PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dingdown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Routalempi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dingdown
vs
Routalempi

177 cm
22
160 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

176 cm
27
161 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

1337 ANZAC - a GTI company

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ben Dingdown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Routalempi!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dingdown lands with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dingdown. Routalempi does a little dance to reset his feet.

Dingdown gets a clinch.

Dingdown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Routalempi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dingdown swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Dingdown clinches up with Routalempi and pushes him back against the cage.

Dingdown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dingdown swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Routalempi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Dingdown fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Routalempi, pushing him back against the cage.
Dingdown scores with a shot to the side of Routalempi's head.

Dingdown manages to break the clinch.

Dingdown clinches.
Routalempi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dingdown walks away with a smile on his face. Routalempi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Routalempi moves into the clinch successfully.

Routalempi pulls guard successfully.

Routalempi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Routalempi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dingdown defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Routalempi is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Routalempi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dingdown is aware though and is defending well.
Dingdown throwing strikes from guard but Routalempi blocks nicely.

Routalempi working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dingdown has passed into half guard!
Routalempi wants to improve his position but Dingdown is controlling well.
Dingdown controlling the pace.

Routalempi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Routalempi missing with punches from the bottom.

That's two 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.
Dingdown keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Routalempi tries to roll over but Dingdown keeps him under control.
Dingdown looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Routalempi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Routalempi tries to get to full guard but Dingdown has control of the leg.
Dingdown perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dingdown lands with a punch from half guard.

Routalempi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dingdown pulls his head out easily.
Routalempi wants to get back to full guard.
Dingdown trying to control from half guard but Routalempi is working away.

Routalempi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Routalempi wants to improve his position but Dingdown is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Routalempi tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Dingdown is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Routalempi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dingdown working over Routalempi with some ground and pound. Routalempi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dingdown scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dingdown looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dingdown trying to control the pace.
Dingdown is looking to take a break and control but Routalempi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Routalempi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dingdown pulls his head out easily.
Dingdown is taking a breather. Routalempi 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.
Dingdown scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dingdown passes the guard and advances to mount!
Dingdown landing punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dingdown looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Routalempi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Routalempi is bucking up trying to escape but Dingdown cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Dingdown dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Routalempi clinches with his opponent.
Dingdown lands a left hand.

Dingdown breaks from the clinch.
Dingdown throws a looping overhand right but Routalempi ducks down to avoid it.
Dingdown looks to score with a jab to the body but Routalempi is just out of range.

Routalempi has managed to clinch.
Routalempi jumps guard but Dingdown stands there with Routalempi around his waist. Routalempi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dingdown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Routalempi jumps guard.

Dingdown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dingdown content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dingdown postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Routalempi isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Dingdown stacks Routalempi on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Dingdown!
Dingdown working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Routalempi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dingdown scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Routalempi to see if he's OK.
Routalempi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dingdown's best efforts.
Routalempi missing with punches from the bottom.
Dingdown winds up and cracks Routalempi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dingdown wants to get back to his feet.

Routalempi looking for subs from the bottom but Dingdown mounts him!
Routalempi is working to get back to half guard.
Dingdown tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Routalempi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dingdown is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dingdown landing strikes from the mount.
Dingdown postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Routalempi looks a forlorn figure.
Dingdown connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Routalempi is desperately trying to improve his position but Dingdown has a good base and remains in mount.
Dingdown working Routalempi over with strikes here.
Routalempi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dingdown pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Routalempi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dingdown in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Routalempi is breathing heavily.
Dingdown looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ben Dingdown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dingdown lands a big elbow.
Dingdown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Routalempi is looking to escape.
Routalempi is trying to escape the mount.
Routalempi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dingdown seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dingdown is controlling the pace.
Dingdown landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dingdown stalling.

Routalempi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dingdown slips a nice elbow through Routalempi's hands, connecting with Routalempi's forehead.

Routalempi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Routalempi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dingdown scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dingdown stalling.
Dingdown is trying to control the action in half guard but Routalempi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Dingdown 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!

Dingdown leaves Routalempi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ben Dingdown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dingdown throws an overhand right that lands on Routalempi's shoulder, as Routalempi tries to avoid the shot.

Dingdown has Routalempi up against the cage in a clinch.

Dingdown manages to break the clinch.

Routalempi closes the distance and pushes Dingdown back into the cage.
Routalempi tries to pull guard but Dingdown holds him up against the cage and eventually Routalempi drops back down to his feet.
Dingdown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Routalempi tries to circle away but Dingdown has him pinned against the cage.

Routalempi pulls Dingdown into guard.
Dingdown landing with the ground and pound.
Dingdown lands a couple of digs.
Dingdown sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Routalempi looking for subs off his back but Dingdown has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Routalempi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dingdown pulls his head out easily.
Routalempi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dingdown lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Dingdown there.
Dingdown slips a nice elbow through Routalempi's hands, connecting with Routalempi's forehead.

Routalempi actively working from the bottom here.
Routalempi is refusing to be controlled, as Dingdown sits in half guard.

Routalempi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dingdown tries to pass to full mount but Routalempi defends it.
Ben Dingdown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Routalempi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dingdown pulls his head out easily.
Dingdown is controlling the pace.
Routalempi scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Dingdown manages to mount him!
Routalempi tries to hold on but Dingdown postures up.
Dingdown looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dingdown's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Routalempi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dingdown controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Routalempi is trying to escape the mount.

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.
Dingdown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Routalempi is looking to improve his position but Dingdown isn't that keen on the idea.
Dingdown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Routalempi wants to hold on but Dingdown pushes him away.
Routalempi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Routalempi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dingdown pulls his head out easily.
Pekka Routalempi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Routalempi is looking for a sweep. Dingdown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Dingdown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dingdown has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Dingdown!