PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stisko Amskov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Papa Diop (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.

Amskov
vs
Diop

193 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

191 cm
22
212 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

[MMABR]Terror Trition[†CoE†]

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stisko Amskov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Papa Diop!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diop throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Amskov.
A good leg kick by Diop.
Diop moves in looking to clinch but Amskov pushes him off.
Amskov tries to clinch there but Diop circles away.
Diop stuffs the takedown.
Amskov tries to bum rush Diop with a series of wild strikes but Diop uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Amskov shoots in for a double leg but Diop sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Diop moves in looking to clinch but Amskov pushes him off.
A jab from Diop misses.

Diop gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Diop keeps control of Amskov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Amskov is trying to break the clinch but Diop is controlling him.

Amskov breaks from the clinch.
Diop throws a combination that misses
and Amskov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Papa Diop has been cut.

Diop forces Amskov back against the cage and clinches.
Diop can't find room to land a body shot as Amskov controls the action.
Diop tries to stall but Amskov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Amskov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diop has him pressed against the cage.

Amskov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Diop connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amskov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Amskov shoots for a takedown but Diop saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stisko Amskov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Amskov is breathing heavily.
Diop moves in looking to clinch but Amskov pushes him off.
Diop throws a series of punches but Amskov avoids them all with ease.
Diop stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amskov misses with a body kick.
Diop tries to clinch there but Amskov circles away.
Amskov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Diop looks to land a combination but Amskov avoids it well.
Diop with a nice cross.
Diop tries to clinch but Amskov is having none of it.

Diop rushes Amskov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Diop slows down the pace here.
Diop is trying to maintain a safe position but Amskov gets an underhook and turns Diop into the cage.
Amskov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Diop tries to score a body lock takedown but Amskov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Diop lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diop digs a right hand underneath Amskov's ribcage. Amskov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diop stalling.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Papa Diop.

Diop drives through and clinches with Amskov against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diop pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diop fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diop lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Amskov backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danga de danga de dang - Diop scores with a four punch combination!
Diop rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Amskov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diop throws a one two combo.

Diop instigates a clinch.
Diop swings wildly with an uppercut but Amskov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diop leaning his opponent against the cage.
Amskov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diop leaning his opponent against the cage.
Diop lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diop stalling against the cage.
Diop continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Papa Diop.
Diop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diop misses with a wild body shot.
Diop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amskov moves away.
Diop swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Amskov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diop throws a series of punches but Amskov avoids them all with ease.

Diop drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Amskov keeping moving, preventing Diop from controlling successfully.
Diop sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Amskov's guard.
Diop is keen to just control but Amskov is a slippery customer.
Amskov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diop on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diop 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.
Diop scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Diop wants to take a breather but Amskov is having none of it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Diop misses with a combination
and Amskov counters with a two punch combo.
Diop with a hook.
Amskov tries to clinch up.
Diop goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diop swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diop tests Amskov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amskov moves away.
Diop dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Papa Diop dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Papa Diop's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Diop with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diop misses with a two punch combination.

Diop drives through and clinches with Amskov against the cage.
Diop controlling the action here for a moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Diop stalling.
Amskov tries to break the clinch but Diop is controlling the position.
Diop stalls.
The crowd are getting on Diop's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Papa Diop.
Amskov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diop throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Amskov keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Amskov.
A nice combination there by Diop.
Stisko Amskov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Diop both land. Nice combination.
Diop moves in looking to clinch but Amskov pushes him off.
Diop wants to clinch up but Amskov keeps it at a distance.
Diop lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diop throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diop lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diop turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diop wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Diop misses with an uppercut.
Amskov needs to keep his hands up - Diop had a free shot at his head there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Diop!
Diop swinging wildly here.
Diop connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Amskov momentarily.
Diop moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Diop shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Amskov's guard.
Diop throws a big right hand that misses.
Amskov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Amskov tries to get out of the position.
Diop stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Amskov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diop has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diop controls from within his opponent's guard.
Diop is pushing down on Amskov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Amskov is fighting to maintain full guard but Diop has managed to sneak the leg through.
Diop passes to full mount!
Amskov squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Diop is working for a guillotine from mount but Amskov frees his head quite easily.
Diop tries to control but Amskov wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You get the feeling that Amskov really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diop postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Amskov looks a forlorn figure.
Diop tries to control but Amskov wriggling away.
Diop with the ground and pound from mount.

Diop looking for a guillotine from mount but Amskov is having none of it.
Diop looking to control but Amskov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Diop looking for a guillotine from mount but Amskov is having none of it.
Diop fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diop controlling the position easily from mount.
Amskov is trying desperately to improve position.
Diop punishing his opponent with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Diop controlling the position easily from mount.
Amskov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Diop is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Amskov can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
BOOM! Diop connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Diop throws out a powerful jab.
Amskov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diop circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Diop misses.
Diop is looking to clinch but Amskov is avoiding it.
Diop moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Diop avoids the head kick by Amskov.

Diop closes the distance and clinches.
Diop stalling in the clinch.
Diop taking a breather.
Diop lands a good knee to the midsection. Amskov won't want to take too many of those.
Diop lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Amskov blocks an elbow strike.
Amskov being controlled against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Papa Diop.
Diop throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Amskov.
Diop connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Amskov's hands.
Diop scores with the left hand. Amskov knows he should have avoided that one.

Diop takes the fight into the clinch.

Diop escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Papa Diop seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diop plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Diop misses with a few strikes there.

Diop has Amskov up against the cage in a clinch.
Diop working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Diop jumps guard and drags Amskov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Amskov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diop is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diop pulls Amskov in close to prevent any damage.
Amskov trying to control the position from guard on top but Diop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amskov throws a big right hand that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diop is on top in guard.
Amskov keeping moving, preventing Diop from controlling successfully.
Diop with a nice head shot there.
Diop trying to control the position from guard on top but Amskov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Papa Diop is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amskov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Diop is controlling him.
Amskov trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Diop showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Amskov keeping moving, preventing Diop from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Amskov being controlled here, momentarily.

Despite being in the dominant position, Papa Diop just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Diop gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice elbow from Diop.
Diop just leaning against Amskov, taking a breather.
Amskov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diop is struggling to control the position.
Stisko Amskov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amskov is looking to break free of the clinch but Diop has double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Papa Diop comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diop has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 25:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 25:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Papa Diop!