PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between sosed levuy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Dinis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

levuy
vs
Dinis

190 cm
25
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, sosed levuy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pedro Dinis!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract levuy.
Dinis blocks a head kick by levuy.
Dinis circles away from the clinch attempt.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Dinis has eaten all the pies!

levuy moves into the clinch.
levuy misses with a knee strike.
Dinis misses with some punches.

Dinis jumps into guard, dragging levuy to the mat.
levuy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
levuy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dinis's guard.
Dinis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in levuy's guard.

levuy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dinis wants to pass the guard but levuy is keeping the position.
levuy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dinis wants to get up but he can't break levuy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

levuy is looking for a triangle but Dinis pushes his legs off easily.

levuy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
levuy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if levuy tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

levuy throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dinis escapes and throws levuy's legs to the side, diving into side control!
levuy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dinis on the ground.
levuy is breathing heavily.
Dinis trying to control the action but levuy is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
levuy moves in looking to clinch but Dinis pushes him off.

Dinis clinches.

Dinis pulls guard successfully.

Dinis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and levuy defends well.
Dinis thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Dinis keeping full guard, as levuy tries to pass.
levuy tries to stand but Dinis is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinis is trying to keep levuy in close.
levuy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dinis is keeping the position for now.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
levuy has gone for a leg lock! Dinis slips out almost immediately though and dives into levuy's guard.
Dinis is in close to levuy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dinis slips nicely into half guard.
levuy is not content to let Dinis control the position.
Dinis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinis is trying to control the action in half guard but levuy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dinis frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dinis landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dinis landing strikes, looking to finish!
levuy is squirming around, avoiding Dinis's attempts to control the action.
Dinis manages to capitalize on a mistake by levuy to take his back!
Can levuy hold on?! Dinis is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dinis is working the ground and pound. Can levuy escape?
Dinis avoiding levuy 's attempts to control his hands.
levuy holding both Dinis 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dinis tightening his grip on levuy, looking for the choke.
levuy trying to get back to his feet but Dinis is in full control for now.
I really don't envy levuy right now.
levuy is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Dinis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dinis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as levuy sprawls well. levuy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dinis gets slowly back to his feet.
levuy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
levuy tries a head kick but it misses.
levuy pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Dinis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

levuy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
levuy looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dinis trying to control the action but levuy is working from the bottom.

levuy looking for a kimura from the bottom but Dinis passes into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinis wants to control but levuy is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dinis passes to full mount! That's big trouble for levuy!
levuy throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
levuy is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Dinis tries to control but levuy wriggling away.
Dinis with a couple of short strikes.
levuy slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dinis trying to control the action but levuy is working from the bottom.
levuy tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
levuy wants to get back to full guard but Dinis has passed into side control.
Dinis lands a big shot there that rocks levuy but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Dinis is working for a guillotine from mount but levuy frees his head quite easily.
levuy is trying desperately to improve position.

Dinis working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
levuy throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
levuy is trying to escape the mount.
Dinis putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dinis wants to control the pace but levuy is squirming around nicely.
Dinis avoids the attempt from levuy to control.

Dinis is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. levuy can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
levuy is trying to stand up.
Dinis looking to control but levuy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
levuy is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
levuy tries to lock up and control but Dinis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dinis looking to control but levuy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
levuy is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
levuy wants to hold on but Dinis pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Dinis is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
levuy wants to clinch.
levuy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Dinis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

levuy moves in looking to clinch but Dinis pushes him off.
Dinis looks to score with a jab to the body but levuy is just out of range.
levuy tries for a takedown but Dinis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dinis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dinis circles away from the clinch attempt.
levuy is looking to clinch.
Dinis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts levuy as he jumps to the side.
Dinis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
levuy fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - levuy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
levuy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dinis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dinis shoots in looking for a takedown. levuy tries to sprawl out of it but Dinis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. levuy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
sosed levuy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Dinis.
levuy tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
levuy misses with a jab, cross combination.
levuy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
levuy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Dinis moves into the clinch successfully.
levuy wants to break free but Dinis has control.
levuy has a couple of punches blocked by Dinis.
Dinis is trying to maintain a safe position but levuy gets an underhook and turns Dinis into the cage.
levuy missing with knees to the body.
Dinis has had enough of the clinch but levuy keeps him there for the moment.
Dinis tries to break free but levuy pushes him back against the cage.
Dinis tries to break free but levuy pushes him back against the cage.
levuy is looking to break free of the clinch but Dinis has double underhooks.
Dinis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dinis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
levuy throws a knee to the head but misses.
levuy tries to circle away but Dinis has him pinned against the cage.
levuy tries to circle away but Dinis has him pinned against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dinis is looking to break free of the clinch but levuy has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
levuy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
levuy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Dinis drags the fight down to the ground.

levuy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dinis manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now levuy has Dinis in his guard.
Dinis trying to control the position from guard on top but levuy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

levuy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

levuy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
levuy trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinis passes easily into side control. Nice work.
levuy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
levuy is trying to strike from the bottom but Dinis has passed into full mount.
levuy throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
levuy is trying to stand.

Dinis looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Dinis is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. levuy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dinis lands a big elbow.
levuy can't escape the position.
Dinis trying to control but levuy is having none of it.
levuy is looking to improve his position but Dinis isn't that keen on the idea.
sosed levuy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pedro Dinis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
levuy swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Dinis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dinis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Dinis!