PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Filiberto Dickerson (ranked 24681 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miko Karapetyan (ranked 5298 p4p, 0 weight class). Miko Karapetyan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Dickerson
vs
Karapetyan

216 cm
19
278 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
237 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Filiberto Dickerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miko Karapetyan!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oooooh!!! Karapetyan has knocked Dickerson down with a huge combo! Karapetyan steps away and waves a wobbly Dickerson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Filiberto Dickerson has been cut.
Miko Karapetyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Karapetyan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Dickerson throws Karapetyan to one side and escapes!

Dickerson is rocked!
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!
Oh Dickerson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Karapetyan rushes Dickerson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dickerson seems to have got his legs back now.

Dickerson jumps into guard, dragging Karapetyan to the mat.
Dickerson being controlled here, momentarily.
Karapetyan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dickerson's guard.
Dickerson being controlled here, momentarily.
Dickerson wants to get back to his feet but Karapetyan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Karapetyan stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Karapetyan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dickerson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Karapetyan lands a takedown into guard.
Karapetyan wants to get up but he can't break Dickerson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Karapetyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Dickerson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karapetyan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karapetyan wants to control from the top but Dickerson keeps moving.

Karapetyan stands and steps away. Dickerson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A big right from Karapetyan misses.

Karapetyan clinches up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Dickerson.

Dickerson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dickerson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Karapetyan's guard.

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dickerson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Karapetyan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dickerson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dickerson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dickerson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dickerson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dickerson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

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.
Karapetyan controls Dickerson momentarily but Dickerson frees himself.
Dickerson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dickerson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dickerson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Karapetyan clinches up with Dickerson and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miko Karapetyan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Filiberto Dickerson's cut.
That's time! Dickerson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dickerson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Karapetyan. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Karapetyan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dickerson is adopting a defensive guard.
Filiberto Dickerson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Karapetyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Dickerson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karapetyan throwing strikes but missing.
Karapetyan's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karapetyan wants to control from the top but Dickerson keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Karapetyan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Karapetyan misses with a head kick.

Karapetyan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Dickerson pushes Karapetyan off and gets back to his feet.

Dickerson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickerson keeping moving, preventing Karapetyan from controlling successfully.

Dickerson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karapetyan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dickerson is proving hard to escape from.
Karapetyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Dickerson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karapetyan passes Dickerson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Karapetyan is stalling here. Dickerson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Karapetyan seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Dickerson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Dickerson wants to control but Karapetyan is keeping him busy.
Dickerson gets to mount! Karapetyan was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Karapetyan is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Dickerson.
Dickerson breaks from Karapetyan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Karapetyan tries to reverse the position but Dickerson maintains control.
Karapetyan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Karapetyan is looking to control Dickerson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Karapetyan avoid being mounted?
Karapetyan is breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dickerson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
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 Filiberto Dickerson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Filiberto Dickerson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Karapetyan takes the fight into the clinch.

Dickerson manages to pull guard.
Karapetyan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dickerson is keeping the position for now.
Karapetyan is looking to work some ground and pound but Dickerson has wrist control.
Karapetyan throwing strikes from guard but Dickerson blocks nicely.
Karapetyan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Karapetyan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dickerson is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karapetyan throws an elbow that misses. Dickerson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Karapetyan's guard. Nice move by Dickerson!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Karapetyan looking for a guillotine here but Dickerson defends easily.
Dickerson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dickerson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two 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.
Karapetyan is trying to control the position but Dickerson postures up.
Karapetyan looking for a sweep. Not yet Karapetyan, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dickerson won't allow Karapetyan to get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Miko Karapetyan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Karapetyan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Dickerson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Karapetyan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Karapetyan tries a head kick but it misses.
Dickerson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dickerson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dickerson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Karapetyan sprawls and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Karapetyan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Karapetyan lands in his opponent's guard.
Karapetyan tries to stand but Dickerson is controlling from the bottom.
Karapetyan is looking to work some ground and pound but Dickerson has wrist control.
Karapetyan scoring with some ground and pound.
Dickerson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karapetyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Dickerson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karapetyan looking to sit in guard and control but Dickerson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Dickerson sitting in guard, not really doing much.

And that's the end of the fight!
Filiberto Dickerson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dickerson 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Filiberto Dickerson!