PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Charlie River (ranked 6706 p4p, 7021 weight class) and Schmedgar Dimms (ranked 505 p4p, 516 weight class). River kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Waylon Jennings - I've Always Been Crazy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

River
vs
Dimms

170 cm
19
145
8 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
145
8 - 1 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Basic striking
Granite chin

Conviction

MKFC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charlie River!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Schmedgar Dimms!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River ducks under a wild hook from Dimms.
Dimms keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dimms ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dimms ducks under a wild hook from River.
Schmedgar Dimms seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
River closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dimms looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Dimms rushes River and presses him up against the ropes.
Dimms misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dimms.
River lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dimms or not.
River tries to work over Dimms's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dimms.
River misses with a body punch.
Dimms takes a shot to the head.
River looking to stall.

River manages to break the clinch.
Dimms lands a body shot.
Dimms fails in his attempt to clinch.
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!
River walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A punch lands to the side of Dimms 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from River misses.

Dimms pushes River up against the ropes in a clinch.
Dimms gets through River's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dimms tries a body shot but River blocks it.
Dimms misses with a punch to the body.
River looking to stall.
River blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dimms fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from River.
Dimms misses with some punches.
River blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by River.
River lands an uppercut.
River swings wildly with an uppercut but Dimms uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dimms misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by River.
Dimms lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dimms misses with a body punch.
River blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
River scores with an uppercut up the middle.
River definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
River blocks a punch to the side of the head.
River misses with a body punch.
Dimms doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dimms tried to land a shot to the body but connects with River's elbow.
River blocks an uppercut.
River blocks an uppercut.
River goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
River misses with a body punch.
River lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dimms tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
River goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dimms goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
River wants to get back to striking at distance but Dimms won't allow it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dimms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dimms scores with a hook to the body.
Dimms misses with a punch on the inside.
Dimms lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from River on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

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

Schmedgar Dimms dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

River slips under a jab.
River throws a jab but it's blocked by Dimms.
Dimms ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
River circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dimms fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dimms dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by River.
River walks into a jab.
River cracks Dimms with an open hand slap.
Dimms misses with a lunging right hand
and River counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dimms keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from River.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimms misses with an uppercut.
Dimms throws a right hand that misses
and River counters with a nice uppercut.
River shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Dimms moves into range and clinches up with River.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
River blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for River.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimms misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Dimms.
Dimms prevents a body shot from River.
Dimms tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dimms lands with a short shot to the head.
River lands a right hand.
Dimms lands a body shot.
Schmedgar Dimms seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
River tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dimms's elbow.
River lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by River.
Dimms lands a hook to the side of the head.
River makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dimms lands a shoulder strike.
River misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dimms lands a body punch in the clinch.
River goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from River.
Dimms lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dimms.
Dimms tries to throw a body punch but River avoids it by throwing Dimms back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dimms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimms can't find room to land a body shot as River controls the action.
River doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
River lands a right hand.
River blocks an uppercut.
Dimms tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
River struggles to land a body shot inside as Dimms controls his hands.
Dimms scores with a hook to the body.
Dimms misses with a body punch.
Dimms tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dimms stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
River fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dimms lands a nice uppercut.
River blocks an uppercut.
River goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from River as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
River is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

River pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
River circles away from the clinch attempt
and River connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Schmedgar Dimms will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dimms throws a looping overhand right but River ducks down to avoid it.
Dimms cracks River with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.

Dimms moves into range and clinches up with River.
Dimms throws a punch but it's blocked by River.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from River.
Dimms lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
River lands a body shot in the clinch.
River scores with a hook to the body.
River lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from River.
Dimms tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dimms has a couple of punches blocked by River.

River pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dimms uses good head movement to avoid the hook from River.
Dimms uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by River.
A shot to the liver by Dimms. Beautiful body shot.

River has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dimms.
River is trying to force a seperation but Dimms has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
River misses with a hook from the clinch.
River throws a punch but it's blocked by Dimms.
Dimms throws a head punch that misses.
Dimms fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dimms has a couple of punches blocked by River.
River taking a breather.
Dimms tries to throw a body punch but River avoids it by throwing Dimms back against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Dimms.
Dimms pushes River back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from River.
River throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dimmss head.
A left hand lands to the body for River.

River breaks from the clinch.
River closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
River's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and River duly obliges.
River takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
River misses with a hook. Dimms ducked under it nicely.
Dimms throws a right hand that misses
and River cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
River misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
River lands a jab to Dimms's midsection.
Dimms fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches River on the side of the head.
River takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
River lands the left hand.
Dimms takes a body punch but keeps moving.
River moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dimms looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dimms keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from River.
Dimms throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dimms throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dimms misses with a body shot.
Dimms darts in trying to clinch
and River counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Charlie River did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dimms misses with a left hand
and River counters with a stiff right hand.
Dimms lands with a good body shot.
River throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
River steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dimms.
Dimms fakes high and swings low for a body shot but River manages to avoid it.
Dimms connects with a looping right hand.
A shot to the body from Dimms misses
and River counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
River ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
River throws an overhand right that lands on Dimms's shoulder, as Dimms tries to avoid the shot.
Dimms tries to close the distance and clinch but River swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
River keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dimms.
River takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
Dimms throws a shot from downtown. River moves away and avoids it.
River throws a looping overhand right but Dimms ducks down to avoid it.
Dimms is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A left lands for Dimms.
Dimms misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimms throws a body punch but River moves out of range.
River avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
River went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dimms keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dimms connects with the punch.
Nice shot lands for Dimms.
Nice shot lands for River.
Dimms uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from River.
Dimms tries to counter by closing the distance.
River uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dimms.
Dimms misses with a left hand
and Dimms takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
River moves out of range of the strikes.
River walks into a stiff left hand from Dimms.
Jab, jab by River - just one landing.
River throws the left hand but Dimms avoids the punch easily.
River slips a straight right by Dimms.
Dimms throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimms misses with a hook
and River counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
River just misses with a punch to the body.
River takes a swing at Dimms's ribcage but misses.
River throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
River takes a swing at Dimms's ribcage but misses.
Dimms takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Charlie River is winning the standup battle so far.
Dimms ducks under a wild hook from River.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dimms! But no joy.
River misses with the combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Dimms misses the target.
Dimms ducks down and throws a hook to the body but River moves away.
A little feinted left hand from River on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dimms keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dimms thuds a left hand into River's body.
Dimms uses good head movement to avoid the hook from River.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie River had his way with Schmedgar Dimms in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

River misses with a hook.
Dimms is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
River fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dimms tries to clinch but River moves out of range.
Dimms misses with a looping left.

River pushes Dimms up against the ropes in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Dimms.
River lands a hook that snaps the head of Dimms backwards.
A hook to the body from River.
River lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dimms backwards.
River tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dimms's elbow.
River blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dimms fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River misses with a punch to the body.
Dimms pushes River back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from River.
River leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Dimms lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimms stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dimms throws a punch but it's blocked by River.
River blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dimms blocks a body shot from River.
River looking to stall.
Dimms misses with a punch to the body.
Dimms can't find room to land a body shot as River controls the action.
River wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dimms has him pressed against the ropes.
Dimms misses with a hook to the ribs.
River blocks a body shot from Dimms.
Dimms works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
River goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
River lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dimms backwards.
River's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
River is trying to push Dimms away but Dimms has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Dimms scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Dimms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimms tries a body shot but River blocks it.
River blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
River tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dimms goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
River swings wildly with an uppercut but Dimms uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dimms lands a body punch.
River struggles to land a body shot inside as Dimms controls his hands.
Dimms lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dimms lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
River has had enough of the clinch but Dimms keeps him there for the moment.
River lands with a short punch from the clinch.

River pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
River tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dimms was well out of range. Poor timing from River.
Nice defenses there by River.
Dimms pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dimms takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dimms tries to close the distance and clinch but River swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Schmedgar Dimms.
I think Dimms 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Schmedgar Dimms!