PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Komodo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Dietrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Komodo
vs
Dietrich

195 cm
24
265 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

197 cm
24
246 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KO Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Komodo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hans Dietrich!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dietrich throws a looping overhand right but Komodo ducks down to avoid it.
Dietrich avoids the head kick by Komodo.
Komodo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Komodo is looking to slow Dietrich down with leg kicks.
Komodo throws a low kick but Dietrich moves out of range easily.
Dietrich throws a body punch but Komodo moves out of range.
Komodo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dietrich.
Decent striking displayed by Komodo there.
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!
Komodo stuns Dietrich with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Komodo throws a low kick but Dietrich moves out of range easily.
Komodo scores with a spinning back kick!
Dietrich looks winded!
Komodo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dietrich moves out of range of the strikes.
Dietrich circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joe Komodo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Komodo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dietrich manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Komodo throws a sloppy head kick and Dietrich moves out of range easily.
Dietrich misses with a body shot.
Dietrich throws a body kick that misses.
Dietrich on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Komodo. Komodo obviously looking to wear him down.
A combination from Komodo does no damage.
The fighters circling - Komodo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dietrich misses with a head kick.
Komodo tries to close the distance and clinch but Dietrich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Komodo jabs Dietrich right on the nose. Dietrich blinks but takes it well.
Komodo motions for Dietrich to come forward. Komodo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Komodo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dietrich keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dietrich fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dietrich scores with a hook to the body. Komodo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Komodo motions for Dietrich to come forward. Komodo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Komodo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dietrich jabs at Komodo's body.
Komodo scores with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Komodo.
Dietrich lands a head kick. Komodo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Komodo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dietrich misses with a few strikes there.
Dietrich tries to land a leg kick but Komodo saw it coming and moves away.
Dietrich takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dietrich wants to slow Komodo down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice body punch from Komodo.
Dietrich throws a hook but Komodo blocks it.
Dietrich gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Komodo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Komodo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dietrich counters with an outside leg kick.
Dietrich's jab looks to have found its range, popping Komodo under the eye.
Komodo misses with a kick to the body.
Komodo throws a combination that misses
enabling Dietrich to counter with a crisp jab.
Dietrich throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dietrich blocks a jab.
Komodo looks to land a left hand but Dietrich moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Komodo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dietrich lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dietrich thows a body shot but no joy.
Komodo missing with a left hand there. Dietrich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Komodo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Komodo tries to bum rush Dietrich with a series of wild strikes but Dietrich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dietrich lands with a nice body kick.
Komodo blocks a low kick nicely.
Komodo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Komodo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dietrich.
Komodo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dietrich is able to avoid easily.
Dietrich scores with a push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Komodo dominated that round.
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.

Komodo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dietrich counters with a leg kick.
Komodo throws a right hand that misses
and Dietrich counters with a good low kick that Komodo was not able to check.
Komodo misses with a body kick.
Dietrich throws a lazy head kick
and Komodo counters with a nice uppercut.
Dietrich defending well as Komodo loads up on a big left hand.
Dietrich throws a leg kick that is checked
and Komodo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Komodo lands a right hook to the body.
Dietrich scores with a leg kick.
Komodo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Komodo wants to slow Dietrich down by chopping away at his legs.
Dietrich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Komodo.
Joe Komodo is winning the standup battle so far.
Dietrich throws a hook but Komodo avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dietrich throws a leg kick
and Komodo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Komodo misses with an uppercut
and Dietrich counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dietrich staying out of range there.
Komodo scores with a one two! Dietrich had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Komodo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dietrich scores with a nice strike.
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!
Komodo slips a jab from Dietrich.
Dietrich on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Komodo drops his hands momentarily and Dietrich takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dietrich attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dietrich looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Komodo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dietrich has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Joe Komodo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Komodo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dietrichs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Komodo dodges the punch combination from Dietrich.
Dietrich misses with a left hand
and Komodo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Komodo.
Dietrich is breathing heavily.
Dietrich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dietrich avoids the body shot from Komodo.
Dietrich throws a body punch but Komodo moves out of range.
Komodo tries to clinch but Dietrich is having none of it.
Dietrich throws a jab when Komodo was well out of range.
Komodo dips to his left and cracks Dietrich with an uppercut!
Komodo works Dietrich's body with a nice hook.
Dietrich lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komodo misses with a double jab.
Dietrich throws a half hearted mid kick.
Komodo tries to clinch but Dietrich moves out of range.
Dietrich throws a hook but Komodo blocks it.
Komodo misses with a straight left.
Dietrich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Komodo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dietrich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Komodo throws the kick towards the body but Dietrich avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Komodo swings for the body but Dietrich moves out of range.
Komodo takes a kick to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Komodo.
Komodo lands a nice looking body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Komodo lands a nice shot to the body.
Komodo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dietrich misses with a body punch
and Komodo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dietrich takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Komodo throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Komodo. Dietrich shrugs it off though.
Komodo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Komodo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Komodo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Komodo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Komodo throws a shot from downtown. Dietrich moves away and avoids it.
Komodo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dietrich moves away.
Dietrich cracks the inside of Komodo's front leg.
Dietrich misses with a straight right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Komodo.
Komodo jabs at Dietrich's body.
Komodo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dietrich will feel that in the morning.
Dietrich on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dietrich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Komodo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dietrich digs a good hook to Komodo's body.
Komodo throws a hook to the side of Dietrich's head but Dietrich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Komodo looks to land a combination but Dietrich avoids it well.
Dietrich circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dietrich counters with a three punch combo that has Komodo backing up. Komodo nods at Dietrich to acknowledge the strikes.
Komodo cracks Dietrich with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dietrich slips under a jab.
Komodo misses with the body kick
and Dietrich counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Komodo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Komodo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Komodo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dietrich misses with a straight left.
Dietrich throws out a loose jab but Komodo uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dietrich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Komodo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Komodo.
Dietrich lands a leg kick that knocks Komodo off balance momentarily.
Dietrich ducks under a wild hook from Komodo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Komodo.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Dietrich might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Komodo has got the better of the exchanges.
Dietrich fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Komodo on the side of the head.
Dietrich has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Komodo.
Dietrich tries a low kick but Komodo avoids it.
Komodo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dietrich throws a sloppy head kick and Komodo moves out of range easily.
Komodo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dietrich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Komodo.
Joe Komodo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dietrich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Komodo.
Komodo misses with a body kick.
Komodo scoring well with a low kick there.
Komodo is looking to clinch but Dietrich is avoiding it.
Dietrich takes a swing at Komodo's ribcage but misses.
Dietrich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Komodo tries to clinch but Dietrich is having none of it.
Dietrich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Komodo misses with a wild body shot.
Dietrich keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Komodo throws a wild body kick that Dietrich sees coming a mile off.
That kick from Dietrich tenderised Komodo's leg. Komodo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Komodo doesn't manage to clinch there - Dietrich circles away.
Dietrich walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Komodo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hans Dietrich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dietrich looks to land a right hand but Komodo moved out of range.
Komodo misses with a body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Komodo.
Dietrich looks to land a body kick but Komodo moved away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dietrich throws a low kick but Komodo moves out of range easily.
Dietrich sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dietrich avoids a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Komodo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Komodo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Komodo!
Joe Komodo took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, KO Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.