PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dino Ciccarelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allah Habibi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ciccarelli kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Higher Ground. Allah Habibi has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Ciccarelli
vs
Habibi

179 cm
21
192 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

187 cm
23
193 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ultimate Fighting Gear

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dino Ciccarelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Allah Habibi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ciccarelli stuns Habibi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Ciccarelli drops Habibi with a nice combination! Ciccarelli dives into Habibi's guard, looking to finish!

Habibi is rocked!

It looks like Allah Habibi has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ciccarelli in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Habibi is still in real trouble! Can Ciccarelli finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ciccarelli passes into half guard.

Ciccarelli is working for a kimura but Habibi is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ciccarelli has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Habibi seems to have recovered his senses.
Ciccarelli moves to the back position.
Habibi tries to escape the position.
Habibi covering up well under a series of strikes from Ciccarelli.

Ciccarelli is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Habibi knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Habibi for a finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ciccarelli is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
You can see the frustration on Habibi's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ciccarelli has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Habibi's body.
Ciccarelli punches the canvas rather than the man.
Habibi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ciccarelli. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Habibi tries to escape but Ciccarelli has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Habibi is in a bad position with Ciccarelli working for a choke. Habibi manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Ciccarelli tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Habibi is looking to stand up but Ciccarelli won't let him.
Habibi content to stall in guard here.
Ciccarelli bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Habibi's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ciccarelli is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Habibi is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Habibi has escaped and now he's on top!
Ciccarelli tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ciccarelli keeping moving, preventing Habibi from controlling successfully.
Habibi won't allow Ciccarelli to sweep him here.

Ciccarelli escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Habibi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ciccarelli looking for a sweep. Not yet Ciccarelli, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Habibi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Habibi tries to stand but Ciccarelli is controlling from the bottom.
Habibi trying to control but Ciccarelli is working from the bottom.
Ciccarelli looking for a sweep. Not yet Ciccarelli, not yet.
Habibi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Allah Habibi wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ciccarelli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ciccarelli throws out a loose jab but Habibi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ciccarelli throws a head kick but Habibi moves out of range.
Habibi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ciccarelli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dino Ciccarelli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Allah Habibi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ciccarelli misses with a looping left.
Habibi is looking to clinch but Ciccarelli is avoiding it.
Ciccarelli throws a lazy right hand but Habibi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Habibi moves in looking to clinch but Ciccarelli pushes him off.

Habibi clinches.
Habibi with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Ciccarelli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Allah Habibi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ciccarelli avoids a punch combination nicely.

Habibi instigates a clinch.
Habibi lands an elbow inside that Ciccarelli shrugs off.

It looks like Dino Ciccarelli has been cut.
Habibi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ciccarelli avoids it.
Habibi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ciccarelli's face.
Ciccarelli is looking to break free of the clinch but Habibi has double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Habibi obliges.
Habibi tries to land knees in the clinch but Ciccarelli avoids the damage to the body.
Habibi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ciccarelli's face.
Habibi lands a nice elbow.
Habibi missing with knees to the body.
Ciccarelli letting Habibi take a breather here.
Ciccarelli avoiding damage as Habibi throws knees to the body.
Habibi prevents Ciccarelli from breaking the clinch.
Habibi tries a knee to the head but Ciccarelli blocks it.
Habibi connects with a knee to the head.
Habibi tries to land a knee to the head but Ciccarelli blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Habibi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Habibi tries to land knees in the clinch but Ciccarelli avoids the damage to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Habibi prevents Ciccarelli from breaking the clinch.
Ciccarelli blocks the elbow strike.
Ciccarelli is looking to break free of the clinch but Habibi has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Ciccarelli's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Habibi trying to land knees to the body.
Habibi missing with knees to the body.
Habibi missing with knees to the body.
Ciccarelli managing to block the knees to the body from Habibi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Habibi taking a breather.
Habibi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ciccarelli on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Habibi missing with knees to the body.
Habibi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ciccarelli blocks it with crossed arms.
Ciccarelli blocks the elbow strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ciccarelli avoiding damage.
Ciccarelli on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ciccarelli managing to block the knees to the body from Habibi.
Habibi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ciccarelli blocks it with crossed arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ciccarelli as Habibi tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Habibi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ciccarelli.
Habibi has Ciccarelli pressed against the cage.
Ciccarelli looking to stall.
Habibi misses with a knee to the head.
Ciccarelli tries to break free but Habibi pushes him back against the cage.
Habibi missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Habibi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ciccarelli will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Habibi up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allah Habibi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.

Ciccarelli lands with a good body shot.
Ciccarelli connects with a good right hand that stumbles Habibi. Habibi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Habibi scores with a jab to the head.
Habibi fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Ciccarelli.
Habibi tries to clinch but Ciccarelli is having none of it.
Ciccarelli jabs Habibi right on the nose. Habibi blinks but takes it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Habibi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A low kick from Ciccarelli is predictable there
and Habibi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Habibi moves out of range of the strikes.
Habibi throws a right and a left that Ciccarelli avoids nicely.
A swing and a miss from Ciccarelli.
Habibi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Habibi moves in looking to clinch but Ciccarelli pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Habibi closes the distance and pushes Ciccarelli back into the cage.
Habibi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ciccarelli.
Habibi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ciccarelli as Habibi tries to tie him up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Habibi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Habibi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ciccarelli wants to get back to striking at distance but Habibi won't allow it.
Ciccarelli avoiding damage as Habibi throws knees to the body.
Habibi looking to throw knees to the head but Ciccarelli is blocking nicely.
Ciccarelli avoiding damage as Habibi throws knees to the body.
Ciccarelli avoiding damage as Habibi throws knees to the body.
Ciccarelli working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Habibi tries a knee to the head but Ciccarelli blocks it.
Ciccarelli wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ciccarelli is trying to break free.

Ciccarelli manages to break the clinch.
Habibi tries to close the distance and clinch but Ciccarelli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ciccarelli shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ciccarelli throws the left hand but Habibi avoids the punch easily.
Ciccarelli misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ciccarelli throws out a loose jab but Habibi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ciccarelli throws a jab when Habibi was well out of range.
Ciccarelli takes a swing at Habibi's ribcage but misses.
Ciccarelli changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ciccarelli misses the shot to the body.
Ciccarelli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Habibi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ciccarelli.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Habibi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ciccarelli just misses with a punch to the body.
Habibi thuds his right hand into Ciccarelli's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ciccarelli lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Habibi clinches.

Ciccarelli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ciccarelli throws a hook but Habibi avoids it easily.
Habibi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ciccarelli.
Ciccarelli throws a head kick that misses.
Habibi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Habibi moves to clinch but Ciccarelli breaks away
and Habibi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ciccarelli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ciccarelli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Habibi.
Habibi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciccarelli swats away the attempt to clinch by Habibi.
Ciccarelli throws a lazy right hand but Habibi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Habibi tries to clinch
and Ciccarelli counters with a flying knee that drops Habibi! Ciccarelli dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dino Ciccarelli!
A very excited looking Dino Ciccarelli made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.