PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alucard Darkim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimon Boets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darkim comes to the cage accompanied by I'm new in da city. Boets has chosen Штиль as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Darkim
vs
Boets

178 cm
33
203 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

195 cm
37
245 lbs
22 - 24 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alucard Darkim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 24 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimon Boets!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boets misses the jab.
Boets swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boets will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Darkim on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Darkim shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Boets counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boets is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darkim.

Darkim drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Boets is looking for a sweep.
Darkim misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Darkim postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Darkim looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darkim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boets keeps working.
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.
Boets is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Darkim asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Darkim is putting a hurting on Boets here, landing some big shots from side control.
Darkim misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Boets is looking for a sweep.
Darkim lands a nice forearm strike.

Darkim is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Boets knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Darkim trying to control the action but Boets is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boets manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Boets is trying to stand back up but Darkim is controlling him
Darkim missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Boets looking for submissions off his back.

Darkim is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Darkim is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Boets has hold of Darkim's hands but Darkim slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Darkim slips a nice elbow through Boets's hands, connecting with Boets's forehead.
Darkim lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Boets actively working from the bottom here.
Boets trying to hold on to Darkim's head to control him but Darkim postures up.

Darkim is working for a kimura but Boets is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boets is trying to stand back up but Darkim is controlling him
Darkim looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Boets with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Darkim wants to pass to mount but Boets is defending the position.
Boets looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Darkim is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Boets defends it well.
Darkim trying to mount his opponent but Boets defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alucard Darkim dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Boets takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boets misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boets wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boets throws a body punch but Darkim moves out of range.
Dimon Boets seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boets throws a series of punches but Darkim avoids them all with ease.
Boets throws a lazy uppercut
and Darkim counters with a low kick, right behind Boets 's knee.

Darkim shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Boets gets back to full guard.
Boets working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Darkim.
Boets avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boets looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Boets is looking for a triangle but Darkim pushes his legs off easily.
Boets trying to control the position.

Darkim got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boets has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Darkim has managed to get both his arms back between Boets's legs - danger averted.
Darkim trying to control the position from guard on top but Boets is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Darkim accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alucard Darkim overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boets controls Darkim momentarily but Darkim frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Darkim throws a big elbow that misses.
Darkim scoring with some ground and pound.
Boets wants to stand and escape but Darkim is having none of it.
Boets wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Darkim trying to control the position from guard on top but Boets is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boets misses with a wild body shot.
Boets throws a series of punches but Darkim avoids them all with ease.
Boets misses with a double jab
and Darkim counters with a left and a right that stings Boets.
Boets fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boets lands a jab-cross combination.
Boets thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boets swinging wildly here.
Darkim scores with a three punch combo!
Darkim fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boets misses with a series of wild punches.
Alucard Darkim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darkim shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boets as he jumps to the side.
Darkim misses with a wild combination.
Boets keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darkim.
Boets throws an overhand right that lands on Darkim's shoulder, as Darkim tries to avoid the shot.
Darkim takes one to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decent striking displayed by Boets there.
Boets throws a body punch but Darkim moves out of range.
Boets gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Darkim.
Boets fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darkim manages to avoid it.
Boets misses with a straight left.
Darkim takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dimon Boets seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boets closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Darkim misses with a double jab.
Darkim is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Boets.

Darkim looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Boets!

Darkim is trying to get an arm triangle but Boets is defending well.

Darkim tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Darkim has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dimon Boets will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Darkim slips under a jab from Boets.
Darkim throws a right and a left that both miss.
Darkim shoots in looking for a takedown but Boets manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Darkim's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A left and a right from Boets both land. Nice combination.
Boets misses with an uppercut.
Boets jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boets misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Boets misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Darkim.
Darkim moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Darkim connects with a leg kick. Boets looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Darkim lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boets misses with a two punch combination.
Boets changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Darkim misses with the combination.
Boets misses with an uppercut.
Boets throws a hook but Darkim avoids it easily.
Boets misses with a two punch combination.
Boets darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Darkim is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Boets.
Boets misses with a hook
and Darkim counters with a two punch combo.
Boets clobbers Darkim with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darkim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boets.
Boets takes a swing at Darkim's ribcage but misses.
Boets is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boets.
Boets stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darkim.
Darkim scores with a nice head shot.
Darkim shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boets as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alucard Darkim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boets swings for the body but Darkim moves out of range.
Boets lands a slapping body shot.
Boets misses with a combination
and Darkim counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A nice combination there by Boets.
Boets misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boets swings away with a body shot that misses
and Darkim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boets looks to land a right hand but Darkim moved out of range.
Boets throws a poor cross that misses
and Darkim counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkim swinging wildly here.
Darkim tries to move into range but Boets moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Darkim goes for a double leg but Boets avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Boets continues to drive forward.
Boets is looking to break free of the clinch but Darkim has double underhooks.
Boets is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Darkim breaks from the clinch.
Darkim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boets.
Boets missing with a left hand there. Darkim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darkim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boets.
A punch combination from Boets misses.
Darkim shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boets as he jumps to the side.
Darkim moves away from the strike by Boets.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boets scores with a nice head shot.
Darkim shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Boets eats them both and turns towards Darkim to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Boets pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darkim tries to move into range but Boets moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Boets. Those never looked like landing.
Boets will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boets takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boets ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darkim moves away.
Darkim scores with a leg kick.
Boets missing with a left hand there. Darkim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boets misses with a two punch combination.
Darkim looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boets throws a hook to the side of Darkim's head but Darkim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dimon Boets comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boets 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dimon Boets!
Our winner, Dimon Boets, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.