PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Romano Redz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Dulin (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.

Redz
vs
Dulin

180 cm
22
187 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

189 cm
25
185 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Namunamu Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Romano Redz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Dulin!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dulin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Redz throws a hook but Dulin blocks it.
Dulin wants to clinch.
Redz scores with a hook to the body. Dulin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Redz throws a looping overhand right but Dulin ducks down to avoid it.
No joy there for Dulin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dulin staying out of range there.
Dulin wants to clinch.
Redz keeps the fight on the outside.
Redz throws a looping overhand right but Dulin ducks down to avoid it.
Dulin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Redz loads up on a big right hand but Dulin slips the punch.
Dulin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Redz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Redz keeps the fight on the outside.
Ivan Dulin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dulin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Redz.
Dulin is looking to chop away at Redz's legs.
Dulin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Redz throws a series of punches but Dulin moves out of range.
Redz tests Dulin's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Dulin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dulin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Redz is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Redz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Redz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redz prevents Dulin from getting back to his feet.
Redz is pushing down on Dulin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dulin is fighting to maintain full guard but Redz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dulin wants to get back to his feet.

Redz is working for a kimura but Dulin is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Redz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dulin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dulin is in trouble now - Redz has advanced to mount!
Dulin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Redz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dulin is looking to escape.
Redz wants to take his opponent's back but Dulin doesn't allow it.

Redz working for a submission but Dulin is keeping him at bay.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Redz cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redz with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
We've been hearing that Redz has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Dulin has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.

Dulin is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!

Dulin showing good submission defense here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Redz lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Romano Redz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Redz misses with a body shot.
Redz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dulin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Redz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Redz misses with an uppercut
and Dulin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ivan Dulin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Redz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dulin backs up against the cage.
Dulin throws a leg kick but Redz sees it coming and moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Redz. Dulin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Redz keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown by Redz or perhaps it was just good defense by Dulin which made him look bad.
Dulin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Redz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Redz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Redz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dulin moves out of range of the strikes.
Redz defending well as Dulin loads up on a big left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dulin throws out the jab.

Dulin has Redz up against the cage in a clinch.
Dulin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Redz up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redz avoiding damage as Dulin throws knees to the body.
Dulin misses with an elbow over the top.
Dulin pushes off an throws an elbow but Redz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dulin lands an elbow inside that Redz shrugs off.
Dulin throws an elbow that misses.
Dulin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dulin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Redz is keeping busy.
Redz is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dulin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Redz blocks it with crossed arms.
Redz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dulin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Dulin.
Dulin swings wildly with an uppercut but Redz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dulin trying to land knees to the body.
Dulin tries to throw a body punch but Redz avoids it by throwing Dulin back against the cage.
Redz taking a breather.
Dulin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Redz's defenses.
Dulin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dulin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Redz avoids it.
Dulin keeps control of Redz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Redz avoids the elbow strike from Dulin, against the cage.
Redz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dulin pushes off an throws an elbow but Redz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Redz letting Dulin take a breather here.
Dulin throws an elbow that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dulin.
Dulin lands an elbow just above Redz 's eye.
A shot in the inside from Dulin.
Redz blocks an elbow strike from Dulin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dulin prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Romano Redz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dulin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dulin pushes off an throws an elbow but Redz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dulin misses with an elbow over the top.
Dulin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dulin pushes off an throws an elbow but Redz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Redz lands a left hand.
Redz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Redz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Redz blocks an elbow strike from Dulin.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dulin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Redz blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Dulin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dulin is looking to clinch.
Redz fails to land with a series of punches.
Dulin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Redz lands a nice hook to Dulin's body. Dulin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Redz throws out a loose jab but Dulin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab by Redz.
Romano Redz is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Redz.
Dulin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Dulin clinches up with Redz and pushes him back against the cage.
Dulin misses with an elbow over the top.
Redz trying to stall but Dulin improves his position.
Dulin throws an elbow but it misses.
Dulin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Redz avoids it.
Redz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dulin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Redz taking a breather.
The referee is keeping an eye on Redz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dulin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dulin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dulin throws a knee to the head but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dulin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dulin swings wildly with an uppercut but Redz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dulin prevents Redz from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dulin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dulin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dulin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Redz taking a breather.
Dulin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dulin throws an elbow that misses.
Dulin misses with an elbow over the top.
Ivan Dulin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Redz avoids a wild elbow strike from Dulin.
Dulin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Redz tries to break the clinch but Dulin is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redz managing to block the knees to the body from Dulin.
A bit of stalling here from Redz.
Redz is trying to stall.
A short right from Dulin on the inside.
Dulin throws an elbow but it misses.
Dulin misses with an elbow over the top.
Redz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dulin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dulin has Redz pushed against the cage.
Redz is pushing Dulin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redz dodges an elbow strike from Dulin.
Redz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Redz successfully pulls guard.
Dulin being controlled here momentarily.
Dulin tries to stand but Redz is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Redz pulls Dulin in close to prevent any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ivan Dulin.
I think Dulin 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Dulin!