PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Didenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dirk Walters is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Didenko
vs
Walters

197 cm
22
190 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
192 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vlad Didenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dirk Walters!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Didenko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Didenko there as he acknowledges the shot.
Walters lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Didenko backs up against the cage.

It looks like Vlad Didenko has been cut.

Didenko scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Didenko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Walters has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Didenko tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Didenko has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Didenko will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Walters is looking to regain half guard here but Didenko keeps moving and retains side control.
Walters regains half guard.

Didenko looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Walters wants to improve his position but Didenko is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Didenko seems to be working for a kimura but Walters defends the submission attempt.

Didenko is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Didenko seems to be looking for submissions.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Walters can do anything to dispel that myth.

Didenko is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Didenko seems to be working for a kimura but Walters defends the submission attempt.

Didenko wants to work for an arm triangle but Walters is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Didenko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters trying to control but Didenko postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Didenko is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Walters doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Didenko.

Didenko is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Walters defends it well.

Didenko is trying to work for a kimura but Walters is defending well.

Walters is defending against the submission attempts here by Didenko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters wants to control but Didenko is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Didenko is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Walters looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Didenko is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Walters is just riding it out for now. Didenko eventually gives up the hold.
Walters is trying to stand.

Didenko is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Walters trying to hold on to Didenko's head to control him but Didenko postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walters wants to get back to his feet.

Didenko is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Walters is just riding it out for now. Didenko eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Didenko looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Walters wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Didenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vlad Didenko's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Didenko tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Walters defends well and Didenko ends up having to push Walters into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Walters lands an uppercut.
Didenko is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Walters to keep the fight standing.

Didenko pulls Walters into guard.

Walters is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Didenko has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Walters is looking to defend but Didenko has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Walters! Didenko pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Walters taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vlad Didenko!