PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Demian Villa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lutan Fiyah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lutan Fiyah has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Demian Villa's chin.

Villa
vs
Fiyah

178 cm
22
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
20
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Win Nutritional
Win Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Demian Villa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lutan Fiyah!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fiyah misses with a straight right.
Fiyah throws a right and a left that Villa avoids nicely.
Fiyah is looking to clinch.
Fiyah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Fiyah gets a takedown into half guard.
Villa wants to improve his position but Fiyah is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Villa has his hands clasped together around Fiyah's back. He's all about the action.
Fiyah is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiyah throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Villa is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Fiyah seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Villa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Villa tries to get to full guard but Fiyah has control of the leg.
Villa works his way to full guard. Good work.
Villa lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fiyah!
Fiyah tries to buck Villa off but he can't manage it.
Villa controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiyah's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Villa controlling from the full mount.
Villa has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fiyah is trying to stand.
Villa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Demian Villa just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Fiyah throws a lazy right hand but Villa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fiyah swinging wilding here.

Villa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villa has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Villa controlling from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fiyah is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fiyah is looking to clinch.
Fiyah misses with a wild body shot.
Fiyah lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Villa circles away quickly and effectively.

Villa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fiyah tries to escape but Villa is in control.
Villa controls the position from side control.
Villa wants to control but Fiyah is keeping him busy.

Villa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fiyah, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiyah is looking for a sweep.
Fiyah really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Villa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Villa tries for a kimura but Fiyah is defending well.
Fiyah seems a little lost for a moment, as Villa dominates the positioning.
Fiyah is trying to work for a sweep but Villa has mounted him!
Fiyah is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa content just to control the position here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Demian Villa just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
No joy there for Fiyah, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fiyah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fiyah with a lazy takedown attempt

and Villa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fiyah is breathing heavily.
Villa passes into half guard.
Villa keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa moves nicely into side control.

Villa has an Americana. Fiyah didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Villa is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Villa hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Demian Villa!