PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zell Dincht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Leeroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dincht comes to the cage accompanied by Fanfare. The crowd seem to be enjoying Leeroy's choice of entrance music: Boondocks Theme Song. Zell Dincht could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bruce Leeroy's chin.

Dincht
vs
Leeroy

179 cm
33
164 lbs
31 - 22 - 0

174 cm
36
155 lbs
31 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

The Big Kabosh

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 31 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zell Dincht!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Leeroy!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dincht looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dincht scores with a jab to the body.
Leeroy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Leeroy throws a right hand that misses

and Dincht counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Leeroy tries to roll over but Dincht keeps him under control.
Dincht landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dincht not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dincht wants to pass the guard but Leeroy is defending well.
Leeroy tries to get to full guard but Dincht has control of the leg.
Dincht wants to free his trapped foot but Leeroy is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Dincht looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leeroy wants to improve his position but Dincht is controlling well.
Dincht is just content to waste time from the top position. Leeroy takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Dincht is looking to work some ground and pound but Leeroy has wrist control.
Leeroy keeping moving, preventing Dincht from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dincht throws a big elbow that misses.
Dincht trying to control the position from guard on top but Leeroy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dincht working some strikes from top position.
Dincht trying to control the position from guard on top but Leeroy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dincht wants to pass the guard but Leeroy is keeping the position.
Dincht throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leeroy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dincht wants to control from the top but Leeroy keeps moving.
Leeroy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dincht works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Leeroy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dincht scores with a couple of nice shots.
Leeroy is staying active underneath Dincht, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Leeroy wants to get back to full guard.
Dincht looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dincht 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.
Dincht not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Leeroy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dincht scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dincht passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Leeroy!
Leeroy sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leeroy wants to improve his position but Dincht is controlling well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leeroy is not content to let Dincht control the position.
Leeroy regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Leeroy is on top in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dincht looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Leeroy won't allow Dincht to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zell Dincht dominated that round.
That's time! Dincht's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

No luck for Dincht with that takedown attempt.
Dincht uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leeroy.
Leeroy cracks Dincht with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dincht connects with a body shot that sends Leeroy's belly button to the back.
Leeroy throws a leg kick that misses.
Leeroy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Leeroy lands a glancing blow to the side of Dincht's head.
Dincht looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Leeroy enables Dincht to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Leeroy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dincht accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dincht tries to free his leg and advance position but Leeroy is retaining full guard.
Leeroy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Leeroy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dincht!
Zell Dincht overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dincht keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dincht gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leeroy trying to mount his opponent but Dincht defends it.
Leeroy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Leeroy wants to pass the guard but Dincht is defending well.
Dincht trying to control from the bottom.
Dincht is looking for a sweep. Leeroy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dincht gets back to full guard.
Leeroy controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dincht is looking to sweep but instead, Leeroy has passed into half guard.
Leeroy prevents Dincht from improving his position.
Dincht moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dincht looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Leeroy puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dincht is trying to maintain the position but Leeroy is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dincht wants to control but Leeroy passes into side.
Leeroy tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dincht's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dincht is not content to let Leeroy control the position.
Dincht is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Leeroy is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Leeroy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dincht is desperately trying to improve his position but Leeroy has a good base and remains in mount.
Dincht tries to hold on but Leeroy postures up.
Leeroy trying to control but Dincht is having none of it.
Dincht keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dincht manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dincht makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dincht.
Leeroy passes Dincht's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dincht is looking to improve his position.
Leeroy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dincht does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dincht moves into full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dincht working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Leeroy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Leeroy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Zell Dincht will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dincht's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Leeroy misses with a hook to the body
and Dincht counters with a nice body shot.
Leeroy misses with a body kick.
Dincht throws a body punch but Leeroy moves out of range.
Leeroy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leeroy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dincht manages to avoid it.
Leeroy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dincht keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leeroy just misses with a punch to the body.
Leeroy throws a front kick aimed at Dincht's knee but Dincht avoids it well.
Leeroy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dincht misses with a wild body shot.
Dincht scores with the left hand. Leeroy knows he should have avoided that one.
Leeroy throws a leg kick that misses.
Dincht displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leeroy throws out the jab.
Dincht checks the leg kick.
Leeroy takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Dincht shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dincht misses with a head shot. Leeroy uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leeroy is looking for a triangle but Dincht pushes his legs off easily.
Dincht throws an elbow that misses. Leeroy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dincht's guard. Nice move by Leeroy!
Dincht wants to sweep here but Leeroy controlling him for the moment.
Leeroy trying to control the position from guard on top but Dincht is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dincht has his foot on Leeroy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Leeroy works his way back into a safe position though.
Dincht trying to control the position here.
Leeroy stopping the sweep attempt from Dincht.
Dincht lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Leeroy!
A nice elbow there by Dincht.
Leeroy is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bruce Leeroy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dincht can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Leeroy is looking to escape.
Dincht cracks Leeroy with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dincht connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Zell Dincht is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dincht wants to control but Leeroy has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Dincht scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dincht is trying to control. Leeroy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dincht is figuring out what he wants to do next.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Zell Dincht wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dincht lands with a nice body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zell Dincht showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dincht, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zell Dincht!
After the fight, Zell Dincht was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.