PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between jaddie pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josip Dizdarevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that jaddie pain has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily jaddie pain seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

pain
vs
Dizdarevic

158 cm
23
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, jaddie pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Josip Dizdarevic!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
pain misses with an uppercut. Dizdarevic saw that one coming.
Dizdarevic fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dizdarevic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dizdarevic throws a nice looking combination but pain bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dizdarevic is trying hard to land a takedown here. pain sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
pain throws a left and a right that both miss

and Dizdarevic counters with a shoot takedown. pain fights it but they end up in guard.
Dizdarevic is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dizdarevic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
pain is looking to stand up but Dizdarevic isn't so interested in that idea.
Dizdarevic is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
pain keeping moving, preventing Dizdarevic from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dizdarevic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. pain is keeping the position for now.

Josip Dizdarevic has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dizdarevic wants to clinch.
pain throws a series of strikes that have Dizdarevic backpedaling.
pain doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Dizdarevic counter with a right hand.

Dizdarevic closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
pain is trying to stand up here but Dizdarevic is controlling him well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Dizdarevic is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dizdarevic looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dizdarevic is trying to control the action in half guard but pain is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dizdarevic content to control rather than advance.
Dizdarevic looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dizdarevic seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dizdarevic moves nicely into side control.
The ground and pound from Dizdarevic seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Dizdarevic scoring with punches and elbows.
pain is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dizdarevic working the ground and pound but pain is defending the strikes.
pain is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
pain is trying to get back to his feet.
pain might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dizdarevic scoring with punches and elbows.
Dizdarevic controlling the position.
Dizdarevic trying to control the action but pain is working from the bottom.

Dizdarevic is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. pain looks calm but he's in trouble here. Dizdarevic gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. pain is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Dizdarevic lets go of the hold and pain can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Josip Dizdarevic!