PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralf Dickstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abbott has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dickstein
vs
Abbott

194 cm
19
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
218 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

GummIberry Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ralf Dickstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tito Abbott!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbott tries to clinch there but Dickstein circles away.

Dickstein instigates a clinch.
Dickstein blocks an uppercut.
Dickstein stalling in the clinch.
Dickstein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dickstein.
Dickstein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dickstein lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Tito Abbott has been cut.
Dickstein scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dickstein taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Abbott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dickstein lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Abbott.

Dickstein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abbott stuffs the takedown attempt from Dickstein. Dickstein gets slowly back to his feet.

Dickstein gets a clinch.
Dickstein with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dickstein goes for a takedown in the clinch but Abbott prevents it.
Dickstein displaying some good clinch control by pressing Abbott up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dickstein.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dickstein has clasped his hands together around Abbott's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Abbott is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dickstein is controlling him well.

Dickstein is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Abbott is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Abbott is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Abbott is being controlled here.
Abbott really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dickstein. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Dickstein tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dickstein has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dickstein is breathing heavily.
Abbott is trying to get back to his feet.
Abbott is not content to let Dickstein control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abbott wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dickstein looks for a takedown but Abbott sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralf Dickstein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dickstein changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Abbott tries to avoid it but Dickstein manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Abbott to the ground. Abbott escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dickstein shoots in looking for a takedown. Abbott tries to sprawl out of it but Dickstein keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Abbott manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tito Abbott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abbott tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Dickstein counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Abbott will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Dickstein trying to control but Abbott is working from the bottom.
Abbott throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Dickstein stopping the sweep attempt from Abbott.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dickstein trying to control the position from guard on top but Abbott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Abbott can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Abbott trying to strike off his back.
Abbott is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Abbott tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Abbott fails with the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Abbott. No joy for Dickstein on that attempt.
Dickstein shoots in for a double leg but Abbott sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Abbott doesn't manage to clinch there - Dickstein circles away.
Dickstein keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dickstein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abbott.
Dickstein fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dickstein shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Abbott missing with a left hand there. Dickstein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dickstein tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Abbott swivels and escapes.
Dickstein fails to land the takedown.

Abbott looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dickstein!
Dickstein is looking to improve his position but Abbott isn't that keen on the idea.
Abbott scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Abbott avoids the attempt from Dickstein to control.
Dickstein is looking to get to half guard.
Abbott looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Abbott unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Abbott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dickstein moves in looking to clinch but Abbott pushes him off.
Dickstein fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ralf Dickstein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dickstein fails with a takedown attempt.
Dickstein fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralf Dickstein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abbott moves in looking to clinch but Dickstein pushes him off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbott keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Abbott tries to clinch but Dickstein is having none of it.

Abbott moves into the clinch.
Abbott misses with a punch on the inside.
Dickstein lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Abbott.
Abbott displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dickstein up against the cage.
Abbott wants to get back to striking at distance but Dickstein won't allow it.

Abbott has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Dickstein clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Dickstein looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Abbott scores with punches from the back.
Abbott is working the ground and pound. Can Dickstein escape?
Abbott avoiding Dickstein 's attempts to control his hands.
Dickstein grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott is not going to allow Dickstein to sit and survive in this position.
Dickstein is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Abbott is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Abbott softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Abbott is not going to allow Dickstein to sit and survive in this position.
Dickstein manages to reverse the position and now he's in Abbott's guard. Nice work there by Dickstein.

Abbott scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Dickstein scores with a one two! Abbott had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Abbott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dickstein misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice takedown defense from Abbott. No joy for Dickstein on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott tries to close the distance and clinch but Dickstein swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dickstein throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Abbott.

Abbott shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Abbott lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dickstein wants to control but Abbott is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Abbott is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dickstein trying to control here.

Dickstein manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Dickstein both land. Nice combination.
Abbott misses with a looping right.

Abbott fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dickstein sprawls well initially but Abbott persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Abbott is thwarting Dickstein's attempts to control the position.
Dickstein is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Nice strikes from Abbott there.
Dickstein is trying to stand up here but Abbott is controlling him well.
Dickstein missing with punches from the bottom.
Abbott working the head and body with strikes.
Dickstein has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Abbott is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito Abbott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tito Abbott's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Abbott looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tito Abbott has got the better of the ground game so far.

Dickstein is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Abbott has his hands clasped together but Dickstein extends an breaks Abbott's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Dickstein.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ralf Dickstein!