PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Dalio (ranked 4640 p4p, 5855 weight class) and Manno Dicko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Dalio has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Dalio
vs
Dicko

193 cm
25
265
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
280
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

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, Ray Dalio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Manno Dicko!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dicko closes the distance and clinches up with Dalio, looking for a takedown. Dicko pushes Dalio against the cage but Dalio circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Dalio shoots in and gets a takedown into Dicko's guard.
Dalio stays in close to Dicko's body and controls the position.
Dicko is trying to keep Dalio in close.
Dicko wants to sweep but no luck.
Dalio content to stall in guard here.
Dalio trying to control the position from guard on top but Dicko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dicko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dalio manages to get himself to full guard.

Dicko trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dicko.
Dalio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dicko is one step ahead there.
Dicko trying to control but Dalio is working from the bottom.
Dalio has his hands on Dicko's head, controlling the position.
Dalio is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dicko wants to control from the top but Dalio keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dalio is pulling down on Dicko's head to control his posture.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dalio is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dalio is pulling down on Dicko's head. It's preventing any offense from Dicko, at least for the moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dicko fails to land the takedown.

Dalio closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dicko quickly recovers to half guard.
Dicko gets full guard.
Dalio is pushing down on Dicko's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dicko is fighting to maintain full guard but Dalio has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dicko gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dalio is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dalio preventing the sweep.
Dalio tries to free his leg and advance position but Dicko is retaining full guard.
Dicko should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dalio is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dicko working a defensive guard here.
Dalio stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dicko swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dicko lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Dalio looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dicko puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dicko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dicko is trying to control. Dalio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dalio holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dicko is keen to just control but Dalio is a slippery customer.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Dicko has eaten all the pies!
Dalio is trying to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Dalio dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dalio manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dicko on his heels. He'll look to pass Dicko's guard now, I'm sure.
Dicko keeping moving, preventing Dalio from controlling successfully.
Dicko keeping full guard, as Dalio tries to pass.
Dalio has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dalio postures up.
Dalio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalio is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dalio will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dicko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dicko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dalio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dicko can do to turn this around?

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Dalio shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Dalio is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dalio looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dalio is controlling the pace.
Dicko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dalio is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalio keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dicko is trying to maintain the position but Dalio is very close to passing his half guard.
Dicko gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dalio tries to free his leg and advance position but Dicko is retaining full guard.
Dicko trying to control the position.
Dalio tries to free his leg and advance position but Dicko is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalio not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dalio has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Dicko gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dalio to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dalio tries to free his leg and advance position but Dicko is retaining full guard.
Dalio is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dicko is trying to keep Dalio in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dalio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dicko is keeping the position for now.
Dicko controls Dalio momentarily but Dalio frees himself.
Dicko being controlled here, momentarily.
Dicko lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dalio seems keen to control Dicko's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Dalio dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

No luck for Dicko with that takedown attempt.

Dalio shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dicko is trying to defend but Dalio finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dicko is looking to control Dalio's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dicko avoid being mounted?
Dalio is looking to take a break and control but Dicko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dicko is looking for a sweep. Dalio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dicko trying to control but Dalio postures up.
Dalio is looking to advance position but Dicko won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dicko wants to control but Dalio is keeping busy.
Dicko wants to get back to full guard.
Dicko is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dalio's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dalio's back!
Dicko is trying to stick to Dalio's back but Dalio is turning into Dicko. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Dicko's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dalio.
Dalio slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dalio postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalio tries to free his leg and advance position but Dicko is retaining full guard.
Dalio controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dicko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dalio trying to control the position from guard on top but Dicko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dicko trying to keep a closed guard but Dalio is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Dicko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dalio avoids it really well and circles away.

Dalio scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dalio moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Dalio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dicko keeps working.
Dicko manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dalio is refusing to be controlled, as Dicko sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalio wants to improve his position but Dicko is controlling well.
Dicko lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dalio is refusing to be controlled, as Dicko sits in half guard.
Dalio is looking for a sweep. Dicko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Dalio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dalio has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Dalio!