PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benji Hidori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nich DiMag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hidori comes to the cage accompanied by allejandro. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hidori
vs
DiMag

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 8 - 0

175 cm
25
165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

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 0 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Benji Hidori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nich DiMag!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DiMag connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hidori momentarily.
Nice takedown defense from DiMag. No joy for Hidori on that attempt.
Hidori has been working on his balance at Clean and Green, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by DiMag.
DiMag takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Hidori gets tackled into the cage by DiMag. DiMag maintains the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. DiMag obliges.
Hidori is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hidori can't get the takedown.
DiMag dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
DiMag lands a good knee to the midsection. Hidori won't want to take too many of those.
A short uppercut from DiMag.
DiMag taking a breather.
DiMag lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knees to the body from DiMag.
DiMag unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hidori lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
DiMag putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hidori in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. DiMag obliges.
DiMag landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from DiMag.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DiMag lands a knee to the body.
DiMag unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hidori lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Come on DiMag - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
DiMag scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DiMag scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for DiMag.
DiMag landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
DiMag pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hidori is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benji Hidori. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DiMag with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
DiMag landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DiMag scores with a knee to the head.
Hidori takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. DiMag obliges.
DiMag lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
DiMag scores with a knee to the head.
DiMag connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hidori's face.
DiMag scores with a knee to the head.
Hidori is trying to push DiMag away but DiMag has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The referee is keeping an eye on DiMag - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
DiMag lands a nice knee to the body.
Hidori looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hidori tries to pull guard but DiMag holds him up against the cage and eventually Hidori drops back down to his feet.
DiMag connects with a knee to the head.
DiMag has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DiMag scores with a knee to the head.
Hidori is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hidori takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hidori is trying to pull guard but DiMag turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hidori tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
DiMag lands with a light punch inside.
DiMag landing knees to the head.
Hidori tries to pull guard but DiMag won't allow it.
Hidori takes a knee to the side of the body.
DiMag dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hidori fails to pull the fight into his guard.
DiMag lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by DiMag.
Hidori fails to pull the fight into his guard.
DiMag lands a knee to the head.
DiMag unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hidori lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hidori is trying to maintain a safe position but DiMag gets an underhook and turns Hidori into the cage.
DiMag lands a good knee to the midsection. Hidori won't want to take too many of those.
Hidori goes for a takedown attempt but DiMag pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

DiMag takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice left hand lands by DiMag.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. DiMag obliges.
Hidori tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. DiMag just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nich DiMag 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.

Hidori has DiMag up against the cage in a clinch.
DiMag manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hidori takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hidori wants to break the clinch but can't.
DiMag landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. DiMag obliges.
DiMag connects with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DiMag unloads a knee to the mid-section.
DiMag lands a good knee to the midsection. Hidori won't want to take too many of those.
DiMag connects with a knee to the head.
DiMag scores with a knee to the head.
Hidori takes a knee to the side of the body.
DiMag scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DiMag lands with a light punch inside.
DiMag lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hidori tries to pull guard but DiMag holds him up against the cage and eventually Hidori drops back down to his feet.
DiMag scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hidori is looking for a takedown.
DiMag landing some nice looking knees to the body.
DiMag with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for DiMag.
Hidori takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hidori jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as DiMag walks away with a smile on his face. Hidori gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benji Hidori. That's going to take a lot out of him.

DiMag gets a clinch.
Hidori jumps guard but DiMag stands there with Hidori around his waist. Hidori gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by DiMag.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hidori is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
DiMag connects with a knee to the head.
DiMag lands a good knee to the midsection. Hidori won't want to take too many of those.
DiMag manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hidori takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hidori fails to pull the fight into his guard.
DiMag is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
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!
Hidori letting DiMag take a breather here.
DiMag looking to throw knees to the head but Hidori is blocking nicely.
Hidori jumps guard but DiMag stands there with Hidori around his waist. Hidori gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hidori can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DiMag landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
DiMag effectively controlling the action here.
DiMag with a knee to the head.
Nich DiMag seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hidori tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hidori tries for a takedown. No joy.
DiMag has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
DiMag dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
DiMag with a knee to the head.
DiMag trying to land knees to the body.
Hidori tries to pull guard but DiMag forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
DiMag unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hidori lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hidori wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hidori wants to take the fight to the mat but DiMag manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
DiMag avoiding damage.
A short uppercut from DiMag.
DiMag connects with a knee to the head.
Hidori misses with a hook to the ribs.
DiMag blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hidori drops to a knee looking for a takedown but DiMag gets the underhooks and prevents it.
DiMag scores a nice knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
DiMag with a knee to the head.
DiMag pushes Hidori back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hidori misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from DiMag.
DiMag pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nich DiMag showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Danga de danga de dang - Hidori scores with a four punch combination!
Hidori misses with a low kick.

DiMag closes the distance and pushes Hidori back into the cage.
DiMag lands a knee to the head.
DiMag scores a nice knee to the body.
Hidori tries to land knees in the clinch but DiMag avoids the damage to the body.
DiMag lands a good knee to the midsection. Hidori won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from DiMag.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
DiMag stalling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DiMag with a knee to the head.
DiMag utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
DiMag working Hidori over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DiMag landing some nice looking knees to the body.
DiMag holding his opponent close, against the cage.
DiMag scores a nice knee to the body.
DiMag tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hidori avoids it.

Hidori jumps into guard, dragging DiMag to the mat.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hidori wants to sweep but no luck.
DiMag postures up.

DiMag gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hidori is trying to break the clinch but DiMag is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DiMag lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hidori fails to pull guard.
Knees in the clinch landing for DiMag.
Hidori tries to land a knee to the head but DiMag blocks with his arms.
DiMag stalling.
Hidori tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. DiMag just stands there and leans against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hidori is trying to stall.
DiMag scores a nice knee to the body.
DiMag prevents Hidori from breaking the clinch.
DiMag taking a breather.
Hidori is trying to pull guard but DiMag turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benji Hidori. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DiMag lands with a light punch inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for DiMag.
A knee to the head by DiMag.
Hidori has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by DiMag after a bit of a struggle.
DiMag connects with a knee to the head.
Hidori tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
DiMag's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Knees to the body from DiMag.
Hidori jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as DiMag walks away with a smile on his face. Hidori gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

DiMag rushes Hidori and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hidori has had enough of the clinch but DiMag keeps him there for the moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for DiMag.
Hidori fails to pull guard.
DiMag working Hidori over with knees to the body.
DiMag connects with a knee to the head.
Hidori tries to pull guard but DiMag won't allow it.
Hidori misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from DiMag.
DiMag lands with a short shot to the head.
DiMag putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hidori in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DiMag blocks the elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
DiMag is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
DiMag tries to land knees in the clinch but Hidori avoids the damage to the body.
Hidori creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Benji Hidori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nich DiMag is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
DiMag misses with a knee strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nich DiMag comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got DiMag 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nich DiMag!
In defeat, Benji Hidori stepped up to the mic, saying 'I have dishonored myself and my fans.'.