PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ohne Dich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonne Engel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dich
vs
Engel

188 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ohne Dich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sonne Engel!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling eachother endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Nice defenses there by Engel.
Dich misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Engel cracks Dich with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dich thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Engel looks to land a right hand but Dich moved out of range.
Dich misses with a body shot.
Dich lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dich doesn't seem bothered though.
Engel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dich scores with a body shot.
Dich takes a swing at Engel's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engel takes a swing at Dich's ribcage but misses.
Dich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dich lands a lovely overhand right.
Dich lands a jab to Engel's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dich jabs Engel right on the nose. Engel blinks but takes it well.
Engel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dich moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dich looks to throw the jab but Engel is out of range.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Engel moves away.
Engel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Engel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dich. Engel does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Engel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dich misses with a body shot.
Dich moves out of range as Engel strikes.
Engel slips a jab from Dich.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dich with a jab.
Dich throws a lazy right hand but Engel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dich catches Engel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dich lands with an overhand left.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Engel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Engel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dich.
A jab from Engel misses.
Dich throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Engel counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dich slips a straight right by Engel.
Dich cracks a nice hook into Engel's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ohne Dich dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dich takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Engel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dich.
Engel ducks under a wild hook from Dich.
Dich throws a body punch but Engel moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dich jabs Engel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Engel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dich was well out of range. Poor timing from Engel.
Dich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dich misses with a hook
and Engel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Dich coming out on top.
Dich scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Engel cracks a nice hook into Dich's ribs.
Engel tests Dich's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Engel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Engel avoids the body shot from Dich.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Engel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dich circles away quickly and effectively.
Dich works the jab nicely.
Engel slips under a jab.
Engel throws a body punch but Dich moves out of range.
Dich could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dich takes a swing at Engel's ribcage but misses.
Engel looks to score with a jab to the body but Dich is just out of range.
Engel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dich thows a body shot but no joy.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dich takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dich slips under a jab.
Nice shot lands for Dich.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Engel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dich.
Engel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dich.
Dich throws the left hand but Engel avoids the punch easily.
Dich's jab looks to have found its range, popping Engel under the eye.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Engel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Engel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dich thows a body shot but no joy.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dich misses with a hook.
Engel defending well as Dich loads up on a big left hand.
Jab, jab by Engel - just one landing.
Dich misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ohne Dich dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dich missing with a left hand there. Engel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dich looks to land a right hand but Engel moved out of range.
Dich misses with a hook
and Engel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Engel scores with the left hand. Dich knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Engel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Engel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Engel defending well as Dich loads up on a big left hand.
Dich jabs at Engel's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dich thows a body shot but no joy.
Dich takes a swing at Engel's ribcage but misses.
Engel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dich.
Engel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Engel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Engel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dich looks to score with a jab to the body but Engel is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dich scores with a nice head shot.
Dich scores with a jab to the head.
Dich takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Engel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Engel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dich.
Engel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dich throws a lazy right hand but Engel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dich takes a swing at Engel's ribcage but misses.
Dich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dich's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Engel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dich scrambles back to his feet.
Dich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Engel.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dich throws a poor cross that misses
and Engel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Engel swings for the body but Dich moves out of range.
Engel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dich thows a body shot but no joy.
Engel slips a straight right by Dich.
A big right from Dich misses.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dich throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Engel.
Engel throws an off balance right hand
letting Dich counter with a right hand.
Engel blocks a jab.
Engel moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Ohne Dich did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dich moves away from the strike by Engel.
Ohne Dich is winning the standup battle so far.
Dich slips a straight right by Engel.
Engel misses with a lunging right hand
letting Dich counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Engel throws a poor cross that misses
and Dich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dich misses with an uppercut
and Engel counters with a right hand to the body.
Dich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Engel throws out the jab.
Engel takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dich throws a hook to the side of Engel's head but Engel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Engel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Engel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dich moves away.
Engel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dich was well out of range. Poor timing from Engel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dich throws a jab when Engel was well out of range.
Engel misses with a left hand
and Dich counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Engel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dich sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Engel manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Engel. Dich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Engel moves away.
Nice defenses there by Dich.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dich thows a body shot but no joy.
Dich takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dich throws a body punch but Engel moves out of range.
Engel misses with a straight left.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Engel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dich.
Engel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Engel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dich throws a hook but Engel blocks it.
Dich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Engel.
Engel takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Dich misses
and Engel counters with a left to the body.
Dich misses with a hook. Engel ducked under it nicely.
Engel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Engel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Engel throws a body punch but Dich moves out of range.
Dich throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Engel counter with a right hand.
Dich takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Engel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dich moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Ohne Dich will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Engel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dich.
Dich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Engel manages to avoid it.
Dich just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dich.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Engel slips under a jab.
Engel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Engel misses with a left hand
and Dich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Engel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dich's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Engel.
Dich slips under a jab.
Engel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dich.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dich slips under a jab from Engel.
Engel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dich counters with a straight right hand.
Engel throws a big shot that misses.
Dich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engel throws a looping overhand right but Dich ducks down to avoid it.
Engel ducks under a wild hook from Dich.
Engel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dich counters with a nice body shot.
Dich stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Engel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dich. Engel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Engel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dich.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dich jabs Engel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Engel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dich in his tracks.
Nice cross by Dich.
Dich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Engel.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dich throws a body punch but Engel moves out of range.
A slow jab from Dich misses its intended target.
Dich takes a swing at Engel's ribcage but misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Engel lands a nice looking body shot.
Dich throws a jab when Engel was well out of range.
Engel loads up on a big right hand but Dich slips the punch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dich takes a swing at Engel's ribcage but misses.
Dich throws a shot from downtown. Engel moves away and avoids it.
Engel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ohne Dich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dich has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ohne Dich!
Ohne Dich seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.