PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Lowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Dime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonny Dime will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lowe
vs
Dime

180 cm
30
183 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

169 cm
33
181 lbs
15 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicky Lowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonny Dime!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dime tries for a takedown but Lowe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dime is looking to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Lowe as he connects with a hook.
Dime slips under a jab.
Dime lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dime shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lowe but Lowe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dime changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lowe tries to avoid it but Dime manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lowe to the ground. Lowe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nicky Lowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Dime.

Lowe rushes Dime and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lowe gets underhooks to prevent Dime's takedown attempt.
Lowe is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Dime manages to break the clinch.
Lowe lands a right hook to the body.
Lowe cracks Dime with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lowe throws a predictable looking body shot

and Dime counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lowe can't find room to land a body shot as Dime controls the action.
Lowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Dime.
Dime drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Dime is trying to trip Lowe. He has hold of a leg but Lowe is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dime persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe looking to control.
Dime stopping the sweep attempt from Lowe.
Lowe has momentary wrist control but Dime slips an elbow through the middle.
Dime tries to free his leg and advance position but Lowe is retaining full guard.
Dime trying to control but Lowe is working from the bottom.
Dime throwing strikes from guard but Lowe blocks nicely.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lowe is on top in guard.

Dime keeping full guard, as Lowe tries to pass.
Dime not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dime is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lowe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lowe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dime works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dime preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dime has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Soul Supremacy - UK. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Lowe passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lowe looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lowe fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lowe scoring with punches and elbows.
Lowe working the body and head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dime manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lowe wants to control but Dime is keeping him busy.
Lowe passes to full mount!
BOOM! Lowe connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lowe throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Dime is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Dime wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lowe.
Lowe is landing with some decent strikes but Dime is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lowe cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lowe looking to land elbow strikes but Dime uses the position to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lowe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dime is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Lowe is stalling here. Dime is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lowe seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Dime has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dime working away.
Lowe avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicky Lowe dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dime slips under a jab from Lowe.
Dime let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dime changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lowe tries to avoid it but Dime manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lowe to the ground. Lowe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dime shoots for a takedown but Lowe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dime dodges the punch combination from Lowe.

Lowe pushes Dime up against the cage in a clinch.

Dime lands a takedown into guard.
Dime stopping the sweep attempt from Lowe.
Dime postures up.
Dime lands a couple of elbows.
Dime would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lowe working for a triangle but Dime defends it easily.

Lowe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe pulls Dime in close to prevent any damage.
Lowe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dime throws a big right hand that misses.
Dime trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dime trying to control the position from guard on top but Lowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lowe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dime wants to control from the top but Lowe keeps moving.
Dime cracks Lowe with a solid left hand.
Dime stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lowe swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dime throws a strike but Lowe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Dime can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lowe controls the pace.
Lowe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dime throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Lowe won't allow Dime to sweep him here.
Lowe wants to control from the top but Dime keeps moving.
Lowe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dime is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lowe misses with a hook. Dime ducked under it nicely.
Dime shoots for a double leg takedown but Lowe sprawls well. He's pushed Dime's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nicky Lowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Dime.
Lowe swings widly with a right hand
and Dime counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dime looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lowe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lowe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nicky Lowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lowe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dime comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Dime scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dime seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dime is trying to control. Lowe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lowe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dime can do to turn this around?
Dime might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lowe haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lowe trying to hold on to Dime's head to control him but Dime postures up.
Dime seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lowe is refusing to be controlled, as Dime sits in half guard.
Lowe is trying to get back to full guard.
Lowe is trying to maintain the position but Dime is very close to passing his half guard.
Lowe is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dime lands with a punch from half guard.
Lowe is looking for a sweep. Dime is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dime wants to pass the guard but Lowe is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nicky Lowe will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lowe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Dime dives in and scores a takedown into Lowe's guard.
Lowe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dime has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dime throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lowe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lowe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lowe wants to get back to his feet but Dime is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lowe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dime wants to stand but Lowe has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dime postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lowe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dime defends well.
Dime postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lowe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe keeping full guard, as Dime tries to pass.
Lowe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dime is one step ahead there.
Dime trying to control the position from guard on top but Lowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dime makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lowe trying to control the position.
Dime scoring with some ground and pound.
Dime wants to stand but Lowe has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lowe working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lowe, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dime shoots in for a takedown but Lowe shows good takedown defense.
Lowe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dime manages to circle out of the way.
An inside leg kick lands from Lowe.

Lowe moves into the clinch.
Dime is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lowe is defending well.
Lowe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lowe misses with the head strike.

Lowe is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dime is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lowe to the mat. Lowe regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Lowe wants to sweep here but Dime controlling him for the moment.

Lowe is looking for a triangle but Dime pushes his legs off easily.
Dime lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lowe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Dime drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dime jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dime scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jonny Dime has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dime landing some decent shots from guard.
Dime won't allow Lowe to sweep him here.
Dime wants to stand but Lowe has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dime scoring with some ground and pound.
Nicky Lowe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dime wants to control from the top but Lowe keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lowe holds on and takes a little breather.
Lowe continues to stall.
Lowe working a defensive guard here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Lowe has Dime up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dime changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lowe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nicky Lowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Dime.
Dime takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dime walks into a jab.
Lowe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lowe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dime throws a leg kick but Lowe checks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dime walks into a straight right hand from Lowe.
Dime takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dime moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dime is looking to chop away at Lowe's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nicky Lowe.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lowe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicky Lowe!
Nicky Lowe decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.