PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erwin Ontario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Dai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ontario's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, VHB - Freedom Fighter. Erwin Ontario has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ontario
vs
Dai

192 cm
27
179 lbs
18 - 5 - 1

175 cm
25
185 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Perkele!

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 18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Erwin Ontario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Dai!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dai shoots in but Ontario avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ontario's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dai under the eye.
Ontario fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dai manages to avoid it.
Ontario comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dai. Ontario does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ontario dips to his left and cracks Dai with an uppercut!
Donk. Ontario catches Dai right on the button with a cross.
Ontario stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ontario wants it to stay on the feet.
Dai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dai looks to land a left hand but Ontario moved out of range nicely.

Dai drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ontario manages to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ontario moves into full guard.
Dai trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dai accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ontario looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dai postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Ontario throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ontario tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ontario seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dai throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ontario is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dai working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ontario working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dai.
Dai postures up in Ontario's guard and throws a big left but Ontario blocks it.
Ontario looking for a sweep. Not yet Ontario, not yet.
Dai won't allow Ontario to get back to his feet.
Ontario avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dai working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ontario's head.
Dai postures up in Ontario's guard and throws a big left but Ontario blocks it.
Dai is in close to Ontario's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dai has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dai is pushing down on Ontario's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ontario is fighting to maintain full guard but Dai has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dai not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ontario wants to improve his position but Dai is controlling well.
Dai sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ontario defending well though.
Dai scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dai missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ontario wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dai is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ontario wants to get back to his feet.
Dai is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dai is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dai scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dai throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dai scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ontario gets full guard.
Dai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ontario works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dai loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ontario avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ontario preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ontario tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dai postures up in Ontario's guard and throws a big left but Ontario blocks it.

Ontario pushes Dai off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ontario tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dai shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ontario sprawls well. Ontario wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dai gets slowly back to his feet.
Erwin Ontario has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Dai.

Ontario gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dai to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ontario keeping full guard, as Dai tries to pass.
Ontario manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dai manages to get himself to full guard.
Dai 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.
Ontario wants to control from the top but Dai keeps moving.
Dai controls Ontario momentarily but Ontario frees himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ontario tries to free his leg and advance position but Dai is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Dai dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dai darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ontario blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dai.
Ontario is trying to get back to full guard.
Ontario is pressing down on Dai's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ontario has momentary wrist control but Dai slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dai postures up.
Dai lands a couple of elbows.
Ontario looking for a sweep. Not yet Ontario, not yet.
Ontario has Dai pulled in close to control his posture.
Ontario wants to stand up but Dai is controlling him.
Dai trying to control the position from guard on top but Ontario is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ontario will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ontario works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ontario wants to sweep but no luck.
Ontario wants to stand and escape but Dai is having none of it.
Dai postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dai cracks Ontario with a solid left hand.
Dai throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ontario is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dai throws a big right hand that misses.
Dai with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ontario avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dai lands a couple of digs.
Ontario looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Ontario manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Ontario takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ontario is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dai avoids the body shot from Ontario.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Dai looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dai is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ontario is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ontario preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dai working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ontario works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dai is looking to work some ground and pound but Ontario has wrist control.
Dai postures up in Ontario's guard and throws a big left but Ontario blocks it.
Ontario wants to stand and escape but Dai is having none of it.
Ontario looking for a sweep. Not yet Ontario, not yet.
Dai working some strikes from top position.
Dai trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dai prevents Ontario from getting back to his feet.
Mark Dai has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ontario works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dai works over Ontario with some ground and pound from guard.

Ontario looking for a guillotine here but Dai defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dai throws a strike but Ontario rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dai is on top in guard.
Dai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ontario is keeping the position for now.
Dai postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ontario trying to control the position.
Dai trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ontario wants to stand up but Dai is controlling him.
Dai with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dai scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dai content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ontario is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ontario working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dai.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ontario wants to stand up but Dai is controlling him.
Dai content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dai is working Ontario over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ontario looking for a sweep. Not yet Ontario, not yet.
Ontario lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dai!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ontario trying to control but Dai is having none of it.
Dai working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Dai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dai closes the distance and clinches up with Ontario, looking for a takedown. Dai pushes Ontario against the cage but Ontario circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ontario looks to land a left hand but Dai moved out of range nicely.

Dai drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ontario not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Ontario is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dai is aware though and is defending well.
Ontario controls Dai momentarily but Dai frees himself.
Dai working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ontario working a defensive guard here.
Dai throws a big elbow that misses.
Dai in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dai is looking to work some ground and pound but Ontario has wrist control.
Dai keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ontario's head.
Dai working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dai scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dai working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ontario is on top in guard.
Dai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ontario is one step ahead there.
Dai is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ontario has hold of Dai's hands but Dai slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dai looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ontario with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ontario wants to improve his position but Dai is controlling well.
Dai thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ontario's head.
Dai sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ontario defending well though.
Dai throwing shots but Ontario is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dai not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ontario is trying to stand back up but Dai is controlling him
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ontario manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dai lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dai is working Ontario over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ontario working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dai.
Dai trying to control but Ontario is working from the bottom.
Dai throwing strikes but missing.
Dai in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dai's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ontario wants to sweep here but Dai controlling him for the moment.
Dai is looking to work some ground and pound but Ontario has wrist control.
Ontario controls Dai momentarily but Dai frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dai working some strikes from top position.
Dai is in close to Ontario's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dai working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ontario preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dai chips away with some ground and pound.
Dai lands a couple of elbows.
Ontario looking for a sweep. Not yet Ontario, not yet.
Dai with a nice head shot there.
Dai postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dai lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ontario wants to sweep but no luck.
Dai missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dai with a nice head shot there.
Ontario is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mark Dai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dai manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dai pulls Ontario in close to prevent any damage.
Dai 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.
Dai keeping moving, preventing Ontario from controlling successfully.
Dai controlling the position.
Erwin Ontario has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dai 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.
Ontario tries to free his leg and advance position but Dai is retaining full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dai shoots in looking for a takedown but Ontario manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dai's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Dai shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dai was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Dai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dai winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight for Mark Dai!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Mark Dai!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Mark Dai!

Mark Dai wins by unanimous decision!