PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Dietrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Werdum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Werdum comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sarah Brightman - Time To Say Goodbye kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dietrich
vs
Werdum

197 cm
20
246 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
28
235 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hans Dietrich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Renato Werdum!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Werdum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Werdum tries to bum rush Dietrich with a series of wild strikes but Dietrich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dietrich throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dietrich lands a head kick!

It looks like Renato Werdum has been cut.
Dietrich goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Werdum throws a front kick aimed at Dietrich's knee but Dietrich avoids it well.
Dietrich lands a nice leg kick that just misses Werdum's sensitive parts.

Dietrich clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dietrich throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Werdum blocks it with crossed arms.
Dietrich misses with a knee to the head.
Dietrich with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dietrich tries a knee to the head but Werdum blocks it.
Dietrich with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Werdum.
Dietrich tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dietrich tries to land a knee to the head but Werdum blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Dietrich.
Dietrich misses with a knee to the head.
Dietrich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Werdum backwards.
Dietrich throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dietrich using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Werdum has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dietrich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dietrich connects with a nasty looking knee right to Werdum's face.
Werdum is looking to control Dietrich's arms but Dietrich gets an underhook and turns him. Now Werdum has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dietrich with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dietrich misses with a knee strike.

Werdum manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Werdum not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Werdum looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Werdum is on top in guard.
Werdum passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Werdum is trying to get an arm triangle but Dietrich is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Werdum is looking to take a break and control but Dietrich is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Werdum postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Werdum works to advance to full mount. Dietrich defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Dietrich tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Werdum content just to control the position here.

Werdum goes for an armbar but Dietrich turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Dietrich.
Dietrich wants to stand but Werdum is controlling his posture from full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Dietrich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renato Werdum'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.

Werdum misses with an uppercut.
Dietrich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Werdum.
Dietrich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dietrich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dietrich lands with a slapping head kick.
Dietrich misses with a wild body shot.
Werdum moves out of range of the body kick.
Werdum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Werdum blocks the body kick.
Dietrich explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dietrich throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dietrich explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Werdum misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dietrich counters with a low kick, right behind Werdum 's knee.
Hans Dietrich is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dietrich thuds his shin into the meat of Werdum's side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dietrich tries a head kick but it misses.
Dietrich fakes the leg kick and cracks Werdum in the body.

Dietrich clinches up with Werdum and pushes him back against the cage.
Dietrich with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dietrich connects with a knee to the head.
Dietrich connects with a nasty looking knee right to Werdum's face.
Dietrich throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Werdum blocks it with crossed arms.
Dietrich scores with a shot to the side of Werdum's head.
Dietrich tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dietrich misses with a knee strike.
Dietrich throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Werdum wants to break the clinch but can't.
Werdum has Dietrich pushed against the cage.
Dietrich throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Werdum blocks it with crossed arms.
Dietrich misses with a knee to the head.
Werdum trying to control the position but instead, Dietrich has worked for underhooks and has pushed Werdum into the cage.
Dietrich throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dietrich working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dietrich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dietrich tries to land a knee to the head but Werdum blocks with his arms.
Dietrich tries a knee to the head but Werdum blocks it.
Dietrich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dietrich using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Werdum has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Werdum misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Dietrich.
A frustrated look appears on Werdum's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dietrich looking to throw knees to the head but Werdum is blocking nicely.
Dietrich keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Werdum's efforts to push away.
Dietrich pushes Werdum back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dietrich lands a hook that snaps the head of Werdum backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dietrich lands a knee to the head.
Dietrich connects with a knee to the head.

Werdum is rocked!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Werdum.
Werdum working aggressively here.
Dietrich misses with a knee strike.
Dietrich tries a knee to the head but Werdum blocks it.
Dietrich with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dietrich misses with a knee to the head.
Dietrich looking to throw knees to the head but Werdum is blocking nicely.
Werdum tries to break the clinch but Dietrich is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Dietrich dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Renato Werdum's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Dietrich throws a head kick that Werdum semi-blocks.
Werdum will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dietrich throws a head kick that Werdum semi-blocks.
Werdum is still on wobbly legs! Can Dietrich finish him?
Werdum thows a body shot but no joy.
Werdum seems to have recovered his senses.
Dietrich is looking to land body kicks.
Werdum moves out of range as Dietrich throws a body kick.
Dietrich throws a sloppy head kick and Werdum moves out of range easily.
Dietrich moves out of range of the leg kick from Werdum.
Werdum feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dietrich's calf.
Werdum throws a jab but it's blocked by Dietrich.
Dietrich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Werdum.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Werdum. Dietrich shrugs it off though.
Nice defenses there by Dietrich.
Dietrich misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dietrich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Werdum avoids the body shot from Dietrich.
Werdum blocks the body kick.
Dietrich scores with a push kick.

Dietrich moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Dietrich.
Werdum's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Werdum tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dietrich smiles and moves away.
Dietrich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dietrich throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Werdum on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dietrich throws a nice head kick!
A bone on bone clash there as Werdum blocks the leg kick.
Werdum missing with a left hand there. Dietrich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Werdum throws a leg kick
and Dietrich counters with a three punch combo that has Werdum backing up. Werdum nods at Dietrich to acknowledge the strikes.
Dietrich throws a sloppy head kick and Werdum moves out of range easily.
Dietrich throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dietrich throws a head kick but Werdum moves out of range.
Dietrich is looking to land body kicks.
Dietrich shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Werdum eats them both and turns towards Dietrich to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dietrich looks to land a body kick but Werdum moved away.
Dietrich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Werdum misses the target.
Werdum is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Werdum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Werdum shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dietrich as he jumps to the side.
Hans Dietrich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Werdum.
Dietrich is looking to clinch but Werdum is avoiding it.
Dietrich throws a body kick that misses.
Dietrich tries to clinch but Werdum is having none of it.
Renato Werdum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A looping hook to the body misses from Werdum. Dietrich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dietrich throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dietrich is looking to wear down Werdum with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dietrich.
Dietrich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Werdum misses with a low kick.
Dietrich lands with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dietrich slips a jab from Werdum.
Dietrich misses with a head kick.
Hans Dietrich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dietrich lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dietrich goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Werdum wants to slow Dietrich down by chopping away at his legs.
Dietrich looks for the body kick but Werdum saw that one coming.
Dietrich fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Werdum tries to score with a low kick but Dietrich moves his leg out of the way.
Werdum avoids the body shot from Dietrich.
Dietrich throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dietrich throws a body kick that misses.
Dietrich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Werdum paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dietrich scoring well with a low kick there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Dietrich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dietrich, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Dietrich!
Hans Dietrich decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.