PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diggin Sack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Dulin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sack comes to the cage accompanied by TUF Theme. Dulin has chosen Slipknot - Before I Forget as his entrance music. Diggin Sack could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ivan Dulin's chin.

Sack
vs
Dulin

177 cm
21
183 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
170 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Springfield HW Nutrition
Springfield HW Nutrition

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diggin Sack!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Dulin!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dulin with a nice cross.
Dulin throws a hook but Sack avoids it easily.

Sack gets a double leg takedown into Dulin's guard.
Sack cracks Dulin with a solid left hand.
Sack trying to control but Dulin is working from the bottom.
Sack trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sack pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dulin is keeping the position for now.
Sack trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sack won't allow Dulin to get back to his feet.
Sack throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dulin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dulin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sack looking to sit in guard and control but Dulin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sack 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.
Sack looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dulin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

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

Dulin decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Sack shoots in but no luck this time.
Dulin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sack.
Dulin throws a shot from downtown. Sack moves away and avoids it.
Sack misses with an uppercut.
Dulin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dulin throws an off balance right hand
and Sack counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dulin just misses with a punch to the body.
Dulin lands an overhand right.
Sack shoots for a double leg takedown but Dulin sprawls well. He's pushed Sack's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dulin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sack momentarily.
Sack rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dulin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sack avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dulin cracks a nice hook into Sack's ribs.
Sack doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sack has his takedown stuffed
enabling Dulin to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diggin Sack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sack is breathing heavily.
Sack takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dulin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dulin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sack misses with a low kick as Dulin jumps back.
Dulin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dulin throws out the jab.
Dulin stuns Sack with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Dulin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sack misses with an uppercut
and Dulin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dulin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sack throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dulin misses with a looping left.
Dulin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sack. Sack circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dulin tests Sack's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sack rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dulin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dulin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dulin lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Dulin.
Sack throws an off balance right hand
and Dulin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dulin misses with a hook.
Dulin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dulin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sack rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dulin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sack thinking.
Sack misses with an uppercut
and Dulin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dulin cracks Sack with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dulin throws out a loose jab but Sack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ivan Dulin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sack throws a lazy uppercut
and Dulin counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sack shoots and misses
and Dulin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dulin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sack moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dulin misses with a combination
and Sack counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dulin throws an overhand right that lands on Sack's shoulder, as Sack tries to avoid the shot.
Dulin lands a really nice looking cross but Sack seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sack throws a poor cross that misses
and Dulin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ivan Dulin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dulin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sack moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dulin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sack walks into a stiff left hand from Dulin.
Sack shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dulin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A swing and a miss from Dulin.
Sack slips a straight right by Dulin.
Sack takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sack thows a body shot but no joy.
Sack has his takedown stuffed
and Sack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diggin Sack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sack moves out of range of the strikes.
Dulin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dulin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sack.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dulin throws a right hand that misses

and Sack decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dulin's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sack trying to control the position from guard on top but Dulin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Dulin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dulin lands a jab to Sack's midsection.
Sack is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dulin.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dulin digs a good body shot into Sack's ribs.
Dulin connects with the punch.
Sack fails with the takedown
and Sack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dulin checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dulin lands with a nice body punch.
Dulin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sack misses with a hook
and Dulin counters with a left to the body.
Sack is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Dulin's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Sack throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dulin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sack doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Dulin counter with a right hand.
Dulin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dulin misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sack on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
Dulin misses with an uppercut. Sack saw that one coming.
Sack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dulin throws out the jab.
Dulin misses with an uppercut

and Sack counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dulin won't be happy with that.
Dulin is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sack has just dragged him back down to the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dulin can do anything to dispel that myth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sack trying to control the position but Dulin is working away.
Dulin is trying to buck Sack off.
Dulin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dulin bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Sack misses with a hook
and Dulin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sack misses with a right hand
letting Dulin counter with a right hand.
Dulin connects with a jab.
Sack moves out of range of the strikes.
Dulin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dulin digs a good hook to Sack's body.
Sack takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dulin misses with an uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Dulin. That snapped Sack's head back.
Sack misses with a hook
and Dulin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dulin dips to his left and cracks Sack with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dulin jabs Sack right on the nose. Sack blinks but takes it well.
A slow jab from Dulin misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Dulin really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dulin misses with a wild body shot.
Dulin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dulin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sack throws a poor cross that misses
and Dulin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sack fails with the takedown
and Dulin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dulin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sack dodges the punch combination from Dulin.
Dulin throws a hook but Sack avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dulin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dulin cracks Sack with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters circling - Dulin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ivan Dulin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dulin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dulin throws a lazy uppercut

and Sack counters with a single leg into guard. Dulin didn't expect that.
Dulin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sack. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sack throws a big right hand that misses.
Sack is looking to work some ground and pound but Dulin has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dulin is looking to stand up but Sack isn't so interested in that idea.
Dulin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Dulin wriggles free and stands up.
Dulin looks to land a right hand but Sack moved out of range.
Dulin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dulin punishes Sack's body with a nice straight punch.
Sack looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dulin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sack swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dulin scores with a hook.
Dulin lands with a nice body punch.
Dulin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sack throws a leg kick
and Dulin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sack thinking.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sack takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sack throws an off balance right hand
and Dulin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dulin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dulin throws an overhand right that lands on Sack's shoulder, as Sack tries to avoid the shot.
Dulin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dulin.
Dulin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sack rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dulin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab by Dulin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Dulin dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dulin loads up on a big right hand but Sack slips the punch.
Sack ducks under a wild hook from Dulin.
Sack walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sack gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dulin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dulin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sack ducks under a wild hook from Dulin.
Dulin lands a jab to the head.
Sack misses with an uppercut
and Dulin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sack uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dulin.
Dulin throws a jab when Sack was well out of range.
Dulin cracks Sack with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dulin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dulin misses with an uppercut. Sack saw that one coming.
Dulin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sack.
Dulin throws a jab but it's blocked by Sack.
Sack throws a sloppy body shot
and Dulin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dulin throws a hook to the side of Sack's head but Sack sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Sack.
Sack tries for a takedown but Dulin circles away easily
and Dulin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sack throws a lazy uppercut
and Dulin counters with a left and a right that stings Sack.
Jab by Dulin.
Sack looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sack shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dulin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diggin Sack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dulin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sack falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dulin counters with a straight right hand.
Sack takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sack needs to keep his hands up - Dulin had a free shot at his head there.
Dulin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ivan Dulin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dulin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dulin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sack on the side of the head.
Dulin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sack has time to react.
Sack misses with a left hand
and Dulin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dulin looks to land a left hand but Sack moved out of range nicely.
Diggin Sack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dulin misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dulin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dulin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Dulin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dulin 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 44:50
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 44:50
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 44:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Dulin!
Ivan Dulin is the new welterweight champion!