PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marshmallow Bunny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Dizdar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Dizdar will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bunny
vs
Dizdar

200 cm
18
300 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

201 cm
22
286 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marshmallow Bunny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivan Dizdar!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bunny bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dizdar gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dizdar misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bunny lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bunny prevents Dizdar from improving his position.
Bunny throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bunny throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dizdar trying to control here.
Bunny not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dizdar wants to improve his position but Bunny is controlling well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bunny doesn't manage to clinch there - Dizdar circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bunny closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bunny tries to score a body lock takedown but Dizdar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dizdar tries for a takedown. No joy.

Bunny jumps guard and drags Dizdar to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dizdar wants to control from the top but Bunny keeps moving.
Dizdar wants to pass the guard but Bunny is keeping the position.
Bunny throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Dizdar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bunny is on top in guard.
Dizdar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bunny loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dizdar controls Bunny momentarily but Bunny frees himself.
Bunny won't allow Dizdar to sweep him here.
Bunny sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dizdar controls Bunny momentarily but Bunny frees himself.

Bunny avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bunny trying to control but Dizdar is working from the bottom.
Bunny throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dizdar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dizdar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bunny manages to get himself to full guard.
Dizdar tries to free his leg and advance position but Bunny is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bunny looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bunny is breathing heavily.
Dizdar pushes down on Bunny's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dizdar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dizdar is just content to waste time from the top position. Bunny takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Dizdar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dizdar advances position into side control!
Dizdar working the body and head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bunny struggling a bit here.
Bunny is trying to improve his position.
Dizdar wants to control but Bunny is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dizdar landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Dizdar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bunny is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bunny prevents Dizdar from improving position.
Bunny is looking to reverse the position.

Dizdar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dizdar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bunny is looking for a sweep.

Dizdar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dizdar working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Dizdar dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dizdar shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bunny's guard.
Bunny keeping moving, preventing Dizdar from controlling successfully.
Dizdar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bunny's head.
Dizdar cracks Bunny with a solid left hand.
Bunny utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dizdar working some strikes from top position.
Dizdar forces his way into half guard.
Bunny wants to get back to full guard.
Dizdar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bunny keeps working.
Dizdar working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nice strikes from Dizdar there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dizdar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bunny with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunny wants to control but Dizdar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bunny is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Dizdar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dizdar is nestled in close to Bunny, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bunny is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dizdar scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bunny is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Dizdar jumps into side control!
Dizdar working the ground and pound.
Dizdar scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bunny is trying to control Dizdar's posture but Dizdar avoids it.
Bunny is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dizdar wants to control but Bunny is keeping him busy.
Check out the look on Dizdar's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Dizdar thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dizdar working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunny is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dizdar off and has taken his back!
Bunny is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Dizdar. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Dizdar is keeping busy.

Bunny working for the choke.
Dizdar trying to control but not successfully.
Bunny just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Dizdar is trying to break free.
Bunny has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Dizdar's body.
Bunny is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Dizdar. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dizdar prevents Bunny from getting a body triangle.
Bunny is trying to stick to Dizdar's back but Dizdar is turning into Bunny. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bunny's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dizdar.
Dizdar stands up out of Bunny's guard for a moment - Bunny manages to land a nice upkick.
Dizdar takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Bunny striking off his back but it's not causing Dizdar any problems.
Bunny punching from the bottom - just letting Dizdar know he's still in a fight.
Bunny trying to control the position.
Bunny is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bunny seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dizdar tries to roll over but Bunny keeps him under control.
Bunny passes to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunny scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ivan Dizdar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dizdar wants to hold on but Bunny pushes him away.
Dizdar regains half guard.
Dizdar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dizdar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bunny flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bunny is not content to let Dizdar control the position.
Dizdar winds up and cracks Bunny with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dizdar looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dizdar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Dizdar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Dizdar shoots and misses

and Bunny counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bunny.
Dizdar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Dizdar had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bunny is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Dizdar Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bunny's back instead.
The referee is taking a good look at Bunny as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Dizdar!
Dizdar throwing damaging strikes from the back! Bunny could be in trouble here!
Dizdar lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Dizdar lands strikes to the head.

Bunny defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Dizdar's arms.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Dizdar's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dizdar doesn't have the hooks in and Bunny manages to turn into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dizdar wants to sweep here but Bunny controlling him for the moment.
Dizdar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dizdar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bunny manages to get himself to full guard.
Dizdar trying to control the position from guard on top but Bunny is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dizdar controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dizdar pushing down on Bunny's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dizdar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bunny keeps working.
Dizdar is nestled in close to Bunny, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dizdar content to control rather than advance.
Bunny on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dizdar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dizdar working over Bunny with some ground and pound. Bunny looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dizdar passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bunny wants to control but Dizdar is having none of it.

Dizdar is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bunny has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bunny tries to lock up and control but Dizdar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dizdar wants to control the pace but Bunny is squirming around nicely.
Dizdar lands a big shot there that rocks Bunny but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bunny can't escape the position.
Dizdar landing punches.
Dizdar looking to control but Bunny is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dizdar landing strikes, looking to finish!

Dizdar working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Dizdar lands a big elbow.
Dizdar landing strikes from the mount and Bunny is in trouble!
Dizdar landing punches.
Dizdar punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dizdar wants to control the pace but Bunny is squirming around nicely.

Dizdar jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bunny manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Dizdar scores with punches from side control.
Bunny is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bunny takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Dizdar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bunny knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dizdar is staying tight to Bunny's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Marshmallow Bunny 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.
Dizdar trying to control the action but Bunny is working from the bottom.
Bunny is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Dizdar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dizdar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Dizdar!