PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pvt. Claude Dillingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Mitrione Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Claude Dillingham and Matt Mitrione Jr. Mitrione Jr is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lynyrd Skynyrd Simple Man. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Claude Dillingham
vs
Mitrione Jr

176 cm
21
181 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

183 cm
21
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Stonewall

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pvt. Claude Dillingham!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matt Mitrione Jr!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitrione Jr takes one on the button.
Mitrione Jr shoots and misses
enabling Dillingham to counter with a crisp jab.
Mitrione Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dillingham is fending him off so far but Mitrione Jr persists. Nope, Dillingham circles away and we're back to standing.
Mitrione Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dillingham as he jumps to the side.
Pvt. Claude Dillingham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Mitrione Jr.
Dillingham swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dillingham misses the jab.
Dillingham stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dillingham wants it to stay on the feet.
Mitrione Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Dillingham has Mitrione Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Dillingham trying to land knees to the body.
Dillingham looking to throw knees to the head but Mitrione Jr is blocking nicely.
Dillingham missing with knees to the body.
Dillingham using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mitrione Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dillingham throws a punch but it's blocked by Mitrione Jr.
Dillingham throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mitrione Jr is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dillingham pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mitrione Jr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dillingham prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitrione Jr wants to take the fight to the mat but Dillingham manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dillingham lands a shoulder strike.
Dillingham taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mitrione Jr tries for a takedown but Dillingham manages to get underhooks.
Dillingham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mitrione Jr.
Mitrione Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Dillingham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mitrione Jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dillingham tries to land a front kick but Mitrione Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dillingham slaps away a takedown attempt from Mitrione Jr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dillingham cracks Mitrione Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Mitrione Jr gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dillingham to score an easy takedown into full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dillingham chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dillingham forces his way into half guard.
Mitrione Jr is trying to stand back up but Dillingham is controlling him
Dillingham slips a nice elbow through Mitrione Jr's hands, connecting with Mitrione Jr's forehead.
Mitrione Jr works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dillingham throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mitrione Jr keeping moving, preventing Dillingham from controlling successfully.
Dillingham looking to pass the guard.
Dillingham postures up in Mitrione Jr's guard and throws a big left but Mitrione Jr blocks it.
Dillingham preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dillingham 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.

Mitrione Jr is looking for a triangle but Dillingham pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitrione Jr wants to sweep here but Dillingham controlling him for the moment.
Mitrione Jr wants to stand and escape but Dillingham is having none of it.
Mitrione Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dillingham scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dillingham distracts Mitrione Jr with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mitrione Jr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dillingham is controlling him.
Dillingham wants to control from the top but Mitrione Jr keeps moving.
Dillingham is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mitrione Jr keeping moving, preventing Dillingham from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Pvt. Claude Dillingham wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dillingham is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mitrione Jr.
Mitrione Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Dillingham, looking for a takedown. Mitrione Jr pushes Dillingham against the cage but Dillingham circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dillingham scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mitrione Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Mitrione Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dillingham thumps Mitrione Jr with a low kick.
Dillingham misses with a head kick.
Mitrione Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dillingham as he jumps to the side.

Mitrione Jr closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mitrione Jr looks gassed!
Mitrione Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mitrione Jr throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dillingham to regain full guard.
Mitrione Jr chips away with some ground and pound.
Dillingham keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pvt. Claude Dillingham dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mitrione Jr tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dillingham sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mitrione Jr somewhat.
Mitrione Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dillingham swivels and escapes.
Mitrione Jr tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dillingham cracks Mitrione Jr with an open hand slap.

It looks like Matt Mitrione Jr has been cut.
Mitrione Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice takedown defense from Dillingham. No joy for Mitrione Jr on that attempt.
Pvt. Claude Dillingham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Mitrione Jr.
Mitrione Jr shoots in looking for a takedown but Dillingham manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mitrione Jr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dillingham misses with a straight right.
Mitrione Jr tries for a takedown but Dillingham sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Dillingham.
Dillingham lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dillingham throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dillingham connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mitrione Jr momentarily.
Dillingham throws a nice outside leg kick.
Matt Mitrione Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dillingham connects with an inside leg kick.
Mitrione Jr is breathing heavily.
Dillingham scoring well with a low kick there.
Dillingham leaves Mitrione Jr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dillingham explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mitrione Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillingham throws a head kick that misses.
Mitrione Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dillingham can pounce on him.
Pvt. Claude Dillingham is winning the standup battle so far.
Dillingham with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dillingham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mitrione Jr.
Dillingham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dillingham.
Dillingham's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mitrione Jr under the eye.
Dillingham lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dillingham chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dillingham connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dillingham connects with a leg kick. Mitrione Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mitrione Jr tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Dillingham instigates a clinch.

Dillingham breaks from the clinch.
Dillingham scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Dillingham darts in and clinches Mitrione Jr up against the cage.

Dillingham lands a takedown into guard.
Dillingham trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitrione Jr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dillingham stops Mitrione Jr from standing up.
Dillingham trying to control but Mitrione Jr is working from the bottom.
Dillingham makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dillingham working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mitrione Jr's head.
Dillingham scoring with some ground and pound.
Dillingham pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mitrione Jr is keeping the position for now.

Mitrione Jr throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pvt. Claude Dillingham overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dillingham prevents Mitrione Jr from getting back to his feet.
Dillingham wants to control from the top but Mitrione Jr keeps moving.
Dillingham lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillingham trying to control the position from guard on top but Mitrione Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dillingham postures up and lands a big shot to Mitrione Jr's brow.
Dillingham is working Mitrione Jr over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mitrione Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dillingham is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dillingham wants to pass the guard but Mitrione Jr is keeping the position.
Dillingham postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dillingham is in close to Mitrione Jr's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Mitrione Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dillingham doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dillingham manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mitrione Jr has momentary wrist control but Dillingham slips an elbow through the middle.
Dillingham keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mitrione Jr's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitrione Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dillingham.
Mitrione Jr keeping moving, preventing Dillingham from controlling successfully.
Dillingham is standing up over Mitrione Jr. Mitrione Jr looks to escape but Dillingham dives into side control.
Dillingham trying to control the position but Mitrione Jr is working away.
Check out the look on Dillingham's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Dillingham lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mitrione Jr sneaks back into half guard.
Mitrione Jr is staying active underneath Dillingham, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dillingham passes to full mount!
Dillingham landing punches.

Mitrione Jr is rocked!
Dillingham landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pvt. Claude Dillingham dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Mitrione Jr's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dillingham misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mitrione Jr is defended easily by Dillingham.
Dillingham throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dillingham connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Dillingham lands a big shot that drops Mitrione Jr! Can he finish him?
Mitrione Jr is still in real trouble! Can Dillingham finish him?

That has opened up Matt Mitrione Jr's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dillingham loads up on a big left hand. Mitrione Jr felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Dillingham looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Mitrione Jr can't hide his disappointment, as Dillingham celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pvt. Claude Dillingham!
Pvt. Claude Dillingham retains his welterweight title!
Pvt. Claude Dillingham seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.