PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Dimachaerus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Logan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dimachaerus comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - The Unforgiven. Logan has chosen Devildriver - Devils Son as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Dimachaerus
vs
Logan

183 cm
27
200 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

183 cm
32
198 lbs
22 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

5th Round Clothing
Brute

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 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Dimachaerus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, James Logan!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Logan misses with a body shot.
A combination from Logan does no damage.
Logan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dimachaerus moves away.
Logan misses the shot to the body.
Dimachaerus moves in looking to clinch but Logan pushes him off.
Logan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Logan moves out of range of the body kick.

Dimachaerus clinches up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dimachaerus as Logan tries to tie him up.
Dimachaerus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dimachaerus is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Logan stalling in the clinch but Dimachaerus improves position.
Logan is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
A short right from Logan on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimachaerus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Logan backwards.
Dimachaerus lands with a right to the head.
Dimachaerus misses with a punch to the body.
Logan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Logan tries to work over Dimachaerus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dimachaerus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dimachaerus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dimachaerus misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Logan fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dimachaerus.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Logan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimachaerus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dimachaerus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dimachaerus pressing his opponent against the cage.
Logan lands a body shot.
Dimachaerus tries to work over Logan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dimachaerus tries to work over Logan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dimachaerus has a couple of punches blocked by Logan.
Dimachaerus scores with a shot to the side of Logan's head.
Dimachaerus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Logan misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Logan as Dimachaerus tries to tie him up.
Dimachaerus pushes Logan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimachaerus holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Dimachaerus.

Logan manages to break the clinch.
Logan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dimachaerus under the eye.
Logan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dimachaerus throws a right and a left that Logan avoids nicely.
Dimachaerus is looking to slow Logan down with leg kicks.
Logan takes a jab right on the kisser.
A telegraphed right hand from Dimachaerus misses the target.
Dimachaerus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Logan walks into a left hand.
Logan misses with a body shot.
Dimachaerus is looking to clinch but Logan is avoiding it.
Dimachaerus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dimachaerus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Logan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dimachaerus rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimachaerus slips a straight right by Logan.
Dimachaerus throws an off balance right hand
and Logan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Marcus Dimachaerus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dimachaerus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Logan.
Logan throws a jab but it's blocked by Dimachaerus.
Dimachaerus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Danga de danga de dang - Logan scores with a four punch combination!
Marcus Dimachaerus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dimachaerus misses with a head kick.
Logan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Logan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Logan throws a looping overhand right but Dimachaerus ducks down to avoid it.
Dimachaerus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dimachaerus lands with a kick to the temple. Logan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dimachaerus works over Logan's head and body with a nice combination.
Dimachaerus throws a good cross that connects.
Dimachaerus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Dimachaerus dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Logan missing with a left hand there. Dimachaerus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Dimachaerus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A shot in the inside from Dimachaerus.
Logan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dimachaerus throws a punch but it's blocked by Logan.
Logan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dimachaerus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dimachaerus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Logan.
Dimachaerus tries to circle away but Logan has him pinned against the cage.
Logan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dimachaerus's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Dimachaerus.
Dimachaerus pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Logan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan stalling in the clinch but Dimachaerus improves position.
Dimachaerus lands with a light punch inside.
Logan just leaning against Dimachaerus, taking a breather.
Dimachaerus tries a body shot but Logan blocks it.
Dimachaerus blocks a body shot from Logan.
Dimachaerus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Logan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Dimachaerus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Dimachaerus closes the distance and clinches.
Logan tries to throw a body punch but Dimachaerus avoids it by throwing Logan back against the cage.
Dimachaerus looking to stall.
Dimachaerus lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimachaerus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dimachaerus is trying to break the clinch but Logan is controlling him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dimachaerus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dimachaerus lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dimachaerus lands with a right to the head.
Dimachaerus misses with a punch on the inside.
Logan can't find room to land a body shot as Dimachaerus controls the action.
Stalling in the clinch from Dimachaerus.
Dimachaerus blocks an uppercut.
The referee calls for Logan to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimachaerus has Logan pushed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Logan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Logan working aggressively here.
Dimachaerus leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dimachaerus trying to stall but Logan improves his position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marcus Dimachaerus.
A jab from Logan misses.
Logan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logan digs a good body shot into Dimachaerus's ribs.
Dimachaerus lands the left hand.
Dimachaerus scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dimachaerus slips a straight right by Logan.
Nice shot by Logan.
Logan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dimachaerus to score with a decent uppercut.
Dimachaerus moves out of range of the strikes.
Dimachaerus just misses with a punch to the body.
Dimachaerus tries to clinch but Logan is having none of it.
Dimachaerus sizes up Logan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right 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!
Logan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A cross from Logan lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dimachaerus looks to land a right hand but Logan moved out of range.
Logan throws a body punch but Dimachaerus moves out of range.
Dimachaerus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dimachaerus misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Dimachaerus dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Dimachaerus missing with a left hand there. Logan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Logan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dimachaerus to score with a decent uppercut.
Dimachaerus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Logan misses the shot to the body.
Dimachaerus throws a body kick that misses.
Dimachaerus throws a series of punches but Logan moves out of range.
Logan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Logan connects with a body shot that sends Dimachaerus's belly button to the back.
Logan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Logan's corner calls for a 1-2. Logan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Logan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dimachaerus doesn't manage to clinch there - Logan circles away.
Dimachaerus looks to land a left hand but Logan moved out of range nicely.
Logan scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dimachaerus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Logan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Dimachaerus moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dimachaerus is looking to control Logan's arms but Logan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dimachaerus has his back to the cage.
Logan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dimachaerus is keeping busy.
Dimachaerus throws a head punch that misses.
Dimachaerus misses with some punches.
Dimachaerus has a couple of punches blocked by Logan.
Dimachaerus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Logan blocking some punches.
Dimachaerus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Logan's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dimachaerus.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dimachaerus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimachaerus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Logan tries to break the clinch but Dimachaerus is controlling the position.
Logan stalling.
Dimachaerus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Logan backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dimachaerus being controlled against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Logan.
Logan letting Dimachaerus take a breather here.
Logan leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are getting on Logan's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimachaerus misses with some punches.
Dimachaerus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Logan.
Logan wants to get back to striking at distance but Dimachaerus won't allow it.
Marcus Dimachaerus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dimachaerus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
James Logan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dimachaerus misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Logan fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dimachaerus.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Logan works on Dimachaerus's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Logan.
Dimachaerus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dimachaerus is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Logan looking to slow down the pace here.
Dimachaerus trying to control the position but instead, Logan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dimachaerus into the cage.
Dimachaerus working aggressively here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dimachaerus can't find room to land a body shot as Logan controls the action.
Logan misses with a punch on the inside.
Dimachaerus lands with a short head shot on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marcus Dimachaerus.
Well Dimachaerus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Dimachaerus!
A very excited looking Marcus Dimachaerus made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.