PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vaclaw Dirmanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Leroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vaclaw Dirmanov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bruce Leroy's chin.

Dirmanov
vs
Leroy

195 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vaclaw Dirmanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruce Leroy!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leroy shoots in for a takedown but Dirmanov shows good takedown defense.
Leroy moves in looking to clinch but Dirmanov pushes him off.
Dirmanov throws a sloppy head kick and Leroy moves out of range easily.
Leroy throws a sloppy head kick
and Dirmanov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Leroy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dirmanov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leroy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dirmanov counters with a big head kick but Leroy shrugs it off.
Vaclaw Dirmanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Leroy.
Leroy has his takedown stuffed
and Dirmanov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Dirmanov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dirmanov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dirmanov misses with a knee strike.
Dirmanov is breathing heavily.
Dirmanov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dirmanov misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Dirmanov.

It looks like Bruce Leroy has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leroy.

Leroy decides to pull guard.
Dirmanov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Leroy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leroy is looking to stand up but Dirmanov isn't so interested in that idea.
Leroy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Leroy is looking to stand up but Dirmanov isn't so interested in that idea.
Leroy is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Dirmanov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dirmanov prevents Leroy from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Leroy shoots and misses

and Dirmanov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Leroy's guard now.
Dirmanov postures up in Leroy's guard and throws a big left but Leroy blocks it.
Dirmanov postures up in Leroy's guard and throws a big left but Leroy blocks it.
Dirmanov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dirmanov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Leroy's head.
Dirmanov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dirmanov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dirmanov is working Leroy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dirmanov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirmanov wants to control from the top but Leroy keeps moving.
Leroy is looking to stand up but Dirmanov isn't so interested in that idea.
Dirmanov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dirmanov wants to control from the top but Leroy keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dirmanov throws a head kick but Leroy moves out of range.
Dirmanov fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Leroy wants to clinch
and Dirmanov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Leroy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Leroy clinches but Dirmanov breaks the clinch

and Dirmanov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dirmanov throwing strikes from guard but Leroy blocks nicely.
Dirmanov throws a strike but Leroy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dirmanov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vaclaw Dirmanov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Leroy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Leroy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dirmanov doesn't manage to clinch there - Leroy circles away.
Dirmanov keeps the fight on the outside.
Leroy wants to clinch up but Dirmanov keeps it at a distance.
Bruce Leroy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dirmanov misses with a low kick.
Dirmanov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leroy tries to clinch but Dirmanov moves away

and Dirmanov counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dirmanov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Leroy digs a right hand into Dirmanov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dirmanov's gas tank.
Dirmanov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dirmanov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dirmanov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leroy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Leroy has clasped his hands together around Dirmanov's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Leroy lands some shots froms side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirmanov is not content to let Leroy control the position.
You can see the frustration on Dirmanov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Leroy decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Leroy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dirmanov pinned against the cage. Dirmanov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Leroy misses with a takedown

and Dirmanov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dirmanov won't allow Leroy to get back to his feet.
Dirmanov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dirmanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Leroy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dirmanov chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirmanov throwing strikes but missing.
Dirmanov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leroy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dirmanov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Leroy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Leroy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Leroy tries to clinch but Dirmanov moves away

and Dirmanov moves into the clinch.
Dirmanov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vaclaw Dirmanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dirmanov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Leroy fails to pull guard.
Dirmanov tries a knee to the head but Leroy blocks it.
Dirmanov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dirmanov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Leroy smiles and moves away.
Dirmanov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Leroy tries to clinch up

and Dirmanov moves into the clinch.
Dirmanov works on Leroy's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vaclaw Dirmanov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bruce Leroy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Dirmanov is looking to clinch.

Leroy has managed to clinch.
Dirmanov tries a knee to the head but Leroy blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Leroy.
Dirmanov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Leroy smiles and moves away.
Leroy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dirmanov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Leroy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vaclaw Dirmanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leroy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Dirmanov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Leroy throws a knee to the head but misses.

Dirmanov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dirmanov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Dirmanov pushes Leroy off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirmanov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leroy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dirmanov pinned against the cage. Dirmanov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vaclaw Dirmanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Leroy.

Dirmanov forces Leroy back against the cage and clinches.
Dirmanov fails to pull guard.
Leroy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dirmanov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Leroy.
Dirmanov is looking to break free of the clinch but Leroy has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Dirmanov.
Dirmanov tries to pull guard but Leroy won't allow it.
Leroy misses with a knee to the head.
Dirmanov is trying to break free.
Dirmanov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Leroy digs a right hand underneath Dirmanov's ribcage. Dirmanov let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dirmanov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Leroy's face.
Dirmanov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice right hand lands inside from Leroy.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Leroy as Dirmanov tries to tie him up.
Dirmanov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Leroy.
Leroy keeps control of Dirmanov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Leroy prevents the takedown attempt.
Dirmanov throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Leroy.
Dirmanov is trying to stall.
A short right from Leroy.
Dirmanov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Leroy smiles and moves away.
Leroy wants to clinch but Dirmanov slips to the side
and Dirmanov counters with a big head kick but Leroy shrugs it off.
Leroy tries to clinch but Dirmanov moves away

and Dirmanov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Leroy!
Dirmanov landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirmanov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Dirmanov thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Leroy blocking the ground and pound.
Leroy is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Leroy wants to get back to his feet.
Dirmanov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dirmanov with shots to the head and body - Leroy looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Leroy somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Dirmanov lands with a kick to the temple. Leroy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Leroy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Leroy misses with a takedown

and Dirmanov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dirmanov jumps guard but Leroy stands there with Dirmanov around his waist. Dirmanov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dirmanov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vaclaw Dirmanov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Leroy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dirmanov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Leroy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dirmanov counters with a big head kick but Leroy shrugs it off.
Leroy tries to clinch
and Dirmanov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bruce Leroy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leroy with a poor takedown
and Dirmanov counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Leroy is lucky that one didn't land flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vaclaw Dirmanov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dirmanov 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vaclaw Dirmanov!