PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dingdown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Firko Milopovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dingdown
vs
Milopovic

177 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ben Dingdown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Firko Milopovic!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dingdown looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Milopovic tries to clinch but Dingdown is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Milopovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Milopovic is looking to clinch but Dingdown is avoiding it.
Dingdown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Milopovic wants to clinch up but Dingdown keeps it at a distance.
Milopovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Dingdown circles away.
Dingdown lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Milopovic backs up against the cage.
Dingdown swinging wilding here.
Milopovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Milopovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dingdown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Milopovic moves in looking to clinch but Dingdown pushes him off.
Milopovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dingdown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dingdown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Milopovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milopovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dingdown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dingdown misses with a two punch combination.
Dingdown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Milopovic tries to clinch up.
Milopovic stuffs the takedown.
Milopovic tries to clinch but Dingdown moves out of range.
Milopovic wants to clinch.
Milopovic moves in looking to clinch but Dingdown pushes him off.
Milopovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dingdown.
Dingdown misses with a wild combination.
Milopovic moves in looking to clinch but Dingdown pushes him off.
Milopovic wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Milopovic is looking to clinch but Dingdown is avoiding it.
Milopovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dingdown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Milopovic tries to clinch but Dingdown is having none of it.
Dingdown just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Milopovic.
The fight stays on the outside here - Milopovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dingdown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dingdown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Milopovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dingdown throws a right hand that Milopovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Milopovic also avoids with ease.
Milopovic connects with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dingdown throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Milopovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Milopovic moves in looking to clinch but Dingdown pushes him off.
Milopovic wants to clinch.
Milopovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dingdown.
Dingdown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Dingdown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Milopovic tries to clinch up but Dingdown circles away and keeps his distance.
Milopovic misses with a kick to the body.
Milopovic moves in looking to clinch but Dingdown pushes him off.
Milopovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dingdown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Milopovic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Milopovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dingdown. That did some damage!
Milopovic moves in looking to clinch but Dingdown pushes him off.
Firko Milopovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milopovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Milopovic walks into a stiff left hand from Dingdown.
Milopovic wants to clinch.
Milopovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dingdown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Milopovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Milopovic tries to clinch but Dingdown is having none of it.
Firko Milopovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dingdown keeps the fight on the outside.
Dingdown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Milopovic swivels and escapes.
Dingdown throws a big shot that misses.
Dingdown shoots in looking for a takedown. Milopovic tries to sprawl out of it but Dingdown keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Milopovic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dingdown swinging wilding here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Milopovic tries to clinch there but Dingdown circles away.
Milopovic tries to clinch but Dingdown is having none of it.
Dingdown shoots in and drives through. Milopovic sprawls well.
Milopovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Milopovic tries to clinch but Dingdown is having none of it.
Milopovic tries to clinch up but Dingdown circles away and keeps his distance.
Milopovic connects with a high kick.

It looks like Ben Dingdown has been cut.
Dingdown swats away the attempt to clinch by Milopovic.
Milopovic wants to clinch up but Dingdown keeps it at a distance.
Milopovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dingdown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Milopovic tries to clinch there but Dingdown circles away.
Dingdown works the jab nicely.
Dingdown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Milopovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Dingdown.
Milopovic is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingdown misses with a body shot.
Milopovic moves in looking to clinch but Dingdown pushes him off.
Ben Dingdown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Milopovic tries to clinch up.
Dingdown keeps the fight on the outside.
Milopovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Dingdown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Milopovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Dingdown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Firko Milopovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dingdown thuds his right hand into Milopovic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dingdown shoots in and drives through. Milopovic sprawls well.
Milopovic wants to clinch.
Milopovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Dingdown circles away.
Milopovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dingdown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dingdown smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dingdown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dingdown misses with an uppercut. Milopovic saw that one coming.
Dingdown lands a nice shot to the body.
Milopovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Milopovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dingdown throws a nice looking combination but Milopovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Milopovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dingdown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Milopovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Milopovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Milopovic dodges the punch combination from Dingdown.
Milopovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Dingdown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Milopovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dingdown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dingdown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Milopovic tries to clinch there but Dingdown circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milopovic tries to clinch there but Dingdown circles away.
Milopovic tries to clinch but Dingdown is having none of it.
Milopovic is looking to clinch but Dingdown is avoiding it.
Milopovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Milopovic moves in looking to clinch but Dingdown pushes him off.
Dingdown shoots in for a takedown but Milopovic shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Dingdown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Milopovic tries to clinch there but Dingdown circles away.
Milopovic tries to clinch up but Dingdown circles away and keeps his distance.
Milopovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dingdown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Milopovic defending well as Dingdown loads up on a big left hand.
Milopovic wants to clinch.
Milopovic tries to clinch but Dingdown moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Milopovic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milopovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dingdown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Milopovic as he avoids it easily.
Milopovic is looking to clinch but Dingdown is avoiding it.
Milopovic wants to clinch up but Dingdown keeps it at a distance.
Milopovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Milopovic wants to clinch.
Dingdown throws a nice looking combination but Milopovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Milopovic tries to clinch up.
Milopovic wants to clinch.
Milopovic wants to clinch up but Dingdown keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Firko Milopovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ben Dingdown's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Milopovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Milopovic wants to clinch up but Dingdown keeps it at a distance.

Milopovic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dingdown is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dingdown tries to score a body lock takedown but Milopovic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dingdown has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Milopovic avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Dingdown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Milopovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dingdown is defending well for now.
Dingdown avoids a wild elbow strike from Milopovic.

Milopovic is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dingdown is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Milopovic to the mat. Milopovic regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Dingdown trying to control but Milopovic is working from the bottom.
Milopovic is looking to stand up but Dingdown isn't so interested in that idea.
Dingdown trying to control the position from guard on top but Milopovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingdown tries to free his leg and advance position but Milopovic is retaining full guard.
Dingdown wants to control from the top but Milopovic keeps moving.
Milopovic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Dingdown drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dingdown jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Milopovic tries to clinch but Dingdown moves out of range.
Dingdown keeps the fight on the outside.
Milopovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dingdown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Milopovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dingdown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dingdown shoots for a double leg takedown but Milopovic sprawls well. He's pushed Dingdown's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Milopovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Milopovic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dingdown misses with a looping left.
Milopovic wants to clinch.
Milopovic wants to clinch up but Dingdown keeps it at a distance.
Milopovic is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dingdown swats away the attempt to clinch by Milopovic.
Milopovic wants to clinch up but Dingdown keeps it at a distance.
Dingdown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Milopovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Milopovic throws a wild body kick that Dingdown sees coming a mile off.
Milopovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Milopovic moves in looking to clinch but Dingdown pushes him off.
Ben Dingdown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dingdown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Milopovic as he avoids it easily.
Milopovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Dingdown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Milopovic misses with a body kick.
Dingdown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dingdown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Milopovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Dingdown circles away.
Milopovic lands a high kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dingdown takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dingdown fails with the takedown.
Milopovic moves out of range as Dingdown strikes.
Milopovic tries to clinch up.
Milopovic scores with a push kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dingdown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Milopovic tries to clinch there but Dingdown circles away.
Milopovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Dingdown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Firko Milopovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Milopovic is looking to clinch but Dingdown is avoiding it.
Milopovic is looking to clinch but Dingdown is avoiding it.
Dingdown swats away the attempt to clinch by Milopovic.
Milopovic tries to clinch there but Dingdown circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Firko Milopovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Milopovic 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 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Firko Milopovic!