PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Dias Jimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luigi Vampa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vampa has chosen Smuggler's Blues as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Dias Jimenez
vs
Vampa

184 cm
22
204 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
215 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Meet the Future

Pitt Nutrition (160 Recovery, Stamina and Muscle)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Dias Jimenez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luigi Vampa!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dias Jimenez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Dias Jimenez.
Dias Jimenez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dias Jimenez misses with a body punch.
Vampa lands a shoulder strike.
Vampa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dias Jimenez's elbow.
A short left from Dias Jimenez.
Dias Jimenez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vampa misses with a body punch.
Vampa blocks an uppercut.
Dias Jimenez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dias Jimenez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vampa.
Dias Jimenez lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Luigi Vampa has been cut.
Vampa works on Dias Jimenez's body with a couple of short punches.
Vampa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Vampa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dias Jimenez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vampa misses with a body punch.
Vampa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vampa swings wildly with an uppercut but Dias Jimenez uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vampa swings wildly with an uppercut but Dias Jimenez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dias Jimenez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Dias Jimenez.
Dias Jimenez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vampa up against the cage.
Vampa tries to throw a body punch but Dias Jimenez avoids it by throwing Vampa back against the cage.
Vampa misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dias Jimenez.
Vampa blocks the elbow strike.
Dias Jimenez misses with an elbow strike.
Vampa struggles to land a body shot inside as Dias Jimenez controls his hands.
Vampa digs a right hand into Dias Jimenez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dias Jimenez's gas tank.
Dias Jimenez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vampa is defending well for now.

That's two 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!
Dias Jimenez gets through Vampa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vampa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dias Jimenez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dias Jimenez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dias Jimenez wants to stall.
Dias Jimenez misses with the head strike.
Dias Jimenez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vampa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dias Jimenez prevents a body shot from Vampa.
Vampa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dias Jimenez lands an uppercut.
Vampa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dias Jimenez lands a damaging elbow.
Nice body punch from Vampa.
A short right from Vampa on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dias Jimenez.

That has opened up Luigi Vampa's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Dias Jimenez on the inside.
Dias Jimenez tries a body shot but Vampa blocks it.
Dias Jimenez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dias Jimenez struggles to land a body shot inside as Vampa controls his hands.
Dias Jimenez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The cut above Luigi Vampa's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Vampa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dias Jimenez blocks a body shot from Vampa.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dias Jimenez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vampa's brow.
Vampa struggles to land a body shot inside as Dias Jimenez controls his hands.
Dias Jimenez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dias Jimenez pushes off an throws an elbow but Vampa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vampa struggles to land a body shot inside as Dias Jimenez controls his hands.
Dias Jimenez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dias Jimenez prevents a body shot from Vampa.
Dias Jimenez pushes Vampa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dias Jimenez has a couple of punches blocked by Vampa.
Dias Jimenez looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias Jimenez leaning against his opponent.
Dias Jimenez pushes off an throws an elbow but Vampa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dias Jimenez lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Luigi Vampa's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Vampa can't find room to land a body shot as Dias Jimenez controls the action.
Dias Jimenez prevents a body shot from Vampa.
Dias Jimenez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Vampa.
Dias Jimenez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dias Jimenez prevents a body shot from Vampa.
Dias Jimenez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Luigi Vampa's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jimmy Dias Jimenez!
A less than humble Jimmy Dias Jimenez misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.