PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steve Dino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Sutherland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dino comes into the arena with RAWR blaring out of the sound system. Steve Dino has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dino
vs
Sutherland

173 cm
26
147 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Aggressor

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Dino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Sutherland!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dino misses with a few strikes there.
Dino displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sutherland is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice sprawl there from Dino as Sutherland shoots in.
Sutherland throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dino's waist but Dino gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sutherland off to one side.
Dino fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dino scores with a one two! Sutherland had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dino ducks under a wild hook from Sutherland.
Sutherland circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dino falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sutherland counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dino scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sutherland throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dino tries to clinch up.
A combination from Dino does no damage.
Sutherland swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Dino - just one landing.
Dino stuffs the takedown.
Steve Dino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Sutherland.
A punch combination from Dino misses.
Dino tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sutherland manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sutherland shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dino defends it nicely.
Dino misses with a wild combination.
Dino fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dino moves to clinch but Sutherland breaks away
and Sutherland counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Sutherland drives through and clinches with Dino against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dino gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sutherland.
Sutherland keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dino's efforts to push away.
Dino misses with some punches.
Sutherland is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dino tries to break free but Sutherland pushes him back against the cage.
Sutherland doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sutherland has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dino is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dino wants to get back to striking at distance but Sutherland won't allow it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sutherland stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sutherland content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dino is trying to stall.
Sutherland manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sutherland is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dino tries to break the clinch but Sutherland is controlling the position.

Sutherland has clasped his hands together around Dino's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Sutherland throws an elbow but Dino slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sutherland is staying tight to Dino's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dino avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sutherland.

Sutherland is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dino is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dino is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sutherland is trying to move to mount but Dino reverses beautifully and ends up in Sutherland's guard.
Dino has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dino trying to control the position from guard on top but Sutherland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Steve Dino will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

No joy there for Dino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dino throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sutherland lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dino will feel that in the morning.
Dino throws a series of punches but Sutherland moves out of range.
Sutherland lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dino throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Horrible takedown by Sutherland or perhaps it was just good defense by Dino which made him look bad.
Sutherland fails with the takedown.
Sutherland takes one to the chin there.
Steve Dino is winning the standup battle so far.
Dino keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sutherland.
Sutherland lands a head kick. Dino smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dino misses with a double jab.
Dino moves in looking to clinch but Sutherland pushes him off.
A punch combination from Dino misses.
Sutherland keeps the fight on the outside.
Sutherland closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dino circles away.
Steve Dino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Sutherland.
Sutherland tries to move into range but Dino moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dino misses with a wild combination.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sutherland!
Dino shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dino wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dino lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A nice combination there by Dino.
Dino takes a swing at Sutherland's ribcage but misses.
Dino keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sutherland moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steve Dino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dino swinging wildly here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dino fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Steve Dino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dino moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dino misses with a combination

and Sutherland holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dino is trying to push Sutherland away but Sutherland has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sutherland misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sutherland is pushing Dino up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sutherland is working for takedown but Dino is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nice body punch from Sutherland.
Sutherland is struggling to control the position.
Sutherland drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dino pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Sutherland lands but Dino takes it in his stride.
Dino misses with a two punch combination.
Sutherland lands a body shot.
A big right from Dino misses.
Sutherland keeps the fight on the outside.
Dino lands a jab to the head.
Sutherland throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dino lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sutherland lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sutherland misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sutherland showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dino.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Dino dominated that second round.
That's time! Dino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sutherland avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sutherland misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Dino misses.
Dino scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Steve Dino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dino looks to land a combination but Sutherland avoids it well.
Dino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sutherland missing with a left hand there. Dino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dino tries to close the distance and clinch but Sutherland swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dino cracks Sutherland with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sutherland wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutherland misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sutherland falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dino counters with a left and a right that stings Sutherland.
Sutherland throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Sutherland misses.
Dino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sutherland lands a right hook to the body.
Dino throws a looping overhand right but Sutherland ducks down to avoid it.
Sutherland pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Dino. Those never looked like landing.
Dino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sutherland.
Dino throws a right hand that Sutherland ducks under and follows up with a left that Sutherland also avoids with ease.
Sutherland shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dino but Dino pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sutherland scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sutherland looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sutherland shoots in looking for a takedown. Dino tries to sprawl out of it but Sutherland keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dino manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Steve Dino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Sutherland.
Dino lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dino fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sutherland fails with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Dino.
Sutherland feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dinos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dino moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sutherland.
Dean Sutherland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland slips under a jab from Dino.
Sutherland is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dino sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sutherland is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sutherland takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sutherland fails to land the takedown.
Sutherland shoots in for a double leg but Dino sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dino is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sutherland takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dino misses with a series of wild punches.
Steve Dino is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dino scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Dino showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dino, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Dino!