PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Dayton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Kimvolotich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dayton comes into the arena with X blaring out of the sound system. 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.

Dayton
vs
Kimvolotich

170 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xavier Dayton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Kimvolotich!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimvolotich shoots in and drives through. Dayton sprawls well.
Xavier Dayton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dayton scores with a takedown into Kimvolotich's guard.
Kimvolotich wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Dayton is now in half guard.
Kimvolotich trying to hold on to Dayton's head to control him but Dayton postures up.
Dayton wants to stand up but Kimvolotich has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Dayton seems content to control.
Kimvolotich wants to control but Dayton is keeping busy.
Kimvolotich moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dayton content to stall in guard here.
Kimvolotich wants to stand but Dayton is controlling the position.
Kimvolotich manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dayton wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kimvolotich.
Dayton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

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.
Kimvolotich looking to control but Dayton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kimvolotich scoring with strikes but Dayton is staying in there.
Kimvolotich trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Poor strikes thrown by Kimvolotich there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
A nice elbow there by Kimvolotich.
Kimvolotich wants to control the pace but Dayton is squirming around nicely.
Dayton wants to try and get back to his feet.
Kimvolotich trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dayton is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kimvolotich throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Dayton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dayton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kimvolotich with the ground and pound from mount.
Dayton tries to lock up and control but Kimvolotich gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kimvolotich looking to ground and pound but Dayton is blocking nicely.
Dayton is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Dayton is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kimvolotich has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Kimvolotich looking for a guillotine from mount but Dayton is having none of it.
Kimvolotich looks gassed!
Dayton gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dayton moves into full guard.
Kimvolotich trying to control the position from guard on top but Dayton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kimvolotich throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kimvolotich wants to pass the guard but Dayton is keeping the position.

Dayton looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kimvolotich passes into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kimvolotich controlling the position from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Dayton dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dayton misses the shot to the body.
Dayton lands a head kick that stumbles Kimvolotich and the fighters go to the mat.

Kimvolotich is rocked!

It looks like Tim Kimvolotich has been cut.
Kimvolotich trying to strike off his back.
Kimvolotich is still in real trouble! Can Dayton finish him?

Dayton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kimvolotich controls Dayton momentarily but Dayton frees himself.

Dayton stands up from Kimvolotich's guard - Dayton perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kimvolotich seems to have recovered his senses.
Kimvolotich gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Dayton counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kimvolotich is trying to keep Dayton in close.
Dayton trying to control the position from guard on top but Kimvolotich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dayton controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kimvolotich is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kimvolotich being controlled here, momentarily.
Kimvolotich trying to control the position.
Kimvolotich is striking from the bottom but Dayton uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Kimvolotich trying to control but Dayton postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Kimvolotich actively working from the bottom here.
Kimvolotich wants to improve his position but Dayton is controlling well.

Dayton stands up and beckons Kimvolotich to join him on the feet.
Dayton shoots and misses

and Kimvolotich counters with a single leg into guard. Dayton didn't expect that.
Kimvolotich works over Dayton with some ground and pound from guard.

Dayton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kimvolotich doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kimvolotich manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dayton controlling Kimvolotich's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimvolotich throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Dayton pushes Kimvolotich off and gets back to his feet.
Dayton lands a really nice looking cross but Kimvolotich seems unphased.

Dayton scores with a takedown into Kimvolotich's guard.
Dayton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dayton seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kimvolotich for as long as he can get away with.
Kimvolotich working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dayton slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kimvolotich is pulling down on Dayton's head to control his posture.
Dayton won't allow Kimvolotich to sweep him here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dayton stands and steps away. Kimvolotich gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Dayton gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dayton slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Dayton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tim Kimvolotich's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kimvolotich shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dayton counters with a head kick. That will keep Kimvolotich thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Kimvolotich moves into the clinch successfully.

Dayton gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Well, if Dayton is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kimvolotich tries to get to full guard but Dayton has control of the leg.
Kimvolotich tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Dayton has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Kimvolotich is trying desperately to improve position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimvolotich tries to hold on but Dayton pushes him away.
Kimvolotich tries to control the position but Dayton now has his back.
Kimvolotich tries to escape the position.
A lull in the action here.
Kimvolotich trying to control the position but Dayton manages to sink in the hooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kimvolotich is in bad spot here.
Dayton really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Kimvolotich.
I really don't envy Kimvolotich right now.

Dayton is looking for the choke from the back position but Kimvolotich is controlling his hands well.
Dayton is trying to stick to Kimvolotich's back but Kimvolotich is turning into Dayton. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Dayton's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kimvolotich.
Kimvolotich passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Xavier Dayton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dayton gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Dayton is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayton wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Dayton holding both Kimvolotich 's hands and preventing any damage.

Dayton fending off the submission attempt from Kimvolotich.
Kimvolotich wants to control but Dayton is keeping busy.
Dayton tries to escape the position.
Kimvolotich throwing sloppy strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kimvolotich is trying to stick to Dayton's back but Dayton is turning into Kimvolotich. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kimvolotich's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dayton.

Dayton decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Xavier Dayton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kimvolotich gets caught flat footed, as Dayton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dayton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kimvolotich controlling Dayton's posture.
Dayton trying to control but Kimvolotich is working from the bottom.
Kimvolotich wants to control the position but Dayton says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

Kimvolotich is defending against the submission attempts here by Dayton.
Tim Kimvolotich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kimvolotich punching from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Dayton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dayton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Dayton!