PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between King Phol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zell Dincht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Phol
vs
Dincht

188 cm
20
188 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

184 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

MayheM sportswear
Sully's Bar & Grill

KAISER
Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, King Phol!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Zell Dincht!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dincht throws a jab but it's blocked by Phol.
Dincht slips under a jab from Phol.
Dincht slips a jab and a cross from Phol.
Phol thows a left - swing and a miss!
Phol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dincht moves away.
Phol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dincht moves away.
Dincht throws a poor cross that misses
and Phol connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Phol lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dincht circles away quickly and effectively.
Dincht looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dincht throws a solid leg kick but Phol takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dincht.
Phol misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dincht waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Phol.
Phol is looking to counter punch.
Phol throws a right hand that misses
and Dincht counters with a thumping low kick.
Phol with a nice cross.
Dincht fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Phol checks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phol fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dincht has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Phol misses with a head kick.
Phol moves out of range of the strikes.
Phol was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
An inside leg kick lands from Dincht.
Phol cracks a nice hook into Dincht's ribs.
Phol scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dincht doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice jab there from Phol.
Dincht drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Phol shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dincht connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dincht displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phol throws out the jab.
Dincht looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phol lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dincht lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Phol at a distance.
King Phol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dincht connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phol walks into a straight right hand from Dincht.

It looks like King Phol has been cut.
Phol connects with a high kick.

It looks like Zell Dincht has been cut.

Dincht clinches up with Phol and pushes him back against the cage.
Phol looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dincht throws a head punch that misses.
Phol lands a body shot.
Dincht doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Phol.

Phol manages to break the clinch.
Phol turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Phol bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Phol just misses with a punch to the body.
Dincht throws the left hand but Phol avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Phol misses the target.
Dincht misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phol.
A little feinted left hand from Phol on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phol thuds his right hand into Dincht's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Phol throws a head kick that half lands.
Dincht scores with a leg kick.
Phol seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dincht takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A telegraphed right hand from Dincht misses the target.
Phol tries to bum rush Dincht with a series of wild strikes but Dincht uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Phol swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dincht is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dincht throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phol sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dincht throws out a loose jab but Phol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phol throws a good cross that connects.
Phol thuds a left hand into Dincht's body.
Phol throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dincht doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dincht. Phol does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phol went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phol on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dincht. Dincht obviously looking to wear him down.
Phol throws a solid leg kick but Dincht takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Phol.
Dincht checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Phol slips a jab from Dincht.
Dincht chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Phol can pounce on him.
Dincht misses with a low kick as Phol jumps back.
Dincht throws an overhand right that lands on Phol's shoulder, as Phol tries to avoid the shot.
Phol slips a straight right by Dincht.
Dincht on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Phol. Phol obviously looking to wear him down.
Dincht takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Phol throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dincht.
Dincht misses with a jab to the body
and Phol counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dincht lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Phol dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Phol smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Phol throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phol takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dincht misses with a combination
and Phol counters with a thumping low kick.
Phol lands a jab to the nose.
Phol pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dincht misses the shot to the body.
Dincht shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phol scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dincht bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dincht slips a jab from Phol.
Dincht throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phol misses with an attempted mid kick.
Phol getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dincht checks a low kick from Phol.
Dincht pivots, looking for a leg kick but Phol is out of range and Dincht settles back down.
Phol keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dincht.
Phol throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dincht.
Dincht scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dincht misses with a leg kick.
Phol is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dincht can do to turn this around?
Dincht moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
King Phol is winning the standup battle so far.
Phol tries a head kick but it misses.
Phol feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dincht's calf.
Dincht walks into a stiff left hand from Phol.
Phol slips a jab from Dincht.
Phol appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Phol.
A lazy body kick from Dincht
and Phol cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phol throws a hook to the side of Dincht's head but Dincht sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dincht has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Phol throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid body kick from Dincht.
Phol misses with a wild combination.
Dincht shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dincht keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dincht misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dincht on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Phol. Phol obviously looking to wear him down.
Phol chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dincht can pounce on him.
Phol takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Phol.
Phol misses with a right hand
and Dincht counters with a nice low kick that buckles Phol's knee momentarily.
Phol scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dincht looks to land a right hand but Phol moved out of range.
Dincht checks a leg kick nicely.
Phol throws a body punch but Dincht moves out of range.
Dincht moves away from the strike by Phol.
Phol goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dincht looks to throw the jab but Phol is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phol avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A cross from Phol lands.
Phol looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It seemed like Dincht was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dincht feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Phols jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dincht throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phol swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dincht counters with a left to the body.
Phol jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dincht clobbers Phol with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
An inside leg kick lands from Phol.
Phol walks into a straight right hand from Dincht.
A thudding body kick lands there by Phol!
Phol throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dincht throws a right hand that Phol ducks under and follows up with a left that Phol also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Phol dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dincht slips a jab and a cross from Phol.
Dincht looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Phol scores with a nice head shot.
Dincht uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phol.
Dincht's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Phol is looking to land body kicks.
Dincht takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dincht takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Phol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phol swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dincht is looking for the big counter here.
Phol moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phol misses with a head kick.
Dincht moves out of range as Phol strikes.
Phol misses with a looping right.
Phol throws a leg kick which misses Dincht's front leg but catches the back leg as Dincht tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Phol lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dincht doesn't seem phased though.
Phol lands the left hand.
Phol throws a quick inside leg kick.
Phol waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dincht.
Dincht walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Phol checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Phol connects with an inside leg kick.
Dincht misses with a leg kick.
Dincht has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Phol misses with a combination
and Dincht counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dincht throws a leg kick but Phol sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dincht scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Phol has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dincht.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Phol 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Phol is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dincht.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phol scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big right from Phol misses.
Dincht moves out of range as Phol strikes.
Phol lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Phol is looking to score with low kicks.
Dincht avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dincht throws a leg kick
and Phol counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A good leg kick by Phol.
Dincht misses with a lunging right hand
and Phol counters with a stiff right hand.
Phol walks into a stiff left hand from Dincht.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Dincht misses.
Dincht waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Phol.
A good leg kick by Phol.
Dincht throws a low kick but it's checked well by Phol.
Dincht throws out a leg kick but Phol moves out of range and Dincht only half commits.
Some bone on bone action there as Dincht checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Good shot there by Phol.
Phol is looking to chop away at Dincht's legs.
Phol backing away here, and Dincht unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Phol lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dincht throws a low kick but Phol avoids it.
Dincht misses the shot to the body.
Dincht connects with a good right hand that stumbles Phol. Phol circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dincht steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phol.
Phol throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dincht cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Phol tried to score with a low kick but Dincht checks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phol looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dincht darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Phol is rocked!
Phol throws a lazy body kick
and Dincht counters with a huge right that knocks Phol out cold! Dincht is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zell Dincht!
Zell Dincht is the new middleweight champion!