PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Svein Audenhoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno Dias told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Audenhoff
vs
Dias

160 cm
22
182 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Svein Audenhoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bruno Dias!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dias moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A right-left combo lands from Dias.

Audenhoff feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Audenhoff lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Audenhoff prevents Dias from getting back to his feet.
Dias looking for a sweep. Not yet Dias, not yet.
Audenhoff is working Dias over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Audenhoff postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dias wants to stand but Audenhoff is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Audenhoff is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dias wants to sweep here but Audenhoff controlling him for the moment.
Dias wants to get back to his feet but Audenhoff is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Audenhoff stands up over Dias, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Audenhoff is in close to Dias's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Audenhoff is working Dias over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dias looking to hit a scissor sweep but Audenhoff is one step ahead there.
Audenhoff works over Dias with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Audenhoff scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dias is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Audenhoff stopping the sweep attempt from Dias.
Dias looks gassed!
Audenhoff content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Audenhoff postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Audenhoff is working Dias over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Audenhoff scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dias really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Audenhoff. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Audenhoff won't allow Dias to get back to his feet.
Audenhoff is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Audenhoff works over Dias with some ground and pound from guard.
Audenhoff might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Audenhoff pushes down on Dias's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Audenhoff slips a nice elbow through Dias's hands, connecting with Dias's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Audenhoff working over Dias with some ground and pound. Dias looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Audenhoff lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dias is looking to improve his position.
Audenhoff stops Dias from getting back to his feet.
Dias taking some punishment here, with Audenhoff in his half guard.
Dias has hold of Audenhoff's hands but Audenhoff slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dias wants to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Audenhoff shoots in and bounces Dias off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Audenhoff postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dias thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Audenhoff passes into half guard.
Audenhoff working Dias over with strikes.
Audenhoff landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Audenhoff trying to pass the guard but Dias defending well.
Audenhoff prevents Dias from standing back up.
Dias wants to improve his position but Audenhoff is controlling well.
Audenhoff is nestled in close to Dias, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Dias clinches with his opponent.
Dias looking to stall.

Audenhoff tightens his grip and picks Dias up, before dumping him to the ground. Dias manages to land in guard.
Audenhoff content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Audenhoff stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dias wants to stand up but Audenhoff is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Audenhoff distracts Dias with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Audenhoff 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.
Audenhoff lands a couple of elbows.
Dias trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dias tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Audenhoff closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dias circles away.
Dias shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Audenhoff but Audenhoff pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dias is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dias tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Audenhoff swivels and escapes.
Audenhoff circles away from the clinch attempt.

Audenhoff feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Audenhoff is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Svein Audenhoff dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Audenhoff keeps the fight on the outside.
Dias shoots for a takedown but Audenhoff saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Audenhoff feints and as Dias raises his hands in defense, Audenhoff changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dias throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Audenhoff scoring with some ground and pound.
Audenhoff stands and throws Dias's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Audenhoff cracks Dias with a big right hand but Dias just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dias is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Audenhoff has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Audenhoff connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dias some visible discomfort.
Dias is looking to reverse the position.
Audenhoff landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Audenhoff creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Audenhoff is putting a hurting on Dias here, landing some big shots from side control.
Audenhoff working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Audenhoff fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Audenhoff shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dias but Dias pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias tries to clinch there but Audenhoff circles away.
Dias fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice body kick from Dias.
Audenhoff closes the distance and clinches up with Dias, looking for a takedown. Audenhoff pushes Dias against the cage but Dias circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Svein Audenhoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dias is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dias tries to clinch there but Audenhoff circles away.
Dias is looking to clinch but Audenhoff is avoiding it.

Audenhoff fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dias sprawls well initially but Audenhoff persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Audenhoff sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dias defending well though.
Dias missing with punches from the bottom.
Dias is trying to stand back up but Audenhoff is controlling him
Audenhoff takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dias is trying to stand.
Audenhoff is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Audenhoff tries to pass to full mount but Dias defends it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dias lands a nice leg kick that just misses Audenhoff's sensitive parts.
Dias lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Audenhoff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Audenhoff darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Audenhoff is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Dias takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dias throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
A nice elbow there by Audenhoff.
Audenhoff lands a big shot there that rocks Dias but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Audenhoff landing strikes from the mount and Dias is in trouble!
Audenhoff pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dias is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Audenhoff landing strikes, looking to finish!
Audenhoff working Dias over with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Audenhoff.
Dias is desperately trying to improve his position but Audenhoff has a good base and remains in mount.
Audenhoff landing strikes from the mount.
Audenhoff scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dias?
Audenhoff is landing with some decent strikes but Dias is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dias holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Audenhoff tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
BOOM! Audenhoff connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Audenhoff is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dias can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dias is in all sorts of trouble here.
Audenhoff lands a nice shot to the head.
Audenhoff landing strikes from the mount.
Audenhoff prevents Dias from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dias taking shots to the head.
Dias trying desperately to get to his feet.
Audenhoff blocks Dias's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Audenhoff breaks from Dias's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by Audenhoff.
Audenhoff connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Audenhoff prevents Dias from getting the reversal.
Audenhoff scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dias?
Dias tries to reverse the position but Audenhoff maintains control.
Audenhoff is landing with some decent strikes but Dias is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dias is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Audenhoff is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dias can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dias taking shots to the head.
Dias throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Svein Audenhoff dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dias moves in looking to clinch but Audenhoff pushes him off.
Bruno Dias is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Audenhoff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Audenhoff shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Audenhoff showed some decent athleticism there.
Audenhoff takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Audenhoff takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Audenhoff trying to pass the guard but Dias defending well.
Audenhoff missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dias throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Audenhoff thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dias's head.
Dias looks like he's trying to stand up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dias scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Audenhoff looks for a takedown but Dias sprawls well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dias.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Audenhoff swats away the attempt to clinch by Dias.
Audenhoff looks for a takedown but Dias sprawls well.
Dias fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dias fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dias doesn't manage to clinch there - Audenhoff circles away.
Dias is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dias wants to clinch up but Audenhoff keeps it at a distance.

Audenhoff feints and as Dias raises his hands in defense, Audenhoff changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Audenhoff won't allow Dias to sweep him here.
Dias trying to strike off his back.
Dias trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Dias is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Audenhoff's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Audenhoff lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dias is looking to stand up but Audenhoff isn't so interested in that idea.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Audenhoff's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Audenhoff decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Svein Audenhoff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dias has hold of Audenhoff's hands but Audenhoff slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Audenhoff scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Audenhoff blocks the strikes from Dias.
Audenhoff scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dias flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Dias is looking for a sweep. Audenhoff is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Audenhoff lands a nice short elbow.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Audenhoff closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dias to the mat! Dias manages to get full guard.
Audenhoff slips nicely into half guard.
Dias wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Audenhoff is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dias!
Audenhoff lands a heavy elbow.
A nice elbow there by Audenhoff.
Audenhoff lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dias hang on?
Dias tries to buck Audenhoff off but he can't manage it.
A nice elbow there by Audenhoff.
Audenhoff prevents Dias from getting the reversal.
Audenhoff cracks Dias with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dias really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dias in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Audenhoff.
Audenhoff lands with some strikes.
Dias is wriggling around trying to escape.
Audenhoff postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dias looks a forlorn figure.
Dias in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dias is bucking up trying to escape but Audenhoff cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Audenhoff fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Audenhoff lands a nice shot to the head.
Dias is desperately trying to improve his position but Audenhoff has a good base and remains in mount.
Audenhoff with the ground and pound from mount.
Dias tries to reverse the position but Audenhoff maintains control.
Audenhoff lands with some strikes.
Dias tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Audenhoff looking to finish Dias with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dias!
Bruno Dias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Audenhoff prevents Dias from getting the reversal.
Audenhoff with the ground and pound from mount.
Audenhoff has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dias's face.
Dias is looking to get to half guard.
Svein Audenhoff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Audenhoff controlling from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Svein Audenhoff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Audenhoff, 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Svein Audenhoff!