PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Furriel (ranked 1424 p4p, 2666 weight class) and Paddy Dimblett (ranked 193 p4p, 297 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Furriel
vs
Dimblett

188 cm
20
165
5 - 0 - 0

178 cm
21
167
7 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcos Furriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paddy Dimblett!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furriel tries a head kick but it misses.
Dimblett changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Furriel looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Furriel's corner is telling him to maintain position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dimblett is on top in guard.

Dimblett trying to control the position from guard on top but Furriel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dimblett forces his way into half guard.
I've been told that Dimblett has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Furriel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Furriel wants to control but Dimblett is keeping busy.
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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Furriel misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Furriel is looking to control Dimblett's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Furriel avoid being mounted?
Dimblett looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimblett is looking to take a break and control but Furriel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Furriel wants to improve his position but Dimblett is controlling well.
Furriel is working hard here to advance position.

Dimblett is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Furriel has managed to free his arm - good work.

Furriel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Furriel is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Belmiro Academy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Dimblett trying to control from half guard but Furriel is working away.

Dimblett is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Furriel is trying to control but can't.
Furriel is looking to improve his position.
Furriel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dimblett's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dimblett's back!
Furriel has the hooks in. Dimblett is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Furriel avoiding Dimblett 's attempts to control his hands.

Furriel looking for the choke but no joy.
Dimblett trying to control the hands but Furriel won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furriel looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Furriel throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Dimblett!

Furriel has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Furriel is hanging on to Dimblett's back as he tries to escape.
Furriel is trying to stick to Dimblett's back but Dimblett is turning into Furriel. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Furriel's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dimblett.
Furriel wants to stand but Dimblett is controlling the position.
Furriel tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dimblett avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Furriel isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Dimblett stacks Furriel on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Dimblett!
Furriel tries to bench press Dimblett off him but Dimblett keeps the position.
Dimblett controls the position.
Dimblett trying to control the action but Furriel is working from the bottom.

Dimblett wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Furriel, who protects the arm well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dimblett is looking to take a break and control but Furriel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dimblett gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Dimblett has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Furriel is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dimblett.
Dimblett manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dimblett taking some punishment here, with Furriel in his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimblett is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Furriel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Furriel winds up and cracks Dimblett with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Furriel is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Dimblett reverses the position - he's now on top in Furriel's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Furriel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dimblett defends well.
Dimblett wants to control from the top but Furriel keeps moving.

Furriel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dimblett doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dimblett manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dimblett trying to control but Furriel is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dimblett wants to pass the guard but Furriel is keeping the position.
Dimblett stopping the sweep attempt from Furriel.
Dimblett stands and throws Furriel's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Furriel struggling a bit here.

Dimblett is trying to get an arm triangle but Furriel is defending well.
Furriel wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furriel manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dimblett's best efforts.

Dimblett is looking for a kimura but Furriel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dimblett to get the leverage.
Dimblett prevents Furriel from improving his position.
Furriel gets back to full guard.
Furriel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dimblett's guard.

Furriel scoring with punches to the head and body.

Dimblett throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dimblett trying to keep a closed guard but Furriel is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furriel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Dimblett looking for a guillotine here but Furriel defends easily.
Furriel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dimblett works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Dimblett throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Furriel landing with the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcos Furriel dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Furriel is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dimblett's half guard.
Marcos Furriel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Furriel is working for a submission of some sort.
Furriel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Furriel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimblett makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dimblett.
Furriel lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dimblett wants to sweep here but Furriel controlling him for the moment.
Furriel lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furriel trying to control but Dimblett is working from the bottom.

Dimblett has his foot on Furriel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Furriel works his way back into a safe position though.
Furriel chips away with some ground and pound.
Furriel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Furriel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dimblett keeping moving, preventing Furriel from controlling successfully.
Furriel scoring with punches to the head and body.

Dimblett has his foot on Furriel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Furriel works his way back into a safe position though.

Dimblett has his foot on Furriel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Furriel works his way back into a safe position though.
Dimblett is trying to keep Furriel in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furriel with a nice head shot there.
Furriel cracks Dimblett with a solid left hand.
Furriel is working Dimblett over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Furriel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dimblett's head.
Dimblett is trying to control the position but Furriel postures up.
Furriel with a nice head shot there.
Dimblett is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Furriel stopping the sweep attempt from Dimblett.
Furriel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furriel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Dimblett throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Furriel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dimblett can do to turn this around?
Furriel works over Dimblett with some ground and pound from guard.
Furriel postures up.
Paddy Dimblett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Furriel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Furriel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dimblett's head.
Dimblett keeping full guard, as Furriel tries to pass.
Dimblett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Furriel trying to control the position from guard on top but Dimblett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Furriel throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimblett is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Furriel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dimblett preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dimblett working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Furriel.
Furriel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dimblett is keeping the position for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Marcos Furriel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Dimblett working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Furriel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Furriel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Furriel sitting in guard here, content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcos Furriel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Furriel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcos Furriel!