PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Pimba (ranked 1940 p4p, 2276 weight class) and Tom Dirk (ranked 224 p4p, 0 weight class). Javier Pimba could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tom Dirk's chin.

Pimba
vs
Dirk

173 cm
25
227
4 - 3 - 0

194 cm
27
234
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Javier Pimba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Dirk!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pimba looks to throw the jab but Dirk is out of range.
A big right from Dirk misses.
Pimba misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Pimba.
Pimba takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Javier Pimba has been cut.
Dirk misses with a body shot.
Dirk with a nice cross.

Dirk scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Dirk is looking for a kimura but Pimba is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dirk to get the leverage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dirk moves into full mount! Pimba won't be happy about that!
Dirk can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pimba is looking to escape.
Dirk is looking to work his way around to Pimba's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirk forces the positional change into back control.

Dirk has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Pimba has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Dirk looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Dirk is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Pimba has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Dirk has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Pimba taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Dirk doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tom Dirk!