PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Elkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Dimachaerus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elkins comes into the arena with Care Bear Countdown blaring out of the sound system. Dimachaerus comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Metallica - The Unforgiven kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Elkins
vs
Dimachaerus

187 cm
31
198 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

183 cm
26
200 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dwight Elkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Dimachaerus!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elkins thumps Dimachaerus with a low kick.
Elkins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Elkins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dimachaerus defends it nicely.
A head kick misses from Elkins.
Dimachaerus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Elkins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Elkins misses with a body kick.
Elkins misses with a head kick.
Elkins has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dimachaerus finds it's way round the side to connect with Elkins's head.
Dimachaerus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Elkins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dimachaerus but Dimachaerus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Elkins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Elkins misses with a body kick.
Dwight Elkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Elkins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimachaerus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dimachaerus checks a leg kick nicely.
Elkins is looking to score with low kicks.
A clash of legs there as Dimachaerus blocks the low kick.
Elkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Dimachaerus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Elkins throws a leg kick
and Dimachaerus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Elkins thinking.
Elkins tries to land a body kick
and Dimachaerus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Elkins misses with a leg kick
and Dimachaerus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dimachaerus looks to land a body kick but Elkins moved away.
Dimachaerus lands a right hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Elkins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dimachaerus, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dimachaerus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Elkins's sensitive parts.
Dimachaerus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Elkins can pounce on him.
Elkins misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkins plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Marcus Dimachaerus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dimachaerus lands a right hook to the body.
Elkins throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Elkins tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dimachaerus thows a body shot but no joy.
Dimachaerus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dimachaerus checks a leg kick.
Elkins throws a head kick that misses.
Elkins throws a leg kick
and Dimachaerus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Elkins lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Elkins throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dimachaerus counters with a body kick.
Elkins misses with an uppercut. Dimachaerus saw that one coming.
Elkins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dimachaerus's waist but Dimachaerus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Elkins off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwight Elkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dimachaerus moves out of range of the leg kick from Elkins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimachaerus moves out of range of the leg kick from Elkins.
Elkins is looking to score with low kicks.
Elkins misses with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Dimachaerus. No joy for Elkins on that attempt.
Elkins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dimachaerus pinned against the cage. Dimachaerus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Elkins throws a body kick that misses
and Dimachaerus counters with a nice body shot.
Dimachaerus checks a low kick from Elkins.
Elkins misses with a leg kick
and Dimachaerus counters with a thumping low kick.
Elkins is breathing heavily.
Dimachaerus shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Elkins eats them both and turns towards Dimachaerus to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Elkins thows a leg kick but Dimachaerus checks it
and Dimachaerus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dimachaerus lands with a nice body punch.
Elkins misses with a kick to the body.
Dimachaerus checks a leg kick nicely.
Dimachaerus throws a leg kick which misses Elkins's front leg but catches the back leg as Elkins tries to avoid it.
Elkins is looking to score with low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimachaerus looks to score with a jab to the body but Elkins is just out of range.
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!
Elkins misses with a leg kick.
Dimachaerus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dimachaerus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Elkins. That did some damage!
Dimachaerus checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Elkins is looking to slow Dimachaerus down with leg kicks.
Dimachaerus lands a nice hook to Elkins's body. Elkins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dimachaerus blocks a low kick nicely.
Dimachaerus scores with a jab.
Elkins misses with a body kick.
Elkins throws a leg kick but Dimachaerus checks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A low kick from Elkins is predictable there
and Dimachaerus counters with a good low kick that Elkins was not able to check.
Horrible takedown by Elkins or perhaps it was just good defense by Dimachaerus which made him look bad.
Dimachaerus connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Dimachaerus dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Elkins shoots for a takedown but Dimachaerus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dimachaerus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Elkins takes one on the button.
Dimachaerus throws a right and a left that Elkins avoids nicely.
Dimachaerus misses with a hook.
Dimachaerus just misses with a punch to the body.
Elkins keeps Dimachaerus at a distance using the push kick.
Elkins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dimachaerus throws a solid leg kick but Elkins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dimachaerus.
Elkins throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dimachaerus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dimachaerus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Elkins throws a leg kick
and Dimachaerus counters with a good low kick that Elkins was not able to check.
Dimachaerus misses with the combination.
Elkins throws a lazy head kick
and Dimachaerus counters with a straight right hand.
Elkins tries to land a leg kick but Dimachaerus saw it coming and moves away.
A good leg kick by Elkins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dimachaerus is out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Elkins.
Dimachaerus throws the left hand but Elkins avoids the punch easily.
Dimachaerus misses with a body shot.
Elkins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Elkins tries to score with a low kick but Dimachaerus moves his leg out of the way.
Elkins throws a leg kick that misses.
Dimachaerus checks a low kick from Elkins.
Dimachaerus misses with a double jab.
Dimachaerus misses with a wild body shot.
Dimachaerus blocks a head kick by Elkins.
Dimachaerus throws an overhand right that lands on Elkins's shoulder, as Elkins tries to avoid the shot.
A low kick from Elkins is predictable there
enabling Dimachaerus to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Elkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dimachaerus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dimachaerus blocks a low kick nicely.
Elkins throws a front kick aimed at Dimachaerus's knee but Dimachaerus avoids it well.
Dimachaerus tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dimachaerus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dimachaerus moves away from the strike by Elkins.
Elkins misses with a hook
and Dimachaerus counters with a nice uppercut.
Dimachaerus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elkins scores with a nice body kick.
Dimachaerus lands with a nice body punch.
No luck for Elkins with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwight Elkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elkins shoots for a takedown but Dimachaerus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Elkins swings widly with a right hand
and Dimachaerus makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimachaerus checks a leg kick.
Dimachaerus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Elkins.
Dimachaerus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Elkins misses with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dimachaerus.
Elkins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dimachaerus checks a leg kick.
Elkins misses with a kick to the body.
Elkins slips under a jab from Dimachaerus.
Dimachaerus moves out of range of the leg kick from Elkins.
Dimachaerus is looking to slow Elkins down with leg kicks.
Dimachaerus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Elkins throws a leg kick
and Dimachaerus counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dimachaerus throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elkins misses with a leg kick
and Dimachaerus counters with a thumping low kick.
Elkins throws a solid leg kick but Dimachaerus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Elkins.
Elkins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dimachaerus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Marcus Dimachaerus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dimachaerus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elkins moves away.
Elkins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A low kick from Elkins is predictable there
enabling Dimachaerus to counter with a crisp jab.
Elkins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dimachaerus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Elkins wants to slow Dimachaerus down by chopping away at his legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Dimachaerus.
Dimachaerus misses with a body shot.
Elkins shoots in looking for a takedown. Dimachaerus tries to sprawl out of it but Elkins keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dimachaerus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Elkins misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marcus Dimachaerus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Elkins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Elkins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Elkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dimachaerus.
Elkins scores with a nice body kick.
Elkins checks a leg kick nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Dimachaerus blocks the leg kick.
Elkins wants to slow Dimachaerus down by chopping away at his legs.
Dimachaerus misses with a body kick.
Elkins throws the kick towards the body but Dimachaerus avoids it.
Elkins lands with a kick to the temple. Dimachaerus shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dimachaerus misses with a few strikes there.
A bone on bone clash there as Dimachaerus blocks the leg kick.
Dimachaerus misses with a two punch combination.
Elkins throws out a leg kick but Dimachaerus moves out of range and Elkins only half commits.
Elkins throws a low kick but Dimachaerus avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimachaerus throws a body punch but Elkins moves out of range.

Elkins looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dimachaerus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dimachaerus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Elkins postures up in Dimachaerus's guard and throws a big left but Dimachaerus blocks it.
Elkins throws an elbow that misses. Dimachaerus uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Elkins's guard. Nice move by Dimachaerus!
Dimachaerus controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimachaerus tries to free his leg and advance position but Elkins is retaining full guard.
Elkins working a defensive guard but Dimachaerus manages to pass into side control anyway.
Elkins isn't going anywhere.
Elkins is trying to improve his position.
Dwight Elkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkins is trying to escape the position but Dimachaerus is controlling the position.
Elkins is not content to let Dimachaerus control the position.
Elkins tries to bench press Dimachaerus off him but Dimachaerus keeps the position.
Elkins struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dimachaerus stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Elkins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Elkins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dimachaerus defends it nicely.
Elkins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Elkins thows a leg kick but Dimachaerus checks it
and Dimachaerus counters with a series of strikes. Elkins will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dimachaerus throws a shot to the body.
Dimachaerus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dimachaerus.
Dimachaerus lands a slapping body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcus Dimachaerus.
Well Dimachaerus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Dimachaerus!
Our winner, Marcus Dimachaerus, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.