PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Dibiasse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dibiasse has chosen Cant tell me nuttin as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Balboa
vs
Dibiasse

190 cm
23
210 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

186 cm
22
219 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ted Dibiasse!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Balboa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dibiasse is trying to control Balboa's posture but Balboa avoids it.
Balboa is looking to take a break and control but Dibiasse is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Balboa.
Balboa is trying to ground and pound but Dibiasse uses the momentary lack of control by Balboa to regain half guard.
Balboa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Balboa working Dibiasse over with strikes.

Balboa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dibiasse has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Balboa is working away from the top position though.

Dibiasse looking for submissions off his back.
Dibiasse regains full guard. Nicely done.
Balboa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Balboa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dibiasse looking for a guillotine here but Balboa defends easily.
Balboa looking to pass the guard.
Balboa postures up.
Dibiasse keeping full guard, as Balboa tries to pass.
Dibiasse is controlling Balboa's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa trying to control but Dibiasse is working from the bottom.
Dibiasse wants to sweep here but Balboa controlling him for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Balboa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balboa connects with a solid leg kick.
Balboa staying out of range there.
Balboa throws a head kick that misses.
Dibiasse misses the shot to the body.
Rocky Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dibiasse takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dibiasse staying out of range there.

Balboa gets a takedown into half guard.
Balboa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dibiasse wants to control but Balboa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dibiasse wants to get back to full guard but Balboa has mounted him!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balboa lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dibiasse can't escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balboa lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Dibiasse is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dibiasse sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Balboa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Balboa takes a swing at Dibiasse's ribcage but misses.

Balboa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dibiasse sprawls well initially but Balboa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Balboa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dibiasse defending well though.
Balboa works his way into side control.
Dibiasse tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Balboa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Balboa postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Balboa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dibiasse keeps working.
Dibiasse dodges the ground and pound from Balboa.
Dibiasse manages to work his way to half guard, despite Balboa's best efforts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dibiasse manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Balboa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Balboa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dibiasse has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Balboa has managed to get both his arms back between Dibiasse's legs - danger averted.
Balboa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dibiasse's head.
Balboa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dibiasse keeping moving, preventing Balboa from controlling successfully.
Balboa postures up in Dibiasse's guard and throws a big left but Dibiasse blocks it.
Dibiasse is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dibiasse is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa looking to pass the guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Balboa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dibiasse was well out of range. Poor timing from Balboa.
Dibiasse takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That kick from Balboa tenderised Dibiasse's leg. Dibiasse is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Balboa drives through and clinches with Dibiasse against the cage.
Balboa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dibiasse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dibiasse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Dibiasse drags the fight down to the ground.
Balboa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dibiasse swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa throwing strikes from guard but Dibiasse blocks nicely.
Dibiasse has momentary wrist control but Balboa slips an elbow through the middle.

Dibiasse is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Balboa is aware though and is defending well.
Dibiasse not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Balboa wants to control from the top but Dibiasse keeps moving.
Rocky Balboa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Balboa looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dibiasse is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Balboa is aware though and is defending well.
Balboa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dibiasse working a defensive guard here.
Dibiasse utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dibiasse pulls Balboa in to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balboa cracks Dibiasse with a solid left hand.
Dibiasse trying to keep a closed guard but Balboa is proving a slippery customer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balboa advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Balboa dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Balboa throws a leg kick
and Dibiasse counters with a two punch combo.
Balboa clobbers Dibiasse with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Balboa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Balboa is looking to land body kicks.
Dibiasse moves away from the strike by Balboa.
Dibiasse fails with an attempt to clinch.
Balboa misses with a body kick.
Balboa throws a body kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Balboa blocks the low kick.
Dibiasse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balboa.
Balboa throws a wild body kick that Dibiasse sees coming a mile off.
Balboa throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa lands the left hand.
Balboa just misses with a punch to the body.

Dibiasse feints and as Balboa raises his hands in defense, Dibiasse changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dibiasse trying to control but Balboa is working from the bottom.
Dibiasse trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dibiasse throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Balboa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Balboa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dibiasse wants to pass the guard but Balboa is keeping the position.
Dibiasse pushes down on Balboa's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rocky Balboa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dibiasse wants to take a breather but Balboa is having none of it.
Well, if Dibiasse is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dibiasse trying to pass the guard but Balboa defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dibiasse works his foot free and advances to mount.
Balboa tries to hold on but Dibiasse pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Dibiasse connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dibiasse trying to control but Balboa is having none of it.
Balboa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Balboa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dibiasse looking to control and managing it successfully.
Balboa tries to hold on but Dibiasse pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dibiasse controlling from mount.
Dibiasse can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Balboa is looking to escape.
Dibiasse postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Balboa looks a forlorn figure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dibiasse can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Balboa is looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ted Dibiasse comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Balboa 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Balboa!