PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anurag Dikshit (ranked 1286 p4p, 146 weight class) and Nobu Sanada (ranked 1979 p4p, 217 weight class). Anurag Dikshit had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Dikshit
vs
Sanada

178 cm
39
158 lbs
42 - 22 - 0

175 cm
29
159 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Anurag Dikshit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nobu Sanada!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanada avoids the head kick by Dikshit.
Dikshit throws a head kick but Sanada moves out of range.
Sanada avoids a kick to the body.
Sanada scores with a jab to the head.
Sanada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dikshit was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanada.
Sanada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dikshit throws out the jab.
Dikshit throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dikshit misses with a body shot.
Sanada throws a body shot but no joy.
Dikshit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanada manages to avoid it.
Sanada misses with a hook. Dikshit ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dikshit. Sanada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dikshit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanada manages to avoid it.
A head kick from Dikshit lands but Sanada takes it in his stride.
Dikshit misses with a hook
and Sanada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanada lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanada throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dikshit throws a jab when Sanada was well out of range.
Sanada throws the left hand but Dikshit avoids the punch easily.
Sanada takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dikshit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dikshit slips a jab and a cross from Sanada.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dikshit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanada manages to avoid it.
Sanada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dikshit moves away.
Dikshit throws an overhand right that lands on Sanada's shoulder, as Sanada tries to avoid the shot.
Dikshit lands with an overhand left.
Dikshit loads up on a big right hand but Sanada slips the punch.
Dikshit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dikshit scores with a head kick. Sanada tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A slow jab from Dikshit misses its intended target.
Dikshit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dikshit throws a wild body kick that Sanada sees coming a mile off.
Sanada connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dikshit's hands.
Sanada stuns Dikshit with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sanada fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dikshit moves forwards but Sanada connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sanada scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dikshit plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Anurag Dikshit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dikshit connects with a body shot.
Sanada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dikshit.
Dikshit throws the kick towards the body but Sanada avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dikshit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dikshit takes one to the chin there.
Sanada misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dikshit counters with a head kick.
Dikshit throws a hook but Sanada avoids it easily.
Dikshit walks into a jab.
Dikshit tries a head kick but it misses.
Dikshit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sanada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dikshit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanada.
Dikshit takes a swing at Sanada's ribcage but misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dikshit throws a front kick that sends Sanada stumbling back into the cage.
Sanada lands a jab to the nose.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dikshit. Sanada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dikshit with a nice cross.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sanada.
Dikshit misses the shot to the body.
Dikshit misses with an uppercut. Sanada saw that one coming.
Dikshit jabs Sanada right on the nose. Sanada blinks but takes it well.
Dikshit throws a shot from downtown. Sanada moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanada uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dikshit has time to react.
Sanada has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Dikshit looks to throw the jab but Sanada is out of range.
Sanada steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dikshit.
Dikshit takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sanada loads up on a big right hand but Dikshit slips the punch.
Sanada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dikshit was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanada.
Danga de danga de dang - Dikshit scores with a four punch combination!
A swing and a miss from Sanada.
Sanada defending well as Dikshit loads up on a big left hand.
Sanada throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dikshit throws a sloppy head kick and Sanada moves out of range easily.
Dikshit throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dikshit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dikshit misses with a body shot.
Dikshit throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dikshit throws a body punch but Sanada moves out of range.
Dikshit throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanada scores with a jab to the body.
Sanada is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dikshit had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sanada lands a nice shot to the body.
Dikshit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanada throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sanada fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dikshit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanada throws a body punch but Dikshit moves out of range.
Sanada throws a body punch but Dikshit moves out of range.
Dikshit jabs at Sanada's body.
Dikshit swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanada uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dikshit.
Dikshit lands with a nice body punch.
Sanada moves out of range as Dikshit strikes.
Dikshit lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sanada misses with a wild body shot.
Sanada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dikshit ducks under a wild hook from Sanada.
A cross from Sanada lands.
Dikshit slips a straight right by Sanada.
Dikshit lands a jab to the nose.
Dikshit misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanada jabs at Dikshit's body.
Sanada lands a nice looking body shot.
Sanada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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 Anurag Dikshit will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dikshit throws a body punch but Sanada moves out of range.
Sanada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanada tries to counter with a clinch but Dikshit shakes him off and moves away.
Dikshit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanada scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Sanada. Beautiful body shot.
Dikshit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sanada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dikshit.
A slow jab from Sanada misses its intended target.
Dikshit slips under a jab.
Dikshit lands a nice looking body shot.
Sanada misses the shot to the body.
Sanada throws the left hand but Dikshit avoids the punch easily.
Dikshit wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dikshit tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanada tries to counter with a clinch but Dikshit shakes him off and moves away.
Jab from Sanada.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanada scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sanada throws an overhand right that lands on Dikshit's shoulder, as Dikshit tries to avoid the shot.
Sanada's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dikshit under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dikshit lands with a hook. Sanada tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dikshit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanada takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dikshit.
Dikshit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dikshit throws a body punch but Sanada moves out of range.
Sanada tries to counter with a clinch but Dikshit shakes him off and moves away.
Sanada swings for the body but Dikshit moves out of range.
Sanada misses with a straight right.
Sanada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dikshit.
Sanada jabs Dikshit to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dikshit digs a good hook to Sanada's body.
Dikshit lands a head kick. Sanada smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dikshit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dikshit throws a body shot but no joy.
Dikshit is looking to wear down Sanada with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Good standup being displayed there by Dikshit as he connects with a hook.
Sanada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dikshit.
Dikshit misses with a looping right.
Dikshit misses with a looping right.
Dikshit defending well as Sanada loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sanada uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dikshit.
Dikshit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanada.
Sanada takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanada misses with a hook.
Sanada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dikshit was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanada.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Sanada scores with a four punch combination!
Sanada misses with a straight left.
Dikshit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanada scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sanada looks to score with a jab to the body but Dikshit is just out of range.
Sanada throws a body shot but no joy.
Dikshit misses with a double jab.
Sanada takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sanada throws a big shot that misses.
Dikshit misses with an uppercut
and Sanada counters with a left to the body.
Dikshit closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dikshit throws a sloppy head kick and Sanada moves out of range easily.
Dikshit slips a jab from Sanada.
Dikshit swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Sanada to counter with a crisp jab.
Sanada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dikshit moves away.
Dikshit takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dikshit misses with a hook.
Dikshit sets himself, and Sanada steps forward looking for the clinch! Dikshit avoids it this time.
Nobu Sanada seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dikshit throws a counter high kick but Sanada was just alert enough to avoid it.
Sanada looks to land a left hand but Dikshit moved out of range nicely.
Sanada connects with a jab.
Dikshit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dikshit misses the shot to the body.
Sanada with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dikshit throws a predictable looking body shot

and Sanada counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sanada.
Dikshit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Dikshit.
Dikshit misses with a punch to the body.
Sanada lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sanada.
Sanada pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dikshit misses with a punch to the body.
Sanada misses with a punch to the body.
Dikshit blocks a body shot from Sanada.
Sanada misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanada prevents a body shot from Dikshit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanada stalling.
A shot in the inside from Sanada.
Dikshit has a couple of punches blocked by Sanada.
Sanada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dikshit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dikshit struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanada controls his hands.
Sanada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanada throws a head punch that misses.
Dikshit lands a hook that snaps the head of Sanada backwards.
Dikshit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sanada throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dikshit lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dikshit lands a nice uppercut.
Dikshit working aggressively here.
Sanada scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nobu Sanada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dikshit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dikshit looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sanada throws a lazy right hand but Dikshit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanada swings for the body but Dikshit moves out of range.
Dikshit misses with an uppercut. Sanada saw that one coming.
Dikshit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dikshit misses with a shot to the body
and Sanada counters with a nice body shot.
Sanada defending well as Dikshit loads up on a big left hand.
Sanada misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Dikshit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sanada takes a swing at Dikshit's ribcage but misses.
Dikshit staying out of range there.
Dikshit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dikshit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanada jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dikshit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanada looks to land a left hand but Dikshit moved out of range nicely.
Dikshit tries to counter by clinching up but Sanada breaks away and moves out of range.
Dikshit stuns Sanada with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sanada looks to score with a jab to the body but Dikshit is just out of range.
Dikshit takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dikshit just misses with a punch to the body.
Dikshit throws an overhand right that lands on Sanada's shoulder, as Sanada tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dikshit on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sanada lands an overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanada. Dikshit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dikshit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanada.
Dikshit misses the body punch
enabling Sanada to counter with a crisp jab.
Dikshit just misses with a punch to the body.
Dikshit misses with a body shot.
Sanada moves out of range as Dikshit throws a body kick.
Sanada appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dikshit misses with a straight left.
Dikshit takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sanada swings for the body but Dikshit moves out of range.
Sanada ducks under a wild hook from Dikshit.
Dikshit takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sanada lands a jab to Dikshit's midsection.
Dikshit throws a head kick but Sanada moves out of range.
Sanada lands a jab to Dikshit's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dikshit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanada.
Dikshit works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanada throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dikshit just misses with a punch to the body.
Dikshit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dikshit throws a sloppy head kick
and Sanada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanada getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dikshit throws a sloppy head kick and Sanada moves out of range easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sanada.
Sanada misses with a few strikes there.
Dikshit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot lands for Sanada.
Dikshit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanada takes one to the chin there.
A jab from Dikshit misses.
Sanada misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Dikshit.
Sanada misses with a hook.
Sanada ducks under a wild hook from Dikshit.
Dikshit takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Sanada misses its intended target.
Dikshit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanada manages to avoid it.
Dikshit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dikshit throws an overhand right that lands on Sanada's shoulder, as Sanada tries to avoid the shot.
Dikshit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dikshit misses with an uppercut.
Sanada blocks a head kick by Dikshit.
Sanada smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dikshit throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sanada counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab lands there for Sanada.
Nice shot by Sanada.
Dikshit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanada moves away.
Dikshit misses the jab.
Sanada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanada lands a jab to the nose.
Sanada misses with an uppercut. Dikshit saw that one coming.
Dikshit looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanada is just out of range.
Sanada lands with a hook. Dikshit tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dikshit jabs Sanada to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanada looks to score with a jab to the body but Dikshit is just out of range.
Dikshit throws a body punch but Sanada moves out of range.
Dikshit misses with a head kick.
Dikshit looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanada is just out of range.
Sanada throws a big shot that misses.
As Sanada tries to get set, Dikshit tries to push him back and clinch up but Sanada manages to avoid the attempt.
Sanada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanada wants to counter the offense by Dikshit and move into the clinch position.
Dikshit staying out of range there.
Dikshit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dikshit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dikshit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanada ducks under a wild hook from Dikshit.
Sanada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dikshit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dikshit lands a nice hook to Sanada's body. Sanada takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanada slips under a jab from Dikshit.
Dikshit is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dikshit misses with a wild body shot.
Dikshit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanada manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nobu Sanada comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sanada 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nobu Sanada!