PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mo Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitri Mikhailovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali comes to the cage accompanied by Snap - I Got The Power. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ali
vs
Mikhailovich

191 cm
30
263 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

200 cm
31
280 lbs
15 - 15 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mo Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dmitri Mikhailovich!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali tries to bum rush Mikhailovich with a series of wild strikes but Mikhailovich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ali slips a jab from Mikhailovich.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ali with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mikhailovich to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Mikhailovich.
Ali throws an overhand right that lands on Mikhailovich's shoulder, as Mikhailovich tries to avoid the shot.
Mikhailovich fails to land with a series of punches.
Ali misses with a hook.
Jab by Mikhailovich.
Mikhailovich takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
Mikhailovich tries a head kick but it misses.
Ali misses with a straight left.
Ali throws a shot from downtown. Mikhailovich moves away and avoids it.
Ali scores with a sloppy right hand. Mikhailovich should have avoided that one.
Ali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A swing and a miss from Ali.
Ali throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mikhailovich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ali pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ali takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A jab lands there for Mikhailovich.
Ali misses with a left hand
and Mikhailovich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Mikhailovich lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ali will feel that in the morning.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mikhailovich. Ali shrugs it off though.
Mikhailovich slips a jab from Ali.
Ali misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhailovich misses with a looping right.
Mikhailovich scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ali misses with an uppercut.
Mikhailovich moves out of range of the strikes.
Mikhailovich throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ali stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mikhailovich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ali.
Mikhailovich scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ali in his tracks.
No joy there for Ali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mikhailovich lands a jab to the head.
Ali takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ali pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mikhailovich manages to avoid it.
Mikhailovich has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ali keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mikhailovich.
Mikhailovich misses with a hook.
Mikhailovich scores with a body shot.
Ali looks to land a combination but Mikhailovich avoids it well.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mikhailovich darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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!
Ali throws an overhand right that lands on Mikhailovich's shoulder, as Mikhailovich tries to avoid the shot.
Ali ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mikhailovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ali.
Mikhailovich sizes up Ali with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali misses with an uppercut. Mikhailovich saw that one coming.
Mo Ali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ali misses with a two punch combination.
Mikhailovich misses with a straight left.
Ali misses with a straight left.
Ali is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ali misses with an uppercut.
Mikhailovich throws a series of punches but Ali avoids them all with ease.
Mikhailovich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ali.
Ali pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mikhailovich throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ali stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ali throws a lazy right hand but Mikhailovich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mikhailovich gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ali.
Mikhailovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ali moves away.
Mo Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mikhailovich lands with a hook. Ali tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ali works over Mikhailovich's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Dmitri Mikhailovich has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Mikhailovich.
The fighters circling - Mikhailovich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Ali misses.
Mikhailovich takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mikhailovich.
Ali takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailovich lands a two punch combo.
Mikhailovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Ali is just out of range.
Ali throws out a loose jab but Mikhailovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mikhailovich moves out of range of the strikes.
Ali takes one to the chin there.
Ali misses with a lunging right hand
and Mikhailovich counters with a left to the body.
Mikhailovich lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ali misses with a looping right.
Mikhailovich blocks a jab.
Mikhailovich throws an overhand right that lands on Ali's shoulder, as Ali tries to avoid the shot.
Mikhailovich misses with a hook.
Mikhailovich throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ali on the side of the head.
Mikhailovich catches Ali with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ali is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mikhailovich's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ali throws a series of punches but Mikhailovich avoids them all with ease.
Mikhailovich is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ali had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ali misses with a looping left.
Mikhailovich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ali swings widly with a right hand
and Mikhailovich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mikhailovich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ali's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mikhailovich connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ali scrambles back to his feet.
Ali tests Mikhailovich's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mikhailovich.
Ali closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ali tests Mikhailovich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ali looks to score with a jab to the body but Mikhailovich is just out of range.
Mikhailovich digs a good hook to Ali's body.
Ali throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mikhailovich slips under a jab.
Mikhailovich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ali ducks under a wild hook from Mikhailovich.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mikhailovich.
Mikhailovich fails with the takedown.
Ali rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mikhailovich moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Decent striking displayed by Mikhailovich there.
Mikhailovich connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ali. Ali circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ali takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mikhailovich 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.
Mikhailovich lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitri Mikhailovich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dmitri Mikhailovich's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ali avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mikhailovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Ali is just out of range.
Ali takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ali moves out of range of the body kick.
Mikhailovich shoots in for a takedown but Ali shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ali staying out of range there.
Ali jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ali looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mikhailovich works the jab nicely.
A big right from Ali misses.
Ali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mikhailovich.
Mikhailovich moves out of range as Ali strikes.
Ali tries to bum rush Mikhailovich with a series of wild strikes but Mikhailovich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ali takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ali takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ali scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mikhailovich staying out of range there.
Ali looks to throw the jab but Mikhailovich is out of range.
Ali throws a hook but Mikhailovich blocks it.
Ali keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mikhailovich.
Mikhailovich takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Mikhailovich.
Ali waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mikhailovich.
Mikhailovich lands a really nice looking cross but Ali seems unphased.
Mikhailovich avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mikhailovich misses with a straight left.
Mikhailovich scores with a jab to the body.
Ali jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mikhailovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ali connects with a nice looking jab.
Mikhailovich lands a glancing blow to the side of Ali's head.
Ali uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mikhailovich.
Jab, jab by Ali - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Ali misses the target.
Mikhailovich throws a looping overhand right but Ali ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Ali misses.
Ali lands with a hook. Mikhailovich tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ali misses with an uppercut
and Mikhailovich counters with a stiff right hand.
Mikhailovich closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailovich misses with a straight left.
Mikhailovich throws a nice looking combination but Ali bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mikhailovich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ali.
Mikhailovich looks to throw the jab but Ali is out of range.
Mikhailovich lands with a hook. Ali tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A big left from Ali misses.
Mikhailovich swinging wildly here.
Ali misses with a straight left.
Mikhailovich throws a series of punches but Ali avoids them all with ease.
Ali slips under a jab from Mikhailovich.
Ali lands a head shot.
Ali misses with a wild combination.
Mikhailovich closes the distance and clinches up with Ali, looking for a takedown. Mikhailovich pushes Ali against the cage but Ali circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ali swings widly with a right hand
and Mikhailovich counters with a nice uppercut.
A combination from Mikhailovich does no damage.
Mikhailovich walks into a stiff left hand from Ali.
Ali will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice takedown defense from Ali. No joy for Mikhailovich on that attempt.
Mo Ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitri Mikhailovich.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ali looks to land a left hand but Mikhailovich moved out of range nicely.
Mikhailovich getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ali lands with a nice combination. Mikhailovich backs away looking to recover.
Ali thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ali loads up on a big right hand but Mikhailovich slips the punch.
Mikhailovich looks to land a right hand but Ali moved out of range.
Mikhailovich scores with a nice strike.
Mikhailovich misses with a looping left.
Mikhailovich looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ali misses with a two punch combination.
Ali waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mikhailovich.
Mikhailovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ali dodges the punch combination from Mikhailovich.
Ali misses with an uppercut.
Mikhailovich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ali.
Ali scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mikhailovich in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ali throws a hook to the side of Mikhailovich's head but Mikhailovich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ali throws a jab but it's blocked by Mikhailovich.
Nice jab there from Ali.
Mikhailovich throws a hook to the side of Ali's head but Ali sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mikhailovich ducks under a wild hook from Ali.
Ali loads up on a big right hand but Mikhailovich slips the punch.
Mo Ali is winning the standup battle so far.
Ali throws a hook but Mikhailovich blocks it.
Ali has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mikhailovich.
A big right from Mikhailovich misses.
Mikhailovich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mikhailovich takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mikhailovich cracks Ali with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ali slips under a jab from Mikhailovich.
Nice uppercut there from Mikhailovich.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mikhailovich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mikhailovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ali.
Ali throws a hook but Mikhailovich avoids it easily.
Mikhailovich connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mo Ali dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dmitri Mikhailovich's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mikhailovich lands a nice looking body kick.
Mikhailovich throws a series of punches but Ali moves out of range.
Ali misses with a looping left.
Ali throws a jab when Mikhailovich was well out of range.
Mikhailovich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mikhailovich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ali misses with a wild body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Mikhailovich as he connects with a hook.

Mikhailovich gets a takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ali blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mikhailovich.
Ali is trying to control but can't.

Mikhailovich is looking for a kimura here.
Mikhailovich throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mikhailovich is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ali has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ali has his hands clasped together around Mikhailovich's back. He's all about the action.
Ali is trying to control but can't.
Ali desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Ali is refusing to be controlled, as Mikhailovich sits in half guard.

Mikhailovich is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ali defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailovich missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mikhailovich thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Mikhailovich is looking for a kimura but Ali is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mikhailovich to get the leverage.
Mikhailovich is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ali is holding on to half guard well.

Mikhailovich is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ali keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali wants to improve his position but Mikhailovich is controlling well.

Mikhailovich is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ali doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mikhailovich.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mikhailovich is looking for a kimura here.
Mikhailovich has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ali controlling the position well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mikhailovich seems to be looking for submissions.
Ali wants to get back to full guard.
Ali keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Mikhailovich is working for a kimura but Ali is defending it quite comfortably.
Ali wants to improve his position but Mikhailovich is controlling well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dmitri Mikhailovich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mikhailovich has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Dmitri Mikhailovich!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight as a draw!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Dmitri Mikhailovich!

Dmitri Mikhailovich wins by majority decision!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Dmitri Mikhailovich waved his t-shirt featuring Sublime Supplements's logo in front of the cameras.