PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andris Dilans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leatherface Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dilans
vs
Killer

186 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

200 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andris Dilans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leatherface Killer!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Killer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Killer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Killer is looking to clinch but Dilans is avoiding it.
Good leg kick by Dilans there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dilans throws a sloppy head kick and Killer moves out of range easily.
Dilans lands a high kick!

Killer is rocked!

It looks like Leatherface Killer has been cut.

Dilans looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Killer is still in real trouble! Can Dilans finish him?
Dilans working over Killer with some ground and pound. Killer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Killer is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Dilans pulls his head out easily.

Dilans decides to return to a standing position.
Killer seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dilans throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Killer misses with a takedown attempt
and Dilans counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dilans tries a head kick but it misses.

Dilans rushes Killer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dilans connects with a knee to the head.
Dilans slows down the pace here.
Killer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dilans fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Killer instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilans prevents a takedown attempt there.
Andris Dilans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leatherface Killer.
Dilans misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Killer.
Dilans lands a right hand that snaps the head of Killer backwards.
Dilans lands a left hand.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dilans.
Killer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dilans stalling in the clinch but Killer improves position.
Killer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dilans smiles and moves away.
Killer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Killer looks gassed!
Dilans throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Dilans shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Dilans gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Killer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dilans's sensitive parts.
Killer circles away from the clinch attempt.

Killer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dilans wants to get back to his feet but Killer drags him back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Killer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dilans is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Killer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Killer decides to stand back up.
Dilans misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dilans throws a nice outside leg kick.
Killer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Dilans moves into the clinch.
Dilans lands an elbow just above Killer 's eye.
Killer jumps guard but Dilans stands there with Killer around his waist. Killer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dilans throws an elbow but misses.
Killer wants a takedown.

Dilans breaks the clinch.
Killer shoots and misses

and Dilans counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dilans.
Killer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dilans gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilans landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Dilans jumps into guard, dragging Killer to the mat.
Killer stopping the sweep attempt from Dilans.
Dilans wants to stand up but Killer is controlling him.
Killer postures up in Dilans's guard and throws a big left but Dilans blocks it.

Dilans is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Dilans stops a takedown attempt from Killer.
Killer throws a punch but it's blocked by Dilans.
The is referee keeping an eye on Dilans - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Killer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dilans gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Dilans breaks the clinch.
Dilans throws a head kick that misses.
Killer shoots and misses

so Dilans counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Killer is looking for a triangle but Dilans pushes his legs off easily.

Killer kicks Dilans off and gets to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Killer punishes Dilans's body with a nice straight punch.
Killer shoots in but Dilans avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilans lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dilans fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dilans throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dilans stuffs the takedown.

Dilans gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dilans stands up.

Dilans has managed to clinch.
Dilans lands an elbow inside.

That has opened up Leatherface Killer's cut even more.
Dilans lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dilans is stalling here.

Dilans manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dilans bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Killer's guard.
Killer has a closed guard, preventing Dilans from standing up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Dilans avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dilans might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dilans controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andris Dilans dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leatherface Killer's cut.
That's time! Dilans's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dilans throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Horrible takedown by Killer or perhaps it was just good defense by Dilans which made him look bad.
Dilans closes the distance and clinches up with Killer, looking for a takedown. Dilans pushes Killer against the cage but Killer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Killer misses with a takedown

and Dilans counters by moving into the clinch.
Killer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Killer blocks the elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dilans.
Dilans tries for a takedown. No joy.
Killer jumps guard but Dilans stands there with Killer around his waist. Killer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Andris Dilans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leatherface Killer.
Killer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dilans gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Killer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Killer jumps guard.

Killer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dilans doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dilans manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dilans wanted to stand there but Killer had control of the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Dilans avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dilans decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dilans is looking to clinch.

Dilans forces Killer back against the cage and clinches.

Dilans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dilans moves into the clinch.
Dilans tries a knee to the head but Killer blocks it.
Dilans lands a knee to the body.

Dilans breaks the clinch.
Dilans moves in looking to clinch but Killer pushes him off.
Killer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dilans circles away.
Dilans looks to clinch

and Killer counters by clinching up.
Killer blocks the elbow strike.
Dilans stalling in the clinch but Killer improves position.
Killer takes an elbow to the temple.
Dilans is trying to maintain a safe position but Killer gets an underhook and turns Dilans into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Killer.
Killer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dilans has him pressed against the cage.
Killer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dilans pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Killer lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dilans is trying to stand.

Killer stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Killer gets the takedown into side control.
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!
Dilans tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Killer advances nicely into full mount.

Killer goes for an armbar but Dilans turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Dilans.
Killer keeping moving, preventing Dilans from controlling successfully.
Killer trying to strike off his back.

Killer uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Dilans swats away the attempt to clinch by Killer.
A solid leg kick lands there for Killer.

Killer darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dilans makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dilans.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer pushing down on Dilans's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dilans regains full guard. Nicely done.

Killer drops back looking for a leg! Dilans is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dilans manages to kick Killer off! Killer jumps back into Dilans's guard.
Killer passes into half guard.

Dilans looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Killer is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dilans!
Killer cracks Dilans with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Dilans is rocked!

Killer has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Dilans is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leatherface Killer!