PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hokkus Pokkus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zell Dincht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pokkus might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pantera - Walk. Dincht is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fanfare. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pokkus
vs
Dincht

185 cm
23
181 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

179 cm
21
181 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Crashforce Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hokkus Pokkus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zell Dincht!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pokkus throws a head kick but Dincht moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Dincht.
Nice body punch from Dincht.
Dincht lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pokkus looks to clinch
and Dincht counters with a good low kick that Pokkus was not able to check.
Pokkus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dincht avoids the head kick by Pokkus.
Pokkus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pokkus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dincht throws out a loose jab but Pokkus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dincht throws a poor cross that misses

and Pokkus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dincht is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pokkus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pokkus looking to throw knees to the head but Dincht is blocking nicely.
Pokkus is trying to maintain a safe position but Dincht gets an underhook and turns Pokkus into the cage.
Dincht lands a shoulder strike.
Pokkus is looking to control Dincht's arms but Dincht gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pokkus has his back to the cage.
Pokkus holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pokkus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dincht is keeping busy.
Dincht dodges an elbow strike from Pokkus.
Pokkus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pokkus tries a knee to the head but Dincht blocks it.
Pokkus misses with a knee strike.
Dincht tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pokkus smiles and moves away.
Dincht misses the shot to the body.
Dincht sizes up Pokkus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Hokkus Pokkus has been cut.
Dincht pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pokkus lands with a slapping head kick.
A low kick from Dincht is predictable there
and Pokkus counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dincht is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Dincht shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pokkus manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dincht trying to control the position from guard on top but Pokkus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dincht controlling from the top position.
I looks like Dincht might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dincht trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Dincht is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dincht wants to pass the guard but Pokkus is keeping the position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Zell Dincht hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Pokkus tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dincht cracks a nice hook into Pokkus's ribs.
Dincht takes a swing at Pokkus's ribcage but misses.
Dincht misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pokkus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pokkus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Pokkus has managed to clinch.
Dincht wants a takedown but no success here.
Hokkus Pokkus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zell Dincht.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pokkus is pushing Dincht up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dincht blocks an elbow strike.
Dincht avoids a wild elbow strike from Pokkus.
A bit of stalling here from Pokkus.
Pokkus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dincht's defenses.
Dincht blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dincht taking a breather.
Dincht lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dincht is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pokkus pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pokkus lands an elbow just above Dincht 's eye.
Dincht wants to break the clinch but can't.
A bit of stalling here from Pokkus.
Dincht wants to break free but Pokkus has control.
Pokkus working Dincht over with knees to the body.

Pokkus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dincht looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pokkus throws a head kick but Dincht moves out of range.
Pokkus tries a head kick but it misses.
Pokkus lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick from Pokkus lands but Dincht takes it in his stride.
Dincht misses with an attempted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pokkus thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dincht if he has to take too many more of those.
Pokkus wants to clinch.
Dincht throws the kick towards the body but Pokkus avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zell Dincht dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hokkus Pokkus's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pokkus misses with the combination.
Pokkus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dincht takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dincht misses with a body kick.

Pokkus rushes Dincht and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pokkus prevents Dincht from breaking the clinch.
Pokkus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dincht has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dincht tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pokkus smiles and moves away.
Pokkus wants to clinch up but Dincht keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Dincht.
Dincht showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pokkus.
Pokkus tries to close the distance and clinch but Dincht swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pokkus throws a body kick that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dincht is defended easily by Pokkus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dincht. Pokkus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hokkus Pokkus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pokkus moves to clinch but Dincht breaks away

and Dincht counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pokkus won't be happy with that.
Pokkus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dincht working away.
Dincht in side control, throwing shots but Pokkus defends.
Pokkus is not content to let Dincht control the position.
Dincht staying calm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pokkus tries to improve position but can't.
Dincht trying to control the action but Pokkus is working from the bottom.

Dincht is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pokkus knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dincht controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dincht throws an elbow but Pokkus slips to the side and avoids it well.
Pokkus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dincht wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pokkus keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pokkus is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Pokkus's face as Dincht controls the position.

Dincht is trying to get an arm triangle but Pokkus is defending well.
Dincht trying to control the position but Pokkus is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zell Dincht showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hokkus Pokkus's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dincht throws a poor cross that misses
and Pokkus counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Pokkus as Dincht shoots in.
Pokkus throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dincht throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pokkus counters with a thumping low kick.
Dincht shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pokkus as he jumps to the side.
Pokkus tries to clinch there but Dincht circles away.
Pokkus throws a right hand that Dincht ducks under and follows up with a left that Dincht also avoids with ease.

Pokkus instigates a clinch.
Pokkus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pokkus taking a breather.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pokkus obliges.
Pokkus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dincht has him pressed against the cage.
Pokkus controlling the action here for a moment.
Pokkus misses with some punches.
Pokkus wants to stall.
Dincht is leaning against Pokkus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pokkus as Dincht tries to tie him up.
A hook to the body from Dincht.
Dincht doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pokkus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pokkus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dincht is defending well for now.
Pokkus looking to throw knees to the head but Dincht is blocking nicely.

Dincht breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dincht paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dincht looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pokkus throws a head kick but Dincht moves out of range.
Dincht throws a leg kick
and Pokkus counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dincht shoots in for a takedown but Pokkus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hokkus Pokkus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zell Dincht.
Dincht takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pokkus lands a high kick!
Pokkus slips a straight right by Dincht.
Zell Dincht seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body kick there by Pokkus.
Dincht throws a series of punches but Pokkus avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pokkus, right into the meat.
Dincht swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pokkus moves in looking to clinch but Dincht pushes him off.
Dincht waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pokkus.
Pokkus is looking to clinch but Dincht is avoiding it.
Hokkus Pokkus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pokkus throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dincht shoots and misses

and Pokkus counters by clinching up.
Dincht avoids a wild elbow strike from Pokkus.
Dincht changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pokkus fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Pokkus forces Dincht back against the cage and clinches.
Pokkus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pokkus lands an elbow inside that Dincht shrugs off.
Zell Dincht is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dincht blocks the elbow strike.
Dincht lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pokkus - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Dincht breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dincht tries to bum rush Pokkus with a series of wild strikes but Pokkus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pokkus misses with a head kick.
Pokkus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick misses from Pokkus.
Dincht bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dincht throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pokkus.
Pokkus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pokkus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Dincht shoots in and gets a takedown into Pokkus's guard.
Pokkus is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dincht is controlling him.
Dincht wants to control from the top but Pokkus keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pokkus wriggles free and stands up.
Dincht just misses with a punch to the body.
Hokkus Pokkus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dincht shoots for a takedown but Pokkus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pokkus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dincht connects with a nice looking jab.
Dincht misses with the body kick
and Pokkus counters with a big head kick but Dincht shrugs it off.
Dincht throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pokkus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dincht manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pokkus lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pokkus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hokkus Pokkus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dincht has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zell Dincht!