PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Dimitrov (ranked 897 p4p, 633 weight class) and Alexandru Mircea (ranked 108 p4p, 81 weight class). Dimitrov's entrance music is Drake - Energy. A fine choice. Mircea is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Polo G - Be Something. Daniel Dimitrov had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Dimitrov
vs
Mircea

203 cm
35
250
28 - 14 - 0

190 cm
28
247
16 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Sportivité
KAISER Nutrition - Q160

PWNAGE
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Dimitrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexandru Mircea!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mircea lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the liver by Dimitrov. Beautiful body shot.
Mircea on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Alexandru Mircea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mircea uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dimitrov.
Mircea throws out a counter right but Dimitrov avoids it with no problem.
Mircea throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Dimitrov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dimitrov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As Mircea tries to get set, Dimitrov tries to push him back and clinch up but Mircea manages to avoid the attempt.
Mircea tries to clinch there but Dimitrov circles away.
A quick step to the side and Dimitrov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dimitrov slips a jab and a cross from Mircea.
Mircea throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Dimitrov counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mircea throws a leg kick which misses Dimitrov's front leg but catches the back leg as Dimitrov tries to avoid it.
Dimitrov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mircea.
A low kick lands for Mircea.
Mircea rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Dimitrov to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mircea buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mircea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloppy strikes from Mircea. Those never looked like landing.
Mircea is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dimitrov.
It looked like Dimitrov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mircea.
Mircea lands a nice shot to the body.
Mircea throws a lazy head kick
and Dimitrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Dimitrov. Beautiful body shot.
A big left from Mircea misses.

Dimitrov cracks Mircea with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Mircea looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Dimitrov finish him?

It looks like Alexandru Mircea has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mircea tried to score with a low kick but Dimitrov checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mircea throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mircea looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dimitrov throwing a counter right hand but Mircea manages to avoid it.
Mircea takes a swing at Dimitrov's ribcage but misses.
Dimitrov staying out of range there.
Mircea misses with a hook to the body
and Dimitrov counters with a huge left! Mircea is in big trouble! He's backing up but Dimitrov isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Mircea from any more damage. A dominating finish by Dimitrov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Dimitrov!
Daniel Dimitrov tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.