PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zell Dincht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox comes to the cage accompanied by Rammstein - Sonne (Clawfinger K.O. remix). Dincht is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fanfare. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fox
vs
Dincht

185 cm
27
170 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
181 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zell Dincht!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox throws a nice looking combination but Dincht bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dincht moves away.

Dincht rushes Fox and presses him up against the cage.
Dincht lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fox.

Dincht breaks the clinch.
Dincht throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dincht throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dincht fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fox avoids it really well and circles away.
Fox swings for the body but Dincht moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox dodges the punch combination from Dincht.
Dincht misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dincht wants to land a leg kick but Fox is out of range.
Dincht looks to clinch
and Fox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dincht rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fox fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dincht tries to land a front kick but Fox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dincht throws a front kick aimed at Fox's knee but Fox avoids it well.
Dincht swings widly with a right hand
and Fox counters with a nice uppercut.
Dincht rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fox takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dincht misses with a left hand
and Fox counters with a straight right hand.
Zell Dincht seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dincht throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dincht.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dincht tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fox doesn't manage to clinch there - Dincht circles away.
Dincht pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dincht moves away.
Dincht shoots in for a double leg but Fox sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dincht tries to clinch
and Fox counters with a two punch combo.
Fox bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dincht's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dincht tries to land a front kick but Fox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dincht throws a sloppy body shot
and Fox counters with a right hand to the body.
Dincht is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dincht tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dincht misses with a jab to the body

and Fox holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Dincht breaks the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dincht.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Fox dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dincht misses with a looping right.
Dincht misses with a left hand
and Fox counters with a two punch combo.
Dincht thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fox if he has to take too many more of those.
Dincht fails with an attempt to clinch.

Dincht throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Fox tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dincht is in Fox's guard.
Dincht prevents Fox from getting back to his feet.
Fox keeping moving, preventing Dincht from controlling successfully.
Fox wants to stand but Dincht is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dincht slips nicely into half guard.
Dincht wants to free his trapped foot but Fox is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dincht wants to take a breather but Fox is having none of it.

Dincht is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fox doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dincht.
Dincht is keen to just control but Fox is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Dincht is looking for a kimura but Fox is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dincht to get the leverage.
Dincht wants to control but Fox is keeping him busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dincht is looking to take a break and control but Fox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dincht is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Fox defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Dincht.

Dincht has hold of Fox's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Fox manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Dincht controlling from the full mount.

Dincht is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Fox can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Dincht is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Fox to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Fox shrugs it off.
Dincht controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox wants to get back to his feet.

Dincht goes for an armbar but Fox turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Fox.
Dincht has control of Fox's left arm, preventing Fox from doing any damage.
Fox wants to stand and escape but instead Dincht has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fox is looking to stand up but Dincht isn't so interested in that idea.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Fox misses with a body punch

and Dincht counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fox won't be happy with that.
Fox on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fox tries to get out of the position.
Fox is being controlled here.
Dincht scoring with punches and elbows.
Fox is pushing Dincht's head away, looking to escape. Dincht manages to hold on to the position though.

Dincht is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Fox is trying to escape and Dincht transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Fox is forced to tap! Nice work there by Dincht! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zell Dincht!