PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Omar Dijkstra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louie Litt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dijkstra's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Soulfly - Back To The Primitive. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dijkstra
vs
Litt

182 cm
24
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

184 cm
22
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Omar Dijkstra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Louie Litt!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Litt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dijkstra manages to avoid it.
Litt checks the leg kick.
Litt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dijkstra as he avoids it easily.
Dijkstra drops down looking for a counter takedown but Litt sprawls and moves away.
Litt shoots in looking for a takedown but Dijkstra manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Litt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A good leg kick by Litt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Litt.
Omar Dijkstra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Louie Litt.
Dijkstra wants to slow Litt down by chopping away at his legs.
Litt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Litt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dijkstra's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Litt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dijkstra scrambles back to his feet.
Dijkstra shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice shot lands for Litt.
Litt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Litt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Litt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Litt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Litt looks to score with a jab to the body but Dijkstra is just out of range.
Dijkstra checks a leg kick.
Litt swings for the body but Dijkstra moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dijkstra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dijkstra thows a left - swing and a miss!
Litt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dijkstra closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A bone on bone clash there as Litt blocks the leg kick.
Litt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A bone on bone clash there as Dijkstra blocks the leg kick.
Litt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Louie Litt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Litt throws a low kick, looking for Dijkstra's leg but Dijkstra calmly moves out of range.
Litt throws a wild body kick that Dijkstra sees coming a mile off.
Dijkstra looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dijkstra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Litt.
Litt lands with a cross.
Litt throws out a leg kick but Dijkstra moves out of range and Litt only half commits.
Dijkstra attempts a counter takedown but Litt avoids it well and moves away.
Litt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dijkstra manages to avoid it.
Dijkstra fails with the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dijkstra.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dijkstra shoots in looking for a takedown but Litt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dijkstra's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Litt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dijkstra lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Litt moves out of range of the body kick from Dijkstra.
Dijkstra tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Litt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dijkstra misses with a low kick.
Dijkstra scores with a nice head shot.
Dijkstra moves out of range of the leg kick from Litt.
Dijkstra feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Litts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dijkstra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dijkstra tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Litt loads up on a big right hand but Dijkstra slips the punch.
Dijkstra ducks under a wild hook from Litt.
Litt throws a right hand that misses

and Dijkstra counters with a single leg into guard. Litt didn't expect that.
Litt controls Dijkstra momentarily but Dijkstra frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dijkstra tries to free his leg and advance position but Litt is retaining full guard.
Dijkstra working some strikes from top position.
Dijkstra wants to control from the top but Litt keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dijkstra stands and throws Litt's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dijkstra tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Dijkstra is trying to get an arm triangle but Litt is defending well.
Litt tries to bench press Dijkstra off him but Dijkstra keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dijkstra landing strikes.
Litt is trying to get back to half guard.
Litt struggling a bit here.
Litt is looking to regain half guard here but Dijkstra keeps moving and retains side control.
Litt struggling a bit here.

Dijkstra working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omar Dijkstra dominated that round.
That's time! Dijkstra's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dijkstra takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Litt scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dijkstra manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dijkstra is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at ~T~ Troid - Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Omar Dijkstra overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Dijkstra is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Litt pulls his head out easily.
Dijkstra regains full guard. Nicely done.
Litt working some strikes from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Litt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Dijkstra working for a triangle but Litt defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dijkstra is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Litt defends well.
Litt wants to control from the top but Dijkstra keeps moving.

Litt got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dijkstra has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Litt has managed to get both his arms back between Dijkstra's legs - danger averted.

Dijkstra has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Litt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Dijkstra looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dijkstra is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Litt landing some decent shots from guard.
Litt trying to control but Dijkstra is working from the bottom.
Dijkstra looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Litt puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dijkstra works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dijkstra is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Litt tries to roll over but Dijkstra keeps him under control.
Dijkstra trying to control the action but Litt is working from the bottom.
Litt trying to control from the bottom.

Dijkstra seems to be looking for submissions.
Litt is trying to get back to full guard.

Dijkstra is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Litt defends it well.
Dijkstra working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Litt's thigh. Litt counters though and makes it back to full guard.

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.
Dijkstra throws a big right hand that misses.
Litt trying to control the position.
Dijkstra wants to control from the top but Litt keeps moving.
Dijkstra pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Litt is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Litt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dijkstra is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Louie Litt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Litt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dijkstra.
Litt lands with a good body shot.
Dijkstra moves away from the strike by Litt.
Dijkstra tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Litt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Litt throws a hook to the side of Dijkstra's head but Dijkstra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Litt.
Dijkstra is looking to slow Litt down with leg kicks.
Dijkstra misses with a low kick.
Litt throws a series of punches but Dijkstra moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Litt moves out of range of the strikes.
Dijkstra displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Litt throws out the jab.
Dijkstra connects with a jab.
Litt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dijkstra.
Litt wants to land a leg kick but Dijkstra is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dijkstra walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Litt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dijkstra or perhaps it was just good defense by Litt, which made it look bad.
Litt drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dijkstra defends it well.
Dijkstra cracks the inside of Litt's front leg.
Dijkstra tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Litt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dijkstra drops down looking for a counter takedown but Litt sprawls and moves away.
Dijkstra lands a nice leg kick that just misses Litt's sensitive parts.
Litt lands with a right hand.
Litt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Litt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Litt.
Litt lands with an uppercut that bounces Dijkstra off the cage and back into range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Litt.
Dijkstra keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dijkstra missing with a left hand there. Litt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dijkstra on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dijkstra shoots in looking for a takedown but Litt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dijkstra's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omar Dijkstra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dijkstra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Litt.

Dijkstra closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Litt prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dijkstra jumps guard but Litt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Dijkstra breaks the clinch.
Litt misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Litt misses.
Dijkstra with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Litt misses with a hook

and Dijkstra decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Litt's guard.
Dijkstra stopping the sweep attempt from Litt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dijkstra throwing strikes but missing.
Litt wants to sweep but no luck.
Dijkstra postures up in Litt's guard and throws a big left but Litt blocks it.
Litt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dijkstra is one step ahead there.
Litt keeping moving, preventing Dijkstra from controlling successfully.
Dijkstra passes Litt's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Dijkstra is working for a submission of some sort.
Litt keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

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.
Dijkstra trying to control from half guard but Litt is working away.
Litt gets full guard.
Dijkstra tries to free his leg and advance position but Litt is retaining full guard.

Litt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Louie Litt.
I think Litt has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Louie Litt!
Louie Litt was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.