PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leslie Harp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zell Dincht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harp comes into the arena with Eternal Erection - Absolutely Free blaring out of the sound system. Dincht has chosen Fanfare as his entrance music. Leslie Harp could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zell Dincht's chin.

Harp
vs
Dincht

174 cm
26
169 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

179 cm
32
164 lbs
26 - 21 - 0

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leslie Harp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zell Dincht!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harp throws a sloppy head kick and Dincht moves out of range easily.
Dincht tries to close the distance and clinch but Harp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dincht shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Harp counters with a head kick. That will keep Dincht thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dincht scores with a punch to the head.
Harp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harp dodges the punch combination from Dincht.
Dincht is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harp.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dincht.
Harp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dincht's coach down at The Garcia Grappling Academy - Rio was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dincht's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A head kick from Harp lands but Dincht takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dincht takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dincht.
Harp looks for the body kick but Dincht saw that one coming.
Harp keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Leslie Harp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zell Dincht.
Dincht goes for a double leg but Harp avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Harp continues to drive forward.
Harp blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Harp is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Dincht can't fight it off and eventually Harp manages to take the fight to the floor. Dincht looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Harp has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dincht wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dincht is trying to keep Harp in close.
Harp stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dincht swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harp trying to control the position from guard on top but Dincht is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dincht throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harp with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dincht working a defensive guard but Harp manages to pass into side control anyway.
Dincht is not content to let Harp control the position.
Harp throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Harp wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dincht keeps working.
Check out the look on Harp's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Dincht taking a bit of punishment here - Harp scoring with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dincht is trying to control Harp's posture but Harp avoids it.
Harp trying to control the position but Dincht is working away.
Harp sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dincht is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Harp working away.
Dincht parries the strikes from Harp easily there. Harp is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dincht to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dincht tries to bench press Harp off him but Harp keeps the position.
Dincht is not content to let Harp control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leslie Harp dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dincht throws a body kick that misses.
Dincht fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harp manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Dincht, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dincht dives in and grabs Harp's left leg, looking for a takedown. Harp pushes down on Dincht's head and hops out.
Harp throws a head kick that misses.
Dincht fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dincht digs a good hook to Harp's body.
Dincht swings widly with a right hand
and Harp counters with a nice body kick.
Dincht bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Harp's head backwards.
Dincht shoots in looking for a takedown. Harp tries to sprawl out of it but Dincht keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harp manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Harp takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dincht misses with a series of wild punches.
Harp tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dincht is able to avoid easily.
Dincht shoots for a double leg takedown but Harp sprawls well. He's pushed Dincht's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Leslie Harp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zell Dincht.
Dincht doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Harp counters with a body kick.
Harp blocks a head kick by Dincht.
Dincht shoots for a double leg takedown but Harp sprawls well. He's pushed Dincht's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Harp misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harp avoids the head kick by Dincht.
Harp slips under a jab.
Harp scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dincht tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harp swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dincht throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dincht tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Harp is able to avoid easily.
A big right from Dincht misses.
Harp takes one to the chin there.
Dincht scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harp doesn't seem bothered though.
Harp circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Dincht is predictable there
and Harp counters with a leg kick.
Dincht connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dincht fails to land with a series of punches.
Dincht dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harp throws a chopping leg kick but Dincht manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dincht wants to land a leg kick but Harp is out of range.
Dincht throws a series of punches but Harp moves out of range.
Harp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dincht misses with a hook.
Dincht has his takedown stuffed
and Harp counters with a good low kick that Dincht was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dincht throws a hook to the side of Harp's head but Harp sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dincht fails with the takedown.
Harp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dincht.
Dincht misses with a low kick as Harp jumps back.
Harp tries a head kick but it misses.
Dincht connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dincht checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dincht lands with a hook. Harp tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dincht misses with a kick to the body
and Harp finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Dincht misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harp.
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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dincht connects with a jab.
A head kick misses from Harp.
Harp lands a head kick. Dincht smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Harp blocks a jab.
Dincht throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dincht moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Harp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dincht.
Zell Dincht seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Dincht.
Dincht throws a shot from downtown. Harp moves away and avoids it.
Dincht throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dincht tries to clinch up but Harp circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harp looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dincht misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dincht lands a really nice looking cross but Harp seems unphased.
Harp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dincht.
Dincht throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Harp's waist but Harp gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dincht off to one side.
Dincht fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dincht will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice takedown defense from Harp. No joy for Dincht on that attempt.
Leslie Harp 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.
Both fighters circling a little - Harp finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Zell Dincht seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harp moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab lands there for Dincht.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dincht.
Dincht with a nice cross.
Dincht lands a leg kick that knocks Harp off balance momentarily.
Dincht misses with an uppercut
and Harp counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dincht throws a head kick that misses.
Dincht throws a hook to the side of Harp's head but Harp sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harp throws a head kick that misses.
Harp slips a jab and a cross from Dincht.

Dincht drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Harp wants to stand but Dincht is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dincht trying to control the position from guard on top but Harp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harp tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harp trying to keep a closed guard but Dincht is proving a slippery customer.
Harp wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Harp looking to control.

We're going to have a standup here because Leslie Harp wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Harp throws a sloppy head kick and Dincht moves out of range easily.
Dincht misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dincht lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Harp at a distance.
Dincht closes the distance and clinches up with Harp, looking for a takedown. Dincht pushes Harp against the cage but Harp circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Harp closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dincht's guard.
Harp throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dincht works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harp wants to control from the top but Dincht keeps moving.
Dincht trying to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harp pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dincht is keeping the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zell Dincht comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29

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