PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thaddeus Dettman (ranked 2976 p4p, 0 weight class) and Immamali Osman Durnagoz (ranked 3203 p4p, 0 weight class). Dettman has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Immamali Osman Durnagoz is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dettman
vs
Osman Durnagoz

180 cm
25
158 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
27
157 lbs
7 - 16 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thaddeus Dettman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Immamali Osman Durnagoz!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dettman instigates a clinch.
Durnagoz looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Dettman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Durnagoz 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.

Dettman clinches up against the cage.

Dettman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durnagoz shoots in and drives through. Dettman sprawls well.
Durnagoz throws a head kick that Dettman semi-blocks.

Dettman darts in and clinches Durnagoz up against the cage.

Dettman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dettman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Dettman moves into the clinch successfully.

Dettman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Dettman closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durnagoz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dettman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Dettman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dettman lands a head kick!

Dettman clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dettman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Dettman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Durnagoz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dettman circles away from the clinch attempt.

Dettman pushes Durnagoz up against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dettman as Durnagoz tries to tie him up.

Dettman breaks the clinch.
Durnagoz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dettman defends it nicely.
Thaddeus Dettman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Immamali Osman Durnagoz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dettman throws a nice head kick!
Dettman throws a head kick but Durnagoz moves out of range.
Dettman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Durnagoz.
Dettman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dettman moves to clinch but Durnagoz breaks away
and Durnagoz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Durnagoz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dettman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dettman wants it to stay on the feet.

Dettman rushes Durnagoz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Dettman breaks the clinch.

Dettman forces Durnagoz back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dettman breaks the clinch.
Durnagoz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Dettman gets a clinch.

Dettman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dettman has closed the distance and engaged Durnagoz in a clinch.

Dettman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Durnagoz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dettman tries to avoid it but Durnagoz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dettman to the ground. Dettman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Dettman clinches.

Dettman manages to break the clinch.

Dettman instigates a clinch.

Durnagoz has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dettman uses from the top position.

Dettman stands up from Durnagoz's guard - Dettman perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dettman tries to clinch up but Durnagoz circles away and keeps his distance.
Dettman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Durnagoz shoots in for a takedown but Dettman shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durnagoz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dettman connects with a high kick.
Dettman throws a sloppy head kick and Durnagoz moves out of range easily.
Durnagoz is trying to counter with his kicks.
Dettman tries to clinch there but Durnagoz circles away.

Dettman pushes Durnagoz up against the cage in a clinch.

Durnagoz jumps guard and drags Dettman to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Durnagoz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Durnagoz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dettman haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Durnagoz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thaddeus Dettman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dettman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Durnagoz, pushing him back against the cage.

Dettman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dettman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Durnagoz avoids the head kick by Dettman.
Durnagoz shoots in looking for a takedown but Dettman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Durnagoz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Dettman gets a clinch.

Dettman breaks the clinch.
Dettman throws a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Dettman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durnagoz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No luck for Durnagoz with that takedown attempt.

Dettman takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dettman breaks the clinch.
Durnagoz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Durnagoz misses with a head kick.
Durnagoz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thaddeus Dettman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Immamali Osman Durnagoz.
Dettman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Durnagoz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dettman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dettman tries to clinch up.
Durnagoz shapes to counter with a head kick.
Dettman wants to clinch.

Dettman clinches up with Durnagoz and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dettman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thaddeus Dettman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Durnagoz!
Dettman throws a nice head kick!

Dettman rushes Durnagoz and presses him up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dettman manages to break the clinch.
Dettman throws a sloppy head kick and Durnagoz moves out of range easily.
Nice takedown defense from Dettman. No joy for Durnagoz on that attempt.
Dettman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thaddeus Dettman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Dettman.
A head kick misses from Dettman.
Durnagoz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Dettman rushes Durnagoz and presses him up against the cage.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dettman tries to close the distance and clinch but Durnagoz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Durnagoz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Dettman clinches with his opponent.

Dettman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dettman throws a sloppy head kick
and Durnagoz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Durnagoz doesn't manage to clinch there - Dettman circles away.
Dettman tries to clinch but Durnagoz moves out of range.
Dettman connects with a high kick.
Dettman scores with a head kick. Durnagoz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Durnagoz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dettman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Durnagoz somewhat.
Dettman doesn't manage to clinch there - Durnagoz circles away.
Dettman stuffs the takedown attempt from Durnagoz. Durnagoz gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dettman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dettman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dettman wants it to stay on the feet.
A head kick misses from Dettman.
Dettman scores with a head kick. Durnagoz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durnagoz wants to clinch.

Dettman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Dettman breaks from the clinch.
Durnagoz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Durnagoz fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thaddeus Dettman dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Dettman gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Dettman breaks the clinch.
Dettman lands a jab-cross combination.
Durnagoz closes the distance and clinches up with Dettman, looking for a takedown. Durnagoz pushes Dettman against the cage but Dettman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dettman tries a head kick but it misses.
Dettman doesn't manage to clinch there - Durnagoz circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Dettman breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Durnagoz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dettman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Durnagoz's head.
Durnagoz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durnagoz tries to clinch up but Dettman circles away and keeps his distance.
Dettman throws a big counter combination but Durnagoz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Dettman closes the distance and clinches.

Dettman breaks from the clinch.
Durnagoz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dettman pinned against the cage. Dettman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dettman lands with a kick to the temple. Durnagoz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Durnagoz shoots in for a takedown but Dettman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thaddeus Dettman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Immamali Osman Durnagoz.
Dettman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dettman scores with a head kick. Durnagoz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dettman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dettman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thaddeus Dettman is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dettman has closed the distance and engaged Durnagoz in a clinch.

Durnagoz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dettman tries a head kick but it misses.
Dettman throws a lazy head kick

and Durnagoz counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dettman!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dettman wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Dettman tries to escape back to his feet but Durnagoz has kept hold of him... Oh, now he's got Dettman's back and is looking for the choke... Is it? Is it sunk in? YES! Dettman is tapping! Durnagoz saw the opportunity and took it - ruthless!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Immamali Osman Durnagoz!