PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Meat Eater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Dimaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Meat Eater has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Eater
vs
Dimaya

174 cm
22
148 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
20
142 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Meat Eater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bryan Dimaya!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eater tries to clinch up.

Dimaya scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Eater is looking to control Dimaya's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Eater avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dimaya in particular looking to stall.

Eater looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dimaya controlling the pace.

Eater looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dimaya trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eater wants to get back to his feet.
Dimaya is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Eater!
Dimaya breaks from Eater's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dimaya breaks from Eater's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dimaya tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dimaya with a couple of short strikes.
Dimaya looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dimaya connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eater gets back to half guard.
Dimaya content to control rather than advance.
Dimaya seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Eater does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dimaya is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dimaya is looking to advance position but Eater won't allow it.
Dimaya controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimaya not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Eater wants to improve his position but Dimaya is controlling well.
Eater is trying to maintain the position but Dimaya is very close to passing his half guard.
Eater is trying to stand.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Eater wants to clinch up but Dimaya keeps it at a distance.
No luck for Dimaya with that takedown attempt.
Dimaya shoots in looking for a takedown. Eater tries to sprawl out of it but Dimaya keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Eater manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

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

Dimaya shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Eater is trying to defend but Dimaya finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dimaya keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dimaya's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Eater looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Dimaya dominated that 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.

Nice takedown defense from Eater. No joy for Dimaya on that attempt.
Eater throws a right and a left that Dimaya avoids nicely.
Eater tries to clinch there but Dimaya circles away.
Eater tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dimaya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eater fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eater displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dimaya.
Eater swinging wilding here.
Dimaya misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dimaya gets the takedown into side control.
Eater sneaks back into half guard.
Dimaya looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eater is trying to stand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dimaya trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eater looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dimaya controlling the action here.
Eater pushes Dimaya off looking to stand but Dimaya dives back in and keeps control.
Dimaya controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dimaya is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dimaya takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Bryan Dimaya just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Dimaya rushes Eater and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimaya misses with the head strike.
Eater trying to land knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dimaya - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Eater gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dimaya.
Meat Eater has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Dimaya.
Dimaya is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Eater lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Eater throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dimaya tries to score a body lock takedown but Eater shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Eater landing knees to the body.
Dimaya managing to block the knees to the body from Eater.
Eater tries to land a knee to the head but Dimaya blocks with his arms.

Dimaya turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dimaya manages to end up in side control.
Eater is trying to improve his position.
Eater is trying to work for a sweep but Dimaya has mounted him!
Dimaya controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimaya landing punches.
Dimaya controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Dimaya 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!

Dimaya drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Eater escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dimaya gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dimaya controlling from the top position.
Eater not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eater being controlled here, momentarily.
Eater wants to sweep but no luck.
Bryan Dimaya has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimaya's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Eater is looking for a triangle but Dimaya pushes his legs off easily.
Dimaya is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dimaya controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Despite being in the dominant position, Bryan Dimaya just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dimaya.
Dimaya working the ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimaya happy to just control the position for now.
You can see the frustration on Eater's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dimaya is staying tight to Eater's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimaya misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Dimaya wants to control but Eater is keeping him busy.
Eater sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Eater looking for submissions off his back.
Dimaya takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Meat Eater has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dimaya is nestled in close to Eater, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dimaya working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Eater wants to get back to full guard but Dimaya has passed into side control.
Dimaya content just to control the position here.
Eater is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dimaya controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Dimaya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dimaya winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Dimaya!