PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Severino Bernardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Dimagiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Dimagiba has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Bernardo
vs
Dimagiba

183 cm
26
183 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

186 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Severino Bernardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jose Dimagiba!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dimagiba lands with a thumping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Dimagiba.

Bernardo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dimagiba's guard.
Dimagiba wants to stand and escape but Bernardo is having none of it.
Dimagiba wants to sweep but no luck.
Bernardo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bernardo throwing strikes from guard but Dimagiba blocks nicely.
Bernardo advances position into side control!
Bernardo scoring with punches from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bernardo lands some shots froms side control.
Bernardo working the head and body with strikes.
Bernardo working the body and head with strikes.
Bernardo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bernardo working the body and head with strikes.
Dimagiba defending against the ground and pound.
An elbow from Bernardo crashes against the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimagiba tries to buck Bernardo off but Bernardo is having none of it.
Dimagiba tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Bernardo easily slips into full mount!
Dimagiba is desperately trying to improve his position but Bernardo has a good base and remains in mount.
Bernardo lands with some strikes.
Bernardo trying to control but Dimagiba is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bernardo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dimagiba is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Dimagiba tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dimagiba wants to hold on but Bernardo pushes him away.
Bernardo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dimagiba hang on?
BOOM! Bernardo connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Dimagiba is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Bernardo! Dimagiba is hurt baaadly! Bernardo is firing away with more strikes - Dimagiba is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Severino Bernardo!
A less than humble Severino Bernardo misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.