PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mick Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ibi Dikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Malone might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to up with the Cock. Dikki has chosen as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Malone
vs
Dikki

189 cm
27
198 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

185 cm
29
201 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mick Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ibi Dikki!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Malone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Dikki lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Dikki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Malone trying to control here.
Dikki works his foot free and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malone's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Malone is squirming around, avoiding Dikki's attempts to control the action.
Malone really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dikki looking to finish with strikes here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dikki raining down hammerfists from mount.
Malone tries to reverse the position but Dikki maintains control.
Dikki unloads with some shots from mount but Malone bucks and avoids them well.
Malone tries to lock up and control but Dikki gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Dikki with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Dikki tries to control but Malone wriggling away.
Malone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dikki avoids the attempt from Malone to control.
Dikki throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Malone sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dikki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dikki is keen to just control but Malone is a slippery customer.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dikki might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Malone kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Dikki is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Malone doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dikki.
Malone is looking for a sweep. Dikki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone wants to control but Dikki is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dikki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dikki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Malone keeps working.
Malone gets back to full guard.
Dikki preventing the sweep.
Dikki slips nicely into half guard.
Dikki blocks the strikes from Malone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dikki is taking a breather. Malone says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dikki prevents Malone from improving his position.
Malone regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dikki slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Malone throws a couple of heel strikes.
Malone keeping moving, preventing Dikki from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dikki is looking to work some ground and pound but Malone has wrist control.
Malone wants to sweep here but Dikki controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ibi Dikki dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Malone throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Malone. That snapped Dikki's head back.
Malone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mick Malone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dikki.
Dikki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A head kick misses from Malone.
Malone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone scores with a nice head shot.
Malone tries a head kick but it misses.
Dikki staying out of range there.
Dikki misses the jab.
Malone fails in his attempt to clinch.

Malone has closed the distance and engaged Dikki in a clinch.
Malone wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dikki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Malone is stalling here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Malone scores with a knee to the head.
Malone is trying to maintain a safe position but Dikki gets an underhook and turns Malone into the cage.
Malone missing with knees to the body.
Dikki tries to score a body lock takedown but Malone shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Malone trying to land knees to the body.
Dikki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Malone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dikki avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dikki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dikki wants to stall.
Dikki tries to pull guard but Malone holds him up against the cage and eventually Dikki drops back down to his feet.
Mick Malone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ibi Dikki.
Stalling in the clinch from Malone.

Malone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Malone connects with a looping right hand.
Malone misses with a double jab.
Malone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dikki's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Ibi Dikki has been cut.
Malone throws a head kick but Dikki moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dikki avoids the head kick by Malone.

Dikki closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Malone did well to prevent Dikki getting 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!
Malone trying to control but Dikki postures up.
Malone is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Malone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ibi Dikki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Malone throws a hook but Dikki avoids it easily.
Dikki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dikki checks a low kick from Malone.
Dikki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dikki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dikki shoots for a double leg takedown but Malone sprawls well. He's pushed Dikki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malone. Dikki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dikki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Malone pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Malone instigates a clinch.

Malone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Malone connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Dikki to the floor! Malone dives in looking for the finish!

Dikki is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone not doing much here.
Dikki is still in real trouble! Can Malone finish him?
Malone has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dikki wants to improve his position but Malone is controlling well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, if Malone is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mick Malone wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dikki walks into a straight right hand from Malone.
Malone cracks Dikki with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Dikki tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Malone pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Dikki is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mick Malone!