PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Debo Dibbs (ranked 7117 p4p, 708 weight class) and Bolan Drung (ranked 7106 p4p, 706 weight class). Bolan Drung will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Dibbs
vs
Drung

191 cm
18
222 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Evil Empire Nutrition - 160Q $150

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Debo Dibbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bolan Drung!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drung just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Dibbs.
Drung connects with a body shot.
Drung ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dibbs moves away.
Drung throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drung misses with the combination.
Dibbs swings for the body but Drung moves out of range.
Drung looks to land a combination but Dibbs avoids it well.
Dibbs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drung.
Drung fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dibbs tries to bum rush Drung with a series of wild strikes but Drung uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick by Drung misses

and Dibbs counters by moving into the clinch.
Drung prevents a body shot from Dibbs.
Dibbs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Dibbs breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drung lands an overhand right.
Dibbs moves out of range as Drung strikes.
Drung keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dibbs.
Drung tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

Dibbs is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Dibbs loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Drung hold on?

Dibbs has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dibbs is hanging on to Drung's back as he tries to escape.
Dibbs lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.

Dibbs looking to break Drung's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Drung remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Dibbs will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Dibbs avoiding Drung 's attempts to control his hands.
Dibbs has good solid back control here.
Drung rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dibbs takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dibbs has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dibbs lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dibbs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dibbs cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dibbs jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Drung manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Dibbs stands up and beckons Drung to his feet.
Drung misses with a wild combination.
Dibbs is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Drung.
No joy there for Drung, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drung takes a swing at Dibbs's ribcage but misses.
Drung scores with a nice right hand.
Dibbs walks into a stiff left hand from Drung.
Drung shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dibbs eats them both and turns towards Drung to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drung throws a hook but Dibbs avoids it easily.
Dibbs dodges the punch combination from Drung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bolan Drung will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dibbs shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A little jabbing left from Drung on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Drung throws a right and a left that Dibbs avoids nicely.
Dibbs wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dibbs looks to throw the jab but Drung is out of range.
Drung misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bolan Drung seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drung throws a body shot but no joy.
Dibbs ducks under a wild hook from Drung.
Drung swinging wildly here.
Drung misses with a few strikes there.
Drung fails to land with a series of punches.
Dibbs is looking to counter the offense by Drung and move into the clinch.

Dibbs shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dibbs was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dibbs controls the position.
Dibbs is working Drung over with some ground and pound from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee asks Dibbs politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Dibbs prefers to stall for the moment though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Drung can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dibbs working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drung looks to move to half guard but instead Dibbs has passed into mount! Damn!
Dibbs controlling the position easily from mount.
Dibbs prevents Drung from getting the reversal.
Dibbs content just to control the position here.
Dibbs has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dibbs looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Dibbs controlling from mount.

Dibbs wants to finish this one by submission but Drung is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Dibbs.
Dibbs is landing with some decent strikes but Drung is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Drung really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dibbs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Dibbs stands up from mount. Strange move.
Nice defenses there by Dibbs.
Drung misses with a body shot.
Bolan Drung is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drung throws a left and a right that both miss

and Dibbs holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dibbs misses with a punch to the body.
Dibbs effectively controlling the action here.

Dibbs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drung lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice sprawl there from Drung as Dibbs shoots in.
Drung ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dibbs moves away.
Dibbs fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Debo Dibbs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dibbs defending well as Drung loads up on a big left hand.
Dibbs is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Drung.
Drung throws a right and a left that Dibbs avoids nicely.
Dibbs moves away from the strike by Drung.
Dibbs takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Drung misses with a combination

and Dibbs counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drung blocks a body shot from Dibbs.
Dibbs presses Drung against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dibbs just leaning against Drung, taking a breather.
Drung tries to circle away but Dibbs has him pinned against the cage.
A short uppercut from Dibbs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dibbs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drung is trying to force a seperation but Dibbs has the dominant position.
Dibbs working aggressively here.
Drung working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dibbs tries a body shot but Drung blocks it.
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 Debo Dibbs will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Drung slips under a jab from Dibbs.

Dibbs moves into the clinch.
Dibbs is working Drung over against the cage.
Drung blocks a body shot from Dibbs.
Dibbs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drung has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Dibbs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drung misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drung lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dibbs circles away quickly and effectively.
Dibbs tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Drung manages to circle out of the way.
Drung fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dibbs manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drung misses with the combination.
Drung misses with a body punch

and Dibbs holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dibbs is struggling to control the position.
Dibbs misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dibbs throws a punch but it's blocked by Drung.

Dibbs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Drung misses its intended target.
Drung throws a looping overhand right but Dibbs ducks down to avoid it.
Dibbs is looking to counter the offense by Drung and move into the clinch.
Dibbs misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Drung takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A big right from Drung misses.
Drung throws a big shot that misses.
Dibbs checks a low kick from Drung.
Drung throws a right hand that misses

and Dibbs holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drung throws a body shot but no joy.
Dibbs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drung.
Drung throws a body punch but Dibbs moves out of range.
Drung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dibbs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drung misses with a straight left.
Dibbs is looking to counter the offense by Drung and move into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Drung misses the target.
Dibbs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drung.
As Drung tries to get set, Dibbs tries to push him back and clinch up but Drung manages to avoid the attempt.
Dibbs needs to keep his hands up - Drung had a free shot at his head there.
Drung misses with a combination

and Dibbs counters by moving into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dibbs misses with a punch to the body.
Dibbs misses with a punch to the body.
Dibbs swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drung blocks a body shot from Dibbs.

Dibbs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dibbs shoots in for a takedown but Drung shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Drung misses with a body shot

and Dibbs counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dibbs.
Dibbs lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dibbs misses with a body punch.
Dibbs misses with some punches.
Drung blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Debo Dibbs has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Dibbs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dibbs looks for a takedown but Drung sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Debo Dibbs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dibbs is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Drung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drung scores with a three punch combo!
Drung throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dibbs is trying hard to land a takedown here. Drung sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dibbs shoots in for a takedown but Drung shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drung avoids the body shot from Dibbs.
Dibbs is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Drung.
Jab by Drung.

Dibbs is rocked!
Drung misses with a head kick.
Dibbs tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Drung manages to circle out of the way.
Drung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dibbs tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Drung manages to circle out of the way.
Drung throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dibbs seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Drung fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dibbs manages to avoid it.
Dibbs is looking to counter the offense by Drung and move into the clinch.
Drung tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dibbs was well out of range. Poor timing from Drung.
Drung lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dibbs circles away quickly and effectively.
Bolan Drung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drung cracks Dibbs with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bolan Drung comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Drung has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!