PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ruud van Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Dillan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). van Berg comes to the cage accompanied by Ain't No Sunshine. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

van Berg
vs
Dillan

187 cm
25
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
24
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ruud van Berg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kyle Dillan!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
van Berg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dillan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
van Berg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ruud van Berg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dillan stalks van Berg and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into van Berg's face. van Berg staggers backwards, shaken.
van Berg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dillan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dillan throws a sloppy head kick and van Berg moves out of range easily.
van Berg wants to clinch.

Dillan gets tackled into the cage by van Berg. van Berg maintains the clinch.
van Berg lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dillan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
van Berg lands a damaging elbow.
van Berg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dillan misses with an elbow over the top.
Dillan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Dillan decides to pull guard.

van Berg gets to his feet - Dillan follows without any prompting.
Dillan circles away from the clinch attempt.
van Berg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
van Berg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dillan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillan shoots for a takedown but van Berg saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
van Berg moves in looking to clinch but Dillan pushes him off.
Dillan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but van Berg checks it well.
van Berg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dillan as he jumps to the side.
Dillan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
van Berg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Dillan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in van Berg's half guard.
Dillan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
van Berg is trying to stand up here but Dillan is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dillan is working for a submission of some sort.
Dillan wants to pass the guard but van Berg is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillan stalling.
Dillan is pressing down on van Berg's thigh, looking to free his foot. van Berg is holding on for now.
Well, if Dillan 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.
van Berg on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
van Berg is trying to stand.

van Berg kicks Dillan off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Berg doesn't manage to clinch there - Dillan circles away.
van Berg throws a right and a left that Dillan avoids nicely.
van Berg is breathing heavily.
van Berg wants to clinch up but Dillan keeps it at a distance.
van Berg shoots in and drives through. Dillan sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruud van Berg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dillan shoots in looking for a takedown but van Berg manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dillan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
van Berg wants to clinch.
Dillan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Dillan scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
van Berg is trying to stand up.
Dillan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
van Berg tries to buck Dillan off but he can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillan wants to control the pace but van Berg is squirming around nicely.
Dillan lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
A nice elbow there by Dillan.
van Berg is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dillan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dillan working van Berg over with strikes here.
Dillan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Dillan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dillan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dillan wants to control from the top but van Berg keeps moving.

van Berg pushes Dillan off and gets back to his feet.
van Berg wants to clinch.
van Berg tries to clinch there but Dillan circles away.

Dillan has managed to clinch.
van Berg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
van Berg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dillan tries to pull guard but van Berg won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Dillan lands a takedown into guard.
Dillan won't allow van Berg to get back to his feet.

Dillan stands and steps away. van Berg gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Berg gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Dillan counters with a single leg into guard. van Berg didn't expect that.
Dillan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Dillan gets to his feet - van Berg follows without any prompting.
van Berg fails with the takedown

so Dillan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dillan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Dillan stands up and waves to van Berg to follow him.
Ruud van Berg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Dillan moves into the clinch successfully.
With the fighters up against the cage, van Berg throws an elbow but misses.
van Berg wants to break free but Dillan has control.
van Berg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dillan's efforts to push away.
van Berg is trying to stall.
Dillan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillan tries to break free but van Berg pushes him back against the cage.
van Berg being controlled against the cage.
van Berg lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
van Berg letting Dillan take a breather here.
Dillan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Dillan has dropped down and is working for a takedown. van Berg is trying to keep an underhook but Dillan manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Dillan stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
van Berg tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck for Dillan with that takedown attempt.
Ruud van Berg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Dillan.
van Berg wants to clinch
and Dillan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
van Berg tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Dillan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dillan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from van Berg.

van Berg breaks the clinch.
Dillan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but van Berg avoids it really well and circles away.
van Berg doesn't manage to clinch there - Dillan circles away.
Dillan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
van Berg tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Dillan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Dillan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dillan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with van Berg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dillan prevents van Berg from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Berg might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
van Berg wants to stand back up but Dillan manages to pass into side control.
Dillan wants to lay and pray for a moment but van Berg keeps working.
van Berg is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dillan lands some shots froms side control.
Dillan lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Dillan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

van Berg tries to clinch up
and Dillan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. van Berg really felt that one!
van Berg fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dillan has a takedown stuffed.

Dillan gets a clinch.
van Berg tries to stall but Dillan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
van Berg looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters up against the cage, van Berg throws an elbow but misses.

van Berg breaks from the clinch.

Dillan moves into the clinch.
van Berg lands an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dillan tries to pull guard but van Berg won't allow it.
van Berg throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Dillan jumps into guard, dragging van Berg to the mat.
Dillan tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Dillan uses the cage to get back to his feet.
van Berg lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by van Berg.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dillan.
Ruud van Berg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Dillan.
Dillan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dillan wants it to stay on the feet.
Dillan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. van Berg eats them both and turns towards Dillan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
van Berg wants to clinch

and Dillan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
van Berg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dillan is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Berg keeping moving, preventing Dillan from controlling successfully.
van Berg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dillan is controlling him.
Dillan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dillan content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Dillan tries to move to mount but van Berg blocks the move with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Berg is trying to get back to his feet.
van Berg is not content to let Dillan control the position.
van Berg is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dillan is controlling him well.
Dillan scoring with punches and elbows.
van Berg is trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Dillan decides to stand back up.
Dillan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
An inside leg kick lands from Dillan.
Ruud van Berg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dillan has a takedown stuffed.
van Berg keeps Dillan at a distance using the push kick.
van Berg looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dillan throws a sloppy head kick
and van Berg counters with a head kick. That will keep Dillan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
van Berg wants to clinch

and Dillan counters by moving into the clinch.
van Berg gets underhooks to prevent Dillan's takedown attempt.
Dillan dodges an elbow strike from van Berg.

Dillan breaks the clinch.
Kyle Dillan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dillan has van Berg up against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Dillan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dillan 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Dillan!