PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between The Steel Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Dimaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Steel Penn has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Steel Penn
vs
Dimaya

179 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent knees
Tends to cut

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, The Steel Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bryan Dimaya!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Steel Penn.
Steel Penn blocks the body kick.
Dimaya blocks the body kick.
Steel Penn misses with a lunging right hand
and Dimaya counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Steel Penn moves out of range of the body kick from Dimaya.
Steel Penn lands a slapping body shot.
Dimaya takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Bryan Dimaya has been cut.
Steel Penn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dimaya is out of range.
Steel Penn throws a right hand that misses
and Dimaya counters with a nice low kick that buckles Steel Penn's knee momentarily.
Steel Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick from Steel Penn lands but Dimaya takes it in his stride.
Steel Penn throws a series of punches but Dimaya avoids them all with ease.
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!
Steel Penn misses with a body shot.
Steel Penn misses with a wild body shot.
Dimaya moves in looking to clinch but Steel Penn pushes him off.
Steel Penn scores with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steel Penn just misses with a punch to the body.
Steel Penn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dimaya manages to avoid it.
Dimaya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steel Penn misses with a hook. Dimaya ducked under it nicely.

Dimaya instigates a clinch.
Dimaya prevents Steel Penn from breaking the clinch.
Steel Penn tries to break the clinch but Dimaya is controlling the position.
Dimaya manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dimaya lands an elbow that stopped Steel Penn in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like The Steel Penn has been cut.
Dimaya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dimaya lands a nice knee to the body.
Steel Penn is breathing heavily.
Dimaya lands a nice elbow.
Dimaya crunches a lovely knee into Steel Penn's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dimaya crunches a lovely knee into Steel Penn's ribcage.
Dimaya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dimaya landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Dimaya.
Steel Penn tries to break free but Dimaya pushes him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dimaya.
Dimaya slows down the pace here.
Dimaya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dimaya crunches a lovely knee into Steel Penn's ribcage.
Dimaya connects with a knee to the head.
Dimaya taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dimaya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Steel Penn's face.
Dimaya taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bryan Dimaya.
Steel Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but Dimaya is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn throws a hook but Dimaya blocks it.
Dimaya tries to close the distance and clinch but Steel Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steel Penn thows a leg kick but Dimaya checks it

and Dimaya moves into the clinch.
Dimaya content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dimaya working Steel Penn over with knees to the body.
Dimaya has Steel Penn pushed against the cage.
Dimaya gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dimaya lands a good knee to the midsection. Steel Penn won't want to take too many of those.
Dimaya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Steel Penn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dimaya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dimaya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimaya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dimaya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dimaya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dimaya has Steel Penn pressed against the cage, preventing Steel Penn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dimaya landing knees to the head.
Nice elbow from Dimaya.

The Steel Penn's cut is getting worse.
Dimaya gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dimaya lands a knee to the body.
Dimaya lands a nice knee to the body.
Dimaya lands a good knee to the midsection. Steel Penn won't want to take too many of those.
Dimaya connects with a knee to the head.
Dimaya slows down the pace here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dimaya with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Dimaya dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dimaya closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dimaya is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Steel Penn tries to circle away but Dimaya has him pinned against the cage.
Dimaya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dimaya with a knee to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Steel Penn wants to break free but Dimaya has control.
Dimaya lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Dimaya.
Dimaya landing knees to the body.
The referee calls for Dimaya to work.
Dimaya with a knee to the head.
Steel Penn is trying to force a seperation but Dimaya has the dominant position.
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!
Dimaya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dimaya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dimaya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dimaya lands a nice knee to the body.
Dimaya slows down the pace here.
Dimaya scores with a knee to the head.
Steel Penn being controlled against the cage.
Dimaya working Steel Penn over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Dimaya.
Dimaya scores a nice knee to the body.
Steel Penn tries to break the clinch but Dimaya is controlling the position.
Steel Penn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dimaya obliges.
Dimaya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Steel Penn's face.
Dimaya lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimaya with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Dimaya.
Steel Penn wants to break free but Dimaya has control.
Dimaya content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dimaya lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dimaya landing knees to the head.
Dimaya has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steel Penn working hard to break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Dimaya.
Bryan Dimaya seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel Penn has had enough of the clinch but Dimaya keeps him there for the moment.
Dimaya taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Steel Penn is trying to force a seperation but Dimaya has the dominant position.
Dimaya crunches a lovely knee into Steel Penn's ribcage.
Steel Penn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Steel Penn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dimaya is struggling to control the position.
A frustrated look appears on Steel Penn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The referee calls for Dimaya to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimaya unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Steel Penn has had enough of the clinch but Dimaya keeps him there for the moment.
Dimaya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dimaya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Steel Penn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dimaya stalling the fight.
Steel Penn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dimaya.
Steel Penn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dimaya lands a nice knee to the body.
Dimaya tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Steel Penn tries to break free but Dimaya pushes him back against the cage.
Dimaya has Steel Penn pressed against the cage, preventing Steel Penn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dimaya lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dimaya trying to stall but Steel Penn improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is trying to break the clinch but Dimaya has him pressed against the cage.
Dimaya pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dimaya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Steel Penn tries to break the clinch but Dimaya is controlling the position.
Steel Penn is trying to force a seperation but Dimaya has the dominant position.
Steel Penn is trying to push Dimaya away but Dimaya has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dimaya lands a good knee to the midsection. Steel Penn won't want to take too many of those.
Steel Penn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dimaya lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dimaya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Steel Penn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Steel Penn wants to break free but Dimaya has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dimaya.
Steel Penn takes a knee to the side of the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dimaya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Steel Penn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Dimaya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Steel Penn throws a nice head kick!
Steel Penn lands a jab-cross combination.
Steel Penn is looking to wear down Dimaya with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Dimaya instigates a clinch.
Steel Penn takes a knee right on the jaw!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dimaya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dimaya working Steel Penn over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Dimaya.
Dimaya lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dimaya lands a damaging elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dimaya lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimaya landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Penn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dimaya lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dimaya taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Steel Penn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dimaya scores with a knee to the head.
Dimaya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Steel Penn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dimaya landing knees to the head.
Steel Penn is trying to push Dimaya away but Dimaya has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dimaya.
Dimaya looking to stall.
Dimaya keeps control of Steel Penn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Steel Penn can't break the clinch.
Dimaya has Steel Penn pressed against the cage.
Dimaya scores with a knee to the head.
Dimaya keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Steel Penn's efforts to push away.
Dimaya with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is trying to break the clinch but Dimaya is controlling him.
Dimaya lands a knee to the head.
Steel Penn is trying to force a seperation but Dimaya has the dominant position.
Dimaya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Steel Penn tries to break free but Dimaya pushes him back against the cage.
Dimaya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dimaya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dimaya is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Steel Penn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dimaya has him pressed against the cage.
Steel Penn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimaya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dimaya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dimaya leaning against his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimaya using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steel Penn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dimaya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steel Penn.
Steel Penn is trying to break the clinch but Dimaya is controlling him.
Steel Penn can't break the clinch.
Dimaya keeps control of Steel Penn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Steel Penn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dimaya lands a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dimaya takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dimaya keeps control of Steel Penn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Steel Penn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Dimaya gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dimaya is struggling to control the position.
Dimaya working Steel Penn over with knees to the body.
Dimaya lands a knee to the head.
Steel Penn is trying to break the clinch but Dimaya has him pressed against the cage.
Dimaya working Steel Penn over with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimaya prevents Steel Penn from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Steel Penn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dimaya scores with a knee to the head.
Dimaya lands an elbow just above Steel Penn 's eye.
Dimaya misses with a knee strike.
Steel Penn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dimaya manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dimaya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Steel Penn's face.
Steel Penn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dimaya lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dimaya has Steel Penn pressed against the cage, preventing Steel Penn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steel Penn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dimaya has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dimaya takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dimaya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Dimaya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dimaya 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Dimaya!