PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fred Dillinger (ranked 3244 p4p, 4264 weight class) and Timothy Choi (ranked 0 p4p, 509 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Dillinger
vs
Choi

184 cm
25
177
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fred Dillinger !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timothy Choi!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillinger misses with a combination
and Choi counters with a one-two to the body.
Dillinger throws a lazy right hand but Choi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Choi connects with a solid leg kick.
Dillinger scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dillinger throws a hook but Choi blocks it.
Dillinger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Choi on the side of the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Choi is defended easily by Dillinger .
Choi throws a sloppy head kick and Dillinger moves out of range easily.
Choi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Choi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Choi closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dillinger 's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dillinger has control of Choi's left arm, preventing Choi from doing any damage.
Dillinger working a defensive guard here.
Choi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillinger keeping moving, preventing Choi from controlling successfully.
Dillinger pulls Choi in close to his closed guard and prevents Choi from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dillinger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dillinger is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fred Dillinger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Choi closes the distance but Dillinger moves to the side
and Dillinger counters with a straight right hand.
Dillinger tries to bum rush Choi with a series of wild strikes but Choi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dillinger slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Choi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dillinger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Choi tries to clinch but Dillinger moves away
and Dillinger counters with a stiff right hand.
Dillinger throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Choi is defended easily by Dillinger .

Choi gets a clinch.

Dillinger breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Choi doesn't manage to clinch there - Dillinger circles away.
Dillinger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dillinger avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger connects with the punch.
Dillinger cracks Choi with a good jab.
Choi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dillinger is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Choi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Choi tries to clinch
and Dillinger counters with a left to the body.
Dillinger shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Choi eats them both and turns towards Dillinger to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dillinger lands a nice looking body shot.
Choi throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Choi is predictable there
and Dillinger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Choi takes one to the side of the head.
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!
Choi tries to move into range but Dillinger moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dillinger getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Choi is rocked!
Dillinger throws a lazy uppercut

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Choi clinches up against the cage.
Choi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Fred Dillinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timothy Choi.
Dillinger tries to break free but Choi pushes him back against the cage.
Choi is working for takedown but Dillinger is calmly controlling the position for now.

Choi jumps guard and drags Dillinger to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Choi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dillinger tries to stand but Choi is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Choi seems keen to control Dillinger 's posture.
Dillinger wants to stand and escape but instead Choi has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Dillinger knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Choi on the ground.
Dillinger trying to control the position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Dillinger dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dillinger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dillinger throws a one two combo.
Choi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dillinger tries to avoid it but Choi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dillinger to the ground. Dillinger escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Choi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dillinger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Choi.
Dillinger bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Choi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Choi showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Choi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Choi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dillinger is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Choi stands up from half guard.
Timothy Choi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dillinger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dillinger lands a head shot.
Choi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dillinger throws a big shot that misses.
Dillinger is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Choi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dillinger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Choi closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Dillinger to counter with a crisp jab.
Choi tries a head kick but it misses.
Choi moves out of range of the strikes.
Dillinger scores with a jab. Choi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dillinger throws a hook but Choi avoids it easily.
Dillinger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Choi can do to turn this around?
Choi takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Dillinger .
Choi is still on wobbly legs! Can Dillinger finish him?
Choi misses with a hook to the body
and Dillinger counters with a straight right hand.
Fred Dillinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Choi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dillinger misses with a series of wild punches.
Choi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Choi seems to have recovered his senses.
Dillinger lands with a shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dillinger .
Dillinger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dillinger is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
No luck for Choi with that takedown attempt.
Fred Dillinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timothy Choi.
Nice jab there from Dillinger .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dillinger scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Choi misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Dillinger lands an impressive looking overhand right. Choi doesn't seem phased though.
Dillinger lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Choi closes the distance and clinches up with Dillinger , looking for a takedown. Choi pushes Dillinger against the cage but Dillinger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Choi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dillinger looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Choi is breathing heavily.
Dillinger tries to bench press Choi off him but Choi keeps the position.
Choi is looking to take a break and control but Dillinger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Choi are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Choi trying to control the position but Dillinger is working away.
Dillinger manages to get back to half guard.
Dillinger on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dillinger tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger is positioning himself well to prevent Choi advancing to mount.
Choi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dillinger knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dillinger is pressing down on Choi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dillinger is pulling down on Choi's head to control his posture.

Choi decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Choi scores with a body shot.
Choi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dillinger throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Choi on the side of the head.
Choi goes for a double leg but Dillinger avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dillinger continues to drive forward.
Dillinger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Dillinger dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Choi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dillinger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Choi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dillinger scores with the left hand. Choi knows he should have avoided that one.
Dillinger scores with a decent looking hook.
Choi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Choi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dillinger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A cross from Dillinger lands.
Choi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillinger stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Choi fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Dillinger wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dillinger with a nice cross.
Dillinger tests Choi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Choi walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillinger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Choi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Choi fails to land the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Choi.
Dillinger throws a jab but it's blocked by Choi.

Choi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Choi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dillinger is not content to let Choi control the position.
Dillinger trying to control but Choi postures up.
Dillinger gets full guard.

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

Choi stands up from Dillinger 's guard - Choi perhaps looking for a knockout.
Choi tries to clinch up but Dillinger circles away and keeps his distance.
Jab by Dillinger .
Dillinger jabs Choi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dillinger scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Dillinger darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Choi tries to clinch up but Dillinger circles away and keeps his distance.
Dillinger throws a lazy right hand but Choi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dillinger sizes up Choi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dillinger connects with a crisp jab.
Choi moves forwards but Dillinger connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dillinger scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choi lands a head kick. Dillinger smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Choi darts in looking for a takedown but Dillinger gets double underhooks and turns Choi into the cage.
Fred Dillinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timothy Choi.
A jab from Dillinger finds it's way through Choi's defenses.
Choi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Choi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Choi goes for a double leg but Dillinger avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dillinger continues to drive forward.

Choi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Choi showed some decent athleticism there.
Dillinger trying to hold on to Choi's head to control him but Choi postures up.
Timothy Choi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dillinger wants to get back to full guard.
Dillinger wants to control but Choi is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger keeping hold of Choi's head, controlling as best he can.
Choi is looking to take a break and control but Dillinger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dillinger trying to control but Choi postures up.
Dillinger controlling the position well.
Dillinger tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Choi has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Choi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fred Dillinger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dillinger , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fred Dillinger !
A victorious Fred Dillinger thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.