PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anurag Dikshit (ranked 624 p4p, 81 weight class) and Francis Fitzpatrick (ranked 262 p4p, 30 weight class). Anurag Dikshit is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Dikshit
vs
Fitzpatrick

178 cm
39
158 lbs
42 - 20 - 0

180 cm
32
165 lbs
29 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Anurag Dikshit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francis Fitzpatrick!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dikshit throws a right hand that misses
and Fitzpatrick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fitzpatrick throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dikshit lands with a nice body punch.
Fitzpatrick works Dikshit's body with a nice hook.
Dikshit jabs Fitzpatrick to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dikshit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitzpatrick moves away.
Fitzpatrick tries to counter by closing the distance.
Fitzpatrick loads up on a big right hand but Dikshit slips the punch.

Fitzpatrick moves into the clinch.
Fitzpatrick is trying to maintain a safe position but Dikshit gets an underhook and turns Fitzpatrick into the cage.
Dikshit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fitzpatrick.
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!
Dikshit pushes Fitzpatrick back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Our sources have told us that Dikshit has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A hook to the body from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dikshit backwards.
Dikshit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dikshit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fitzpatrick trying to stall but Dikshit improves his position.
Dikshit tries to work over Fitzpatrick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fitzpatrick working aggressively here.
Fitzpatrick throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dikshit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dikshit lands a body shot.
Dikshit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dikshit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fitzpatrick looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dikshit digs a right hand underneath Fitzpatrick's ribcage. Fitzpatrick let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fitzpatrick lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short left from Fitzpatrick.
Dikshit misses with some punches.
Dikshit lands a shot to the body.
Dikshit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dikshit misses with a body punch.
Dikshit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fitzpatricks head.
Dikshit blocks an uppercut.
Dikshit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dikshit swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzpatrick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fitzpatrick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fitzpatrick throws an elbow that misses.
Fitzpatrick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dikshit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fitzpatrick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fitzpatrick digs a right hand into Dikshit's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dikshit's gas tank.
Fitzpatrick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dikshit struggles to land a body shot inside as Fitzpatrick controls his hands.
Fitzpatrick throws an elbow but it misses.
Fitzpatrick tries to throw a body punch but Dikshit avoids it by throwing Fitzpatrick back against the cage.
Dikshit tries a body shot but Fitzpatrick blocks it.
Fitzpatrick has a couple of punches blocked by Dikshit.
Fitzpatrick comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dikshit.
Dikshit throws a punch but it's blocked by Fitzpatrick.
Dikshit misses with a body punch.
Fitzpatrick misses with some punches.
A short left from Dikshit.
Fitzpatrick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fitzpatrick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dikshit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fitzpatrick lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fitzpatrick has Dikshit pushed against the cage.
Dikshit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fitzpatrick backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dikshit tries to work over Fitzpatrick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fitzpatrick takes a shot to the head.
Fitzpatrick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dikshit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dikshit tries a body shot but Fitzpatrick blocks it.
Fitzpatrick is looking to control Dikshit's arms but Dikshit gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fitzpatrick has his back to the cage.
Dikshit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dikshit misses with a punch to the body.
Dikshit tries to work over Fitzpatrick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fitzpatrick throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fitzpatrick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dikshit.
Dikshit misses with a punch to the body.
Fitzpatrick presses Dikshit against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fitzpatrick lands an elbow inside that Dikshit shrugs off.
Fitzpatrick lands with a right to the head.
Fitzpatrick misses with the head strike.
Dikshit tries a body shot but Fitzpatrick blocks it.
Fitzpatrick prevents a body shot from Dikshit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dikshit scores with a shoulder strike.
Fitzpatrick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dikshit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fitzpatrick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dikshit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fitzpatrick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dikshit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dikshit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fitzpatrick lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Dikshit scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dikshit.
Fitzpatrick pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dikshit tries a body shot but Fitzpatrick blocks it.
Dikshit avoids a wild elbow strike from Fitzpatrick.
Dikshit swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzpatrick uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dikshit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dikshit lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Fitzpatrick on the inside.
Dikshit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francis Fitzpatrick dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dikshit cracks Fitzpatrick with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Anurag Dikshit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dikshit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fitzpatrick was well out of range. Poor timing from Dikshit.
Fitzpatrick connects with a right hand. Dikshit shakes it off.
Fitzpatrick tries to close the distance and clinch but Dikshit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fitzpatrick comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fitzpatrick dodges the punch combination from Dikshit.
Fitzpatrick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fitzpatrick slips under a jab from Dikshit.
Dikshit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fitzpatrick.
Dikshit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dikshit looks to score with a jab to the body but Fitzpatrick is just out of range.
Fitzpatrick lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dikshit circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dikshit misses with a body shot
and Fitzpatrick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dikshit thuds his right hand into Fitzpatrick's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fitzpatrick slips a straight right by Dikshit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitzpatrick throws a jab when Dikshit was well out of range.
Fitzpatrick throws out a loose jab but Dikshit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fitzpatrick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dikshit manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dikshit throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Fitzpatrick on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dikshit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dikshit lands a jab to the nose.
Fitzpatrick throws a body punch but Dikshit moves out of range.
Dikshit is looking to counter punch.
Fitzpatrick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fitzpatrick misses with a hook.
Dikshit was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fitzpatrick scores with a sloppy right hand. Dikshit should have avoided that one.
Dikshit takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fitzpatrick walks into a jab.
A head kick misses from Dikshit.
Dikshit lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fitzpatrick avoids the body shot from Dikshit.
Fitzpatrick appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dikshit missing with a left hand there. Fitzpatrick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fitzpatrick! But no joy.
Dikshit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fitzpatrick was well out of range. Poor timing from Dikshit.
Dikshit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dikshit throws a hook but Fitzpatrick avoids it easily.
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!
Fitzpatrick misses with a hook.
Dikshit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick scores with a hook to the body. Dikshit takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dikshit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fitzpatrick lands a slapping body shot.
Fitzpatrick misses with a lunging right hand
and Dikshit counters with a left to the body.
Fitzpatrick throws a looping overhand right but Dikshit ducks down to avoid it.
Fitzpatrick avoids the body shot from Dikshit.

Fitzpatrick clinches up with Dikshit and pushes him back against the cage.
Dikshit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Dikshit as the two fighters clinch.
Fitzpatrick is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fitzpatrick lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fitzpatrick lands an elbow inside that Dikshit shrugs off.
Dikshit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fitzpatrick's elbow.
Dikshit avoids the elbow strike from Fitzpatrick, against the cage.
Fitzpatrick throws a punch but it's blocked by Dikshit.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fitzpatrick.
A nice left hand lands by Fitzpatrick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dikshit tries a body shot but Fitzpatrick blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fitzpatrick lands a right hand.
Dikshit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fitzpatrick misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dikshit.
Dikshit misses with a punch on the inside.
Dikshit lands a nice shot to the body.
Fitzpatrick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fitzpatrick struggles to land a body shot inside as Dikshit controls his hands.
Dikshit misses with a punch on the inside.
Dikshit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dikshit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fitzpatrick creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dikshit misses with a punch to the body.
Fitzpatrick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dikshit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dikshit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Francis Fitzpatrick seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dikshit lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dikshit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dikshit throws a punch but it's blocked by Fitzpatrick.
Dikshit swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzpatrick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dikshit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fitzpatrick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fitzpatrick lands with a left to the head.
Dikshit has a couple of punches blocked by Fitzpatrick.
Dikshit misses with the head strike.
Dikshit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Fitzpatrick.
Dikshit struggles to land a body shot inside as Fitzpatrick controls his hands.
Dikshit tries to throw a body punch but Fitzpatrick avoids it by throwing Dikshit back against the cage.
Dikshit struggles to land a body shot inside as Fitzpatrick controls his hands.
Fitzpatrick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fitzpatrick is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dikshit is keeping busy.
Dikshit lands an uppercut.
Fitzpatrick misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Francis Fitzpatrick will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A big right from Fitzpatrick misses.
Dikshit looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Dikshit connects with a nice looking jab.
Dikshit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitzpatrick moves away.
Fitzpatrick moves out of range as Dikshit strikes.
Dikshit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fitzpatrick was well out of range. Poor timing from Dikshit.
Fitzpatrick tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dikshit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fitzpatrick.
Dikshit connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fitzpatrick momentarily.
Fitzpatrick takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fitzpatrick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dikshit.
Dikshit ducks under a wild hook from Fitzpatrick.
Dikshit throws a series of punches but Fitzpatrick avoids them all with ease.
Fitzpatrick wants to counter the offense by Dikshit and move into the clinch position.
Fitzpatrick fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dikshit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fitzpatrick avoids the head kick by Dikshit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dikshit tries to bum rush Fitzpatrick with a series of wild strikes but Fitzpatrick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fitzpatrick misses with a wild body shot.
Fitzpatrick scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fitzpatrick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dikshit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fitzpatrick working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dikshit lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dikshit.
Fitzpatrick blocks an uppercut.
Fitzpatrick lands a shot to the body.
Fitzpatrick lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dikshit misses with a punch on the inside.
Dikshit avoids a wild elbow strike from Fitzpatrick.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dikshit.
Fitzpatrick throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fitzpatrick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fitzpatrick pushes Dikshit back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fitzpatrick lands an elbow that stopped Dikshit in his tracks for a moment.
Fitzpatrick controlling the action here for a moment.
Dikshit blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dikshit.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fitzpatrick just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dikshit's brow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dikshit misses with a body punch.
Dikshit tries to work over Fitzpatrick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fitzpatrick leaning his opponent against the cage.
Fitzpatrick tries to throw a body punch but Dikshit avoids it by throwing Fitzpatrick back against the cage.
Dikshit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fitzpatrick misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Dikshit fails to land.
Fitzpatrick lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fitzpatrick misses with a body punch.
Dikshit being controlled against the cage.
Dikshit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fitzpatrick backwards.
Dikshit can't find room to land a body shot as Fitzpatrick controls the action.
Dikshit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fitzpatrick's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick throws an elbow but it misses.
Dikshit misses with a body punch.
Fitzpatrick wants to stall.
Dikshit misses with a punch to the body.
Fitzpatrick tries to work over Dikshit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Francis Fitzpatrick is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dikshit tries a body shot but Fitzpatrick blocks it.
Dikshit can't find room to land a body shot as Fitzpatrick controls the action.
A bit of stalling here from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fitzpatrick prevents a body shot from Dikshit.
Fitzpatrick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fitzpatrick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dikshit backwards.
Fitzpatrick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dikshit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dikshit misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dikshit.
Fitzpatrick blocking some punches.
Dikshit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fitzpatrick's elbow.
Dikshit lands a body punch.
Fitzpatrick lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fitzpatrick blocking some punches.
Dikshit tries a body shot but Fitzpatrick blocks it.
Dikshit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fitzpatrick's elbow.
Dikshit can't find room to land a body shot as Fitzpatrick controls the action.
Dikshit tries a body shot but Fitzpatrick blocks it.
Fitzpatrick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fitzpatrick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anurag Dikshit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dikshit.
Dikshit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Francis Fitzpatrick.
Well Fitzpatrick 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francis Fitzpatrick!
Francis Fitzpatrick decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.