PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Dijkman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Damozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Damozzi has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Dijkman
vs
Damozzi

225 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Dijkman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Damozzi!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dijkman throws a shot from downtown. Damozzi moves away and avoids it.
Damozzi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dijkman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Damozzi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dijkman is out of range.
Damozzi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dijkman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dijkman throws a series of punches but Damozzi moves out of range.
Dijkman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Dijkman gets caught flat footed, as Damozzi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dijkman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Damozzi throws a big right hand that misses.
Damozzi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Damozzi throws an elbow that misses. Dijkman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Damozzi's guard. Nice move by Dijkman!
Dijkman trying to control the position from guard on top but Damozzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dijkman wants to pass the guard but Damozzi is keeping the position.
Damozzi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dijkman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dijkman wants to control from the top but Damozzi keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dijkman looking to pass the guard.
Damozzi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dijkman controls the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Thomas Dijkman just wasn't active enough.

Damozzi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dijkman napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dijkman is working to avoid the ground and pound but Damozzi connects with a decent elbow.
Dijkman regains half guard, as Damozzi was trying to land strikes.
Damozzi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Damozzi with the ground and pound but Dijkman uses the opportunity to regain guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Damozzi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Damozzi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Damozzi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dijkman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Damozzi wants to control from the top but Dijkman keeps moving.
Damozzi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi works over Dijkman with some ground and pound from guard.
Damozzi throws a big elbow that misses.
Dijkman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Damozzi stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Dijkman has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Damozzi manages to get his head free but now Dijkman has transitioned to an armbar! Damozzi grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Dijkman! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thomas Dijkman!