PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Mr Ditkovich (ranked 3640 p4p, 3930 weight class) and Sudo Magodo (ranked 411 p4p, 434 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ditkovich
vs
Magodo

183 cm
25
187
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
173
1 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
KO power

Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mr Ditkovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sudo Magodo!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magodo tries to close the distance and clinch but Ditkovich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ditkovich keeps the fight on the outside.
Magodo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ditkovich lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Magodo circles away quickly and effectively.
Ditkovich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ditkovich circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ditkovich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Magodo unleashes a big counter combination but Ditkovich bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ditkovich swats away the attempt to clinch by Magodo.
Ditkovich throws a series of punches but Magodo avoids them all with ease.
Magodo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ditkovich counters with a series of strikes. Magodo will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magodo wants to clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Magodo. Ditkovich shrugs it off though.
Magodo moves in looking to clinch but Ditkovich pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magodo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ditkovich manages to avoid it.
Ditkovich swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Magodo counters with a two punch combo.
Magodo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ditkovich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Magodo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ditkovich's sensitive parts.

Ditkovich forces Magodo back against the cage and clinches.
Magodo trying to control the position but instead, Ditkovich has worked for underhooks and has pushed Magodo into the cage.
Ditkovich is trying to push Magodo away but Magodo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Magodo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ditkovich's efforts to push away.

Magodo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ditkovich swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magodo is looking to clinch but Ditkovich is avoiding it.
Magodo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ditkovich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ditkovich is breathing heavily.
Ditkovich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Magodo.
Magodo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ditkovich went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magodo tries to clinch up but Ditkovich circles away and keeps his distance.
Magodo tries to close the distance and clinch but Ditkovich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ditkovich misses with a double jab.
Ditkovich swats away the attempt to clinch by Magodo.

Ditkovich forces Magodo back against the cage and clinches.
Magodo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Magodo throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magodo lands a nice knee to the body.
Magodo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Magodo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ditkovich blocks an elbow strike from Magodo.
Magodo stalling.
Magodo working Ditkovich over with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Magodo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ditkovich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ditkovich looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Magodo doesn't manage to clinch there - Ditkovich circles away.
Magodo throws a head kick that half lands.
Magodo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ditkovich swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magodo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ditkovich misses with a wild body shot.
Ditkovich throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice leg kick lands there from Magodo.
Magodo tries to clinch but Ditkovich is having none of it.
Magodo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ditkovich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mr Ditkovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magodo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ditkovich misses with a few strikes there.
Magodo is looking for the big counter here.
Magodo misses with the combination.
Ditkovich appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ditkovich throws a right and a left that Magodo avoids nicely.

Magodo closes the distance and pushes Ditkovich back into the cage.
Ditkovich is trying to push Magodo away but Magodo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ditkovich definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Magodo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ditkovich is defending well for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mr Ditkovich will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Magodo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ditkovich.
Ditkovich throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Magodo.
Magodo tries to clinch but Ditkovich is having none of it.
Magodo connects with an inside leg kick.
Magodo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ditkovich.
Mr Ditkovich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ditkovich on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've been informed that Magodo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ditkovich circles away from the clinch attempt.
Magodo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Magodo tries a head kick but it misses.

Ditkovich moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magodo trying to control the position but instead, Ditkovich has worked for underhooks and has pushed Magodo into the cage.
Ditkovich avoids a wild elbow strike from Magodo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magodo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Ditkovich breaks the clinch.
Magodo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ditkovich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Magodo throws a counter combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Magodo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ditkovich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ditkovich misses with the combination.
Magodo tries to clinch up.
Ditkovich lands with a shot to the body.
Ditkovich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Magodo tries to get set, Ditkovich tries to push him back and clinch up but Magodo manages to avoid the attempt.
Magodo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ditkovich on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Magodo connects with a solid leg kick.
Magodo dodges the punch combination from Ditkovich.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magodo wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Magodo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Magodo wants to clinch up but Ditkovich keeps it at a distance.
Ditkovich misses with the combination.
Ditkovich misses with a double jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magodo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Magodo is looking to clinch but Ditkovich is avoiding it.
Magodo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ditkovich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mr Ditkovich is winning the standup battle so far.
Magodo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Magodo misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ditkovich misses with a two punch combination.
Magodo tries a quick counter leg kick but Ditkovich is wise to it.
Ditkovich circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Magodo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Magodo tries to clinch up.
Ditkovich throws a series of punches but Magodo avoids them all with ease.
Ditkovich lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Magodo backs up against the cage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Magodo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Magodo throws a head kick that half lands.
Ditkovich misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ditkovich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Magodo slips a jab and a cross from Ditkovich.
Magodo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ditkovich gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ditkovich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Magodo steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Ditkovich misses.
Magodo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ditkovich swinging wildly here.
Ditkovich tries to clinch up.
Magodo feints a counter leg kick.
Magodo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ditkovich. That did some damage!
Magodo tries to clinch up.
Ditkovich is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Magodo.
Ditkovich lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Magodo circles away quickly and effectively.
Magodo tries to clinch up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mr Ditkovich will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ditkovich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ditkovich misses with a double jab.
Ditkovich circles away from the clinch attempt.

Ditkovich instigates a clinch.
Ditkovich blocks an elbow strike.
Magodo scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Mr Ditkovich has been cut.
Ditkovich tries to break free but Magodo pushes him back against the cage.
Magodo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ditkovich is defending well for now.
Ditkovich lands with a light punch inside.
Magodo working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ditkovich is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Magodo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ditkovich is trying to break the clinch but Magodo is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Magodo prevents Ditkovich from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Magodo obliges.
Magodo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ditkovich.
Magodo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Magodo tries to stall but Ditkovich uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Magodo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ditkovich is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from Ditkovich.
Ditkovich lands with a right to the head.
Magodo missing with knees to the body.
Magodo misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ditkovich is trying to break free.

Magodo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ditkovich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Ditkovich instigates a clinch.
Magodo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ditkovich tries to break free but Magodo pushes him back against the cage.
Ditkovich is trying to break the clinch but Magodo has him pressed against the cage.
Ditkovich blocks an elbow strike.
Ditkovich takes a knee to the side of the body.
Magodo wants to stall.
Magodo stalling in the clinch but Ditkovich improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ditkovich managing to block the knees to the body from Magodo.
Ditkovich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sudo Magodo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Magodo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Magodo swings wildly with an uppercut but Ditkovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magodo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Magodo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ditkovich is keeping busy.

Magodo breaks from the clinch.
Ditkovich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magodo tries to close the distance and clinch but Ditkovich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ditkovich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Magodo is trying to counter with his kicks.
Magodo tries to clinch but Ditkovich moves out of range.
Magodo doesn't manage to clinch there - Ditkovich circles away.

Ditkovich gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Magodo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ditkovich is defending well for now.
Magodo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ditkovich's defenses.
Magodo lands an elbow inside.

Magodo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sudo Magodo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Magodo tries to close the distance and clinch but Ditkovich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ditkovich takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ditkovich bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Magodo's head backwards.
Mr Ditkovich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ditkovich throws a right and a left that Magodo avoids nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sudo Magodo.
I think Ditkovich 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Ditkovich!
Post fight, Mr Ditkovich stared into the camera and said 'give me rent now'.