PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Dille (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lou Cifer Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Dille
vs
Cifer Jr

199 cm
26
283 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

200 cm
23
264 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Dille!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lou Cifer Jr!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dille moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A big right from Cifer Jr misses.
Dille scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cifer Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dille on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cifer Jr shoots in but Dille avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cifer Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dille.
Dille cracks Cifer Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cifer Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cifer Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
No joy there for Dille, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dille keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
James Dille has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lou Cifer Jr.
Dille ducks under a wild hook from Cifer Jr.
Cifer Jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Dille sprawls well. He's pushed Cifer Jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Cifer Jr changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dille looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dille is looking to reverse the position.
Dille is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Cifer Jr is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dille regains half guard.
Cifer Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dille is trying to get back to full guard.
Dille is staying active underneath Cifer Jr, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cifer Jr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dille moves into full guard.
Cifer Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dille swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Dille looking for a guillotine here but Cifer Jr defends easily.
Cifer Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cifer Jr trying to control but Dille 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.
Cifer Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dille working a defensive guard here.

Dille has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Cifer Jr doesn't defend quickly enough and Dille has managed to lock this one up! Can Cifer Jr escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Dille on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). James Dille!