PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Dillinger (ranked 3494 p4p, 2790 weight class) and Daniel Maverick (ranked 390 p4p, 332 weight class). Adam Dillinger could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Daniel Maverick's chin.

Dillinger
vs
Maverick

179 cm
26
163
5 - 1 - 0

172 cm
20
161
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Dillinger !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Maverick!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maverick stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Maverick looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Maverick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dillinger .
Maverick throws a front kick aimed at Dillinger 's knee but Dillinger avoids it well.
Maverick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dillinger .
Dillinger looks to throw the jab but Maverick is out of range.
Dillinger lunges at Maverick with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maverick's hand.
Dillinger throws a body shot but no joy.
Dillinger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maverick counters with a thumping low kick.
Dillinger with a nice cross.
Dillinger throws a hook to the side of Maverick's head but Maverick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maverick misses with a body kick.
Dillinger misses with a hook. Maverick ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillinger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maverick throws out the jab.
Dillinger throws a series of punches but Maverick avoids them all with ease.
A low kick from Maverick is predictable there
and Dillinger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Dillinger .
Maverick is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dillinger with a body shot.
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!
Maverick slips a jab from Dillinger .
Dillinger backing away here, and Maverick unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maverick lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maverick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dillinger fails to land with a series of punches.
Dillinger swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maverick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maverick lands a jab to the head.
Maverick lands with a straight right. Dillinger didn't see that one coming.
Dillinger avoids the body shot from Maverick.
Maverick walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maverick scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dillinger throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maverick. Dillinger does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Dillinger does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maverick shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dillinger looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A nice combination there by Dillinger .
Nice uppercut lands for Maverick. That snapped Dillinger 's head back.
Nice defenses there by Maverick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maverick works over Dillinger 's head and body with a nice combination.
Dillinger on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Maverick takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dillinger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maverick looks to throw a body kick
and Dillinger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dillinger throws a right hand that Maverick ducks under and follows up with a left that Maverick also avoids with ease.
Maverick looks to score with a jab to the body but Dillinger is just out of range.
Maverick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dillinger .
Maverick is looking to land body kicks.
Dillinger walks into a stiff left hand from Maverick.
Maverick throws a sloppy head kick and Dillinger moves out of range easily.
Maverick tries a head kick but it misses.
Dillinger throws a looping overhand right but Maverick ducks down to avoid it.
Dillinger throws an off balance right hand
and Maverick counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maverick scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maverick's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dillinger connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Maverick scrambles back to his feet.
A big left from Dillinger misses.
Maverick lands a two punch combo.
Maverick throws a push kick but Dillinger slaps the foot to one side.
Maverick fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dillinger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dillinger scores with a jab to the body.
Dillinger is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dillinger misses with an uppercut.
Maverick throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Maverick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dillinger .
Dillinger throws a right hand that Maverick ducks under and follows up with a left that Maverick also avoids with ease.
Decent striking displayed by Dillinger there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, jab by Maverick - just one landing.
Dillinger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dillinger loads up on a big right hand but Maverick slips the punch.
Maverick misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maverick throws out a powerful jab.
Dillinger with a hook.
Maverick throws a head kick but Dillinger moves out of range.
Dillinger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dillinger avoids a kick to the body.
Dillinger throws a jab when Maverick was well out of range.
Dillinger swinging wildly here.
Maverick swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dillinger .
Adam Dillinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dillinger steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Maverick. That one must have hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maverick tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dillinger is able to avoid easily.
Dillinger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dillinger is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Crunch! Maverick slams his shin into Dillinger 's torso.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Daniel Maverick will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Maverick cracks Dillinger with an open hand slap.
Sloppy strikes from Dillinger . Those never looked like landing.
Maverick looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dillinger looks to land a left hand but Maverick moved out of range nicely.
Maverick moves away from the strike by Dillinger .
Maverick replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dillinger blocks it well.
Maverick fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dillinger misses the jab.
Dillinger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maverick appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Dillinger . Beautiful body shot.
A slow jab from Maverick misses its intended target.
Dillinger tries to bum rush Maverick with a series of wild strikes but Maverick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maverick keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maverick throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dillinger avoids the head kick by Maverick.
Maverick looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dillinger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillinger has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dillinger there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dillinger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maverick swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dillinger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maverick was well out of range. Poor timing from Dillinger .
Dillinger backing away here, and Maverick unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Dillinger missing with a left hand there. Maverick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daniel Maverick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dillinger throws a combination that misses
and Maverick counters with a low kick, right behind Dillinger 's knee.
Dillinger scores with a one two! Maverick had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Maverick just misses with a punch to the body.
Dillinger throws a hook but Maverick blocks it.
Maverick blocks a jab.
Dillinger takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Maverick moves out of range as Dillinger strikes.
Dillinger throws a shot from downtown. Maverick moves away and avoids it.
Dillinger takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Maverick thuds his right hand into Dillinger 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maverick looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maverick throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dillinger misses with a hook
and Maverick counters with a nice uppercut.
Maverick fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dillinger is out of range.
Maverick lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dillinger throws a shot from downtown. Maverick moves away and avoids it.
Maverick let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Maverick connects with a high kick.
Dillinger misses with a lunging right hand
and Maverick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maverick throws a leg kick which misses Dillinger 's front leg but catches the back leg as Dillinger tries to avoid it.
Dillinger blocks a head kick by Maverick.
Maverick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dillinger throws out the jab.
Dillinger misses the jab.
Dillinger throws a poor cross that misses
and Maverick counters with an inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maverick. That's going to slow Dillinger down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dillinger . Maverick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maverick replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dillinger blocks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maverick throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Maverick misses with a head kick.
Maverick throws a big shot that misses.
Dillinger throwing a counter right hand but Maverick manages to avoid it.
Maverick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dillinger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maverick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Maverick.
Dillinger takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Maverick scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dillinger in his tracks.
Dillinger throws a big shot that misses.
Dillinger looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Maverick misses the shot to the body.
Dillinger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maverick misses with a hook.
Maverick connects with a looping right hand.
Maverick listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger moves out of range of the body kick.
Maverick lands with a kick to the temple. Dillinger shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dillinger is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dillinger checks the leg kick.
Dillinger throws a hook but Maverick blocks it.
Maverick lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Maverick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dillinger .
Dillinger blocks the body kick.
Dillinger slips a jab from Maverick.
Dillinger scores with a nice right hand.
Maverick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dillinger cracks Maverick with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Maverick slips under a jab.
Maverick misses with a wild body shot.
Dillinger is looking to counter punch.
Dillinger missing with a left hand there. Maverick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maverick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Maverick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Maverick thumps Dillinger with a low kick.
A jab from Maverick finds it's way through Dillinger 's defenses.
Maverick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dillinger throws out the jab.
Maverick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dillinger .
Maverick attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dillinger is looking to counter punch.
Maverick misses with a low kick.
Maverick slips a jab from Dillinger .
Maverick misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Dillinger .
Maverick tries a head kick but it misses.
Dillinger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillinger slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dillinger throws a lazy uppercut
and Maverick counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dillinger throws a jab but it's blocked by Maverick.
Dillinger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maverick.
Dillinger misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillinger slips a jab from Maverick.
Dillinger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maverick.
Dillinger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Maverick misses with a hook
and Dillinger counters with a three punch combo that has Maverick backing up. Maverick nods at Dillinger to acknowledge the strikes.
Maverick lands with a kick to the temple. Dillinger shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Maverick slips a jab and a cross from Dillinger .
Maverick doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dillinger throws a looping overhand right but Maverick ducks down to avoid it.
Dillinger misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dillinger . Maverick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dillinger misses with a series of wild punches.
Maverick looks to throw the jab but Dillinger is out of range.
Maverick scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maverick lands a glancing blow to the side of Dillinger 's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dillinger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dillinger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maverick lands a nice shot that snaps Dillinger 's head back.
Dillinger takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dillinger throws a hook but Maverick avoids it easily.
Dillinger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maverick.
Maverick throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big right from Dillinger misses.
A big left from Maverick misses.
Dillinger tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab lands there for Maverick.
Maverick lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dillinger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maverick.
Dillinger checks a low kick from Maverick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Maverick with a jab.
Dillinger takes a swing at Maverick's ribcage but misses.
Maverick tries to land a leg kick but Dillinger saw it coming and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Maverick. Those never looked like landing.
Dillinger looks to land a right hand but Maverick moved out of range.
Maverick fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dillinger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maverick looks to score with a jab to the body but Dillinger is just out of range.
Dillinger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maverick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maverick! But no joy.
Dillinger looks to throw the jab but Maverick is out of range.
Maverick smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Maverick slips a jab from Dillinger .
Maverick throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dillinger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger throws a right and a left that Maverick avoids nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dillinger throws a lazy uppercut
and Maverick counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dillinger 's knee momentarily.
Dillinger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dillinger has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dillinger there as he acknowledges the shot.
Maverick scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dillinger in his tracks.
Dillinger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maverick moves away.
Maverick throws a low kick but Dillinger moves out of range easily.
Maverick fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dillinger misses with an uppercut. Maverick saw that one coming.
Daniel Maverick is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dillinger takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dillinger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dillinger misses with a two punch combination.
Adam Dillinger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dillinger drops his hands momentarily and Maverick takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Maverick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maverick 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Maverick!
Daniel Maverick bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.