PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bryce Mitchell (ranked 5007 p4p, 5232 weight class) and Lou Dime (ranked 0 p4p, 440 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mitchell
vs
Dime

175 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
23
153
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bryce Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lou Dime!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dime avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Dime, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dime shoots in for a double leg but Mitchell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dime misses with a takedown attempt - Mitchell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Mitchell looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dime can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mitchell wants to stand but Dime has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Mitchell content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mitchell is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dime defends it well.
Dime is looking for a sweep. Mitchell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mitchell takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mitchell content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dime is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dime flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitchell is taking a breather. Dime says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Mitchell is trying to work for a kimura but Dime is defending well.
Mitchell is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dime wants to control but Mitchell passes into side.

Mitchell tries for a kimura but Dime is defending well.
Mitchell just content to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dime is trying to get back to half guard.
Dime wants to control but Mitchell postures up.
Dime looks to move to half guard but instead Mitchell has passed into mount! Damn!
Dime really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mitchell looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mitchell cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bryce Mitchell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dime lands a nice looking body shot.

Mitchell looking to score a takedown here. Dime is defending well but Mitchell drives through and ends up in Dime's guard.
Mitchell postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dime can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mitchell controls the pace.
Mitchell passes into half guard.
Mitchell is thwarting Dime's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dime is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bryce Mitchell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Mitchell is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dime defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell uses his free foot to push down on Dime's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dime.
Mitchell raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mitchell is landing with some decent strikes but Dime is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dime is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Mitchell has taken his back.

Mitchell has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Dime is defending well but eventually Mitchell manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Dime has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bryce Mitchell!