PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Dymond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floppy McPoppins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dymond comes to the cage accompanied by Are you gonna go my way. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Dymond
vs
McPoppins

169 cm
21
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
168 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Dymond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Floppy McPoppins!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McPoppins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dymond throws out the jab.

Dymond feints and as McPoppins raises his hands in defense, Dymond changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dymond is fighting to break McPoppins's control of his arms but McPoppins is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dymond wants to control from the top but McPoppins keeps moving.
Dymond being controlled here momentarily.
Dymond won't allow McPoppins to sweep him here.
Dymond throwing strikes but missing.
Dymond looking to pass the guard.
Dymond might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dymond stopping the sweep attempt from McPoppins.
Dymond has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McPoppins is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McPoppins throws a shot from downtown. Dymond moves away and avoids it.

McPoppins decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dymond taking some punishment here, with McPoppins in his half guard.
McPoppins prevents Dymond from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dymond is trying to stand up here but McPoppins is controlling him well.
McPoppins working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
McPoppins slips a nice elbow through Dymond's hands, connecting with Dymond's forehead.
Dymond wants to get back to full guard.
Dymond pushes McPoppins off looking to stand but McPoppins dives back in and keeps control.
McPoppins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McPoppins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McPoppins scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
McPoppins takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dymond manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dymond trying to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McPoppins postures up and lands a big shot to Dymond's brow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McPoppins controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
McPoppins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dymond is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dymond wants to stand and escape but McPoppins is having none of it.
Dymond 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.
McPoppins landing some decent shots from guard.
McPoppins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McPoppins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McPoppins's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPoppins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dymond is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McPoppins is trying is best to control the position here.
McPoppins moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
McPoppins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McPoppins looks gassed!
Dymond is looking to improve his position.
Dymond works his way to full guard. Good work.
McPoppins landing some decent shots from guard.
Dymond lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McPoppins!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McPoppins is working to get back to half guard.
McPoppins sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Dymond 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.

Dymond is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, McPoppins has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

McPoppins scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McPoppins lands a nice short elbow.
McPoppins working over Dymond with some ground and pound. Dymond looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McPoppins slips a nice elbow through Dymond's hands, connecting with Dymond's forehead.
McPoppins lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
McPoppins is nestled in close to Dymond, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dymond tries to get to full guard but McPoppins has control of the leg.

Dymond looking for subs from the bottom but McPoppins mounts him!
McPoppins putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dymond is looking to improve his position but McPoppins isn't that keen on the idea.
McPoppins lands a big shot there that rocks Dymond but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dymond tries to reverse the position but McPoppins maintains control.
McPoppins scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dymond?
McPoppins scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dymond?
McPoppins scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dymond?
Dymond is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by McPoppins.
McPoppins working the ground and pound effectively.

Dymond is rocked!
McPoppins is breathing heavily.
McPoppins drops a big elbow. That's hurt Dymond! More shots from McPoppins and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Floppy McPoppins!