PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dieter Dietoris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen Silva II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Dietoris
vs
Silva II

178 cm
22
185 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

186 cm
25
190 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dieter Dietoris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Owen Silva II!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva II fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dietoris manages to avoid it.
Dietoris swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Silva II counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva II is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Dietoris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dietoris misses with a double jab
and Silva II counters with a right hand to the body.

Silva II has Dietoris up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Dietoris.

It looks like Owen Silva II has been cut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dietoris - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Dietoris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Dietoris clinches up with Silva II and pushes him back against the cage.
Dietoris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva II is defending well for now.
Silva II wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva II takes a shot to the head.
Dietoris tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva II just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dietoris lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dietoris.
Silva II avoiding damage as Dietoris throws knees to the body.
Dietoris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva II is defending well for now.
Dietoris landing knees to the head.
Silva II looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dietoris wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva II has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva II has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dietoris is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva II gets an underhook and turns Dietoris into the cage.
Dietoris landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dietoris crunches a lovely knee into Silva II's ribcage.
Silva II takes an elbow to the temple.
Silva II is trying to break the clinch but Dietoris is controlling him.
Dietoris tries to pull guard but Silva II won't allow it.
Dietoris lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva II won't want to take too many of those.
Silva II looks gassed!
Dietoris lands an elbow inside that Silva II shrugs off.
Dietoris looking to stall.
Silva II on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dietoris lands a nice elbow.

Dietoris pulls guard effortlessly.
Silva II preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dietoris looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dietoris has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Silva II has passed into side control.
Silva II working away.
Dietoris is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Dietoris can't do much from the bottom here.
Dietoris is trying to get back to half guard.
Dietoris wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dietoris regains half guard.
Dietoris is trying to get back to full guard.
Dietoris is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dietoris is looking for a sweep. Silva II is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dietoris gets back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dietoris looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva II is one step ahead there.

Dietoris is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva II defends well.
Silva II postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dieter Dietoris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Owen Silva II's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Some wild striking there from Dietoris.
Silva II throws a combination that misses
and Dietoris counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Dietoris lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silva II doesn't seem phased though.
Dietoris lands a leg kick that knocks Silva II off balance momentarily.

Dietoris clinches with his opponent.
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!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dietoris landing knees to the body.
Silva II avoids the elbow strike from Dietoris, against the cage.
Dietoris has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva II is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dietoris wants to stall.
Dietoris is working for takedown but Silva II is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dietoris stalls.
Dietoris scores with a shot to the side of Silva II's head.
Silva II gets underhooks to prevent Dietoris's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dieter Dietoris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva II is breathing heavily.
Silva II takes a knee to the side of the body.

Dietoris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Dietoris misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dietoris uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva II has time to react.
Dietoris digs a good body shot into Silva II's ribs.

Dietoris has closed the distance and engaged Silva II in a clinch.

Dietoris manages to break the clinch.
Dietoris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dietoris lands a leg kick that knocks Silva II off balance momentarily.
Dietoris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dietoris throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dietoris works Silva II's body with a nice hook.
Dietoris darts in trying to clinch
and Silva II counters with a one-two to the body.
Dietoris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dietoris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva II tries to close the distance and clinch but Dietoris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dietoris cracks Silva II with a right hand to the side of the head.
A solid body kick from Dietoris.
Silva II dodges the punch combination from Dietoris.
Dietoris works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dietoris lands a body shot.
Silva II misses with a wild body shot.
Silva II swats away the attempt to clinch by Dietoris.
Dietoris lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dieter Dietoris is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva II throws a right hand that misses
and Dietoris counters with a nice kick to the body.
Dietoris cracks the inside of Silva II's front leg.
Dietoris connects with the punch.
Dietoris lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Silva II takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva II on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dietoris misses with a body kick.
Silva II ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dietoris works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dietoris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva II bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dietoris scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Silva II lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dietoris backs up against the cage.
Dietoris throws a hook but Silva II avoids it easily.
Dietoris tries to clinch there but Silva II circles away.
Nice body punch from Dietoris.
Dietoris connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silva II momentarily.
Dietoris defending well as Silva II loads up on a big left hand.
Dietoris digs a good hook to Silva II's body.
Dietoris jabs Silva II right on the nose. Silva II blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dietoris just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva II chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dietoris can pounce on him.
Dietoris misses with a wild body shot.
Dietoris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dietoris throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dietoris scores with a one two! Silva II had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Silva II throws an off balance right hand
and Dietoris makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dietoris throws a push kick but Silva II slaps the foot to one side.
Dietoris darts in trying to clinch
and Silva II counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dietoris throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dietoris misses with a body shot.
Dietoris throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dieter Dietoris dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Owen Silva II's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dietoris works the jab nicely.
Dietoris lands with a cross.
Silva II throws a combination that misses
and Dietoris counters with a huge head kick that drops Silva II! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dieter Dietoris!