PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Cain (ranked 4425 p4p, 4536 weight class) and Dominik Dlask (ranked 475 p4p, 480 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cain
vs
Dlask

177 cm
18
155
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
163
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Cain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dominik Dlask!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dlask shoots in and bounces Cain off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dlask is looking to work some ground and pound but Cain has wrist control.
Dlask is looking to work some ground and pound but Cain has wrist control.
Dlask loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cain looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dlask throws a big right hand that misses.
Cain seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dlask is looking to work some ground and pound but Cain has wrist control.
Cain seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dlask in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cain managing to control the position.
Dlask throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dlask tries to free his leg and advance position but Cain is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dlask accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cain avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dlask working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cain avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dlask missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cain seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dlask won't allow Cain to sweep him here.
Dlask must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dlask loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dlask missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dlask working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dlask throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dlask throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dlask looking to sit in guard and control but Cain gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Dlask wants to sweep here but Cain controlling him for the moment.
Cain loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cain preventing the sweep.
Cain working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cain slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cain stopping the sweep attempt from Dlask.
Dlask is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dlask has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Cain has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain cracks Dlask with a big right hand but Dlask just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dlask gets back to half guard.
Dlask keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dlask wants to improve his position but Cain is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cain in particular looking to stall.
Cain prevents Dlask from improving his position.
Well, if Cain is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dlask is looking for a sweep. Cain is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Cain is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dlask can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dlask tries to get to full guard but Cain has control of the leg.
Dlask works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cain scoring with some ground and pound.
Cain wants to control from the top but Dlask keeps moving.
Cain postures up.
Dlask seems keen to control Cain's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cain won't allow Dlask to sweep him here.
Dlask keeping moving, preventing Cain from controlling successfully.
Dlask is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dominik Dlask dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dlask feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Cain has Dlask pulled in close to control his posture.
Cain avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dlask is looking to pass into half guard but Cain pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cain is in guard.

Dlask looking for a sweep. Not yet Dlask, not yet.
Cain throws a big right hand that misses.
Dlask looking for a sweep. Not yet Dlask, not yet.
Cain scoring with some ground and pound.
Cain wants to control from the top but Dlask keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dlask is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dlask working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cain working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cain postures up and lands a big shot to Dlask's brow.
Cain lands a couple of elbows.
Dlask tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dlask is keeping the position for now.
Dlask really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cain. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cain scoring with some ground and pound.
Dlask tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cain pushing down on Dlask's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cain has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cain looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cain working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dlask is refusing to be controlled, as Cain sits in half guard.
Dlask is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dlask is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dlask regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cain trying to control the position from guard on top but Dlask is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dlask bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cain's guard.

Dlask trying to control the position from guard on top but Cain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dlask loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dlask throws a big elbow that misses.
Cain wants to get back to his feet but Dlask is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cain is pulling down on Dlask's head to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dlask tries to free his leg and advance position but Cain is retaining full guard.
Dlask postures up in Cain's guard and throws a big left but Cain blocks it.
Cain preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dlask missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cain looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dlask missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dlask throws a big right hand that misses.
Cain keeping moving, preventing Dlask from controlling successfully.
Cain preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dlask is looking to work some ground and pound but Cain has wrist control.
Dlask wants to pass the guard but Cain is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Dlask is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cain's half guard.
Dlask missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dlask throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cain avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dlask.
Dlask missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cain is refusing to be controlled, as Dlask sits in half guard.
Dlask with the ground and pound but Cain uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dlask throwing strikes from guard but Cain blocks nicely.
Dlask throws a big right hand that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dominik Dlask showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dlask closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dlask looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cain is avoiding damage well.
You can see the frustration on Cain's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dlask creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Cain sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Dlask throws a strike aimed at the side of Cain's head but Cain avoids it well.
Dlask in side control, throwing shots but Cain defends.
Dlask 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.
Dlask throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Cain tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dlask trying to control the action but Cain is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dlask tries to move to mount but Cain blocks the move with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dlask fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dlask throwing strikes but Cain manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Dlask tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cain wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cain landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Dlask gets back to half guard.
Dlask is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cain scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cain blocks the strikes from Dlask.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cain missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dlask tries to get to full guard but Cain has control of the leg.
Cain content to control rather than advance.
Cain wants to take a breather but Dlask is having none of it.
Dlask trying to control but Cain postures up.
Dlask is looking to improve his position.
Dominik Dlask has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dlask flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dlask manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cain trying to control the position from guard on top but Dlask is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cain postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dlask tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cain trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Cain loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Dlask fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Cain to the ground. Dlask is now in Cain's guard.
Dlask throwing strikes from guard but Cain blocks nicely.
Cain preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dlask is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dlask wants to pass the guard but Cain is keeping the position.
Dlask with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dominik Dlask is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cain keeping full guard, as Dlask tries to pass.
Dlask trying to control but Cain is working from the bottom.
Dlask has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cain looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dlask wants to control from the top but Cain keeps moving.
Ricky Cain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cain looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dominik Dlask comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dlask winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominik Dlask!