PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dizdar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Stack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Dizdar
vs
Stack

201 cm
22
286 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

200 cm
21
275 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivan Dizdar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dante Stack!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dizdar pushes Stack up against the cage in a clinch.
Stack looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Stack is looking to control Dizdar's arms but Dizdar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stack has his back to the cage.
Dizdar lands a body shot.

Dizdar manages to break the clinch.
Stack swats away the attempt to clinch by Dizdar.
Dizdar throws a body punch but Stack moves out of range.
Stack wants to clinch

and Dizdar counters by clinching up.
Stack is trying to maintain a safe position but Dizdar gets an underhook and turns Stack into the cage.

Dizdar breaks the clinch.
Dizdar throws a shot to the body.

Stack tries to keep at a distance but Dizdar has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dizdar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dizdar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Dizdar darts in and clinches Stack up against the cage.

Dizdar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dizdar scores with the left hand. Stack knows he should have avoided that one.
Stack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stack darts in trying to clinch
and Stack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stack circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stack gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Dizdar counters by moving into the clinch.

Dizdar breaks the clinch.
Stack takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dizdar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stack tries to clinch but Dizdar moves away
and Dizdar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dizdar lands a nice looking body shot.
Dizdar digs a good body shot into Stack's ribs.
Dizdar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dizdar tries to clinch but Stack is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stack wants to clinch
and Dizdar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stack thinking.
Stack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dizdar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dizdar thuds a left hand into Stack's body.

Dizdar takes the fight into the clinch.
Stack fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Dizdar manages to break the clinch.
Stack tries to clinch up
and Dizdar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dizdar lands a nice shot that snaps Stack's head back.
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!
Stack shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dizdar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ivan Dizdar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Stack.
Dizdar thows a body shot but no joy.
Dizdar misses with a wild combination.
Stack misses with a takedown attempt

and Dizdar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dizdar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dizdar breaks from the clinch.
Dizdar thows a body shot but no joy.

Dizdar rushes Stack and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Dizdar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stack with a lazy takedown attempt

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

Dizdar manages to break the clinch.

Dizdar darts in and clinches Stack up against the cage.

Dizdar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dizdar closes the distance and clinches.

Dizdar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stack fails with the takedown
and Dizdar counters with a nice body shot.

Dizdar clinches up against the cage.

Dizdar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stack misses with a double jab
and Dizdar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dizdar clinches with his opponent.
Stack is breathing heavily.

Dizdar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stack shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ivan Dizdar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Stack.
Dizdar wants to clinch.

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

Dizdar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dizdar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stack gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Dizdar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Dizdar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice straight punches there by Dizdar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dizdar.
Stack closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dizdar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stack wants to clinch
and Dizdar counters with a right hand to the body.
Dizdar scores with a hook to the body. Stack takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stack is trying desperately to land a takedown but Dizdar is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Stack.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dizdar fails to land with a series of punches.
Dizdar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stack manages to avoid it.
Ivan Dizdar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stack wants to clinch

and Dizdar counters by clinching up.

Dizdar manages to break the clinch.
Stack fails to land with a series of punches.
Stack fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dizdar is out of range.
Dizdar wants to clinch.

Dizdar clinches with his opponent.

That's four 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.
Stack drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dizdar gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Dizdar breaks the clinch.
Dizdar is looking to wear down Stack with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stack has his takedown stuffed
enabling Dizdar to counter with a crisp jab.
Dizdar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dizdar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stack doesn't seem bothered though.
Dante Stack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stack with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dizdar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stack takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Dizdar dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Dizdar moves in looking to clinch but Stack pushes him off.
Stack tries for a takedown but Dizdar circles away easily
and Dizdar counters with an outside leg kick.
Dizdar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dizdar moves in looking to clinch but Stack pushes him off.
Stack shoots and misses
and Dizdar counters with a two punch combo.
Stack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dizdar looks to score with a jab to the body but Stack is just out of range.
Stack tries to clinch up
and Dizdar counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dizdar wants to clinch but Stack slips to the side
and Stack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stack shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dizdar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ivan Dizdar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Stack.

Dizdar instigates a clinch.

Dizdar manages to break the clinch.
Dizdar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Dizdar gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Dizdar breaks the clinch.

Dizdar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dizdar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dizdar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stack with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dizdar moves into the clinch.

Dizdar breaks the clinch.
Stack throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dizdar counters with a left to the body.
Stack with a poor takedown
and Dizdar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stack shoots and misses

and Dizdar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Dizdar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dizdar forces Stack back against the cage and clinches.
Dizdar scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Dizdar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dizdar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stack misses with a takedown attempt

and Dizdar counters by clinching up.

Dizdar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stack throws a head kick that misses
and Dizdar counters with a left to the body.
Stack has his takedown stuffed

and Dizdar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Dizdar manages to break the clinch.
Stack keeps the fight on the outside.

Dizdar darts in and clinches Stack up against the cage.
Stack tries to pull guard but Dizdar won't allow it.
Dizdar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stack can do to turn this around?
Dizdar blocks a body shot from Stack.

Dizdar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dizdar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stack with a poor takedown
and Dizdar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dizdar lands with a shot to the body.

Dizdar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stack tries to pull guard but Dizdar won't allow it.

Dizdar breaks the clinch.
Stack tries for a takedown but Dizdar circles away easily

and Dizdar counters by moving into the clinch.
Dizdar prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dizdar manages to break the clinch.
Stack shoots and misses

and Dizdar moves into the clinch.
Dante Stack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stack is trying to break the clinch but Dizdar has him pressed against the cage.
Stack lands with a right to the head.

Dizdar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Dizdar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dizdar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Dizdar!