PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adolfo Dejesus (ranked 24088 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dinga Ling (ranked 5128 p4p, 0 weight class). Adolfo Dejesus has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Dejesus
vs
Ling

219 cm
22
177 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

186 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adolfo Dejesus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dinga Ling!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ling closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dejesus to the mat! Dejesus manages to get full guard.
Dejesus is adopting a defensive guard.
Ling is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ling postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dejesus working a defensive guard here.
Ling passes Dejesus's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dejesus tries to get to full guard but Ling has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ling is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dejesus sees it coming and defends easily.
Dejesus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ling postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dejesus is trying to control the position but Ling postures up.
Dejesus keeping full guard, as Ling tries to pass.
Ling must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dejesus is controlling Ling's posture.
Ling pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dejesus is keeping the position for now.
Dejesus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ling seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ling being controlled here momentarily.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Ling clinches.
Ling is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Ling is trying to trip Dejesus. He has hold of a leg but Dejesus is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ling persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Dejesus is adopting a defensive guard.
Dejesus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dejesus is trying to control the position but Ling postures up.
Dejesus seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dejesus continues to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dejesus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ling controlling from the top position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Dejesus shoots in and gets a takedown into Ling's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Ling manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dejesus breaks the clinch.

Ling scores with a takedown into Dejesus's guard.
Dejesus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ling manages to get himself to full guard.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dejesus is looking to stand up but Ling won't let him.
Ling tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ling doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Dejesus wants to stand but Ling has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dejesus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ling preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dejesus would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dinga Ling dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dejesus tries to keep at a distance but Ling has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dejesus has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ling avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ling is trying to break free.

Ling has Dejesus pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ling pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Dejesus tumbling to the mat - Ling dives into Dejesus's guard.
Ling is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ling tries to stand but Dejesus is controlling from the bottom.
Dejesus trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ling is pushing down on Dejesus's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dejesus is fighting to maintain full guard but Ling has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dejesus manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ling loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ling stopping the sweep attempt from Dejesus.
Dinga Ling has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ling wants to stand but Dejesus has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dejesus is controlling Ling's posture.
Ling has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dejesus has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ling postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dejesus has Ling pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dejesus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dejesus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dejesus shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ling defends it nicely.
Dejesus shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ling defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adolfo Dejesus. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ling closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dejesus quickly recovers to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ling stands up from half guard.
Good work by Dejesus as he checks the leg kick.
Dejesus doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Ling to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Decent striking displayed by Dejesus there.
Dejesus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ling with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A right-left combo lands from Ling.

Dejesus is rocked!
Ling misses with a head kick.
It looked like Dejesus was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ling.
Oh Dejesus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Ling gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Ling's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adolfo Dejesus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ling closes the distance looking for a takedown. Dejesus stuffs it but Ling still has hold of him. Ling picks Dejesus up in a fireman's lift! The crowd roars in approval. Ling slams Dejesus to the floor and that's really hurt Dejesus - he doesn't know where he is! Ling throws a couple of strikes and the referee steps in to save him! This one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dinga Ling!