PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Mazer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clyde Dillinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mazer kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Fighter. Clyde Dillinger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mazer
vs
Dillinger

170 cm
20
151 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

168 cm
25
152 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Mazer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Clyde Dillinger!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillinger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mazer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mazer fails with a takedown attempt.

Mazer closes the distance and pushes Dillinger back into the cage.
Dillinger looking for a takedown.
Dillinger trying to stall but Mazer improves his position.
Dillinger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mazer gets underhooks to prevent Dillinger's takedown attempt.
Mazer is looking to take this one to the mat.

Mazer has clasped his hands together around Dillinger's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dillinger is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mazer is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Dillinger tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazer controlling the position from side mount.
Dillinger regains half guard, as Mazer was trying to land strikes.
Dillinger is looking for a sweep. Mazer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mazer is taking a breather. Dillinger says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dillinger tries to roll over but Mazer keeps him under control.
Dillinger is controlling Mazer's trapped leg to prevent Mazer from advancing to side control.
Dillinger wants to get back to full guard.
Dillinger moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dillinger has his foot on Mazer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mazer works his way back into a safe position though.
Mazer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mazer trying to control but Dillinger is working from the bottom.

Dillinger looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dillinger keeping moving, preventing Mazer from controlling successfully.
Mazer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
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!
Dillinger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mazer controlling from the top position.

We're going to have a standup here because Mike Mazer wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A jab from Dillinger misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mazer.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Mazer. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dillinger closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger misses with the ground and pound.
The ground and pound from Dillinger seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mazer tries to buck Dillinger off but Dillinger is having none of it.
Dillinger trying to control the position but Mazer is working away.
Mazer is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dillinger is controlling him well.
Mazer tries to buck Dillinger off but Dillinger is having none of it.
Mazer taking a bit of punishment here - Dillinger scoring with strikes.
Mazer is not content to let Dillinger control the position.
You can see the frustration on Mazer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dillinger working the ground and pound from side control.
Mazer is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Dillinger creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Dillinger lands a nice forearm strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dillinger scores with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Mazer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mazer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dillinger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mazer keeps working.
Mazer is trying to work for a sweep but Dillinger has mounted him!
Dillinger unloading with bombs!

Mazer is rocked!

It looks like Mike Mazer has been cut.
Dillinger postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Mazer is out cold - huge knockout for Dillinger!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Clyde Dillinger!