PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Doric Dienekes (ranked 3354 p4p, 4133 weight class) and Niles Standish (ranked 403 p4p, 457 weight class). Standish has chosen Black Caulk as his entrance music. Niles Standish has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Doric Dienekes's chin.

Dienekes
vs
Standish

180 cm
19
185
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
190
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

White Gorilla
PWNAGE™

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doric Dienekes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Niles Standish!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Standish looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dienekes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Standish shoots in but no luck this time.

Standish shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dienekes napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dienekes can't do much from the bottom here.
Dienekes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Standish wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dienekes keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dienekes is looking for a sweep.
Standish lands a few punches from side control.
Standish really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dienekes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dienekes looking for a sweep but Standish has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Dienekes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dienekes is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at ZuccoTraining Ground, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Standish putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dienekes is trying to escape the mount.
Standish controlling the position easily from mount.
Standish raining down shots from the mount!
Dienekes is working to get back to half guard.
Dienekes sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dienekes tries to get to full guard but Standish has control of the leg.
Standish working over Dienekes with some ground and pound. Dienekes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dienekes gets back to full guard.
Dienekes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dienekes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Standish wants to control but Dienekes is keeping busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Standish can do anything to dispel that myth.
Standish blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dienekes.
Standish moves into full guard.
Dienekes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dienekes looking to pass the guard.
Standish controls Dienekes momentarily but Dienekes frees himself.
Dienekes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Standish is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Standish is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Standish working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dienekes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dienekes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dienekes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Standish's head.
Dienekes is looking to work some ground and pound but Standish has wrist control.
Standish is trying to control the position but Dienekes postures up.
Dienekes looking to sit in guard and control but Standish gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Dienekes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Standish wants to control from the top but Dienekes keeps moving.
Standish controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Standish won't allow Dienekes to sweep him here.
Standish looking to sit in guard and control but Dienekes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Standish is looking for a triangle but Dienekes pushes his legs off easily.
Standish is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
We've been informed that Standish has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Dienekes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Standish works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Niles Standish dominated that 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.

Standish gets caught napping as Dienekes dives in and scores a takedown. Standish manages to retain guard.
Dienekes trying to control but Standish is working from the bottom.

Standish throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dienekes landing some decent shots from guard.
Standish utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Standish avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dienekes working some strikes from top position.
Standish tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dienekes is pushing down on Standish's leg trying to pass to half guard. Standish is fighting to maintain full guard but Dienekes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dienekes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Standish defending well though.
Standish tries to get to full guard but Dienekes has control of the leg.
Dienekes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Standish is looking for a sweep. Dienekes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dienekes is looking to advance position but Standish won't allow it.
Dienekes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Standish is pressing down on Dienekes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dienekes trying to control the position from guard on top but Standish is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dienekes stopping the sweep attempt from Standish.
Dienekes lands a couple of elbows.
Dienekes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dienekes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Standish looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Standish not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Standish looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dienekes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dienekes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dienekes postures up and lands a big shot to Standish's brow.
Dienekes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dienekes looks up at the clock and then as Standish takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dienekes smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dienekes wants to control but Standish is keeping him busy.
Standish is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Dienekes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Standish takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Doric Dienekes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dienekes looks up at the clock and then as Standish takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dienekes smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Standish tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dienekes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Dienekes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Standish knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dienekes fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Standish managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dienekes.
Dienekes in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Standish is looking to reverse the position.
Dienekes fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dienekes lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Standish is looking for a sweep.
Standish managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dienekes.
Standish manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dienekes's best efforts.
Standish blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dienekes.
Dienekes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dienekes throwing shots but Standish is blocking nicely.
Standish is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Standish works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dienekes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dienekes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dienekes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dienekes is looking to work some ground and pound but Standish has wrist control.
Dienekes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Standish can do to turn this around?
Dienekes throws a big elbow that misses.
Standish trying to keep a closed guard but Dienekes is proving a slippery customer.
Dienekes connects with a couple of short punches.
Dienekes wants to control from the top but Standish keeps moving.
Dienekes passes Standish's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dienekes scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Dienekes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Standish doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dienekes.
Dienekes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Doric Dienekes dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Standish looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dienekes is fending him off so far but Standish persists. Nope, Dienekes circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Standish.

Standish closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dienekes to the mat! Dienekes manages to get full guard.
Standish throws a big right hand that misses.
Dienekes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Dienekes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dienekes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Standish doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dienekes.
Dienekes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dienekes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dienekes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dienekes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dienekes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Standish tries to roll over but Dienekes keeps him under control.
Standish has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dienekes is working away from the top position though.
Dienekes wants to control but Standish is keeping him busy.
Standish is doing well to control the position and prevent Dienekes from advancing to side control.
Dienekes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Standish blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dienekes.
Dienekes working Standish over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dienekes is working for a submission of some sort.
Standish wants to control but Dienekes is keeping busy.
Dienekes is trying to control the action in half guard but Standish is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dienekes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

It looks like Niles Standish has been cut.
Standish tries to roll over but Dienekes keeps him under control.
Dienekes is looking to take a break and control but Standish is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Standish is looking to control Dienekes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Standish avoid being mounted?
Standish avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dienekes.
Dienekes is nestled in close to Standish, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dienekes scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dienekes slips a nice elbow through Standish's hands, connecting with Standish's forehead.
Dienekes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Standish with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dienekes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Standish's head.
Standish blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dienekes.
Dienekes lands strikes from half guard.

Standish is rocked!
Dienekes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Standish defending well though.
Standish has hold of Dienekes's hands but Dienekes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Standish is still in real trouble! Can Dienekes finish him?
Dienekes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Standish keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dienekes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dienekes has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dienekes unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Standish wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Dienekes celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Doric Dienekes!