PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juggaloz Kai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duane Dibbley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Kai
vs
Dibbley

185 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Defiance

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juggaloz Kai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Duane Dibbley!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Dibbley with that takedown attempt.
Kai is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dibbley.
A punch combination from Dibbley misses.

Kai shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kai throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Kai postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dibbley is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kai, into his guard.
Kai is looking to stand up but Dibbley isn't so interested in that idea.

Kai has an active guard here but Dibbley has managed to pass into half guard.

Kai looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dibbley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Dibbley stands up out of the half guard.
Dibbley misses with a two punch combination.

Kai scores with a takedown into Dibbley's guard.
Kai working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kai 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.
Dibbley trying to keep a closed guard but Kai is proving a slippery customer.

Dibbley is working an open guard so Kai takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Duane Dibbley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dibbley misses with a takedown

and Kai decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dibbley's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kai is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kai is breathing heavily.
Kai postures up.
Dibbley keeping moving, preventing Kai from controlling successfully.
Dibbley keeping full guard, as Kai tries to pass.
Dibbley pulls Kai in to control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dibbley is keeping the position for now.
Dibbley controls Kai momentarily but Kai frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dibbley is adopting a defensive guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kai has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kai there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dibbley.
Dibbley fails to land with a series of punches.
Dibbley tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Kai counters with a shoot takedown. Dibbley fights it but they end up in guard.
Dibbley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Kai drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kai jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kai tries to free his leg and advance position but Dibbley is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dibbley controlling the position.
Kai trying to control but Dibbley is working from the bottom.
Dibbley keeping full guard, as Kai tries to pass.
Dibbley trying to keep a closed guard but Kai is proving a slippery customer.
Dibbley controlling Kai's posture.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dibbley throws a right hand that Kai ducks under and follows up with a left that Kai also avoids with ease.
Dibbley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juggaloz Kai dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dibbley scores with a sloppy right hand. Kai should have avoided that one.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dibbley.
Kai is looking for a sweep.

Dibbley decides to stand back up. Dibbley steps back and let's Kai get back to his feet.
Dibbley shoots and misses

so Kai counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kai has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dibbley is proving hard to escape from.
Kai wants to control from the top but Dibbley keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dibbley holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dibbley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kai doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kai manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dibbley is breathing heavily.
Kai works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kai missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kai is trying to control the action in half guard but Dibbley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Kai is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dibbley sees it coming and defends easily.
Dibbley gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dibbley trying to control the position.

Kai drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dibbley manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kai has Dibbley in his guard.

Kai is looking for a triangle here but Dibbley uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kai is trying to escape the position but Dibbley is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dibbley decides to stand back up. Dibbley steps back and let's Kai get back to his feet.
Kai shoots in but no luck this time.

Dibbley feints and as Kai raises his hands in defense, Dibbley changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dibbley stands and throws Kai's legs to the side, diving into side control.
You can see the frustration on Kai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kai is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Kai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai tries to bench press Dibbley off him but Dibbley keeps the position.
Dibbley is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Kai tries to buck Dibbley off but Dibbley is having none of it.
Kai struggling a bit here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice uppercut there from Dibbley.
Dibbley with a poor takedown

and Kai counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kai is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duane Dibbley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dibbley scores with a one two! Kai had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dibbley tries to clinch there but Kai circles away.
Dibbley throws a nice looking combination but Kai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dibbley throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dibbley tries for a takedown but Kai circles away easily

and Kai counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kai.
Kai looking to pass the guard.
Dibbley keeping moving, preventing Kai from controlling successfully.

Kai drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dibbley manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kai has Dibbley in his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kai is looking for a triangle but Dibbley pushes his legs off easily.

Dibbley gets to his feet. Kai looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Dibbley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dibbley throws a leg kick but Kai moved away.
A clash of legs there as Kai blocks the low kick.
Kai shoots in and drives through. Dibbley sprawls well.
Dibbley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dibbley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dibbley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dibbley scores with a hook.
Dibbley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kai at a distance.
Dibbley doesn't manage to clinch there - Kai circles away.

Kai changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dibbley looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dibbley is looking to reverse the position.
Dibbley regains half guard.
Kai is pressing down on Dibbley's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dibbley is holding on for now.
Dibbley trying to hold on to Kai's head to control him but Kai postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dibbley manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kai decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dibbley tries for a takedown but Kai circles away easily

so Kai counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kai is looking to advance position but Dibbley has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Kai really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Dibbley stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Dibbley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Kai closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kai lands in his opponent's guard.
Dibbley wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kai is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dibbley is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dibbley has escaped and now he's on top!
Kai throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dibbley wants to get up but he can't break Kai's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Kai escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dibbley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Juggaloz Kai.
I think Kai has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Duane Dibbley!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Juggaloz Kai!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Juggaloz Kai!

Juggaloz Kai wins by split decision!