PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chabre Dabre (ranked 6578 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emimi Bimimi (ranked 3758 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.

Dabre
vs
Bimimi

201 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

203 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Likes musicals

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chabre Dabre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Emimi Bimimi!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Dabre.
The fighters circling - Dabre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dabre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dabre stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bimimi shoots in but no luck this time.
Dabre misses with a two punch combination.
And Bimimi tries to counter it with a takedown but Dabre pushes his down on his head and steps out.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Dabre enables Bimimi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dabre manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bimimi trying to control the position from guard on top but Dabre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bimimi throwing strikes from guard but Dabre blocks nicely.
Bimimi trying to control the position from guard on top but Dabre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dabre misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Dabre.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Bimimi closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dabre's guard.

Dabre pushes Bimimi off and scrambles back to his feet.

Bimimi gets a clinch.
Bimimi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dabre avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dabre is looking to break free of the clinch but Bimimi has double underhooks.

Bimimi manages to break the clinch.
Dabre stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dabre wants it to stay on the feet.
Chabre Dabre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emimi Bimimi.
Nice defenses there by Bimimi.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bimimi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bimimi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dabre to the ground. Bimimi is now in Dabre's guard.
Bimimi trying to control the position from guard on top but Dabre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bimimi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dabre haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bimimi stops Dabre from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bimimi wants to control from the top but Dabre keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bimimi tries to free his leg and advance position but Dabre is retaining full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dabre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bimimi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dabre tries to bum rush Bimimi with a series of wild strikes but Bimimi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Bimimi rushes Dabre and presses him up against the cage.
Bimimi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dabre up against the cage.
Bimimi misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chabre Dabre dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bimimi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dabre tries to avoid it but Bimimi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dabre to the ground. Dabre escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bimimi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dabre is fending him off so far but Bimimi persists. Nope, Dabre circles away and we're back to standing.
Bimimi misses with a head kick.
Dabre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bimimi.
Bimimi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dabre defends it well.
Dabre looks to throw the jab but Bimimi is out of range.
Chabre Dabre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bimimi dodges the punch combination from Dabre.
Dabre looks to throw the jab but Bimimi is out of range.
Bimimi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dabre throws out the jab.
Dabre misses with a few strikes there.
And Bimimi tries to counter it with a takedown but Dabre pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bimimi wants to clinch.
Dabre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bimimi can do to turn this around?
Dabre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bimimi.
Dabre misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bimimi throws a solid leg kick but Dabre takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bimimi.
Dabre swinging wildly here.
Dabre misses with a wild combination.
Bimimi tries to close the distance and clinch but Dabre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bimimi darts in looking for a takedown but Dabre gets double underhooks and turns Bimimi into the cage.
Dabre appears to be looking for a big counter.
Chabre Dabre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emimi Bimimi.
Bimimi shoots in for a double leg but Dabre sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dabre misses with a few strikes there.
Dabre misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bimimi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dabre.
Bimimi slips a jab and a cross from Dabre.
Dabre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bimimi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bimimi shoots in looking for a takedown but Dabre manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bimimi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bimimi is defended easily by Dabre.
Dabre went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Bimimi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dabre was covering up waiting for the punch and Bimimi finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bimimi trying to control but Dabre is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bimimi gets to his feet. Dabre looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dabre here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Bimimi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dabre pinned against the cage. Dabre gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bimimi fails with a takedown attempt.
Bimimi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dabre bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bimimi's head backwards.
Dabre looks to land a combination but Bimimi avoids it well.
Chabre Dabre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dabre misses with the combination.
Chabre Dabre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bimimi closes the distance and clinches up with Dabre, looking for a takedown. Bimimi pushes Dabre against the cage but Dabre circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dabre misses with a looping right.
Bimimi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
An attempted straight right counter from Dabre misses the target.
Some wild striking there from Dabre.
Nice defenses there by Bimimi.
Bimimi moves away from the strike by Dabre.

Bimimi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bimimi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dabre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dabre knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bimimi on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chabre Dabre dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bimimi tries to clinch but Dabre moves out of range.
Chabre Dabre is winning the standup battle so far.
Bimimi tries to clinch but Dabre is having none of it.
Dabre is looking for a counter combo.
Bimimi blocks a jab.
Bimimi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bimimi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dabre's waist but Dabre gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bimimi off to one side.
Nice sprawl there from Dabre as Bimimi shoots in.
Bimimi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dabre is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bimimi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dabre.
Dabre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bimimi dives in and grabs Dabre's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dabre pushes down on Bimimi's head and hops out.
Chabre Dabre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emimi Bimimi.
Bimimi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dabre's waist but Dabre gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bimimi off to one side.

Bimimi moves into the clinch.
Bimimi is trying to pull guard but Dabre turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bimimi jumps into guard, dragging Dabre to the mat.
Dabre seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bimimi throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Dabre stands up from Bimimi's guard - Dabre perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dabre throws out a powerful jab.
No joy there for Dabre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bimimi gets a takedown into half guard.
Bimimi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dabre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bimimi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dabre's head.
Bimimi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dabre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Bimimi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dabre pushes Bimimi off but Bimimi dives into side control.
Bimimi trying to control the action but Dabre is working from the bottom.
Dabre stops Bimimi from passing to mount.
Bimimi trying to control the action but Dabre is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Dabre sneaks out the side door and pushes Bimimi away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Bimimi fails with a takedown attempt.
Dabre misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dabre fails to land with a series of punches.
Dabre swats away the attempt to clinch by Bimimi.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chabre Dabre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dabre, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chabre Dabre!