PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Dick (ranked 3998 p4p, 5016 weight class) and Valentin Hadjiev (ranked 505 p4p, 575 weight class). Valentin Hadjiev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dick
vs
Hadjiev

183 cm
48
179
26 - 24 - 0

187 cm
49
170
20 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Dick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Valentin Hadjiev!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dick shoots in for a double leg but Hadjiev sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Dick drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dick in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hadjiev wants to stand up but Dick is controlling him.
Dick lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dick throwing strikes but missing.
Dick stops Hadjiev from standing up.
Dick connects with a couple of short punches.
Dick throws a big elbow that misses.
Dick working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hadjiev's head.
Dick stops Hadjiev from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hadjiev has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Dick is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Hadjiev changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dick fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hadjiev has his takedown stuffed

and Dick counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Hadjiev has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Dick is on him like a limpet, forcing Hadjiev back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hadjiev after a bit of a struggle.
Dick is pressed up against the cage. Hadjiev has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dick down to the mat. Dick avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nick Dick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valentin Hadjiev.
Dick shoots in for a takedown but Hadjiev shows good takedown defense.
Hadjiev changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Hadjiev. No joy for Dick on that attempt.
Hadjiev fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dick feinted with a counter takedown.

Hadjiev gets a double leg takedown into Dick's guard.
Hadjiev with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dick has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hadjiev off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Hadjiev fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dick closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dick lands in his opponent's guard.

Hadjiev has his feet on Dick's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hadjiev stuffs the takedown.
Hadjiev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dick's waist but Dick gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hadjiev off to one side.
Hadjiev fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dick avoids it really well and circles away.
Dick shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hadjiev as he jumps to the side.
Hadjiev feints the counter takedown.
Dick shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dick closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dick lands in his opponent's guard.
Dick with a nice head shot there.
Dick works over Hadjiev with some ground and pound from guard.
Hadjiev wants to sweep but no luck.
Dick lands a couple of digs.
Hadjiev wants to get back to his feet but Dick is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hadjiev is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Dick on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hadjiev stops Dick from getting back to his feet.
Dick is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hadjiev scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hadjiev prevents Dick from standing back up.

Dick has one foot on Hadjiev's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dick keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dick half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hadjiev tries for a takedown but Dick sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dick attempts a counter takedown but Hadjiev avoids it well and moves away.
No luck for Dick with that takedown attempt.
Hadjiev slaps away a takedown attempt from Dick, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dick stuffs the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Dick as Hadjiev shoots in.
Hadjiev fails with a takedown attempt.

Hadjiev gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nick Dick will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hadjiev dives in and scores a takedown into Dick's guard.
Hadjiev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Dick scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hadjiev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dick's waist but Dick gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hadjiev off to one side.
No luck for Dick with that takedown attempt.
Dick looks for a takedown but Hadjiev sprawls well.
Hadjiev has a takedown stuffed.
Dick is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hadjiev sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Dick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hadjiev will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dick goes for a double leg but Hadjiev avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hadjiev continues to drive forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dick decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hadjiev wants to get back to his feet.

Dick is looking for a kimura here.
Hadjiev is looking for a sweep. Dick is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dick drops an elbow to the side of Hadjiev's head.
Hadjiev wants to get back to his feet.
Dick winds up and cracks Hadjiev with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dick landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dick lands strikes from half guard.

Dick maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Hadjiev could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Dick has cracked it and Hadjiev is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Dick!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nick Dick!
Nick Dick decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.