PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Vladimir Dikiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Jay Lakay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lakay has chosen LOSER!! It was you!! as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dikiy
vs
Jay Lakay

196 cm
27
253 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
24
255 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very strong

Excellent boxer
Powerful

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%
Das Labor

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Dikiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marc Jay Lakay!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lakay lands with a cross.
The crowd cheers as Lakay lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dikiy doesn't seem phased though.
Lakay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dikiy misses with a double jab
enabling Lakay to counter with a crisp jab.

Lakay clinches with his opponent.
Lakay has had enough of the clinch but Dikiy keeps him there for the moment.

Lakay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Lakay gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Dikiy breaks the clinch.
Lakay lands a nice looking body kick.
The fighters circling - Dikiy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dikiy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dikiy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lakay counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dikiy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Lakay darts in and clinches Dikiy up against the cage.

Lakay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dikiy throws a series of punches but Lakay avoids them all with ease.
Dikiy lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lakay.

Lakay closes the distance and pushes Dikiy back into the cage.
Dikiy tries to break free but Lakay pushes him back against the cage.

Lakay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left lands for Lakay.
Lakay connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dikiy's hands.
Dikiy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dikiy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dikiy circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Dikiy does no damage.
Lakay lands with a hook. Dikiy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lakay throws a head kick that Dikiy semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dikiy misses with a leg kick.
A punch combination from Dikiy misses.
Vladimir Dikiy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dikiy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lakay.
Lakay lands with a kick to the temple. Dikiy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lakay avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lakay lands with a cross.
Dikiy avoids the head kick by Lakay.
Lakay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dikiy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lakay tries to clinch but Dikiy is having none of it.
Lakay tries to close the distance and clinch but Dikiy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lakay might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Some wild striking there from Lakay.
Lakay tries to clinch there but Dikiy circles away.
Lakay smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dikiy throws a right and a left that Lakay avoids nicely.
Lakay tries to close the distance and clinch but Dikiy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Lakay closes the distance and clinches.

Lakay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dikiy looks to land a combination but Lakay avoids it well.

Dikiy tries to keep at a distance but Lakay has taken the fight into the clinch.

Dikiy breaks from the clinch.
Dikiy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lakay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dikiy.
Dikiy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lakay circles away quickly and effectively.

Lakay rushes Dikiy and presses him up against the cage.
Lakay can't break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Lakay.

Lakay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Lakay moves into range and clinches up with Dikiy.
Lakay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dikiy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lakay manages to break the clinch.
Dikiy throws a head kick that misses.
Dikiy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lakay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dikiy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lakay counters with a straight right hand.
Lakay thumps Dikiy with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lakay wants to clinch

and Dikiy counters by moving into the clinch.

Lakay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dikiy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lakay counters with a right hand to the body.
Dikiy is breathing heavily.
Dikiy misses with a straight right.
Dikiy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lakay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dikiy throws a leg kick but Lakay sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lakay tries to clinch but Dikiy moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dikiy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lakay avoids a punch combination nicely.
A left and a right from Lakay both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Jay Lakay dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lakay fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A left lands for Lakay.
Lakay tries to clinch up but Dikiy circles away and keeps his distance.
Dikiy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vladimir Dikiy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dikiy misses with a double jab.
Jab, jab by Lakay - just one landing.
Lakay misses with a double jab.
Lakay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A left lands for Lakay.
Lakay tries to clinch up but Dikiy circles away and keeps his distance.

Lakay rushes Dikiy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Lakay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dikiy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dikiy. Lakay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lakay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lakay misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lakay bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dikiy's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dikiy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dikiy scores with a decent looking hook.
Lakay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lakay thuds a left hand into Dikiy's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dikiy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dikiy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lakay scores with a nice strike.
Lakay connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dikiy. Dikiy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good shot there by Lakay.
Lakay scores with a hook.

Dikiy is rocked!

Lakay darts in and clinches Dikiy up against the cage.

Lakay manages to break the clinch.
Lakay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lakay tries to clinch there but Dikiy circles away.
Dikiy tries to clinch but Lakay moves out of range.
Dikiy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lakay.
Dikiy tries to clinch but Lakay is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lakay bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dikiy's head backwards.

Lakay forces Dikiy back against the cage and clinches.
Dikiy is trying to break the clinch but Lakay has him pressed against the cage.
Lakay tries to circle away but Dikiy has him pinned against the cage.
Dikiy is trying to force a seperation but Lakay has the dominant position.
Dikiy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lakay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Lakay breaks the clinch.
Dikiy tries to bum rush Lakay with a series of wild strikes but Lakay uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Lakay moves into range and clinches up with Dikiy.

Lakay breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Dikiy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lakay fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lakay is looking to clinch.
Dikiy throws a series of punches but Lakay avoids them all with ease.
Dikiy misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lakay cracks a nice hook into Dikiy's ribs.
Lakay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dikiy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marc Jay Lakay seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Lakay closes the distance and pushes Dikiy back into the cage.
Dikiy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dikiy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lakay is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dikiy is keeping busy.

Lakay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dikiy misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Lakay.
Lakay lands an overhand right.
Lakay scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dikiy throws a nice looking combination but Lakay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lakay is looking to clinch but Dikiy is avoiding it.
Lakay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dikiy.
Dikiy misses with a combination
and Lakay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lakay thuds a left hand into Dikiy's body.
Lakay lands a slapping body shot.
Lakay tries to clinch up.
Lakay fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dikiy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dikiy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lakay lands a jab to Dikiy's midsection.
Lakay tries to clinch but Dikiy moves out of range.
Lakay connects with a body shot.
Lakay tries to clinch there but Dikiy circles away.
Lakay connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lakay sizes up Dikiy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dikiy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Lakay counters by clinching up.
Lakay has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dikiy.
Dikiy is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Jay Lakay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lakay scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dikiy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lakay with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dikiy throws a combination that misses
and Lakay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dikiy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lakay throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Oh Dikiy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dikiy glances at the clock... BAM! Lakay nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Dikiy crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Dikiy is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marc Jay Lakay!
Marc Jay Lakay very nearly forgot to thank Steel Penn's Laundry 93% amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.