PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Rugowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kjell Dillon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dillon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pipes & Drums 1st Battalion Scots Guards. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rugowski
vs
Dillon

225 cm
35
277 lbs
29 - 12 - 1

197 cm
38
268 lbs
31 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bubba Rugowski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kjell Dillon!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillon lands a nice looking body shot.
Rugowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dillon keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Dillon misses its intended target.
Dillon is looking to slow Rugowski down with leg kicks.
Dillon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rugowski finds it's way round the side to connect with Dillon's head.

It looks like Kjell Dillon has been cut.
Dillon is looking to land body kicks.
Nice uppercut there from Dillon.

It looks like Bubba Rugowski has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rugowski lands with a cross.
Rugowski tries to clinch up but Dillon circles away and keeps his distance.

Dillon looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Rugowski!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rugowski tries to buck Dillon off but Dillon is having none of it.
Dillon sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rugowski is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rugowski struggling a bit here.
Dillon misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillon trying to control the position but Rugowski is working away.
Dillon working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Dillon trying to control the position but Rugowski is working away.
Dillon happy to just control the position for now.
Dillon wants to control but Rugowski is keeping him busy.
Rugowski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Rugowski's face as Dillon controls the position.
Dillon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rugowski is looking for a sweep.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kjell Dillon wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rugowski wants to clinch up but Dillon keeps it at a distance.
Dillon throws the left hand but Rugowski avoids the punch easily.
Rugowski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dillon shoots for a double leg takedown but Rugowski sprawls well. He's pushed Dillon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dillon throws a right hand that Rugowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Rugowski also avoids with ease.
Rugowski avoids the head kick by Dillon.
Dillon misses with the combination.
Rugowski scores with a one two! Dillon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rugowski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dillon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rugowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dillon.
Dillon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rugowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Dillon there.
Rugowski scores with a one two! Dillon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dillon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rugowski is looking to clinch.
Dillon looks to land a combination but Rugowski avoids it well.
Rugowski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some bone on bone action there as Rugowski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dillon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rugowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dillon clobbers Rugowski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kjell Dillon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rugowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dillon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillon loads up on a big right hand but Rugowski slips the punch.
Rugowski misses with a head kick.
Dillon lands a jab to the head.

Dillon drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Dillon are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Rugowski tries to improve position but can't.
Dillon working the head and body with strikes.
Dillon is working Rugowski over with some ground and pound from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dillon throws an elbow but Rugowski slips to the side and avoids it well.
Dillon landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kjell Dillon dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dillon closes the distance and clinches up with Rugowski, looking for a takedown. Dillon pushes Rugowski against the cage but Rugowski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rugowski needs to keep his hands up - Dillon had a free shot at his head there.
Dillon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dillon misses the jab.
Dillon throws a head kick but Rugowski moves out of range.
Dillon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dillon takes a swing at Rugowski's ribcage but misses.
Rugowski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dillon.
Dillon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rugowski manages to avoid it.
Rugowski blocks a jab.

Rugowski instigates a clinch.
Dillon is trying to maintain a safe position but Rugowski gets an underhook and turns Dillon into the cage.
Rugowski prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rugowski.
Dillon has Rugowski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rugowski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bubba Rugowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kjell Dillon.
Rugowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dillon is trying to maintain a safe position but Rugowski gets an underhook and turns Dillon into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillon leaning against his opponent.
Dillon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rugowski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rugowski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rugowski wants it to stay on the feet.
Kjell Dillon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rugowski throws a head kick that half lands.
Rugowski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dillon is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rugowski scores with a push kick.
Rugowski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dillon momentarily.

That has opened up Kjell Dillon's cut even more.
Dillon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rugowski moves away.
Rugowski scores with a hook.
No joy there for Rugowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dillon throws a nice looking combination but Rugowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dillon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rugowski.
Rugowski misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rugowski lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dillon will feel that in the morning.
Rugowski swinging wildly here.
Rugowski darts in trying to clinch
and Dillon counters with a nice body shot.
Rugowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Rugowski as Dillon shoots in.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dillon.
Rugowski tries to clinch but Dillon moves out of range.
Rugowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dillon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rugowski defending well as Dillon loads up on a big left hand.
Rugowski throws a good cross that connects.

The cut above Kjell Dillon's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dillon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rugowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rugowski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rugowski with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Dillon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rugowski works Dillon's body with a nice hook.
Dillon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rugowski.
Rugowski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dillon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dillon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rugowski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rugowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dillon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bubba Rugowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rugowski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dillon misses with a straight left.
Rugowski lands a head kick!

Kjell Dillon's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Dillon throws the left hand but Rugowski avoids the punch easily.
Rugowski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Dillon pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rugowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab from Rugowski.
Dillon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A clash of legs there as Rugowski blocks the low kick.
Dillon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dillon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dillon looks for a takedown but Rugowski sprawls well.
Rugowski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rugowski throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kjell Dillon's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bubba Rugowski!
Bubba Rugowski is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Bubba Rugowski 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.