PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Dillinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zahdi Zahdie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dillinger's entrance music is A Milli Killer Instrumental. A fine choice. Justin Dillinger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dillinger
vs
Zahdie

185 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

224 cm
23
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Justin Dillinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zahdi Zahdie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillinger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zahdie.

Zahdie moves into range and clinches up with Dillinger.

Zahdie manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Dillinger is fighting to break Zahdie's control of his arms but Zahdie is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dillinger trying to control but Zahdie is working from the bottom.
Zahdie pulls Dillinger in close to prevent any damage.
Dillinger has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zahdie is proving hard to escape from.
Dillinger trying to control the position from guard on top but Zahdie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Justin Dillinger.
Dillinger shoots and misses

and Zahdie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dillinger's guard now.
Zahdie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Zahdie looking to pass the guard.

Dillinger scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillinger with a poor takedown

and Zahdie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dillinger is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zahdie is controlling him.
Zahdie controlling from the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Zahdi Zahdie.
Dillinger doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Zahdie counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Dillinger. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dillinger has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Zahdie clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Dillinger trying to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zahdie tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Dillinger tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Zahdie prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Zahdie blocking the ground and pound.
Zahdie tries to lock up and control but Dillinger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Dillinger stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zahdie has closed the distance and engaged Dillinger in a clinch.
Zahdie prevents a takedown attempt there.
Zahdie wants to break free but Dillinger has control.
Zahdie looks gassed!
Dillinger has Zahdie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zahdie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dillinger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dillinger tries to break free but Zahdie pushes him back against the cage.
Dillinger is working for takedown but Zahdie is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zahdie tries for a takedown. No joy.
Zahdie tries to circle away but Dillinger has him pinned against the cage.
Dillinger is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Zahdie wants a takedown but no success here.
Dillinger tries to throw a body punch but Zahdie avoids it by throwing Dillinger back against the cage.
Zahdie is leaning against Dillinger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dillinger is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zahdie pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Zahdie wants to stall.
Zahdie fails to pull guard.
Dillinger has Zahdie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zahdie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger tries to score a body lock takedown but Zahdie shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dillinger looking for a takedown.
Dillinger tries to throw a body punch but Zahdie avoids it by throwing Dillinger back against the cage.
Dillinger tries for a takedown but Zahdie manages to get underhooks.
Zahdie is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Dillinger pulls guard successfully.
Dillinger is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zahdie chips away with some ground and pound.
Dillinger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zahdie wants to control from the top but Dillinger keeps moving.
Dillinger wants to stand up but Zahdie is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dillinger wants to sweep here but Zahdie controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zahdi Zahdie dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dillinger is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zahdie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zahdie with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dillinger counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Zahdie wants to sweep but no luck.

Dillinger decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Zahdie, up you get!
Dillinger closes the distance and clinches up with Zahdie, looking for a takedown. Dillinger pushes Zahdie against the cage but Zahdie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zahdie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dillinger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zahdie's waist but Zahdie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dillinger off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Dillinger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dillinger is defended easily by Zahdie.

Dillinger gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dillinger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zahdie won't allow Dillinger to get back to his feet.
Dillinger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zahdie wants to control from the top but Dillinger keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Zahdi Zahdie was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dillinger shoots in and drives through. Zahdie sprawls well.
Dillinger fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Zahdie looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Zahdie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger wants to stand but Zahdie is controlling the position.

Zahdie has gone for a leg lock! Dillinger slips out almost immediately though and dives into Zahdie's guard.

Dillinger decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Dillinger looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dillinger tries to stand but Zahdie is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zahdie pulls Dillinger in to control the position.
Zahdie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zahdie keeping moving, preventing Dillinger from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dillinger looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zahdie is fending him off so far but Dillinger persists. Nope, Zahdie circles away and we're back to standing.

Zahdie gets tackled into the cage by Dillinger. Dillinger maintains the clinch.

Dillinger lands a takedown into guard.
Dillinger passes into half guard.
Dillinger wants to pass the guard but Zahdie is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zahdie manages to get to full guard.
Justin Dillinger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Dillinger stands up from Zahdie's guard - Dillinger perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dillinger misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dillinger shoots for a takedown but Zahdie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zahdie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dillinger.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dillinger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Dillinger dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dillinger shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dillinger was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Zahdie is squirming around, avoiding Dillinger's attempts to control the action.

Dillinger gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Justin Dillinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zahdie shoots in and drives through. Dillinger sprawls well.
Dillinger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dillinger misses with a takedown
and Zahdie counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dillinger shoots in and drives through. Zahdie sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Dillinger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dillinger shoots and misses

and Zahdie counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Zahdie jumps guard and drags Dillinger to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zahdie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dillinger manages to get himself to full guard.
Zahdie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zahdie wants to control from the top but Dillinger keeps moving.

Dillinger pushes Zahdie off and gets back to his feet.
Zahdie slaps away a takedown attempt from Dillinger, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dillinger looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Zahdie trying to hold on to Dillinger's head to control him but Dillinger postures up.
Zahdie tries to get to full guard but Dillinger has control of the leg.
Dillinger is keen to just control but Zahdie is a slippery customer.
Dillinger trying to control the pace.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Zahdie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Justin Dillinger has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Zahdie tries for a takedown but Dillinger circles away easily

so Dillinger counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Zahdie trying to control the position.

Dillinger stands up from Zahdie's guard - Dillinger perhaps looking for a knockout.

Dillinger throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Zahdie was covering up waiting for the punch and Dillinger finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dillinger throwing strikes from guard but Zahdie blocks nicely.
Zahdie has a closed guard, preventing Dillinger from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dillinger stands up and waves to Zahdie to follow him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Dillinger shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Zahdie manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dillinger wants to get up but he can't break Zahdie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dillinger stands up from Zahdie's guard - Dillinger perhaps looking for a knockout.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Dillinger showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dillinger 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Dillinger!