PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aksel Stenger (ranked 1857 p4p, 232 weight class) and Zell Dincht (ranked 2512 p4p, 305 weight class). Stenger comes into the arena with Hit2face - Ain't it nice to get hit to the face? blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Dincht's choice of entrance music: Disturbed - Down With The Sickness. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stenger
vs
Dincht

186 cm
30
196 lbs
24 - 16 - 2

184 cm
30
187 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Sin City Allstars

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 24 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Aksel Stenger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Zell Dincht!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dincht misses with a low kick as Stenger jumps back.
Zell Dincht seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stenger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dincht scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stenger throws a looping overhand right but Dincht ducks down to avoid it.
Dincht looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stenger throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stenger checks a leg kick nicely.
Dincht ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stenger moves away.
Stenger lands a head shot.
Dincht takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stenger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dincht tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stenger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stenger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dincht throws out the jab.
Nice uppercut there from Dincht.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dincht tries to move into range but Stenger moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stenger has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Stenger throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dincht looks to land a combination but Stenger avoids it well.
Stenger throws a hook but Dincht blocks it.
A jab lands there for Stenger.
Dincht throws a body punch but Stenger moves out of range.
Stenger tried to counter with a leg kick but Dincht avoided it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dincht connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheers as Stenger lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dincht doesn't seem phased though.
Dincht avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Despite the aggression on Dincht's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dincht looks for the body kick but Stenger saw that one coming.
Stenger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dincht.
Stenger slips under a jab.
Stenger appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Stenger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stenger lands a head shot.
Stenger throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dincht.
Stenger moves out of range as Dincht strikes.
Dincht lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dincht misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stenger cracks Dincht with a good jab.
Dincht throws a jab when Stenger was well out of range.
Stenger appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stenger lands with a kick to the temple. Dincht shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stenger steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dincht. That one must have hurt.
Stenger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dincht throws the left hand but Stenger avoids the punch easily.
Stenger throws a front kick aimed at Dincht's knee but Dincht avoids it well.
Stenger throws a jab when Dincht was well out of range.
Stenger is looking to chop away at Dincht's legs.
Stenger lands a nice hook to Dincht's body. Dincht takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dincht thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dincht lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stenger throws a body punch but Dincht moves out of range.
Stenger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dincht staying out of range there.
Dincht throws a lazy uppercut
and Stenger counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stenger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dincht was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Stenger throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dincht cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dincht scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dincht scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stenger in his tracks.
Stenger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stenger feints and then cracks Dincht's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dincht down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dincht was well out of range. Poor timing from Stenger.
Dincht lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dincht throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dincht connects with a body shot that sends Stenger's belly button to the back.
Dincht motions for Stenger to come forward. Dincht throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stenger connects with a leg kick. Dincht looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stenger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dincht throws out the jab.
Dincht throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stenger defending well as Dincht loads up on a big left hand.
Stenger avoids the body shot from Dincht.
Stenger moves out of range of the body kick.
Stenger throws a front kick that sends Dincht stumbling back into the cage.
Stenger scores with a kick to the body.
Stenger needs to keep his hands up - Dincht had a free shot at his head there.
A slow jab from Dincht misses its intended target.
Stenger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stenger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dincht moves away.
Dincht is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Stenger had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stenger gets a clinch.
Dincht lands an uppercut.
Dincht digs a right hand underneath Stenger's ribcage. Stenger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stenger is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dincht avoiding damage as Stenger throws knees to the body.
Stenger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stenger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Stenger.
Stenger working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dincht.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stenger.
Dincht can't find room to land a body shot as Stenger controls the action.
A hook to the body from Stenger.
Dincht managing to block the knees to the body from Stenger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stenger lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Zell Dincht has been cut.
Dincht throws a head punch that misses.
Stenger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stenger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dincht backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stenger takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aksel Stenger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zell Dincht's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stenger throws a shot from downtown. Dincht moves away and avoids it.
Dincht throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stenger scores with a jab to the jaw.
Aksel Stenger is winning the standup battle so far.
A cross from Dincht lands.
Dincht misses with a head kick.
Dincht takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dincht misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Stenger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stenger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That kick from Dincht tenderised Stenger's leg. Stenger is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good leg kick by Stenger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dincht will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stenger takes a swing at Dincht's ribcage but misses.
Dincht doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dincht works Stenger's body with a nice hook.
Dincht tried to score with a low kick but Stenger checks it.
Stenger throws a lazy uppercut
and Dincht counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stenger lands a slapping body shot.
Dincht ducks under a wild hook from Stenger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dincht throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stenger on the side of the head.
Dincht throws a hook but Stenger blocks it.
Dincht takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dincht connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dincht blocks the body kick.
Stenger misses with a body shot.
Stenger walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dincht checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stenger scores with a decent looking hook.
A head kick by Stenger misses
and Dincht counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dincht tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stenger was well out of range. Poor timing from Dincht.
Stenger drops his hands momentarily and Dincht takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stenger looks to score with a jab to the body but Dincht is just out of range.
Stenger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stenger throws a jab but it's blocked by Dincht.
Dincht attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A telegraphed right hand from Stenger misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dincht lands a leg kick that knocks Stenger off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dincht darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stenger moves out of range of the strikes.
Good shot there by Dincht.
Stenger moves out of range of the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Stenger checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dincht misses the shot to the body.
Dincht lands with a good body shot.
Dincht scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That kick from Dincht tenderised Stenger's leg. Stenger is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stenger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dincht.
Dincht rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stenger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stenger is looking to chop away at Dincht's legs.
Dincht tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dincht tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stenger takes one to the chin there.
Stenger missing with a left hand there. Dincht was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dincht swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stenger has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dincht was well out of range. Poor timing from Stenger.
Stenger misses the shot to the body.
Stenger tries a low kick but Dincht avoids it.
Stenger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dincht throws out the jab.
Dincht avoids a kick to the body.
Stenger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dincht manages to avoid it.
Stenger throws the left hand but Dincht avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stenger. Dincht does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dincht connects with an inside leg kick.
Dincht throws a hook but Stenger blocks it.
Stenger slips a straight right by Dincht.
Stenger 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.
Dincht moves out of range as Stenger throws a body kick.
Stenger throws an overhand right that lands on Dincht's shoulder, as Dincht tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dincht. Stenger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stenger looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dincht.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Dincht throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Stenger.
Dincht defending well as Stenger loads up on a big left hand.
Dincht moves forwards but Stenger connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dincht swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stenger throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stenger lands a nice looking body kick.
Dincht thuds a left hand into Stenger's body.
Dincht thows a body kick. Stenger tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Stenger wants to clinch up but Dincht keeps it at a distance.
Stenger on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stenger. That's going to slow Dincht down.
Dincht misses with a looping left.
Stenger throws a front kick aimed at Dincht's knee but Dincht avoids it well.
Stenger throws a body punch but Dincht moves out of range.
A big right from Dincht misses.
Stenger swings for the body but Dincht moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Zell Dincht will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Zell Dincht's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Stenger misses the shot to the body.
Stenger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stenger scores with a nice strike.
Stenger defending well as Dincht loads up on a big left hand.
Dincht avoids the head kick by Stenger.
A bone on bone clash there as Dincht blocks the leg kick.
A combination from Dincht does no damage.
Stenger throws the kick towards the body but Dincht avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Dincht misses.
Stenger misses with a wild body shot.
Dincht takes a swing at Stenger's ribcage but misses.
Dincht tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stenger was well out of range. Poor timing from Dincht.
Dincht's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dincht is looking to land body kicks.
Stenger avoids the body shot from Dincht.
Stenger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stenger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stenger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dincht.
Dincht wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dincht digs a good hook to Stenger's body.
Stenger misses with a looping right.
Dincht looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dincht slips under a jab from Stenger.
Dincht scores with a nice head shot.
Dincht wants to slow Stenger down by chopping away at his legs.
Stenger tries a head kick but it misses.
Stenger misses with a low kick.
Good shot there by Dincht.
Jab from Stenger.
Dincht attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dincht lands with an overhand left.
Dincht checks a low kick from Stenger.
Stenger misses with a low kick.
Dincht bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stenger's head.
Stenger attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dincht takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Stenger misses.
Stenger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stenger. Dincht does a little dance to reset his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stenger.
Dincht connects with a right hand. Stenger shakes it off.
Stenger listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dincht loads up on a big right hand but Stenger slips the punch.
Dincht lands a jab.
Dincht tries to work over Stenger's front leg with a kick but Stenger checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Stenger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dincht throws a body shot but no joy.
Dincht cracks the inside of Stenger's front leg.
Dincht goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dincht.
A clash of legs there as Dincht blocks the low kick.
Dincht comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stenger blocks a low kick nicely.
A quick step to the side and Stenger tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dincht misses with an uppercut.
Stenger throws a hook but Dincht blocks it.
Dincht swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stenger misses with a hook. Dincht ducked under it nicely.
Stenger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stenger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dincht. Dincht obviously looking to wear him down.
Stenger throws a jab but it's blocked by Dincht.
Stenger lands a nice looking body kick.
Stenger takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stenger checks a low kick from Dincht.
Dincht swings widly with a right hand
and Stenger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stenger checks a leg kick.
Stenger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stenger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dincht scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stenger doesn't seem bothered though.
Dincht missing with a left hand there. Stenger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dincht showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stenger.
Dincht swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stenger just misses with a punch to the body.
Stenger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stenger looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stenger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dincht lands a lovely overhand right.
Stenger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dincht.
Stenger takes one to the chin there.
Dincht fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stenger scores with a hook to the body. Dincht takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dincht. Stenger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dincht throws a jab when Stenger was well out of range.
Stenger moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Stenger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stenger getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stenger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dincht manages to avoid it.
Stenger throws a leg kick but Dincht checks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zell Dincht.
I think Dincht 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!