PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Garkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Dickinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dickinson has chosen Rocky theme as his entrance music. Sergei Garkov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Garkov
vs
Dickinson

197 cm
28
210 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

190 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Garkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Dickinson!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garkov moves into the clinch successfully.
Garkov has had enough of the clinch but Dickinson keeps him there for the moment.
Garkov trying to stall but Dickinson improves his position.
Garkov is trying to pull guard but Dickinson has him pressed against the ropes.
Dickinson taking a breather.
Dickinson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Garkov trying to control the position but instead, Dickinson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Garkov into the ropes.
Garkov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Dickinson misses with a knee strike.
Dickinson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Dickinson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Garkov is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Garkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dickinson landing knees to the head.

It looks like Sergei Garkov has been cut.
Garkov looking for a takedown.
Dickinson lands a knee to the head.
Dickinson tries a knee to the head but Garkov blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dickinson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dickinson tries a knee to the head but Garkov blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickinson scores with a knee to the head.
Garkov is breathing heavily.
Garkov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dickinson walks away with a smile on his face. Garkov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Garkov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dickinson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Garkov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dickinson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garkov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garkov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dickinson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Garkov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garkov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dickinson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dickinson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garkov keeps the fight on the outside.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fight stays on the outside here - Dickinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garkov darts in looking for a takedown but Dickinson gets double underhooks and turns Garkov into the ropes.
Garkov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dickinson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Dickinson lands a knee to the body.
Garkov tries to pull guard but Dickinson won't allow it.
Dickinson crunches a lovely knee into Garkov's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dickinson tries a knee to the head but Garkov blocks it.
Dickinson lands a knee to the head.
Dickinson tries to land a knee to the head but Garkov blocks with his arms.
Garkov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dickinson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Garkov keeps the fight on the outside.
Garkov fails to land with a series of punches.
Dickinson is looking to clinch.
Dickinson slips a jab from Garkov.
Dickinson is looking to clinch.

Dickinson moves into the clinch.
Dickinson misses with a knee strike.
Garkov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dickinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garkov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dickinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garkov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dickinson misses with a knee to the head.
Dickinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garkov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dickinson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garkov is defending well for now.
Dickinson trying to stall but Garkov improves his position.
Dickinson misses with a knee to the head.
Dickinson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garkov blocks it with crossed arms.
Dickinson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Garkov's face.
Dickinson misses with a knee to the head.
Garkov tries to pull guard but Dickinson forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Dickinson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garkov.
Dickinson misses with a knee to the head.
Garkov is working for takedown but Dickinson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dickinson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garkov.
Dickinson stops a takedown attempt from Garkov.
Dickinson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Garkov's face.
Dickinson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Garkov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garkov throws a punch but it's blocked by Dickinson.
Dickinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dickinson is trying to stall.
Garkov is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dickinson scores with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garkov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dickinson smiles and moves away.
Garkov tries for a takedown but Dickinson circles away easily
and Dickinson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dickinson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garkov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dickinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Garkov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dickinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garkov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Dickinson clinches up against the ropes.
Dickinson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Garkov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dickinson prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Dickinson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sergei Garkov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Garkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dickinson was well out of range. Poor timing from Garkov.
Garkov moves in looking to clinch but Dickinson pushes him off.
Sergei Garkov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dickinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garkov is looking to clinch.
Dickinson keeps the fight on the outside.
Dickinson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garkov.
Garkov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dickinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Dickinson gets a clinch.
Richard Dickinson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dickinson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Dickinson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Garkov's brow.
Dickinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garkov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dickinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dickinson is pressed up against the ropes. Garkov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dickinson down to the mat. Dickinson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dickinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Garkov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garkov swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garkov keeps the fight on the outside.
Garkov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dickinson doesn't manage to clinch there - Garkov circles away.
Dickinson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dickinson wants to clinch up but Garkov keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dickinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dickinson tries to clinch but Garkov is having none of it.
Dickinson tries to clinch there but Garkov circles away.
Garkov looks for a takedown but Dickinson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Garkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garkov swinging wildly here.
Dickinson tries to clinch but Garkov is having none of it.

Dickinson clinches.
Dickinson is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Garkov is looking for a takedown.
Dickinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Garkov throws an elbow that misses.
Garkov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dickinson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dickinson tries to land a knee to the head but Garkov blocks with his arms.
Garkov misses with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dickinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garkov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dickinson with a knee to the head.
Garkov is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Dickinson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Garkov fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dickinson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dickinson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garkov blocks it with crossed arms.
Dickinson misses with a knee to the head.
Dickinson misses with a knee strike.
Dickinson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Garkov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dickinson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dickinson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dickinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dickinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garkov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Still in the clinch, Garkov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dickinson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dickinson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garkov looking for a takedown.
Dickinson with a knee to the head.
Garkov wants a takedown but no success here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garkov goes for a takedown attempt but Dickinson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Richard Dickinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garkov swats away the attempt to clinch by Dickinson.
Garkov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dickinson defends it nicely.
Dickinson doesn't manage to clinch there - Garkov circles away.
Garkov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dickinson but Dickinson pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Dickinson rushes Garkov and presses him up against the ropes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dickinson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dickinson obliges.
Dickinson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dickinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Dickinson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sergei Garkov's cut.
That's time! Garkov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Dickinson leaves Garkov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Garkov.
Garkov misses with a wild combination.
Dickinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dickinson is looking to clinch.
Dickinson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Garkov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dickinson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dickinson doesn't manage to clinch there - Garkov circles away.
Garkov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dickinson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dickinson tries to clinch up but Garkov circles away and keeps his distance.
Garkov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Garkov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dickinson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Garkov somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Garkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dickinson tries to clinch but Garkov is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garkov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Richard Dickinson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dickinson is looking to clinch.
Garkov keeps the fight on the outside.
Dickinson moves in looking to clinch but Garkov pushes him off.
Dickinson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Dickinson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dickinson looking to throw knees to the head but Garkov is blocking nicely.
Garkov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dickinson prevents it.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Dickinson tries a knee to the head but Garkov blocks it.
Garkov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Garkov is trying to force a seperation but Dickinson has the dominant position.
Dickinson avoids the elbow strike from Garkov, against the ropes.
Dickinson throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson with a knee to the head.
Dickinson trying to stall but Garkov improves his position.
Dickinson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dickinson misses with a knee strike.
Garkov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dickinson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Garkov's face.
Dickinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garkov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garkov is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dickinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garkov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dickinson tries to land a knee to the head but Garkov blocks with his arms.
Garkov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dickinson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dickinson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Garkov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garkov throws a combination that misses
and Dickinson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dickinson tries to clinch there but Garkov circles away.
Garkov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dickinson as he jumps to the side.
Dickinson tries to clinch up but Garkov circles away and keeps his distance.

Dickinson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dickinson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dickinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dickinson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garkov blocks it with crossed arms.
Garkov tries to land knees in the clinch but Dickinson avoids the damage to the body.
Dickinson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Garkov's face.
Dickinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dickinson misses with a knee strike.

Garkov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garkov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dickinson stuffs the takedown.
Richard Dickinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson wants to clinch.
Dickinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dickinson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dickinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Garkov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garkov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Garkov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dickinson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Garkov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dickinson tries to clinch but Garkov is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dickinson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garkov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dickinson as he jumps to the side.
Dickinson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garkov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sergei Garkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richard Dickinson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Garkov darts in looking for a takedown but Dickinson gets double underhooks and turns Garkov into the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Dickinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dickinson 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Dickinson!
After winning the bout, Richard Dickinson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.