PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Argivas Kerenzikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Das Dinge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kerenzikov
vs
Dinge

178 cm
27
198 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

183 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Argivas Kerenzikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Das Dinge!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dinge has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kerenzikov slows down the pace here.
Dinge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dinge tries a knee to the head but Kerenzikov blocks it.
Dinge has had enough of the clinch but Kerenzikov keeps him there for the moment.
Kerenzikov scores with a shoulder strike.
Kerenzikov leaning against his opponent.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kerenzikov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dinge's brow.
Kerenzikov tries for a takedown but Dinge manages to get underhooks.
Kerenzikov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kerenzikov missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kerenzikov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dinge with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinge scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Argivas Kerenzikov has been cut.
Kerenzikov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dinge is defending well for now.
Kerenzikov has Dinge pressed against the cage.
Dinge tries to circle away but Kerenzikov has him pinned against the cage.
Dinge trying to control the position but instead, Kerenzikov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dinge into the cage.
Kerenzikov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dinge blocks it with crossed arms.
Kerenzikov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kerenzikov.
Dinge with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinge is trying to break the clinch but Kerenzikov is controlling him.
Dinge tries to stall but Kerenzikov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dinge's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dinge is trying to break the clinch but Kerenzikov is controlling him.
Kerenzikov scores with a shot to the side of Dinge's head.
Kerenzikov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kerenzikov dodges an elbow strike from Dinge.
Dinge tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kerenzikov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dinge landing knees to the head.
Dinge landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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!
Dinge wants to break free but Kerenzikov has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerenzikov has Dinge pressed against the cage.
Dinge displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kerenzikov up against the cage.
Dinge avoids the elbow strike from Kerenzikov, against the cage.
Kerenzikov blocks an elbow strike from Dinge.
Kerenzikov stalling.
Dinge taking a breather.
Stalling in the clinch from Kerenzikov.
Kerenzikov blocks an elbow strike from Dinge.
Dinge is trying to push Kerenzikov away but Kerenzikov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dinge blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dinge is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kerenzikov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dinge's brow.
Come on Dinge - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dinge misses with a knee strike.
Kerenzikov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dinge after a bit of a struggle.
Dinge is trying to break the clinch but Kerenzikov is controlling him.
Dinge using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kerenzikov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dinge avoiding damage as Kerenzikov throws knees to the body.
Kerenzikov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dinge on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dinge scores with a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dinge tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Das Dinge dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Argivas Kerenzikov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dinge forces Kerenzikov back against the cage and clinches.
Dinge tries to break the clinch but Kerenzikov is controlling the position.
Kerenzikov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dinge looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dinge tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Das Dinge seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dinge tries to land a knee to the head but Kerenzikov blocks with his arms.
Kerenzikov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dinge presses Kerenzikov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kerenzikov tries to score a body lock takedown but Dinge shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kerenzikov effectively controlling the action here.
Dinge throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kerenzikov blocks it with crossed arms.
Dinge looking to slow down the pace here.
Dinge is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerenzikov stalls.
A frustrated look appears on Dinge's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kerenzikov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kerenzikov avoids the elbow strike from Dinge, against the cage.
Kerenzikov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dinge throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kerenzikov slows down the pace here.
Dinge wants to break free but Kerenzikov has control.
Kerenzikov is trying to stall.
Dinge has had enough of the clinch but Kerenzikov keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinge avoiding damage as Kerenzikov throws knees to the body.
Kerenzikov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dinge avoids it.
Dinge lands a good knee to the midsection. Kerenzikov won't want to take too many of those.
Dinge throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dinge trying to stall but Kerenzikov improves his position.
Nice body punch from Kerenzikov.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dinge is trying to maintain a safe position but Kerenzikov gets an underhook and turns Dinge into the cage.
Dinge looking to throw knees to the head but Kerenzikov is blocking nicely.
Kerenzikov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dinge is defending well.
Kerenzikov is struggling to control the position.
Dinge wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinge is trying to break the clinch but Kerenzikov is controlling him.
Dinge is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dinge with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dinge wants to get back to striking at distance but Kerenzikov won't allow it.
Dinge misses with a knee to the head.
Dinge wants to stall.
Kerenzikov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dinge tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Kerenzikov turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Dinge parries the strikes from Kerenzikov easily there. Kerenzikov is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dinge to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerenzikov tries to score with some ground and pound. Dinge controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kerenzikov lands some shots froms side control.
Dinge takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dinge is trying to buck Kerenzikov off.
The ground and pound from Kerenzikov seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kerenzikov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Dinge pushes Kerenzikov away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kerenzikov gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Argivas Kerenzikov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Argivas Kerenzikov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dinge fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kerenzikov, pushing him back against the cage.
Dinge tries to land a knee to the head but Kerenzikov blocks with his arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kerenzikov obliges.
Dinge being controlled against the cage.
Kerenzikov trying to land knees to the body.
Dinge is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kerenzikov lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kerenzikov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kerenzikov seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinge is trying to break the clinch but Kerenzikov is controlling him.
Dinge tries to circle away but Kerenzikov has him pinned against the cage.

Dinge pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dinge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Das Dinge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kerenzikov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Dinge gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dinge wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dinge misses with a knee strike.
Kerenzikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kerenzikov struggles to land a body shot inside as Dinge controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dinge with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerenzikov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dinge taking a breather.
Dinge lands a nice elbow.
Dinge tries to circle away but Kerenzikov has him pinned against the cage.
Dinge is trying to break free.
Dinge wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kerenzikov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dinge is defending well for now.
Kerenzikov trying to land knees to the body.
Kerenzikov is working for takedown but Dinge is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kerenzikov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kerenzikov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kerenzikov stalling in the clinch but Dinge improves position.
Dinge wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kerenzikov is struggling to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinge tries a knee to the head but Kerenzikov blocks it.
Kerenzikov is stalling here.
Kerenzikov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dinge throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kerenzikov lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dinge misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kerenzikov is looking for a takedown.
Kerenzikov leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Argivas Kerenzikov.
Dinge digs a good hook to Kerenzikov's body.

Dinge moves into range and clinches up with Kerenzikov.
Dinge lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kerenzikov backwards.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dinge looking to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Das Dinge.
I think Dinge has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Das Dinge!
During a confident post fight interview, Das Dinge thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.