PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dodge San Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and celine damp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). San Diaz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Remember The Name . Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

San Diaz
vs
damp

165 cm
25
150 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

170 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dodge San Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, celine damp!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
damp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but San Diaz moves away.

damp scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
San Diaz wants to control but damp postures up.

damp tries for a kimura but San Diaz is defending well.
San Diaz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

damp working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

damp thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
San Diaz stops damp from passing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

damp working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

damp working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
damp looks gassed!
San Diaz wants to get back to his feet.
San Diaz regains half guard.
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.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
San Diaz wants to control but damp is keeping busy.
damp stops San Diaz from getting back to his feet.
damp works his foot free and advances to mount.

damp swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and San Diaz is now in damp's guard. A big mistake from damp there, giving up the dominant position!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
damp isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. San Diaz stacks damp on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by San Diaz!
damp gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Diaz prevents damp from improving his position.

damp is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but San Diaz pulls his head out easily.
San Diaz wants to take a breather but damp is having none of it.

damp is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but San Diaz pulls his head out easily.
San Diaz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
damp is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
damp is trying to control but San Diaz passes into side control!
damp is trying to improve his position.
damp is trying to control San Diaz's posture but San Diaz avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
damp looks to move to half guard but instead San Diaz has passed into mount! Damn!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but celine damp will probably get the nod.
That's time! San Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

damp gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows San Diaz to score an easy takedown into full guard.

San Diaz got a little sloppy there for a moment and damp has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, San Diaz has managed to get both his arms back between damp's legs - danger averted.
damp looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but San Diaz puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
San Diaz is thwarting damp's attempts to control the position.
damp wants to control the action here but instead San Diaz manages to pass to full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

San Diaz is standing up, even though he is in mount.
San Diaz blocks the body kick.
celine damp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as San Diaz checks a leg kick.

damp drives through with a takedown into guard.
damp trying to control the position from guard on top but San Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

damp drops back looking for a leg! San Diaz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and San Diaz manages to kick damp off! damp jumps back into San Diaz's guard.

damp is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
damp is pushing down on San Diaz's leg trying to pass to half guard. San Diaz is fighting to maintain full guard but damp has managed to sneak the leg through.
damp is keen to just control but San Diaz is a slippery customer.

damp looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
damp wants to take a breather but San Diaz is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Diaz has hold of damp's hands but damp slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
damp controlling the pace.

damp is looking for a kimura here.

damp wants to work for an arm triangle but San Diaz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

damp is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four 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.

damp is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and San Diaz defends it well.

damp is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
San Diaz preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but celine damp will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

damp misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
damp tries for a takedown but San Diaz circles away easily

and San Diaz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by San Diaz.
damp is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
San Diaz wants to pass the guard but damp is keeping the position.

San Diaz got a little sloppy there for a moment and damp has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, San Diaz has managed to get both his arms back between damp's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
damp has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but San Diaz has passed into side control.
damp is trying to work for a sweep but San Diaz has mounted him!
Dodge San Diaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
damp prevents San Diaz from taking his back.
damp gets back to half guard.

damp looking for subs from the bottom but San Diaz mounts him!
damp is wriggling around trying to escape.
damp regains half guard.

damp is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but San Diaz pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

damp looking for a kimura from the bottom but San Diaz passes into side control!
damp is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on damp's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
damp tries to buck San Diaz off but San Diaz is having none of it.
damp looking for a sweep but San Diaz has passed into full mount! Oh no!
damp wants to control but San Diaz is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
damp is wriggling around trying to escape.
damp wants to hold on but San Diaz pushes him away.
damp keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
damp is trying to reverse the position but instead San Diaz has taken his back - oops!
damp trying to control the hands but San Diaz breaks the grip.
damp is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but San Diaz is staying active.
damp manages to reverse the position and now he's in San Diaz's guard. Nice work there by damp.

damp drops back looking for a leg! San Diaz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and San Diaz manages to kick damp off! damp jumps back into San Diaz's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
damp shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and San Diaz counters with a single leg into guard. damp didn't expect that.
damp is trying to control the position from the bottom.
celine damp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
damp looking to hit a scissor sweep but San Diaz is one step ahead there.
damp has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
damp controls San Diaz momentarily but San Diaz frees himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dodge San Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think damp 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... celine damp!