PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petr Dionys (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Charles
vs
Dionys

152 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

198 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Calvin Charles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Petr Dionys!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dionys throws a sloppy head kick and Charles moves out of range easily.
Charles could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dionys lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Charles connects with a body shot.
Charles throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dionys's waist but Dionys gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Charles off to one side.
Charles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Charles clinches up with Dionys and pushes him back against the cage.

Charles drags the fight down to the ground.
Dionys looking to sit in guard and control but Charles gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Charles thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Charles showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles slips nicely into half guard.
Charles is taking a breather. Dionys 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dionys looks like he's trying to stand up.
Charles keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

We're going to have a standup here because Calvin Charles wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Charles will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Charles clinches up with Dionys and pushes him back against the cage.

Dionys breaks the clinch.
Charles tries to clinch up but Dionys circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Dionys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dionys throws a sloppy head kick and Charles moves out of range easily.
Calvin Charles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dionys looks winded!
Charles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Charles throws a right hand that Dionys ducks under and follows up with a left that Dionys also avoids with ease.
Charles misses with an uppercut.
Charles shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calvin Charles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Charles tries to clinch but Dionys is having none of it.
Charles shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dionys defends it nicely.
Dionys throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dionys checks a leg kick.
Charles tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dionys manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Charles throws a leg kick but Dionys sees it coming and moves out of range.
Charles has a takedown stuffed.
Dionys tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dionys gets tackled into the cage by Charles. Charles maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Charles throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dionys's waist but Dionys gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Charles off to one side.
Dionys looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Charles.

Dionys clinches with his opponent.
Dionys lands an elbow just above Charles 's eye.

It looks like Calvin Charles has been cut.

Charles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Charles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dionys swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Charles looks for a takedown but Dionys sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calvin Charles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dionys lands a nice leg kick that just misses Charles's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Dionys. No joy for Charles on that attempt.

Charles gets tackled into the cage by Dionys. Dionys maintains the clinch.

Dionys's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Charles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dionys pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dionys is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Charles goes for a double leg but Dionys avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dionys continues to drive forward.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dionys can't break the clinch.
Charles is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dionys is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles keeps control of Dionys as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Dionys's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dionys tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dionys.
Charles misses with a takedown attempt - Dionys sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dionys throws a nice head kick!
Dionys tries to bum rush Charles with a series of wild strikes but Charles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Charles.
Dionys goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Calvin Charles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dionys stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dionys wants it to stay on the feet.
Dionys misses with a head kick.
Charles avoids a punch combination nicely.
Charles throws a head kick that misses.
Dionys tries to clinch
and Charles counters with a big head kick but Dionys shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dionys tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Dionys.
Dionys lands with a nice body kick.
Charles shoots in but Dionys avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dionys shoots in and drives through. Charles sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dionys throws a head kick that misses.
Charles shoots in but Dionys avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petr Dionys showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Calvin Charles's cut.
That's time! Charles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Charles wants to clinch.

Dionys forces Charles back against the cage and clinches.
Charles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Charles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Charles avoids a kick to the body.
Charles looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dionys is fending him off so far but Charles persists. Nope, Dionys circles away and we're back to standing.
Dionys lands with a slapping head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dionys is fending him off so far but Charles persists. Nope, Dionys circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calvin Charles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Charles takes a swing at Dionys's ribcage but misses.
Dionys throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Charles dives in for a single leg takedown but Dionys sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Dionys breaks from the clinch.
Charles stuffs the takedown attempt from Dionys. Dionys gets slowly back to his feet.
Charles throws a nice inside leg kick.
Charles fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Charles misses with a takedown attempt - Dionys sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Charles steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dionys. That one must have hurt.
Dionys tries a head kick but it misses.
Charles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dionys moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice sprawl there from Dionys as Charles shoots in.
Charles walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dionys scores with a head kick. Charles tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dionys looks to land a combination but Charles avoids it well.
Dionys throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Charles.
Charles fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dionys throws a head kick that half lands.
Charles looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dionys throws a series of punches but Charles avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dionys eats them both and turns towards Charles to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dionys lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Charles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dionys tries a head kick but it misses.
Charles fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Charles has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dionys throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Petr Dionys comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dionys has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petr Dionys!
Our winner, Petr Dionys, 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.