PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Krocidal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrock Dillick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Krocidal
vs
Dillick

191 cm
25
185 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

183 cm
20
192 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Krocidal !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyrock Dillick!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Krocidal looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Dillick wants to break the clinch but can't.

Krocidal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dillick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dillick takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Dillick closes the distance and clinches.
Krocidal is stalling here.
Krocidal definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Krocidal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dillick misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillick connects with a high kick.
Dillick fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillick tries to score a power double leg takedown but Krocidal sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dillick somewhat.
Jimmy Krocidal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrock Dillick.
Dillick doesn't manage to clinch there - Krocidal circles away.
Krocidal blocks a jab.
Krocidal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Dillick scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dillick trying to control the action but Krocidal is working from the bottom.

Dillick tries for a kimura but Krocidal is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillick wants to stand but Krocidal is controlling his arm.
Krocidal managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dillick.
Dillick tries to stand but Krocidal is controlling his head.
Krocidal keeps Dillick under control for a moment.

Dillick is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Krocidal is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krocidal is not content to let Dillick control the position.
Dillick really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Krocidal . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Dillick stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Dillick wants to clinch up but Krocidal keeps it at a distance.
Dillick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dillick is looking to clinch but Krocidal is avoiding it.

Krocidal throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dillick tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Krocidal is in Dillick's guard.
Krocidal scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krocidal postures up in Dillick's guard and throws a big left but Dillick blocks it.
Krocidal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Dillick is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Krocidal is aware though and is defending well.
Dillick wants to sweep but no luck.
Dillick can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Krocidal controls the pace.
Krocidal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dillick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Dillick has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Krocidal can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Krocidal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tyrock Dillick will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Krocidal throws a half hearted mid kick.

Dillick closes the distance and pushes Krocidal back into the cage.

Krocidal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Krocidal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dillick tries to clinch but Krocidal moves out of range.
Dillick tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Krocidal counters with a nice body shot.

Dillick has managed to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dillick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dillick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dillick closes this distance looking for a takedown but Krocidal circles away.
Dillick shoots in but Krocidal avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Krocidal went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dillick fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Krocidal , pushing him back against the cage.
Krocidal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Krocidal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dillick is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Krocidal is keeping busy.
Dillick lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dillick dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Dillick manages to break the clinch.
Dillick fails to land with a series of punches.
Dillick is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Krocidal .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillick tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Krocidal defends well and Dillick ends up having to push Krocidal into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
It looked like Krocidal was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dillick.
Jimmy Krocidal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrock Dillick.
Dillick misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dillick fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Krocidal moves out of range of the body kick.
Dillick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krocidal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Krocidal tries to counter by clinching up but Dillick breaks away and moves out of range.
Dillick tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Krocidal counters with a shoot takedown. Dillick fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dillick keeping moving, preventing Krocidal from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillick is trying to keep Krocidal in close.
Jimmy Krocidal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Krocidal 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Krocidal won't allow Dillick to get back to his feet.
Dillick trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Krocidal trying to control the position from guard on top but Dillick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dillick shoots in but no luck this time.
Dillick avoids a kick to the body.

Dillick gets a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Krocidal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Krocidal will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Krocidal sets himself, and Dillick steps forward looking for the clinch! Krocidal avoids it this time.

Dillick moves into the clinch.
Dillick is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Krocidal is keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krocidal tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dillick avoids it.

Dillick breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jimmy Krocidal will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Dillick misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dillick fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Krocidal avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck for Dillick with that takedown attempt.
Jimmy Krocidal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrock Dillick.
Krocidal tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krocidal looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dillick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dillick shoots for a takedown but Krocidal saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillick is trying hard to land a takedown here. Krocidal sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Dillick has Krocidal up against the cage in a clinch.
Dillick is trying to drag Krocidal to the mat but Krocidal just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dillick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krocidal avoids it.
Krocidal goes for a takedown attempt but Dillick pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Krocidal wants to land a leg kick but Dillick is out of range.
Dillick is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Dillick tries to clinch there but Krocidal circles away.
Dillick looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Krocidal attempts a counter takedown but Dillick avoids it well and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krocidal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dillick is looking to clinch but Krocidal is avoiding it.
Dillick dives in and grabs Krocidal 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Krocidal pushes down on Dillick's head and hops out.
Jimmy Krocidal is winning the standup battle so far.
Krocidal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dillick moves in looking to clinch but Krocidal pushes him off.
Dillick shoots in looking for a takedown but Krocidal manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dillick's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dillick tries to clinch up

so Krocidal counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dillick wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Krocidal manages to pass to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Krocidal seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Krocidal is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Krocidal trying to control from half guard but Dillick is working away.
Dillick trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dillick tries to get to full guard but Krocidal has control of the leg.

Krocidal decides to stand and escape the position.

Dillick darts in and clinches Krocidal up against the cage.
Krocidal is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dillick pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krocidal .
Dillick works on Krocidal 's body with a couple of short punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dillick misses with the head strike.

Dillick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dillick tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Krocidal showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Krocidal has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Krocidal !