PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keith Dickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johann Hartzenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keith Dickson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Dickson
vs
Hartzenberg

155 cm
24
194 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keith Dickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johann Hartzenberg!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartzenberg shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dickson pinned against the cage. Dickson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dickson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dickson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hartzenberg but Hartzenberg pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Hartzenberg closes the distance and clinches.
Dickson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hartzenberg's efforts to push away.

Hartzenberg breaks from the clinch.
Hartzenberg keeps the fight on the outside.
Hartzenberg throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hartzenberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dickson really is a fat lump.
Hartzenberg throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Keith Dickson has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hartzenberg turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dickson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hartzenberg fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hartzenberg thumps Dickson with a low kick.
Hartzenberg misses with a body kick.

Dickson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hartzenberg to score an easy takedown into full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hartzenberg looking to sit in guard and control but Dickson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hartzenberg's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hartzenberg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dickson is one step ahead there.
Hartzenberg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dickson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hartzenberg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hartzenberg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dickson postures up in Hartzenberg's guard and throws a big left but Hartzenberg blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dickson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hartzenberg wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dickson lands a couple of elbows.
Dickson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dickson lands a couple of digs.
Dickson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dickson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Hartzenberg has an active guard here but Dickson has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hartzenberg looks winded!
Hartzenberg is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dickson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dickson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dickson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dickson working the head and body with strikes.
Hartzenberg wants to control but Dickson is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dickson lands strikes from half guard.
Dickson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hartzenberg wants to improve his position but Dickson is controlling well.

Dickson wants to work for an arm triangle but Hartzenberg is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dickson thows a huge punch but Hartzenberg dodges it nicely.
Dickson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dickson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Dickson wants to work for an arm triangle but Hartzenberg is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dickson drops an elbow to the side of Hartzenberg's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Keith Dickson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Keith Dickson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dickson darts in and clinches Hartzenberg up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Hartzenberg.
Hartzenberg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Hartzenberg manages to break the clinch.
Keith Dickson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hartzenberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hartzenberg tries for a takedown but Dickson circles away easily

and Dickson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dickson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Hartzenberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dickson moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartzenberg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dickson circles away quickly and effectively.

Dickson moves into the clinch successfully.
Hartzenberg looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hartzenberg fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hartzenberg drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dickson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Keith Dickson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johann Hartzenberg.
Hartzenberg is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dickson to keep the fight standing.
Hartzenberg is breathing heavily.

Dickson tightens his grip and picks Hartzenberg up, before dumping him to the ground. Hartzenberg manages to land in guard.
Dickson postures up.
Dickson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dickson with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
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!
Dickson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dickson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dickson works over Hartzenberg with some ground and pound from guard.
Dickson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hartzenberg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dickson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dickson lands a couple of digs.
Hartzenberg controlling the position.
Dickson connects with a couple of short punches.
Dickson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dickson landing some decent shots from guard.
Dickson distracts Hartzenberg with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickson works over Hartzenberg with some ground and pound from guard.
Dickson throws an elbow that misses. Hartzenberg uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dickson's guard. Nice move by Hartzenberg!

Dickson is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Hartzenberg has his hands clasped together but Dickson extends and breaks Hartzenberg's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Dickson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Keith Dickson!