PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between LenDale Cleaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Dinis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dinis is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by take your mama. LenDale Cleaver has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cleaver
vs
Dinis

181 cm
21
164 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

179 cm
18
163 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, LenDale Cleaver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eduardo Dinis!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cleaver closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dinis circles away.
Cleaver blocks a jab.
Cleaver throws a leg kick but Dinis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cleaver shoots in but no luck this time.
Dinis doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Cleaver counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dinis's guard now.
Cleaver is pushing down on Dinis's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dinis is fighting to maintain full guard but Cleaver has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cleaver trying to control from half guard but Dinis is working away.
Dinis pushes Cleaver off looking to stand but Cleaver dives back in and keeps control.

Cleaver is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dinis is trying to stand up here but Cleaver is controlling him well.
Dinis trying to control here.
Dinis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cleaver. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleaver prevents Dinis from standing back up.
Dinis wants to improve his position but Cleaver is controlling well.
Cleaver trying to control from half guard but Dinis is working away.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Cleaver drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Cleaver is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dinis has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cleaver is breathing heavily.

Cleaver is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dinis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleaver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dinis keeps working.
Dinis tries to improve position but can't.

Cleaver is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dinis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dinis is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cleaver connects with a decent elbow.
Cleaver remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Cleaver working the ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cleaver is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dinis has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cleaver throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Cleaver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dinis keeps working.
Cleaver controls the position.
Dinis is looking to regain half guard here but Cleaver keeps moving and retains side control.
Cleaver works to advance to full mount. Dinis defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Cleaver has control of Dinis's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dinis regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Dinis is bucking up trying to escape but Cleaver cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cleaver is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dinis is surviving well by controlling Cleaver's body position as best he can.
Dinis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Cleaver is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Cleaver extends the arm and Dinis is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). LenDale Cleaver!