PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ngytsj Diesel (ranked 2403 p4p, 2064 weight class) and Rocco Bermalingo (ranked 344 p4p, 300 weight class). Ngytsj Diesel had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Diesel
vs
Bermalingo

194 cm
26
213
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
26
205
9 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ngytsj Diesel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocco Bermalingo!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diesel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bermalingo's hands.
Bermalingo throws a shot from downtown. Diesel moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Bermalingo.
A slow jab from Bermalingo misses its intended target.
Diesel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Diesel throws a head kick but Bermalingo moves out of range.
Diesel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ngytsj Diesel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bermalingo throws a jab when Diesel was well out of range.
Diesel misses with a body shot
and Bermalingo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diesel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bermalingo punishes Diesel's body with a nice straight punch.
Diesel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bermalingo throws out the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bermalingo missing with a left hand there. Diesel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diesel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bermalingo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bermalingo blocks a jab.
Bermalingo slips under a jab.
Bermalingo is looking for the big counter here.
Diesel lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bermalingo misses with a straight left.
Bermalingo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Diesel. Those never looked like landing.
A nice side step and Bermalingo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bermalingo misses with a double jab.
Sloppy strikes from Diesel. Those never looked like landing.
Diesel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A right-left combo lands from Diesel.
Diesel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diesel throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Bermalingo to counter with a crisp jab.
Bermalingo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diesel scores with a head kick. Bermalingo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diesel throws a right hand that misses
letting Bermalingo counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bermalingo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diesel.
Diesel fails to land with a series of punches.
Diesel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bermalingo slips a jab and a cross from Diesel.
A shot to the liver by Diesel. Beautiful body shot.
Diesel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bermalingo throws a lazy right hand but Diesel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bermalingo throws an overhand right that lands on Diesel's shoulder, as Diesel tries to avoid the shot.
Jab, jab by Diesel - just one landing.
Bermalingo throws an overhand right that lands on Diesel's shoulder, as Diesel tries to avoid the shot.
Diesel connects with a nice looking jab.
A cross from Bermalingo lands.
Diesel throws a looping overhand right but Bermalingo ducks down to avoid it.
Bermalingo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Diesel pushes Bermalingo up against the cage in a clinch.
Diesel misses with some punches.
Bermalingo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bermalingo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bermalingo.
A head punch on the inside from Diesel fails to land.
Diesel misses with the head strike.
Diesel stalls.
A head punch on the inside from Diesel fails to land.
Bermalingo wants to break the clinch but can't.

Diesel manages to break the clinch.
Diesel throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel throws a head kick that misses.

Diesel clinches up against the cage.
Bermalingo wants to get back to striking at distance but Diesel won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Diesel fails to land.
Diesel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diesel throws a punch but it's blocked by Bermalingo.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Diesel lands a hook that snaps the head of Bermalingo backwards.
Bermalingo can't break the clinch.
Diesel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bermalingo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diesel throws a good cross that connects.
Diesel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big right from Bermalingo misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ngytsj Diesel dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Diesel blocks a jab.
Bermalingo throws a looping overhand right but Diesel ducks down to avoid it.
Diesel throws a head kick but Bermalingo moves out of range.
Diesel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circling - Bermalingo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Diesel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diesel misses with a looping right.
A head kick from Diesel lands but Bermalingo takes it in his stride.
Bermalingo throws an overhand right that lands on Diesel's shoulder, as Diesel tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Diesel does no damage.
Bermalingo slips a straight right by Diesel.
Bermalingo throws out a counter right but Diesel avoids it with no problem.
Bermalingo scores with a nice right hand.
Diesel lands with a slapping head kick.
Diesel 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.
Bermalingo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diesel.
Bermalingo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel fails to land with a series of punches.
Bermalingo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Diesel swings for the body but Bermalingo moves out of range.
Diesel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diesel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diesel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bermalingo.
Diesel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bermalingo can do to turn this around?
Bermalingo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bermalingo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Diesel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diesel loads up on a big right hand but Bermalingo slips the punch.
Diesel throws a sloppy head kick and Bermalingo moves out of range easily.
Diesel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bermalingo with a jab.
Diesel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bermalingo counters with a stiff right hand.
Diesel throws a head kick that misses.
Bermalingo misses with a looping right.
Bermalingo throws a jab when Diesel was well out of range.
Ngytsj Diesel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bermalingo misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick lands for Diesel.
Diesel misses with a leg kick
and Bermalingo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Diesel closes the distance and clinches.
Bermalingo wants to break the clinch but can't.

Bermalingo breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Diesel.
It seemed like Bermalingo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diesel connects with a jab.
Diesel misses with a hook. Bermalingo ducked under it nicely.
Diesel connects with a crisp jab.
Bermalingo blocks a head kick by Diesel.
Bermalingo swats away the attempt to clinch by Diesel.
Bermalingo misses with a hook. Diesel ducked under it nicely.
Diesel appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bermalingo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Diesel scores with a head kick.
Diesel throws a series of punches but Bermalingo avoids them all with ease.
Diesel missing with a left hand there. Bermalingo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Bermalingo.
Bermalingo throws out a loose jab but Diesel uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Diesel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diesel scores with a body shot.
Diesel moves out of range as Bermalingo strikes.

Diesel moves into the clinch.

Bermalingo breaks from the clinch.
Diesel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bermalingo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diesel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bermalingo misses with a straight right.
Diesel seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bermalingo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bermalingo takes one to the chin there.
Diesel avoids a punch combination nicely.

Diesel pushes Bermalingo up against the cage in a clinch.
Diesel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diesel working aggressively here.
Diesel swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Bermalingo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bermalingo blocks a head kick by Diesel.
Diesel slips a jab and a cross from Bermalingo.
Diesel throws a head kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ngytsj Diesel dominated that second round.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bermalingo fails to land with a series of punches.
Bermalingo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bermalingo there as he acknowledges the shot.

Diesel rushes Bermalingo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bermalingo blocks an uppercut.
Bermalingo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Diesel working aggressively here.
Diesel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bermalingos head.
Diesel misses with some punches.

Diesel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diesel connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice side step and Bermalingo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bermalingo misses with the combination.
Bermalingo slips under a jab from Diesel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bermalingo dodges the punch combination from Diesel.
Diesel misses with an uppercut.
Diesel throws a sloppy head kick and Bermalingo moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diesel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bermalingo misses with a double jab.
Ngytsj Diesel is winning the standup battle so far.
Bermalingo misses with a two punch combination.
Bermalingo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bermalingo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Diesel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bermalingo misses with an uppercut. Diesel saw that one coming.
Bermalingo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diesel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bermalingo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diesel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Diesel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bermalingo.
Bermalingo misses with a straight left.
Diesel jabs Bermalingo right on the nose. Bermalingo blinks but takes it well.
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!
Diesel drops his hands momentarily and Bermalingo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Diesel throws a body kick that misses.
Diesel throws a shot from downtown. Bermalingo moves away and avoids it.
Diesel throws the left hand but Bermalingo avoids the punch easily.
Diesel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bermalingo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Diesel takes a swing at Bermalingo's ribcage but misses.
Bermalingo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bermalingo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bermalingo throws a jab when Diesel was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bermalingo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diesel to score with a decent uppercut.
Bermalingo misses with a double jab.
A slow jab from Bermalingo misses its intended target.
Diesel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Diesel wants to clinch up but Bermalingo keeps it at a distance.
Diesel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ngytsj Diesel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bermalingo misses with a few strikes there.
Bermalingo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diesel circles away quickly and effectively.
Bermalingo ducks under a wild hook from Diesel.
Bermalingo throws an overhand right that lands on Diesel's shoulder, as Diesel tries to avoid the shot.
Diesel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bermalingo is looking for the big counter here.
Bermalingo avoids the head kick by Diesel.
Diesel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bermalingo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Diesel does no damage.
Bermalingo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Diesel with a body shot.
Diesel digs a good body shot into Bermalingo's ribs.
Bermalingo throws a series of punches but Diesel avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bermalingo throws a right and a left that both miss.

Diesel clinches with his opponent.

Diesel manages to break the clinch.
Rocco Bermalingo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bermalingo blocks a jab.
Bermalingo keeps the fight on the outside.
Bermalingo throws a lazy right hand but Diesel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diesel throws a big counter combination but Bermalingo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Diesel misses with a double jab
and Bermalingo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diesel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diesel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bermalingo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ngytsj Diesel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diesel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ngytsj Diesel!
A relieved looking Ngytsj Diesel thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.