PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alan Dzagoev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wes Mimms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wes Mimms is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dzagoev
vs
Mimms

183 cm
26
210 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

195 cm
25
212 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alan Dzagoev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wes Mimms!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mimms swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alan Dzagoev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mimms ducks under a wild hook from Dzagoev.
Mimms throws a body punch but Dzagoev moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Dzagoev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mimms fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dzagoev lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mimms fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dzagoev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mimms.
Dzagoev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mimms takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dzagoev throws a combination. Mimms tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mimms is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mimms is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dzagoev lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mimms throws a body punch but Dzagoev moves out of range.
Dzagoev throws a right and a left that Mimms avoids nicely.
Mimms lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dzagoev circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzagoev cracks Mimms with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dzagoev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dzagoev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mimms looks gassed!
Dzagoev throws a combination that misses
and Mimms counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dzagoev lands a jab to Mimms's midsection.
Mimms walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dzagoev misses with a combination
and Mimms counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dzagoev slips a jab from Mimms.
Dzagoev swinging wildly here.
Mimms will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Dzagoev finds it's way through Mimms's defenses.
Mimms takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dzagoev scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dzagoev misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Dzagoev.
Dzagoev scores with a shot to the body.
Dzagoev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
No joy there for Dzagoev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dzagoev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mimms shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mimms takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Wes Mimms has been cut.
Mimms misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dzagoev.
Dzagoev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dzagoev connects with a right hand. Mimms shakes it off.
Dzagoev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dzagoev lands the left hand.
Dzagoev throws a combination. Mimms tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dzagoev is working the combinations to good effect here.
Dzagoev scores with a decent looking hook.
Dzagoev throws a series of punches but Mimms avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzagoev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mimms on the side of the head.
A left lands for Dzagoev.
Dzagoev scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Good shot there by Dzagoev.
Mimms is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dzagoev rather than just go for the knockout.
Mimms showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dzagoev.
Dzagoev's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dzagoev duly obliges.
Dzagoev misses with a two punch combination.
Mimms doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dzagoev throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice combination there by Dzagoev.
Dzagoev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mimms circles away quickly and effectively.
Dzagoev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mimms counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dzagoev connects with a nice looking jab.
Dzagoev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mimms counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mimms on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dzagoev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dzagoev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mimms counters with a left to the body.
Nice shot by Dzagoev.
Dzagoev lands the left hand.
Mimms displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dzagoev with a jab.
Dzagoev throws a jab when Mimms was well out of range.
Dzagoev misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dzagoev scores with a three punch combo!
Dzagoev throws a combination that misses
and Mimms counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dzagoev thinking.
Mimms just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Dzagoev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wes Mimms's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dzagoev misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mimms counters with a three punch combo that has Dzagoev backing up. Dzagoev nods at Mimms to acknowledge the strikes.
Dzagoev connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mimms's hands.

Mimms gets a clinch.
Mimms misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mimms swings wildly with an uppercut but Dzagoev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mimms tries to work over Dzagoev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dzagoev blocking some punches.
Dzagoev blocks an uppercut.

Mimms breaks the clinch.
Mimms looks to land a left hand but Dzagoev moved out of range nicely.
Mimms looks to land a right hand but Dzagoev moved out of range.
Alan Dzagoev is winning the standup battle so far.
Dzagoev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dzagoev scores with a one two! Mimms had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dzagoev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mimms is breathing heavily.
Mimms slips under a jab from Dzagoev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzagoev throws a nice looking combination but Mimms bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dzagoev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mimms counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dzagoev looks to land a combination but Mimms avoids it well.
Dzagoev misses with a straight right.
Dzagoev slips under a jab from Mimms.
A jab from Dzagoev finds it's way through Mimms's defenses.
Dzagoev scores with a jab to the body.
Mimms on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dzagoev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mimms.
Mimms swings for the body but Dzagoev moves out of range.
Dzagoev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dzagoev lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mimms displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dzagoev throws out the jab.
A punch combination from Dzagoev misses.
Dzagoev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alan Dzagoev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mimms misses with a hook to the body
and Dzagoev counters with a left and a right that stings Mimms.
A punch combination from Dzagoev misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mimms. Dzagoev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice jab there from Mimms.
Dzagoev throws a combination that misses
and Mimms counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dzagoev thinking.

Mimms moves into the clinch successfully.
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!
Mimms misses with the head strike.
Dzagoev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mimms misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mimms misses with a punch to the body.
Mimms stalling.
Dzagoev blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Mimms breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dzagoev looks to throw the jab but Mimms is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mimms looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzagoev tests Mimms's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dzagoev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mimms uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dzagoev.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mimms in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Dzagoev fails to land with a series of punches.
Dzagoev tries to bum rush Mimms with a series of wild strikes but Mimms uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dzagoev throws a combination that misses

and Mimms counters by moving into the clinch.
Mimms tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Dzagoev manages to break the clinch.
Dzagoev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mimms.
Dzagoev closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dzagoev scores with a three punch combo!
Dzagoev slips under a jab.
Dzagoev ducks under a wild hook from Mimms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dzagoev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dzagoev keeps the fight on the outside.
Dzagoev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dzagoev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mimms tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dzagoev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dzagoev throws a combination. Mimms tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mimms misses with a straight left.
Mimms avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dzagoev lands a jab to the head.
Mimms showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dzagoev.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Dzagoev finds it's way through Mimms's defenses.
Mimms defending well as Dzagoev loads up on a big left hand.
Dzagoev lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Dzagoev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wes Mimms's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A jab from Dzagoev misses.
Dzagoev throws a series of strikes that have Mimms backpedaling.
Mimms takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dzagoev throws a combination that misses
and Mimms counters with a stiff right hand.
Dzagoev tries to bum rush Mimms with a series of wild strikes but Mimms uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mimms fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dzagoev manages to avoid it.
Mimms misses with a looping right.
Dzagoev scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mimms in his tracks.

Mimms fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dzagoev, pushing him back against the cage.
Mimms misses with some punches.
Mimms throws a punch but it's blocked by Dzagoev.
Mimms misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mimms is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mimms misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mimms misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Mimms.
Mimms can't find room to land a body shot as Dzagoev controls the action.
Dzagoev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mimms can do to turn this around?
Mimms tries to work over Dzagoev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Mimms's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dzagoev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dzagoev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mimms circles away quickly and effectively.
Mimms slips a jab from Dzagoev.
Dzagoev misses with a body punch
and Mimms counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dzagoev sizes up Mimms with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mimms misses with a hook. Dzagoev ducked under it nicely.
Dzagoev scores with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Mimms.
Dzagoev displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mimms takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mimms throws a hook to the side of Dzagoev's head but Dzagoev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mimms throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dzagoev throws a shot to the body.
Mimms tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wes Mimms has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dzagoev throws a right hand that Mimms ducks under and follows up with a left that Mimms also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mimms. Dzagoev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dzagoev digs a good hook to Mimms's body.
Dzagoev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dzagoev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mimms.
Dzagoev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mimms counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dzagoev throws a jab when Mimms was well out of range.
Mimms lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dzagoev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dzagoev moves away from the strike by Mimms.
Dzagoev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dzagoev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mimms.
Mimms has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzagoev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dzagoev throws a nice looking combination but Mimms bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dzagoev moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dzagoev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mimms.
Dzagoev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mimms.
Mimms cracks Dzagoev with an open hand slap.
Dzagoev throws a big shot that misses.
Dzagoev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mimms.
Mimms misses with a wild combination.

Mimms has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dzagoev prevents a body shot from Mimms.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Alan Dzagoev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mimms.
Mimms tries to work over Dzagoev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mimms swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mimms working aggressively here.
Mimms throws a head punch that misses.
Mimms lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dzagoev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mimms goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mimms swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dzagoev as Mimms tries to tie him up.
A frustrated look appears on Dzagoev's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Mimms manages to break the clinch.
Dzagoev's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dzagoev duly obliges.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Dzagoev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dzagoev, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:26
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:26
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Dzagoev!