PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Esta me Dinero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asa Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

me Dinero
vs
Sharp

185 cm
39
130 lbs
11 - 28 - 0

170 cm
19
145 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Sydney BEAST Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Esta me Dinero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Asa Sharp!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Chris Dean and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sharp drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sharp wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dinero keeps working.

Sharp thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sharp taking a breather here.
Sharp tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dinero's legs.
Sharp is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dinero will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Sharp swings around for an armbar but Dinero sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sharp's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sharp pulls Dinero in to control the position.

Sharp working for a triangle but Dinero defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sharp throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinero wants to control from the top but Sharp keeps moving.

Sharp throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dinero has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Sharp working for a triangle but Dinero defends it easily.

Sharp is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dinero defends well.
Dinero won't allow Sharp to get back to his feet.

Sharp has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dinero is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Sharp.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Dinero asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Dinero working away.
Dinero fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sharp wants to control but Dinero postures up.
Sharp manages to get back to half guard.
Dinero will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sharp trying to hold on to Dinero's head to control him but Dinero postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dinero sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sharp defending well though.
Sharp is pressing down on Dinero's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Dinero avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dinero really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dinero wants to control from the top but Sharp keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sharp working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dinero doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dinero manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sharp has a closed guard, preventing Dinero from standing up.

Sharp has his foot on Dinero's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dinero works his way back into a safe position though.

Sharp is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dinero defends well.
Dinero throws a big elbow that misses.

Sharp is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dinero defends well.
Sharp working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinero wants to control from the top but Sharp keeps moving.
Dinero missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Sharp looking for a guillotine here but Dinero defends easily.

Sharp has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dinero can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sharp is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dinero with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dinero trying to control the position from guard on top but Sharp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asa Sharp dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dinero is defended easily by Sharp.
Sharp tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dinero defends well and Sharp ends up having to push Dinero into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sharp is looking to take this one to the mat.

Dinero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dinero slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dinero shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sharp as he jumps to the side.

Sharp scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dinero wants to get back to his feet.
Sharp tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dinero's legs.

Sharp tries for a kimura but Dinero is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp advances to full mount.
Sharp looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dinero's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

Sharp moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dinero has worked his arm free - good work by Dinero!
Sharp moves into full mount!
Dinero is squirming around, avoiding Sharp's attempts to control the action.

Sharp moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dinero has worked his arm free - good work by Dinero!
Asa Sharp has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sharp prevents Dinero from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinero trying to remain calm as Sharp controls from the top position.

Sharp looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Sharp working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sharp wants to control but Dinero is keeping him busy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sharp is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dinero knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dinero is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sharp is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sharp is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dinero knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dinero is being controlled here.
Dinero is trying to get back to his feet.
Dinero is not content to let Sharp control the position.
Dinero wants to get back to his feet.

Sharp is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dinero has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dinero keeps working.

Sharp wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dinero, who protects the arm well.
Sharp is looking to take a break and control but Dinero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sharp is trying to move to mount but Dinero reverses beautifully and ends up in Sharp's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sharp looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asa Sharp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dinero tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sharp swivels and escapes.

Dinero drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dinero not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Sharp has his foot on Dinero's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dinero works his way back into a safe position though.
Dinero postures up.

Sharp had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dinero defends it easily.
Dinero has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sharp is proving hard to escape from.
Sharp is trying to control the position but Dinero postures up.

Sharp has his foot on Dinero's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dinero works his way back into a safe position though.
Sharp looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dinero puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dinero tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Sharp.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp is trying to stand back up but Dinero is controlling him
Sharp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dinero is trying to control the action in half guard but Sharp is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sharp is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
It looks like Dinero is going to stand back up.
Sharp has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dinero is working away from the top position though.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sharp is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Dinero jumps into side control!
Sharp is looking to regain half guard here but Dinero keeps moving and retains side control.

Dinero looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp sneaks back into half guard.
Sharp is refusing to be controlled, as Dinero sits in half guard.
Sharp is trying to maintain the position but Dinero is very close to passing his half guard.
Dinero is looking to take a break and control but Sharp is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Sharp looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sharp trying to control but Dinero postures up.
Dinero with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Sharp is pressing down on Dinero's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sharp can't keep his opponent in guard - Dinero advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Sharp looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Dinero pushes past his half guard into mount!
Dinero trying to control but Sharp is having none of it.
Sharp holds on to Dinero around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Dinero is looking to work his way around to Sharp's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinero prevents Sharp from getting the reversal.
Sharp is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dinero misses with a head shot.
Sharp tries to reverse the position but Dinero maintains control.
Sharp tries to lock up and control but Dinero gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dinero punching from mount but Sharp doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Sharp tries to hold on but Dinero postures up.
Dinero is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sharp regains half guard.
Sharp is pressing down on Dinero's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Asa Sharp.
I've got Sharp 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Asa Sharp!
Post fight, an emotional Asa Sharp said 'First, I want to give all praise to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I also want to thank all my fans for your support!!!'.