PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Omar Dijkstra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronny James Dio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dijkstra comes to the cage accompanied by Soulfly - Back To The Primitive. Ronny James Dio is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dijkstra
vs
James Dio

182 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
20
175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Sun-Tzu
Arcticus University: London

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Omar Dijkstra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ronny James Dio!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dijkstra lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dijkstra slips under a jab.
Dijkstra throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dio's waist but Dio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dijkstra off to one side.
A little jabbing left from Dio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dijkstra ducks under a wild hook from Dio.
Dijkstra is looking to counter punch.
A head kick by Dijkstra misses
and Dio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dio throws the left hand but Dijkstra avoids the punch easily.
Dio slips a jab from Dijkstra.
A big right from Dio misses.
Dio lands a nice looking body shot.
Dio works Dijkstra's body with a nice hook.
Dio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dijkstra at a distance.
Dijkstra cracks Dio with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dijkstra throws a head kick that misses.
Dio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dijkstra moves away.
Dijkstra walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Omar Dijkstra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dijkstra avoids the body shot from Dio.
Dio throws a body punch but Dijkstra moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Dijkstra. That snapped Dio's head back.
Dio throws a series of punches but Dijkstra moves out of range.
Dijkstra seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dijkstra changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Dijkstra looking to score a takedown here. Dio is defending well but Dijkstra drives through and ends up in Dio's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dio can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dio trying to control the position.
Dijkstra showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dio manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dijkstra manages to get himself to full guard.

Dio wants to control from the top but Dijkstra keeps moving.
Dijkstra 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.
Dijkstra is working hard here to advance position.
Dio being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dijkstra keeping moving, preventing Dio from controlling successfully.
Dijkstra is pulling down on Dio's head to control his posture.
I've been told that Dio has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dijkstra looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dio stops Dijkstra from standing up.
Dio looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dijkstra looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dio is one step ahead there.
Dijkstra seems keen to control Dio's posture.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dio lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dio bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dio cracks Dijkstra with a good jab.

Dijkstra shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dio keeping moving, preventing Dijkstra from controlling successfully.
Dio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dijkstra wants to control from the top but Dio keeps moving.
Dijkstra throwing strikes from guard but Dio blocks nicely.
Dio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dio wants to sweep here but Dijkstra controlling him for the moment.
Dijkstra throwing strikes from guard but Dio blocks nicely.
Dijkstra in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dijkstra throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dijkstra.
Dijkstra trying to control the position from guard on top but Dio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dio looking to control.
Dijkstra missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dijkstra trying to control but Dio is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dijkstra fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dio avoids it really well and circles away.
Dijkstra lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dio lands a jab to the nose.
Dijkstra misses with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Dijkstra takes the fight into the clinch.
Dijkstra is trying to drag Dio to the mat but Dio just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omar Dijkstra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ronny James Dio will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dio moves away from the strike by Dijkstra.
Dio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dijkstra.
Dio lands with an uppercut that bounces Dijkstra off the cage and back into range.
Dio misses with a looping left.
Dijkstra uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dio.
Dio looks to score with a jab to the body but Dijkstra is just out of range.

Dijkstra moves into the clinch.
Dio tries to circle away but Dijkstra has him pinned against the cage.
Dijkstra lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Dijkstra scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dijkstra scores with a shoulder strike.
Dijkstra keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dio's efforts to push away.
Dio is defending well against a takedown attempt.
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!
Dio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dijkstra drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dio gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dijkstra is working Dio over against the cage.
Dijkstra lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dio backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dijkstra softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dijkstra misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dio blocks an uppercut.
Dijkstra lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dio or not.
Dijkstra lands a nice uppercut.
Dijkstra misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dijkstra misses with a hook from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Dio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dio is trying to break the clinch but Dijkstra is controlling him.
Dijkstra lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Dio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dijkstra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Dio misses.

Dijkstra gets a double leg takedown into Dio's guard.
Dio is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dijkstra tries to free his leg and advance position but Dio is retaining full guard.
Dijkstra trying to control the position from guard on top but Dio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dio is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Omar Dijkstra overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dijkstra trying to control but Dio is working from the bottom.
Dijkstra content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dio can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dijkstra controls the pace.
Dijkstra trying to control the position from guard on top but Dio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dijkstra won't allow Dio to sweep him here.
Dio keeping moving, preventing Dijkstra from controlling successfully.
Dijkstra stopping the sweep attempt from Dio.
Dijkstra is pushing down on Dio's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dio is fighting to maintain full guard but Dijkstra has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dio is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Dijkstra is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dio is trying to maintain the position but Dijkstra is very close to passing his half guard.
Dijkstra throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dijkstra throwing shots but Dio is blocking nicely.
Dijkstra working over Dio with some ground and pound. Dio looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dijkstra is trying to control the action in half guard but Dio is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dio trying to control here.
Dijkstra not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dijkstra landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dio holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Dijkstra controlling the action here.
Dijkstra prevents Dio from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dijkstra working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dio is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dijkstra scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dijkstra slips a nice elbow through Dio's hands, connecting with Dio's forehead.
Dio keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dijkstra trying to control from half guard but Dio is working away.
Dijkstra content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dijkstra is looking to pass Dio's guard but actually Dio recovers to full guard.
Dio trying to control the position.
Dijkstra working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omar Dijkstra dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Dijkstra on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dijkstra takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dijkstra moves out of range as Dio strikes.
Dio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dijkstra was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dijkstra lands an overhand right.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dijkstra - that will leave a mark!
Dijkstra throws the kick towards the body but Dio avoids it.
Dijkstra delivers a nice body kick.
Dijkstra cracks Dio with a good jab.
Dio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dijkstra was well out of range. Poor timing from Dio.
Dijkstra is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dijkstra misses with a lunging right hand
and Dio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Dio lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dijkstra takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dijkstra throws a leg kick which misses Dio's front leg but catches the back leg as Dio tries to avoid it.
Dijkstra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dio manages to avoid it.
Ronny James Dio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dio scores with a sloppy right hand. Dijkstra should have avoided that one.
Dijkstra throws a leg kick which misses Dio's front leg but catches the back leg as Dio tries to avoid it.
Dio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dijkstra at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dijkstra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dio manages to avoid it.
Dijkstra scores with a shot to the body.
Dijkstra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dio moves away.
Dio throws a body shot but no joy.
Dijkstra moves away from the strike by Dio.
Dijkstra appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dijkstra slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dijkstra. Dio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dijkstra lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dio's sensitive parts.
Dio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dijkstra.
Dio stuns Dijkstra with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dio lands a slapping body shot.
Dijkstra fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dijkstra gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dio.
Dijkstra throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dijkstra scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Dio.
Dio jabs at Dijkstra's body.
Dijkstra avoids the body shot from Dio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dijkstra slips a straight right by Dio.
Dijkstra with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dio counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omar Dijkstra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dijkstra slips a straight right by Dio.
Dijkstra takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dio avoids the head kick by Dijkstra.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dijkstra is defended easily by Dio.
Dio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dijkstra takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dijkstra throws out a loose jab but Dio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dijkstra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dio.
Dio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dijkstra throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dio loads up on a big right hand but Dijkstra slips the punch.
Dio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Dio. That snapped Dijkstra's head back.
Dio throws a body punch but Dijkstra moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dio misses the shot to the body.
Dijkstra shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dio as he jumps to the side.
Dio lands with a hook. Dijkstra tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A big right from Dio misses.
Dijkstra lands with a shot to the body.
Dijkstra misses with an uppercut. Dio saw that one coming.
Dijkstra lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dio connects with the punch.
Dio just misses with a punch to the body.
Dijkstra walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Dijkstra is rocked!
Dijkstra takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oh Dijkstra is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dio cracks Dijkstra with a hook to the temple - Dijkstra is on wobbly legs here! Dio swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Dijkstra falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Dio wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ronny James Dio!
After the fight, Ronny James Dio 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.