PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mr Mustard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ibi Dikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mustard might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Beat it. Dikki is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by . Ibi Dikki struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Ibi Dikki told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Mustard
vs
Dikki

187 cm
26
200 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

185 cm
28
201 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Bloodbath Fighting Clothes

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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mr Mustard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ibi Dikki!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustard misses with a takedown

and Dikki counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dikki stopping the sweep attempt from Mustard.
Mustard keeping moving, preventing Dikki from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dikki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mustard is keeping the position for now.
Mustard seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dikki trying to control but Mustard is working from the bottom.
Dikki postures up in Mustard's guard and throws a big left but Mustard blocks it.
Mustard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mustard misses with a left hand

and Dikki counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mustard!
Mustard is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mustard swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dikki looking to finish with strikes here!
Dikki avoids the attempt from Mustard to control.
Dikki looking to ground and pound but Mustard is blocking nicely.
Mustard wants to control but Dikki is having none of it.
Dikki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dikki avoids the attempt from Mustard to control.
Mustard is trying to stand up.
Dikki controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mustard tries to hold on but Dikki postures up.
Mustard is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dikki is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mustard avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dikki.
Mustard is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dikki wants to control the pace but Mustard is squirming around nicely.
Mustard holds on, trying desperately to control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Poor strikes thrown by Dikki there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Mustard wants to control but Dikki is having none of it.
Mustard taking shots to the head.
Mustard is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dikki has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mustard's face.
Mustard tries to hold on but Dikki pushes him away.
Mustard is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dikki looking to control but Mustard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dikki looking to finish Mustard with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mustard!

Dikki looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Dikki is working for a guillotine from mount but Mustard frees his head quite easily.
Mustard is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mustard working to try and regain half guard.
Dikki throwing strikes here but Mustard is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mustard wants to control but Dikki is having none of it.
Mustard working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dikki punching from mount but Mustard doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Dikki scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mustard?

Dikki is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mustard to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mustard shrugs it off.
Mustard is desperately trying to improve his position but Dikki has a good base and remains in mount.
Mustard wants to hold on but Dikki pushes him away.
Dikki prevents Mustard from getting the reversal.
Mustard is breathing heavily.
Dikki misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mustard tries to lock up and control but Dikki gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dikki throws some wild stikes that Mustard manages to avoid easily.
Mustard wants to control but Dikki is having none of it.
Mustard is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ibi Dikki dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dikki is looking to clinch.

Mustard shoots in and bounces Dikki off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mustard postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dikki is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mustard is trying to control but can't.
Dikki wants to take a breather but Mustard is having none of it.
Dikki is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mustard makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mustard.
Dikki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dikki postures up.

Mustard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dikki defends well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dikki wants to pass the guard but Mustard is keeping the position.

Mustard looking for a guillotine here but Dikki defends easily.
Mustard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dikki distracts Mustard with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mustard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dikki's guard.
Mustard working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dikki's head.
Dikki is trying to control the position but Mustard postures up.
Mustard trying to control but Dikki is working from the bottom.

Dikki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mustard is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dikki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mustard.
Mustard connects with a couple of short punches.
Mustard with a nice head shot there.
Mustard passes Dikki's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mustard seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Dikki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dikki trying to control but Mustard postures up.
Dikki punching from the bottom.
Dikki is pressing down on Mustard's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dikki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mustard is working Dikki over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dikki keeping moving, preventing Mustard from controlling successfully.
Dikki is trying to control the position but Mustard postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustard is working Dikki over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mustard works over Dikki with some ground and pound from guard.
Mustard working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Dikki looking for a guillotine here but Mustard defends easily.
Mustard stands up over Dikki, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dikki controls Mustard momentarily but Mustard frees himself.
Dikki tries to strike from the bottom.

Mustard drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mustard jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dikki has momentary wrist control but Mustard slips an elbow through the middle.
Mustard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dikki swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustard working some strikes from top position.
Mustard working some strikes from top position.
Mustard wants to control from the top but Dikki keeps moving.

Dikki is working an open guard so Mustard takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Dikki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mustard with a poor takedown

and Dikki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dikki.
Dikki trying to control but Mustard is working from the bottom.
Mustard seems keen to control Dikki's posture.

Mustard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Mustard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Mustard dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Dikki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mustard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mustard with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dikki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Dikki ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dikki no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Dikki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mustard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Dikki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mustard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Dikki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mustard is aware though and is defending well.
Mustard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ibi Dikki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mustard postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dikki keeping full guard, as Mustard tries to pass.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mustard throwing strikes but missing.
Mustard is pushing down on Dikki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dikki is fighting to maintain full guard but Mustard has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mustard slips a nice elbow through Dikki's hands, connecting with Dikki's forehead.
Mustard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dikki keeps working.
Dikki throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mustard 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.
Dikki misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Dikki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mustard 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.

Mustard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dikki defends it well.
Mustard seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustard working over Dikki with some ground and pound. Dikki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dikki regains full guard. Nicely done.

Mustard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Dikki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mustard throws and elbow that misses. Dikki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mustard's guard. Nice move by Dikki!
Mustard working a defensive guard here.
Dikki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mustard trying to control the position.
Dikki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mustard looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustard wants to get back to his feet but Dikki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dikki advances position into side control!
Mustard is looking for a sweep.
Dikki is looking to take a break and control but Mustard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dikki tries to score with some ground and pound. Mustard controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Mustard struggling a bit here.
Mustard takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mustard manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Mustard is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dikki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mustard.
Mustard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dikki is looking for a sweep. Mustard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mustard winds up and cracks Dikki with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mustard lands strikes from half guard.
Mustard passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dikki!
Mustard with the ground and pound from mount.
Mustard lands a big shot there that rocks Dikki but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Mustard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mustard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!