PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Sin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Dziku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Sin
vs
Dziku

178 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
176 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Xavier Sin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Damian Dziku!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dziku trying to control but Sin postures up.
Dziku is in trouble now - Sin has advanced to mount!
Dziku keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dziku really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Sin swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Dziku is now in Sin's guard. A big mistake from Sin there, giving up the dominant position!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sin uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Sin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dziku avoids it really well and circles away.
Dziku moves in looking to clinch but Sin pushes him off.
Sin tries to clinch but Dziku is having none of it.
Sin shoots in for a double leg but Dziku sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Sin shoots in and gets a takedown into Dziku's guard.
Dziku keeping moving, preventing Sin from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sin wants to control from the top but Dziku keeps moving.
Dziku tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Xavier Sin.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dziku.

Dziku closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sin is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sin wants to control but Dziku is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dziku escapes and gets back to his feet.

Dziku drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dziku stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sin swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Sin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dziku doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dziku manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dziku looking to pass the guard.

Dziku gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Dziku.

Dziku gets a double leg takedown into Sin's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sin keeping moving, preventing Dziku from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dziku trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Dziku gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Dziku moves into the clinch.

Dziku has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sin uses from the top position.
Dziku wants to stand up but Sin is controlling him.
Sin stopping the sweep attempt from Dziku.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dziku is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sin is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Dziku 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.

Dziku scores a takedown into full mount!
Dziku sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sin manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Dziku decides to stand and escape the position.
Sin tries to close the distance and clinch but Dziku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dziku throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dziku is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dziku counters by clinching up.
Sin blocks the elbow strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dziku gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Dziku escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Sin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dziku lands a jab-cross combination.
Dziku lands with a kick to the ribs.

Dziku shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Sin tries to reverse the position but Dziku maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dziku wants to control the pace but Sin is squirming around nicely.
Dziku controlling the pace for now.
Dziku trying to control but Sin is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Damian Dziku wasn't active enough on the ground.

Dziku gets a double leg takedown into Sin's guard.
Dziku must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dziku would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dziku trying to control but Sin is working from the bottom.
Sin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dziku wants to pass the guard but Sin is keeping the position.
Sin looking for a sweep. Not yet Sin, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dziku would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dziku connects with a solid leg kick.
Dziku explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dziku plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dziku lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dziku is looking to clinch but Sin is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dziku drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Dziku stands and steps away. Sin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Dziku bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Dziku showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dziku lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dziku looks to land a combination. Sin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Xavier Sin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dziku is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sin tries to clinch up but Dziku circles away and keeps his distance.
Dziku looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sin is fending him off so far but Dziku persists. Nope, Sin circles away and we're back to standing.
Dziku throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sin throws a head kick that misses.
Sin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dziku.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sin misses with a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin throws a head kick that misses.
Dziku shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sin as he jumps to the side.
Xavier Sin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Dziku.

Dziku looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sin!
Sin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dziku trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin tries to hold on but Dziku postures up.
Dziku looking to control but Sin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sin wants to control but Dziku is having none of it.
Dziku trying to control but Sin is having none of it.
Dziku might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sin kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Damian Dziku hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Dziku lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sin backs up against the cage.

Dziku closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dziku lands in his opponent's guard.
Sin keeping full guard, as Dziku tries to pass.
Sin wants to sweep here but Dziku controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sin is looking for a triangle but Dziku pushes his legs off easily.

Dziku stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Dziku moves into the clinch.

Dziku manages to break the clinch.
Dziku throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dziku has closed the distance and engaged Sin in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dziku breaks from the clinch.
Sin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Xavier Sin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Damian Dziku is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dziku scores with a spinning back kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Dziku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dziku 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Dziku!