PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ishmail Uhmanah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimentio Boychello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boychello has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. This should be a great matchup!

Uhmanah
vs
Boychello

225 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ishmail Uhmanah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dimentio Boychello!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uhmanah tries to score a power double leg takedown but Boychello sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Uhmanah somewhat.
Boychello keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Uhmanah has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ishmail Uhmanah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boychello tries to clinch up but Uhmanah circles away and keeps his distance.
Boychello throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Uhmanah shoots for a double leg takedown but Boychello sprawls well. He's pushed Uhmanah's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Uhmanah.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uhmanah staying out of range there.
Boychello looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boychello misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boychello scores with a shot to the body.
Uhmanah really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A slow jab from Boychello misses its intended target.
Boychello looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uhmanah looks for a takedown but Boychello sprawls well.
Uhmanah dives in and grabs Boychello's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boychello pushes down on Uhmanah's head and hops out.
Dimentio Boychello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boychello throws a series of punches but Uhmanah moves out of range.
Boychello swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Uhmanah closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boychello circles away.
Boychello slaps away a takedown attempt from Uhmanah, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Uhmanah shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boychello defends it nicely.
Uhmanah throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Boychello's waist but Boychello gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Uhmanah off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boychello looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boychello throws a series of punches but Uhmanah moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Boychello misses
and Uhmanah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boychello tries to clinch but Uhmanah moves out of range.
Uhmanah fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boychello slaps away a takedown attempt from Uhmanah, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boychello tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uhmanah was well out of range. Poor timing from Boychello.
Boychello misses with a body shot.
Uhmanah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boychello.

Boychello closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uhmanah is looking for a takedown.

Uhmanah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boychello scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Boychello tries to close the distance and clinch but Uhmanah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Uhmanah swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boychello moves in looking to clinch but Uhmanah pushes him off.
Uhmanah moves out of range of the strikes.
Uhmanah shoots in but no luck this time.
Boychello misses with a lunging right hand
and Uhmanah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boychello lands a nice looking body shot.
Dimentio Boychello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boychello tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Uhmanah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Uhmanah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boychello.
Uhmanah fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Uhmanah looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Uhmanah shoots in for a double leg but Boychello sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uhmanah ducks under a wild hook from Boychello.

Boychello darts in and clinches Uhmanah up against the cage.
Uhmanah tries to pull guard but Boychello won't allow it.
Uhmanah jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Boychello walks away with a smile on his face. Uhmanah gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Boychello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uhmanah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boychello.
Boychello throws a combination that misses
and Uhmanah counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uhmanah shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boychello throws a poor cross that misses
and Uhmanah counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boychello thinking.
Uhmanah swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Uhmanah looks to clinch
and Boychello counters with a nice uppercut.
Boychello wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimentio Boychello dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Boychello scores with a jab. Uhmanah acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Boychello wants to clinch but Uhmanah slips to the side
and Uhmanah counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Uhmanah takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boychello throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boychello throws an off balance right hand
and Uhmanah counters with a nice uppercut.
Dimentio Boychello is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boychello waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Uhmanah.
Uhmanah shoots in but Boychello avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boychello is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boychello misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Uhmanah shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boychello pinned against the cage. Boychello gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Boychello has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boychello leaves Uhmanah with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ishmail Uhmanah. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boychello lands a jab to the nose.
Boychello throws a lazy right hand but Uhmanah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Uhmanah.
Boychello leaves Uhmanah with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boychello just misses with a punch to the body.
Uhmanah throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boychello stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Uhmanah slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boychello misses with an uppercut
and Uhmanah counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dimentio Boychello seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Uhmanah slips a jab from Boychello.
A jab from Boychello misses.
Uhmanah dives in and grabs Boychello's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boychello pushes down on Uhmanah's head and hops out.
Boychello throws a right hand that Uhmanah ducks under and follows up with a left that Uhmanah also avoids with ease.

Uhmanah scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Uhmanah is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Boychello is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ishmail Uhmanah!