PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitri Mikhailovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reibs Dibs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Reibs Dibs enters the cage!

Mikhailovich
vs
Dibs

200 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
232 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

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, Dmitri Mikhailovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reibs Dibs!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dibs tries to clinch but Mikhailovich is having none of it.
Nice sprawl there from Dibs as Mikhailovich shoots in.
Dmitri Mikhailovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mikhailovich looks to land a combination but Dibs avoids it well.
Mikhailovich has a takedown stuffed.
Mikhailovich shoots in for a double leg but Dibs sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmitri Mikhailovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dibs tries to clinch up but Mikhailovich circles away and keeps his distance.
Mikhailovich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dibs shoots in for a takedown but Mikhailovich shows good takedown defense.
Dibs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dibs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mikhailovich.
Mikhailovich pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mikhailovich bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dibs pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mikhailovich is out of range and Dibs settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mikhailovich instigates a clinch.

Mikhailovich gets control of Dibs's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mikhailovich will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Mikhailovich is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mikhailovich thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Dibs working some strikes from top position.

Mikhailovich looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Mikhailovich is looking for a triangle but Dibs pushes his legs off easily.
Mikhailovich is breathing heavily.

Mikhailovich looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mikhailovich trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mikhailovich striking off his back but it's not causing Dibs any problems.
Dibs won't allow Mikhailovich to sweep him here.

Mikhailovich has his foot on Dibs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dibs works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dibs looking to pass the guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mikhailovich is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dibs.

It looks like Dmitri Mikhailovich has been cut.
Dibs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mikhailovich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dibs tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Mikhailovich counters with a single leg into guard. Dibs didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dibs holds on and takes a little breather.
Dibs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mikhailovich throwing strikes but missing.
Dibs is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mikhailovich wants to control from the top but Dibs keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailovich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dibs wants to stand but Mikhailovich is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dibs scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mikhailovich shoots in but Dibs avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mikhailovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dibs is looking to clinch but Mikhailovich is avoiding it.
Dibs throws a shot to the body.
Dibs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dibs tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mikhailovich forces Dibs back against the cage and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mikhailovich tries a body shot but Dibs blocks it.
Dibs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Mikhailovich gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mikhailovich stops Dibs from getting back to his feet.

Mikhailovich is working for a kimura but Dibs is defending it quite comfortably.
Mikhailovich prevents Dibs from improving his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dibs wants to get back to his feet.
Mikhailovich working Dibs over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitri Mikhailovich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dmitri Mikhailovich's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mikhailovich throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Mikhailovich looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dibs is in trouble now - Mikhailovich has advanced to mount!
Mikhailovich trying to control but Dibs is having none of it.
Dibs is working to get back to half guard.
Mikhailovich is landing with some decent strikes but Dibs is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mikhailovich with shots to the head and body - Dibs looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mikhailovich pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mikhailovich landing shots from mount.
Dibs is desperately trying to improve his position but Mikhailovich has a good base and remains in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dibs is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mikhailovich in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mikhailovich is landing with some decent strikes but Dibs is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mikhailovich 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.
Mikhailovich breaks from Dibs's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mikhailovich punching from mount but Dibs doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Dibs is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dibs tries to lock up and control but Mikhailovich gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mikhailovich scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dibs?
Mikhailovich wants to control the pace but Dibs is squirming around nicely.
Mikhailovich misses with a head shot.
Mikhailovich lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dibs in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dibs is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Dibs is looking to improve his position but Mikhailovich isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dibs bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Mikhailovich is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dibs has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mikhailovich is proving hard to escape from.
Mikhailovich trying to strike off his back.
Dibs postures up.
Dibs wants to stand but Mikhailovich has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mikhailovich keeping moving, preventing Dibs from controlling successfully.

Dibs stands up from Mikhailovich's guard - Dibs perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mikhailovich drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dibs wants to get back to his feet but Mikhailovich is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dmitri Mikhailovich overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mikhailovich is pushing down on Dibs's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dibs is fighting to maintain full guard but Mikhailovich has managed to sneak the leg through.

Mikhailovich is working for a kimura but Dibs is defending it quite comfortably.
Mikhailovich is nestled in close to Dibs, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mikhailovich sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dibs defending well though.
Dibs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mikhailovich wants to pass the guard but Dibs is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dibs is looking to improve his position.
Dibs gets back to full guard.
Mikhailovich throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dibs scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dibs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mikhailovich.
Mikhailovich throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dibs's waist but Dibs gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mikhailovich off to one side.
Dibs fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dibs's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dibs duly obliges.
Mikhailovich doesn't manage to clinch there - Dibs circles away.
Dibs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitri Mikhailovich dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dmitri Mikhailovich's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Dibs moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mikhailovich throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dibs counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Mikhailovich drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dibs tries to buck Mikhailovich off but Mikhailovich is having none of it.
Mikhailovich sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dibs is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Dibs gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Dibs is desperately trying to improve his position but Mikhailovich has a good base and remains in mount.
You get the feeling that Dibs really doesn't like being in this position too much.
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.
Mikhailovich with shots to the head and body - Dibs looks very uncomfortable down there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mikhailovich tries to control but Dibs wriggling away.

Mikhailovich is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dibs is surviving well by controlling Mikhailovich's body position as best he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhailovich thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mikhailovich misses with a head shot.
Dibs holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mikhailovich tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Mikhailovich landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dibs is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Mikhailovich looking to ground and pound but Dibs is blocking nicely.
Mikhailovich looking to finish Dibs with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dibs!
Mikhailovich thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Dibs is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mikhailovich sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mikhailovich misses with a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dibs is desperately trying to improve his position but Mikhailovich has a good base and remains in mount.
Dibs taking shots to the head.
Mikhailovich thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Dibs is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Mikhailovich is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dibs is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Dibs tries to hold on but Mikhailovich pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Mikhailovich.
Mikhailovich throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dibs because Mikhailovich loaded up on that one.
Dibs avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mikhailovich.
Dibs is trying desperately to improve position.
Mikhailovich is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dibs is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mikhailovich looking to control but Dibs is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mikhailovich with shots to the head and body - Dibs looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mikhailovich cracks Dibs with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mikhailovich sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
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.
Mikhailovich scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dibs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mikhailovich. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
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.
A nice elbow there by Mikhailovich.
Mikhailovich is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dibs can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mikhailovich lands with some strikes.
Mikhailovich landing punches.
Dmitri Mikhailovich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mikhailovich can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dibs is looking to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mikhailovich cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mikhailovich tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mikhailovich avoids the attempt from Dibs to control.
Reibs Dibs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mikhailovich trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mikhailovich throws some wild stikes that Dibs manages to avoid easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mikhailovich thowing shots but they're missing.
Dibs is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Mikhailovich trying to control but Dibs is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dmitri Mikhailovich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mikhailovich, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmitri Mikhailovich!