PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vytautas Didysis (ranked 2846 p4p, 5551 weight class) and Bartok Dimitriev (ranked 106 p4p, 269 weight class). Bartok Dimitriev is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Didysis
vs
Dimitriev

184 cm
25
184
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
168
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Hakaka La'au Performance
Senshi Fight Gear

Senshi Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vytautas Didysis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bartok Dimitriev!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Didysis throws a jab but it's blocked by Dimitriev.
Dimitriev defending well as Didysis loads up on a big left hand.
Didysis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dimitriev's head backwards.

It looks like Bartok Dimitriev has been cut.
Didysis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Didysis works Dimitriev's body with a nice hook.
Didysis swings widly with a right hand

and Dimitriev moves into the clinch.
Didysis working aggressively here.
Didysis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dimitriev is trying to stall.
Didysis blocks a body shot from Dimitriev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Didysis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Didysis swings wildly with an uppercut but Dimitriev uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Didysis.
Didysis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Didysis has a couple of punches blocked by Dimitriev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimitriev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Didysis misses with a body punch.
Didysis gets through Dimitriev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dimitriev is struggling to control the position.
Dimitriev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Didysis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dimitriev is pushing Didysis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch on the inside from Didysis fails to land.
Dimitriev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Didysis digs a right hand into Dimitriev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dimitriev's gas tank.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dimitriev misses with the head strike.
Dimitriev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dimitriev misses with a punch on the inside.

Didysis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Dimitriev.
Dimitriev tries to counter by closing the distance.
Didysis throws a shot from downtown. Dimitriev moves away and avoids it.
Didysis sets himself, and Dimitriev steps forward looking for the clinch! Didysis avoids it this time.
Didysis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dimitriev.
Dimitriev steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Didysis.
Didysis works Dimitriev's body with a nice hook.
Didysis looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Dimitriev defending well as Didysis loads up on a big left hand.
Dimitriev wants to counter with a clinch but Didysis pushes him away.
Dimitriev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Didysis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dimitriev slips a jab from Didysis.
Didysis looks to throw the jab but Dimitriev is out of range.
Dimitriev blocks a jab.
Didysis misses with a double jab.
Didysis scores with a shot to the body.
Didysis throws a shot from downtown. Dimitriev moves away and avoids it.
Dimitriev tries to counter with a clinch but Didysis shakes him off and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Didysis scores with a nice strike.
Didysis misses the jab.
Dimitriev tries to counter by closing the distance.
Didysis misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Dimitriev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Didysis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dimitriev.
Dimitriev tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dimitriev slips a straight right by Didysis.
Dimitriev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dimitriev tries to counter with a clinch but Didysis shakes him off and moves away.
Didysis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Didysis throws a right and a left that Dimitriev avoids nicely.
Dimitriev wants to counter with a clinch but Didysis pushes him away.
We've been informed that Dimitriev has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Didysis misses with a straight right.
Dimitriev tries to counter by closing the distance.
Didysis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dimitriev was well out of range. Poor timing from Didysis.
Dimitriev tries to counter by closing the distance.
Vytautas Didysis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Didysis throws a hook but Dimitriev avoids it easily.
Dimitriev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Didysis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dimitriev swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Didysis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Didysis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dimitriev's brow.
Dimitriev tries to stall but Didysis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short body shot lands from Didysis as the two fighters clinch.
Dimitriev is trying to stall.
Dimitriev has Didysis pushed against the cage.
Didysis blocks a body shot from Dimitriev.
Didysis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Didysis can't find room to land a body shot as Dimitriev controls the action.
Dimitriev is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Didysis is keeping busy.
Dimitriev wants to stall.
Didysis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dimitriev backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Didysis.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Didysis.
A short right from Didysis.
Didysis lands with a short shot to the head.
Dimitriev takes a shot to the head.
Didysis can't find room to land a body shot as Dimitriev controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Didysis.
Didysis pressing his opponent against the cage.
Didysis misses with a body punch.
Didysis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dimitriev backwards.
Dimitriev is looking to control Didysis's arms but Didysis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dimitriev has his back to the cage.
Didysis misses with a punch to the body.
Didysis lands a right hand.
Didysis lands a body shot.
Dimitriev looks winded!
Didysis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Didysis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dimitriev backwards.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Didysis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Didysis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dimitriev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Didysis's elbow.
Didysis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Didysis pushes Dimitriev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Didysis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Didysis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dimitrievs head.
Didysis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dimitriev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Didysis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dimitriev can't find room to land a body shot as Didysis controls the action.
Didysis lands a shoulder strike.
Didysis lands an uppercut.
Dimitriev is trying to maintain a safe position but Didysis gets an underhook and turns Dimitriev into the cage.
Didysis misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dimitriev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That has opened up Bartok Dimitriev's cut even more.
Didysis throws a head punch that misses.
Didysis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dimitriev or not.
Dimitriev throws a punch but it's blocked by Didysis.
Didysis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dimitriev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee calls for Dimitriev to work.
Didysis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Didysis lands with a short shot to the head.
Didysis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Didysis misses with an elbow over the top.
Dimitriev takes a shot to the head.
Didysis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dimitrievs head.
Dimitriev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Didysis.
Dimitriev misses with the head strike.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Didysis presses Dimitriev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Didysis on the inside.
Dimitriev trying to control the position but instead, Didysis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dimitriev into the cage.
Didysis taking a breather.
Didysis cracks Dimitriev with a nice body shot.
Didysis lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Didysis.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Didysis.
Didysis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Didysis scores with a shoulder strike.

Didysis breaks from the clinch.
Didysis pounces like a tiger and cracks Dimitriev with a vicious hook! Dimitriev is down but not out! Didysis follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vytautas Didysis!