PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Dias Jimenez (ranked 449 p4p, 57 weight class) and Max Houston (ranked 826 p4p, 110 weight class). Jimmy Dias Jimenez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dias Jimenez
vs
Houston

184 cm
40
195 lbs
37 - 22 - 1

179 cm
28
199 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Dias Jimenez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Houston!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houston misses with a head kick.
Dias Jimenez misses with a looping right.
Good exchange - Houston coming out on top.
Houston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Houston misses with a series of wild punches.
Dias Jimenez walks into a left hand.
Houston digs a good hook to Dias Jimenez's body.
Dias Jimenez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dias Jimenez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Houston throws a head kick that misses.
Houston misses with a head kick.
Houston moves out of range as Dias Jimenez strikes.
Dias Jimenez slips a jab from Houston.
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!
A slow jab from Houston misses its intended target.
Dias Jimenez tries a head kick but it misses.
Houston swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dias Jimenez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Houston throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston misses with a low kick as Dias Jimenez jumps back.
Dias Jimenez digs a good body shot into Houston's ribs.
Dias Jimenez looks to land a left hand but Houston moved out of range nicely.
Dias Jimenez backing away here, and Houston unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Dias Jimenez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Houston.
Houston slips a straight right by Dias Jimenez.
It seemed like Houston was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dias Jimenez misses with an uppercut
and Houston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Houston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dias Jimenez throws out the jab.
Dias Jimenez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Houston misses with a shot to the body
and Dias Jimenez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Houston thinking.
A cross from Dias Jimenez lands.
Dias Jimenez misses the shot to the body.
Jimmy Dias Jimenez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dias Jimenez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Houston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dias Jimenez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dias Jimenez misses with a body shot
and Houston counters with a nice uppercut.
Dias Jimenez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dias Jimenez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias Jimenez lands with a cross.
Houston misses with a body punch
and Dias Jimenez counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Max Houston has been cut.
Houston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Houston scores with a head kick.
Houston scores with a jab to the head.
Dias Jimenez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dias Jimenez misses with a head kick.
Houston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dias Jimenez wants to land a leg kick but Houston is out of range.
Houston lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dias Jimenez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dias Jimenez misses with a straight right.
Dias Jimenez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Houston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dias Jimenez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Houston just misses with a punch to the body.
Dias Jimenez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dias Jimenez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Houston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dias Jimenez backing away here, and Houston unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Houston uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dias Jimenez.
A head kick misses from Houston.
Houston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dias Jimenez.
Houston rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dias Jimenez counters with a good low kick that Houston was not able to check.
Houston misses with a leg kick
and Dias Jimenez counters with a stiff right hand.
Dias Jimenez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Houston.
Houston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dias Jimenez.
It looked like Dias Jimenez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Houston throws out a loose jab but Dias Jimenez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dias Jimenez throwing a counter right hand but Houston manages to avoid it.
A head kick by Houston misses
and Dias Jimenez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid body kick from Houston.
Houston throws a wild body kick that Dias Jimenez sees coming a mile off.
Houston throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dias Jimenez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Houston.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houston throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Houston misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Dias Jimenez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dias Jimenez misses the jab.
Houston throws a jab when Dias Jimenez was well out of range.
Dias Jimenez half committed to a counter leg kick.
Houston swings for the body but Dias Jimenez moves out of range.
Houston fails to land with a series of punches.
Dias Jimenez moves out of range as Houston strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Houston. That snapped Dias Jimenez's head back.
Houston throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dias Jimenez throws a head kick that Houston semi-blocks.
Houston blocks a head kick by Dias Jimenez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dias Jimenez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab from Houston misses.
Houston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Houston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Houston dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Houston's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dias Jimenez misses with a right hand
and Houston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dias Jimenez avoids the head kick by Houston.
Houston throws a head kick that misses.
Houston lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dias Jimenez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Houston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dias Jimenez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Houston looks to land a right hand but Dias Jimenez moved out of range.
Houston swings for the body but Dias Jimenez moves out of range.
Houston avoids the head kick by Dias Jimenez.
Dias Jimenez misses with a straight right.
A big right from Dias Jimenez misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dias Jimenez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Houston cracks the inside of Dias Jimenez's front leg.
Dias Jimenez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Houston.
Good standup being displayed there by Houston as he connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Houston.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias Jimenez moves out of range of the strikes.
Houston uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Dias Jimenez.
Dias Jimenez connects with the punch.
Houston lands a head shot.
Houston misses with a hook.
Max Houston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dias Jimenez blocks a low kick nicely.
A good leg kick by Dias Jimenez.
Dias Jimenez walks into a left hand.
Houston comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dias Jimenez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Houston.
Houston blocks a head kick by Dias Jimenez.
Houston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dias Jimenez connects with a high kick.
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!
Dias Jimenez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Houston has time to react.
Dias Jimenez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Houston is rocked!
Dias Jimenez swings widly with a right hand
enabling Houston to counter with a crisp jab.
Houston is still on wobbly legs! Can Dias Jimenez finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Houston. Beautiful body shot.
Houston seems to have recovered his senses.
Houston connects with a body shot.
Houston lands a head kick!
Dias Jimenez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dias Jimenez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Houston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Houston throws the left hand but Dias Jimenez avoids the punch easily.
Dias Jimenez throws a body shot but no joy.
Dias Jimenez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Houston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dias Jimenez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Houston thows a left - swing and a miss!
Houston throws a series of punches but Dias Jimenez avoids them all with ease.
Dias Jimenez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias Jimenez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Houston on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dias Jimenez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dias Jimenez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Houston.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dias Jimenez might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Houston thows a left - swing and a miss!
Houston misses with an uppercut. Dias Jimenez saw that one coming.
Houston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dias Jimenez.
Dias Jimenez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Houston.
Dias Jimenez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Houston lands a head kick. Dias Jimenez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A left lands for Dias Jimenez.
Houston checks a leg kick nicely.
Houston is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dias Jimenez with a body shot.
Houston walks into a stiff left hand from Dias Jimenez.
Dias Jimenez is looking to score with low kicks.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Houston! But no joy.
Dias Jimenez avoids the body shot from Houston.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias Jimenez throws a big shot that misses.
Dias Jimenez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Houston moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Houston checks a leg kick.
Houston swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dias Jimenez counters with a stiff right hand.
Houston takes a swing at Dias Jimenez's ribcage but misses.
Dias Jimenez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Houston moves away.
Dias Jimenez scoring well with a low kick there.
Houston lands a lovely overhand right.
Houston listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Dias Jimenez is predictable there
and Dias Jimenez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dias Jimenez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Houston scoring well with a low kick there.
Houston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dias Jimenez throws out the jab.
Dias Jimenez misses with a leg kick
letting Houston counter with a right hand.
Dias Jimenez blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Houston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Max Houston's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dias Jimenez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Houston.
Dias Jimenez's corner calls for a 1-2. Dias Jimenez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dias Jimenez misses with a straight left.
Houston scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dias Jimenez in his tracks.
Dias Jimenez jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Dias Jimenez lands a big head kick that sends Houston tumbling to the mat! Dias Jimenez takes a step backwards and waves Houston back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Houston misses with an uppercut
and Dias Jimenez counters with a good low kick that Houston was not able to check.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dias Jimenez throws a head kick that misses
and Houston counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Houston avoids the head kick by Dias Jimenez.
Dias Jimenez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Houston.
Dias Jimenez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dias Jimenez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dias Jimenez lands a nice hook to Houston's body. Houston takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Houston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dias Jimenez.
Dias Jimenez is looking to slow Houston down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias Jimenez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Houston missing with a left hand there. Dias Jimenez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dias Jimenez moves forwards but Houston connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dias Jimenez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Houston throws a big shot that misses.
Dias Jimenez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Houston counters with a big head kick but Dias Jimenez shrugs it off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Houston.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dias Jimenez. That's going to slow Houston down.
Dias Jimenez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Houston on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dias Jimenez throws a lazy uppercut
and Houston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Houston's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Houston throws a right and a left that Dias Jimenez avoids nicely.
Houston feints a jab promting Dias Jimenez to slip. Houston then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dias Jimenez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Dias Jimenez is rocked!
Houston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Houston lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dias Jimenez will feel that in the morning.
Oh Dias Jimenez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Houston getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Dias Jimenez lands a big head kick that sends Houston tumbling to the mat! Dias Jimenez takes a step backwards and waves Houston back to his feet - he wants the finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houston throws a monster overhand right that drops Dias Jimenez! Houston follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Houston!
Max Houston is the new middleweight champion!
A relieved looking Max Houston thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Jimmy Dias Jimenez was interviewed post fight and said 'his breath smell like rotten underwear....'.