PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edgars Al Dariush (ranked 69 p4p, 286 weight class) and Harry Winston (ranked 11 p4p, 41 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Al Dariush
vs
Winston

187 cm
24
207
14 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
210
13 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edgars Al Dariush!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Winston!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Dariush scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Winston tries a head kick but it misses.
Al Dariush chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Winston keeps the fight on the outside.
Al Dariush connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Winston's hands.
A jab from Al Dariush finds it's way through Winston's defenses.
Al Dariush looks to land a right hand but Winston moved out of range.
Al Dariush looks to land a right hand but Winston moved out of range.
Al Dariush fakes the leg kick and cracks Winston in the body.
A swing and a miss from Winston.

Al Dariush clinches.
Al Dariush tries to throw a body punch but Winston avoids it by throwing Al Dariush back against the cage.
Winston prevents a body shot from Al Dariush.
Al Dariush lands a body shot in the clinch.

Winston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Winston uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Al Dariush has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Dariush dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Dariush doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Winston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab from Al Dariush.
Al Dariush tries to clinch but Winston is having none of it.
Al Dariush ducks under a wild hook from Winston.
Al Dariush sizes up Winston with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Winston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Al Dariush.
Al Dariush just misses with a punch to the body.
Winston wants to land a leg kick but Al Dariush is out of range.
Al Dariush swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Al Dariush tries to clinch there but Winston circles away.
Winston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Al Dariush swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Winston takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Al Dariush tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Winston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Al Dariush.
Winston lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al Dariush doesn't manage to clinch there - Winston circles away.
Al Dariush fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Winston.
Winston dodges the punch combination from Al Dariush.
Winston chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Al Dariush can pounce on him.
Winston throws out a leg kick but Al Dariush moves out of range and Winston only half commits.
Al Dariush dips to his left and cracks Winston with an uppercut!
Al Dariush cracks Winston with a good jab.
Al Dariush connects with a looping right hand.
Winston smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Al Dariush is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Winston.
Winston slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston throws the left hand but Al Dariush avoids the punch easily.
Al Dariush misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winston.
Al Dariush backing away here, and Winston unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Al Dariush lands a nice looking body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Winston there.
Al Dariush looks to land a body kick but Winston moved away.
Al Dariush steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Winston.

Al Dariush moves into range and clinches up with Winston.
Winston working hard to break the clinch.
Al Dariush lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Winston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Al Dariush waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Winston.
Al Dariush tries to clinch up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Al Dariush.
Nice shot lands for Al Dariush.
Al Dariush motions for Winston to come forward. Al Dariush throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Winston raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Winston ducks right into an uppercut from Al Dariush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Dariush slips under a jab.
Winston throws a jab when Al Dariush was well out of range.

Al Dariush gets a clinch.

Al Dariush has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Winston uses from the top position.
Al Dariush is pulling down on Winston's head to control his posture.

Al Dariush is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Winston defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winston wants to stand but Al Dariush is controlling his posture from full guard.

Al Dariush has his foot on Winston's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Winston works his way back into a safe position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Edgars Al Dariush dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Winston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Al Dariush looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Winston takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Winston tries a head kick but it misses.
Al Dariush looks to land a body kick but Winston moved away.
Al Dariush misses with a shot to the body
and Al Dariush takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Al Dariush moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Al Dariush tries to close the distance and clinch but Winston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Al Dariush works over Winston's head and body with a nice combination.
Al Dariush scores with a body shot.
Edgars Al Dariush is winning the standup battle so far.
Winston throws a hook but Al Dariush blocks it.
Winston throws a body shot but no joy.
Al Dariush tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Winston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Winston.
Al Dariush is looking to counter with a body kick.
Winston misses with a leg kick.
Al Dariush scores with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Al Dariush takes the fight into the clinch.
Winston is trying to break the clinch but Al Dariush has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Winston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Al Dariush prevents Winston from breaking the clinch.
Al Dariush misses with a hook to the ribs.

Al Dariush jumps into guard, dragging Winston to the mat.
Winston wants to stand but Al Dariush is controlling his posture from full guard.

Al Dariush is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Winston is looking to stand up but Al Dariush won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Al Dariush is looking for a triangle but Winston pushes his legs off easily.
Al Dariush controls Winston momentarily but Winston frees himself.

Al Dariush is looking for a triangle here but Winston uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Winston wants to stand but Al Dariush is controlling his arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Dariush can't do much from the bottom here.
Al Dariush tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Winston stands up.
Al Dariush is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Winston can do to turn this around?
Al Dariush swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Winston.
Winston misses with a hook. Al Dariush ducked under it nicely.
Al Dariush swings for the body but Winston moves out of range.
Winston moves out of range as Al Dariush throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Dariush throws a leg kick
and Winston counters with a low kick, right behind Al Dariush 's knee.
Al Dariush misses with a straight right.
Winston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Al Dariush tries to clinch but Winston is having none of it.
Al Dariush misses with a low kick as Winston jumps back.
Al Dariush throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Winston stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Winston on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Al Dariush throws a quick inside leg kick.
Winston misses with a head kick.
Al Dariush misses the shot to the body.
Al Dariush fails with an attempt to clinch.
Winston misses the shot to the body.
Al Dariush throws a body shot but no joy.
Al Dariush misses with a hook to the body
and Winston counters with a thumping low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winston throws a head kick but Al Dariush moves out of range.
Al Dariush half committed to a counter leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Edgars Al Dariush dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Al Dariush throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Winston misses with a few strikes there.
Al Dariush scores with a leg kick.
Winston takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Al Dariush is looking to clinch.
Al Dariush throws a body shot but no joy.
Winston's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Al Dariush swings for the body but Winston moves out of range.
Winston uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Al Dariush.
Winston throws a jab when Al Dariush was well out of range.
Winston checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Dariush bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Winston's head backwards.
Winston shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Al Dariush.
Al Dariush throws a leg kick which misses Winston's front leg but catches the back leg as Winston tries to avoid it.
Winston walks forward, straight into a front kick from Al Dariush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Dariush jabs Winston to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Winston swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Al Dariush misses its intended target.
Winston has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Al Dariush.
Winston with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Al Dariush to score with a decent uppercut.
Al Dariush fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Winston is out of range.
Winston is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Winston throws a sloppy head kick and Al Dariush moves out of range easily.
Al Dariush fails in his attempt to clinch.
Al Dariush thuds a left hand into Winston's body.
Al Dariush fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice jab there from Al Dariush.
Al Dariush moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Al Dariush misses with a wild body shot.
Al Dariush throws a hook but Winston blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Dariush misses with a body kick.
Al Dariush scores with a nice right hand.
Al Dariush works Winston's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winston throws a head kick that misses.

Al Dariush closes the distance and clinches.

Winston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot by Al Dariush.
The fight stays on the outside here - Al Dariush looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Al Dariush works the jab nicely.
Al Dariush uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winston.
A head kick misses from Winston.
Al Dariush throws a half hearted mid kick.
Despite the aggression on Winston's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Edgars Al Dariush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Dariush misses with an attempted mid kick.
Al Dariush misses with a straight right.
Al Dariush tries to land a front kick but Winston steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Al Dariush connects with a body shot that sends Winston's belly button to the back.
Al Dariush ducks under a wild hook from Winston.
Winston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Al Dariush sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Al Dariush is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Winston takes a jab right on the kisser.
Al Dariush tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Winston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good shot there by Al Dariush.
Winston lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Al Dariush looks to land a body kick but Winston moved away.
Winston appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Dariush throws a body punch but Winston moves out of range.
Winston looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Winston throws a sloppy head kick and Al Dariush moves out of range easily.
Winston missing with a left hand there. Al Dariush was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Al Dariush bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Winston's head.
Winston slips a straight right by Al Dariush.
A countering left hand to the body from Winston misses.
Winston misses with a looping left.
Al Dariush was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Al Dariush cracks Winston with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Dariush keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Winston.
Al Dariush thuds a left hand into Winston's body.
Al Dariush lands a lovely overhand right.
Al Dariush misses with a jab to the body
and Winston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Al Dariush thows a left - swing and a miss!
Winston has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Al Dariush takes a swing at Winston's ribcage but misses.
Winston throws a big counter head kick but Al Dariush avoids it with no problem.
Al Dariush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Edgars Al Dariush clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Al Dariush has taken the fight to the clinch.

Winston breaks the clinch.
Al Dariush throws a leg kick which misses Winston's front leg but catches the back leg as Winston tries to avoid it.
Winston needs to keep his hands up - Al Dariush had a free shot at his head there.
Winston throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Al Dariush.
Winston takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
An inside leg kick lands from Winston.
Winston takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Al Dariush is looking to clinch but Winston is avoiding it.
Winston scores with a head kick. Al Dariush tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Edgars Al Dariush has been cut.
Winston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Al Dariush throws a half hearted mid kick.
Winston throws out a counter right but Al Dariush avoids it with no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winston throws a head kick but Al Dariush moves out of range.
Al Dariush swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Al Dariush throws a body punch but Winston moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Dariush lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Al Dariush cracks Winston with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Winston checks the leg kick nicely there.
Al Dariush thumps Winston with a low kick.
A jab from Winston misses.
Winston moves out of range of the body kick from Al Dariush.
Al Dariush throws a solid leg kick but Winston takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Al Dariush.
Al Dariush uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Winston has time to react.
A low kick from Al Dariush misses
and Winston counters with a straight right hand.

Al Dariush gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Winston is trying to break the clinch but Al Dariush is controlling him.
Al Dariush misses with some punches.
Al Dariush fails to pull guard.

Winston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Al Dariush scores with the left hand. Winston knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Dariush pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little jabbing left from Winston on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Winston misses with an uppercut.
Winston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Dariush is looking to clinch.
As Al Dariush backs off Winston throws a huge counter combo but Al Dariush manages to avoid it all.
Al Dariush fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Winston looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Winston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Winston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Al Dariush sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Al Dariush misses with a wild body shot.
Al Dariush pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Winston let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Al Dariush tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Al Dariush is looking to slow Winston down with leg kicks.
Winston walks into a jab.
Al Dariush fails with an attempt to clinch.
Winston is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Dariush bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Al Dariush wants to clinch.
Al Dariush backing away here, and Winston unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Winston lands a leg kick that knocks Al Dariush off balance momentarily.
Good shot there by Al Dariush.
Al Dariush lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Al Dariush lands with a cross.
Al Dariush bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Winston tries to move into range but Al Dariush moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Al Dariush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Dariush with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Winston to score with a decent uppercut.
Winston connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Al Dariush, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Dariush ducks under a wild hook from Winston.
Al Dariush takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Winston does it's job there.
Al Dariush lets loose with a powerful body kick. Winston will feel that in the morning.
Winston tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut there from Al Dariush.
A big left from Al Dariush misses.
Al Dariush lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Winston throws a shot from downtown. Al Dariush moves away and avoids it.
Al Dariush throws a leg kick but Winston checks it.
Winston shapes to counter with a head kick.
Al Dariush bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Winston's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Edgars Al Dariush had his way with Harry Winston in that round.
The cut man is working on Edgars Al Dariush's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Winston misses with a leg kick.
Al Dariush shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Al Dariush is looking to clinch.
Winston swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good work by Al Dariush as he checks the leg kick.
Al Dariush chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Winston misses with a wild body shot.
Al Dariush wants to land a leg kick but Winston is out of range.
Al Dariush tries to close the distance and clinch but Winston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Winston shapes to counter with a head kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Al Dariush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Al Dariush.
Winston throws a low kick but Al Dariush avoids it.
Winston 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.
Good standup being displayed there by Winston as he connects with a hook.
Al Dariush lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Dariush misses with an attempted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Winston. Al Dariush does a little dance to reset his feet.
Winston blocks the body kick.
Al Dariush is looking to slow Winston down with leg kicks.
Al Dariush tries to clinch up but Winston circles away and keeps his distance.
Al Dariush digs a good body shot into Winston's ribs.
Winston misses with a looping left.
Winston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Al Dariush.
Al Dariush lands with a good body shot.
Winston takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Winston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Winston throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Dariush throws a leg kick but Winston checks it.
Al Dariush lands a jab to the nose.
Al Dariush uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winston.
Al Dariush half committed to a counter leg kick.
Al Dariush will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Winston throws a big counter head kick but Al Dariush avoids it with no problem.
Al Dariush avoids the head kick by Winston.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Dariush tries to clinch up.
Al Dariush lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Al Dariush ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Al Dariush jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Al Dariush uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winston.
Winston throws the left hand but Al Dariush avoids the punch easily.
Al Dariush wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Dariush lands with a thumping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Al Dariush.
Winston throws a sloppy head kick and Al Dariush moves out of range easily.
Al Dariush chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Al Dariush lands a slapping body shot.
Al Dariush fails in his attempt to clinch.
Al Dariush throws a leg kick which misses Winston's front leg but catches the back leg as Winston tries to avoid it.
Edgars Al Dariush is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice uppercut lands for Al Dariush. That snapped Winston's head back.
Al Dariush looks to land a right hand but Winston moved out of range.
Al Dariush displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Winston throws out the jab.
Al Dariush keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Al Dariush dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Al Dariush moves in looking to clinch but Winston pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston looks to land a right hand but Al Dariush moved out of range.

Al Dariush rushes Winston and presses him up against the cage.
Winston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harry Winston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Winston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Winston is trying to break free.
Al Dariush struggles to land a body shot inside as Winston controls his hands.

Winston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Al Dariush fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Winston, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winston wants to break the clinch but can't.
Al Dariush blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Al Dariush prevents a body shot from Winston.
Edgars Al Dariush has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Winston misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edgars Al Dariush showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Al Dariush 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Glass scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edgars Al Dariush!
Edgars Al Dariush retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Edgars Al Dariush thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.