PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Dickinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Kuznetsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dickinson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Aint No Sunshine. David Dickinson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dickinson
vs
Kuznetsov

165 cm
22
155 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

178 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Aspire Nutrition
Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, David Dickinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nikolai Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dickinson eats them both and turns towards Kuznetsov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Some bone on bone action there as Kuznetsov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kuznetsov throws a hook but Dickinson blocks it.
Jab from Dickinson.
Sloppy strikes from Kuznetsov. Those never looked like landing.
A lazy left from Kuznetsov finds it's target.
Kuznetsov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kuznetsov misses with a shot to the body
letting Dickinson counter with a right hand.
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!
Dickinson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kuznetsov scores with a decent looking hook.
Dickinson shoots and misses
and Kuznetsov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Kuznetsov.
Dickinson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kuznetsov.
Dickinson goes for a double leg but Kuznetsov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Kuznetsov continues to drive forward.
Kuznetsov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dickinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Decent striking displayed by Kuznetsov there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickinson misses with a leg kick
and Kuznetsov counters with a two punch combo.
Kuznetsov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dickinson closes the distance and clinches up with Kuznetsov, looking for a takedown. Dickinson pushes Kuznetsov against the ropes but Kuznetsov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Dickinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dickinson moves into the clinch.
Dickinson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dickinson tries a body shot but Kuznetsov blocks it.
Dickinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kuznetsov has a couple of punches blocked by Dickinson.
Dickinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dickinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuznetsov's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Kuznetsov fails to land.
Kuznetsov throws a punch but it's blocked by Dickinson.
Dickinson misses with a punch to the body.
Kuznetsov lands an uppercut.
Kuznetsov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Kuznetsov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuznetsov working aggressively here.
Dickinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuznetsov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kuznetsov throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dickinson.
Dickinson lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Kuznetsov.
Dickinson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dickinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuznetsov can't find room to land a body shot as Dickinson controls the action.
Kuznetsov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dickinson blocks an uppercut.
Dickinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dickinson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dickinson blocking some punches.
Dickinson blocks a body shot from Kuznetsov.
Dickinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuznetsov's elbow.
Dickinson tries to work over Kuznetsov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dickinson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuznetsov swings wildly with an uppercut but Dickinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuznetsov swings wildly with an uppercut but Dickinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuznetsov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dickinson backwards.
Dickinson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kuznetsovs head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov lands a left hand.
Kuznetsov swings wildly with an uppercut but Dickinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Dickinson on the inside.
Kuznetsov lands a shot to the body.
Dickinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuznetsov's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Kuznetsov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dickinson scores with a hook to the body.
Dickinson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kuznetsov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuznetsov misses with the head strike.
Kuznetsov throws a head punch that misses.
Dickinson takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Dickinson.
Dickinson working aggressively here.
Dickinson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dickinson can't find room to land a body shot as Kuznetsov controls the action.
Kuznetsov throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dickinson has a couple of punches blocked by Kuznetsov.
Dickinson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dickinson lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov misses with a punch on the inside.
Dickinson blocking some punches.
Dickinson prevents a body shot from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov scores with a shoulder strike.
Dickinson misses with a punch to the body.

Kuznetsov breaks the clinch.
A combination from Dickinson does no damage.
Kuznetsov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dickinson back to the ropes. Kuznetsov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
David Dickinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dickinson slips a jab from Kuznetsov.
Dickinson misses with a takedown
and Kuznetsov counters with a stiff right hand.

Dickinson is rocked!
Dickinson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kuznetsov with a hook.
Oh Dickinson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dickinson misses with an uppercut
and Kuznetsov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kuznetsov throws a right hand that Dickinson ducks under and follows up with a left that Dickinson also avoids with ease.
Kuznetsov blocks a head kick by Dickinson.
Kuznetsov throws out a loose jab but Dickinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kuznetsov throws a hook but Dickinson avoids it easily.
Dickinson has been working on his balance at BodyWorx, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov scores with a hook to the body. Dickinson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dickinson seems to have got his legs back now.
Kuznetsov slaps away a takedown attempt from Dickinson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kuznetsov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kuznetsov misses with a looping left.
Kuznetsov throws a jab when Dickinson was well out of range.
Kuznetsov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws a hook to the side of Dickinson's head but Dickinson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Kuznetsov misses.
Dickinson is looking for a counter combo.
Kuznetsov keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickinson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kuznetsov misses with an uppercut. Dickinson saw that one coming.
Kuznetsov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dickinson is looking to clinch but Kuznetsov is avoiding it.
A swing and a miss from Kuznetsov.
David Dickinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut lands for Kuznetsov. That snapped Dickinson's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickinson misses with a head kick.
Dickinson blocks a jab.
No luck for Dickinson with that takedown attempt.
Kuznetsov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dickinson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuznetsov.
Dickinson is looking to counter punch.
Dickinson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kuznetsov.
Dickinson is looking to land body kicks.
Kuznetsov throws a right hand that Dickinson ducks under and follows up with a left that Dickinson also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Dickinson. Those never looked like landing.
Kuznetsov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dickinson. Dickinson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kuznetsov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dickinson in his tracks.
Kuznetsov cracks Dickinson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dickinson walks into a jab.
Kuznetsov swings for the body but Dickinson moves out of range.
Dickinson throws a body punch but Kuznetsov moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dickinson.

Kuznetsov explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dickinson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kuznetsov throws out a loose jab but Dickinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dickinson or perhaps it was just good defense by Kuznetsov, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Dickinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circling - Kuznetsov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dickinson misses with a takedown attempt
and Kuznetsov counters with a right hand to the body.
Kuznetsov tries to move into range but Dickinson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kuznetsov misses with an uppercut
and Dickinson counters with a big head kick but Kuznetsov shrugs it off.
Some bone on bone action there as Kuznetsov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dickinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kuznetsov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kuznetsov jabs at Dickinson's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Kuznetsov misses its intended target.
Kuznetsov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dickinson.
Kuznetsov lands with a cross.
Dickinson throws a shot to the body.
Dickinson fails with the takedown
and Kuznetsov counters with a straight right hand.
Dickinson thows a leg kick but Kuznetsov checks it
and Kuznetsov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kuznetsov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dickinson.
Dickinson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov tries to bum rush Dickinson with a series of wild strikes but Dickinson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dickinson tries for a takedown but Kuznetsov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dickinson swings for the body but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
Kuznetsov throws a body shot but no joy.
Dickinson lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuznetsov circles away.
Kuznetsov throws the left hand but Dickinson avoids the punch easily.
Kuznetsov lands with a straight right. Dickinson didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dickinson. Kuznetsov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dickinson misses the shot to the body.
Nikolai Kuznetsov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dickinson walks into a stiff left hand from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov looks to land a combination but Dickinson avoids it well.
Kuznetsov throws a jab when Dickinson was well out of range.
Dickinson shoots for a takedown but Kuznetsov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dickinson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kuznetsov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good leg kick by Dickinson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dickinson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dickinson swings for the body but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
Dickinson moves forwards but Kuznetsov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dickinson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Kuznetsov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Dickinson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dickinson connects with a body shot that sends Kuznetsov's belly button to the back.
Dickinson throws a leg kick
and Kuznetsov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dickinson blocks a jab.
Dickinson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dickinson is looking to wear down Kuznetsov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dickinson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kuznetsov.
Dickinson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dickinson slips a straight right by Kuznetsov.
Dickinson thinks about countering with a head kick.
Kuznetsov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dickinson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dickinson throws a body kick that misses
and Kuznetsov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dickinson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dickinson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dickinson misses with a few strikes there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kuznetsov! But no joy.
Dickinson fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Kuznetsov misses its intended target.
Kuznetsov throws a right hand that Dickinson ducks under and follows up with a left that Dickinson also avoids with ease.
And Dickinson counters with a quick kick to the body but Kuznetsov blocks it.
Kuznetsov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dickinson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dickinson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Kuznetsov misses.
Nice defenses there by Dickinson.
Dickinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuznetsov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kuznetsov loads up on a big right hand but Dickinson slips the punch.
Dickinson staying out of range there.
Kuznetsov avoids the head kick by Dickinson.
Nice straight punches there by Kuznetsov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kuznetsov.
Dickinson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kuznetsov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kuznetsov throws out a counter right but Dickinson avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Dickinson with that takedown attempt.
Dickinson throws a head kick that misses.
Dickinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuznetsov is just out of range.
Kuznetsov with a nice cross.
Dickinson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kuznetsov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Dickinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dickinson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kuznetsov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dickinson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kuznetsov counters with a straight that turns Dickinson's legs to rubber! Kuznetsov pushes forward with more strikes and Dickinson goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolai Kuznetsov!
An out of breath Nikolai Kuznetsov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.