PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Dent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mario Almeida will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Dent
vs
Almeida

185 cm
25
205 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

150 cm
25
210 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

ADCC Champion
Brawler
Knockout power

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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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arthur Dent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Almeida!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almeida misses with a takedown attempt - Dent sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Dent gets the takedown into side control.
Almeida avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dent.
Almeida gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Almeida is refusing to be controlled, as Dent sits in half guard.

Dent seems to be looking for submissions.
Almeida trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Dent throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Almeida because Dent loaded up on that one.

Dent wants to finish this one by submission but Almeida is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Dent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida blocking the ground and pound.
Dent throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Almeida working to try and regain half guard.
Almeida is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Almeida slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Dent seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dent is working for a kimura but Almeida is defending it quite comfortably.

Dent is looking for a kimura here.
Dent will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dent thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Almeida is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dent's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dent's back!
Almeida is trying to stick to Dent's back but Dent is turning into Almeida. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Almeida's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dent.

Almeida has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dent can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Dent drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Almeida manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dent has Almeida in his guard.

Dent throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida passes Dent's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Almeida wants to pass to mount but Dent is defending the position.
Almeida wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dent keeps working.
Almeida looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Almeida seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dent does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Almeida fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dent sprawls well initially but Almeida persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Almeida prevents Dent from improving his position.
Dent trying to control but Almeida postures up.
Dent tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Dent taking some punishment here, with Almeida in his half guard.

Almeida looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Dent looking for submissions off his back.
Dent wants to improve his position but Almeida is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Almeida dominated that round.
That's time! Dent's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Almeida with a poor takedown

and Dent counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Almeida!
Dent throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Almeida because Dent loaded up on that one.
Dent prevents Almeida from getting the reversal.
Dent pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Dent jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Almeida is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Almeida and Dent has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Almeida prevents Dent from moving into mount.
Almeida struggling a bit here.
Almeida tries to buck Dent off but Dent is having none of it.

Dent wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Almeida, who protects the arm well.
Almeida wants to control but Dent postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dent wants to lay and pray for a moment but Almeida keeps working.
Almeida is looking for a sweep.
Sloppy strikes there by Dent.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Almeida shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dent keeping moving, preventing Almeida from controlling successfully.
Dent is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Almeida sitting in guard here, content to control.

Dent working for a triangle but Almeida defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Almeida trying to control but Dent is working from the bottom.
Almeida is looking to work some ground and pound but Dent has wrist control.
Dent keeping full guard, as Almeida tries to pass.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Almeida misses with a wild body shot.

Dent shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dent was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Almeida is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dent controlling his opponent.
Dent prevents Almeida from getting the reversal.
Dent avoids the attempt from Almeida to control.
Dent working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Dent is going olschool here, as he tries to force Almeida to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Almeida shrugs it off.
Dent with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida tries to reverse the position but Dent maintains control.
Dent throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Almeida because Dent loaded up on that one.
Almeida is squirming around, avoiding Dent's attempts to control the action.
Arthur Dent overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Dent looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Dent throws a strike there. Almeida manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.

Dent is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Almeida gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Dent dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Almeida misses with a takedown attempt

and Dent counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Almeida's guard now.
Dent postures up.
Almeida is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Dent looking for submissions off his back.
Dent is trying to maintain the position but Almeida is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Almeida wants to pass to mount but Dent is defending the position.

Dent actively working from the bottom here.
Dent is not content to let Almeida control the position.
Dent on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida is looking to take a break and control but Dent is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Almeida controlling the action here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Dent shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Almeida manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Almeida pulls Dent in close to prevent any damage.
Dent trying to control but Almeida is working from the bottom.
Dent stopping the sweep attempt from Almeida.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dent throwing strikes but missing.

Almeida is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Almeida is trying to control the position but Dent postures up.
Almeida working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dent.

Dent is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Almeida fails with the takedown

and Dent counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Almeida takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dent trying to control but Almeida is working from the bottom.
Almeida controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dent accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Dent drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Almeida manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dent has Almeida in his guard.
Dent being controlled here, momentarily.

Dent working for a triangle but Almeida defends it easily.
Almeida forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dent is looking to improve his position.
Almeida thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dent's head.
Almeida thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dent's head.

Dent actively working from the bottom here.
Almeida trying to control from half guard but Dent is working away.

Almeida is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dent defends it well.
Dent wants to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Dent showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dent 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Dent!