PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bambi Bonecrusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deke Dickerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bonecrusher
vs
Dickerson

190 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
236 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bambi Bonecrusher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Deke Dickerson!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonecrusher doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dickerson counters with a two punch combo.
Dickerson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bonecrusher's waist but Bonecrusher gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dickerson off to one side.
Bonecrusher throws a quick counter head kick but Dickerson was just out of range.
Dickerson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bonecrusher as he jumps to the side.
Bonecrusher scores with a nice body kick.
Dickerson closes the distance looking to clinch

and Bonecrusher counters with a takedown into side control.

Dickerson bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonecrusher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bonecrusher could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bonecrusher goes for a double leg but Dickerson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dickerson continues to drive forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickerson moves to clinch but Bonecrusher breaks away
and Bonecrusher counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dickerson thinking.
Dickerson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bonecrusher.
Dickerson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bonecrusher shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dickerson as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bambi Bonecrusher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonecrusher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dickerson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dickerson fails with the takedown

and Bonecrusher counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bonecrusher prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dickerson is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bonecrusher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dickerson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dickerson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bonecrusher shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dickerson pinned against the cage. Dickerson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dickerson! But no joy.
Bonecrusher keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bonecrusher fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dickerson avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickerson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bonecrusher as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bonecrusher is defended easily by Dickerson.
Dickerson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bonecrusher eats them both and turns towards Dickerson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bonecrusher tries to close the distance and clinch but Dickerson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dickerson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dickerson looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickerson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bonecrusher is fending him off so far but Dickerson persists. Nope, Bonecrusher circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch combination from Dickerson misses.
Dickerson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bonecrusher circles away.
Bonecrusher fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dickerson on the side of the head.
Bonecrusher lands a nice shot to the body.

Bonecrusher has closed the distance and engaged Dickerson in a clinch.

Bonecrusher jumps into guard, dragging Dickerson to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonecrusher is controlling Dickerson's posture.
Bonecrusher on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bonecrusher tries to get out of the position.
Dickerson postures up.
Dickerson content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bambi Bonecrusher 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.

Bonecrusher scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dickerson tries to buck Bonecrusher off but Bonecrusher is having none of it.

Bonecrusher is trying to get an arm triangle but Dickerson is defending well.
Dickerson wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickerson is looking for a sweep.
Dickerson being controlled for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickerson sneaks back into half guard.
Dickerson is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dickerson missing with punches from the bottom.
Dickerson is looking to control Bonecrusher's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dickerson avoid being mounted?
Dickerson tries to get to full guard but Bonecrusher has control of the leg.

That's two 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.
Dickerson wants to control but Bonecrusher is keeping busy.

Bonecrusher stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bonecrusher.
Bonecrusher lands the left hand.
Bonecrusher stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bonecrusher wants it to stay on the feet.
Dickerson is breathing heavily.
Bonecrusher connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dickerson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bonecrusher swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bonecrusher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bonecrusher drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dickerson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bonecrusher.
Dickerson wants to break free but Bonecrusher has control.
Bonecrusher is trying to pull guard but Dickerson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Dickerson manages to break the clinch.
Bambi Bonecrusher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dickerson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dickerson shoots in for a takedown but Bonecrusher shows good takedown defense.
Bambi Bonecrusher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deke Dickerson.
Bonecrusher tries for a takedown but Dickerson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Dickerson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dickerson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bonecrusher as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bonecrusher looking to score a takedown here. Dickerson is defending well but Bonecrusher drives through and ends up in Dickerson's guard.
Bonecrusher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dickerson can do to turn this around?
Bonecrusher trying to control but Dickerson is working from the bottom.
Dickerson looking to control.
Bonecrusher slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dickerson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bonecrusher content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bambi Bonecrusher dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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.

Bonecrusher rushes Dickerson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dickerson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Dickerson successfully pulls guard.
Dickerson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Dickerson looking to control.
Bonecrusher is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonecrusher's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bonecrusher trying to control the position from guard on top but Dickerson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickerson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dickerson tries to strike from the bottom.

Dickerson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bonecrusher defends well.
Bonecrusher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dickerson on the ground.
Dickerson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bonecrusher is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dickerson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bonecrusher counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Bonecrusher closes the distance and clinches.
Dickerson gets underhooks to prevent Bonecrusher's takedown attempt.

Bonecrusher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Dickerson gets caught napping as Bonecrusher dives in and scores a takedown. Dickerson manages to retain guard.
Dickerson being controlled here, momentarily.
Dickerson looking for a sweep. Not yet Dickerson, not yet.
Bonecrusher looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bonecrusher seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dickerson for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonecrusher trying to control the position from guard on top but Dickerson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dickerson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dickerson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dickerson misses with a takedown
and Bonecrusher counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bambi Bonecrusher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deke Dickerson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Bonecrusher moves into the clinch successfully.
Dickerson tries to pull guard but Bonecrusher won't allow it.
Bonecrusher tries to pull guard but Dickerson won't allow it.
Bonecrusher is trying to pull guard but Dickerson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Bonecrusher gets control of Dickerson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bonecrusher will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bonecrusher is pulling down on Dickerson's head. It's preventing any offense from Dickerson, at least for the moment.
Bonecrusher doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dickerson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Deke Dickerson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bambi Bonecrusher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Dickerson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bambi Bonecrusher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bonecrusher has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Bambi Bonecrusher!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Bambi Bonecrusher!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Bambi Bonecrusher!

Bambi Bonecrusher wins by unanimous decision!