PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juris Dicktion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taj Mahal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taj Mahal will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Dicktion
vs
Mahal

180 cm
22
260 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

198 cm
29
238 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juris Dicktion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taj Mahal!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Mahal tenderised Dicktion's leg. Dicktion is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dicktion is looking to clinch.
Dicktion throws a body punch but Mahal moves out of range.
Dicktion misses with a head kick.
Dicktion closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mahal finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Dicktion is looking to clinch but Mahal is avoiding it.
Dicktion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dicktion tries to clinch but Mahal is having none of it.
Juris Dicktion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dicktion takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Juris Dicktion has been cut.
Dicktion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mahal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mahal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice body kick from Mahal.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mahal checks a low kick from Dicktion.
Dicktion tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mahal finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dicktion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mahal lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dicktion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mahal keeps the fight on the outside.
Mahal connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick by Dicktion misses
letting Mahal counter with a right hand.

Dicktion darts in and clinches Mahal up against the cage.
Dicktion misses with a knee strike.
Dicktion tries to land a knee to the head but Mahal blocks with his arms.
The referee calls for Mahal to work.
Dicktion using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mahal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mahal leaning against his opponent.
Dicktion misses with a knee strike.
Nice body punch from Dicktion.
Dicktion looking to throw knees to the head but Mahal is blocking nicely.
Mahal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dicktion backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dicktion landing knees to the body.
Mahal scores with a shoulder strike.
Dicktion throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mahal blocks it with crossed arms.
Mahal wants a takedown but no success here.
Dicktion throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mahal blocks it with crossed arms.
Mahal lands an uppercut.
Mahal lands an uppercut.
Mahal content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dicktion swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mahal tries to work over Dicktion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mahal is working for takedown but Dicktion is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mahal is working Dicktion over against the cage.
Mahal dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dicktion misses with a knee to the head.
Dicktion tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahal can't find room to land a body shot as Dicktion controls the action.
Mahal digs a right hand into Dicktion's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dicktion's gas tank.
Dicktion is breathing heavily.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mahal takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahal.
Dicktion throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mahal tries to stall but Dicktion uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dicktion misses with a punch to the body.
Dicktion lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mahal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dicktion missing with knees to the body.
Dicktion tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mahal tries to stall but Dicktion uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dicktion lands a knee to the body.
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!
Dicktion blocks a body shot from Mahal.
Mahal is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dicktion is keeping busy.
Dicktion blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahal is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mahal.
Mahal lands with a light punch inside.
Mahal tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Juris Dicktion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taj Mahal.
Mahal has Dicktion pressed against the cage.
Mahal stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dicktion missing with knees to the body.
Dicktion misses with a knee strike.
Dicktion working aggressively here.
Mahal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dicktion tries to work over Mahal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dicktion lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dicktion throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dicktion tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mahal avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taj Mahal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juris Dicktion's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A low kick from Mahal misses
and Dicktion makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mahal moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dicktion tries a head kick but it misses.
Dicktion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dicktion closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mahal counters with a nice body kick.
Dicktion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dicktion misses with a head kick.
Mahal blocks a head kick by Dicktion.
Dicktion wants to clinch.
Dicktion misses with a head kick.
Dicktion darts in trying to clinch

and Mahal counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dicktion won't be happy with that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mahal taking a break here but Dicktion is having none of it and regains half guard.
Dicktion is staying active underneath Mahal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dicktion trying to control here.
Mahal controlling the action here.
Dicktion won't allow Mahal to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dicktion keeps working.
Dicktion trying to control but Mahal postures up.

Taj Mahal has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dicktion looks to clinch
and Mahal counters with a nice kick to the body.
Dicktion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dicktion throws a lazy head kick
and Mahal counters with a stiff right hand.
Mahal lands a head kick!
Juris Dicktion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dicktion throws a leg kick
and Mahal counters with a straight right hand.
Dicktion tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mahal counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dicktion tries to close the distance and clinch but Mahal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dicktion takes a swing at Mahal's ribcage but misses.
Dicktion wants to clinch up but Mahal keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dicktion misses with a hook to the body
and Mahal finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mahal is looking to slow Dicktion down with leg kicks.
Mahal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dicktion walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dicktion gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mahal counters with a nice uppercut.
Mahal lands with a kick to the temple. Dicktion shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dicktion misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Dicktion misses
and Mahal counters with a leg kick.
Mahal lands a high kick!

Juris Dicktion's cut is getting worse.
Mahal throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mahal misses with a leg kick

and Dicktion moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mahal fails to land.
Taj Mahal seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dicktion putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mahal in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dicktion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mahal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dicktion backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dicktion will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mahal is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dicktion is keeping busy.
Mahal lands a shoulder strike.

Juris Dicktion's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dicktion working aggressively here.
Mahal drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dicktion pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dicktion throws a sloppy head kick and Mahal moves out of range easily.
Dicktion tries to clinch but Mahal is having none of it.
Dicktion tries to clinch but Mahal moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dicktion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Mahal shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dicktion is trying to defend but Mahal finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Still in half guard, Mahal seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taj Mahal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juris Dicktion'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dicktion throws a sloppy head kick
and Mahal counters with a good low kick that Dicktion was not able to check.
Dicktion tries a head kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Mahal.
Dicktion is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice body kick from Mahal.
Mahal lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Mahal dives in and scores a takedown into Dicktion's guard.
Mahal stands and throws Dicktion's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mahal creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mahal controls the position from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Mahal goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dicktion rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mahal's guard! Nice work there by Dicktion!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dicktion postures up.

Mahal is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Mahal is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dicktion is aware though and is defending well.

Mahal throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Dicktion stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahal throws a leg kick that misses.
Mahal throws a nice head kick!
Dicktion doesn't manage to clinch there - Mahal circles away.
Dicktion misses the body punch
and Mahal counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dicktion's knee momentarily.
Mahal connects with a solid leg kick.
Dicktion fails with an attempt to clinch.
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!
Dicktion fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dicktion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Dicktion.
Taj Mahal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dicktion tries to close the distance and clinch but Mahal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mahal avoids the head kick by Dicktion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dicktion tries to clinch
and Mahal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mahal throws a front kick that sends Dicktion stumbling back into the cage.
Dicktion throws a lazy head kick
and Mahal counters with a good, hard body kick but Dicktion shrugs it off.
Dicktion moves out of range of the body kick from Mahal.
Dicktion walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dicktion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dicktion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mahal scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dicktion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dicktion moves in looking to clinch but Mahal pushes him off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mahal.
Mahal lands a slapping body shot.
Mahal is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mahal dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dicktion. That did some damage!
Mahal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mahal darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dicktion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dicktion fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mahal getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dicktion pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mahal keeps the fight on the outside.
Dicktion is looking to clinch.
Mahal misses with a head kick.

Mahal shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dicktion's guard.
Mahal wants to control from the top but Dicktion keeps moving.
Mahal is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Juris Dicktion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dicktion doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taj Mahal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mahal 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taj Mahal!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Taj Mahal made sure he mentioned 1337 ANZAC , along with how happy he was to win his fight.