PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zell Dincht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Phol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Dincht
vs
Phol

184 cm
21
190 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
188 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

MayheM sportswear

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Zell Dincht!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, King Phol!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Phol.
Dincht takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Phol closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dincht.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phol.

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

Phol clinches with his opponent.
Dincht throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Phols head.
Dincht lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Phol.
Dincht blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phol working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dincht misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dincht blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phol slows down the pace here.
Phol just leaning against Dincht, taking a breather.
Phol receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Dincht swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Dincht - that landed with a thud.
Dincht misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Phol on the inside.
Dincht blocks an uppercut.
Phol lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Phol blocking some punches.
Dincht misses with a body punch.
Phol fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Phol.
Phol working aggressively here.
I was talking to Dincht's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Good body shot from Phol.
Dincht's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dincht lands a body punch.
Dincht blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phol just leaning against Dincht, taking a breather.
Dincht is trying to break free.
Good body shot from Phol.
Phol lands a body punch.
Phol softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dincht's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Phol.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phol scores with a hook to the body.
Dincht is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Phol.
Dincht is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dincht being controlled against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dincht tries to work over Phol's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Phol.
Dincht swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Phol slows down the pace here.
Phol lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dincht backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Dincht fails to land.
Dincht doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dincht misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phol working aggressively here.
Dincht has a couple of punches blocked by Phol.
Dincht misses with the head strike.
Phol is struggling to control the position.
Good body shot from Phol.
Dincht misses with a punch to the body.
Dincht tries a body shot but Phol blocks it.
A hook to the body from Phol.
Phol is working Dincht over against the cage.
Dincht tries to throw a body punch but Phol avoids it by throwing Dincht back against the cage.
Phol stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch on the inside from Dincht fails to land.
Phol swings wildly with an uppercut but Dincht uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phol lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dincht backwards.
Phol lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dincht backwards.
Phol lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dincht backwards.
Dincht throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phol slowing the pace effectively.
Dincht takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Phol on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phol lands a nice uppercut.
Phol working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Phol lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Phol.
A nice right hand lands inside from Phol.
Phol fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dincht tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dincht lands an uppercut.
Phol lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dincht lands a nice uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Phol stalling the fight.
Phol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dincht swings wildly with an uppercut but Phol uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dincht misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dincht swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Phol dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Dincht. Phol does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phol wants to counter the offense by Dincht and move into the clinch position.
Phol displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dincht throws out the jab.
Phol looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Phol lands a nice looking body kick.
Dincht walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Phol jabs at Dincht's body.
Dincht gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Phol avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phol misses with a right hand
and Dincht counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Phol - just one landing.
Dincht ducks under a wild hook from Phol.
Dincht throws a front kick that sends Phol stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phol lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Phol catches Dincht with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phol fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
King Phol seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Phol scores with a shot to the body.
Dincht takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dincht misses with a body shot.
Phol has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice uppercut lands for Dincht. That snapped Phol's head back.
Dincht moves out of range of the strikes.
Phol throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dincht counters with a nice body kick.
Phol feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dincht's calf.
We've been informed that Phol has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A shot to the body from Dincht misses
and Dincht takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dincht loads up on a big right hand but Phol slips the punch.
Dincht tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Phol avoids the body shot from Dincht.
Phol misses with a right hand
and Dincht counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phol fails in his attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Phol misses.
A little feinted left hand from Dincht on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dincht misses with a shot to the body
and Phol cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Phol as he connects with a hook.
Dincht takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Phol avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Dincht gets tackled into the cage by Phol. Phol maintains the clinch.
Dincht lands a right hand that snaps the head of Phol backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from Phol on the inside.
Phol working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Phol.
Phol lands a right hand.
Dincht blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dincht.
Dincht misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dincht.
King Phol seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Phol lands a body punch.
Phol avoiding damage.
Phol goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dincht blocks a body shot from Phol.
Phol lands a right hand.
Good body shot from Dincht.
Dincht struggles to land a body shot inside as Phol controls his hands.
Dincht tries a body shot but Phol blocks it.
Phol throws a head punch that misses.
Dincht struggles to land a body shot inside as Phol controls his hands.
Dincht's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Phol pushes Dincht back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Phol lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Phol.
Still in the clinch, Phol scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phol scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Dincht.
Phol is trying to maintain a safe position but Dincht gets an underhook and turns Phol into the cage.
Phol scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hand to the body from Phol.
Phol lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dincht backwards.

Dincht is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice left hand lands by Phol.
Oh Dincht is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dincht is trying to break the clinch but Phol is controlling him.
Phol scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dincht swings wildly with an uppercut but Phol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phol is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dincht misses with a body punch.
Dincht seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phol lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Phol digs a right hand underneath Dincht's ribcage. Dincht let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Phol scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Phol showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dincht throws a lazy uppercut
and Phol cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dincht with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Phol to score with a decent uppercut.
Phol misses with a body shot
and Dincht counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Phol misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Dincht misses its intended target.
Phol tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dincht was well out of range. Poor timing from Phol.

Phol rushes Dincht and presses him up against the cage.
Phol lands a nice shot to the body.
Phol wants to stall.
Phol working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dincht working aggressively here.
Phol misses with a punch to the body.
Phol digs a right hand underneath Dincht's ribcage. Dincht let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right from Phol on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dincht swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phol softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Phol has a couple of punches blocked by Dincht.
Good body shot from Dincht.
Dincht is trying to break the clinch but Phol has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Dincht fails to land.
Phol misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phol lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Phol.
Phol effectively controlling the action here.
Phol presses Dincht against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Phol content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dincht misses with a body punch.
Dincht's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dincht tries to work over Phol's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dincht throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Phols head.
Phol scores with a shot to the side of Dincht's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phol lands a left hand.
Phol lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phol stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Phol stalling.
Dincht swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phol digs a right hand into Dincht's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dincht's gas tank.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Phol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Phol.
A short right from Phol on the inside.
Phol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phol lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Phol lands an uppercut.
Phol works on Dincht's body with a couple of short punches.
Phol lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dincht backwards.
Phol has Dincht pushed against the cage.
Phol will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dincht up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dincht doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dincht misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Phol.
Phol misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phol lands with a light punch inside.
Phol leaning against his opponent.
Phol lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Dincht.
A hook to the body from Phol.
Phol working aggressively here.
Dincht doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dincht throws a punch but it's blocked by Phol.
A short right from Phol on the inside.
Dincht lands a hook that snaps the head of Phol backwards.
Dincht is looking to break free of the clinch but Phol has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phol tries to work over Dincht's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phol avoiding damage.
A short right from Phol on the inside.
Dincht tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Phol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phol working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phol fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dincht.
The referee is keeping an eye on Phol - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Phol works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Phol.
Phol lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dincht backwards.
Phol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Phol.
Phol misses with some punches.
Phol has Dincht pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Phol really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nice shot lands for Phol.
Dincht buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Phol ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dincht closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Phol throws a front kick that sends Dincht stumbling back into the cage.
Phol lands the left hand.
Dincht avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phol throws a hook but Dincht blocks it.
Dincht is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dincht jabs Phol right on the nose. Phol blinks but takes it well.
Phol looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dincht on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dincht throws the left hand but Phol avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Phol.
Phol throws a big shot that misses.
Phol connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dincht momentarily.

Phol sends Dincht crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Phol is motioning to the referee to let Dincht up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

It looks like Zell Dincht has been cut.
Phol cracks the inside of Dincht's front leg.
Dincht blocks a jab.
Phol attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Phol scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phol takes a swing at Dincht's ribcage but misses.
King Phol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dincht walks into a jab.
Dincht misses with a lunging right hand
and Phol makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dincht wants to land a leg kick but Phol is out of range.
Phol swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phol jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Phol.
A big right from Dincht misses.
Phol lands with a nice body punch.
Dincht throws a lazy uppercut
letting Phol counter with a right hand.

Phol lands a big right hand that sends Dincht crashing to the mat! Phol stays standing though and waves Dincht back to his feet!
Phol misses with a body punch
and Dincht counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Phol thinking.
Phol feints and then cracks Dincht's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dincht down.
Dincht takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dincht fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phol manages to avoid it.
Phol looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Phol tries to work over Dincht's front leg with a kick but Dincht checks it.
Dincht ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phol moves away.
Phol steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dincht.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phol scores with a spinning back kick!
Dincht takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dincht misses the shot to the body.

Phol drops Dincht with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Dincht looks back up at him and smiles so Phol waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Phol misses with a looping right.

Phol sends Dincht crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Phol is motioning to the referee to let Dincht up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dincht goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dincht looks up at the clock. Bad move! Phol lands a right hand from hell, dropping Dincht. Phol pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). King Phol!
King Phol is the new middleweight champion!