PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Salvador Dimagiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kawika Dudoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Dimagiba
vs
Dudoit

202 cm
19
162 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Salvador Dimagiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kawika Dudoit!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dudoit gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Dimagiba counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dimagiba trying to control but Dudoit is working from the bottom.
Dimagiba loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dimagiba showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dimagiba will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dimagiba wants to control from the top but Dudoit keeps moving.
Dimagiba trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dudoit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dimagiba is one step ahead there.
Dudoit not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kawika Dudoit.
Dimagiba lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dudoit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dimagiba looks to land a combination. Dudoit sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dudoit misses with a takedown

and Dimagiba counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dudoit!
Dudoit wants to control but Dimagiba is having none of it.
Dimagiba is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dudoit can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dimagiba working Dudoit over with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dudoit is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dimagiba is in the full mount, landing strikes.
A nice elbow there by Dimagiba.
Dimagiba really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dimagiba postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dudoit looks a forlorn figure.
Dudoit is bucking up trying to escape but Dimagiba cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dudoit tries to lock up and control but Dimagiba gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dimagiba unloading with bombs!
Dudoit looks gassed!
Dimagiba putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dimagiba with good strikes from the mount here!
Dudoit is looking to improve his position but Dimagiba isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Dudoit is rocked!
Dimagiba postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Dudoit in real trouble here! The ref calls for Dudoit to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Salvador Dimagiba!
Salvador Dimagiba decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.