PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duane Dibley (ranked 3200 p4p, 363 weight class) and Adolfo Fernando (ranked 2303 p4p, 274 weight class). Adolfo Fernando will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Dibley
vs
Fernando

190 cm
22
262 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

207 cm
23
250 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Duane Dibley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Adolfo Fernando!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dibley tries to land a body kick
and Fernando counters with a stiff right hand.
Dibley thows a body kick. Fernando tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dibley throws a good cross that connects.
Dibley throws a body punch but Fernando moves out of range.
Dibley throws a leg kick but Fernando sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dibley is looking to slow Fernando down with leg kicks.
Dibley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dibley tries to land a body kick
and Fernando counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dibley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fernando.
Fernando takes one on the button.
Duane Dibley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dibley misses the body punch
and Fernando counters with a nice uppercut.
Dibley tries to clinch up but Fernando circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dibley moves into the clinch successfully.
Fernando makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dibley tries to pull guard but Fernando holds him up against the cage and eventually Dibley drops back down to his feet.
Dibley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fernando blocks a body shot from Dibley.
Dibley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dibley misses with a body punch.

Dibley pulls guard successfully.
Fernando controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dibley keeping moving, preventing Fernando from controlling successfully.
Dibley wants to sweep here but Fernando controlling him for the moment.

Dibley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fernando doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fernando manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dibley seems keen to control Fernando's posture.

Dibley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dibley wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fernando is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fernando being controlled here momentarily.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Dibley rushes Fernando and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dibley has a couple of punches blocked by Fernando.

Fernando breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dibley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fernando feints a counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duane Dibley dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dibley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fernando.
Dibley tries to land a front kick but Fernando steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Despite the aggression on Fernando's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dibley tries to clinch up but Fernando circles away and keeps his distance.
Dibley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dibley seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Duane Dibley is winning the standup battle so far.
Fernando misses with a looping left.
Dibley tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Fernando manages to circle out of the way.
Dibley walks into a stiff left hand from Fernando.
Fernando tries a low kick but Dibley avoids it.
Dibley is looking to slow Fernando down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dibley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fernando throws out the jab.
Dibley throws a right hand that misses
and Fernando cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Duane Dibley has been cut.
Fernando tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dibley was well out of range. Poor timing from Fernando.
Dibley wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dibley misses with a body kick.
A head kick from Fernando lands but Dibley takes it in his stride.
Dibley is looking to chop away at Fernando's legs.
Fernando has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dibley fails to land with a series of punches.
Dibley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Dibley closes the distance and clinches.
Dibley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fernando's elbow.
Dibley throws a punch but it's blocked by Fernando.
Dibley jumps guard but Fernando turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dibley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dibley lands a nice uppercut.
Fernando misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Dibley.
Fernando is looking to break free of the clinch but Dibley has double underhooks.
Dibley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fernando can do to turn this around?
Dibley lands a left hand.
Fernando misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dibley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dibley blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fernando.
Fernando swings wildly with an uppercut but Dibley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dibley working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Dibley fails to land.
Fernando wants to break free but Dibley has control.
Dibley swings wildly with an uppercut but Fernando uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Dibley.
Fernando is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dibley digs a right hand underneath Fernando's ribcage. Fernando let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dibley tries to work over Fernando's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duane Dibley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dibley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dibley fails to pull guard.
Dibley throws a punch but it's blocked by Fernando.
Fernando prevents a body shot from Dibley.
Fernando blocks an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dibley lands an uppercut.

Fernando pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dibley darts in and clinches Fernando up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duane Dibley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Duane Dibley's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dibley misses with a shot to the body
enabling Fernando to counter with a crisp jab.
Dibley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fernando throws a lazy right hand but Dibley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Fernando tries to get set, Dibley tries to push him back and clinch up but Fernando manages to avoid the attempt.
Dibley avoids the head kick by Fernando.
Fernando throws an overhand right that lands on Dibley's shoulder, as Dibley tries to avoid the shot.
Dibley misses with an uppercut
and Fernando counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dibley throws a lazy right hand but Fernando sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fernando takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fernando follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dibley walks into a straight right hand from Fernando.
Dibley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fernando circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dibley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dibley looks to land a combination. Fernando sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dibley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Fernando on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dibley has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Fernando tries to keep at a distance but Dibley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dibley scores with a shot to the side of Fernando's head.
Dibley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dibley struggles to land a body shot inside as Fernando controls his hands.
Fernando working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dibley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fernando.
Dibley cracks Fernando with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dibley.
Fernando has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dibley is trying to pull guard but Fernando has him pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Dibley.
Fernando misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fernando fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fernando is trying to break the clinch but Dibley has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernando throws a punch but it's blocked by Dibley.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dibley.

Fernando's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fernando throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dibley on the side of the head.
Fernando avoids a kick to the body.
Adolfo Fernando has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dibley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fernando misses with a body shot.
Dibley wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dibley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dibley throws a leg kick
and Fernando counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fernando lands with a slapping head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dibley slips under a jab.
Dibley looks to throw the jab but Fernando is out of range.
Dibley lands a nice looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Dibley.
Dibley scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dibley misses with a hook. Fernando ducked under it nicely.
Dibley misses with a left hand
and Fernando counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fernando, as that shot connected.
Dibley throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fernando throws a hook but Dibley avoids it easily.
Dibley is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Fernando.
Fernando scores with a kick to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Adolfo Fernando.
I think Dibley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duane Dibley!
Our winner, Duane Dibley, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.