PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reibs Dibs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Durden
vs
Dibs

200 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
232 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reibs Dibs!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Dibs as Durden shoots in.
Durden looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dibs is fending him off so far but Durden persists. Nope, Dibs circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dibs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dibs shoots in looking for a takedown. Durden tries to sprawl out of it but Dibs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Durden manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Dibs closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Durden is not content to let Dibs control the position.
Durden is looking for a sweep.
Dibs tries to move to mount but Durden blocks the move with his legs.
Durden is looking to reverse the position.
Durden can't do much from the bottom here.
Durden is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dibs misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dibs shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dibs wants to clinch up but Durden keeps it at a distance.
Durden shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dibs as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Durden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Durden takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Durden throws a head kick that half lands.
Dibs will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Durden misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Durden avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Durden is looking to clinch.
Dibs throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dibs shoots for a double leg takedown but Durden sprawls well. He's pushed Dibs's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tyler Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Durden closes the distance and clinches.

Durden manages to pull guard.
Durden keeping moving, preventing Dibs from controlling successfully.

Durden working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dibs doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dibs manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Durden will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Dibs must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Durden trying to keep a closed guard but Dibs is proving a slippery customer.
Durden looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Durden is breathing heavily.

Durden has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dibs can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dibs sitting in guard here, content to control.

Dibs stands up and waves to Durden to follow him.
Durden keeps the fight on the outside.
Durden fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dibs shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Durden as he avoids it easily.
Durden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dibs manages to avoid it.
Durden fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dibs shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dibs is thwarting Durden's attempts to control the position.
Dibs controlling the action here.
Dibs throws a strike but Durden avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Durden avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dibs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Durden. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dibs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Durden swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reibs Dibs dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Durden closes the distance and clinches up with Dibs, looking for a takedown. Durden pushes Dibs against the cage but Dibs circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dibs moves in looking to clinch but Durden pushes him off.
Durden tries for a takedown but Dibs circles away easily

and Dibs decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Durden's guard.
Durden looking to control.

Durden is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dibs wants to pass the guard but Durden is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dibs passes into half guard.
Durden wants to improve his position but Dibs is controlling well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dibs scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dibs keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dibs throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dibs is keen to just control but Durden is a slippery customer.
Durden moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Durden manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dibs is looking to get to half guard.
Dibs tries to lock up and control but Durden gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Durden working for a guillotine from mount but Dibs is in no mood to give up.
Dibs working to try and regain half guard.
Durden can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dibs is looking to escape.
Dibs tries to lock up and control but Durden gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dibs's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

Durden stands up from mount. Strange move.
Durden tries to clinch up but Dibs circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice sprawl there from Dibs as Durden shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Durden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dibs shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Durden as he avoids it easily.
Durden shoots for a takedown but Dibs saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dibs shoots for a double leg takedown but Durden sprawls well. He's pushed Dibs's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Durden fails with the takedown

and Dibs holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Durden pulls guard.
Dibs is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dibs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Durden works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Durden scores with a nice shot.
Dibs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Durden manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dibs manages to get himself to full guard.
Durden trying to control but Dibs is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dibs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dibs pulls Durden in to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dibs can do anything to dispel that myth.
Durden passes Dibs's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Reibs Dibs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dibs scores with a three punch combo!
Durden shoots for a double leg takedown but Dibs sprawls well. He's pushed Durden's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dibs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice sprawl there from Durden as Dibs shoots in.
Durden will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Durden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dibs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Durden misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Durden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dibs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Dibs. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Durden avoids the head kick by Dibs.
Durden shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dibs pinned against the cage. Dibs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dibs misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Durden stuffs the takedown attempt from Dibs. Dibs gets slowly back to his feet.
Durden doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dibs counters with a nice uppercut.
Durden tries for a takedown but Dibs sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Durden with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dibs counters with a takedown into side control.
Dibs lands a decent elbow from side control.
Durden regains half guard.

Durden is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Dibs pulls his head out easily.
Dibs not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden tries to roll over but Dibs keeps him under control.
Dibs is thwarting Durden's attempts to control the position.
Durden tries to get to full guard but Dibs has control of the leg.
Durden is working hard here to advance position.
Dibs takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dibs is trying to work for a kimura but Durden is defending well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Durden tries for a takedown but Dibs circles away easily

and Dibs counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Durden!
Dibs controlling the position easily from mount.
Reibs Dibs has got the better of the ground game so far.
Durden is looking to get to half guard.
Dibs content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden gets back to half guard.

Durden looking for submissions off his back.
Durden tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Tyler Durden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Durden keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Durden looking for submissions off his back.
Reibs Dibs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dibs in particular looking to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reibs Dibs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dibs 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reibs Dibs!