PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kook Killa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duane Dibbley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Killa
vs
Dibbley

182 cm
22
178 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
170 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kook Killa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Duane Dibbley!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Killa misses.
Dibbley thuds a left hand into Killa's body.
Duane Dibbley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dibbley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Killa's waist but Killa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dibbley off to one side.
Killa misses with the combination.

Dibbley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Killa prevents Dibbley from breaking the clinch.
Killa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Dibbley breaks from the clinch.
No luck for Dibbley with that takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dibbley.
Kook Killa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duane Dibbley.
Dibbley avoids the head kick by Killa.
Killa throws a head kick but Dibbley moves out of range.

Dibbley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Dibbley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Killa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dibbley circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killa looks to land a combination but Dibbley avoids it well.
Dibbley avoids the head kick by Killa.
Killa lands a nice shot to the body.
Killa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kook Killa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Killa slaps away a takedown attempt from Dibbley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Killa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Killa throws a jab but it's blocked by Dibbley.
Killa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dibbley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Killa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dibbley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Killa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Killa throws a hook but Dibbley blocks it.

Dibbley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Killa's guard.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dibbley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Killa defends well.
Dibbley tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Dibbley is looking for a triangle but Killa pushes his legs off easily.
Dibbley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Killa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dibbley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Killa has managed to get both his arms back between Dibbley's legs - danger averted.
Killa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dibbley's guard.
Dibbley looking for a sweep. Not yet Dibbley, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Killa wants to stand but Dibbley is controlling his posture from full guard.

Dibbley throws his legs up looking for a submission but Killa uses it to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dibbley tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Duane Dibbley will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Killa tries a head kick but it misses.
Dibbley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Killa circles away.
Dibbley tries for a takedown but Killa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Dibbley has closed the distance and engaged Killa in a clinch.
Dibbley lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Dibbley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A decent looking cross lands there for Killa.
Dibbley tries to bum rush Killa with a series of wild strikes but Killa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Killa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dibbley tries for a takedown but Killa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kook Killa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duane Dibbley.
Killa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Killa tries a head kick but it misses.
Dibbley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Killa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dibbley tries to close the distance and clinch but Killa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dibbley blocks a head kick by Killa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dibbley shoots in for a takedown but Killa shows good takedown defense.
Dibbley tries to clinch there but Killa circles away.
A head kick misses from Killa.
Killa throws a predictable looking body shot

and Dibbley counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Killa!
Killa tries to lock up and control but Dibbley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Dibbley is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Killa has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Dibbley is breathing heavily.

Dibbley goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Killa is on top in guard.
Killa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dibbley is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dibbley is looking for a triangle here but Killa uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Killa decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dibbley to his feet.
Dibbley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Killa sprawls well. Killa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dibbley gets slowly back to his feet.
Dibbley wants to clinch up but Killa keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dibbley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dibbley closes the distance and clinches up with Killa, looking for a takedown. Dibbley pushes Killa against the cage but Killa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Killa throws the left hand but Dibbley avoids the punch easily.
Dibbley is looking to clinch but Killa is avoiding it.
Dibbley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dibbley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Killa swivels and escapes.
Killa throws a head kick but Dibbley moves out of range.
Killa pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dibbley back to the cage. Killa follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kook Killa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dibbley is defended easily by Killa.
Killa swats away the attempt to clinch by Dibbley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dibbley slips a jab and a cross from Killa.
Dibbley fails with the takedown.
Killa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Killa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Killa throws a head kick but Dibbley moves out of range.
A jab from Killa misses.
Killa misses with the combination.
Dibbley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Killa pinned against the cage. Killa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Killa misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kook Killa dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dibbley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dibbley ducks under a wild hook from Killa.
Nice cross by Killa.
Dibbley tries to clinch but Killa is having none of it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dibbley.
Dibbley tries to clinch there but Killa circles away.
Killa throws a lazy right hand but Dibbley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Killa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dibbley.
Dibbley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Killa swivels and escapes.
Kook Killa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duane Dibbley.
Dibbley shoots in looking for a takedown. Killa tries to sprawl out of it but Dibbley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Killa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dibbley shoots in and drives through. Killa sprawls well.
Dibbley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dibbley blocks a head kick by Killa.
Killa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dibbley wants to clinch.
Dibbley tries to clinch up.
Killa connects with a body shot.
Killa throws a head kick that misses.
Killa throws a left and a right that both miss

and Dibbley counters with a takedown into side control.

Dibbley goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Killa has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dibbley but great work by Killa.

Killa decides to stand back up.
Killa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Killa misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dibbley.
Dibbley ducks right into an uppercut from Killa.
Killa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dibbley.
Killa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dibbley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick from Killa lands but Dibbley takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dibbley. Killa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dibbley avoids the head kick by Killa.
Killa throws a head kick that misses.
Killa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Killa wants it to stay on the feet.
Dibbley blocks a jab.
Killa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killa fails to land with a series of punches.
Killa throws a hook but Dibbley avoids it easily.
Killa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A combination from Killa does no damage.
Dibbley dives in and grabs Killa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Killa pushes down on Dibbley's head and hops out.
Dibbley walks into a jab.
Dibbley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A head kick misses from Killa.
Killa stuffs the takedown attempt from Dibbley. Dibbley gets slowly back to his feet.
Jab, jab by Killa - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dibbley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Killa connects with an inside leg kick.
Killa scores with a head kick.
Killa lands a head kick. Dibbley smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Killa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dibbley tries to clinch up but Killa circles away and keeps his distance.
Dibbley doesn't manage to clinch there - Killa circles away.
Dibbley shoots in for a double leg but Killa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Killa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Killa throws a head kick that half lands.
Killa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dibbley's head.
Dibbley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Killa tries to avoid it but Dibbley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Killa to the ground. Killa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kook Killa clearly takes that round.
That's time! Killa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Killa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dibbley avoids the head kick by Killa.
Dibbley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dibbley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Killa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dibbley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dibbley tries to close the distance and clinch but Killa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Killa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dibbley was well out of range. Poor timing from Killa.
Dibbley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Killa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dibbley is looking to clinch but Killa is avoiding it.
Dibbley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Killa but Killa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dibbley is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Killa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Killa throws a nice looking combination but Dibbley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dibbley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Killa pinned against the cage. Killa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dibbley tries for a takedown but Killa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kook Killa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duane Dibbley.
Dibbley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick from Killa lands but Dibbley takes it in his stride.
Killa throws a lazy right hand but Dibbley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dibbley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horrible takedown by Dibbley or perhaps it was just good defense by Killa which made him look bad.
Dibbley avoids the head kick by Killa.
Killa feints a jab promting Dibbley to slip. Killa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dibbley slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dibbley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Killa defends it nicely.
Dibbley is looking to clinch but Killa is avoiding it.
Killa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dibbley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Killa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Killa tries a head kick but it misses.
Dibbley dives in and grabs Killa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Killa pushes down on Dibbley's head and hops out.
Killa throws a head kick that misses.
Killa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dibbley on the side of the head.
Killa lands with a right hand.
Killa throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dibbley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Killa defends it nicely.
Killa throws a head kick that Dibbley semi-blocks.
Killa scores with a shot to the body.
Killa lands with a slapping head kick.
Dibbley avoids the head kick by Killa.
Kook Killa is winning the standup battle so far.
Killa throws a head kick that misses.
Dibbley throws a predictable looking body shot
and Killa counters with a two punch combo.
Killa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dibbley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Killa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Killa there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Killa.
Killa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dibbley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Killa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dibbley tries to close the distance and clinch but Killa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dibbley darts in trying to clinch
enabling Killa to counter with a crisp jab.
Killa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dibbleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Killa stuffs the takedown.
Killa lands with an uppercut that bounces Dibbley off the cage and back into rage.
Dibbley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dibbley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kook Killa had his way with Duane Dibbley in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Dibbley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Killa.
Dibbley is looking to clinch.
Killa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dibbley.
Dibbley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Killa as he jumps to the side.
Killa throws a sloppy head kick and Dibbley moves out of range easily.
Dibbley shoots in and drives through. Killa sprawls well.
Kook Killa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duane Dibbley.
Killa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Killa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dibbley is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Dibbley tries to clinch but Killa is having none of it.
Killa throws a sloppy head kick and Dibbley moves out of range easily.
Killa throws a big shot that misses.
Killa scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Killa.
Decent striking displayed by Killa there.
A combination from Killa does no damage.
Killa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dibbley.
Dibbley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dibbley tries for a takedown but Killa circles away easily
and Killa counters with a big head kick but Dibbley shrugs it off.
Dibbley tries to clinch up.
Dibbley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Killa throws a right and a left that Dibbley avoids nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Killa there.
Dibbley just misses with a punch to the body.
Dibbley looks for a takedown but Killa sprawls well.
Kook Killa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killa scores with a head kick. Dibbley tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Killa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dibbley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Killa defends it nicely.
Jab from Killa.
Killa lands an overhand right.
Killa throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as Killa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dibbley doesn't seem phased though.
Dibbley with a lazy takedown attempt
and Killa counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dibbley is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A head kick misses from Killa.
Killa misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killa swats away the attempt to clinch by Dibbley.
Killa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Killa scores with a one two! Dibbley had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dibbley doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Killa counters with a leg kick.
Killa throws a head kick that Dibbley semi-blocks.
Dibbley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Killa as he jumps to the side.
Good shot there by Killa.
Killa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dibbley blocks a head kick by Killa.
Dibbley tries to clinch but Killa is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killa scores with a nice head shot.
Killa has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Dibbley scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Killa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dibbley won't allow Killa to sweep him here.
Killa is working hard here to advance position.
Dibbley wants to control from the top but Killa keeps moving.
Killa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dibbley can do to turn this around?
Duane Dibbley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dibbley looking to pass the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kook Killa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Killa 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 49:45
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 49:45
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kook Killa!