PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Omar Dijkstra (ranked 2242 p4p, 282 weight class) and Artem Irhin (ranked 2975 p4p, 350 weight class). Dijkstra comes to the cage accompanied by Soulfly - Back To The Primitive. Artem Irhin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dijkstra
vs
Irhin

182 cm
34
200 lbs
16 - 14 - 2

180 cm
34
191 lbs
15 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Pit Bull Development
Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Sin City Allstars

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 16 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Omar Dijkstra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Artem Irhin!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dijkstra moves into range and connects with a jab.
Irhin connects with the punch.
A jab from Irhin misses.
Irhin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dijkstra.
Irhin defending well as Dijkstra loads up on a big left hand.
Dijkstra is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dijkstra throws the left hand but Irhin avoids the punch easily.
Irhin misses with a wild body shot.
Irhin moves out of range as Dijkstra strikes.
Irhin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Irhin throws a head kick but Dijkstra moves out of range.
A big left from Irhin misses.
Dijkstra is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Irhin.
Irhin lands with a good body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Dijkstra. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dijkstra.
Nice uppercut lands for Dijkstra. That snapped Irhin's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Irhin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dijkstra.
A little jabbing left from Irhin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A left lands for Dijkstra.
Irhin moves out of range as Dijkstra strikes.
Irhin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Irhin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dijkstra takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Irhin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Dijkstra misses.
Irhin scores with a body shot.
Irhin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Irhin throws a body shot but no joy.
Dijkstra fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dijkstra defending well as Irhin loads up on a big left hand.
Dijkstra comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dijkstra rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Irhin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Omar Dijkstra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dijkstra darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Dijkstra misses.
The fighters circling - Dijkstra throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dijkstra misses with an uppercut.
Irhin swings for the body but Dijkstra moves out of range.
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!
Dijkstra ducks under a wild hook from Irhin.
A slow jab from Dijkstra misses its intended target.
Irhin misses with a right hand
and Dijkstra counters with a straight right hand.
Dijkstra throws out a powerful jab.
Dijkstra throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dijkstra throws a lazy right hand but Irhin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dijkstra looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A cross from Dijkstra lands.
Irhin looks to land a right hand but Dijkstra moved out of range.
Dijkstra throws a lazy uppercut
and Irhin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Irhin misses with a few strikes there.
Irhin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Irhin.
Irhin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dijkstra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dijkstra ducks under a wild hook from Irhin.
Dijkstra takes a swing at Irhin's ribcage but misses.
Irhin tests Dijkstra's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Irhin lands a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Dijkstra.
Irhin scores with a jab to the head.
Dijkstra fails to land with a series of punches.
Irhin moves away from the strike by Dijkstra.
Dijkstra walks into a stiff left hand from Irhin.
Irhin just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irhin ducks under a wild hook from Dijkstra.
Irhin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Irhin misses with an uppercut
and Dijkstra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Irhin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dijkstra momentarily.
Irhin lands an overhand right.
Irhin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Irhin thuds a left hand into Dijkstra's body.
Dijkstra fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Irhin misses with a straight left.
Dijkstra misses with an uppercut.
Dijkstra lands with a hook. Irhin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Irhin moves away from the strike by Dijkstra.
Dijkstra scores with a hook.
Irhin throws a shot to the body.
Dijkstra is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dijkstra throws a big shot that misses.
Dijkstra takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Irhin loads up on a big right hand but Dijkstra slips the punch.
Irhin throws a series of punches but Dijkstra avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dijkstra bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Irhin slips under a jab from Dijkstra.
Dijkstra misses the shot to the body.
Dijkstra takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dijkstra loads up on a big right hand but Irhin slips the punch.
Dijkstra cracks a nice hook into Irhin's ribs.
Dijkstra avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dijkstra throws out a loose jab but Irhin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dijkstra throws a shot from downtown. Irhin moves away and avoids it.
Dijkstra throws a jab when Irhin was well out of range.
Irhin throws out a counter right but Dijkstra avoids it with no problem.
Dijkstra is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dijkstra lands a head shot.
Irhin lands a head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dijkstra throws an overhand right that lands on Irhin's shoulder, as Irhin tries to avoid the shot.
Irhin throws out a counter right but Dijkstra avoids it with no problem.
Dijkstra slips a jab from Irhin.
A little feinted left hand from Dijkstra on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dijkstra looks to land a right hand but Irhin moved out of range.
Irhin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Omar Dijkstra will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Irhin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dijkstra.
Irhin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Irhin ducks under a wild hook from Dijkstra.
Dijkstra misses with a hook. Irhin ducked under it nicely.
Irhin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dijkstra takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Irhin connects with a body shot.
Dijkstra throws a hook but Irhin avoids it easily.
Irhin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice defenses there by Dijkstra.
Irhin misses with a hook
and Dijkstra counters with a nice uppercut.
Dijkstra misses with a straight left.
Irhin moves away from the strike by Dijkstra.
Irhin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Irhin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Irhin ducks under a wild hook from Dijkstra.
Dijkstra misses with an uppercut.
Irhin takes a swing at Dijkstra's ribcage but misses.
Irhin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dijkstra misses with an uppercut
and Irhin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irhin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dijkstra.
Dijkstra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Irhin.
Dijkstra misses with a left hand
enabling Irhin to counter with a crisp jab.
Irhin looks to score with a jab to the body but Dijkstra is just out of range.
Dijkstra thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dijkstra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Irhin.
Dijkstra connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dijkstra takes a swing at Irhin's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Irhin misses.
Irhin throws a nice looking combination but Dijkstra bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Irhin moves out of range as Dijkstra strikes.
Irhin avoids the body shot from Dijkstra.
Irhin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Irhin connects with the punch.
Dijkstra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Irhin manages to avoid it.
Irhin misses with an uppercut.
Dijkstra connects with a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Irhin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Irhin.

That's two 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!
Irhin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dijkstra clobbers Irhin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dijkstra ducks under a wild hook from Irhin.
Dijkstra with a jab.
Irhin takes a swing at Dijkstra's ribcage but misses.
Irhin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Irhin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Irhin throws a lazy right hand but Dijkstra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dijkstra rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Irhin counters with a nice uppercut.
Irhin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dijkstra throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Irhin! But no joy.
Dijkstra misses with a straight left.
Dijkstra throws an overhand right that lands on Irhin's shoulder, as Irhin tries to avoid the shot.
Dijkstra throws a big shot that misses.
Irhin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dijkstra sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Irhin connects with a single shot there.
Dijkstra works Irhin's body with a nice hook.
Irhin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dijkstra.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irhin lands with a slapping head kick.
Irhin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dijkstra lands a really nice looking cross but Irhin seems unphased.
Dijkstra throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Irhin on the side of the head.
Dijkstra bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Dijkstra misses the target.
Irhin swinging wildly here.
Dijkstra dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Irhin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dijkstra sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dijkstra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Irhin.
A jab from Dijkstra misses.
Irhin throws a jab when Dijkstra was well out of range.
Irhin lands a nice shot to the body.
Irhin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dijkstra looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dijkstra misses with a straight right.
Irhin misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dijkstra rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Irhin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Irhin misses with a body shot.
Irhin scores with a nice right hand.
Dijkstra throws out a powerful jab.
Dijkstra missing with a left hand there. Irhin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Omar Dijkstra is winning the standup battle so far.
Irhin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dijkstra throws out the jab.
Dijkstra misses with a looping right.
Irhin throws an overhand right that lands on Dijkstra's shoulder, as Dijkstra tries to avoid the shot.
Irhin lands an overhand right.
Dijkstra moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Irhin lands a nice shot that snaps Dijkstra's head back.
Nice defenses there by Irhin.
Irhin jabs at Dijkstra's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Irhin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Irhin throws a hook but Dijkstra avoids it easily.
Dijkstra looks to throw the jab but Irhin is out of range.
Irhin misses with a hook. Dijkstra ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Dijkstra misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Artem Irhin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Dijkstra's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Irhin feints a jab promting Dijkstra to slip. Irhin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dijkstra slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Omar Dijkstra has been cut.
Dijkstra just misses with a punch to the body.
Irhin throws out a counter right but Dijkstra avoids it with no problem.
Irhin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big right from Dijkstra misses.
Dijkstra takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dijkstra connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Irhin staying out of range there.
Irhin looks to score with a jab to the body but Dijkstra is just out of range.
Nice shot by Dijkstra.
Dijkstra takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A cross from Dijkstra lands.
Irhin slips under a jab from Dijkstra.
Dijkstra has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Irhin finds it's way round the side to connect with Dijkstra's head.
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!
Irhin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dijkstra.
Irhin throws a poor cross that misses
and Dijkstra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dijkstra misses the jab.
Irhin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Irhin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dijkstra misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Irhin. Dijkstra does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Dijkstra.
Irhin connects with a single shot there.
Dijkstra throws an overhand right that lands on Irhin's shoulder, as Irhin tries to avoid the shot.
Irhin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dijkstra misses with a looping left.
Dijkstra rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Irhin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dijkstra swings for the body but Irhin moves out of range.
Dijkstra throws a jab but it's blocked by Irhin.
Irhin misses with a hook.
Irhin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dijkstra.
Dijkstra just misses with a punch to the body.
Irhin throws a body punch but Dijkstra moves out of range.
Irhin moves away from the strike by Dijkstra.
A jab from Dijkstra misses.
Irhin misses with a looping right.
Dijkstra on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dijkstra misses with a hook. Irhin ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Irhin misses.
Dijkstra throws a shot from downtown. Irhin moves away and avoids it.
Irhin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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!
Irhin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dijkstra.
Irhin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Irhin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Danga de danga de dang - Dijkstra scores with a four punch combination!
Irhin missing with a left hand there. Dijkstra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dijkstra keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Irhin.
Irhin blocks a jab.
Irhin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dijkstra misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Irhin.
Dijkstra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Irhin.
Irhin scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dijkstra misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Irhin! But no joy.
Irhin throws a big shot that misses.
Dijkstra throws a body shot but no joy.
Irhin moves away from the strike by Dijkstra.
Irhin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dijkstra staying out of range there.
Dijkstra is looking to counter punch.
Dijkstra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Decent striking displayed by Irhin there.
Dijkstra loads up on a big right hand but Irhin slips the punch.
Dijkstra misses with a looping right.
Irhin defending well as Dijkstra loads up on a big left hand.
Irhin slips a jab from Dijkstra.
Irhin misses with a right hand
enabling Dijkstra to counter with a crisp jab.
Irhin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Irhin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big left from Dijkstra misses.
Dijkstra blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irhin throws a sloppy body shot
and Irhin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Irhin misses the target.
Irhin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Irhin does it's job there.
Irhin walks into a left hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Irhin, as that shot connected.
Irhin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dijkstra.
Irhin scores with a shot to the body.
Dijkstra misses with a body shot.
Irhin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dijkstra.
Dijkstra lands an overhand right.
Irhin slips a straight right by Dijkstra.
Dijkstra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Irhin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Irhin defending well as Dijkstra loads up on a big left hand.
A lazy left from Irhin finds it's target.
Dijkstra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Omar Dijkstra.
Well Dijkstra 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Omar Dijkstra!
Omar Dijkstra 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.