PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dingo Dongi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dingo Dongi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dongi
vs
Moore

190 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

KING NUTRITION

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dingo Dongi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Diego Moore!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dongi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Moore circles away from the clinch attempt.

Moore is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dongi's half guard.

Moore is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Moore is keen to just control but Dongi is a slippery customer.
Dongi wants to improve his position but Moore is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dongi regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Moore.
Moore trying to control but Dongi is working from the bottom.
Moore stops Dongi from standing up.

Dongi scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Moore throws a wild body kick that Dongi sees coming a mile off.
Diego Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Moore misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Dongi gets the takedown into side control.

Dongi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dongi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Dongi decides to stand back up. Dongi steps back and let's Moore get back to his feet.
Dongi is breathing heavily.
Moore tries for a takedown but Dongi circles away easily

and Dongi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Moore's guard.
Dingo Dongi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Moore.
Dongi postures up.
Dongi stopping the sweep attempt from Moore.
Moore is trying to keep Dongi in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore 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.

Moore is working an open guard so Dongi takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A lazy body kick from Dongi

and Moore counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Moore trying to control from half guard but Dongi is working away.
Dongi is trying to stand up here but Moore is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Moore is looking to take a break and control but Dongi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dongi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dongi tries to get out of the position.

Moore is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Moore thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dingo Dongi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Moore tries for a takedown but Dongi circles away easily

and Dongi counters by clinching up.
Dongi tries to circle away but Moore has him pinned against the cage.
Moore is trying to break the clinch but Dongi is controlling him.

Moore drags the fight down to the ground.

Dongi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dongi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dongi trying to control but Moore is working from the bottom.
Moore has Dongi pulled in close to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Moore is working an open guard so Dongi takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Moore throws a lazy right hand but Dongi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Moore misses.
Moore throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moore goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dongi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moore.
Moore misses with a takedown attempt - Dongi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Moore throws a right and a left that Dongi avoids nicely.

Moore forces Dongi back against the cage and clinches.
Moore is pressed up against the cage. Dongi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Moore down to the mat. Moore avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Moore throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore lands a high kick!
Moore fails with the takedown

and Dongi counters with a shoot takedown. Moore fights it but they end up in guard.
Dingo Dongi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Moore.
Dongi tries to stand but Moore is controlling from the bottom.

Dongi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Moore lands with a slapping head kick.
Dongi is looking to clinch.
Moore moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Moore shoots in but Dongi avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Moore shoots in but Dongi avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Moore shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dongi's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moore wants to stand but Dongi is controlling his posture from full guard.
Moore throws and elbow that misses. Dongi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Moore's guard. Nice move by Dongi!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dongi wants to get up but he can't break Moore's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moore has control of Dongi's left arm, preventing Dongi from doing any damage.
Moore lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dongi!
Moore sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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 Dingo Dongi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Moore lands a really nice looking cross but Dongi seems unphased.
Dongi keeps the fight on the outside.
Moore shoots for a takedown but Dongi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Moore looks to score with a jab to the body but Dongi is just out of range.
Moore doesn't manage to clinch there - Dongi circles away.
Dongi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moore.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Moore fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dongi sprawls well initially but Moore persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Moore trying to control from half guard but Dongi is working away.
Moore controlling the action here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dongi trying to control here.
Dongi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Moore.
Moore tries to pass to full mount but Dongi defends it.

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.
Moore is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Moore stands up out of the half guard.

Moore has managed to clinch.
Dongi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Moore.
The referee is keeping an eye on Moore - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Moore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dongi.

Dongi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Dongi has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Moore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dongi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dongi wants to clinch.
Moore misses with a takedown attempt

and Dongi counters with a shoot takedown. Moore fights it but they end up in guard.
Dingo Dongi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Moore.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore keeping moving, preventing Dongi from controlling successfully.
Moore wants to stand and escape but Dongi is having none of it.
Moore is trying to control the position but Dongi postures up.
Moore tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dingo Dongi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dongi trying to control the position from guard on top but Moore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dongi throwing strikes but missing.
Moore working a defensive guard here.
Dongi wants to get up but he can't break Moore's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dingo Dongi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dongi, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dingo Dongi!