik is controlling the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dik as Jaws tries to tie him up.
Dik lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jaws avoids the elbow strike from Dik, against the ropes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dik pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Dik just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jaws's brow.
Jaws blocks the elbow strike.
Bigfoots Dik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crack Jaws is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jaws has had enough of the clinch but Dik keeps him there for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bigfoots Dik showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jaws 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Crack Jaws!