PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Synyx Dall (ranked 2349 p4p, 305 weight class) and Omar Dijkstra (ranked 1744 p4p, 240 weight class). Dall comes to the cage accompanied by In Scarlet Storm. Dijkstra has chosen Soulfly - Back To The Primitive as his entrance music. Synyx Dall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dall
vs
Dijkstra

180 cm
30
178 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

182 cm
33
200 lbs
15 - 13 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Synyx Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Omar Dijkstra!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Dijkstra.

It looks like Synyx Dall has been cut.
Dall checks a low kick from Dijkstra.
Dall swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dijkstra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dall.
Dijkstra lands with a good body shot.
Dijkstra throws a low kick, looking for Dall's leg but Dall calmly moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dijkstra, right into the meat.
We've been hearing reports that Dall has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Dijkstra throws a front kick aimed at Dall's knee but Dall avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Dall misses the target.
Dijkstra steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dall.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dijkstra. That's going to slow Dall down.
Dall just misses with a punch to the body.
Dijkstra moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall swings widly with a right hand

and Dijkstra counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dijkstra.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dijkstra trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dall is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dijkstra wants to control from the top but Dall keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dijkstra slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dijkstra fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dall gets back to half guard.
Dijkstra is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dijkstra not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dijkstra seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dall does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dall is pressing down on Dijkstra's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Dijkstra is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dall is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dall has escaped and now he's on top!

Dall looking to sit in guard and control but Dijkstra gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dijkstra stopping the sweep attempt from Dall.
Dall keeping full guard, as Dijkstra tries to pass.
Dall wants to sweep but no luck.
Dall is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Dijkstra looking for a kimura from the bottom but Dall passes into side control!
Dijkstra is trying to get back to half guard.
Dijkstra manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dall's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dijkstra is looking to get back to full guard here but Dall has managed to pass to side control instead.
Dall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dijkstra keeps working.
Dall wants to control for a moment but Dijkstra uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Dijkstra is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Dall is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Dall is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dijkstra has managed to free his arm - good work.

Dijkstra is defending against the submission attempts here by Dall.

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.
Well, if Dall is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dijkstra is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dijkstra is not content to let Dall control the position.
Dijkstra tries to get to full guard but Dall has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omar Dijkstra dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Synyx Dall's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dijkstra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Dijkstra. That snapped Dall's head back.
Dijkstra has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dijkstra fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dall is out of range.
Dijkstra stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dall.
Dall checks a leg kick.
Dijkstra closes the distance and clinches up with Dall, looking for a takedown. Dijkstra pushes Dall against the cage but Dall circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Dall.
Dall checks the leg kick.
It looked like Dall wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dall jabs Dijkstra right on the nose. Dijkstra blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Omar Dijkstra has been cut.
A jab from Dall finds it's way through Dijkstra's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dijkstra does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Omar Dijkstra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dall throws a sloppy head kick and Dijkstra moves out of range easily.
Dijkstra's coach down at Jed's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dijkstra's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dall throws a leg kick but Dijkstra sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dijkstra with the counter takedown but Dall avoids it easily.
Dijkstra attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dijkstra lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dall will feel that in the morning.
Dijkstra looks to clinch
and Dall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dijkstra slips under a jab.
Dall throws a head kick that misses.
Dall looks to land a left hand but Dijkstra moved out of range nicely.
Dall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dijkstra lands a front kick.
Dall throws a nice looking combination but Dijkstra bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dijkstra will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dall throws a lazy right hand but Dijkstra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dall shoots in but no luck this time.
Dijkstra slips a jab from Dall.
Dijkstra with the counter takedown but Dall avoids it easily.
Dijkstra throws a low kick but Dall moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dijkstra throws a sloppy head kick
and Dall makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dall throws a body punch but Dijkstra moves out of range.
Dall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dijkstra at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dijkstra wants to land a leg kick but Dall is out of range.
Dall was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dall misses with a head kick.

Dijkstra gets a takedown into half guard.
Dall tries to get to full guard but Dijkstra has control of the leg.
Dijkstra passes to side control.
Dijkstra is looking to take a break and control but Dall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall can't do much from the bottom here.
Dijkstra wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dall keeps working.
Dall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dijkstra moves into full mount!
Dall is wriggling around trying to escape.
Omar Dijkstra has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dijkstra looking to finish Dall with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dall!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dijkstra tries to control but Dall wriggling away.
Dijkstra looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Dijkstra raining down shots from the mount!
Dall is looking to get to half guard.
Dijkstra with shots to the head and body - Dall looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dijkstra putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dall is looking to improve his position but Dijkstra isn't that keen on the idea.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dall slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Omar Dijkstra will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Dijkstra smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dall lands a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dall. Dijkstra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dijkstra. Dall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dall feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dijkstra was well out of range. Poor timing from Dall.

Dijkstra moves into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Dall manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Dall.
Dall cracks Dijkstra with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dijkstra is looking to slow Dall down with leg kicks.
Dijkstra misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Dall.
Dall throws a front kick aimed at Dijkstra's knee but Dijkstra avoids it well.
Dall stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dijkstra.
Dijkstra tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dijkstra doesn't manage to clinch there - Dall circles away.
Dall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dijkstra tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dijkstra throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dijkstra throws a low kick, looking for Dall's leg but Dall calmly moves out of range.
Dijkstra takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dijkstra slips a straight right by Dall.
Synyx Dall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Omar Dijkstra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall drops his hands momentarily and Dijkstra takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Donk. Dijkstra catches Dall right on the button with a cross.
Dall loads up on a big right hand but Dijkstra slips the punch.
Dall misses the shot to the body.
Dijkstra feints the counter takedown.
Dall blocks a leg kick.
Dall with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dijkstra to score with a decent uppercut.
Dijkstra moves out of range as Dall throws a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dall dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dijkstra. That did some damage!
Dall ducks under a wild hook from Dijkstra.
Dijkstra misses with a leg kick.
Dijkstra digs a good hook to Dall's body.
Dijkstra thows a leg kick but Dall checks it
and Dall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dijkstra is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall throws a front kick aimed at Dijkstra's knee but Dijkstra avoids it well.
Dijkstra chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Dall gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dijkstra to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dijkstra won't allow Dall to sweep him here.
Dall wants to control but Dijkstra passes easily into half guard.
Dall manages to get to full guard.
Dall working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dijkstra avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dall keeping moving, preventing Dijkstra from controlling successfully.
Dijkstra wants to pass the guard but Dall is keeping the position.

Dijkstra avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dijkstra tries to free his leg and advance position but Dall is retaining full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Omar Dijkstra.
I've got Dijkstra winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Omar Dijkstra!
A very excited looking Omar Dijkstra made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.