PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Via Dios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ariel Levin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dios kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sandstorm. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dios
vs
Levin

185 cm
28
141 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

165 cm
29
145 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Good low kicks
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Via Dios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ariel Levin!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dios throws a hook but Levin blocks it.
Levin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dios swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Levin counters with a right hand to the body.
Levin blocks a jab.
Levin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Levin. Dios does a little dance to reset his feet.
Levin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dios throws out a loose jab but Levin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Levin.
Dios misses with a wild body shot.
Dios really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Levin misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dios throws a left and a right that both miss
and Levin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Levin.
Dios misses with a body shot.
Levin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Levin duly obliges.
Levin pushes Dios away with a front kick.
Dios is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dios looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dios is looking to clinch but Levin is avoiding it.
Levin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dios was well out of range. Poor timing from Levin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dios.
Levin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dios takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dios throws a leg kick

and Levin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dios won't be happy with that.
Dios regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dios is refusing to be controlled, as Levin sits in half guard.
Dios on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Levin wants to free his trapped foot but Dios is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dios is refusing to be controlled, as Levin sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levin lands strikes from half guard.
Dios is trying to stand.

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

Levin is looking for a kimura here.
Levin uses his free foot to push down on Dios's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dios.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Levin throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dios because Levin loaded up on that one.
Levin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dios is looking to get to half guard.
Levin lands a nice shot to the head.
Levin prevents Dios from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ariel Levin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Levin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Via Dios is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dios misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dios blocks a head kick by Levin.
Levin throws a head kick that misses.
Dios throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Levin's head.
Dios misses with an uppercut. Levin saw that one coming.
Levin keeps the fight on the outside.

Dios gets caught flat footed, as Levin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Levin trying to control the position from guard on top but Dios is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dios is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levin lands a shot to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Levin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Levin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Levin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Levin chips away with some ground and pound.
Levin lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dios utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Levin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Levin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Levin is working Dios over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Levin advances to half guard.
Levin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dios is trying to stand.
Levin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Levin working the head and body with strikes.
Levin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dios avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Levin.
Dios is refusing to be controlled, as Levin sits in half guard.
Levin uses his free foot to push down on Dios's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dios.
Levin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dios?
Levin lands a nice shot to the head.
Levin manages to capitalize on a mistake by Dios to take his back!
Levin cracks Dios with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Dios from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Levin is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Dios with him. Dios is trying to defend but Levin has an arm under the chin now! Dios grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ariel Levin!