PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Dimakov (ranked 2944 p4p, 2048 weight class) and Akira Maeda (ranked 422 p4p, 305 weight class). Konstantin Dimakov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dimakov
vs
Maeda

175 cm
27
220
7 - 6 - 0

192 cm
29
209
13 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Northern Zombie
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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 7 - 6 - 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 13 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Akira Maeda!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maeda shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dimakov as he jumps to the side.
An attempted straight right counter from Dimakov misses the target.
Maeda lands the left hand.
Maeda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dimakov.
Maeda throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dimakov on the side of the head.
Maeda looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dimakov scores with a body shot.
Maeda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dimakov.
Maeda takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maeda moves into range and connects with a jab.
Maeda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Dimakov has managed to clinch.
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.
Maeda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dimakov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maeda's elbow.
Dimakov scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Maeda gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dimakov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maeda not doing much here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda is thwarting Dimakov's attempts to control the position.
Dimakov is looking to improve his position.
Maeda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Maeda looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dimakov is trying to get back to full guard.
Maeda working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dimakov wants to improve his position but Maeda is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Maeda.
Dimakov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dimakov is trying to get back to full guard.
Dimakov is staying active underneath Maeda, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dimakov trying to control from the bottom.
Maeda content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dimakov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maeda.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maeda scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dimakov is refusing to be controlled, as Maeda sits in half guard.
Maeda has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Maeda controlling from mount.
Dimakov is trying to escape the mount.
Maeda unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda unloading with bombs!
Maeda is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dimakov is trying to escape the mount.
Maeda in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Maeda trying to control but Dimakov is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Maeda dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Maeda loads up on a big right hand but Dimakov slips the punch.
Dimakov misses with a wild body shot.
Maeda throws an overhand right that lands on Dimakov's shoulder, as Dimakov tries to avoid the shot.
Maeda misses with a two punch combination.
Dimakov misses with a straight right.
Dimakov jabs Maeda to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dimakov misses with an uppercut. Maeda saw that one coming.
Maeda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dimakov.
Maeda with the counter takedown but Dimakov avoids it easily.
Maeda swats away the attempt to clinch by Dimakov.
Konstantin Dimakov is winning the standup battle so far.
Dimakov takes a swing at Maeda's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Maeda on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Maeda lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dimakov tries to clinch up but Maeda circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimakov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maeda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maeda blocks a jab.
Dimakov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maeda's corner calls for a 1-2. Maeda obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Maeda throws a shot to the body.
Maeda scores with a jab. Dimakov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda walks into a jab.
Maeda has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Maeda looks to score with a jab to the body but Dimakov is just out of range.
Maeda stalks Dimakov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dimakov's face. Dimakov staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Konstantin Dimakov has been cut.
Maeda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maeda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dimakov fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Maeda on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dimakov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maeda has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Dimakov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Dimakov misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Maeda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maeda is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dimakov jabs Maeda right on the nose. Maeda blinks but takes it well.
Maeda catches Dimakov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dimakov slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maeda swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dimakov.
Konstantin Dimakov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maeda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dimakov.
Dimakov swings for the body but Maeda moves out of range.
Dimakov lands a jab to the head.
Maeda takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda shoots in looking for a takedown but Dimakov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Maeda's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dimakov is looking to counter the offense by Maeda and move into the clinch.
Dimakov tries to clinch up but Maeda circles away and keeps his distance.
Maeda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dimakov circles away.
Maeda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dimakov misses the shot to the body.
Dimakov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dimakov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dimakov keeps the fight on the outside.
Dimakov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dimakov keeps the fight on the outside.
Maeda lands a jab to Dimakov's midsection.
Dimakov cracks Maeda with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Dimakov misses the target.
Dimakov tries to clinch but Maeda moves out of range.
Maeda throws a hook to the side of Dimakov's head but Dimakov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maeda lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dimakov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dimakov defends well and Maeda ends up having to push Dimakov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Konstantin Dimakov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Maeda.
Maeda fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dimakov wants to clinch.
Dimakov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maeda.
Dimakov takes one on the button.
Maeda misses with a hook. Dimakov ducked under it nicely.

Dimakov darts in and clinches Maeda up against the cage.
Maeda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dimakov misses with a body punch.

Dimakov breaks from the clinch.
Maeda drops his hands momentarily and Dimakov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dimakov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maeda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dimakov circles away.
Nice defenses there by Dimakov.
Maeda ducks under a wild hook from Dimakov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda defending well as Dimakov loads up on a big left hand.
Dimakov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
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!
Maeda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dimakov.
Maeda moves away from the strike by Dimakov.
Dimakov misses the shot to the body.
Dimakov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dimakov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dimakov walks into a stiff left hand from Maeda.
Maeda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Maeda moves into the clinch.
Maeda blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dimakov.
Maeda works on Dimakov's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maeda working aggressively here.
Dimakov misses with a punch on the inside.
Maeda blocks an uppercut.
Maeda lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Maeda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Dimakov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Maeda connects with a looping right hand.
Maeda works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Maeda connects with a crisp jab.
Maeda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dimakov lands a really nice looking cross but Maeda seems unphased.
Maeda dives in for a single leg takedown but Dimakov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dimakov misses with an uppercut. Maeda saw that one coming.
A big right from Dimakov misses.
A little jabbing left from Maeda on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dimakov staying out of range there.
Maeda misses with a hook. Dimakov ducked under it nicely.
Maeda takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Maeda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dimakov is looking to counter the offense by Maeda and move into the clinch.
Maeda connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dimakov momentarily.
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!
Maeda throws a good cross that connects.
Dimakov lands a jab to the head.
Maeda 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.
Dimakov swings for the body but Maeda moves out of range.
Dimakov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maeda is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dimakov with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dimakov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maeda misses with a straight left.
Maeda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dimakov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maeda throws a big shot that misses.
Dimakov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maeda has time to react.
Maeda misses with an uppercut
and Dimakov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maeda connects with a looping right hand.

Dimakov clinches with his opponent.
Maeda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dimakov has a couple of punches blocked by Maeda.
Dimakov swings wildly with an uppercut but Maeda uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maeda.
Dimakov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dimakov throws a head punch that misses.
Maeda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Dimakov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dimakov throws a head punch that misses.
Maeda has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dimakov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dimakov swings wildly with an uppercut but Maeda uses good head movement to avoid it.

Dimakov breaks from the clinch.
A cross from Maeda lands.
Maeda missing with a left hand there. Dimakov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maeda is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dimakov takes one to the side of the head.
Maeda stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Maeda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dimakov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maeda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dimakov looks to score with a jab to the body but Maeda is just out of range.
Akira Maeda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maeda lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Maeda ducks under a wild hook from Dimakov.
Maeda circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dimakov.
Dimakov misses with a wild body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Dimakov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dimakov throws a body punch but Maeda moves out of range.
Maeda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dimakov.
Dimakov takes one to the side of the head.
Maeda fails with a takedown attempt.
Konstantin Dimakov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Konstantin Dimakov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Maeda.
Dimakov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maeda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maeda fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dimakov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dimakov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dimakov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dimakov just misses with a punch to the body.
Maeda throws a counter combo.
Maeda wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimakov misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Dimakov misses.
A jab lands there for Maeda.
Dimakov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dimakov misses with a jab to the body
and Maeda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dimakov slips a jab and a cross from Maeda.
Dimakov throws a hook but Maeda avoids it easily.
Dimakov is looking to clinch but Maeda is avoiding it.
Maeda takes a swing at Dimakov's ribcage but misses.
Maeda scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dimakov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dimakov moves in looking to clinch but Maeda pushes him off.
Dimakov misses with a straight right.
Maeda slips under a jab from Dimakov.
Maeda lands a really nice looking cross but Dimakov seems unphased.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akira Maeda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Maeda winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Akira Maeda!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Akira Maeda!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Akira Maeda!

Akira Maeda wins by unanimous decision!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Akira Maeda waved his t-shirt featuring Brooklyn Threads's logo in front of the cameras.