PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Temel Dilli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Oleg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Temel Dilli has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dilli
vs
Oleg

176 cm
21
155 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

165 cm
22
157 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q160

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Temel Dilli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Oleg!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dilli fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dilli throws a hook but Oleg avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Oleg - just one landing.
Oleg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dilli works over Oleg's head and body with a nice combination.
Oleg looks to land a right hand but Dilli moved out of range.

Oleg shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Oleg was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Oleg lands a decent elbow from side control.

Oleg tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Oleg working away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oleg sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dilli is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Oleg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dilli keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oleg has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Dilli!
Dilli tries to lock up and control but Oleg gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dilli tries to reverse the position but Oleg maintains control.
Oleg avoids the attempt from Dilli to control.
Oleg takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dilli's coaches at Combat Zone [15 Elite & Sauna have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Dilli tries to reverse the position but Oleg maintains control.
Dilli is squirming around, avoiding Oleg's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dilli is desperately trying to improve his position but Oleg has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Oleg.
Dilli tries to lock up and control but Oleg gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Oleg wants to finish this one by submission but Dilli is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Oleg.
Dilli wants to control but Oleg is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oleg lands a nice shot to the head.
Dilli holds of for dear life.
Dilli is squirming around, avoiding Oleg's attempts to control the action.
Oleg tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Oleg working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oleg prevents Dilli from getting the reversal.
Oleg thowing shots but they're missing.
Oleg wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Oleg tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dilli working to try and regain half guard.
Oleg content just to control the position here.

Oleg has control of Dilli's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dilli regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oleg thowing shots but they're missing.
Dilli wants to control but Oleg is having none of it.
Dilli wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Oleg.
Oleg lands with some strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You get the feeling that Dilli really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Dilli is squirming around, avoiding Oleg's attempts to control the action.
Oleg tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Oleg dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dilli lands with a straight right. Oleg didn't see that one coming.
Oleg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dilli manages to avoid it.
Dilli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oleg manages to avoid it.
Dilli misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dilli. Oleg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oleg walks into a stiff left hand from Dilli.
Oleg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dilli manages to avoid it.
Dilli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oleg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dilli.
Dilli looks to score with a jab to the body but Oleg is just out of range.
Dilli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dilli tries to close the distance and clinch but Oleg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oleg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oleg throws a lazy right hand but Dilli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oleg throws a jab when Dilli was well out of range.
Jab from Dilli.
Dilli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oleg.
Oleg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oleg slips under a jab from Dilli.
Oleg throws a push kick but Dilli slaps the foot to one side.
Dilli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oleg.
Dilli throws a body punch but Oleg moves out of range.
A big right from Dilli misses.
Temel Dilli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oleg connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Oleg shoots in for a takedown but Dilli shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Oleg slips a jab from Dilli.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dilli. Oleg does a little dance to reset his feet.

Oleg looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Oleg is thwarting Dilli's attempts to control the position.
Oleg trying to control from half guard but Dilli is working away.
Dilli desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oleg wants to control but Dilli is keeping him busy.
Oleg not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dilli tries to get to full guard but Oleg has control of the leg.
Oleg looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Oleg is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dilli defends it well.
Dilli trying to control from the bottom.
Oleg throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dilli to regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oleg controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Oleg trying to control but Dilli is working from the bottom.
Oleg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oleg is fighting to break Dilli's control of his arms but Dilli is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dilli changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oleg thuds his right hand into Dilli's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dilli looks to land a combination but Oleg avoids it well.
Dilli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilli misses with a straight left.
Oleg uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dilli has time to react.
Oleg takes a swing at Dilli's ribcage but misses.
Temel Dilli is winning the standup battle so far.
Oleg misses with a takedown attempt - Dilli sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dilli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oleg avoids the body shot from Dilli.
Nice jab there from Dilli.
Oleg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dilli.
Dilli misses with a jab to the body

so Oleg counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dilli is pulling down on Oleg's head to control his posture.
Alexander Oleg has got the better of the ground game so far.
Oleg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oleg wants to control from the top but Dilli keeps moving.
Dilli pulls Oleg in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alexander Oleg will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dilli fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Dilli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oleg with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dilli is looking to wear down Oleg with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Oleg looks to throw the jab but Dilli is out of range.
Dilli rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

so Oleg counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dilli lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Oleg!
Dilli tries to control but Oleg wriggling away.
Dilli content just to control the position here.
Dilli fails to advance to Oleg's back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilli content just to control the position here.
Oleg is working to get back to half guard.
Dilli looking to control and managing it successfully.
Oleg is wriggling around trying to escape.
Temel Dilli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilli unloading with bombs!
Dilli with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Oleg tries to hold on but Dilli postures up.
Dilli is looking to stand but Dilli has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Oleg regains half guard.
Oleg is pressing down on Dilli's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oleg working a defensive guard but Dilli manages to pass into side control anyway.
Dilli will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Oleg is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oleg is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Oleg gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dilli looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Alexander Oleg is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oleg wants to improve his position but Dilli is controlling well.
Dilli perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Oleg has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oleg is trying to maintain the position but Dilli is very close to passing his half guard.
Oleg tries to roll over but Dilli keeps him under control.

We're going to have a standup here because Temel Dilli wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Oleg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dilli.
Oleg throws a right and a left that Dilli avoids nicely.
Oleg swings for the body but Dilli moves out of range.
Dilli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dilli on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dilli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dilli misses with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dilli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Oleg.
Oleg darts in looking for a takedown but Dilli gets double underhooks and turns Oleg into the cage.
Dilli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oleg's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alexander Oleg.
I've got Oleg winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Oleg!
Our winner, Alexander Oleg, 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.