PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Dimakov (ranked 1594 p4p, 1632 weight class) and James Crazyhorse (ranked 215 p4p, 221 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Dimakov
vs
Crazyhorse

175 cm
24
220
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
224
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Dimakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Crazyhorse!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Crazyhorse. Dimakov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crazyhorse looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crazyhorse throws the left hand but Dimakov avoids the punch easily.
Dimakov looks to score with a jab to the body but Crazyhorse is just out of range.
Crazyhorse misses the shot to the body.

Dimakov has managed to clinch.
Crazyhorse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crazyhorse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dimakov struggles to land a body shot inside as Crazyhorse controls his hands.
Dimakov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dimakov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crazyhorse or not.
Dimakov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crazyhorse or not.
Crazyhorse tries to throw a body punch but Dimakov avoids it by throwing Crazyhorse back against the cage.
Dimakov tries to throw a body punch but Crazyhorse avoids it by throwing Dimakov back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crazyhorse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dimakov misses with a punch on the inside.
Dimakov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Crazyhorse tries to throw a body punch but Dimakov avoids it by throwing Crazyhorse back against the cage.
Crazyhorse misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dimakov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimakov slows down the pace here.
Dimakov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crazyhorse.
Dimakov is leaning against Crazyhorse and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Dimakov.
Dimakov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Crazyhorse lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dimakov backwards.
Dimakov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crazyhorse's elbow.
Dimakov lands a body punch.
Dimakov leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Dimakov on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Dimakov scores with a nice short uppercut.
I was talking to Dimakov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dimakov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Dimakov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimakov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crazyhorse manages to avoid it.
Crazyhorse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crazyhorse displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dimakov throws out the jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crazyhorse lands with a light punch inside.
Crazyhorse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dimakov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crazyhorse pushes Dimakov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Dimakov on the inside.
Crazyhorse has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dimakov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Crazyhorse can turn it around.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Crazyhorse scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crazyhorse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dimakov digs a right hand underneath Crazyhorse's ribcage. Crazyhorse let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crazyhorse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crazyhorse tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dimakov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dimakov takes a shot to the head.
Crazyhorse working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimakov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crazyhorse works on Dimakov's body with a couple of short punches.
Crazyhorse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dimakov misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dimakov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Dimakov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dimakov moves out of range of the strikes.

Dimakov clinches up with Crazyhorse and pushes him back against the cage.
Crazyhorse lands a shoulder strike.
Dimakov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crazyhorse.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dimakov as Crazyhorse tries to tie him up.
A short body shot lands from Dimakov as the two fighters clinch.
Dimakov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crazyhorse's elbow.
Dimakov blocks a body shot from Crazyhorse.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dimakov.
Dimakov lands a body punch.
Dimakov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dimakov manages to break the clinch.
Dimakov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crazyhorse paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crazyhorse scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dimakov tries to clinch up.
Dimakov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crazyhorse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dimakov works the jab nicely.
Dimakov lunges at Crazyhorse with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Crazyhorse's hand.
Dimakov lands a jab to the nose.
Crazyhorse thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crazyhorse looks to land a body kick but Dimakov moved away.
Dimakov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Crazyhorse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dimakov.
Dimakov throws a body punch but Crazyhorse moves out of range.
Dimakov misses with a hook. Crazyhorse ducked under it nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Dimakov moves into the clinch.
Crazyhorse misses with a punch to the body.
Crazyhorse blocks an uppercut.
Dimakov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crazyhorse.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin Dimakov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from Dimakov misses the target.
Crazyhorse misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Dimakov misses.
Dimakov tests Crazyhorse's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crazyhorse is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dimakov rather than just go for the knockout.
Crazyhorse will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dimakov with a nice cross.
Dimakov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crazyhorse waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dimakov.
Crazyhorse ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crazyhorse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dimakov.
Crazyhorse lands a jab.
Konstantin Dimakov is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crazyhorse catches Dimakov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dimakov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crazyhorse sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crazyhorse scores with a jab.
Dimakov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Crazyhorse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Dimakov.
Crazyhorse looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dimakov misses with a hook.
Crazyhorse works Dimakov's body with a nice hook.
Crazyhorse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dimakov.
Dimakov swings for the body but Crazyhorse moves out of range.
Crazyhorse now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dimakov just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Crazyhorse on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Crazyhorse scores with a punch to the head.
Crazyhorse lands a jab.
Dimakov cracks a nice hook into Crazyhorse's ribs.
Dimakov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Dimakov has Crazyhorse up against the cage in a clinch.
Crazyhorse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dimakov 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.
Crazyhorse prevents a body shot from Dimakov.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crazyhorse creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crazyhorse struggles to land a body shot inside as Dimakov controls his hands.
Konstantin Dimakov has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimakov tries to work over Crazyhorse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crazyhorse misses with a body punch.
Crazyhorse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crazyhorse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dimakov prevents a body shot from Crazyhorse.

Dimakov breaks the clinch.
Crazyhorse lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Crazyhorse lands a glancing blow to the side of Dimakov's head.
Dimakov misses with a few strikes there.
Dimakov walks into a jab.
Dimakov moves out of range of the body kick from Crazyhorse.
Dimakov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Crazyhorse is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Crazyhorse throws a body shot but no joy.
Dimakov walks into a left hand.
Dimakov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crazyhorse.
Crazyhorse fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dimakov throwing a counter right hand but Crazyhorse manages to avoid it.
Crazyhorse ducks under a wild hook from Dimakov.
Dimakov throws a body punch but Crazyhorse moves out of range.

Dimakov rushes Crazyhorse and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crazyhorse misses with a punch on the inside.
Crazyhorse can't find room to land a body shot as Dimakov controls the action.
Crazyhorse misses with a body punch.
Dimakov misses with a punch to the body.
Dimakov misses with a punch to the body.
Crazyhorse swings wildly with an uppercut but Dimakov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crazyhorse misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dimakov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crazyhorse backwards.
Dimakov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dimakov misses with a body punch.
Dimakov throws a punch but it's blocked by Crazyhorse.
Crazyhorse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crazyhorse misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Crazyhorse.
Crazyhorse can't find room to land a body shot as Dimakov controls the action.
Crazyhorse softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crazyhorse lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimakov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Crazyhorse.
Crazyhorse lands a nice uppercut.
Dimakov tries to throw a body punch but Crazyhorse avoids it by throwing Dimakov back against the cage.
Dimakov misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dimakov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dimakov has closed the distance and engaged Crazyhorse in a clinch.
Dimakov throws a head punch that misses.

Dimakov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crazyhorse connects with a right hand. Dimakov shakes it off.
Crazyhorse scores with a hook to the body. Dimakov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dimakov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crazyhorse dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dimakov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crazyhorse counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dimakov thinking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crazyhorse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crazyhorse is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dimakov.
Crazyhorse has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dimakov blocks the body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Crazyhorse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Dimakov misses with an uppercut.
Crazyhorse staying out of range there.
Crazyhorse lands a nice shot to the body.
Dimakov misses with an uppercut. Crazyhorse saw that one coming.
Crazyhorse scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dimakov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crazyhorse.
Crazyhorse moves out of range as Dimakov strikes.
Crazyhorse throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dimakov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crazyhorse scores with a punch to the head.
Crazyhorse connects with a jab.
Dimakov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crazyhorse.
Dimakov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crazyhorse swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crazyhorse misses with the combination.
Crazyhorse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dimakov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dimakov misses the jab.
Crazyhorse displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dimakov throws out the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crazyhorse throws a jab when Dimakov was well out of range.
A quick step to the side and Dimakov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dimakov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dimakov scores with a shot to the side of Crazyhorse's head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dimakov tries a body shot but Crazyhorse blocks it.
Dimakov struggles to land a body shot inside as Crazyhorse controls his hands.
Dimakov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crazyhorse.
Dimakov tries to work over Crazyhorse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dimakov misses with a punch to the body.
Crazyhorse lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dimakov backwards.

Dimakov breaks from the clinch.
Crazyhorse lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dimakov takes a step back to recover.
Dimakov is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Crazyhorse's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Dimakov tries to clinch but Crazyhorse moves out of range.
Dimakov throws an overhand right that lands on Crazyhorse's shoulder, as Crazyhorse tries to avoid the shot.
Crazyhorse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crazyhorse's corner calls for a 1-2. Crazyhorse obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dimakov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crazyhorse misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crazyhorse lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dimakov throws a looping overhand right but Crazyhorse ducks down to avoid it.
Dimakov takes one to the side of the head.

Dimakov clinches.
Dimakov gets through Crazyhorse's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Dimakov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dimakov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dimakov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crazyhorse bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crazyhorse doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Crazyhorse throws a hook but Dimakov avoids it easily.
Crazyhorse throws a shot to the body.
Dimakov closes the distance but Crazyhorse moves to the side
and Crazyhorse counters with a right hand to the body.
Dimakov moves away from the strike by Crazyhorse.
Dimakov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Crazyhorse lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dimakov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crazyhorse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimakov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crazyhorse lands a body shot.
Dimakov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crazyhorse manages to avoid it.
Dimakov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dimakov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crazyhorse works Dimakov's body with a nice hook.
Crazyhorse lands an overhand right.
Crazyhorse avoids the body shot from Dimakov.
Crazyhorse with a hook.
Dimakov wants to clinch up but Crazyhorse keeps it at a distance.
Dimakov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dimakov misses with a wild body shot.
Crazyhorse works Dimakov's body with a nice hook.
Dimakov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dimakov missing with a left hand there. Crazyhorse was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crazyhorse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dimakov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crazyhorse throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crazyhorse throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dimakov misses the shot to the body.
Dimakov swings widly with a right hand
and Crazyhorse counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crazyhorse jabs at Dimakov's body.
Dimakov misses with a hook.
Crazyhorse throws a hook but Dimakov avoids it easily.
Dimakov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dimakov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dimakov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crazyhorse swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crazyhorse throws a shot to the body.
Crazyhorse connects with a single shot there.
Crazyhorse stuns Dimakov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dimakov misses with a right hand
and Crazyhorse cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crazyhorse lands a nice shot that snaps Dimakov's head back.
Nice uppercut lands for Crazyhorse. That snapped Dimakov's head back.

Dimakov is rocked!

Crazyhorse sends Dimakov crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Crazyhorse is motioning to the referee to let Dimakov up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Dimakov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dimakov switches off momentarily and Crazyhorse cracks him with a monster right hand! Dimakov topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Crazyhorse dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Crazyhorse!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Crazyhorse!
Our winner, James Crazyhorse, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.