PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Omar Dijkstra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Quin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dijkstra kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Soulfly - Back To The Primitive. Quin has chosen Captain Jack - Iko Iko as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dijkstra
vs
Quin

182 cm
31
200 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

195 cm
32
190 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
King of Clothes

Urban Fighter

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 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Omar Dijkstra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Quin!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Quin.
Dijkstra looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dijkstra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quin.
Quin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dijkstra scoring well with a low kick there.
Quin connects with a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dijkstra darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dijkstra steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quin.
Dijkstra changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nice cross by Quin.
Dijkstra lands with a thumping leg kick.
Quin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dijkstra takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dijkstra.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quin looks to land a left hand but Dijkstra moved out of range nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dijkstra.
Dijkstra shoots for a takedown but Quin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dijkstra lands a right hook to the body.
Quin catches Dijkstra with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Quin misses the jab.
Dijkstra throws a leg kick that is checked
and Quin counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dijkstra is looking to score with low kicks.
Dijkstra throws a low kick but it's checked well by Quin.
Quin slips a straight right by Dijkstra.
Jab from Quin.
Quin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Quin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dijkstra stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dijkstra loads up on a big right hand but Quin slips the punch.
Quin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dijkstra throws a nice inside leg kick.
Quin looks to land a right hand but Dijkstra moved out of range.
Dijkstra moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dijkstra thumps Quin with a low kick.
Quin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dijkstra changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Quin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dijkstra.
Quin misses with an uppercut. Dijkstra saw that one coming.
Dijkstra tries to counter with a takedown but Quin is quick to defend against it.
Dijkstra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quin.
Dijkstra attempts a counter takedown but Quin avoids it well and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quin. Dijkstra does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dijkstra takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quin swings for the body but Dijkstra moves out of range.
Dijkstra drops down looking for a counter takedown but Quin sprawls and moves away.
Quin missing with a left hand there. Dijkstra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Quin misses with a body shot.
Quin misses with a looping right.
Quin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dijkstra stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Quin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Quin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dijkstra throws a nice looking combination but Quin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Quin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dijkstra stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dijkstra moves out of range as Quin strikes.
Dijkstra blocks a jab.
Dijkstra throws a low kick but Quin moves out of range easily.
Quin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dijkstra was well out of range. Poor timing from Quin.
Quin looks to land a left hand but Dijkstra moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quin throws a jab when Dijkstra was well out of range.
Quin checks a leg kick nicely.
Quin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Quin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Quin gets caught napping as Dijkstra dives in and scores a takedown. Quin manages to retain guard.
Quin wants to sweep here but Dijkstra controlling him for the moment.

Quin has his foot on Dijkstra's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dijkstra works his way back into a safe position though.
Quin 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.
Quin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Quin is trying to keep Dijkstra in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dijkstra throws an elbow that misses. Quin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dijkstra's guard. Nice move by Quin!

Quin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dijkstra is on top in guard.

Dijkstra trying to control but Quin is working from the bottom.
Quin looking for a sweep. Not yet Quin, not yet.
Quin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Quin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dijkstra defends well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dijkstra trying to control but Quin is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Quin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Quin lands a body shot.
Quin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Quin throws a shot from downtown. Dijkstra moves away and avoids it.
Dijkstra tries to clinch but Quin moves out of range.
Dijkstra keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quin.
Nice straight punches there by Quin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Quin.
Dijkstra moves out of range as Quin strikes.
Matt Quin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quin throws a hook but Dijkstra blocks it.
Quin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Quin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dijkstra bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matt Quin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dijkstra attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dijkstra needs to keep his hands up - Quin had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quin blocks a low kick nicely.
Quin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dijkstra has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Quin finds it's way round the side to connect with Dijkstra's head.
Dijkstra lands a jab to the head.
Dijkstra drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dijkstra takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Quin misses with an uppercut. Dijkstra saw that one coming.
A big right from Quin misses.
Dijkstra appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Quin misses with a body shot.
Quin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dijkstra.
Quin moves away from the strike by Dijkstra.
Quin scores with a shot to the body.
Dijkstra takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dijkstra can pounce on him.
Dijkstra shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quin throws out a loose jab but Dijkstra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dijkstra half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dijkstra lands a leg kick that knocks Quin off balance momentarily.
Dijkstra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quin.
Dijkstra lands with a thumping leg kick.
Quin misses with a straight right.
Dijkstra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Quin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dijkstra half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dijkstra misses with a left hand
enabling Quin to counter with a crisp jab.
Quin lands a jab to the nose.
Dijkstra bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dijkstra looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Quin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dijkstra.
Quin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dijkstra is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dijkstra shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dijkstra throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Quin misses with a wild body shot.
Dijkstra appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Quin throws a shot from downtown. Dijkstra moves away and avoids it.
Dijkstra changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Quin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dijkstra does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dijkstra slips a straight right by Quin.
Dijkstra fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dijkstra takes one to the chin there.
Quin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dijkstra takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dijkstra takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Quin with a hook.
Quin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dijkstra uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quin.
Dijkstra walks into a jab.
Quin throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quin just misses with a punch to the body.
Dijkstra takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dijkstra looks to land a right hand but Quin moved out of range.
Quin slips a jab from Dijkstra.
Dijkstra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quin was well out of range. Poor timing from Dijkstra.
Quin throws a shot from downtown. Dijkstra moves away and avoids it.
Dijkstra sizes up Quin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Quin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dijkstra takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dijkstra throws out a leg kick but Quin moves out of range and Dijkstra only half commits.
Dijkstra misses the shot to the body.
And Quin tries to counter it with a takedown but Dijkstra pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dijkstra lands a nice looking body shot.
Dijkstra misses with a straight left.
A shot to the liver by Quin. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Quin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Quin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dijkstra. Dijkstra circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Quin dips to his left and cracks Dijkstra with an uppercut!
Quin defending well as Dijkstra loads up on a big left hand.
Dijkstra ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dijkstra thows a leg kick but Quin checks it

and Quin counters with a single leg into guard. Dijkstra didn't expect that.
Dijkstra wants to sweep here but Quin controlling him for the moment.
Quin with a nice head shot there.
Quin trying to control the position from guard on top but Dijkstra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dijkstra looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Omar Dijkstra overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Quin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Quin connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dijkstra trying to control the position.

Dijkstra working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Quin has passed into half guard!
Quin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Quin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Dijkstra looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Quin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quin wants to control but Dijkstra is keeping him busy.
Quin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dijkstra tries to roll over but Quin keeps him under control.
Dijkstra might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Dijkstra looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Quin working Dijkstra over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Quin there.
Dijkstra regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dijkstra looking to hit a scissor sweep but Quin is one step ahead there.

Quin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dijkstra pulls Quin in close to prevent any damage.

Quin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Quin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Omar Dijkstra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Quin wants to pass the guard but Dijkstra is keeping the position.
Quin works over Dijkstra with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dijkstra 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.
Quin lands a couple of elbows.
Quin scoring with some ground and pound.

Dijkstra has his foot on Quin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Quin works his way back into a safe position though.
Quin trying to control the position from guard on top but Dijkstra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quin is in close to Dijkstra's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Quin passes Dijkstra's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Quin working the head and body with strikes.
Quin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Quin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Quin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Quin!
A victorious Matt Quin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.